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Non-profit organization U.S. POSTAGE PAID Durant, Okla. Permit No. 117 www.sosu.edu/thesoutheastern Friday, April 29,2005 C a m p u s calendar - D o you have an item for The Southeastem's C a m p u s calendar? Include dates and contact phone numbers. Fax them at least a week in advance to 7457475, or e-mail us at: [email protected] O p e r a Festival The Oklahoma Opera Festival begins at 7 p.m. today in the Montgomery Auditorium. For more information, contact the Music Department at 745-2088. Class enrollment Enrollment for the 2005 summer and fall semesters continues through Wednesday, June 8, for summer, and through Tuesday, Aug. 23, for fall. For more information, contact the Registrar's Office at 745-2165. Southeastern Stampede The first-ever Southeastern Stampede rodeo continues at 7:30 p.m. today and 7 p.m. Saturday, at the Choctaw Nation Coliseum. For more information, contact Sara Burks at 745-2708. CommTTheatre banquet The Department of Communication and Theatre will hold its annual banquet at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 6, at the VPAC. Tickets are available at the Box Office and must be purchased by 5 p.m. today. For more information contact Darla Shearer at 745-2290. Dance recital Theatre at S O S U Dance is sponsoring a "Spring Fling Dance Recital" from 7-10 p.m. Saturday in the V P A C . For more information, call the Theatre Department at 745-2794. Honors softball game The Honors Program is sponsoring the Tim Boatmun (Sfyj Softball Classic • at noon Saturday at the S O S U ' s women's softball field. For more information, call the Honors Program at 745-2771. Senior art exhibition The Art Department will host a senior art exhibition from 9 a.m. to noon, . and 1-5 p.m., ^&^L£. Sunday, May \^^<£r^ 1, to Saturday, ^/l^ May 14, in the VPAC Gallery. For more information, call Greg Reimen at 745-2446 or Gleny Beach 745-2352. Book signing The Campus Book Exchange will host author Jowell Peden Jr.'s book signing from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, at the Campus Book Exchange. For more information, call Karen Gilmore at 745-2960. Spring graduation Graduation will be at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, May 14, in the Bloomer Sullivan Gymnasium. For more information, call the Registrar's Office at 7452165. Interim classes The 2005 spring interim session will begin Monday, May 16, and continue through Friday, May 27. For more information, call the Registrar's Office at 745-2165. Summer publications This is the last publication of the spring semester. Summer publication dates for The Southeastern will be: Friday, June 3, June 17, July 1 and July 15. Call 745-2983 for information. C a m p u s news, campus views from Southeastern Oklahoma Volume Oldest former major league pitcher recalls O n current trip from Southeastern to the big leagues problems plaguing baseball By JASON MAY Staff writer Rollie Stiles, the oldest living major league pitcher, attended Southeastern from 1927-28 before going on to play for the St. Louis Browns of the American League during the Great Depression. Born in Ratcliff, Ark., on Nov. 17, 1906, Stiles chose to attend Southeastern State Teacher's College, as it was then known, because it was close to home. While Stiles was the first of seven Southeastern students to go on to play major league baseball, he did not play for the university's baseball team. "They gave m e a (scholarship) to play basketball, but I never played baseball for the university," Stiles said. In the summer of 1928, Stiles worked on an oilfield near Healdton that had an amateur baseball team. O n July 4, 1928, Stiles, then 21, was pitching for his oilfield's team in an amateur tournament in Ada and pitched seven strong innings to win the game, 3-2. A few days later, Stiles received a phone call asking him and his basketball coach to attend a meeting. "They asked m e to sign a contract with Tulsa in the Western League," Stiles said. Stiles was with the Tulsa club only four days before being sent to Muskogee in the By JASON MAY Staff writer Courtesy of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Rollie Stiles, right, is shown with two of his teammates from the Jersey City team that he played for after his major league career with the St. Louis Browns ended. At the age of 98, Stiles is the second oldest living former major league player, and attended Southeastern in the late 1920s. was recalled by Tulsa toward Did you know? the end of the season. "They were trying to make In 2004, Stiles received the Bob • Baseball record books show Burnes Lifetime Achievement that Stiles gave up a home run to the playoffs, and they needed Award from the Amateur Baseball Babe Ruth, but Stiles believes that some extra pitching," Stiles Hall of Fame. said. record is inaccurate. " M y first game with Tulsa, I went into the game in the Class D League. "I didn't know but me." how long I'd be there," Stiles Playing for Muskogee, Stiles fourth inning, and w e were said, "but I do remember that had a win-loss record of 16-13 See SHLES Page 2 everyone had a new uniform during the 1928 season, and University stays firm on stance denying Open Records request S O S U softball coach charged with assault From STAFF R E P O R T S From STAFF R E P O R T S University's statement o n choking incident Attorneys for S O S U have denied an Open Records request from The Southeastern newspaper regarding a Campus Police report filed March 31 about a choking incident between head baseball coach Mike Metheny and then-player Shawn Dorries. "Under the (Open Records) Act, law enforcement records m a y not be provided except where a court finds that the public interest or the interest of an individual outweighs the reason for denial," Alan Burton, S O S U director of public information, said in a letter citing the university's legal counsel. "The attorney general has stated in a formal opinion that 'there is not the same mandate of openness for law enforcement records which exists for nearly every other record of a public body.' Police reports are not required to be produced, and w e respectfully decline to do so." In a letter responding to SOSU's legal counsel and courtesy copied to lawyers with the Student Press L a w Center and the Oklahoma Press Association, The Southeastern maintains that Dorries' report to police does in fact fall under the Oklahoma Open Records Act, citing a portion of Section 24A.8, which states that law enforcement agencies "shall make available for public inspection" the following: " A chronological list of incidents, including intitial offense report information showing the offense, date, time, general location, officer and a brief summary of what occurred." The Southeastern maintains that the university's only public statement on the incident. released late last week (see Got a news tip? Call the news desk, 745-2944 The following is the full text of an April 21 S O S U press release regarding the Campus Police report filed March 31 by Shawn Dorries. It is the university's only public statement on the matter to date: "Southeastern Oklahoma State University's review concerning its baseball program has been concluded. 'The university has taken appropriate administrative action and has been advised by legal counsel not to release further specifics regarding the personnel matter. "Attached is a summary of the initial offense report from the S O S U Campus Police." inset for full text), is not enough to meet requirements of the Open Records Act. "The university's 'summary of the initial offense report' is helpful, but w e believe it's not enough," said C. Allin Means, journalism instructor and student publications adviser. " W e would like to see the initial offense report itself, not just a brief summary of the report." Means said the issue of public records is not a media issue, but a "public issue." "Everyone has a right to see this stuff, not just the media. This is a good First Amendment lesson for our journalism students, and our students in general," Means said, adding that dialogue between newspaper staff members and university officials has been cordial, professional and helpful. " W e all understand our roles at this university, and respect each other's positions on this. Our role as the student newspaper is to get access to records that belong to everyone, all of us, and to teach our students the importance of Summary "On 3/31/05, I, S O S U Officer Jon Clouse, was advised by S O S U Officer Jody Hall that a Shawn Dorries had come into our office to report an incident that occurred after the baseball games on 3/25/05. "I advised Officer Hall to take a report and I would follow up on it. "Shawn Dorries advised Officer Hall that there was an altercation between himself and Coach Mike Metheny after the games, and that Coach Metheny had put his hands on his neck and that he had swung back in self defense and that the team then had separated them." keeping public university information in front of the public." The university also has never commented on any disciplinary action that may have been taken against Metheny following the March 25 incident after a doubleheader with East Central University, but the 25-year head coach did miss three road games after the incident. The Southeastern broke the story locally in its edition last Friday, April 22, which featured an exclusive interview with Dorries, w h o said the coach lunged at his throat following an exchange of words. Dorries said he punched the coach as the two were falling to the ground, at which time several players pulled them apart. Several witnesses and the university's statement have verified Dorries' story. Dorries said he originally tried to file charges with the Durant Police Department. who he said instructed him to take his complaint to SOSU's Campus Police instead. At the age of 98, Rollie Stiles continues to live in the St. Louis area and follows the game of baseball, but sees many problems with the current state of America's pastime. (4 Players shouldn't make anywhere near the money," said Stiles, the second oldest living major league player. "For a kid to come right out of high school and get millions without having to prove himself is a disgrace." Stiles also addressed the issue of substance abuse, and recalled that during his playing days that term referred to a player having too many drinks before a game. "When I played, I didn't even know what steroids were," Stiles said. Stiles also said he believes that if a player is proven to have taken steroids their records should be taken away. "It just isn't fair for a player's records to be broken by someone w h o had to cheat to break the record," Stiles said. Southeastern head softball coach R o n Faubion has been charged with assault following an incident recently on the playing field at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. Faubion, w h o has since met his bond and has taken actions to remove a warrant issued for his arrest in Oklahoma County, is accused of striking Mike Kirk, U C O assistant athletic director for media relations, with a closed fist following a heated argument in the S O S U dugout. University officials say they have received conflicting information about the altercation, but the Oklahoma County District Attorney's Office did find enough evidence to file assault and battery charges against the six-year head coach. A probable cause affidavit said Faubion and Kirk "got into a verbal altercation in the Southeastern dugout, then Faubion hit him on the head" and that Kirk "had injuries to his left ear." The incident is n o w under review by university officials. 44T9 I've got very differing stories and versions of what happened, so I'm in the mode of attempting to collect more information," Dr. Jeff Hale, interim athletic director, told The Durant Daily Democrat last week. The U C O Department of Public Safety conducted an investigation and submitted reports to the Oklahoma County District Attorney's Office, which filed formal charges. Faubion, the winningest softball coach in school history, has been allowed to continue coaching the team, which wrapped up Lone Star Conference Postseason Tournament play last Friday in Irving, Texas. Faubion declined to comment Wednesday, following the advice of his attorney. Symphonic band performs From STAFF R E P O R T S The S O S U Symphonic Band will present its final concert of the season, featuring composer David R. Holsinger, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, M a y 3, in the Montgomery Auditorium. Under the direction of David Christy, director of bands, the Symphonic Band will perform 'The Gallant Seventh," by John Phillip Sousa; "Second Suite in F for Military Band," by Gustav Hoist; and "Til His Hand Grew Tired and Froze to the Sword," "In Praise of Gentle Pioneers," and "Symphonia Resurrectus," by Holsinger. The Symphonic Band will be joined by the S O S U Symphonic Choir, under the direction of Dr. Stacy Weger, and the Durant High School Choir, under the direction of Andrew Dugan, for the "Symphonia Resurrectus" Want to place an ad? Call the main number, 745-2983 performance. The concert is part of the S O S U Musical Arts Series, sponsored by a grant from the Mid-America Arts Alliance "Meet the Composer" program, and will be free of charge. The S O S U Symphonic Band is a 45-member select ensemble. The combined S O S U Symphonic Choir and Durant High School Choir will number more than 100 singers. Holsinger, a graduate of Missouri State University and the University of Kansas, is a two-time recipient of the Ostwald Composition Prize of the American Bandmasters Association. *. A n elected member of the American Bandmasters Association, he is also the conductor of the wind ensemble at Lee University in Cleveland, Tenn. E-mail us: [email protected] *1 Page 2 The Southeastern Business school changing name to honor Massey Friday, April 29, 2005 Seven-day weather forecast Sunday Monday Tuesday Saturday www.w«ather.com Wednesday Thursday Friday From STAFF R E P O R T S President Dr. Glen D. Johnson announced this week that the School of Business will n o w be named the John Massey School of Business. The recommendation was formally approved by the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges during its April 15 meeting, held on the S O S U campus. At a luncheon Tuesday, Johnson read the resolution officially changing the school's name. Flanked by family members and higher education officials, Regent Massey accepted the honor with emotion. "This school is everything to me," Massey said. "I a m so thankful for what Southeastern Oklahoma State University has done for me." Massey, an S O S U graduate, is currently serving his second nine-year term as a member of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. "He is great friend to Southeastern," Johnson said. o o 3 0 % chance of rain 3 0 % chance of rain 76756 75759 o 75 756 6 0 % chance of rain Final e x a m schedule Exams are scheduled for two hours and will be held in the regularly scheduled classrooms. • See your instructor for class times not listed, or if you have any further questions. Tuesday. M a y 10 Monday. M a y 9 Wednesday. M a y 11 Thursday. M a y 12 8 a.m., 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. 8 a.m, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. 8 a.m. for and 11 a.m. for class8 a.m., 11 a.m and 2 p.m. for classes regularly meeting at classes regularly meeting at 9 for classes regularly meeting es regularly meeting at 9:30 8 a.m. or earler, 11 a.m. and 2 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m on at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon a.m. or 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m p.m. on Tuesdays and Mondays, Wednesdays and on Mondays, Wednesdays on Tuesdays or Thursdays. Thursdays. Fridays. and Fridays. . STILES from page 1 losing, but I finished the game and only gave up two hits. Each of the hits was a home run with a m a n on base, but w e w o n the game," Stiles said. H e went on to win two games for Tulsa during the playoffs, earning a spot on the team for the following season. In 1929, Stiles was a mainstay on the Tulsa pitching staff, finishing the season with a win-loss record of 23-11, and gaining the attention of major league scouts. After the 1929 season, Stiles signed a contract with the St. Louis Browns, where he would play for three seasons (193031, 1933.) Stiles has many fond m e m o ries of his days as a professional ballplayer, including facing Yankee teammates Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. "Lou Gehrig was the best hitter I ever faced. H e just hit the ball so hard, everything he hit was a line drive," Stiles said. The record books show that Stiles gave up a home run to Ruth, but Stiles believes that record is inaccurate. "I don't remember Babe Ruth hitting a home run off of me, and I think that's something I would remember," Stiles said. "I do remember him getting hits off of me, though." Recalling his pitching duel with hall of famer Lefty Grove, Stiles said, "Grove gave up four runs in the first inning, and I was really happy, but in the bottom half of the inning, the umpire put the taps on me. H e wasn't calling anything a strike unless it wasrightdown the middle of the plate. The game was tied 4-4 after one inning." Stiles ended up throwing a complete game only to lose, 54, to Grove's Philadelphia Athletics team, which would go on to win the World Series that year. Stiles said his fondest m e m o ry from his playing days was throwing a complete game shutout against the Chicago White Sox during his final major league game in 1933. After his time in the major leagues ended, Stiles continued to play minor league baseball before retiring from the game and taking a job with Proctor and Gamble in St. Louis, where he worked for 35 years before retiring in 1969. • . •.v.-.v.v. • • • XvXv'-XvX-:--:•:•:•.: •yy-:: •>*.•'•>"•:•> • • .;••' .••".«•",•.•••••.•. :•• •:•:•:•:•:•:•:•:•: •:•::;: w.v.v. :%Wv :•:•:-:• :•:•:•:••' .'•.v.;|.; •yyyy-y. • jEfj'yyyyyyyy •'.•'.•'.•'.'• •yyyy.yyy. 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UnSmted C A a M E Mmutes are riot *3diK^ MNngty-actarpofSOJOperoutg^ mente subject to an earVtenrirata govemrnert required charge local rat^ US. C«feite Corporeoon. f . US. Cellular ; Opinion Page 3 T h e Southeastern Friday, April 29, 2005 EDITORIAL B u n n y death threat opens hearts, wallets Is it time to revisit the now-famous fountain? It was two years ago when The Southeastern last editorialized about the fountain, or lack thereof, in the middle of the campus' most visible area. That w a s before ground w a s broken on a n e w Student Union, or on a n e w football stadium, or on a n e w student housing facility, or even on the n e w C a m p u s Police office building. O u r editorial basically said that, with such a beautiful campus in most areas, w h y not finish that curb appeal by repairing the fountain? T h e question still remains, especially n o w that w e have so m a n y fantastic improvements going on across campus. Back w h e n there were few or no major improvements going on, the question w e raised was: W h y can't w e at least do something with the fountain, whether it's fixing the leaks or filling it with dirt and having S O S U ' s talented landscapes d o something attractive with the circular area? T h e question is especially pertinent now, since so m a n y ongoing projects will eventually add such aesthetic value to the campus. Take a look at the artist's rendering of the n e w Student Union to get just one idea of h o w nice things o n S O S U ' s campus will be soon. Unfortunately, the n e w Student Union will not be the first thing people see w h e n they drive onto or by S O S U ' s campus. Unfortunately, that good old fountain is a m o n g the first sights they see, and a m o n g the last they remember. A n d it is still as broken and ugly as it w a s two years ago. M o n e y is certainly an issue. It always is. It has to be, especially w h e n considering those aforementioned projects and h o w their costs can change as quickly as the discovery of a spring under the football field. That little piece of unwanted news, by the way, comes at a cost of m o r e than $65,000 to shore up the dirt-compaction problem. These things are expensive. W e k n o w that. But in the whole scheme of our campus' wonderful improvements the fountain just seems like the forgotten eyesore. Perhaps students, staff and faculty m e m b e r s can get behind our administration and offer to help, either in fundraising or rolling up the sleeves and fixing the old fountain. Perhaps w e can do a "Refurbish the Fountain" campaign m u c h like N e w York City did with the Statue of Liberty. It remains to be seen h o w realistic these ideas actually are. But they are ideas worth at least a token look, and one thing is certain: Something must be done with the fountain, and hopefully sooner than later. 1 '' — — ^ — — 1 ••!•••• — ^ ^ ^ ^ M ^ ^ — ^ ^ ^ ^ — I I II • • • » • • • • • • • • ! •••••.•• • ^ — — • — » — — — — — — — — Editorials reflect The Southeastern staff's collective opinion. Guide to the Opinion Page -- Editorials: Running along the left side of the Opinion Page, editorials represent the collective opinion of the editorial staff. - Columns: Printed in various places on the Opinion Page or throughout the paper, columns represent the opinion of the individual writers, and not the official opinion of the newspaper. ~ Utters to the ectttor: along the bottom of the Opinion Page, this is a forum where read ers are encouraged to express their opinions to other readers. As long as they meet libei laws and standards of good taste, w e are glad to print them. —-- Jason May Staff writer Last w e e k in class, while browsing the Internet to fill the time, I ran across a W e b site called SaveToby.com. T h e creator of this W e b site rescued a small bunny w h o had been attacked by an alley cat, n a m e d him Toby, nursed him back to health, and plans to kill him June 30 unless he receives $50,000 in donations and product sales — yes, there are Tshirts. Perhaps the most shocking part of this scenario is that almost $25,000 had been put in the W e b site's Paypal account before that account w a s suspended for violating Pay pal's acceptable use policy. T h e founders, a couple of college students from the Northeast, plan to open an account with a W e b site similar to Paypal and continue receiv- ing funds from donations and sales of T-shirts, which read 'Toby's Vegetarian Cafe - eat in, but don't eat me," and 'Toby for President 2008," a m o n g other things. T h e site is also complete with a recipe section that includes photos of Toby sitting with the rest of the ingredients of several dishes. Believe it or not, this site is perfectly legal. M a n y would call it extortion, but it is impossible to extort m o n e y by threatening your o w n property. Others would just call it disgusting, and those people are correct. Luckily, there is no law against being disgusting; otherwise, I would have been arrested years ago. Part of m e is shocked by the gullibility of Americans, and another part of m e wishes I had thought of this. Mrs. Crabtree, the bus driver on the popular show "Southpark," has been using a similar method for years. W h e n the children on her bus misbehave, Crabtree pulls a bunny and a gun out of a large box and proceeds to hold the bunny • m Photos courtesy of SaveToby.com Above, Toby plays in the park. At right, Toby is in a pot in the recipe section of SaveToby.com. The creator of the W e b site says he will kill Toby unless he receives $50,000 by June 30. by the ears, put the gun to its head and yell, "Sit d o w n and shut up, or the bunny dies!" T h e children immediately stop misbehaving. W h o could have k n o w n this same technique could be used to milk the American people out of thousands of dollars? It is sad that people in our country care m o r e about whether a bunny lives or dies than they do about so m a n y other important issues. This W e b site is extremely unethical, and our society is rewarding this person's unethical actions by paying him, thereby opening the doors to other bunny murderers. I, for one, cannot condone siich actions, but I did donate to the site — Toby is really cute! Bill could create more voting opportunities I have to admit that for the most part, the Count Every Vote Act, the n e w federal election reform bill recently proposed by senators. Hillary Clinton and Barbara Boxer and Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, looks pretty darn good o n paper. A m o n g other things, the act would require that all voting systems provide voter-verified paper records to prevent computer errors, allow voters to register on Election Day, prohibit states from demanding excuses for absentee ballots, m a k e it a felony to engage in deceptive practices to prevent people from voting, give voters m o r e options to prove their to election officials, and last but not least, m a k e Election D a y a federal holiday to allow citizens m o r e time to Stephanie Clauson Contributing writer vote. These are all good things, especially the part that gives us a legally sanctioned excuse to skip work. I have heard several concerned (and very vocal) citizens dispute that the Count Every Vote Act would allow felons to vote. This is not entirely true; rather, the act states that exfelons w h o have completed their prison, parole and probation terms sfrould be allowed to re-register. It should be noted that there is a significant difference between a felon and an exfelon whose debt to society has been repaid, and I'm sure those newly defined felons w h o deceive people out of voting will be pleased to k n o w they'll still be able to vote. (I'm officially kidding.) In short, this section of the act doesn't bother m e . Instead, I a m slightly disturbed by the proposed methods of giving voters m o r e options to prove they are w h o they say they are, particularly the clause stating that failure to provide a Social Security n u m ber or driver's license or information concerning citizenship or age does not constitute a material omission in voter registration, as long as the individual attests that he or she is an American citizen. In other words, m y Uncle Francis from Toronto could theoretically show up at a polling place on Election Day, claim to be m y cousin Steve from Toledo, register and vote. (And I could go with him, because I'd be skipping work.) Having noted that concern, I still think the spirit of the Count Every Vote Act ~ counting every citizen's vote, not just those for w h o m current voting procedures are convenient — is a valuable idea whose time is due. A n d it's certainly unlikely that caveats in its phrasing will really cause election officials to b e c o m e so lax in their policies that Uncle Francis will have an easy time impersonating an American citizen ~ if only because the distinctive "eh" at the end of his every sentence will give him away. outheastern *s Best Overall Newspaper, Second - 2004 all newspapers under 7,000 circulation Society of Professional Journalists, Okla. Chap. Enterprise/Team Reporting, First - 2004 Society of Professional Journalists, Okla. Chap. Award of Excellence - 2003 Overall Newspaper H O W TO REACH US Main number: 745-2983 News desk: 745-2944 Fax: 745-7475 Oklahoma Collegiate Press Association Honorable Mention - 2004 Overall Newspaper Oklahoma Collegiate Press Association Award of Merit - 2002 Overall Newspaper Oklahoma Collegiate Press Association E-mail address: thesoutheastem @ sosu.edu • Web site address: www.sosu.edu/thesoutheastern The Staff Managing editor RICHARD A. VESTAL II Assignments editor J O S E P H E. COLLINS Advertising director CATHERINE P A L M O R E Publications adviser C. ALLIN M E A N S Yeardisc editor KRYSTAL COLLINS Staff writer R U T H E. SHIVAR D o you realize that next w e e k is the last w e e k of classes before final exams? For m a n y this means it's time for graduation. For others, it's off to s u m m e r school or s u m m e r jobs. This w e e k our M a n on the Street asks: W h a t are your plans for the s u m m e r ? &&&. RODNEY HOOVER senior, aviation BRYSON ADAMS junior, marketing 'Work and take a couple of summer classes." "I will be taking six "I've got an intern "I will be going to hours of Internet ship with Ohio for my regucourses and hope Haliburton this lar summer job at to be working at summer, so I'm Cedar Point Cardinal Glass." going to be work- amusement park." ing there." Webmaster/Chief artist KEITH R O B I N S O N Staff writer JASON MAY TRENT CANFIELD freshman, math TREY REED freshman, broadcasting Staff writer JENNY A R N O L D Staff writer Staff writer Ad sales rep. JAMIE CARRICK TIARA ETHERIDGE D E R E K C A R T E R Staff writer CURTIS THOMAS Staff writer LEIA J O N E S Staff writer CONNIE H A R S H M A N Contributing writers, editors, artists, photographers Beau Chadwell Stephanie Clauson Chris Franklin Lacey Jones K.C. Quintana Kyle Wiser If you want to join the best college weekly newspaper in the state, call 745-2983, or drop by the Newsroom, Room 203 of the Fine Arts Building. W e meet each Monday at 3:30 p.m. and welcome all students. Publication policy 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. Please hold letters to 300 words or less. 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: [email protected]. RUTHE. SHIVAR senior, aviation management CHEICK CISSE graduate stu dent JUSTIN VANDYKE senior, occupational safety & health 'I'm going to take "I guess the "Get high and two classes to fin- school will watch 'COPS.'" unleash me into ish my communithe real world this cation minor. I plan to travel and May However, I'm hoping to spend a go to a family month school-free reunion in Virginia, vacation." all while job searching." • •i • Senior newspaper staffer says farewell to S O S U T h e time has c o m e for m e to graduate and m o v e on. I have enjoyed m y five years here at S O S U and I have liked work% ing for T h e Southeastern for the past three years. A t times, working at the newspaper, writing, taking photos and editing didn't feel m u c h like a job at all. Other times it did. I a m glad I chose to attend S O S U because I have m a d e s o m e good friends. I have m e t friends through the organizations I've joined, such as T h e Southeastern. A n d I have learned lessons both inside and outside the classroom. O n e such lesson is to take advantage of opportunities that are available to you. , ^ For example, earlier this semester I had the opportunity to attend the W o m e n in Aviation International with the newspaper staff to conferences in Dallas and Stillwater. I recently participated in SpringFest again this year, and Staff writer I had fun. The members of m y team, the Invincibles, were good sports. Another lesson I have learned Conference in Dallas with is don't give up. SOSU's chapter of W o m e n in Classes have been tough at Aviation. times, but I didn't give up. It At the W A I conference I heard aviation speakers, attend- took m e five years to finish and I will receive a bachelor of scied an educational session on ence degree in aviation mannetworking, heard a panel of women who were W o m e n Air agement, with a minor in crimForce Service Pilots talk about inal justice and a second minor their experiences, attended a in communication. workshop on writing careers in Also, it is important to have aviation and passed out a few confidence in yourself and in resumes to companies attendyour ability to accomplish the ing the expo. task. Also, with the aviation co-ed The advice that I have for fraternity, I had the opportunity those who have not yet graduto go skydiving m y freshman ated is, get involved on campus year. and find something construcI have traveled several times tive to do. There are activities RuthE. Shivar i ( Track record Ruth E. Shivar is a senior staff writer at T h e Southeastern. Finishing her third year on staff, she has been a key m e m b e r of several award-winning teams. to do on campus and, in this area, but you just might have to look for them. Through getting involved in campus activities, such as joining an organization or participating in SpringFest or writing for the campus newspaper, you meet different people. Also enjoy college and don't take it too seriously, but study. Studying pays off. It is important to like what you are doing, whether working, studying or other activities. These are just a few of the important lessons I've learned at Southeastern, lessons I n o w hope to apply in the workplace. V Features/Opinion Page 4 Friday, April 29, 2005 The Southeastern Southeastern Honors Program takes field trip to see R e d H a w k s in O K C By STEPHANIE C L A U S O N Contributing writer Southeastern Honors students and friends enjoyed a trip to Oklahoma City, where they attended a RedHawks baseball game and visited a natural history museum, on their spring field trip April 20. After leaving campus shortly after 7 a.m., a group of about 20 students arrived at S B C Bricktown Ballpark, accompanied by Honors Program director Dr. Lisa Coleman and Admissions and Recruitment Services director Kyle Stafford. It was thefirstField Trip Day of the season, a promotion allowing schools to purchase special group tickets for a day game, so the ballpark was populated with elementary and high school groups, and everyone received a free hot dog, chips and soda at the gate. After lunch at Bricktown, consisting of more hot dogs and sodas, students watched as the Nashville Sounds' 13-1 lead was threatened in the bottom of the sixth inning, when the RedHawks scored 10 runs on three home runs. "I thought it was rigged," said Jeremy Hall, freshman computer information system major. This recovery was almost, but Courtesy photo Honors students pose at the S B C Bricktown Ballpark, where they saw a RedHawks game. After the game they went to the S a m Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. not quite, enough to win the game as the final score was 1613 Nashville. "Bricktown Ballpark was awesome. It would have been better if the RedHawks had actually won, though," said sophomore computer information systems major Ray Priddy. "The best part was watching the elementary school kids having hand-tohand combat over w h o got the foul balls." The next stop for the Honors students was the S a m Noble Oklahoma M u s e u m of Natural History at the University of Oklahoma, where they enjoyed exploring the Hall of Ancient Life and the Gallery of World Cultures, as well as two temporary exhibits: "Raptors of the Sky," featuring birds of prey from around the world, and "Wine, Water and Olive Oil," featuring ancient Greek and R o m a n pottery from the Mark Allen Everett collection. "The display of ancient Macedonian vessels was m y favorite part," said junior English major Jeremy Goodman. "It was interesting and informative." Thefieldtrip ended with dinner at the Outback Steakhouse in Norman, and the busload of students and faculty sponsors arrived back on the S O S U campus around 8:30 p.m. "A day of baseball, rocks and bones and expensive, mediocre food ~ what could be better?" said junior political science major Jeremy Naranjo. "Seriously, good company and an excused absence from school made it a very fun day." "It was stupendously awesome," added senior chemistry and history major David Prentice. "It was one of the most enjoyable trips I've ever taken with the Honors Program." Student dance recital Saturday at V P A C ior acting/directing and theatre management/promotion major. The cast of "Anything Goes" The dance program within Theatre at Southeastern seems will make a guest appearance to to be a well-kept secret, until reprise the title number of the now, presenting itsfirstdance show, a crowd favorite. Also making a guest appearrecital, "Spring Fling Dance Thing," at 7 p.m. Saturday in ance is The Chorvettes the Visual and Performing Arts Stageworks Company performing a tap number, "That's H o w Center. Admission is free. The recital, a showcase of You Jazz," choreographed by Fletcher, senior more than a year's worth of James work, offers several different acting/directing and theatre genres of dance, such as ballet, management/promotion major. tap, jazz, lyrical, hip-hop and The evening will include a even an Arabian piece. firsthand experience of the " M y culture is a very big part Oklahoma Shakespearean of m y life," said Melissa Festival's After School ProgMehrabian, junior musical the- ram, which is new this year. atre major. "I wanted to share "The program gives the opporm y culture with the community tunity for advanced dance stuthrough dance." dents to step into the instructor's The show will include several position and teach little ones the group numbers, one containing fundamentals of dance," said more than 40 dancers, duets and Tana Takes Horse, senior musisolos. cal theatre major. The students choreographed The After School Program every solo and several of the includes area children ages pregroup numbers. K to high school. "This gives us a chance to put "Spring Ring Dance Thing's" our creative skills into choreog- featured dancers are: Stephanie raphy," said Lani Toomer, sen- Arnold, A m y Barber, Travis From STAFF R E P O R T S For m o r e info For more information, call the theatre at Southeastern office at 745-2794. The program is suitable for all ages. • For more information on the After School Program, please call 74^-2712: Barnhart, Chelsea Bedwell, Dani Daniels, Samantha Dougless, Stephanie Finch, James Fletcher, Teresa Gardner, Tara Glasson, Chase Jackson, Edward Karch, Charity LaPonsie, Mark McClanahan, Melissa Mehrabian, Alice Onco, Rebecca Prince, Lee A n n Rayburn, Kelsi Karch, Michael Ruff, R.L. Rushing, Tana Takes Horse, Lani Toomer, Aaron Umsted, Becky Walters and Jenny Wills. The recital is suitable for children of all ages. " W e have worked a long time on this recital," said Riley H. Risso, director of dance. "Some students have been working towards this their entire college career. I a m proud of all of them." Participants in the Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival's After School Program w h o will be performing in the "Spring Fling Dance Thing" are: Delanie Ayers, daughter of Richard and Dana Ayers; Bethany Bachmann, daughter of Charles and Holli Bachmann; Abigail Boatmun, daughter of T i m Boatmun and Charla Hall; Mia Casey, daughter of Craig and Brittany Northcutt; Gabby Chavez, daughter of Brian and P a m Chavez; Shaya Claxton, daughter of Tracey and Michele Claxton; Jade Claxton, daughter of Tracey and Michele Claxton; Kaitlyn Farr, daughter of Kevin and Katrina Fair; Sydney Hampton, daughter of Timothy and Krista Hampton; Jackson Hodge, grandson of James and Mary Kathryn Hodge; Morgan Ross, daughter of Crystal Ross; Aleisha Stills, daughter of Cara Y. Andrews; and Sydney Wheeler, daughter of Michael and Shannon Wheeler. H o w are athletics different from any S O S U program? The recent situation involving head baseball coach Mike Metheny reportedly choking a student athlete has elicited some very unusual responses from people around campus. While many think Metheny should befiredfor his actions, others believe termination would be too drastic. This got m e thinking: What if a Southeastern faculty member w h o wasn't a coach were involved in a similar situation? Would the administration even hesitate before firing the faculty member? I don't think there's any question that this employee would immediately be placed on leave andfiredwithin a month. For some reason, however, people forget that coaches must play by the same rules as every other school employee. After all, the people w h o play for them are student-athletes, and "student" will always come before "athlete." To demonstrate my point, I'd like you to imagine what** would happen if the following incident involving the Quiz Bowl team were actually true. It's not true, of course, but by the throat and started shak"Coach Boatmun asked me why I asked to keep the buzzer ing his head with enough force when he came to switch that Prentice had a small answerers during the game," scratch on his neck. said Prentice. "I said, 'I don't "I didn 't know what to do, I Staff writer know, Coach.'" was shocked. I just wanted him According to Prentice, after off of me, so I hit him a couple smoking several cigarettes, of times," said Prentice. Boatmun asked again, "Why Senior quiz bowl team memuse your imagination while I would I let you keep the buzzer ber David Garrett, who witillustrate a very real point: nessed the altercation, quit the when you werenyt answering Senior quiz bowl team mem- the questions correctly?" team as well. "I can't answer ber David Prentice has quit the Prentice said he'responded, questions for someone I don't team andfileda complaint with "I don't know coach. You did respect," Garrett said. Campus Security after an April the right thing, you 're the 23 scuffle with head Quiz Bowl coach. You put Davis in and he Had this situation actually coach Tim Boatmun. occurred,I believe there would did a heck of a job and we According to Prentice, who almost won the game. " be little discussion on campus remains enrolled in classes at According to Prentice, regarding Mr. Boatmun's fate. SOSU, Coach Boatmun came to Boatmun then turned around A faculty member attacking a the competitors' table after withfirein his eyes and said, student is simply inexcusable, Prentice missed three consecu- "Why in the hell would I let regardless of circumstances tive questions in the seventh of you keep the buzzer? " leading up to the incident, and 10 games at the University of Prentice said he again Metheny's stellar record as Texas Quiz Bowl Tournament. replied, "Coach, you did the head baseball coach does not Boatmun was pulling right thing. Davis did a great merit "above the law" status. Prentice, who said he told his job." I a m the first to admit that w e coach, "Let me answer this According to Prentice, still may not know the full next question." Boatmun then said, "Are you story, and we're going to conBoatmun replaced Prentice saying its my fault?" tinue working to get the full with sophomore Michael Davis, Prentice said he then told story. But if all current reports whofinishedthe game and Boatmun, "What's your fault? are accurate (including the unianswered one question correct- Nothing is your fault. It's my versity's own statement on the ly. After thefinalgame ended, fault for not answering good. " matter), and Metheny did make Boatmun asked Prentice s parAccording to Prentice, while physical contact with a student ents, who traveled to Austin tohe was attempting to explain in this manner, he should lose watch the tournament, to leave.himself, Boatmun grabbed him his job. Jason May • r The difference between a news story and a column Every year or two it seems Ifinda need to explain to a few readers how news stories, columns and editorials are different from each other. I think most of you understand that a news story is objective coverage of an event or issue, in which reporters try to reach all parties involved and report the story as thoroughly and accurately as possible. W e do plenty of those. And I think most of you understand that a column differs in that it is solely the opinion of the individual writer. That opinion can be about any story being published on any day, or even about stories that have not run in the news pages. The point is, a column is his/her opinion on the matter, nobody else's. A n d I think most of you understand that an editorial is also opinion, only this time it's the collective opinion of the newspaper at large. In short, I believe most of you get it, and w e appreciate that. But I received an e-mail two weeks ago (actually several e-mails) from an online reader w h o had been featured in a story The Southeastern published last fall, and also in an editorial in that same October issue. After he called us cowards for not signing the editorial, I tried to explain that editorials actually carry more weight than columns because they represent the official position of the entire newspaper, not just the opinion of an individual staff member. That's why they aren't signed. So, if he was upset at the opinion published about his presentation on campus, he should be extra mad knowing that editorials carry even more weight than signed columns. I also explained that nearly every newspaper in the world does it that way, so it told m e the disgruntled reader had not made newspaper reading part of his daily routine. Then, last week it was brought to m y attention that there was possibly some confusion over Richard A. Vestal IPs column on the Sports Page regarding Coach Mike Metheny and the incident with the player. More than one reader said it appeared that we, as a newspaper, were somehow supporting the firing of Coach Metheny. The photo of the writer, along with his name and title (like the one accompanying this column) were not a dead k> C. Allin Means H Journalism 1 adviser give-away for at least a couple of readers. I explained to one angry colleague (but w e had a civil discussion, and I appreciate that) about how this, too, is exactly the way most newspapers present columns, and it again reminded m e that plenty of people just do not read newspapers. So, please allow m e to try and clear it up one more time. Columns are called columns, not articles, not stories, not editorials, because they are just that — columns. It's a fairly comm o n word, and a good one to know. Columns represent an individual's opinion, regardless of where they are printed in the newspaper. They will always include the writer's name, title and the aforementioned m u g shot. That way readers know who to fuss at when they disagree with the column. W e , and most every newspaper everywhere, think that's a good way to present individual opinion columns. Keep in mind that our columns may not include a big flashing banner that says, "This is the Opinion of this Individual, not to be mistaken for a News Story." After all, w e don't want to insult anyone's intelligence. B y the way, if anyone cares to know m y personal opinion on the incident between the coach and the now-former player (as if), I can honestly say I disagree with m y students w h o think firing the coach is correct action following an incident in which a coach makes physical contact with a student athlete. I would lean more toward mediation with the coach, the student and his parents (with level-headed individuals like Dr. Jeff Hale and perhaps a professional mediator), and then perhaps move on to counseling and compensation. I agree with m y students that, regardless of the reconciliation process, it should be made open to the public. I cannot, by law or by ethics, try to influence students' positions on issues. I wouldn't want to, ever. O n matters like this w e can agree to disagree, and w e can freely write our opinions on pages like this. A n d you kow what? It's all O K . Civil discourse is a positive thing. 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T h e Austin-based band, n a m e d for the Australian outlaw folk-hero, N e d Kelly, features Willy Braun o n lead vocals, brother C o d y as a multi-instrumentalist, David Abeyta on lead guitar, Jay N a z z o n drums and J i m m y McFeeley o n bass. Both the album and Reckless Kelly themselves are pure Americana, in a style that cannot be compared to any other performer. Simply stated, they are a w e s o m e in their o w n right. With quick anthems such as the title cut, "Wicked Twisted Road," Reckless Kelly transcends the lyrical prowess of any musicians I have heard of late. T h e N o . 3 cut on the album, "Seven Nights In Eire," c o m pletely engulfs m y senses. With its strong visuals and Celticstyle rhythm, "Seven Nights In Eire" will have even a loyal English subject singing along and thinking of rolling hills and Irish pubs. "Wicked Twisted R o a d " is a must-have for the music enthusiast of all genres. It personifies what real American music is: there are no stylistic limits nor are the artists leery of offending the often-homogenized Top-40 models of today's radio. Arriving on the music scene I $tv * ^ Courtesy of Sugar Hill Records Left to right, Willy Braun, David Abeyta, Cody Braun, Jay Nazz and Jimmy McFeeley of Sugar Hill Records' Reckless Kelly. in 1997, Reckless Kelly made across Idaho and Montana, their their presence felt in the Austin is no doubt the Braun brothers, clubs and honky-tonks under Abeyta, Nazz and McFeeley are one of the greats of Texas coun- making their mark with try-rock, Robert Earl Keen. "Wicked Twisted Road." Inspired by their father, As an added bonus, the C D Muzzie Braun of Muzzie Braun includes a board game detailing and the Boys, who opened for the "Wicked Twisted Road" acts such as Merle Haggard great entertainers travel down. BS PIZZERIA Humor-Scope *•£ 4 4 flour tortillas 2 cups shredded cheese 1 cup pepperoni slices 1/2 cup scour cream 1/2 cup salsa ^ HH^H. ^(L JB S Mm ^^^1 ea * j(^ Y&jr * ^"""^n WjgT ^jK0r -^ ^ ^jr^jy^ Ug^Slfc** K ™^ * >*<* P*A* *J *ex J**^L <P ^^^Hfik I^M WL^^M Preparation Sprinkle generous amount of shredded cheese onto two tortillas and top generously with pepperoni. Sprinkle m o r e cheese o n top of pepperoni. Place both tortillas together as if making a sandwich. C o o k in microwave oven for 45 seconds Cut quesadillas into quarters. Dip quesadillas into sour scream and/or salsa to taste. • If you have a favorite recipe and would like to share it with othe e-mail it, with your name, to: [email protected]. If you enjoy drawing and writing comic strips, we've got a place for you on this page. Call us at 745-2983 for more information. by Keith Robinson All rights reserved A clever alternative to the same old boring Horoscopes By the staff of The Southeastern Bore-us (April 20-May 20) The memory of SpringFest is still vivid. You continually wake up and scream, "Dogpile Dodgeball!" Jimminy (May 21-June 20) Your dream of being a storm chaser will be dashed as soon as you go from predator to prey. Canker (June 21-July 22) Over the summer, you will encounter employment. Unfortunately, this job will include walking along the highway wearing a bright orange jump suit. Cleo (July 23-Aug. 22) With fall quickly approaching, you will thank the zebras that football is just around the corner. Baseball and softball have more checks than an N H L All-Star game. Vertigo (Aug. 23-Sept. 21) While the time of tug-o-war and mudd volleyball is gone, you are still 99 percent sure that mud continues to roll around in dark places. www.angelfire.com/gundam/mangabrothers BS PIZZERIA: The Next Generation 2004 Rick, w e got a note from the health department today. This place was shut down by a health inspection raid years ago. /Apparently all the dumb waitresses kept showing up though. They never do any work anyway, so they didn't notice there wasn't anyone else around. Anyway, we're getting shut down! Zebra (Sept. 22-Oct. 22) W h e n drinking on your days off this summer, remember moderation. Finish the one you have before getting another one. • Wow, what are you going to do? S a m e pizza, n e w crew Well, now w e have to start a new pizza company, B.S. Pizzera: Deep Space Nine. W e really need your help. Dorkio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Acting on a whim, you will go to Amsterdam for a couple of weeks. W h e n the smoke clears, you will discover that you have been there long enough to become a citizen. Sapatarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) The dating scene will be smoking this summer. Unfortunately, the smoke just isn't the same as that found in Amsterdam. MORAL OF THE STORY When college gets rough, just think of how sweet it will be to quit your job when you finally graduate. Sure, just send m e an email with all the information to a-monthbefore-I-graduated.com, when I might have given a crap about your stupid restaurant. I'm off to get a real job! See you again when the real-world fails me. * T h a n k s to the staff and crew of Pizza Hut in Durant for your acceptance and understanding of this strip, and an extra special thanks for the bottomless supply of inspiration you provide rf-At^l-* • -- STICK DUDE: The harsh reality of college life, stick style2005 I don't understand what's so wrong with the cafeteria. Is that spaghetti from yesterday, and burgers from last w e e k ? by Richard A. Vestal II . • by Curtis T h o m a s 2.0 This coffee is frozen! Candycorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) C o m e June 30th, you will be dining on some wonderfully prepared "Essence of Toby." A Aquarium (Jan. 21-Feb. 18) The squirrels will come out in full swing this week. The sweet sound of their songs will cause you to forget about squirrelly wrath. Pie-seeds (Feb. 19-March 20) Fishing this summer could be harmful to your health. Be sure to check your fly before noodling. Airhead (March 21-April 19) After spending three days studying for your un-synchronized swimming final, you will receive a failing grade after moving into synchronization with the swimmer next to you. S T R I P P E D G E A R S lH o w are you today, old bean? by Patrick Robinson Copyright 2004-2005 All rights reserved Of course, the day is young. That's the bloody truth. Top notch, and you? Couldn't be better! Staff tracks Here's what student publications staffers are currently listening to, and why: CURTIS THOMAS Staff writer MOTORHEAD "Bomber" With an amazing heavymetal sound, Motorhead vibrates your face off with out-of-this world guitar licks and vocal splices that leave you surrounded in electric awe. RICHARD A. VESTAL!! Managing Editor G E O R G E CLINTON A N D T H E P-FUNK A L L S T A R S "Greatest Hits" I promise the funk, the whole funk and nothing but the funk. There is really noth ing more that can be said Listen up! Are you a S O S U student who is in a band? If so, call 745-2983 for an opportunity to feature your group in The Southeastern. about the masters of funk. Do not listen to this album, or any album by George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars. You are simply not ready to hear music this incredible. 'Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas' holds nothing back In "San Andreas," you portray a character named Carl Johnson, w h o has c o m e back to the fictiOnce again, the developers attious state of San Andreas after J O S E P H E. COLLINS Rockstar North have churned receiving word of your mother's Assignments editor R E C K L E S S KELLY out another great title in the death. W h a t ensues after arriv'Wicked Twisted Road" "Grand Theft Auto" line. ing is a tale of corrupt cops forcing CJ back into his old life of With the first three licks of G a m e review banging with his, as of lately, the title track, "Wicked defunct gang. * Twisted Road," I was hooked. Rockstar's latest game, " G T A O n e noteworthy feature in The album embodies everySan Andreas," has surpassed "San Andreas" not included in thing pure, Americana music expectations of the " G T A " line. any previous " G T A " title is the has grown into. The passion of the artists never gets lost beneath the surface as it does with some major labels. The water may not turn to wine after listening to this By TIARA ETHERIDGE diva's 10th studio album, CD, but the wine will certainly Staff writer debuted at N o . 1 on the be sweeter for it. Billboard 2 0 0 albums chart last Singing in a breathy tone on week, netting the greatest first the hot party jam, "It's Like w e e k sales of her career with W a n t to join the best That," Mariah Carey 403,755 units sold. college journalists in the In her best album to date, state? Then call 745C D review 2983 to learn more Mariah, or nicknamed "Mimi," about student publicaannounces, "It's a special occa- delivers confident vocals that tions, or attend our first sion/Mimi's emancipation/A are seamlessly w o v e n together meeting of the summer, cause for celebration." A n d she with crazy, addictive beats creat noon Tuesday, M a y certainly has reason to celeated by top-notch producers 24, in the Newsroom, brate. such as T h e Neptunes, R o o m 203 of the Fine "The Emancipation of Jermaine Dupri and K a n y e Arts Building. Mimi," the octave-soaring West. By CURTIS T H O M A S 2.0 Staff writer necessity to learn and improve different aspects of the character's physical being. A n example of this is your driving ability. T h e more CJ drives, the more adept he becomes at handling vehicles. "San Andreas" is currently supported on both P C and Playstation 2, and is scheduled for a June 6 release on X-box. T h e latest " G T A " is a musthave for the serious gamer. G T A " timeline "Grand Theft Auto" introduced October 1997 • "GTA London 1969" released April 1999 • "GTA 2" released October 1999 "GTA 3" out October 2001 "GTA Vice City" released October 2002 B "GTA San Andreas" released October 2004 Mariah Carey still serving up the hits with latest release i\ « - With expert dexterity, West samples a clean cut from the 1972 Stylistics g e m , "Betcha B y Golly W o w , " o n the enchanting, "Stay the Night." T h e effect results in verses drenched in wine-like sorrow and a mesmerizing chorus that soars to sky-high proportions. Mariah Carey shows w h y she is the top-selling female artist of all time with killer ballads like, "Mine Again," and, "Circles," which are reminiscent to That Voice w e all loved in "Vision of Love." But if ballads aren't your style, there are plenty of dance tracks to keep you entertained, all of which contain a "featuring" credit, that are assisted with hip hop's best, such as Snoop D o g g , Nelly and the amazing Twista. With a career that has spanned 16 years, Mariah Carey proves with this album that she can still deliver the goods. Sports Page 6 Friday, April 29, 2005 The Southeastern Southeastern rodeo posts stellar year Sports calendar at East Central April 2 From STAFF R E P O R T S lost/won at East Central April 3 won Northeastern State April 6 won/won Southwestern State April 9 won/won Southwestern State April 10 lost at Central Oklahoma April 14 lost/lost Cameron April 16 won/won Cameron April 17 won East Central April 20 won/won at Northeastern State April 23 won/lost at Northeastern State April 24 won at Southwestern State April 27 2 p.m. Central Oklahoma April 30 2 p.m. Central Oklahoma • May 1 1 p.m. NCAA Division II Central Region Tournament May 19-21, time/date TBA As the season draws to a close today, the S O S U rodeo teams continue to dominate their competition. The women's team won its fifth team title of the season recently, while junior Lainee Shearer w o n her fifth All Around Title. Sara Burks, Southeastern rodeo coach, is pleased with the numbers as the women's team has won five of the nine rodeos it has competed in this year. 'That's a pretty good percentage," said Burks. "Lainee has been a pillar of this team all season." Shearer ranks among the top five point earners in each of her three events, breakaway roping, goat tying and barrel racing. Shearer and teammate Robin Webb both qualified for the short round of competition in the barrel race at the Fort Hays State University rodeo in Hays, Kan., with Shearer winning the long round and finishing second in the short round to win the average, while Webb finished fifth overall. Junior ReAnn Zancanella tied her way into the top five in the regional standings in the goat tying competition by placing second overall. Webb also added to the From STAFF R E P O R T S won at Southwestern State April 5 lost/won at Southern Nazarene April 8 won Southwestern State April 9 won/won Central Oklahoma April 12 lost/lost at Central Oklahoma April 16 lost/lost Texas Wesleyan April 19 won/won LSC POSTSEASON at Bacone April 30 Courtesy photo Junior Kollin VonAhn heels a steer during the 2004 College National Finals Rodeo In Casper, Wyo. women's team championship with a second-place finish in the long round of the breakaway roping competition. The men's team qualified 11 members to the short round at the Fort Hays State University rodeo, with six of the top 10 teams in the team roping competition coming from Southeastern. Ryan Carter, a junior transfer from Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College, qualified to the short round in both calf roping and team roping by finishing second in the long round in calf roping and fifth in team roping. Kollin VonAhn finished second in both the calf roping aver- age and the team roping average. VonAhn teamed with senior Cody McMinn, who qualified to last year's College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo., along with VonAhn and Shearer. VonAhn is in the lead for the regional calf roping title with 246 points. Kyle Linaweaver finished first in the long round of the team roping with roper Ty Knott of Rogers State, but failed to place in the average. Freshman bullrider Toby Bean qualified for the short round with a score of 76 points for a fourth-place finish. The women's team finished with 225 points, while Southwestern finished with 140 points, moving S O S U further ahead in the year-end regional standings. The women's team looks to earn its first regional title in 12 years as it concludes the season at the Southeastern Stampede today through Saturday at the Choctaw Coliseum. The rodeo has been moved from the Choctaw Arena to the Choctaw Coliseum to provide a larger venue to participants and spectators. The rodeo began Thursday and continues at 7:30 p.m. today with the championship round Saturday at 7 p.m. Courtesy photo Blocker, a marketing major from Mesquite, Texas, is ranked No. 1 in singles and No. 2 in doubles. Before coming to Southeastern, Blocker's play for Collin County Community College added to the second-place finish of C C C C in a national tournament. S O S U baseball team playing better down the stretch NCAA Division II World Series May 28 to June 4 Montgomery, Ala. at Midwestern State April 2 Player's Club is The Southeastern's selection of the all-around athlete of the week. Solely the opinion of The Southeastern, this recognition is not affiliated with an official college sports award. This week features junior tennis player Billie Blocker. The Southeastern baseball team continues looking like the squad that was expected at the start of the season as the Savages took games from rival East Central University at the Ballpark in Durant last Wednesday, April 20. S O S U (25-20, 11-6 L S C North) stayed in third place in the Lone Star Conference North Division after winning the opener, 3-2, and downing the Tigers (20-26, 5-12 L S C North) in the night game, 8-1. The Tigers struck first in the early game as E C U scored a pair of runs in the top of the second inning taking advantage of back-to-back singles by Jay Neal and Patrick Parish to open the inning. Southeastern cut the E C U lead to 2-1 in the bottom of the inning on a sacrifice fly by Seleetka James and finished scoring in the contest with two runs in the fifth, taking advantage of a Tiger error and an RBI single by Bernardo Estrada. Senior right-hander T o m m y Keefer (7-5) earned the victory as he gave up two earned runs on eight hits in a complete-game performance. Keefer fanned eight Tigers and issued one walk in 7.0 innings. Jeremy Barber led the Savages from the plate in the opener as he went 2-for-3 while James went 1-for-l from the plate with a run scored and an RBI. In the late game, sophomore right-hander Darryl Burkett (22) pitched an efficient 6.0 shutout innings on 48 pitches before giving way. Burkett retired the first 11 tossed the final inning of the day, giving up one earned run on two hits. The Savages started scoring in the bottom of the first inning as Sean Cawood scored Estrada with a sacrifice fly to right field. Southeastern added two more runs in the third inning on a single by Cawood and a sacrifice fly by Dustin M c K a y before putting the game out of reach in the fourth inning. After E C U starter Stephen Spears loaded the bases with a R U T H E. SHIVAR/The Southeastern walk to Estrada with one out, he Senior Seleetka James heads to first on a base hit against walked Barber on four straight pitches to bring in another run. Cameron during a game April 16. The Savages then blew the E C U hitters he faced in the conBurkett fanned two batters game wide open and Dallas test before giving up the only hit without giving up any walks Vanderford jacked his fifth allowed, a single to Kevin during his outing, retiring the homer of the season, a grand Wilkett, with one out in the eight batters he faced. slam over the left field wall, to fourth. Sophomore closer Cole Stokes give S O S U an 8-0 win. 1 p.m. Southeastern sports briefs - Southern Nazarene May 7 or 10 1 or 5 p.m. at St. Gregory's May 9 or 10 2 p.m. NCAA Division II Regionals May 12-15 time/date TBA S O S U celebrates Cinco de Mayo What: All Sports Fiesta Where: Bloomer Sullivan Gymnasium When: 5 p.m. Thursday, May 5 Southeastern athletics invites everyone to bring a guest for an evening of food, games, dance and for recognizing the accomplishments of all SOSU's student-athletes. : This event is being coordinated by the Southeastern Athletics Department. For more information contact Tammie Willis in the Department of Athletics at 755-2250. NCAA Division II World Series May 19-23 time/date TBA S O S U Stampede Rodeo today and Saturday at the Choctaw Coliseum in Durant The S O S U Stampede is hosting more than 600 competitors from colleges across the region. 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