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Continuing Education usesunusual methods to makeall-natural products.

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NSU intramural facultyoffer alternatives totraditional intramurals.

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Students remain wary of possible additional shutdowns

TNE transitions to fully online publicationAUDRA HURLEY

TNE WRITER

Beginning spring 2014,print issues of The Northeast-ern will no longer be available,

and all news content will beon the website nsunews.com.When I was told this was

the goal, it seemed far away,said Meredith Barker, TNEeditorial board member.Now that the time has cometo make the transition, the re-ality is a little disheartening.Its difcult and sad to adjustto the idea of eliminating theprint copy of our publication.

Barker said TNE staff mem-

bers are aware some studentsand staff will miss the op-portunity to hold and readthe print copy, but they hopeto engage them with an in-creased online presence.

I held the position of Edi-tor-in-Chief of The Northeast-ern for three full semestersduring my undergraduate ca-reer at NSU, said John Dallis,NSU almunus. Some people,including myself, hold on tothe tangible printed news withfond memories. Still today, Ilook back on my saved articlesfrom The Northeastern with

joy, remembering the shenani-gans the photographers and

I would get into while cov-ering a story or the heartfeltmoments of speaking to thesubject about their life, theirtrials and their achievements.Each article connects me with

my past and reassures me thetime I spent ne-tuning myskills was not wasted.

Current media causes a ne-cessity for print media to con-vert to digital outlets.

Having an online newspa-per is a great way to connectpeople to other projects suchas videos, online blogs or aphoto album, and it is eas-ily pub-lishable

Audra Hurley/TNEBlake Harris, TNE editorial board member, works with Adobe

InDesign software to lay out one of the last print editions of

The Northeastern. TNE is making the switch to all online con-tent, eective spring of 2014.

STEPHANIE DORSCH

TNE WRITER

Students questioned wheth-er or not the government shutdown would affect them di-

rectly or if it was something

which they needed to be con-cerned. With the governmentrunning again, as of Oct. 16,they now question if it willhappen again in the near fu-ture, and if so, what to expect.

I have heard rumors that

the government could beshutting down again soon thisnext year, said Shane Hubert,Nowata freshman. It kind ofworries me, because I dontknow what that means for us

necessarily as far as nancial

aid and other services we de-pend on our government for.

The reason the governmentshutdown on Oct. 1 was be-cause congress failed to passlegislation deciding how the

2014 funds would be spent.

Currently the United Statesis in $17 trillion of debt. If thisamount was divided amongeach citizen in the country,each individual would be re-sponsible for approximately

$53,000.

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TNE moves online beginning spring 2014a n d

retractable if needed, saidDallis. Animations can beused as advertisements, linkscould redirect a customer di-rectly to a clients webpage,and it would save tremen-dously on printing costs andaid in reducing our carbonfootprint.

Dallis said in todays world,people receive much of theirnews from the Internet, and

it is important to stay currentwith the leaps and bounds intechnology, especially in massmedia, a cut-throat eld.

Over the summer, we be-gan developing an onlinepresence that has seen a rapidgrowth up to this point, said

Kyle Eubanks, advertisingmanager. With the success ofthat, coupled with the age welive in, this is the right moveto make at this time. Addition-ally, with moving online wewill have more freedom as faras ads go. Multiple sizes andcolor options are just a fewthings that will be much easieronline.

Barker said nsunews.com isgoing through a renovation.

Previous editors workedtirelessly to create our websiteand give us the foundation tomove forward with the fullyonline presence, said Barker.We are now adding new el-ements and developing up-dated versions of some of the

existing elements.Eubanks said things like

how many hits per day ormonth happen on the website,or trafc going through thelinked Facebook page, are allpoints of emphasis when ac-tually going out and selling anad to a local business.

We are currently in theprocess of contracting with anew webpage builder to makeads more unique to online

advertising, said Eubanks.Banner ads across the top ofwebpages are becoming morecommonplace, so we want toimplement that in our onlinepresence.

Eubanks said he wants dis-play ads to catch more eye at-

tention. Rollover ads and ashvideos are just a few they willimplement. He said rolloversare cool, because once a userscrolls over the ad it displaysa ash video or an expandedversion of the ad. This allowsfor more ads to be displayedon a single page, becausespace is less of a problem.

Aside from hits and trafc,our other points of emphasisinvolve when and where the

average college student re-ceives their information, saidEubanks. We are in the digi-tal age, so explaining to a po-tential advertiser how muchmore benecial an online adis, as opposed to print, is key.Convenience is huge when it

comes to receiving informa-tion. We want to explain to ad-vertisers how often studentswould be seeing their adsthrough our website or Face-book and Twitter.

Eubanks said he will missthe print editions. Each weekthey all work in unison to putthe paper together. He saidonce it is nished, there is asense of accomplishment onthe part of the staff. He said

the end product is what hewill miss most.

We hope our readers willappreciate the updates andsupport us through this pro-cess, said Barker.

For more information, visitwww.nsunews.com.

T h eamount of debt our countryis in is absolutely ridiculous,said Leslie Davis, Watts senior.That amount helps me seehow terribly in debt we are.We cant continue to give bil-lions of dollars to other coun-tries when we have that much.A short and long term effect isthat in an effort to reduce debt

and balance our budget. Whatworries me is how this willbe ve or ten years down theroad.

The national amount of debthas an impact on how the gov-ernment spends the money.

If we are that much in debt,there is no way we actuallyhave money to fund the thingswe need to, such as postal ser-

vices, the center for diseasecontrol and prevention, eventhe military, said Davis.

Some students think weshould be worried about howto pay off the debt rather thanincrease it.

We need to stop spendingmoney on things we dontneed, said Maci Radebaugh,Miami junior. I am so sick of

seeing all the construction onroads and in places where wedont need them. The roadsare ne and the only thing itsdoing is slowing us down onour way somewhere and cost-ing us more money.

Rumors of the governmentshutting down in Januaryhave been heard.

I will be really surprised

to see anything happen inthe near future though, saidRadebaugh. I think thingswill go ne for a while, all ofa sudden it will go crazy andeventually the economy willcrash. Its happened before.

There have been 17 govern-ment shutdowns since 1977.

I think we dont see thebigger picture to be honest,said Radebaugh. I am 20years old, and in my lifetime, Ihave only been around for oneother shutdown. I was only afew years old so I dont knowwhat went on. I didnt seehow it affected us back then,but I dont think this is the lastwe will see of it.

Currently the governmentis working on passing legisla-

tion. Some Americans wait tosee if this continues.

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Student advisement offered by way of tier systemBRITTANY HARLOW

TNE WRITER

Students requiring advise-ment this semester have threelevels of assistance avail-able. Different roles exist foreach level of adviser, and thetypes are not considered inter-changeable.

There has been some con-fusion as to the number anddifferences between types of

advisers, Julie Carlo, aca-demic adviser for the Collegeof Liberal Arts said. Studentsare still required to be respon-sible for their own education,as well as enroll in their own

classes. All types of adviserscan provide advice and direc-tion for students to help thembe successful.

University advisers assistfreshmen and undeclared stu-dents.

Academic advisers areavailable for declared stu-dents, Carlo said. Academicadvisers are available for eachcollege on both the Tahlequahand Broken Arrow campus-

es.Academic advisers are

knowledgeable of their spe-cic college and help studentsdecide and declare majors.They also review degree plans,

perform degree audits, helpstudents plan their schedules,help with enrollment andcomplete graduation checks.

We moved to our new loca-tions before the start of the fallsemester to be more accessibleto major students within ourcolleges, as well as have morespace, Carlo said. The Col-lege of Liberal Arts had over100 students, faculty and staffstop by for the Open House.

We were able to spread theword about this newly avail-able resource for students anddirect non-Liberal Arts majorsto their academic advisers. .

All academic advisers have

ofces located on the rst oorin their respective collegesmain building in Tahlequah.

The third type of adviser,the faculty adviser, serves asmentors for students, Carlosaid. They can assist withdiscussing overall content ofcourses, provide career andinternship advice and approv-al, mentorship on career path-ways and course selectionbased on long-term goals.

Jesse Tiger, Claremorefreshman, said he went to anacademic adviser this semes-ter because he had an awfulteacher and wanted to drophis class.

She talked to me aboutwhat classes I still neededand we switched my schedulearound and got me into a classthat I would need and enjoy,Tiger said.

Tiger said it is important toknow the differences regard-ing adviser types so studentsknow who to turn to concern-ing their specic issues.

Academic advisers and uni-versity advisers are regularly

available daily from 8 a.m.-5p.m. Students should sched-ule appointments but walk-ins are also welcome.

For more information, visitwww.nsuok.edu.

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College students struggle with procrastinationProcrastination can be a

college students worst night-mare.

With classes, organizations,jobs, friends and social media,it can be hard to nd a balanceso you do not fall behind.

It is easy for students to be-come behind in classes.

Points on missing assign-ments add up, many profes-sors have a no late assignmentpolicy.

Deliberately not showingup to class or not doing as-signments is a sure way forstudents to fail.

If you add procrastinationto this list, it can lead to a seri-

ous decline in GPA.For many students, procras-

tination is effortless.It is very simple to put

things on a back burner andsave it until later.

Jaquetta Shade, English asa second language instructor,believes she understands whystudents procrastinate.

I think it is because stu-dents do not budget their timewell, said Shade. Things

come up, daily life stuff getsin the way, and studying fallsby the wayside. Another rea-son students procrastinate isthey may not be sure how tostart an assignment or proj-

ect, and so he or she may putit off. Additionally, the de-mands of college can becomeoverwhelming, so studentsmay procrastinate because ofstress; an out of sight, out ofmind sort of situation.

Being an active member ofthe university is a way thatmany students occupy theirtime.

Joining athletics, fraterni-ties, sorority and other orga-

nizations on campus is whatmany like to do.

Some students even nd thetime between extracurricularactivities to have a job.

With all of these factors

weighing on students, it isunderstandable that some pri-orities must take precedenceover others.

Getting involved is pushedheavily to incoming freshmen,however, getting too involvedand committing to multiplepriorities can lead to a lack ofstudying and increased pro-crastination.

Some students can take onthe extra committments to

organizations and yet othersstruggle with it.

Its not impossible to do, butit can lead to problems withschool work.

I am a part of many organi-zations here on campus, saidHoang Do, Muskogee, sopho-more. I am a resident assis-tant, Lambda Chi Alpha andin NAB. Being involved with

so many things on campusis very difcult. You have toplan out your entire schedulein advance in order to attendall of your functions.

There are many differentways to minimize procrastina-tion.

Shade explains many waysto help students avoid thisproblem.

In order to minimizeprocrastination, the best ap-proach that I can recommendis thoughtful scheduling,said Shade. By creatingweekly semester schedulesand planning ahead, studentmay avoid some of the pitfallsof procrastination. It is impor-tant for students to take noteof their responsibilities. Theseare useful tips that I think will

help students stay on track.Scan course schedules regu-

larly so that assignments dontcome as a surprise. Make a listof upcoming assignments andtheir due dates. Use a calen-dar or planner to keep trackof upcoming coursework orextracurricular activities. Lim-it distractions, and set asideplenty of time for studyingand homework.

The use of calendars, apps,alarms and reminders on yoursmart phones can help stu-

dents improve study habitsand prevent procrastination.

Although smart phones canhelp students, it can also hurtstudents if they are not usedproperly.

As easy as it is to pull up areminder it is just as easy topull up social media apps onyour phone.

Social media is prevalent in

todays society.With Facebook, Twitter, andInstagram becoming popular,many students nd it difcultto even pay attention in class.

Taking a Facebook breakfrom your homework is nota great way to get the home-work nished.

Finding a balance betweenwhen you should use socialmedia and when you shouldnot is problematic for somestudents.

Students should exercisecaution when using a smartphone.

Preventing procrastinationcan be easy for some and dif-cult for others.

Good study methods andlimiting procrastination canlead to better grades and an

overall positive college expe-rience.

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Beer brewing workshop presented by Continuing Ed

Courtesy PhotoDustin Woods, adjunct instructor of communication, brews

beer in his home. He will teach home beer brewing in a work-shop oered through NSUs Continuing Education, Nov. 13.

MEREDITH BARKER

TNE EDITORIAL BOARD

Although prohibition endednationally in 1933, some states,including Oklahoma, clungto some of the old mindset;therefore, home beer brewingwas not ofcially legalizeduntil 2011.

A beer-brewing workshopis offered through NSUs con-tinuing education for the rst

time. Dustin Woods, adjunctinstructor of communication,will teach the course.

Woods spent much of thepast four years brewing beersand sharing recipes withfriends and plans to extend hisknowledge to students.

Its not quite an obsession,but I could see it getting therebefore long, said Woods. Im

so familiar with brewing and Ihave worked in liquor stores.So I have this ridiculous vol-ume of alcohol knowledge,and I have found somethingconstructive to do with it.

Continuing education offersa variety of courses, but thisparticular workshop has beena touchy subject for some.

Depending on the inter-est, we may look into trying todo a full workshop, includingactually brewing beer, saidWoods. The school has to bea little careful. Its Oklahoma.If you start talking about alco-hol, people get a little nervous.And its at a college, where, intheory, three-fourths of thepopulation is not yet 21. Theyare a little leery of that, so wewill feel it out to see what we

will be able to do.While the workshop will

not include any alcohol, it willprovide students with the in-formation necessary to be ableto brew beer at home.

My original idea for theclass was to do almost a cook-ing show to try to get accessto one of the UC kitchens, butthey wanted to kind of gaugeinterest rst before doingsomething that ornate, saidWoods. So they are adver-

tising it as a dry run, and wearent brewing anything.

A history of beer makingwill be the rst portion of thecourse. Woods said he wouldstart out by giving a briefsummary of the history of thefermented beverages and howbeer making is synonymouswith civilization.

We have been doing it aslong as we have been harvest-

ing grain, said Woods. Wewill talk about the history in-cluding the German puritylaw and Colonial America.Beer was almost exclusivelydomestically brewed until theindustrial revolution.

The next step in the work-shop will involve an overviewof the products and equip-ment necessary to purchase tobegin brewing beer.

The instructions are fairly

clear cut, said Woods. Theadditional instruction I willprovide will ll in some ofthe holes and piece togetherwhat you can only convey inperson or through experience.Anybody who is interestedin the hobby, pays attentionand takes advantage of the re-sources provided could surelygo down to Oasis that next

day, buy a set and get started.

Woods said he worked outan arrangement with Oasis,a health food store in Tahle-quah, to bring a new kit todisplay for the workshop. Hesaid the kits are available forapproximately $75, and recipeingredient kits are $35-$40.

In addition to the creativeaspects, Woods said he enjoysthe product, process and so-cial aspect of brewing beer.

Its great to get friends to-

gether and you all get to enjoythe product together, saidWoods. I enjoy the process,the act of doing it and the fra-ternity it brings. Its a great so-cial mechanism.

The workshop is from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Nov. 13. The cost is$15 and slots are available.

For more information, callContinuing Education at 918-

444-4610.

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Career Services connects with students through popcornZACHARY JONES

TNE WRITER

NSUs Career Services onthe Broken Arrow and Tahle-quah campuses try to reachout to their students in manyways. One of those ways isPopcorn Day. This event is amethod for Career Services toinform students about whatthey have to offer. PopcornDay is a monthly event on

both NSU campuses.Many students we interact

with have very little knowl-edge about Career Servicesand what we do, Dusty Bai-ley, career counselor of Bro-

ken Arrow campus. Othersare just excited to get freepopcorn. Events like this arebenecial, because they reachout to students to get them touse university services to theirfullest extent.

Career Service gives stu-dents the opportunity to gethelp with job searches and ca-reer preparation. Popcorn Dayis a tool used by career serviceto allow students to connect

with Career Services outsideof an ofce.

If students only go to andfrom class without visitingother areas of campus, theycould be missing out on vital

resources designed to helpthem in their studies and ca-reer, said Bailey. We havehad three Popcorn Days onthe Broken Arrow campus thissemester, and its had a greatturnout.

Career Services uses Pop-corn Day to educate studentsthat they offer things such asresume revising, conductedmock interviews, print busi-ness cards, host various work-

shops for interviewing tech-niques, dinner etiquette forinterviews and career fairs.Career Services usually setsup their popcorn stand inbuildings such as the science

and liberal arts building in or-der to interact with studentsin between classes.

The purpose of PopcornDay is simply to get to knowour students and share aboutour ofce, said Autumn Staf-ford, career events specialistof Career Services. PopcornDays are useful on campus be-cause it gives Career Servicesstaff the chance to meet stu-dents and gives students the

opportunity to ask us ques-tions and get to know us, aswell.

The next Popcorn Day willbe at the Broken Arrow cam-pus from 3-5 p.m. Nov.13 in

the Liberal Arts building lob-by.

We have been hostingPopcorn Days since spring of2013, so this is a new venturefor Career Services, said Re-gina Portman, career coun-selor Broken Arrow. We aretrying something new to reachout to our students on the Bro-ken Arrow campus and letthem know who we are andwhy were here. Pop Corn

Days are simply a great wayto get acquainted with CareerServices and enjoy a bag ofpopcorn.

For more information, callBailey at 918-449-6143.

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Milbauer conducts research on Oklahoma housingAUDRA HURLEY

TNE WRITER

Dr. John Milbauer, geogra-phy lecturer, is conducting aresearch project about the liv-ing structures in Oklahoma.

I want to reveal any re-gional afliations, said Mil-bauer. For example, an oldhouse in Oklahoma might dif-fer from an old house in say,New Hampshire, or Korea.

Essentially, I have had an in-terest in this since I was an un-dergraduate many years ago.I have done some work alongthese lines.

Milbauer said another thinghe would like to know is howmuch stylistic housing there isin Oklahoma. He would liketo know if there is more folkhousing, which is built by tra-

ditional methods, traditionaltechnique and form. Thereis also vernacular housingwhich is made for the massesby professionals.

On the other hand, is thestylistic or the elite, for the eliteonly, said Milbauer. Whenyou look at stylistic housingyou are looking at, for exam-ple Queen Annes, for the richpeople. I want to know howmuch of that we have.

Research for the study isstill ongoing.

Essentially, the work thathas been completed so far, rstof all you have to look at pub-lished literature, which I havedone to a certain extent, saidMilbauer. But this is a his-torical study. All geography ishistorical. It helps you see the

way things get to where theyare. So, you have to go back to

the beginning of time as far aswe can go.

Milbauer said he has con-ducted research in the Okla-homa research center in Okla-homa City along with otheruniversity libraries and his-torical societies, including theIndian Pioneer papers.

The research conducted in-dicates 19th century type ofhousing.

So far, looking at every-

thing, I can tell you that ineastern, old Indian Territory,the most common type ofstructure was log, said Mil-bauer. And of course, thatvaries a lot right there. Logbuildings are characteristicof the upland south which iswhere we are.

Milbauer said in the IndianPioneer papers, they do not

always describe their hous-

ing but she speculates them tohaving a dogtrot cabin, which

is two log pins together withan open space between or asaddlebag, which is two logpins together with no spaceand a common chimney.

They usually dont men-tion how the logs are fash-ioned, said Milbauer. Theydo mention chinking that isusually some kind of mud.They mention in many cases,

the roof which is made ofshingles or shakes. Often theyhad a dirt oor, no windowsand one door.

Another historical methodof 19th century log homes isthe material they used to con-struct chimneys.

Surprisingly, many logstructures had a log chimneywhich is absurd because it can

catch on re, said Milbauer.

Many people said they of-ten had to throw water on it

to put out the re. It is ludi-crous. Now, you see log chim-neys were in the bottom landswhere there were no rocks,but Oklahoma is full of rocks,so why they didnt use rock, Idont know. It doesnt makeany sense.

Milbauer said he has dis-covered there were dugouthomes, homes burrowed into

the sides of hills.They put some poles on

top for the roof and then theyput some grass, weeds andthen some topsoil, said Mil-bauer. Now, how that didntleak, I do not know. Reportsvary; some say that in the win-ter they were warm and com-fortable and cool in the sum-mer. Others say they leaked a

lot. They are often full of cen-

tipedes and snakes. And so Iimagine some were comfort-

able by the standards of the19th century.

Milbauer has conductedseveral studies including veg-etation change in the miningtown of Silver City, Mexico,cemetery studies, easternOklahoma diners and thecomparison of physical placenames in Oklahoma, as op-posed to other regions.

I started this project twoyears ago, said Milbauer.Im looking at least anothertwo years even before I go intothe eld. Besides the primarysources I have to look at whatis already published.

Milbauer said his researchof Oklahoma dwellings willcontribute to his rst book.

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BCM presents talent show to fund mission tripROLDAN OCHOA

TNE WRITER

The Dessert Theatre Show-case is an event organized bythe Baptist Collegiate Minis-try.

This event allows studentsand members of the BCM toshowcase their talent in frontof a group of spectators and

judges to win prizes and so-cialize with different people of

the community.The event is at 7 p.m., Nov.

15, in the upper level of theBCM building.

The activities will last untileach one of the participantsshowcase their talent.

Every year, we have thisevent, said Michelle Jepson,BCM member. It is kind oflike a talent show, and the

purpose this year is to raisefunds for our mission trip to

Haiti and China that will bethis Christmas.

Jepson said this will also bea great opportunity for peopleto showcase their talent andfor the spectators to eat somedesserts while enjoying theshow.

To participate in the event,the entry is $2 and a cannedfood item.

Spectator admission is $5or $3 and a canned food item.The following day the com-munity mission team will giveout the food to help a local or-ganization.

We have had this eventin the past for people in theBCM, said Rebecca Hagan,community missions team.The people will showcase

their talent, and in that way,we get to know people fromthe BCM and the commu-nity. People will bring in des-serts for everybody to eat andwatch the show.

Hagan said she hopes theevent will attract a lot of peo-ple because the money and thecanned food will help peoplefrom the community and dif-ferent organizations that may

need their help, such as ZoInstitution, Inc.

Zo Institution, Inc. is anorganization based on im-proving the life of people inthe U.S. and other countiesby giving them education, lifeskills and humanitarian reliefefforts, and help hurting peo-ple to achieve the level of lifethey desire.

The Dessert Theatre is away to make students to stay

on campus on a Friday night,said Tristin Dean, head of thecommunity mission team.This event brings people to-gether and to get to know eachother, to have fun and to havea fellowship.

Dean said members of theBCM and students are go-ing to sign up to participatein the talent show. She said

right now they are recruitingthe judges from the univer-sity and other outside sourcesin order to have an impartialopinion.

What is different this yearfrom the other is that we aretaking canned food from theparticipant and the specta-tors, said Dean. This issomething that we can physi-cally take to different orga-

nization to collaborate withthem.

Dean said the winner of theevent will be recognized andrst, second and third placewill receive prizes for theirperformances. Last year, theygave away a golden plunger,but she does not know yetwhat the prize will be thisyear.

For more information, [email protected]

Roldan Ochoa/TNERebecca Hagan, community missions team and Tristin Dean,

head of the community mission team are looking at the yer ofthe Dessert Theatre Showcase. The event is at 7 p.m. Nov. 15

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NSU intramurals implement chess tournamentPHILIP CURRY

TNE WRITER

NSU intramural faculty hascreated various activity op-tions for students. One newactivity they have added is in-tramural chess.

The original idea was to of-fer activities that non-athletescould participate in, said KimDodson director of the tnesscenter. I think it was a great

idea to get people who arenot typically athletic a chanceto do something fun. We hadhorse shoes and billiards justto mix it up, so it isnt your av-erage basketball, soccer, andother sports.

Having these new intramu-ral sport options gives stu-dents the opportunity to showoff more than just their physi-

cal abilities.I have competed in many

intramural sports in the past,said James Garrison, Wagonersenior. Now that I am go-ing to play chess, I am goingto show people that I can notonly beat them in soccer, butI can beat them in chess aswell.

Students who are participat-ing are excited to play. Somesay it reminds them of their

childhood when they playedwith family and friends.

I started playing chess in5th grade, said Jayden War-ner, Muskogee senior. Meand my classmates, that wasall we did when we had freetime. Instead of recess, we allwent back to the classroomand played chess.

Ethen Herrington, Tulsa se-

nior, said his dad taught himhow to play when he was

younger. That is why he likesto play. He likes chess becauseit is relaxing and challengesthe mind. He said he enjoysplaying the game, and heloves to compete in all intra-mural competitions.

I like that chess takes astrategic mind, said Warner.You cant just blindly movepieces across the board. You

have to know what youre do-ing and what you are going todo ahead of time.

The chess match is a tourna-ment style of play. The intra-

mural sports have done thisstyle of play many times pre-

viously.We are going to do single

elimination matches for thechess intramurals, said Dod-son. That is how we ran ourpool tournaments in the past.

The students who are com-peting in the chess tourna-ment have high hopes theycan beat any competitor intheir way.

I think I will win and beatall my competition, said War-ner. If I go in there with themindset that Im going to lose,then of course I will lose. I am

excited. I think itll be a nicelittle fun experience.

Garrison said he has what ittakes to win. He said he is surethe competition will be toughbecause chess is a tough game.He said what he has learnedand how much of a competi-tor he is will give many stu-dents a run for their money.

To compete in the chess in-tramurals sign up at the t-ness center in the basement of

the UC. The tournament be-gins Nov. 5.

For more information emailDodson at [email protected].

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NSU offers ways to aid student enrollment processSYDNEY ASBILL

TNE WRITER

It is that time of semesteragain, enrollment time.

Time to pick and choosewhat classes a student willtake for the following semes-ter.

Several organizations anddepartments are offering helpfor students that may needthat extra help while enroll-

ing.There are many ways stu-

dents can nd help on campuswhile enrolling.

Whether students have al-ready declared a major or not,there are many different waysto receive help.

The assistance we are of-fering for registration help isfor those who may not know

how to register for classes ontheir own or who need a little

assistance setting up a sched-ule, said Kristal Soderstrom,university adviser, coordina-tor of academic consultationservices.

University advisers andcoordinators at the StudentAcademic Success Center arealways open to help studentswho have not already de-clared their major.

Soderstrom said if a studenthas already declared a major,they would instead go to seean academic adviser assignedto them in the appropriate col-lege to receive assistance inchoosing classes.

Midnight, Nov. 4 is wheneveryone in the college will beeligible to enroll.

Choosing the right classes

could be confusing if neverdone before especially with

the online enrollment processinstead of the tradional meth-od of seeing an adviser andenrolling on paper.

With help from the SASC,there are workshops andmeetings on how to enroll.

The SASC wanted to helpby having their student work-ers available as peer advisersfor anyone who need registra-

tion assistance, said Soder-strom.

The SASC is located on therst oor of the library.

They are available by ap-pointment and walk-ins arewelcome as well.

They are available to helpwith any questions studentsmay have about registration.They can also direct them to

the right path immediatly fol-lowing the registration pro-

cess.There are four coordinators

directly involved with the stu-dent academic success center,Olaf Stadley, Kristal Soder-strom, Andrea Velsor, andErik Wilkinson.

Each can assess studentclass schedules and intendedmajor and lead students to thesuccess they want to achieve.

Students will still have ac-cess to the university advis-ers in the SASC for additionalhelp if they need it, said Sod-erstrom.

When enrolling for coursesfor the following semester,having this help could benetstudents.

This could potentially elimi-nate the problem of taking

classes they may not need fortheir intended major.

Students who are ready todeclare a major can also dothis through SASC by submit-ting a form linked to the NSUSASC page.

The student should be thencontacted by an adviser with-in two weeks.

Students have the option tochange their major after it isdeclared.

After declaring a majorstudents, can also nd outwho their assigned adviser isthrough SASC and seek thatadviser out for further assis-tance.

These advisers are not thesame as the advisers in SASC.They are directly involvedwith the eld of study the stu-dent will enter. These advisers

will assist students in successto graduation.Course catalogs can be

found on goNSU, and stu-dents are able to start plan-ning ahead.

Doing this may help stu-dents get an idea of whatclasses are available and thetimes they are available tohelp shorten the enrollmenttime.

Students may also ndtheir degree audit on goNSU,which is another useful toolwhen deciding what classesthey should take. The degreeaudit shows students thequalications for graduationand where the student standswhen meeting these qualica-tions.

For more information, visit

http://offices.nsuok.edu/sasc/studentResources.aspx.

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Miss NSU pageant participants prepare for judgingSTEPHANIE DORSCH

TNE WRITER

The Miss NSU title is animportant aspect to NSUscampus and the Tahlequahcommunity. Each year, femalecontestants prepare to walkacross the stage and convincethe judges they are the bestcandidate for the position.

This year has been anamazing experience, said Ka-

tie Bowin, reigning Miss NSU.Going to Miss Oklahomathis summer was a time I willnever forget. I cant believethe pageant is already here. It

seems like just yesterday I wascompeting in it.

The rst portion of the pag-eant consists of an interviewand an opening number.

The interview was my fa-vorite part, said Bowin. Youreally give the judges a chanceto get to know you and letthem see your personality.

Addie Donatelli, Tahlequahsenior, said she is excited toshow everyone her talent dur-

ing the show.The on-stage question will

be about each contestants in-dividual platform, which issomething about which they

have a strong opinion or pas-sion. The physical tness cat-

egory consists of each contes-tant modeling swimwear.

I am the most nervousabout swimwear, said Do-natelli. Its not every day thatI march up in front of a largecrowd in just that.

Next, the contestants willmodel their eveningwear.Finally, the contestants willchange into their crowning

dresses and wait for the nalresults.

I grew up in Tahlequah,and I always told myself thatI would at least try to do it,

said Donatelli. So here is myopportunity, and Im going for

it.This year, there are 12 con-

testants who will compete.For many of them, this is theirrst pageant.

I think the title means quitea bit to the university, saidSarah Johnson, coordinator ofcampus activities. The stu-dent who is selected is a rep-resentative of the university.

They represent not only theirplatform but the university asa whole. It is an opportunityfor that student to developleadership potential, learn in-

terview, public speaking skillsand advocacy skills all across

depending on what their plat-form is, as well as represent-ing NSU on a more broadlevel. It also means a chanceto go compete in Miss Okla-homa. As a director, one of myfavorite things is watching thecontestants as they go throughthe process and seeing howthey progress.

The pageant is at 7 p.m.,

Nov. 5 in the Center for Per-forming Arts.

For more information or topurchase tickets, visit www.nsuok.edu.

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November marks Native American Heritage MonthBRITTANY HARLOW

TNE WRITER

November is Native Ameri-can Heritage Month, a chanceto honor the culture of ournations rst Americans andNSUs predecessors.

For NSU, Native AmericanHeritage Month bears par-ticular signicance. Beforethe school evolved into whatit is today, it was a part of the

Cherokee Nation.Phyllis Fife, director of thecenter for tribal studies, saidthe center has a lot of opportu-nities to make it worthwhile torecognize Native Americans.

Just the privilege of hav-ing this university that used tobe on Cherokee Nation land,Fife said. Seminary Hall wasthe Cherokee National FemaleSeminary. The word national

means Cherokee Nation.The Cherokee Nation was in

the east before its removal toindian territory. After the In-dian territories ended in 1907,the state of Oklahoma pur-chased the school. . Eventu-ally, that school became NSU.

So NSU is still a big Chero-kee school, Fife said. Chero-kee Nation is still a part of therest of society. Technologycannot be ignored, but Na-

tive American culture bringsalong those traditional values.For example, being stewardsof the environment let us usetechnology to promote that.Caring for the elderly, caringfor children and being self-sufcient are all aspects of ourculture we are bringing withus.

Benjamin Kracht, professorof anthropology and chair of

department of Cherokee andindigenous studies, said as-pects of our government likedemocracy and womens suf-

frage are inuences of NativeAmerican culture.

Im dedicated to teach-ing about American Indian

cultures, especially due to thelarge scale ignorance about

American Indian contribu-tions to the world, Krachtsaid. American Indians havebeen called the minority ofminorities, not just because ofnumbers but because of thestereotypes about them.

A presidential proclamationin regards to Native Americanheritage month has occurredevery year since 1992. It con-

tinues to this day with Presi-dent Barack Obamas proc-lamation on Nov. 1. In 2009,Congress and the presidentpassed legislation establishingthe Friday after ThanksgivingDay as Native American Heri-tage Day.

Understanding native peo-ple, indigenous people, at aglobal level is important, Fifesaid. Weve recognized thatindigenous people around theworld have so much in com-mon with Native Americansas far as histories of domina-tion by larger, foreign groups.Theres a lot we can learn fromthat. Education among NativeAmericans has strengthenedour voice.

The American Indian stud-ies major and the Cherokee

degree programs are avail-able for students who are in-terested in Native Americanstudies.

Free and public events tohonor Native Americans in-clude beadworking groups inthe John Vaughan Library anda presentation by poet, writerand musician Joy Harjo onNov. 14.

For more information, visithttp://www.cts.nsuok.edu.

Brittany Harlow/TNEPhyllis Fife, director of the center for tribal studies shows

a list of events celebrating Native American heritage month.

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ZACHARY JONES

TNE WRITER

NSUs housing custodialstaff takes pride in makingsure the buildings for whichthey are responsible are clean,safe and sanitary to maximizethe experience of the students.

Cindy Dallis, custodialdepartment supervisor, haswoked at NSU for 13 years,and Danny Houston, custo-

dian ll, has worked at NSU fornearly 10 years.Our goal is to make life at

NSU more comfortable for theresidents, said Dallis. I hopethe residents feel like this istheir home. The role we haveI hope is to keep residents re-turning to live on campus.

Dallis started as a part-timeemployee before she became afull time employee in January

of 2000.She worked for many years

as a custodian I before beingpromoted to a custodian II.

For the past 4 years, she hasbeen the supervisor..

I moved to Tahlequah fromArkansas and was lookingfor a good job, said Dallis. Ifound the job in the newspa-per. I never thought about do-ing this kind of work and hadnever done it. After the rst

year here, I found that I likedto do the work and loved be-ing around the residents. Ifound that, not having anychildren of my own, I enjoyedthe students.

After moving to Kansasfor nearly 20 years, Houstonmoved back to Tahlequah.

At the time, a good friendof his was working at NSU asa custodian and encouraged

him to get involved in theNSU custodial work, as well.

Houston soon after becamea part-time custodian at NSUfor a year before becomingfull-time.

Houston said he enjoys hisjob, and it never gets old tohim because he always seesand meets new people.

Tahlequah has always beenhome so I feel that workingwith kids is important, said

Houston. We might not inter-act that much but they do seeus trying to take care of the fa-cilities and keep them lookingas nice as we can for them.

The custodial staff takescare of the residential halls

around campus such as Semi-nary Suites, Leoser Hall, Lo-gan Hall, Ross Hall as well assome of the other buildings oncampus.

They also tend to the facili-ties such as the UC and class-rooms around campus.

The custodial staff plays arole in creating a clean, safeatmosphere and keeping NSU

functioning properly withsome maintenence skills, aswell.

When you are on a wingof any of housings halls, you

get to know the students,said Dallis. They become like

your family. I have had manystudent workers that have be-come like my own kids. Thesaddest thing is to see themleave even though you wantthem to go and make some-thing of themselves and usethe education that they gothere. But the best part is whenyou are out or sitting in yourofce or your phone rings,

and its one of your studentsthat just call to say hi or wemiss you.

For more information, callDallis at 918-931-2006.

Custodial sta plays role in student experience

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NSUBA opens new lounge for studentsBRITTANY HARLOW

TNE WRITER

The Broken Arrow campusnow has a new place for stu-dents to hang out and social-ize before and after class withthe new student lounge.

Jessica Roberts ROLE saidthe student lounge is part ofan effort to create a more so-cial environment on the Bro-ken Arrow campus.

The space was previouslyunused, and after discussionwith students and withincampus life the decision wasmade to give students an areawhere they can study, hangout or watch TV, Robertssaid. Students can use thisarea, which includes a spacewith two couches and twochairs, a work table and some

smaller tables, as a place tostudy, hang out with friends

or have group meetings.Roberts said they plan on

installing a big screen TV soonto accompany a Wii and DVDplayer.

We really want this to bea place where students cancome between classes and re-lax, eat lunch, or work on aproject, Roberts said.

Pamela Grafton, Student

Affairs student worker, saidpeople using the lounge anddeveloping interest in it couldlead to expansion.

The lounge area is im-portant for students who areworking on their rst degreeand adjusting to school life,Grafton said. I havent seenmany people up here, butthats because nobody knows about it. We dont have dorms

or sororities and, as a branchcampus, we dont have asmuch of a social presence.The social aspect is a key partof college life. When I was afreshman and sophomore, try-ing to adjust and gure outhow to be on my own wastough. Slowly but surely weare getting there. Jessica is adriving force in that.

Grafton said they are hop-

ing to start some movie nightsas well.

Dusty Bailey, Broken Arrowcareer counselor, said BrokenArrow has a strong non-tradi-tional student population.

The lounge will be success-ful, even if it is only used bya few, Bailey said. Studentsuse small seating areas all overcampus to study, have groupdiscussions and take the occa-sional nap. This area provides

the same availability as wellas a source of entertainment.Having an area dedicated forstudents is essential in estab-lishing a connection to theuniversity.

Daniel Hancock, Tulsa ju-nior, said he was unawareof the lounges existence butplans on stopping by now.

I think a social presenceis important to create a senseof community between stu-

dents, Hancock said. I lookforward to hanging out therebetween classes.

The lounge is located in theAdministration Building Suite211.

The lounge is open 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday through8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Thursdayand Friday.

For more information, visit

http://ofces.nsuok.edu/stu-dentaffairs/SAHome.aspx.

Brittany Harlow/TNENSUs Broken Arrow campus opens a new student lounge. The campus does not have dor -

mitories, and this allows students to relax when they need to study or wait for their next class.

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Copy Zone provides services for faculty and studentsSYDNEY ASBILL

TNE WRITER

The Copy Zone has beenpart of the NSU communitysince 2006 and has continuedto grow from just a small printshop to the full Copy Zone itis today.

The Copy Zone offers a va-riety of services to both stu-dents and departments butalso have commercial entities

they provide services to, aswell.The Copy Zone is located in

the basement of the UC andis open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Monday through Friday.

The Copy Zone servicesmore than 100 students, fac-ulty and staff.

They have also obtainedbusiness from more than 100

commercial entities.The Copy Zone provides

many different services, in-cluding black and white andcolor printing.

All printings can be doneon any stock, booklets, faxing,envelope, folding, pamphlets,binding and lamination.

We offer a departmentalrate for departments and ourcommercial accounts, saidStewart Woods, Copy Zone

manager. We purposely keepour rates low for students anddepartments because we areall a part of NSU and are onthe same team, so to speak.

Prices are based on a walk-in basis and depend on howmany copies the studentneeds.

For black and white print-ing nothing is more than 23

cents per page. For index orcover paper the prices are not

more than 24 cents.For color printing the prices

are not more than $1.05 fordouble sided on white or colorpaper.

Printing on index or coverpaper is 5-10 cents more.

Faxing up to three pageswith cover sheet supplied andexcluded from the count, is $1.

The copy zone offers comb

binding three-eight inch orless 75 cents per binding, coilbinding for $1.25 per bindingand velo binding for $1.50 perbinding.

Laminating 8.5 by 11 inch is$1 per sheet and 11 by 17 inch

$2 per sheet.The Copy Zone also offers

paper for purchase. Color pa-per is 4 cents each, 25 percentcotton paper is 8 cents eachand certicate paper is 4 centseach.

We are genuinely warmand wonderful human be-ings, said Woods. This isa hectic ofce, between the

phone, walk ups, emails andthings that come up last min-ute and emergency, we tend totake everything in stride.

The Copy Zone services

many departments through-out campus.

Many departments and or-ganization will use the copyzone for many different eventsthroughout the semesters forall of their poster, signs or oth-er needs.

We pride ourselves in ourcustomer service, dependingon the situation we can usual-ly get everything done withinthe same day, said Woods.

We treat our customers theway we want to be treated.For more information, call

918-444-2598 or email [email protected]

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Continuing Education establishes home remedies courseSTEPHANIE DORSCH

TNE WRITER

A natural product is madeof living organisms found innature.

These products can be itemsconsumed such as food, medi-cine, or other items used on aday-to-day basis in the com-mon household.

The home remedies courseoffered by Continuing Educa-

tion will cover the process ofmaking all-natural productswith items one might not ex-pect.

Students will learn how

to use common householdgoods and herbs for home

remedies, as well as learnhow to make your own soap,shampoo, sinus snuff and drydog shampoo, said Dr. LauraMorrison-Roets, home rem-edies instructor.

During the course, studentswill learn about benets of us-ing natural remedies that canbe found right at home.

Research will be given

and taught to students abouthealth benets of alternativemedicine and home remediesopposed to allopathic medi-cine, said Roets.

This is the rst time a homeremedies course has been

taught at NSU.I have a PhD in Traditional

Naturopathy and have pub-lished two books one of whichis on herbology throughoutthe ages, said Roets. In fact,it will be on sale throughoutthe class. My interest in natu-ropathy and prevention beganwhen I had a terminally illdog which our vet said would

have to be put down. I knewthat, even if I couldnt cureher, there had to be a way toprolong her life and not justgive up. St. Bernards typically

live 10 years. My girl lived toage 13 and ended up having a

pretty good quality of life. Weare excited because this is allnew component of Continu-ing Education at NSU.

Students of all ages are en-couraged to attend the course.

I think this class wouldbe interesting to take, saidShannon Andrews, Tahlequahalumna. I have a two year oldson and it would be nice to

take a class to learn how to dothings in a more natural way.Some ingredients the stu-

dents will mix to make a newproduct will include almondoil, coconut oil and olive oil.

In the sinus snuff, I will beusing common herbs inclusiveof garlic, said Roets. The drydog shampoo we will make

uses cornmeal and vanillabean.

The class will be hands-onand interactive for the stu-dents.

I will put the soap base to-gether since it involves the useof lye, but once that is started ,students are welcome to checktemperatures and use the im-mersion blender, said Roets.

There are different healthbenets to homemade natural

remedies.You know what quality ofmaterials youre getting, andyou can control what goesin, said Roets. You have thepride of having put whateverit is together yourself, and therecipient knows that care andlove went into the making ofit.

The cost of natural remediesis usually cheaper than brandnames bought in stores.

Additionally, if a personis really motivated, he or shecould actually start a collageindustry utilizing his or herown homemade products,said Roets.

There will be two opportu-nities to attend this course.

I had never heard of homeremedies till my mom taught

me about them last year, saidLauren McDonald, Owassofreshman. She and I will beattending the class in BrokenArrow. It will be fun and agood way for us to hang out.

The rst class will be 5:30-7:30 p.m., Nov. 8 and the sec-ond class will be 5:30-7:30 pm.Nov. 12. The cost is $35.

For more information, email

[email protected] or visit www.nsuok.edu.

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Intercultural networking thrives at BCMPHILIP CURRY

TNE WRITER

For many international stu-dents, adjusting to the cus-toms and lifestyle of being inAmerica can be difcult.

The directors and studentsof NSU Baptist CollegiateMinistry help internationalstudents adapt to being in thiscountry. One events the BCMputs on is the Cultural Coffee

House.The coffee house is a placefor international students tocome and speak English,said Deb Lipscomb, BCM di-

rector. The international stu-dents have fellowship with

our BCM students and havethe opportunity to explore theBible.

Daniel Prock, Collinsvillejunior, said they get a lot ofdifferent cultures that comeout to the event.

Lipscomb said they havebeen doing the Cultural Cof-fee House for at least tenyears. They want to help in-

ternational students feel com-fortable and help them withtheir English by studying theBible. Prock helps with thecultural coffee event, and he

said he believes it is becominga great success.

We want to help the inter-national students get involvedon campus and also brieyintroduce the Bible to them,said Prock.

Some international stu-dents feel coming to BCM hashelped them cope with livingin America away from theirfamilies.

I feel very welcomed

when I am at BCM because Iknow everyone there, saidWoohyun Lee, internationalstudent. They welcome meas if I am one of their family

members and check up on me.Since I am living away from

my own family, I feel morewelcomed at the BCM.

BCM offers other events forthe national and internationalstudents here on campus.

We have worship ser-vice called Impact on Mon-day nights, said Prock. OnThursday, we have Velocity,and that starts at 6 p.m. Dur-ing Velocity, we have a free

meal, and it is a Bible study.We also take the internationalstudents out once a month onan outing and do activitieswith them.

Lipscomb said she encour-ages any international stu-

dents to come and try it. Theyare always willing to makechanges and do different ac-tivities.

It is a great opportunityto get to know the differentnationalities and to get tolearn about different coun-tries, said Lipscomb. I hopeit gives a good impression ofAmericans for the internation-

al students.Cultural coffee house is ev-ery Tuesday night at 8 p.m.

For more information, [email protected].

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Psych Club links students on campusPHILIP CURRY

TNE WRITER

The psychology club helpspsychology students realize inwhat eld of work they wouldlike to obtain a job. They inviteworkers from the psychol-ogy eld to talk to them aboutwhat they do day-to-day .

The biggest thing that wetry to do is inform our mem-bers about the opportunities

out in the eld of psychol-ogy, said Savanah Mcknight,psychology club president. Ifanyone is interested in ndingout about a particular job, wend someone to come and talk

to us about it with hands onexperience. They answer any

questions that students haveand help them understandwhat they did to get wherethey are today.

Mcknight said so far thisyear they have had a healthservices manager and a psy-chiatrist. Last year, they hadan art therapist, a parent withautistic children and a behav-ioral health rehabilitation spe-

cialist. Mcknight said there areso many things someone cando with a psychology degree,and it is important studentsunderstand the opportunities.

I am a psychology major,

and I feel the psychology clubwould help me better under-

stand what I need to do as faras my career, said StephanieCameron, Wagoner senior.

Joe Hurst, psychology clubPR coordinator, said manystudents should join the club.

It is a good way to networkand nd people who are in thesame classes so you can ndstudy partners, said Hurst.It is a way for freshmen and

sophomores to nd seniorswho can help tell them whichclasses should be taken witheach other and which classesthey may want to avoid takingat the same time.

McKnight said the psychol-ogy club also volunteers.

In the past, we have par-ticipated in the homecomingstreet carnival, walked in thehomecoming parade, had abooth at the Halloween car-nival and talked to studentsfrom high school at the River-Hawk Rally, said Mcknight.

The organization also vol-unteers at Camp Compassion,a one-day camp held twice a

year, where children learn tocope with loss of a loved one.Mcknight said her favor-

ite part about the psychologyclub is nding out new thingsin the eld of psychology.

This club has helped megrow condent in what I want

to do with my life because Iknow what it is I need to doto achieve my goals, saidMcknight. On the other side,I love feeling like I made adifference, and volunteeringwith the club is an amazingfeeling. Nothing has made mefeel better than putting myfree time into helping others.

Psychology club meetings

are at 4:30 p.m. every otherMonday in Haskell Hall,Room 116. Membership feesare $5.

For more information, [email protected].

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Newly opened hookah lounge has students buzzingPHILIP CURRY

TNE WRITER

Adding to the various acti-vates in Tahlequah is the HuLu Hookah Lounge.

Lucas Gibson, Hu Lu own-er, is an NSU student who hasworked hard to make his busi-ness the best that it could be.

Me and my business part-ner worked and saved up andhad gotten it started, said

Gibson. The whole processtook about 3 months.Many students believe the

hookah bar is a great place tohang out and get away fromthe stress of school.

I love the environment,said Christian Parker, PrairieGrove Arkansas freshman. Itis very relaxing. I go there ev-ery day it is open.

Corbin Maxey, Broken Ar-row freshman, said he likeLucas the owner and has beenthere almost every night sinceit has opened.

It was the rst time I haveever tried hookah, saidMaxey. The hookah bar hasreally great avors. I usuallyget tequila knockout, tequilamojito and winter fresh mixed

together, and I love it.Gibson said he believesbringing the hookah lounge toTahlequah was a great idea. Itoffers many students options

for places to hang out.There isnt any place where

residents and students to justsit back and hang out herein Tahlequah, said Gibson.I know many people thatwould drive to Tulsa just togo smoke hookah. I thought itwould be a great idea to bringa hookah bar to Tahlequah.

Maxey said he lives close tothe ones in Tulsa and he likesthose, but he likes the one here

more. He said he likes Hu Lubecause it is close to campusand friends in Tahlequah.

Business at the hookahlounge has grown rapidly

since it opened.Business has been great,

said Gibson. I havent doneany advertising. The onlythings I use right now areFacebook and Twitter. Wordof mouth has been a great wayfor us to get business. I planon getting more TVs installedbecause there really isnt aplace to watch sports games.The Thunder games are aboutto start, so that would be great

for business.The initial cost to smoke is$7 and rells are $5. Hu Lu islocated on 111 Spring Street inTahlequah.

Philip Curry/TNEThe Hu Lu Hookah Lounge is a new location in Tahlequah

where students and residents can hang out and smoke hoo-kah. The lounge is located on 111 Spring Street in Tahlequah.

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AUDRA HURLEY

TNE WRITER

NSU has several eventsplanned to honor those whohave served in the U.S. mili-tary on Veterans Day, Nov. 11.NAB starts off the celebrationwith the Veterans Wall.

The Veterans Wall is aninteractive board we willhave displayed in the under-ground, said Sadie Spurlock,

NAB chairperson. It willprompt students with a ques-tion and they will respond onthe wall. It will be availableNov. 7th and 8th.

Spurlock said she feels it isimportant to honor those who

have contributed to our free-dom.

If you ask any veteran, it isalways good to see some sortof tribute to veterans, saidMichael Landrum, Marinesveteran. Thats a big thingright there.

Landrum participates in theNative American fraternity,Phi Sigma Nu, which also con-

ducts Veterans Day events.Our fraternity and sorority,Alpha Pi Omega, are doing anHonor Our Veterans recogni-tion event in the UC Ballroom,

Nov.11, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.,said Landrum. We started it

last year.Landrum said the event be-

gan as a tribute to a studentsgrandfather who died.

He was a veteran, and itwas her way to say thank you.Since then, she has graduatedand the sorority continues theceremony to recognize veter-ans, and the fraternity helps.

Our fraternity has every

branch of service represent-ed, said Landrum. So, weactually have been helping thesisters out with the event.

NSU offers services to vet-

erans through departmentslike Veteran Affairs and orga-

nizations such as the VeteransEducation Transition StudentSupport, which was foundedby Angela Walker, retiredNavy data processing techni-cian, third class.

This organization was cre-ated to primarily help veter-ans and their families to bettertransition into an educationlifestyle versus the military

one they had previously left,said Walker. We are also a lo-cal chapter of the national or-ganization Student Veteransof America.

Walker said SVA connectslocal chapters and has won-

derful leadership seminarsand ways to help their localorganizations grow so thevoice of veterans nationallycan unite.

The organization also con-ducts seminars for veteransto provide them with infor-mation and assistance overvarious issues such as healthbenets, suicide prevention or

follow up care and nancialassistance.VETSS is also open to ac-

tive duty and even supportersof our military, said Walker.

Upcoming Veterans Day event honors faculty

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Being a student who is aveteran can change a persons

perspective and outlook ineducation.

As a 19-year-old UnitedStates Navy sailor, I was re-sponsible for millions of dol-lars of equipment and wastrusted enough to be giveninformation that could poten-tially cause some major issuesor lose lives, said Walker. Ifthat standard is set up against

the average college student, itspeaks for itself the differenc-es in mindset. And this in noway criticizes any college stu-dent or their lifestyle choices,rather enhances how perspec-tives change when a life paththat is different is walked.

She said the value she wastaught during her time in themilitary makes her a little dif-ferent when it comes to mak-

ing decisions relating to col-lege.

I have been to eight dif-ferent countries and I haveserved two tours in Iraq, saidLandrum. I have literally hadnothing while serving. I hadto nd my own food, my ownshelter while in a war zone. Iwas in charge of eight othermarines, and I had to take care

of them, provide transporta-tion, nding food and waterbecause we get shipped outto locations having nothing. Ihave been to locations whereI had nothing but had to gaineverything, had to earn every-thing I got.

The recent governmentshutdown sparked controver-sy when national parks and

monuments were closed dueto funding cuts. This included

the WWII memorial in Wash-ington D.C.

It is kind of sad to say thatour government failed us,they let us down, said Lan-drum. The shutdown, if any-

thing, veterans should alwaysbe kept going. They shouldnthave to have shutdowns anddelayed payments or fundingcuts. They sacrice so muchtime and effort.

Landrum said when sol-diers nish their term withthe military, they get benets,but the benets are minisculecompared to what they sacri-

ced to get those benets.As a veteran, its very up-

setting to see that memorialsto those who have fought andor died for this country beingshut down because of ghtingof another kind, said Walker.I understand budgeting, buttaking something that is soreverent and emotional andties in to defending our coun-

try; these memorials should beplaced ahead of other things.

Walker said for some vet-erans, visiting the WWII and

other memorials is their wayto grieve and even heal fromthe wounds of war that nodoctor can touch. She said totake that away due to budgetissues is shameful.

To see these memorialsclosed is almost like a sneer,saying all that I and my fellowmilitary went through was fornothing, said Walker. That

the lives, bodies and mindsdestroyed and the terrors thatcome out of nowhere, the con-fusion and sorrow the familiessuffer is, and was, for naught.

These memorials mean morethan the stone or words writ-

ten on them. They stand forour freedoms, country, ourfamily, what we fought andpaid for with blood, sweat,tears, death or dismember-ment. These memorials aremore than a mere symbol.They hold memories, friends,foes, and the used-to-be thatwe used to be. They are proofthat we are still here, standing

strong, holding on and liv-ing.For more information, call

Veteran Affairs at 918-444-2204.

Contributing Photo

Angela Walker, VETSS founder, pictured with the Co. I068

on their graduation day, May 1994, in Orlando. NSU recog-

nizes faculty and student veterans through the NAB wall on

Veterans Day.

and students who have served in the military

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NSU student to compete in rst professional tournamentROLDAN OCHOA

TNE WRITER

Jayden Warner, Muskogeesenior has become one of thebest bowlers from the state ofOklahoma.

He started playing at theage of 15, when his father tookhim to the bowling alley andhe got involved in the game.

I stared when I was 15, andI didnt like the sport, saidWarner. I didnt know howto play it and I thought it wasstupid. I decided to try to playthis sport because I thought Icould get better at it. In a shortperiod of time I stared to getthe hang of it, and I kept want-ing to go back and play somemore.

Warner said this has becomehis passion. He said he hadtwo people in his life who have

helped him get better at bowl-ing, his coach and his father.Both of them have broughthim to where he is now. He isone of the top bowlers of thestate of Oklahoma at 22 yearsof age.

In Feb. 16-23, 2014 I willbe attending a professionaltournament called USBC mas-ters, said Warner. I need to

be physically and mentallyprepared for this tournament.This is not something I havedone before. I have to play veto six games a day. I also haveto be ready with my mentalgame because having to playmany times a day with a lot ofpressure on myself, I will haveto concentrate for a longer pe-riod of time.

Mike Haley, Warners father,said he is proud of Warner. He

has an opportunity to partici-pate in a professional bowlingtournament. This will put himin a semiprofessional level,

and it will be a great experi-ence for him.

He said Warner will doa good job because he has

worked hard for it.I bowled in a league for

several years now, saidHaley. And when he wasaround 15 years of age, I tookhim to play with me, just forfun. After three or four times,he nally caught up with thesport. He didnt like it becausehe didnt like to lose, andthat was his biggest problem.Now, he has matured andlearned to love the game, andhe became a great player, evenbetter than me.

Bill Vaughn, Warnersteammate said they play intwo different leagues in Musk-ogee. He said the league theyplay on is a very competitive.He said cops are really goodbowlers in Muskogee, and allof the very best bowlers playin this league on Tuesday

nights. Two years ago, theywon the league and last year

they nish second. This year,they are in second place butthere are a lot of games left toplay.

Jayden is the leadoff guy inthe team, said Vaughn. Heis an extremely good bowler,he practices really hard to im-prove his game, and that is hiskey to success.

Warner said he has a longway to go. He is not a profes-sional yet, but he hopes afterthis tournament he will be-come a professional bowlerand get more opportunities toparticipate in a variety of pro-fessional events he is not ableto participate in at this point inhis career.

For more information, [email protected]

Roldan Ochoa/TNEJayden Warner, Muskogee senior is practicing his shots at

the bowling alley where he stared his career when he was 15years old.

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