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Above, students took
a moment of silence
for the victims of the
Oklahoma City
Bombing, who died
April 19, 1995.
Southeastern set
lawn chairs on the
Front Lawn in honor
of the 168 people
who lost their lives.
Left, SOSU set up a
memorial list Thursday remembering the
students who died in
the Virginia Tech
school shooting.
Art show
The art show
at the Visual
and
Performing
Arts Center
closes today
at 5 p.m.
and is
open to everyone. For more information, call Gleny Beach at
745-2352.
JAMIE CARRICK/The Southeastern
Teams competed in
Mud Volleyball during
SpringFest last week.
“Team Love County”
won Mud Volleyball.
The overall winners of
SpringFest were the
“American Chemical
Society.” Winners were
announced at a banquet last Thursday.
Comm/Thtr Banquet
Tomorrow at 5 p.m. is the
last day
to buy
tickets
for the
Communication and
Theatre Award Banquet.
Tickets are only $8.50
and the evening’s theme
is “Hollywood.” The banquet is Friday, May 4, in
the VPAC. Call 745-2290
for more information.
DAN HOKE/SOSU
Poetry Reading
Green Eggs and Hamlet
is sponsoring a poetry
reading starting at 6 p.m.
ton-ight for all aspiring
poets in
the new
Student
Union,
Room 213. The reading
is open to the public at
no cost. Everyone is
invited to share their
work. For more, e-mail
sosu.sigmataudelta@yah
oo.com.
Workers wanted
Are you a student looking
for work? Several places
on campus are looking
for student workers for
the summer semester.
The library is looking for
as many as five student
workers. The campus
print shop also has openings.
Last spring edition
This is the last spring edition of The Southeastern.
We’ll return this summer.
INDEX
News..........................2
Opinion......................3
Editorial
Perspective
Cartoons
Entertainment....................4
Review
Puzzle
Humor-Scope
Fashion
Recipe
Campus & Community......5
Campus & Community......6
Photo page........................7
Sports................................8
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Winning the mud
According to former SGA
President Mike Davis, “more
than 12 Pick-up truck loads
The “war” has been fought,
and six SUV loads of cardthe mud has flown and the
board and aluminum cans
winners have been named for
were collected. This makes
SpringFest XXIV: “The Great this the most massive philanMud War.”
thropy project ever done durThe annual event, which
ing a SpringFest in at least the
included seven competitions,
past five years.”
included such games as Mud
Davis also thanked members
Volleyball, Mud Tug of War,
from “The Greeks” and the
Scandals and Quiz Bowl. This “Crimson Crusaders” for
year, 20 teams and 253 partici- donating the most recyclable
pants competed.
items.
The “American Chemical
Events during SpringFest
Society” placed first overall
week included SGA officer
and won the coveted traveling and senator elections.
trophy. “ACS” also won first
SpringFest teams were chalplace in Quizbowl and Mud
lenged to get as many people
Tug of War.
to vote under their team name
The members of the winning as possible.
team are: Ricardo Lemus,
Election results were
leader, Gabe Morse, Chris
announced Thursday at the
Webber, Randi Sue Sewell,
SpringFest banquet.
Bethany Alford, Britt
The new officers for the 07Patterson, Taylor Crawford,
08 school year are: Michael
Josiah Schomer, Everette
Dennis – president, Chad
Altdoerffer, Aaron Hightower Caveny — vice president,
and Kati Ducker.
Michelle Mosley – secretary.
“300 Spartans” came in sec“I think the SGA really
ond overall and placed first in pulled together for this
the obstacle course.
SpringFest, and there was a lot
“Team Extreme” placed
of energy and excitement. We
third overall and also took
had some very hard workers
home a first-place trophy for
out there who donated tons of
Ultimate Frisbee.
their time to ensuring this proSpringFest also included a
ject was a success,” Davis
philanthropy project. At a con- said.
cert hosted by the Green Club,
“Our passion is to serve the
SpringFest participants donat- students, and I think we can
ed recyclable aluminum cans
take some pride in this; it was
and cardboard.
a job well done.”
By JAMIE CARRICK
News editor
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While SOSU might still be
searching for a campus president, the SGA presidential
opening has been filled.
Michael Dennis, a political
science major, is the incoming
student body president for the
Student Government Association at SOSU.
Dennis ran unopposed at
election time for student body
president, after his opponent
Karl Safe dropped from the
race. Last year was a different
story. Both candidates faced
off for vice president, with
Safe winning by a mere two
votes.
When asked about Karl
respectfully
withdrawing,
Dennis said, “It didn’t bother
me any. I was ready to go and
campaign. When he told me I
just got a really big grin on my
face. So I was really happy.”
He said he started the first
Courtesy photo
Michael Dennis is the
new SGA president for
2007-08.
night campaigning. In fact, he
put a lot of hard work and time
behind his campaign until he
found out that Safe had withdrawn from the race. Dennis
added that he wanted to run
See SGA Page 2
Final concert of season on 30th
The SOSU Symphonic Band
will present its final concert of
the season at 7:30 p.m.
Monday in Montgomery
Auditorium.
The concert, which is free to
the public, will feature composer James Curnow.
The symphonic band, under
the direction of David Christy,
SOSU director of bands, will
perform
the
“Orpheous
Overture,”
by
Jacques
Offenback; “Salvation is
Created,” by Tschesnokoff;
“Piu Jesu” from “The
Requiem,” by Gabriel Faure;
“Where never Lark or Eagle
Flew,” and “Canticle of the
Cratures,” both by James
Curnow; and “The Stars and
Stripes Forever” by John Philip
Sousa.
Megan Crews, a senior vocal
music performance major from
Lane, will be the featured
soloist on “Piu Jesu.”
Crews has earned many honors throughout her tenure at
SOSU, including the Pablo
Pedraza Scholarship, a silver
medal at the Oklahoma NATS
Competition and an appearance
at the Schlern Music Festival in
Schlern, Italy.
Curnow
resides
in
Nicholasville, Ky. He is president, composer and educational
consultant for Curnow Music
Press Inc., publishers of signif-
Courtesy photo
The Symphonic Band will play the last concert of the
season on Monday. The concert is free to the public.
icant music for concert and
brass bands (Lexington, Ky.)
Curnow also serves as the
Composer-in-Residence on the
faculty of Asbury College in
Wilmore, Ky., and is editor of
all music publications for The
Salvation Army in Atlanta, Ga.
The concert is sponsored by
the SOSU Musical Arts Series,
which is supported by a grant
from the Mid-America Arts
Alliance “Meet the Composer”
program.
Members of the Symphonic
Band include both music
majors and non-majors.
They include piccolo player
Cassie Krause, Howe, Texas.
See BAND Page 6
Another successful year for aviation
By KAREN MAPLE
Managing editor
The Annual Aviation Golf Tournament and
Fish Fry Reunion were held March 31, 2007.
While nearly 50 people signed-up for the
tournament, only 39 people showed up for the
9 a.m. tee-off at the Silverado Golf Course.
Nicole Erwin, Coordinator of Alumni
Relations, said she thinks that the weather the
day and night before might have caused some
people to think the event would be cancelled.
“Participants curious about the weather and
if we were playing or not called and I happily
told them we were going to play rain or
shine…
“I was so thankful when I stepped outside at
6 a.m. on Saturday to find the clouds had
cleared – it was a perfect day for golf.”
The winners of the tournament were Richard
Garner, Roy Garner (’06) and Brenton
Nicholson (Aviation Student).
Second Place winners were Harvey Earls,
Laura Earls, Cory Nolen (’96) and James
Skinner (’95).
The winner of the Longest Drive contest for
the men was Kenneth Cockrell (SOSU Flight
Instructor) and the Longest Drive for the
women was Laura Earls.
The winner of the Closest-to-the-Pin was Dr.
Will Mawer, Assistant Professor of
Accounting in the John Massey School of
Business.
Erwin estimated the crowd to be about the
same as last year, about 192, including students, parents, faculty and alumni who attended the annual fish fry.
She said Sodexho catered the event, frying
the fish on site.
Erwin also gave a little history on the event.
“It is actually called the fish fry because in the
early 90’s some of the students would go out to
(Lake) Texoma and catch a bunch of fish and
feed everyone. Eventually,” she said, “it turned
into this Alumni Reunion … It is a pretty neat
event.”
See AVIATION Page 5
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The Southeastern
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Do you yearn to intern?
Wesley Center is a multidenominational campus ministry
and has announced a new internship program.
Interns are given the opportunity to take on a leadership role
in reaching out to the SOSU
campus through a variety of
ways.
These include teaching, speaking, facilitating discussions,
coordinating Wesley Center programs and activities.
“Gone are the days when
interns were glorified janitors,”
said Director Rev. Gloria
McGee-Denton.
“We’re looking for students
who want to invest themselves
in serving God through serving
SOSU students, who want to
grow as leaders, and who are
comfortable in a ministry setting
that involves students from multiple faith backgrounds.”
The Wesley Center is especially seeking individuals with
experience leading worship, but
such experience isn’t required
for applicants.
Salary will depend on experience and availability.
Interested students should get
applications at Wesley Center or
e-mail sosuwesley @yahoo.com
for more information.
SGA -- from page 1
for president because he felt he
was the best suited candidate to
help the students.
He said that he thinks a good
president is consistent around
the students and knows what
they want, is dedicated to the
students and a hard worker who
gets the job done.
His main platform was cultivating a proactive student body
“... where they know what’s
going on on campus, being
more active in campus organizations, student government
and making better students for
their campus environment. To
push the faculty to get ‘it’ done,
like the blue lights, Wi-Fi and
the parking situation.”
Dennis said he will focus on
the things pertaining to his platform. “Also to create a proactive senate and to be more
effective with external activities and strive for excellence. I
want to open up student government by utilizing committees so the whole student body
can have a voice.”
As far as his long-term goal or
plan goes, he said he would like
to set a new standard for the
incoming president about what
SGA is capable of doing
As for the changes he would
like to see over the next year as
SGA president, he said,
“Internally, I want to see a
hardworking, dedicated student
senate. Externally, I want to see
a very outgoing student body
ready for positive progress and
change.”
When asked in a telephone
interview about the number of
senators who listed parking on
their issues, Dennis said it is a
huge issue “and we need to get
it fixed as soon as possible.”
He added that they will continue to work on parking issues
tirelessly until the problem is
solved.
Dennis is very involved on
campus; in his time here at
SOSU he has held every executive position on the Pre-law and
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Young Democrats clubs on
campus, an active member in
Lambda Chi Alpha and on the
student programming board, to
name a few.
He said, “Government started
for me when I was a sophomore in high school and I took
a government class and I knew
everything. I was class president my junior and senior year.
I wasn’t really that involved at
first until I met Wayne Janoe
(05-06 Student Body President)
and he gave me a senator packet. And the rest is history.”
Dennis said the biggest issue
he sees facing SOSU in the
immediate future is bringing in
the new president.
“Our last president brought a
lot of structure in the building
up of the university. This next
president is supposed to be
building up the academics of
the university,” Dennis said.
“Wanting to know how our
next president will respond to
what our students’ needs will
be our biggest issue.”
Dennis thinks the new president of SOSU should be passionate, dedicated and hardworking for the students and
someone who really cares
about what they do.
Dennis, who graduated from
Antlers High School with a
class of 56 students, has many
interests in addition to politics.
He is an avid reader of Chuck
Palahniuk, Thomas Friedman,
David Sedaris and James
Canton.
He has interests in starting
businesses, “basically being an
entrepreneur,” learning about
new technology and how technology works within the business environment.
When asked what he hopes
people will say about his presidency of SGA, Dennis said, “I
guess we will have to wait and
see. I’m kind of curious myself.
Hopefully with a lot of hard
work they will say something
good.”
RAY GASKIN/The Southeastern
Pictured at the dedication ceremony of the Occupational Safety and Health annex Wednesday are (left to right):
Dr. Wayne Jones, OSH department chair, Dr. Jesse Snowden, interim president, and Dr. C.W. Mangrum, dean of
the School of Arts and Sciences. OSH has recently launched a master of science degree program at SOSU.
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KEITH WATKINS
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KAT HARVEY
JOSH McMULLIN
SOSU’s annual Health Fair was hosted in the new
Student Union for the first time.
According to April Lehrling, Student Health
Services, 22 agencies participated, from north
Texas and southern Oklahoma. In addition to
information booths, there were over 50 giveaways
from local businesses, as well as “goody bags” of
free items and educational materials.
T-shirts were given away every half-hour by
service project groups, and there was a grand
prize drawing for a basket of fitness equipment.
KSSU radio (right) provided on-site music during
the event.
Contributing writers, editors, artists, photographers
Dan Hoke
Jay Clark
Brent Side
Trey Reed
David Reed
Dahlia Killian
Sara Kendall
Glen Burke
Lisa Gipson
Robert Edge
Billy Erwin
Judy Hodges
Jamie Taylor
Debra Peterson
Brett Elliot
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BOBBI GENTRY/The Southeastern
Opinion
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Page 3
EDITORIAL
Does
anyone
remember a
time
when
education was
held to a
higher standard?
An old teacher’s creed
from the Civil War era
once forbid educators,
most of whom were
women, from being married, having male companions or even from
wearing an
V
S
I do not
know a
whole lot
about the
by-laws of
the
National
Collegiate
Athletic Association
(NCAA), because I am
more of a soccer fan.
As I was presented with
this topic, I told my editor,
“I didn’t know that they
{NCAA players} couldn’t
receive gifts or products
from supporters or college officials.”
I am not familiar with
the rules of being an
NCAA participant, but I
usually understand the
rules of “gift-giving,” or
bribes, as my editor
called it.
From what information I
have gathered and know,
I would assume that most
players choose the school
they are attending for a
reason.
They may choose it
because they get a free
ride, or perhaps it is their
dream school or it meets
their family needs.
Whatever the reason, I
would hope that bribes
would not cause them to
change schools.
For whatever reason
they choose the school
they are attending, other
schools should not be
able to easily sway the
student from their attendance.
I mean, some students
may have gone to Hades
and back to get to school,
for all the briber knows.
I think that participants
of the NCAA should be
able to accept gifts, but
not bribes.
If a supporter wants to
give them something for
participation, OK, but if
the “gift” was meant as a
proposition to come to
another school, then that
is quite disappointing.
The Southeastern
Entertainment
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The Southeastern
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Leslie Nielsen and deadly space exploration adventuring
for starring in films like “Airplane,” “The
Naked Gun” and “Space Travesty,” he
played a serious role as the captain of a
It’s easy these days not to pay much
space crew who goes to investigate a
attention to the classic films from waysettled planet which has dropped commuback-when, since we have films that are
nication with earth.
loaded with every imaginable type of speUpon arriving, the crew finds only two
cial effect.
survivors, a highly advanced robot and a
However, there was a time when films
mysterious and terrible force that is out
weren’t run on multi-million dollar budfor blood.
gets, my friends, and some of those films
“Forbidden Planet” was originally
are worth a watch or two.
released in 1956 and was nominated for
an Oscar for Best Special Effects, and
recently it was nominated for Best Classic
Entertainment review
DVD Film Release.
It’s a pretty important film in the genre
One such film is the sci-fi classic “The of sci-fi because it inspired so many other
Forbidden Planet,” starring mostly actors films and TV series that also went on to
who are dead or doing TV infomercials,
become successful shows and movies,
with the exception of Leslie Nielsen.
including “Lost in Space” and “Star
That’s right. Before he became famous Trek.”
By JOSH McMULLIN
Staff writer
Sweets,
Treats &
Eats
by Jay Clark
Tired of the same old bland bird every day? Does chicken
really taste like everything except good? This recipe is sure to
knock the socks off your chicken blues and make your poultry pleasantly pleasing.
Finger Lick’En Chicken
Ingredients:
Courtesy Photo
Nielsen stars in “Forbidden Planet.”
Mishap: Dive in
by DiRK
❏ 2 chicken breasts
❏ 1 cup thawed lemon juice
concentrate
❏ 2 tbsp honey
❏ 1 1/2 tsp sage
❏ 1 1/2 tsp thyme
❏ pinch of five spice powder
❏ pinch of pepper
Directions:
1. Whisk liquid ingredients together in small bowl.
2. Place chicken breasts into a baking dish.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
4. Pour half of the liquid onto the chicken breasts and bake
for 20 minutes.
5. Turn chicken and pour the rest of the liquid onto it. Bake
for about 10 minutes until the chicken reaches an internal
temperature of 165 degrees or is no longer pink in the
middle.
Ta
Jay’s Tasty Tip:
The best thing to serve with this delicacy is garlic bread.
Homemade bread is great, but any store-bought bread would
fit just as well. Happy eating!
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It’s time to pull out a longtime fashion favorite, the
classic trench coat.
This season it has taken
on some new styles. They
can be short, shiny or casual, and they are light enough
to transition into the upcoming summer months.
The trench coat is
known for creating
flattering silhouettes
on most body
types, and
they can be
worn during the
day, as
well as for
a fancy night out
on the town.
On the runways, designers’
went for glamour, with eyecatching shimmery versions
that came mid-thigh on the
models.
Celine went for shiny silver
and black coats, while Carolina
Herrera debuted oh-so-feminine
trenches overlaid with black
lace. Lanvin had a super
glossy version with tons of
added volume.
You can wear
these fancy trenches over leggings for
spring or over bare
legs; either way
you will look gorTodd
geous.
With singlebreasted versions, the look is very
tailored and sleek.
These are simple with subtle
details, such as small white piping
on an all-black coat or a metallic
hued type with barely-there polka
dots. The single-breasted coats
look best when they hit just above
the knee.
For the double-breasted trench
coat, you need to have one with an
even number of buttons on each
side.
This is a classic style that looks
crisp and clean when worn in a
fresh khaki hue.
These have a flattering A-line
shape and usually hit right below
or at the knee. Go for one in a cotton-nylon material for rainy-day
wear.
A modern option is the new
cropped trench.
These hit right
below your hips and
are also doublebreasted and belted.
They’re like a mini
version of the original.
Opt for one in a
bright color like yellow for that fun and
youthful look. Wear
it with a pair of slim stovepipe
pants or a billowy skirt to complement the lines of the jacket.
For an evening out, try a double
or single-breasted trench in a shiny
patent leather or a shimmering
golden brocade or satin.
These trenches are so fancy that
you should keep accessories to a
minimum and keep bare legs for
that sexy siren look.
Carry a tiny clutch and complete
the look with a pair of platform
stilettos for ultra glamour.
The trench coat is a timeless
piece that every woman should
have in her closet. Just remember
to do cotton or nylon for day and
luxury fabrics, like silk or leather,
for night, and this classic will be an
outfit all on its own.
In Celebration of National Poetry Month
Vingst et Un Ans et Attente
By Katheryn Bell
J’ai le sang chaud.
Habiter es procès a moi.
Et je suis crevèe.
Je batts le monstres d’ennui
Pendant que ma ami colère chante a moi,
Moqueuse moi avec chaque haleine.
Les jours saluent qqn de la main pendant que ils
passent
Et je bois ma rhume cafè.
J’aime minuit.
Je pleure alors que les visions dance
J’ai vingt et un ans—
Donc tres vielle.
Le fin.
Translation
I am quick-tempered
Life is a trial to me
And I am exhausted.
I fight the demons of boredom
While my friend anger sings to me
Mocking me with every breath.
The days wave as they pass
And I sip my cold coffee.
I love midnight.
I cry as the visions dance
I am 21.
So very old.
The end
Since April is National Poetry Month, The
Southeastern staff decided to celebrate in a rather
fitting manner by printing some poetry for your enjoyment. Both poems featured in this column (including
our 4-16-07 edition) are original works from two different SOSU students. For our last spring edition of The
Southeastern, we decided to run a French poem, with
its translation for those not fluent in the language.
If you crave even more poetry, Green Eggs &
Hamlet, Southeastern’s literary and art journal, is hosting a poetry reading at 6 p.m. today in the new Student
Union, Room 213. Come and share your work.
Humor-Scope
It’s not your typical horoscope.
By Josh McMullin
Zodiac from Zen Master Butt3rs
for the week of April 19 - April 25
Aries (March 21-April 19): Trade all your money in for
potato chips. The stars declare that baked ones are the best
ones to buy.
Taurus (April 20-May 20): Start training now to develop
your skills as a catfish noodler. What could be more fun than
sticking your hand under logs and in holes in lakes and
ponds?
Gemini (May 21-June 21): Hunt the campus squirrels
with a boomerang.
Cancer (June 22-July 22): Join the dancing revolution
and buy “Dance Dance Revolution.” It could be the best thing
that ever happened to you.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Avoid people wearing two different colored socks. They are sure to bring bad karma your
way.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Join a Jell-O wrestling league.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): Buy land property on Mars.
When we colonize it, you’ll already be set to build a super
advanced house.
Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Lock yourself in a room and
listen to Phil Collins non-stop.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Try a diet of grubs,
worms, pickles and peanut butter.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Go and live with a wombat
colony and make a documentary about it.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Snap a photo of one of the
following: the Yetti, the Lochness Monster or a jackelope.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): It’s National Poetry Month,
so write a poem about something that’s really changed your
life, such as your girlfriend’s mom or IHOP.
Campus & Community
Thursday, April 26, 2007
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Entertainment Guide: Butt3rs says, ‘Buy these.’
If you are like me and
you’ve played “Risk” so
much it is starting to get
boring, chances are
you’re looking for a new
strategy board game to
play with your pals.
“Axis and Allies” is a
superb military strategy
board game that puts
you in charge of commanding the different
powers of World War II.
Oh, the 90s were good
times, weren’t they?
And how better to
remember them than
learning about family
values with everyone's
favorite dinosaur family?
In this series, we see
that dinosaurs have the
same struggles that
humans go through.
The show also features
the amazing puppetry
skills of Jim Henson,
which is enough of a reason to buy it anyway.
The latest release by
Nine Inch Nails, titled
“Year Zero,” shows
that even after a long
absence from the
music scene, they can
still crank out good
tunes.
The album features
their traditional style
of electronic
grunge/heavy rock
music and is available
now at your local
music retailer.
This film is a great
story of a crime and
redemption that takes
place in South Africa.
This award winning
film is a great story full
of captivating images
about the life and times
of criminals in the
underworld.
“Tsotsi” is a compelling and powerful
film.
AVIATION -- from page 1
Erwin said there were many
individuals and companies who
made the annual event possible. Stuteville Ford sponsored
the hole-n-one-car event.
Other sponsors included
Carl’s Jr., which provided
breakfast,
OG&E
and
Banker’s Life and Casualty.
“We would also like to thank
our over 40 hole sponsors –
without sponsors the event
would not have been possible,”
Erwin said.
She said about $3,000 was
raised for scholarships, after
expenses were paid.
“I would really like to see
more departments do an event
like this where the Alumni are
encouraged to come back and
mingle with current students,”
Erwin said.
“I think doing it this time of
year when most departments
are holding Award Banquets is
ideal.
“It allows the Alumni to see
the need for scholarships and it
allows the students to interact
with the alumni, which is
good,” she said.
“This year the Aviation
Alumni was able to give $1,500
in scholarships. Three students
received $500 scholarships,”
Erwin said.
During the award ceremony,
15 scholarships and awards
were presented to students for
their outstanding performance
in and out of the classroom, for
a total of $11,750 in scholarships for the 2007-2008 school
year.
Among those awarded were:
Eden-Campbell Scholarship,
William Busby and Steven
Kester;
Don
Carpenter
Scholarship, Travis Wilson;
Hugh Hall Scholarship, Billy
Erwin;
Jake
Marcum
Scholarship, Tyler Dunn;
Pearson-Rankin-SeigleMatthew Scholarship, Steven
Libeck;
Charles
Sims
Scholarship, Brody Turnage;
Rusty Allen Scholarship,
Anthony Fagan; Southeastern
Aviation Alumni Association
Scholarship, Robert Edge,
Tiffany Grist and Travis
Wilson; Aviation Sciences
Institute Faculty and Staff
Scholarship,
William
Robertson and Anthony Fagan;
Delta Award, Adam Krafcheck;
Southwest Airlines Award,
Charlie Ross; Outstanding
Senior Award, Charlie Ross
(Pilot) and Justin Tate
(Management).
The Aviation Alumni
Association also gave $500 to
the SOSU Flight Team to
attend the National Flight
Competition in Ohio this May.
The SOSU Flight Team is the
only team in the State of
Oklahoma that was invited to
attend the competition.
An additional $5,250 in
scholarships will be awarded
during the Annual John Massey
School of Business Awards
Banquet.
The Southeastern
Body Worlds and laser tag
By JAMIE CARRICK
News editor
Right, the Honors
Program travelled to
the Museum of Nature
and Science in Dallas,
Texas, Monday. The
main exhibit they saw
was Body Worlds,
which features real
human specimens and
plastinates. The exhibit
is open until May 28.
The Honors Program went on
an educational field trip to the
Museum of Nature and Science
in Dallas, Texas, followed by a
trip to the arcade Main Events in
Plano, Texas.
At the museum, the 21 students and Honors faculty Dr.
Brett Elliott saw the Body
Worlds exhibit, which use actual
human (and some animal)
remains to demonstrate how the
human body works.
According to the museum’s
Web site natureandscience.org/
bodyworlds, “the exhibition features approximately 200 authentic human specimens, including
whole bodies, plastinated individual organs and transparent
body slices that have been preserved through the process of
plastination, a technique that
replaces bodily fluids and fat
with reactive plastics.”
The Honors Program students
also saw the other exhibits at the
museum and watched the IMAX movie
“The Human Body,” which explains how
the various bones, muscles and organs
function.
“It was awesome and compelling in the
nature of the extravagant human experience, showing sides and fashions of
humanity that were both odd and amaz-
Dr. Brett Elliott
Left, Honors members
Matt Cochran and
Stephanie Hodge bowl
at the Main Event
arcade in Plano, Texas,
during the Honors
Program field trip.
Other activities at the
arcade included laser
tag and games.
JAMIE CARRICK/The Southeastern
ing,” Quiency Brannan, sophomore
English major, said.
After the science museum, the group
enjoyed unlimited games or unlimited
laser tag and bowling at Main Events.
“I thought that the Body World exhibit
was entertaining and educational. If you
are curious about the human body, it is a
must see thing,” Ginger Smith, Honors
member and sophomore biotechnology
major, said. “Also the Main Event was
awesome. Laser tag is fun.”
Jay Clark, a sophomore math education
major, summed up the field trip in one
sentence.
“It’s probably among the best field trips
the Honors Program has been on,” he
said.
Wesley Center
feeds SOSU,
body and spirit
WESLEY CENTER
The always-popular campus
event is back, offering free
snacks, meals, drinks, & coffee
from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Mon-Thur
of Finals Week.
You can also rest your tired
brain cells with pool, ping pong,
foozball, TV & movies—or just
by hanging out.
For the task-oriented student,
we also offer a quiet place to
study and take care of the old
finals week stand-by—praying!
Wesley Center is at 311 W.
University across from Shearer
Hall.
The week menu is Monday—
Pasta, salad, bread; Tuesday—
BBQ Brisket; Wednesday—
Soup, sandwiches, & salad;
Thursday—frito chili pie.
Vegetarian options are always
available.
Dan Hoke
Last night the Fine Arts Recital Hall was open for Jeff Stetson’s “The Meeting,” a powerful drama (Synapse Production). “The Meeting,” a play by Jeff Stetson, portrayed a
fictitious meeting between Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. The play examined
the public and private lives and the clash of tactics and ideas for freedom of two men
willing to lay down their lives for what they knew was right.
Campus & Community
Page 6
The Southeastern
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Faculty and staff May 12 is date of
honored at SOSU SOSU graduation
SOSU’s Seventh annual Faculty-Staff
Banquet was held April 17 in the VPAC.
The banquet was sponsored by the CocaCola Bottling Company of North Texas and
Mr. Eddie Brown, Sales Center Manager.
Southeastern honored its own at the banquet, recognizing retirees and presenting
awards
for
Faculty-Senate,
Staff
Association, Years of Service and Spirit of
Southeastern.
Following is the list of award winners:
Faculty Senate Awards were presented in
three categories: Research, Teaching and
Service.
The awards for the School of Education
and Behavioral Sciences were research: Dr.
Kevin Krug; teaching: Dr. Kimberly
Donovan; and the award of service went to
Dr. Wayne Dixon (posthumously).
Awards from the John Massey School of
Business were research: awarded to Dr.
Andrew Tiger; teaching: Dr. Andrew Tiger
and
service:
Mr.
Ed
Hobbs.
School of Arts and Sciences awarded
research: Dr. Brooks Flippen and Dr. Karl
Frinkle; teaching: Dr. Margaret CotterLynch and Dr. Margaret Avard,
and service was awarded to both Dr.
Lucretia Scoufos and Dr. Diane Dixon.
The Staff Association Awards were professional: Johnna Towne; clerical: Teresa
Anderson and service: Ronnie Cubley.
Mr. Gary D. Holland was presented the
Thirty Years of Service Award.
Twenty-Five Years service awards were
presented to Dr. Kenneth L. Chinn, Mr. Don
H. Robertson and Ms. Betty Wintle.
Four Twenty Years of Service awards were
presented. These went to Dr. Brett M.
Elliott, Mr. Ross A. Walkup, Ms. Jannista
Wood and Ms. Tammy G. Willis.
Fifteen Years of Service Awards went to
Dr. Margaret M. Avard, Dr. Muhammad K.
Betz, Dr. Kitty Campbell, Ms. Elizabeth
McCraw, Ms. Jane M. McMillan, Dr. John
B. Mischo.
Ten Years of Service Awards were presented to Ms. Judy R. Boone, Ms. Betty
Clay, Dr. James G. Cunningham, Dr. Vivian
C. Guarnera, Mr. Corey Hammel, Ms.
Tomila Hearon, Dr. John A. Hendricks, Dr.
Gerrie R. Johnson, Dr. Wayne D. Jones, Dr.
Brad B. Ludrick, Dr. Charles A. Matthews,
Mr. Daniel A. Moore, Dr. Christopher P.
Moretti, Mr. Mike Morris, Mr. Michael G.
Pruitt, Dr. Judith L. Sexton, Ms. Wilma J.
Shires, Dr. Clarence W. VonBergen, Ms.
Cherrie L. Wilmoth and Dr. Chummei Yoe.
The Spirit of Southeastern Award for the
summer 2006 was awarded to Ms. Kim
Lisenby, and the three fall 2006 recipients
were Ms. Bridgette Hamill, Dr. Glen D.
Johnson and Mr. Shawn Ridenour.
SOSU also honored seven retirees as
members of the faculty and staff who have
given invaluable service to the University,
the students, and the community:
These were Ms. Barbara Alkofer, Associate
Professor/Costume Designer, Department of
Communication and Theatre; Mr. Ralph
Carlock, Custodian III, Custodial Services,
Physical Plant; Ms. Pamela Fahrendorf,
Assistant Professor, Department of
Chemistry, Computer and Physical
Sciences; Mr. Gary D. Holland,
Groundkeeper II, Grounds Maintenance,
Physical Plant; Ms. Cheryl Jackson,
Director, Teacher Education Services,
School of Education and Behavioral
Sciences; Dr. Charles A. Price, Assistant
Professor, Department of Educational
Instruction and Leadership and Dr. Ingrid
Westmoreland, Professor, Department of
Social Sciences.
SOSU professor joins
OSU commencement
Dr. Virginia Parrish, assistant
professor, department of
English, humanities and languages, will be a part of the
commencement and hooding
ceremony
at
Oklahoma State
U n i v e r s i t y ’s
Center
for
Ve t e r i n a r y
Health Sciences.
“I have been
granted
the
honor and privilege to participate in the
OSU Center of Veterinarian
Health Sciences conferring
of degrees of Doctor of
Veterinarian Medicine ceremony…” Parrish said about the
May 5 graduation where she
will hood her youngest daughter Kiana Adkisson.
One could say Adkisson followed her mother’s footsteps,
as Parrish is a graduate of
OSU. She was also a former
adjunct instructor at that university.
In a recent interview with
OSU’s Derinda Lowe, Parrish
said, “I feel extremely proud of
Kiana and her accomplishments.”
Parrish said her daughter will
join the Hillside
Veterinary Hospital
in Charles Town, W.Va.,
to practice small animal
medicine.
“Kiana’s strengths
are many
but some
are hone s t y ,
directness, perseverance and
a deep love for the Earth, all of
Creation and for the Creator
(God),” smiles Dr. Parrish.
“On a lighter side, some of
the strengths she inherited
through example from her
father, Larry, her late grandparents, and me are spit, grit,
and determination,” she also
told Lowe in the recent interview.
Parrish has taught at SOSU
since 2004.
BAND -- from page 1
Flute players are Rebecca
McBrayer, Broken Bow;
Cassie Krause, Howe, Texas
and Ginger Ann Smith,
Healdton.
The bassoon player is Jenna
Coles, Atoka and Clarinet players are Lacie Sisk, Talihina;
Laurie
Martin,
Guthrie;
Timothy Howell, Glenpool;
Nichole Miller, Lone Grove;
Lucy Philips, Denison, Texas
and Jamie Price, Lone Grove.
Amanda Smart, Duncan,
plays the Contra-Alto Clarinet
and Alto Saxophone players
are Tyler Ladd, Denison, Texas
and Joseph Gatlin, Bridgeport,
Texas.
The Tenor Saxophone player
is
Christina
Modjeski,
Choctaw
and
Baritone
Saxophone player is Shaun
Batey, Denison, Texas.
Trumpet players are Ryan
Steward, Denison, Texas; John
Vietta, Durant; Joel Goodman,
Lone Grove; Keith Nichols,
Coalgate and Nick Southerlen,
Kingston.
French Horn players are
Jordan Ham, Ardmore; Abby
Daniel, Bonham, Texas; Neil
Melton, Dickson and Natalie
Miller of Lone Grove.
Trombone players are Justin
Vaughan, Antlers; Adam
Hanna, Durant and Tim Fulton
of Howe, Texas.
On the Euphoniums are Ryan
Neighbors, Skiatook; Drew
Adams, Durant and Jennifer
Hatch, Denison, Texas.
Zachary Hamilton of Idabel
plays the Tuba and Randy
Westmoreland of Lawton plays
String Bass.
Perccussionists of the band
are
Mason
Perkins,
Gainesville, Texas; Walton
McMurry, Lone Grove; Derek
Morris, Spiro; Justin Lemaster,
Pottsboro,
Texas:
Derek
Fleeman, Gainesville, Texas
and Jeremy Sparks, Sanger,
Texas.
Over 300 SOSU students will gather at the
Paul Laid Field to leave as graduates of SOSU.
Attorney Sharla Frost will be the speaker at the
spring commencement.
Frost graduated from SOSU in 1984 and was
honored as a Distinguished Alumni of
Southeastern in 2004.
She remains active within the college as a
member of the SOSU Board of Directors and is
a recurrent lecturer on issues of professional and
career development and motivation to students.
Frost is a founding partner and member of the
litigation section of Powers & Frost.
More information on this guest speaker is
available in the April 19 issue of The
Southeastern.
The commencement is scheduled for Saturday,
May 12, starting at 9 a.m.
Because Oklahoma weather can be unpredictable, a plan is in effect for inclement weather.
In this case, commencement will be held in the
Bloomer Sullivan Gymnasium.
Rather than one ceremony, as is planned for at
Paul Laid Field, the alternate commencement
plan will have two
separate
ceremonies
due to limited seating.
The first
ceremony
will
include the School of
Education and Behavioral Sciences,
Master of Behavioral Sciences and
Master of Education from 10 a.m. to
11 a.m.
The second ceremony will last from 1 p.m. to
2 p.m. and will include the School of Arts and
Sciences, John Massey School of Business,
Master of Business Administration, Master of
Science and Master of Technology.
If inclement weather becomes a concern,
changes will be aired over local radio and television stations.
People may also call the Student Activity Line
at 745-2888 or the inclement weather line at
745-7272. Updates will also be available on the
SOSU Web site as needed.
SOSU helps celebrate ‘Best of the Best’
SOSU, along with East
Central
University,
Northeastern State University,
Northwestern Oklahoma State
University,
Southwestern
Oklahoma State University
and the University of Central
Oklahoma – all under the
Regional University System of
Oklahoma Board of Regents
(RUSO) - are hosting a dinner
to celebrate a century of excellence in higher education.
“The Best of the Best
Centennial
Dinner
and
Celebration’’ is scheduled for
Monday, April 30, at the Cox
Convention
Center
in
Oklahoma City.
A reception begins at 5:30
p.m. and there will be a dinner
following
at
7
p.m.
This special event will give
Oklahomans the opportunity
to recognize and appreciate
the many significant contribu-
tions of these six universities.
RUSO institutions will provide entertainment featuring
their students. The SOSU
Dance Company, under the
direction of Riley Coker will
provide entertainment from
Southeastern. A special video
highlighting the RUSO institutions will be shown as well.
Tickets for the event are $40
and can be reserved by calling
1-888-858-8849 ext. 7575.
SOSU Summer Housing
SUMMER HOUSING RATES
Options (single occupant per bedroom):
4-bedroom for $720.00
2-bedroom for $820.00
O R 2 people per bedroom with bunked beds for $475.00
MEAL PLAN RATES
35 meals for $220.00
60 meals for $330.00
ELIGIBILITY
* Students must be enrolled in Summer courses
(6 undergraduate hours or 3 graduate hours) or must meet the following criteria:
* Be enrolled in Spring ’07, AND enrolled in Fall ’07, AND be contracted for Fall ’07,
AND must submit documentation of a summer job with at least 25 work hours per
week.
(Documentation of work schedule needs to be attached to Summer and Interim contracts).
SUMMER HOUSING LOCATION
Housing for the summer will be limited to SHS, on the 1st floor of the South Wing. The
current residents, not living in this wing, will be required to relocate. Residents who are
contracted to stay during the interim will be required to relocate on the Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, (5/16-5/18) of the week after finals. Residents must be completely
checked out of their Spring assigned rooms by Friday, May 18, 2007 or face a $50.00
charge PER DAY for each day beyond May 18th that they fail to move.
FALL ’07 ROOM RESERVATIONS
ONE LAST CHANCE FOR PRIORITY ROOM
ASSIGNMENT FOR CURRENT SOSU STUDENTS.
Any currently enrolled SOSU student may choose a specific room on
THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2007.
Sign-up times will be from 12 pm to 4 pm, at the RESIDENCE LIFE OFFICE.
SUMMER ’07, INTERIM AND FALL ’07 CONTRACTS CAN BE
OBTAINED AT THE RESIDENCE LIFE OFFICE (x2948).
Photo Page
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Thursday, April 26, 2007
The Southeastern
OUT AND ABOUT CAMPUS
GLEN BURKE
LISA GIPSON
Above Left - The Basic Photography 2023 Students, on a recent
photo shoot at historic Fort Washita, are standing in what’s left of
the Batchelor Officers’s Quarters of the military post which dates
back to civil war times. The photo students are, from left to right,
Lisa Gipson, Tiata Maskl, Kenneth Jones, Nicholle Winterowd,
Matthew Moyer, Paul Lankford, Robert Edge, Stephanie Caramez,
Janie Taylor, Billy Erwin, and Anastasia Watson.
Above Right - Professor Burke is trying to figure out how his camera
works. Box cameras are so difficult.
ROBERT EDGE
Above - Andrea Medley squats down
low to shoot a blooming Iris for her
required flower picture.
LISA GIPSON
BILLY ERWIN
Left - Robert Edge stops short of getting his feet wet to snag a photo of a passing bald
eagle, or maybe that was a sparrow.
Above Center - Lisa Gipson stands in a dangerous position to capture a shot of Ft.
Washita’s lone cannon.
JAMIE TAYLOR
Above Right - Billy Erwin says, “giddy-up”, but Robert Edge lacks the horse
power to “move’em on out.”
Left Spanish - students learn an ethnic dance on the basketball court of the
new Student Union.
Below - A student support cultural event transported students to the
Renaissance period in the midst of Two knights lining up for a joust, at the
Scarborough Renaissance Festival.
JUDY HODGES
DEBRA PETERSON/The Southeastern
Sports
Page 8
The Southeastern
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Baseball winding down
SOUTHEASTERN STAFF
Southeastern unleashed an
offensive barrage Wednesday
afternoon at the Ballpark as
they wolloped East Central 5-3
and 14-4.
Jared Johnson drove in two
runs to lead the way for SOSU
in the first game.
In game two SOSU scored 10
runs in the third inning and
coasted to victory. Dan Hoegh
homered 3 times in the win.
Clay Glover was a strikeout
king against Cameron Sunday
as he fanned 16 batters on the
way to a thrilling 1-0 shutout
victory.
The Monroe junior was
helped by Hoegh’s game-winning hit in the eighth inning,
which helped seal the win.
Glover’s arm got a workout
as he threw 175 pitches.
SOSU swept all three games
from Cameron, setting up the
important doubleheader against
East Central.
By BOBBI GENTRY
Staff writer
RAY GASKIN/The Southeastern
SOSU’s David Newell swings as Randall Clay looks on.
Steady rain Tuesday threatened cancellation of the twinbill.
When the weather cleared,
SOSU took on the Tigers in a
rematch from earlier in April
when the Savage Storm took
three straight from East Central
in Ada.
Wednesday’s doubleheader
sweep added to Southeastern’s
dominance over their Lone Star
Softball team heads down
the home stretch in season
SOUTHEASTERN STAFF
The Lady Savage Storm softball team ran into a storm of a
different kind Tuesday in Ada.
Leading East Central 1-0 on
the strength of Rachel Sill’s
homerun.
SOSU and the host team
were told to head to the dugout
after lightning halted their
game in the second inning.
A short time later, officials
decided to suspend the game
for the day.
The contest will be completed at 11 a.m. Saturday before
the teams square off in Durant
in the final home action of the
season.
Southeastern’s overall record
is 25-25 and 6-14 in LSC
North competition.
Saturday the SOSU ladies
dropped a doubleheader at
UCO.
In game one the Bronchos
slammed a pair of two-run
homers to jump out to an early
lead.
UCO pitching kept SOSU’s
bats silent the rest of the way
as the home team cruised to a
4-0 victory.
In the second game,
Southeastern kept it close, but
Sports Spotlight
Bronchos pitcher Allie Blake
shut down The Lady Savage
Storm for a 2-0 win.
Southeastern’s Carly
Goodnight limited UCO to one
earned run and only four hits in
the nightcap, normally good
enough for a victory.
However, the day belonged to
The Lady Bronchos, who’ve
proved to be a tough opponent
this season.
In four games between the
two teams in the last week
SOSU has manged to score
only two runs.
UCO took 3 of 4, but SOSU
pitching was pretty solid, giving up only eight runs in the
four meetings.
Southeastern has a single
game scheduled today at Texas
Wesleyan at 2 p.m. before
returning to Durant for
Saturday’s finale against East
Central.
East Central hasn’t beaten the
SOSU women since 2003.
During Coach Ron Faubion’s
four-year tenures in Durant,
Southeastern has romped to a
27-6 record over ECU.
Southeastern has claimed the
last 12 contests and 15 of the
last 16.
They’ll be eager to keep the
string going Saturday.
Conference North Division
rival.
Southeastern’s record is 2725 as they head to Talequah for
games Saturday and Sunday
against Northeastern that will
close out the conference regular season.
The Savage Storm has an
impressive six game winning
streak which has featured solid
hitting and clutch pitching.
Bradi Strange is an 18-yearold freshman basketball player from Healdton, OK.
Strange received numerous
awards and recognitions in
high school, including the
Daily Ardmoreite MVP in
2005 and 2006, All-State for
both basketball and fast pitch
softball, and All American
Cheerleader.
Strange joined the SOSU
women’s basketball team fall
of 2006.
She wears number 33 and is
a forward. She feels her greatest athletic accomplishment is
“probably coming to college
and playing. Being part of this
team is a big enough accomplishment for me.”
Her coaches recognize her
strengths and their descriptions of her were very consis-
tent.
“Bradi is consistent everyday. She works hard and will
do anything you ask her without question.” said assistant
women’s basketball coach
Sami Jo Cotton-Black.
“Bradi’s consistent in everything she does, on or off
the floor. She works hard
every day. She’s a quick learner, once you teach her something she’s got it down for
good,” Said Darin Grover,
head coach.
Strange is planning to
change her major to business,
but is unsure whether she will
be seeking education beyond
a bachelor degree.
She is very interested in
fashion and said in the future
she hopes to eventually open a
clothing store.
But for now, Strange is
enjoying her time at college
and on the team. She said she
Southeastern rodeo under way
SOUTHEASTERN STAFF
If you like rodeos, Choctaw
Coliseum will keep you entertained for the next three nights.
The SOSU Rodeo Team’s
year-end event begins tonight
with over 400 contestants
entered from at least a dozen
colleges.
The opening night performance starts at 7:30 p.m.
Among the visiting teams
entered are Panhandle State,
Northwestern State and Fort
Scott Community College.
Southeastern Coach Holly
Fred looks for big things from
her home team.
“Robin Webb is currently
leading the barrel racing standings for our region,” Fred said.
“We’re also in second and
third place in the barrel racing
standings,” the SOSU coach
added.
Look no further than Webb’s
horse for clues as to why she’s
having such a great season.
“Robin has a great horse. As
a matter of fact, her horse was
voted horse of the year,” Fred
commented.
The SOSU women have a big
lead in the region and will
make it to the college finals
next month in Casper, Wy.
The men are in fourth place
and have some individuals who
have a chance to qualify for the
national collegiate rodeo.
Southeastern’s recent road
trip to Fort Hays, Kan. helped
the team solidify first place in
the regional women’s standings and fourth place in the
men’s regional rankings.
At the Fort Hays rodeo
SOSU’s Steve Brickley split
first place in the opening
round.
Brickely took second place in
the average.
Torrie Mullins placed third in
the first round of breakaway
roping.
Southeastern continued its
dominance in barrel racing as
Webb took first place, Jesse
Alsup and Rashell Hayes were
also strong in the barrel event.
Martha Beagley, last year’s
regional goat tying champion,
won the long go at Fort Hays
and came back to place in the
short go and average.
The men finished sixth overall at Fort Hays, but the squad
was not at full strength as Jade
Berry was sidelined with an
injury.
Berry has a chance to move
into the top three regionally at
the Durant rodeo this week
Teammate Clint Carpenter
failed to score any points at the
Kansas rodeo but still holds
second place in the regional
standings.
He has an opportunity to win
the region with a strong performance this weekend.
The top two teams and the
top three individuals in each
event in the region will qualify
for the collegiate finals.
When action gets under way
tonight, the men’s events will
include bareback riding, tie
down roping, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, team roping and bull riding.
The ladies will compete in
breakaway roping, goat tying,
team roping and barrel racing.
As is the custom with professional rodeos, the final two
events each night will be barrel
racing and bull riding.
Following tonight’s 7:30 p.m.
show, Friday night’s performance gets underway at 7:30
p.m.
Saturday’s finale starts at 7
p.m., allowing extra time for
awards presentations.
General admission is $6 for
adults and $3 for children.
Students with an SOSU ID get
in free.
Savage Storm basketball
coach announces signings
Like father, like son.
Basketball runs in the family of
SOSU Head Coach Tony
Robinson.
The coach’s son Will
Robinson has signed a National
Letter of Intent to play for the
Savage Storm. The Durant
senior is a 6-2 guard. He helped
Durant get to the state semifinals his junior year in high
school.
Robinson recently signed two
other players to National
Letters of Intent. Matt Jones is
from Elk City and Jeff Ellis is
formerly of Sherman, Tx.
“This is an exciting and talented group of players that are
more than capable of continuing the great basketball legacy
here at Southeastern,” Coach
Robinson said.
The Savage Storm is coming
off a 27-5 record and a trip to
the Sweet 16 where they were
defeated by host Central
Missouri State.
E-mail your sport articles and information to [email protected].
Courtesy photo
Bradi Strange, Healdton
freshman biology major
and basketball standout.
found many things memorable at SOSU, especially,
“getting to meet all the people
I’ve encountered.
“I’ve made friends on the
team that can last a lifetime.”
SOSU
Sports Briefs
Southeastern’s tennis
teams closed out the season
against tough competition.
The men’s squad dropped
an
8-1
match
to
Midwestern Sunday at the
SOSU courts. The Savage
Storm’s lone victory was
turned in by freshman
Felipe Carvalho. SOSU
closed the season with a
13-10 record.
The Southeastern ladies
fought hard against East
Central at the LSC tournament in Oklahoma City,
but fell to the Tigers 5-3.
SOSU winners were Deana
Brooks and Jenna Newton
in singles and the team of
April
Beaumont
and
Amber Thompson in doubles.
The Lady Savage Storm
netters ended the year with
a 13-9 record.
The three-time defending
LSC North Champion
Savage Storm football
team has announced its
schedule for 2007.
SOSU will open Aug. 30
at home vs. Northwestern.
Visiting the following
week will be Tarleton.
On Sept. 15 SOSU goes
to Abilene Christian, then
plays at A&M-Kingsville
on Sept. 22.
After an open date, A&M
Commerce visits on Oct. 6.
Oct 13 is a road game at
Southwestern.
Oct. 20 UCO visits, followed by Homecoming on
Oct. 27 vs. Midwestern.
The final two games are
on the road.
Nov. 3 The Savage Storm
travels to Talequah to face
Northeastern.
On Nov. 10, the season
ends in Ada against UCO.