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Keeping you connect Issue 301 Volume 39, Number 4, October 1, 2003, copyright protected
Jay York
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The Connection Staff
Liz van Reenen
Managing Editor
Karen Shipe
Assistant Managing
Editor
Metro Campus
Northeast Campus
Ross Pinkstaff
Associate Editor
Southeast Campus
Justin Rice
Editor
Chris Mehdibegi
Associate Editor
West Campus
Stephen McPherson
Editor
Jay York
Photographer
Jimmie Clevenger
Advertising Manager
Matt Foster
Data Entry
Allan Weintraub
Faculty Adviser
Joe DeLustro
Sports &
Entertainment Editor
Contact Info:
Phone:(918) 5957388
Fax:(918) 595-7308
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Et Cetera
10/01/03
Scholarships
The Metropolitan Tulsa
Business and Professional
Women (BPW) organization
is awarding a $500 scholarship to a college student for
the Spring 2004 Semester.
The criteria for the scholarship
is that the applicant must have
a GPA of at least 2.0, must be
attending an accredited college or trade/technical school
in the Tulsa area for the
Spring 2004 semester and
must submit two letters of recommendation.
Application
deadline is Oct. 15, 2003.
The scholarship committee of
Metro Tulsa BPW will review
the applications and present
the scholarship award at their
meeting at noon on Nov. 25,
2003. The scholarship recipient will be invited to attend the
luncheon to receive the
award.
Wyatt F. and Mattie M. Jeltz
Scholarship
Foundation
provides scholarships to students to pay college related
expenses such as tuition,
room and board, books and
supplies, loan repayment, etc.
To be eligible a student must
be enrolled full-time in an
Oklahoma accredited college
and have thirty (30) credit
hours, with an accumulative
grade point average of at least
2.9. Financial need and good
character are also considered.
Scholarships are awarded
annually in early February and
October; application deadlines are Dec. 20th and Aug.
15th. Applicants are notified
in Jan. or Sept. as to their
selection status. Application
forms are available at the
Financial Aid Office.
Affordable Health Insurance
for College Students
Applications for scholarships
are available from the Metro
Student Financial Aid Office at
MC 132.
Transitions
“Transitions” is a column
that will appear in every issue.
“Transitions” will include
announcements
regarding
births, deaths, retirements,
position changes, special honors or awards, birthdays, and
other important events affecting TCC students, faculty and
staff.
Submissions
for
the
“Transitions” column can be
submitted to the TCC
Connection through email at
[email protected] or by
phone at 595-7388, by fax at
595-7308, or by mail to The
TCC Connection, 909 S.
Boston, Room G-31, Tulsa,
OK 74119.
Photos may be included for
publication in the column.
While we will make every
effort to publish submissions
in a timely manner, we
reserve the right to edit or omit
submissions due to content or
space constraints.
THE TCC CONNECTION
State Farm
Providing Insurance and Financial Services
Home Office, Bloomington Illinois 61710
Employment Changes
The following employment
changes were effective as of
September 10, 2003:
Karen Westgate
Agent
4647 S. Peoria Avenue Tulsa OK 74105
918-745-2271
Resignation accepted for
Jill Renick, Specialist at the
Metro
Fitness
Center.
Effective August 2, 2003.
Employment ratifications:
Ms. Eleanor C. Payne,
Associate Dean of the
Business
&
Information
Technology
Division,
Northeast Campus
Ms.
Sheila
Bradford,
Director
of
Evening
Operations & Adjunct Faculty,
West Campus.
Ms.
Kaye
M.
Ellis,
Coordinator, Resource Center
for the Deaf & Hard of
Hearing, Northeast Campus
Mr. James F. Elder,
Instructor of Biology, Science
& Engineering Division, Metro
Campus
Campus Crime
On Sept. 10-An instructor’s gray Chevrolet Suburban was burglarized at one of the metered slots. The thief broke the window and got away with a CD player and a pair of sunglasses.
The Suburban’s alarm was activated, but no one reported the
theft until the owner went out to his car at 4:45 p.m.
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Metro student rides the airwaves on KHITS
THE TCC CONNECTION
Joey De
Sports & Entertainment Editor
10/01/03
page 3
“Now I love TCC. I can’t
imagine being anywhere
else!” expressed Warden.
“In fact, I have tried to
stretch it out as long as possible,” he jokingly added.
seemed interested, Tyler and more in conversations
raised his hand.
between DJs, and off air he
“That day changed my life,” gets to do the occasional
Pop quiz time. What do the
recalls Warden.
remote.
morning rush hour traffic
A few weeks later, Warden
Unofficially, Tyler adds one
report, Britney Spears, and
found himself again in the more job duty to his descripMetro
stuKHITS studios, this tion.
dent
Tyler
time a full-fledged
“Whenever
we
have
Warden all
intern.
interns, I feel it’s my duty to
have in com“I got to sit treat them like interns are supmon? Give
there and watch the posed to be treated,” even
up?
They
show come togeth- though he admits that he was
can all be
er. Occasionally, if not treated that way.
heard reguspoken to, I had the
“I send them to do things
larly on 106.9
opportunity
to like get coffee, and just give
K H I T S
speak on air.”
them a hard time, but as fun
M o r n i n g
An
intern as it is I do remember how
Show every
since last spring, humbling of an experience my
weekday.
Tyler was going to internship was.”
After his
have
to
leave
So what’s next for this stugraduation
KHITS
from Sapulpa
t h i s
High School
semester.
in 1998, Tyler
“I
had plans to
c o u l d
enter
the
only be
Navy, but was KHITS DJ Carly Rush and Metro student Tyler Ward.
an intern if
Joey De
turned down
I was getdue to choices he made as a
A Journalism major with ting college credit,
young teen.
emphasis on broadcasting, and I had already
Wishing to continue his Tyler credits his position on gotten all the credit I
education, Warden enrolled in the KHITS team to his tenure could. They had to
Tulsa Community College for at TCC.
hire me for me to
the fall of ’98.
He recalls, “While I was in stay there.”
Free from the confines of Lori Fullbright’s broadcast
When describing
high school but still in the class, Stan the Jokeman gave his first Monday to
Tulsa area, Tyler quickly us a tour of the KHITS studios, Friday job, Warden
became bored and looked for and asked who was interested beams with enthusichange.
in an internship.”
asm.
After a short tenure at TCC,
Feeling sorry that The
“I get to the staTyler transferred to North East Jokeman had taken time out tion each day at 5:30
Oklahoma A&M where he of his schedule and no one in the morning.
found the new cam(Writers
note
pus and new life lib…there’s a 5:30 in
erating.
the morning?) I
Unfortunately the
hop on the AP wire,
experience was too
and it’s my job to
liberating,
and
find all the latest
Warden found himnews stories that
self seeking help for
would be of intersubstance abuse.
est to our target
After
going
demographic.”
through an extenNews stories in
sive rehab process,
hand, Tyler moves
Tyler was ready to
on to what he conreturn to college,
siders his most
and get serious
important
(and
about his future.
enjoyable) job duty.
Examining his
“I go to the KBEZ
options,
Warden
side of the offices,
decided to return
and steal their cofclose to home and
fee for everyone.”
Delicious Italian Dinner
give TCC another
On air, Tyler gets
shot.
Tyler Ward
Joey De to participate more
FREE
ADMIS -
dent who has turned his life
around in the past five years?
Anything that is not sleep.
“Most normal people have
to get their eight hours of
sleep, but with college and
work I don’t get to bed until
3:00 a.m. sometimes.
I’ll
sleep when I’m dead.”
After his all-nighters for
TCC, Tyler hopes to move on
to the University of Oklahoma,
and eventually relocate to
Houston.
“But I take one day at a
time. I don’t like to make too
many plans in advance. Right
now, I’m just enjoying getting
paid for a job I love to do.”
Sunday, October
12
Tulsa Garden
Center
selections
pre
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Stephen McPherson
West Editor
Every college students’
dream: FREE stuff. Well,
practically
free
anyway.
There are a growing number
of “freebie” websites out
there, where members can
sign up for free trials and
receive “points” toward items
ranging from DVDs to
videogame consoles and
even condoms.
Of course, while sign-up
conditions may vary, members can usually receive anywhere from 300-800 points
per-completed offer and only
spend one to five dollars for
processing and shipping fees.
10/01/03
THE TCC CONNECTION
Free CDs, DVDs and other FREEBIES
With very little effort, a person could easily receive a
new, $50 Playstation 2 game
for $5-15, a box of up to 500
condoms for $15-20 or even
a new, Sony DVD player for
$30-40.
How websites can afford to
give this stuff away (free
shipping included) is simple.
Basically, every time a customer signs up through their
website for a free trial from
another company, the site
receives a cash bonus or portion of the company’s projected profit from the new customer. Part of this “cut” is
then used to provide site
members with their “earned”
merchandise
while
the
remainder goes toward other
costs and finally, profit.
Companies benefit from
this system because they are
afforded the opportunity to
sell their product or service to
people who they may have
otherwise been unable to
reach. As a result, they may
be able to bring in new cus-
tomers, enabling them to
have a larger profit base or
bottom-line and compensate
for what they’ve already paid
out.
It becomes a win-win-win
situation.
Recently, I received a total
Companies benefit from
this program because
they are afforded the
opportunity to sell their
product or service to
people they may have
otherwise been unable
to reach.
of 2,500 points for roughly
$17; in addition, I also
received free trials of magazines and books and samples
of vitamins and weight loss
stuff. I now have enough
points to “buy” up to five
DVDs, two PS2 games or a
box of 500 condoms. Or I
could save my points until I
receive the 7,500 points necessary to “purchase” an XBox, GameCube, PS2, home
theater
(surround-sound)
system or portable DVD player. It’s entirely up to me, and
what’s even better is that the
sites I use allow me to transfer points from one to another. (I’ve earned over 10,000
points in the past year.)
In either case, I’m going to
take advantage of this oppor-
tunity while it’s still around.
The following websites
specifically described in this
article can be found on the
World
Wide
Web
at:
www.freedvds.com,
www.freecds.com (coming
soon!),
www.freevi d e o g a m e s . c o m ,
www.freecondoms.com
or
www.freegiftplanet.com.
Win 2 free tickets to the
2003 Spot Music Awards!
The TCC Connection is giving away
9 Date Night packages.
Visit us on Blackboard for details.
Open to students, faculty, and staff.
Question of the week
Where do carnies come from?
“It’s probably a genealogy
thing, like ‘My dad was a
carnie so I will be one too.’”
-Josh Younc
They come from all over, but
the fire-eating types probably
tried to breathe fire at a party
once with some alcohol and it
went from there.”
-Ben Berkenbile
“Sapulpa.”
-Ben Kennedy
“They are rejects from small
towns.”
-David Palmer
“From a secret government
testing facility in deep
Kentucky.”
-Anonymous
The TCC Connection invites letters to the editor. While The TCC Connection reserves the right to edit all material for application, every effort is made to print it
as received. Due to space constraints, letters may be edited. In order to be published, letters must include contact information for verification purposes.
THE TCC CONNECTION
10/01/03
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Grant helps TCC reach out to Monroe Middle School
Ross Pinkstaff
Northeast Associate Editor
The Adopt a School Program provides services to Monroe Middle
School and offers learning activities for TCC students outside the
classroom.
Jay York
A $1.75 million 21st
Century Learning Grant will
back
Tulsa
Community
College’s involvment in the
Adopt a School Program this
year.
Tony Alonso, Dean of
Student
Outreach
Civil
Engagement, said Monroe
Middle School and other surrounding elementary schools
involved in TCC’s Student
Outreach program will benefit
from the grant.
Alonso said the “win/win
Real world street defense and more
Stephen McPherson
West Editor
A popular misconception
among many people is that
learning martial arts will
enable them to successfully
manage many life-threatening
street situations. However,
traditional and mixed martial
arts often fail to adequately
address real-life assault situations. In fact, some martial
arts were specifically created
to develop the mind, spirit and
body, rather than address
fighting and defense techniques.
Self-defense systems, on the
other hand, are specifically
geared toward street survival.
In doing so, they often incorporate scenario-based drills
(or real life assault situations),
multiple attackers and weapon
defense training, adrenaline
dump conditioning, verbal deescalation skills, escape
strategies and legally accountable self-defense applications.
One example of a true modern
self-defense system would be
Tony
Blauer’s
Personal
Defense Readiness. The following chart explores very limited information on some of
the most well known martial
arts and its application toward
‘real-world’ street defense.
deal” benefits both TCC and
the adopted schools.
The program provides
services to students at the
adopted schools and offers
learning activities for TCC students outside the classroom.
TCC students and organizations provide mentoring,
tutoring and staff development
for the adopted schools.
Denise
Love,
Project
Director, said retired educators and certified teachers
also participate in the tutoring.
Love said Monroe students
entering the program are
tracked through tests offered
by the program and by state
standardized tests. She said
the program specifically targets students’ math and reading skills.
“We have seen significant
gains in both areas.” Love
said, “The program has been
very successful.”
Last year, 519 students
enrolled for the program, and
of those 289 students participated thirty days or more.
TCC adopted Monroe
Middle School in 1990. It was
the first adoption of its kind in
Oklahoma.
Houston, Alcott, Gilcrease,
Anderson and Penn elementary schools have also been
adopted by TCC.
New Student Membership
Category Announced!
Must be fulltime student $25 Annual Dues
Enjoy the Benefits of Membership:
• Free Admission to all ticketed exhibitions
• Invitation to members only exhibition previews
• Subscription to the Gilcrease Members Newsletter
• Discounts on programs, wokshops & lectures
• 15% discount on Museum Shop purchases
• Library privileges
• 10% discount on classes at Waterworks Art Studio
A Gilcrease Journal subscription may be purchased
for an additional $25.00
For more information contact the membership office at: 918.596.2758 or [email protected]
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Metro Happenings
Oct 2 - Video Game
Tournament at 1:00 p.m. in
the game room. Winners will
receive Promenade Mall gift
certificates.
Oct 6 - Volleyball Clinic 6:00
p.m. at the Metro Fitness
Center. Meet teammates and
participate in an organized
clinic/practice session.
Oct 7- Free Popcorn Day
10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the
Commons. Fountain Drinks
will be ½ price in the Campus
Café
Spades Tournament 1:00
p.m. in the Commons.
Winners will receive
Promenade Mall gift certificates.
Oct 8 - Doug Wood, acoustic
guitarist will perform in the
Commons from 11:00 a.m.
until 1:00 p.m.
Oct 9 - Eight Ball
Tournament 1:00 p.m. in the
game room. Winners will
receive Promenade Mall gift
certificates.
Oct 10 - Football Picks and
Red River Shootout entries
due by 4:30 p.m. in the
Student Activities Office.
Oct 11 - Tennis Tournament
10:00 a.m. at La Fortune
Park.
Oct 13 - World Series Pick
contest begins. Pick up a
form at Student Activities and
make your guess about who’ll
win the Series. Winners will
receive Promenade Mall gift
certificates.
Coed Volleyball starts at
6:00 p.m. in the Metro Fitness
Center.
Oct 14 - Darts Tournament
at 1:00 p.m. in the game
room. Winners will receive
Promenade Mall gift certificates.
Oct 16 - Table Tennis
Tournament at 1:00 p.m. in
the game room. Winners will
receive Promenade Mall gift
certificates.
Thursday Movies
Oct 2 Emma
Oct 9 Clueless
Oct 16 Frankenstein
All movies will begin at
approximately 11:45 a.m. in
the Film/Lecture room, and
free popcorn will be provided.
Metro
10/01/03
BUNAC coming to
Metro Campus
Chris Mehdibegi
Southeast Associate Editor
Have you caught a bug
lately? Not one that causes
you to stay in bed for a couple
of days, or one that makes
programmers cuss their computer daily. The bug I’m
speaking of makes you want
to travel for months at a time,
and instead of dealing with
your existence that has
become so, well, mundane
lately. Well, great news,
there’s a cure for this malady,
and it comes in the form of a
club that allows you to travel
all over the world.
The British University
North
American
Club
(BUNAC) is a club that makes
it possible for thousands of
students to travel and work
throughout the world, by providing guidance and assistance through all the necessary arrangements that could
make any one person go
mad, and they are coming to
the Metro campus.
BUNAC will be in the commons area on Oct. 9 for the
whole day. “TCC is the only
stop that BUNAC is making
throughout Oklahoma, and
we petitioned them for two
years to get them here, so
students should really take
advantage of the great opportunity that this club presents
them with,” said Amanda
Edwards, an employee with
the Student Employment
office at the Metro campus.
The program fee is only
$250 and for that, not only do
you get to utilize BUNAC’s
resources and people to help
you find housing and employment, but that also pays for
them to acquire a work visa
for you so that you can be
legally employed while you
are in one of the 23 countries
that are open to you through
this club. These 23 include
such countries as England,
Wales, Scotland, Northern
Ireland, Australia and Africa.
Some of the other program benefits include discount accommodations for
the first three nights if necessary, special arrangements
with some banks allowing
BUNAC students to easily
open an account, a special
phonecard that includes
voice and fax mail facilities,
and most importantly it offers
over 40 year’s worth of contacts
and
experience
because BUNAC has operated work exchanges since
1962. All this and you get to
experience a different culture
from the inside and have a
chance to make international
friends.
“Also, this program is
great for students who are
looking to internationalize
their
resume’s,”
said
Edwards. And with the
national job market the way it
has been lately, work experience in another country can
only help your chances of
succeeding back here in the
States.
Eligibility
requirements
necessitate that you currently
be a full-time student taking
at least eight credit hours or
more. You must be 18 to 30
years of age, and either be a
US citizen holding a passport, or a Green Card holder.
You must also have access
to at least $1000 at the time
of entry into the country.
For more information on
the BUNAC program you can
go to www.bunac.org, you
can call 1-800-GO-BUNAC,
or you can do the easiest
thing and show up on Oct. 9
to meet with BUNAC representatives.
Campus
THE TCC CONNECTION
International celebrity
Kung Fu expert
Design by Liz van Reenen
Chris Mehdibegi
Southeast Associate Editor
To be the best, you have to
learn from the best. Well,
TCC seems to have learned
this lesson well, and are
showing off with the recruitment of Master Minghan Luo
who will be teaching Kung Fu
and Tai
Chi at the
M e t r o
campus
gym at no
cost
to
the participants.
Master
L u o
began his
martial
arts training
in
China at
the age
of eight,
and gradu a t e d Master Minghan Luo
from the
Wuhan Institute of Physical
Education with a B.A. in
Chinese
Martial
Arts
(Wushu). He was a member
of the HuBei Wushu professional team and won numerous titles including Chinese
National Championships of
the weapon Nine-Section
whip in 1981 and the Double
Broadsword in 1985. At the
1999 International Kung FuWushu Championships held
in Baltimore, he won three
gold medals. A year later, at
the International Chinese
Martial Arts championships
held in Tampa, he was
crowned as the grand champion.
Master Luo has also performed Chinese Martial Arts
leading or co-starring roles in
films and TV series in China
which include: “Baihe Valley”,
“Xia Jiang Yi Ying”, and
“Wudang Boxing”.
Just prior to coming to the
United States, Master Luo
taught in Africa. He was the
Chief instructor of SelfDefense and Wushu for the
Botswana police force in
Southern Africa from 1992 to
1996.
“I have been in Tulsa for
three years, and I find TCC to
be a very good place. I love it
because both the students
and the workers are very
nice,” said Luo.
From Sept. 8 through Nov.
12 Master Luo will be teaching a Kung Fu/Tai Chi class
on
Mondays
and
Wednesdays starting at 10:15
a.m. and going until 11:15
a.m. Luo explains the difference between the two disciplines, “Kung Fu is mainly
about the external realities of
self-defense, whereas Tai Chi
focuses on the internal
aspects of concentration.”
Master Luo will only be at
TCC for a little over two
months, but he says, “I was
impressed with the students
grasp on the basic actions,
and I think that 20 hours is
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Northeast
THE TCC CONNECTION
10/01/03
Campus
page 7
Forensics team showcases “non-DNA” talent
Ross Pinkstaff
Northeast Associate Editor
The Tulsa Community
College
Forensics
team
kicked off its Fall season with
a
showcase
at
TCC’s
Northeast
Campus,
September 16.
Dr Donna Goodwin, TCC
Forensics coach, said the
showcase featured three team
members presenting oral
interpretations.
Speakers included Jessica
Guthrie, a graduate from
Muskogee high school, Beca
Buster, graduate from Bixby
high school, and Elisabeth
Nichols, a graduate of
Washington high school.
Guthrie presented a prose
interpretation. Buster performed a humorous interpretation, and a dramatic interpre-
Northeast
Happenings
Student Activities will be
releasing
the
October
activites calendar soon!
Stay tuned here for the latest
event and happenings at
Northeast Campus.
You can also buy discount
theme park and movie tickets at the Northeast Student
Activities Office.
Ticket Hours
Monday - Thursday
7:30 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Discount Tickets
AMC
$5
Hollywood
$5
MTTA
$8
Student Activities Office
Phone: (918) 595-7571
Hotline: (918) 595-7593
tation was performed by
Nichols.
On Thursday, September
18, the team debated the
United State’s status as a
threat to world peace.
Rebecca Roepke and Diana
Moore argued affirmative
Abby Williams, Andy Chang,
and TheoWhatley Jr. represented the negative side.
Jerry Giordano, from News
Channel 8 participated as the
Speaker of the House.
Brenda
Thompson
and
Kimberly Bond also assisted
with the debate.
The forensics team has
several items on their plate for
the upcoming semester.
The team will compete at
Southwestern
Oklahoma
State University in the Great
Plains Forensics Tournament
on October 10 and 11.
Design by Matt Foster
Names in the picture from left to right: Elisabeth Nichols, Brenda Thompson, Rebecca Roepke,
Abby Williams, Di Moore, Beca Buster, Jessica Guthrie, Andy Chang
Not pictured are : Theo Whatley Jr. , Kimberly Bond, and Mahalia Creekmore.
Submitted photo
The team will host the TCC
2nd
annual
Forensics
Tournament. The tournament
will take place at the Northeast
campus on November 7 and
8.
Goodwin said approximately 20 colleges and universities
will compete in the tournament. Events will include
debate, acting and public
speaking.
Goodwin coaches the individual events and Mack
Pennington coaches the
debate team.
participants to target their
opponent’s
torso
and
acknowledge
right-of-way
rules.
“One of the advantages to
fencing is that it is a sport you
can practice your whole life,”
Hicks said.
When Hicks turns 50 he will
attempt to join a veteran divi-
sion, allowing him to still compete at a world level.
Hicks began fencing as an
exercise program when he
saw a fencing demonstration
ten years ago. Since then he
has given up his old job to
become a professional fencing instructor.
“If I didn’t like the sport,”
said Hicks, “I wouldn’t have
given up computer programming to do it for a living.”
Hicks, along with his brother are the top two epee rated
fencers in Oklahoma.
Hicks received his National
Level
Foil
Coaching
Certification from the United
States Fencing Association.
The Fencing I class currently meets at Bladesport
Fencing on Tuesdays, from
2:30 p.m. to 3:20 p.m. and
from 7:00 p.m. to 8:50 p.m.
Hicks said Fencing II will be
offered in the second 8-week
period.
“En Garde!” Take a stab at fencing
Ross Pinkstaff
Northeast Associate Editor
Tulsa Community College’s
Northeast
campus
and
Bladesport Fencing have
teamed up to teach the
Olympic sport of fencing.
Randy Hicks, who has
taught the course for three
years, said Fencing I and II
are offered as eight-week
classes.
Fencing is an art form that
challenges participants mentally, as well as physically.
“It’s like a physical game of
chess.” Hicks said. “You
always have to be thinking
one or two moves ahead of
your opponent.”
Fencing also develops discipline, self-control, coordination and balance. Hicks said it
is a form of self-defense,
adding a strong competitive
nature to the sport.
The class will focus on foil
fencing. Foil fencing requires
TCC students Brandon Hardesty and Kevin Gay study for the
fencing final exam.
Ross Pinkstaff
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Southeast
10/01/03
Campus
THE TCC CONNECTION
Southeast Student Union now open
Justin Rice
Southeast Editor
After months of planning
and construction, the first part
of the Southeast Student
Union is now complete. The
grand opening was held Sept.
17 to offer students, faculty
and staff their first look at the
new facilities.
The newly remodeled
building features the new
campus café named “The
Hub,” four new meeting
rooms aptly named North,
South, East and West and an
updated student gallery.
“The Hub” is designed on
the same scale as Panera
Bread that is so popular
around town. A deli counter
runs the length of “The Hub”
where patrons can purchase
hot and cold sandwiches,
wraps, croissants, salads,
chips, drinks, coffee, tea and
desserts. A limited breakfast
is also served including bacon
and biscuits with gravy.
Sandwiches are served on
either focacia or ciabatta
bread with a variety of toppings
including
smoked
turkey, roasted chicken,
smoked ham and much more.
$2.49 to $4.49.
Including a large dining
space, “The Hub” also offers
booths for those who like to
enjoy their lunch in a more
private setting. Located in
the corner
of
“The
Hub” is the
new and
improved
fireplace
l o u n g e
which
is
completely
closed off
from
the
rest of the
d i n i n g
room
and
“The Hub” offers Southeast students the opportuis
glass
all
nity to purchase sandwiches, salads, drinks and
the
way
desserts in a Panera Bread type setting.
Justin Rice around.
“The
Menus are easy to read
Hub” is very contemporary
and prices are posted for all
and the fixtures are retro in
items.
Sandwiches and
design giving those who
wraps are served with chips
enter an uptown feel. There
and a small fountain drink and
is also a long bar which sturange in price from about
dents can sit at to eat or
Student selected to participate in Master Class
Justin Rice
Southeast Editor
On Sat., Sept. 6, seven
vocal students from TCC had
the opportunity to audition for
Carol Crawford the artistic
director of Tulsa Opera. This
unique opportunity was for a
Oct 15
Todos Juntos from 11 a.m. to
1 p.m. More details TBA.
Oct 16
“Pioneer Woman” performance by Suzanne Jones. 11
a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in the
Auditorium, Room 9101.
FREE!
spot in the Master Class
offered by Broadway star
Barbara Cook held at
Philbrook on Sept. 14.
The students included:
Anne Thompson,
Janey
Gregory, Joshua Redmond,
David Andrews, Nick Perez,
Melvin Johnson and Sean
Mabrey. Each one had the
opportunity to work with
Maestro Crawford during their
audition.
Anne Thompson
was
selected to participate in the
Master Class with one student
from OU, one from TU and
three from OCU.
study and which will eventually house about 20 Internet
connections for students.
“Bill Carney is the new
supervisor for “The Hub” but
students are also employed to
work there. They will work
with him [Carney],” said Food
Services Manager, J. C.
Hatter.
ing rooms.
“Since the Southeast
Fitness Center is approximately 50% larger than the
other two existing centers we
will have quite a bit more
equipment,” said Director of
Student Activities, Barbara
Slagle.
The projected opening
date for the
Fitness
Center is
Dec.
15,
just in time
for the new
Sp r i n g
2 0 0 4
semester.
The
new addition
and
remodeling
for the new
Student
Union was
Students gather in “The Hub” to hear the
funded by
Southeast Concert and Show Choirs perform durf e e s
ing the Grand Opening.
Justin Rice
through
The day of the grand open- student activities.
ing the SAO was offering free
“We are tremendously
sandwiches, cookies and cof- excited about the new Student
fee to those who dropped by. Union. It has been a dream of
The TCC Concert and Show ours for two years and we feel
Choirs were also performing.
so fortunate to have it,” said
The Fitness Center will be Slagle. “Students, faculty and
the last part of the new staff have all been involved in
Student Union to open and the planning of these facilities.
will feature a climbing wall,
Their suggestions were taken
aerobics room, cardio equip- very seriously,” she said.
ment, free weights and dress-
Southeast Happenings
Oct 18
Golf Tournament at
LaFortune Park at 9 a.m.
Oct 23
Tickets on sale for indoor
swim party at Bixby High
School on Nov. 15. Tickets
$1 each, limit 4 per ID.
Nov 3
Tickets on sale for An Old
Fashioned Christmas at
Silver Dollar City. Trip will be
Dec. 13. Tickets cost $40 for
students, $50 for guests, kids
4-11 are $40 and those
under 4 are $20.
Nov 15
Swim Party at Bixby High
Design by Justin Rice
School from 4 to 7 p.m.
Dec 13
Trip to Silver Dollar City’s An
Old Fashioned Christmas.
2003-2004 Intramural
Sports
Be sure and stop by the
Student Activities Office to
sign up for intramural sports.
Coed Volleyball
Sign up between Aug. 4 and
Oct. 1.
For more information about
upcoming events contact the
SAO at 595-7771.
THE TCC CONNECTION
What’s
happening
in your
world
Oct. 6: FREE popcorn.
Oct. 8: National School
Lunch Week. Stop by the
SAO for a FREE LUNCH
Coupon for “The Upper
Crust,” the new West campus food service. (While
supplies last—students
only).
Oct. 11: The 2003 Spot
Music Awards will take
place at the Brady
Theater. General admission is $8 (plus a service
charge) w/student ID;
$20 (plus a service
charge) for floor passes.
Doors open at 7 p.m.,
show starts at 8 p.m.
Tennis Tournament, sign
up at any SAO.
Oct. 18: Golf Outing at
LaFortune Park. Sign up
is required at any SAO.
Oct. 16: Fall Break Zoo
Party. The kid’s are out of
school, so take advantage
of this Zoo outing. FREE
Pizza, Sign up is required
for this event. For more
information, contact the
SAO.
FREE popcorn.
Oct. 21: Mocktoberfest
featuring the band T J
McFarland and
theRevolvers. FREE
mocktails and pretzels
from 11 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Oct. 22: FREE popcorn.
The SAO can be reached
at 595-8222.
West
10/01/03
Campus
page 9
Biology can be fun...no, really
Stephen McPherson
West Editor
Take it from her, RoxAnn
Davenport knows what she’s
talking about. And she’s had
the last three years at Tulsa
Community College to prove
it. Her craft: teaching. Her
specialty: chemistry.
Fifteen
years
ago,
Davenport worked for the
University of Texas Health
Sciences Center in Houston.
It was there that she took
part in the study and experimentation of tissue cultures,
(liver) cell regeneration and
drug-to-cell and drug-todrug interactions.
However, when Davenport’s son Tim needed openheart surgery, it provided a
greater opportunity: to stay
home with him after the sur-
gery until he recovered.
With her husband Jerry by
her side, and support from
numerous friends and family
members, the Davenports
were able to give their
youngest son the proper
love, care and encouragement he needed.
In fact, he recovered so
well that he is presently in
his second year attending
the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology (MIT) in
Cambridge, Mass. His older
brothers, Chris and Jon, are
also doing well and work for
Dell in Austin, Texas.
With her youngest child
Tim now away, Davenport
now preoccupies her time
teaching general biology,
microbiology and nutrition at
TCC’s West campus. And
with nearly a dozen years of
Someone’s not eating
their vegetables:
Student Health Services offering
FREE check-ups
Stephen McPherson
West Editor
What’s better than getting
your blood pressure and cholesterol checked? Getting it
checked for FREE!
The month of Oct. is the
time to get a check up at
West’s
Student
Health
Services. Why? Because it’s
FREE and you have no
excuse—short
of
dying
(cough, cough)—to go and
ensure you’re in good health.
Even if you think you’re in
perfect health on the outside
(i.e., have a ripped or hourglass figure)—you could still
be one giant artery clog on the
inside. What do you think
they put in fast food, anyway?
So be good to yourself and
loved ones—get a check up
and live knowing that you truly
are in good health.
Oct. 6-10 - SHS will have a
mini-clinic which will include a
cholesterol, triglycerides, and
glucose screening. Students
must be fasting prior to the
screening and have an
appointment.
Oct. 10 - It’s National
Depression Screening Day!
Oct. 29 - The Visiting
Nurse Association will administer flu shots from 10 a.m.-1
p.m. for $15.
West campus Student
Health Services is located
directly behind campus police
in the Information Commons
building.
They can be
reached at 595-8232 during
regular business hours.
Design by Stephen McPherson
lab-experience, Davenport
seems the perfect candidate
for the job, which she began
RoxAnn Davenport in the lab.
Stephen McPherson
working as a full-time faculty
member two months ago.
But don’t get her wrong:
“Just knowing the material
doesn’t mean you can convey
it
to
students,”
Davenport said. To aid her,
Davenport keeps a close
eye on her fellow instructors’
teaching methods, and uses
a wide variety of other
resources to enhance her
students’ learning experience.
Prior to her arrival at
TCC, Davenport’s only real
teaching experiences occurred when she worked
with an Amoco-sponsored
education program, instructing elementary school parents on how to teach shark
dissections and other science-related experiments.
Now it seems that teaching is in her blood. “I don’t
think I want to do anything
but teach,” Davenport said.
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10/01/03
THE TCC CONNECTION
The Good Life
The Color of Night...An Oxymoron?
by Joey De
There are two ways to see
what it was like under the
stars of the old west. One is to
take over one hundred years
of quantum physics, throw
them out the window, and
build a time machine that will
transport you back. The other
is to hop in your car and visit
the Gilcrease museum for the
was born in New York in the
mid 1860’s. With a natural talent for art, Remington attended the Yale School of Art.
Then he traveled, and fell in
love with the west. Soon he
was illustrating for publications and honing his technique
as a painter.
Remington
never
achieved
critical
acclaim for
his art until
his groundbreaking
night scenes
showcased
in The Color
of Night.
Made
possible
through
a
partnership
with
the
Smithsonian
National
Gallery of
Art, museum officials
claim
this
exhibition is
the largest
single gathering ever of
Frederick
Remington’s
The Outlier By Frederick Remington w o r k s .
Gilcrease Museum S p a n n i n g
various medilimited
engagement ums, the exhibit is divided into
Remington: The Color of three segments: The Color of
Night.
Night,
The
Published
Artist Frederic Remington Remington, and Cast of
Characters:
Frederic Remington, author and illusRemington’s Bronzes.
trator. Displaying the work
The Color of Night displays that paid Remington’s early
twenty-six original twilight bills, the gallery is a collection
paintings by Remington, the of books and magazines dislargest number of night paint- played behind glass. It is an
ings ever displayed together. interesting but easily forgotten
Featuring works gathered exhibition to anyone but the
from both public and private serious Remington or literacollections,
ture fan.
many of the
T h e
Exhibition:
pieces have
final portion
Remington:
never been
of
the
The Color of Night
seen in pubexhibit,
Admission:
lic before.
Remington:
$7.00 Adults.
E a c h
Cast
of
$5.00 Students w/
painting has
Characters
ID, Seniors,
a
unique
is a can’t
Children over 12.
ability
to
miss viewChildren under 12 free.
draw
the
ing of twenMuseum admission free.
viewer in and
t y - f i v e
Viewing:
make them a
bronzes
Gilcrease Museum
part of the
sculpted by
s c e n e , 1400 N. Gilcrease Museum Rd Remington.
918.596.1400
immersing
Many works
www.gilcrease.org
them in a
are
from
world
that
Gilcreases’
Dates:
seems to rise
permanent
Through November 9th.
from the cancollection,
vas. Using
including
extreme care for subtle detail, the famous Bronco Buster.
Remington uses the shadow
Although admission to the
of night as a central character Gilcrease Museum is free,
in the works. The fear, anxi- there is a ticketed fee to enter
ety, and mystery invoked by the Remington Color of Night
the images wouldn’t have exhibition and Remington:
been possible without the Cast of Characters area. For
details that only night can the serious art critic this is a
bring out.
can’t miss event, and for the
The Published Remington semi serious college art stuis a small exhibit showcasing dent it is an opportunity that
the
best
of
Fredrick may never be repeated.
A River Runs Near It
Cruising down Riverside
on a recent Saturday, I
noticed a row of tents had
sprung up overnight. Worried
that I might miss the rare
opportunity to see a band of
transient gypsies, I pulled into
the 41st and Riverside parking lot to find out what was
going on. Unfortunately, there
were no gypsies, tramps, or
thieves, but what was there
was much more exciting.
After years of hoping something would come to life on
the banks of the river and
make it worth visiting, something has: the Market on the
River.
Concluding it’s first season
at the end of October, organizers of the Market on the
River couldn’t be more
pleased with the enthusiastic
support from area vendors,
and the acceptance from the
community. The success of
the Saturday market has been
so great that organizers ran
out of room at the market’s
original west bank location,
and moved to the current 41st
location.
Founder
Meg
Sutherland predicts that eventually the Market on the River
will grow to include the out-
door location as well as a year
round
indoor
facility.
Sutherland is quick to add,
“No matter what, we will not
go south, we won’t go to
Jenks or anyplace else. We
want to stay central in Tulsa,
that’s my vision.”
The Market on the River
features an array of vendors
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For Your
Calendar...
Through November
The Color of Night
Gilcrease Museum
596-7111
Through November Clement
A Critics Collection
Philbrook Museum
799-7941
October 4
Harvest Moon Arts and Crafts
Faith UMC
252-1679
October 5
Irish Music and Dance
Festival
Tulsa PAC
596-7111
October 9
Sinbad
Union PAC
roadworkentertainment.com
October 10
Folk Music Concert
Spotlight Theatre
492-5022
October 11
Spot Music Awards
Brady Theatre
582-7239
October 12
Italian Festa
Tulsa Garden Center
***FREE***
October 15
Prima String Quartet
Tulsa PAC
***FREE***
October 16-19
Oktoberfest
Riverwest Festival park
744-9700
October 22 Tulsa Clarinet
Quartet Tulsa PAC
***FREE***
THE TCC CONNECTION
10/01/03
page 11
...because life is for the living.
Acoustic Wood
RIVER from p. 10
representing everything from
glass sculptors and painters
to houseplant specialists and
locally grown native fruits.
Some vendors may even look
familiar to TCC students,
since there are discounts
available to students who
wish to showcase their artwork. With such a wide range
of offerings, there is something for everyone in the family.
According to Ms.
Sutherland, one of the most
fun things about the market is
that the vendors are almost
always changing, making
each visit a new experience.
For those who might not
enjoy the shopCity Tours. In
ping part of the
cooperation
market, organwith
the
izers
have
Market on the
worked to bring
River, River
in an array of
City Tours has
Event:
musicians to fill
an
Market on the River created
the airy market
opportunity for
Where:
with
sound.
spectators to
Since the mar- 41st and Riverside tour
the
ket is free to
Arkansas
When: Saturdays R i v e r
the
public,
many
have
upstream from
through October
found pleasure
the most natuCost: Free
in pulling up a
ral perspective
rivercitytoursinc.com
blanket in the
available, on
grass
and
the river.
enjoying the surroundings of
Open through the rest of
the river and the music from October, the River City Market
the gazebo. “We’ve had just is worth a trip down to the
about any type of river to see what’s going on.
music you can imag- Whether browsing for gifts, or
ine. Jazz, blues, rock, looking to decorate your
you name it, we’ve house the market offers a
had it,” explained refreshing open-aired alternaSutherland.
tive to combing the mall for
If you’re looking for the “same “ol, same ‘ol”.
something a little dif- Even if you only have an hour
ferent to do with the or two to spare on a slow
rest of your day after Saturday morning roll down to
the market closes, the Market on the River, and
you may want to stop experience one of Tulsa’s
One of many vendors offerings. by the table for River
newest treasures.
Market by the river
The festival is set for
Oct. 16 - 19
German Bands, European foods,
dancers, arts and crafts, and a carnival highlight this annual folk heritage festival.
Festival hours are:
Thursday, Oct. 16, 5 pm - 10 pm
Friday, Oct. 17, 11 am - 11:30 pm
Saturday, Oct. 18, 10 am - 11:30 pm
Sunday, Oct. 19, Noon - 6 p.m.
Daily admission is $3 for adults,
12 and under free.
focused on acoustic music for
CONT. PAGE 13
Top 10 Oktoberfest Survival Sayings
FREE coupon
Oktoberfest is bring the
sights and sounds of
Germany to the West Bank of
the Arkansas River for the
25th year!
two reasons: he liked it, and
he had to sell all of his electric equipment to stock his
fridge with Ramen noodles,
macaroni and cheese, and
b e e r .
(Sounds
familiar,
doesn’t it?)
Following his
graduation,
Doug
lept
onto the professional
music scene.
As a founding member
of the instruseries is welmental group
c o m i n g
Watts
Gnu,
nationally
Musician
Doug
Wood.
Doug
quickly
acclaimed
e s ta b l i s h e d
a c o u s t i c Moden Acoustic Music Collective
the
band
in
the
minds of
guitarist Doug Wood.
many
throughout
the
country.
After picking up his first guiWatts
Gnu
received
many
tar at the age of twelve, Wood
accolades
including
being
a
has not turned away from
semifinalist
in
Boston’s
music.
Acoustic Underground and a
Through college, Doug crefinalist in SPIN MAGAated a style of his own and
Anyone who frequents the
Metro Campus Student Center
around lunch time is probably
familiar with the Student
Activities Office’s Coffee
House series.
Free
for
anyone who
pulls up a
chair to listen,
the
Noon
Tunes concerts bring a
variety
of
music
to
TCC. On Oct.
8th,
the
As translated by Dr. IM Trying
10. Der Wienerschnitzel ist gut besonders dies Jahr.
The weinersnitzel is especially good this year.
8.
9.
4.
Would you like kraut with that?
Essen Bratwurst und dann reten der “Tilt-A-Whirl” ist ein
schlect Idee.
Eating the Bratwurst than riding the tilt a whirl is a bad idea.
7.
5.
Wollen Sie Kraut mit das?
6.
Die grosser Pretzel ist die kleines.
The jumbo super-sized pretzel IS the small one.
Haben Sie ein Studentrabatt fur das?
Is there a student discount for that?
Ach! Ich sich eine Muskelzerrung zuziehen machen das
Huhnchentanz!
Ouch! I pulled a muscle doing the Chicken Dance.
Wo kann Ich habe meine Lederhozen presse und wasche?
Where can I get my lederhosen cleaned and pressed?
3.
1.
Das Bier ist kalt und fliessende.
2.
The beer is cold and flowing.
Wo ist die Toilette?
Where is the bathroom?
Hier, lassen Mir kaufen Sie eine Getrank.
Here, let me buy you a drink.
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10/01/03
Off the Beaten Path
THE TCC CONNECTION
Arkansas: just a jump, hop and skip away
by Justin Rice
Justin Rice
Southeast Editor
Sometimes it is hard to get
away for a relaxing vacation.
Because of school, work and
family you may find it difficult
to travel long distances or take
long periods of time off to.
With fall just around the
corner I have a suggestion for
a weekend getaway for yourself or your whole family.
Arkansas offers travelers from
Tulsa a unique, affordable and
enjoyable destination. And it’s
all just a short drive from
Tulsa.
Get to know the Arkansas
of long ago at the Historic
Arkansas Museum in Little
Rock and the Arkansas Post
National
Memorial
and
Arkansas Post Museum at
Gillett.
You’ll find plenty of inviting
golf courses and lots of beautiful days to play during the fall
and winter in Arkansas. There
are many gorgeous layouts in
the mountains, along rivers
and lakes, in the cities and
throughout the countryside.
For those who are camping
enthusiasts, there are campsites in 28 state parks, three
national forests, more than
200 recreation areas and
along the Buffalo National
River. Many more campsites
are available at county and
city parks and in private camping facilities.
Arkansas boasts more than
250 hiking trails including the
Ouachita National Recreation
Trail and the Ozark Highlands
National Recreation Trail.
Of course I won’t forget
those shoppers out there.
One of the best buys for an
Arkansas souvenir is a quality
craft item. Fall craft fairs and
shops along scenic routes are
great places to search for that
one item you just can’t live
without. Check out historic villages filled with antique and
unique specialty shops and
boutiques.
The Taste Bud
No matter what you and
your family would like to do
you will be able to find something for the whole family in
Arkansas. Even those on a
fixed income will be able to
enjoy a day or two in our
neighboring state.
For more information about
Arkansas events, activities
and
destinations
visit
www.freearkansasinfo.com or
call 1-800-NATURAL (1-800628-8125).
Metro Diner: a place to wear your blue suede shoes
Joey De
Sports & Entertainment Editor
I always thought Tulsa didn’t have anything that could be
world famous until a few days
ago. All that changed over
lunch with a friend when the
topic of Old Route 66 came
up. Trying to illustrate the
notoriety of the first road to
cross the US, he told a story
about a phone call he
received. It came from a
friend of his in Australia who
was making plans to spend
holiday with his wife in
America traveling Route 66.
They had figured out the
approximate date they would
be in Tulsa, and wanted to
meet up for lunch at a place
they heard about. Years later,
that place is still there and still
called The Metro Diner.
With its classic deco diner
architecture and retro sign, the
Metro Diner harks back to the
days of cars with fins, drive in
movies, and poodle skirts. On
the inside the neon lights and
homage’s to Marilyn Monroe,
five cent soda, and James
Dean create a time warp back
to a care free time when men
had more grease in than hair
Metro at a glance
Metro Diner
3001 E. 11th by TU
592-2515
S-Th 7:00am-10:00pm
7:00am-12:00pm
FS
Average appetizer: $5.75
Average Sandwich: $5.30$6.30
Average Dinner: $8.00
Daily specials available. Free
fountain drinks with TU student ID. (No TCC discount)
then their car engines, and
Pink Ladies were real life people, not characters from
Grease.
Once inside and seated,
the wait staff is friendly, but
oddly out of place. Sure they
have on old-fashioned Metro
Diner t-shirts, but something is
missing. It could be the conditioning Hollywood has done,
but I expected white pointed
hats, white aprons, white
shits, anyone who’s seen a
movie with a fifties diner scene
knows what I mean.
Clever and fun to read, the
selection at the diner is normal
fare that could be expected
anywhere. Offering full breakfast, sandwich, and dinner
menus any time of day, there
is always something for everyone. It was even surprising to
see salads, grilled chicken,
and pasta as choices, since
most diners only offer two
ways of preparing food: fried
and deep fried.
For lunch the perennial
favorite fried catfish sandwich
sounded good. After ordering
I realized it could be a while
before my order arrived, since
the place was packed. I was
pleased when the server
brought my order out so quickly it burnt my mouth! It took
longer to find a parking spot
than it did to get served.
The crisp and greasy sandwich with onion rings epitomized classic diner food.
Unfortunately there was noth-
ing ground breaking about the
dish, making it a little tough to
digest the price tag for a
lunch. Glancing back over the
menu, I realized it may have
been a better choice to stop in
for breakfast, dinner, or maybe
even an old fashioned shake
and home made pie at dessert
time.
Overall, while a little pricey
for a college kid looking to
grab a quick lunch, the Metro
Diner provides a fun escape
from the modern world and a
nice alternative to the ninetynine cent fast food menu for
dinner. Diner vets will enjoy
the familiar tastes and scents
drifting from the kitchen, and
first timers are in for a treat.
Whether a seasoned vet or a
new comer to the diner scene,
you must always follow one
rule: remove your hat and
observe a moment of reverent
silence whenever someone
says The King’s name…Elvis
Aaron Presley.
THE TCC CONNECTION
ACOUSTIC WOOD from p. 11
ZINE/PIZZA
HUT’s
New
Sounds for Original Music
Contest
After releasing only one CD,
Watts Gnu split up, and Doug
went solo.
His first album, Solace, was
released to critical acclaim and
featured regularly on NPR.
The follow up album, I Am
Kuroc, also had a wave of success further expanding Wood’s
airplay.
KUNG FU from p. 6
more than enough for them to
see marked improvements,
and there is still time and
room for additional students
to join the class.”
Master Luo has over 20
years
experience
in
Professional Chinese Martial
Arts training and is devoted to
sharing the treasures and
benefits of this martial art with
the public.
And, if for some reason
you can’t make these class-
10/01/03
His single “Journey” was
selected to be included on a
fundraising album sponsored
by a Detroit radio station.
Building on the success of
his live show, Doug has performed over 125 live shows in
colleges, coffee houses, and
other venues across the country.
With a wide range of original material, Doug creates a
laid back atmosphere to sit
back and sip a non-fat mocha
latte.
With a personality that
keeps the show far from being
a chamber music concert,
Doug knows how to keep the
atmosphere light and fun.
If you remotely enjoy the
acoustic styling of Leo Kottke
or Adrien Blew, two of Wood’s
biggest influences, then you’ll
enjoy Doug’s music.
Even if you’re not too familiar with acoustic music, grab a
tall cup ‘o joe from the Campus
Café and head over to catch
the twelve-stringed music of
Doug Wood. You won’t be disappointed.
es, or want to continue training after the classes at TCC
end, he is also currently
teaching Wushu/Kung Fu and
Tai Chi classes at his studio
“Luo Han Wushu Kung Fu
Center” in Tulsa.
“My students won several
gold, silver and bronze
medals in 2003 International
Wushu/Kung Fu Festival and
Championships
held
in
Fairfax, Virginia in July of this
year,” said Luo.
His studio is located on
Brookside at 3403 Peoria.
And Luo says, “People are
more than welcome to visit
and participate in the classes
offered if you are interested in
practicing Wushu, Kung Fu,
or Tai Chi.” The classes run
twice a week, and the cost is
between $70 and $75 per
month depending upon the
age and the class. Ages
everywhere from 6 through
senior citizens are welcome.
If you are interested, the
phone number is (918) 6076845.
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NICIO
Ta k e a B r e a k P a g e
10/01/03
THE TCC CONNECTION
“FACE REALITY”
by Lionicio Perez
HIGHER ED
by Stella Daily & Bruce Venzke
by Ernie and Phyllis Raynor
ACROSS
BOONDOCKS
by Aaron McGruder
STONE SOUP
by Jan Eliot
1
5
11
14
15
16
17
Show approval, in a way
Like this ans.
Spate of tears
“Lilo and Stitch” dance
Good thing to keep up
Scratch (out)
When Hamlet meets his
father’s ghost
18 Dentist’s concern
19 “The ___ of Pooh”
20 Swap meet locales?
23 Medieval menials
24 CIA predecessor
25 Coral units
28 Alley ___
30 Word in a 1980s scandal
31 Scary component?
37 Feather’s partner
38 Mare’s tidbit
39 “America the Beautiful”
adjective
41 “Bambi” doe
42 Short noncom?
43 Astronomer’s job?
45 Mexican wrap
48 Remain unused
49 Sister of Terpsichore
50 Sunflower seed product
53 Barbecue chef’s implement
57 Famous digger?
60 Rat-a-___
62 What an adman might do
63 Sloping type (Abbr.)
64 Be in another form
65 Brahmins and Kshatriyas,
for example
66 Basketball defense
67 Over the edge
68 Mideast bigwigs
69 Prow and stern
DOWN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Uses ICQ, perhaps
“Filthy” stuff
The rite place?
Not COD
Word of agreement
Drum played without sticks
Material for many a light
fixture
8 Highway approaches
9 Zeno’s home
10 Fastener
for a preschooler
11 One racking up the
frequent-flier miles
12 Rap sheet abbr.
13 Erstwhile automaker
21 Departs
22 Velvet finish
26 Former European capital?
27 Jazzy Vaughan
29 Analyze a sentence
30 Salad fodder
31 “Chicago” choreographer
32 Can’t wait
33 Word in a pickup line, often
34 Stylist’s job
35 ___ Maria (coffee liqueur)
36 Transportation via highway
(Abbr.)
40 Receiver of prayers
44 Reduce to mist
46 Put the food away
47 Constabulary
50 Overly overweight
51 More than miffed
52 Soda measure
54 “___ your life!”
55 Endocrine or pituitary
56 Tennis star born in Novi
Sad, Yugoslavia
58 Red-coated cheese
59 Ms. Trueheart
60 Highlands cap
61 Coach Parseghian
Hokey
Horoscopes*
THE TCC CONNECTION
Aquarius
(Jan 20 – Feb 18)
You will be forced to
make a decision today. And
short of you dying, I don’t
think there’s much of a
chance of me being wrong—
is there? Now who’s clairvoyant?
-Stephen McPherson
Pisces
(Feb 19-Mar 20)
Horoscopes should
be vague enough to fit into
anyone’s lifestyle. With that in
mind, here is your horoscope.
You will wake up sometime,
walk somewhere, and eat
something. If you don’t do
those things everyday then
perhaps it is time you took a
long serious look at how you
are living.
-Jay York
Aries
(Mar 20 – Apr 19)
There has been a
recall on the recall election in
California so who knows
what’s going to happen now. I
mean there’s at least one
good thing that could come
out of it not happening. At
least Gary Coleman won’t
have an opportunity to be
elected. What you talkin’ bout
Willis?
-Justin Rice
Answers:
10/01/03
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from the staff of Dr. Leo Hokey
Taurus
(April 20 - May 20)
There are two kinds
of people in the world: people
who are part of the problem
and people who are part of
the solution. Quit complaining
about things and help find
solutions! You may have the
answer someone is looking
for. Besides, you are getting
on my nerves!
-Karen Shipe
Gemini
(May 21 – June 20)
Nightmares of being
chased by large turkeys haunt
your dreams. Visit the fair
and exact your revenge.
-Joey De
Cancer
(Jun 21-Jul 22)
This advice is for
those of you who insist on
driving in the left lane all the
time, even though you are
going under the speed limit.
GET OUT OF THE WAY!
That’s me on your bumper
and I’m not going anywhere,
so you might as well move.
-Chris Mehdibegi
Leo
(Jul 23 – Aug 22)
Paul Harvey said the
other day that Krispy Kreme
was going to try their shops in
New York Wal-Marts and see
how well they do. You know
before long you will be able to
live at Wal-Mart. You have
your groceries, home goods,
clothing,
entertainment,
sports, McDonald’s, banks,
hair salons, etc., in these new
mega super centers. All they
need now are some high-rise
apartments in the middle of
the store. I bet they would fill
up fast.
- Justin Rice
Virgo
(Aug 23 – Sept 22)
Things in your life
have begun to stack up and
you have started to feel overwhelmed. Don’t give into the
stress, become a carrier.
-Joey De
Libra
(Sept 23 – Oct 22)
To those who have
an upcoming birthday: happy
stupid birthday!
Nothing
beats in another year of existence like a dose of sarcasm.
And for those of you who
haven’t had a birthday yet—
too bad. Right now, everyone
else in the world has already
had a birthday party while
you’re left standing out in the
cold rain, wondering where
the party went , its all over so
forget about it. Should’ve
been born sooner, that’s all I
have to say.
-Stephen McPherson
They conquer
who believe they can.
John Dryden
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Scorpio
(Oct 23-Nov 21)
If you ever hear
someone close to you say,
“We need to talk”, here’s
some good advice. Walk
away.
Unless of course
you’re masochistic and you
enjoy the pain of having
someone rip out your heart,
throw it on the ground, and
use it for home plate in their
baseball game, in which they
are using your femur for the
bat, and surely you know
what part of your anatomy
they are using for the ball.
-Chris Mehdibegi
Sagittarius
(Nov 22 – Dec 21)
If I could be a super
hero I think I would want to be
Superman because he can
fly. I sure wouldn’t want to be
the Invisible Man for many
reasons. It may be nice to not
be seen for some things but
there would surely be
instances when it would be in
your best interest to be seen.
Just think about it.
-Justin Rice
Capricorn
(Dec 22 – Jan 19)
Over the next few
weeks, you will encounter
several things that have no
effect on your life whatsoever.
This is one of those things.
-Ross Pinkstaff
*Disclaimer:
Today is the day to do or to be
something great. If you can’t
think of anything great, then
go back to bed, pull the covers over your head and stay
there until tomorrow. Don’t
waste a day on meaningless
goals.
-Editors
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COMPUTER SUPPORT ASSISTANT
Business
&
Information
Technology
at
Southeast
Campus, Job Code: 1956-P341-A4
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
Prefer experience in a tutorial,
instructional or laboratory setting; demonstrated ability to
communicate effectively. Prefer
knowledge in following areas;
DOS, Windows, 95/98, the
Internet, Networking and at least
one computer programming language. Hours: M-Th 1 p.m. – 6
p.m. Wage: $7.00 per hour.
LAB ASSISTANT
Dean of Instruction/FACET
Center at Northeast Campus
(Math), Job Code: 2005-P2-08A4
Science & Math at Northeast
Campus (Electronics/19 hrs/
week), Job Code: 2021-P2-35A3
Science/Math & Engineering
Tech (Chemistry), Job Code:
2016-P2-35-A4
Science & Math at Metro
Campus (Math), Job Code:
2019-P1-03-A4
Science & Math at Metro
Campus (Biology), Job Code:
2018-P1-30-A4
Science & Math at Southeast
Campus (Math), Job Code:
2027-P3-30-A4
Science & Math at Southeast
Campus, Job Code: 2027-P330-B4
Writing
Center
at
Metro
Campus, Job Code: 2004-P126-A4
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
Prefer completion of college
level related classes and/or
experience in related instructional area; ability to interact effectively with others. Hours: 20
hours, flexible. Wage: $6.00 per
hour.
10/01/03
LRC AIDE
Learning Resource Center at
Metro Campus, Job Code: 2030P1-23-A4
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
Prefer experience in library
operation
or
clerical
aptitude/experience. Hours: 20
hrs per week (flexible). Wage:
$6.00 per hour.
MEDIA AIDE
Learning Resource Center at
Metro Campus, Job Code: 2051P1-23-A4
Learning Resource Center at
West Campus, Job Code: 2054P4-23-A4
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
Prefer training or experience in
operation of multi-media equipment; ability to deliver and
assemble related equipment;
ability to interact effectively with
others. Hours: 20 hour workweek (flexible). Wage: $6.00 per
hour.
OFFICE SUPPORT CLERK
C o m m u n i c a t i o n s
Division/Writing
Center
at
Southeast Campus, Job Code:
2494-P3-17-B4*
Counseling
and
Testing/Disabled
Student
Resource Center at Metro
Campus, Job Code: 2495-P195-A4
Liberal Arts at West Campus,
Job Code: 2503-P4-47-A4
Student Financial Services at
Metro Campus, Job Code: 2314P1-02-A4
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
Requires one year clerical training or experience; accurate typing; prefer personal computer,
data entry training or experience, preferably MS Office; ability to organize daily work procedures and perform duties under
own initiative with limited supervision. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and
ability to interact effectively with
others. Wage: $7.51 per hour.
PARAPROFESSIONAL
Counseling and Testing at
Northeast Campus, Job Code:
2305-P2-05-A4
Fitness Center at Northeast
Campus, (17 hrs per week), Job
Code: 2446-P2-46-A4
Fitness
Center
at
Metro
Campus, Job Code: 2079-P140-A4
THE TCC CONNECTION
Student
Recruitment
at
Conference Center, Job Code:
2062-P5-80-A4
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of training and
experience. Ability to interact
effectively with students and the
community. Demonstrated ability
to perform responsibilities under
own initiative with minimal
supervision. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in
writing. Hours: 20 hrs per week
(flexible). Wage: $10.81 per
hour.
For a complete list of job
openings, please check
www.tulsacc.edu/personnel/humres.htm.
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Games start approx. @ 12:15pm.
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Spades - Oct. 7th
8-Ball - Oct. 9th
Darts - Oct. 14th
Table Tennis - Oct. 16th
Chess - Oct. 21st
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