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• Election predictions confuse, editorial, p. 2.• Ghouls and boys have a great time, p. 9.• Java junkies get choice of fix, p. 11.• Scholar’s League scare folks, p. 14.

November 8, 2004

This WeekInside

By Richard HallStaff Writer

The last day to withdraw from 16-weekfall classes without a refund is Nov.

12, said Mary Turner, Student Developmentcounselor.

Turner said students who want to dropclasses will need to fill out a drop form atthe registration desk located on the first floorof the main building.

She said students also can withdraw fromclasses by going online. She said thosestudents will want to print the dropverification page for their records.

“Many students make the mistake of notprinting the page,” Turner said.

She said time is of the essence so studentsshould check the status of their grades in

their classes.“Some students... tend to wait too long to

see how they’re dong in a class.”Turner said students should have

frequent interaction with their professors inorder to receive status reports on theirgrades.

Although dropping a class may seem likea way out of a bad grade, Turner said,students should be aware of their academichistory when deciding to drop a class.

“A dropped class does show up on astudent’s transcript as a W,” Turner said.

“That means the student withdrew fromthe class,” she said.

“While dropping classes does not affect astudent’s GPA, it can look bad on theirtranscript if they have too many withdraws.”

Turner said financial aid students shouldmake sure what the consequences are ofwithdrawing.

Last chance to drop classes

Bush will serve secondterm as country’s leader

Photo by Ann Lushbough

Casual Dress: Toddler Z’Lexus Williams, 2, enjoysPajama Day at OKCCC’s Child Development Center andLab School. She and the other children attending the cen-ter wore their pajamas to school Oct. 29. Teachers andstaff also took advantage of the comfy day, coming to workin their favorite flannel jammies.

Students who plan to drop classes also should makesure they’re not dropping a prerequisite course for aclass they plan to take their next semester, Turnersaid.

She said students who are on a payment plan arestill obligated to complete payment for their courseson schedule, even if they drop classes.

Students who are on academic probation will haveto visit the Student Development office beforedropping a class, Turner said. For more information,visit www.okccc.edu or call 682-1611, ext. 7535.

Staff Writer Richard Hall can be reached [email protected].

By Caroline TingEditor

Republican presidential candidateGeorge W. Bush will continue to lead

the country for the next four years. He offi-cially won the 2004 presidential election,with 274 electoral votes and 51.1 percent ofpopular votes. Democratic candidate JohnF. Kerry had 252 electoral votes and 48 per-cent of popular votes.

This year’s election results show the high-est turnout of voters since 1968, accordingto CNN.com. The site reports that 114.3 mil-lion people voted with 99 percent of precinctsreporting. Add to that the 5.5 million to 6million absentee and provisional ballots cast,and the numbers reach 120 million.

Bush made his victory official after Kerrycalled him to concede Nov. 3.

At 1 p.m. Oklahomans watched on televi-sions around the state as Kerry made hisconcession speech at Faneuil Hall in Bos-ton.

Kerry explained why he made the decisionto concede.

“When all the provisional ballots arecounted, which they will be, there won’t beenough outstanding votes for us to be ableto win Ohio.

“And, therefore, we cannot win this elec-

tion.”Kerry emphasized the importance of mak-

ing every vote count.“In America, it is vital that every vote

count, and that every vote be counted. Butthe outcome should be decided by voters,not a protracted legal process.

“I would not give up this fight if there wasa chance that we would prevail.”

Bush expressed his trust and confidencein his fellow citizens during his speech at 2p.m. CST.

“With that trust comes a duty to serve allAmericans,” he said. “And I will do my bestto fulfill that duty every day as your presi-dent.”

Bush spoke about his agenda for the nextfour years as well.

“We’ll reform our outdated tax code. We’llstrengthen Social Security for the next gen-eration. We’ll make public schools all theycan be.

“And we will uphold our deepest values offamily and faith. We’ll help the emergingdemocracies of Iraq and Afghanistan… sothey can grow in strength and defend theirfreedom.”

The Republican Party also has retainedthe majorities in the U.S. Senate and theHouse of Representatives.

For more on the election results, turn topage 8. Editor Caroline Ting can be reachedat [email protected].

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Contradictionsof predictions

Student compares political films

The 2004 election has come and gone. Aftermonths of debates, commercials, sound bites andcampaign signs, a winner has been declared.

George W. Bush will return as the U.S. presidentfor four more years.

His race against Sen. John Kerry was close andvery heated. Many polls before the election predicteda tight race.

In a bizarre year that saw the Boston Red Soxbreak their 86-year-old curse, some reliable indi-cators of the election’s winner were proven wrong.

An odd and interesting assortment of predictorscontradicted each other at the end of the election.

Be it strange or funny, Halloween costumes havea history of affecting the election.

An article by Daniel Kurtzman of the San Fran-cisco Chronicle said sales figures for rubber masksof the presidential candidates have correctly pre-dicted the winner since 1980.

The article said www.buycostumes.com kept trackof sales of both candidates’ masks. As of ElectionDay, Bush held a 53 percent to 47 percent leadover Kerry.

The website further explained their PresidentialMask Election Predictor. According to the website,in 2000, they began publishing statistics on eachPresidential candidate’s mask sales.

They found that their sales matched the resultsof polls conducted by national media groups. Then,the company gathered political mask sales infor-mation from five different manufacturers and 12national stores and in fact, these sales matched theelection results as well.

Another reliable predictor agreed with www.buycostumes.com. Children’s magazine, WeeklyReader, announced the winner of its mock Presi-dential Election. More than 300,000 students fromkindergarten to 12th grade voted and PresidentBush received more than 60 percent of the votes.

According to www.weeklyreader.com the studentswho vote in the Weekly Reader poll have correctlypicked the president 11 out of 12 times since 1956.

A well-known indicator of Election Day results isin football. The winner of the election has been de-termined by the performance of the National Foot-ball League’s Washington Redskins since 1936, ac-cording to www.espn.com.

If the Redskins lose their last home game beforethe election, the incumbent will lose the electionand vice versa.

On Oct. 31, the Green Bay Packers defeated theRedskins 28-14. This was a welcome sign for sup-porters of John Kerry.

Sometimes even the most accurate predictors areproven wrong. This election again showed howstrange things can get when people try to make adecision together.

—Matthew CabanStaff Writer

To the editor:Recently, I attended

showings of both “Celsius41.11” shown by the Col-lege Republicans and“Fahrenheit 9/11” shownby the Young Democrats. Iwent to both movies withan open mind, and bothshowings taught me some-thing.

As far as the movies went,“Celsius” was by far themore biased of the two. Allit seemed to do was bashKerry and say, “YeahBush!”

“Fahrenheit” on the otherhand, bashed not onlyPresident Bush, but theentire Bush family, OsamaBin Laden, the entire BinLaden family, the whole ofCongress, the thoroughlybiased media and manyothers.

But, both presented dif-ferent and informativesides of the same argu-ment.

What I truly want to com-ment on was the level ofquality of these movieshowings. The YoungDemocrats held a very pro-fessional event. They hadtwo showings in the college

theater, free drinks and fol-lowed up the movie with adiscussion period. The dis-cussions were slightlyheated, but well worth thetime to attend. The first onelasted about 30 minutesand the second one wasnearly an hour.

The College Republicans,on the other hand, took adifferent approach. Theyshowed their movie manytimes a day for two days inthe College Union a fewdays before the showing of“Fahrenheit.” They alsoasked if anyone wanted todiscuss anything about thefilm. When I was there, thelongest anyone stayed wasfive and eight minutes. Thefilm was loud and intrusiveto those that were trying toeat or study.

In total, I saw morepeople at the two showingsof “Fahrenheit” than I sawin total the times I saw “Cel-sius” playing in the CollegeUnion. And, at the end of“Celsius,” the College Re-publicans passed out infor-mation packets about 59things that were claimed tobe false about “Fahrenheit9/11.” I must say that this

last part was something Iconsidered to be in badtaste, as it goes hand inhand with dirty campaign-ing.

In all, I learned a lot at-tending the showings ofboth films. Seeing both ofthem confirmed my vote forKerry.

—Jeremy WilliamsOKCCC student

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Comments and Reviews

College club thanks audience

“Don’t be discouraged by a failure. It can be a posi-tive experience. Failure is, in a sense, the highwayto success, inasmuch as every discovery of what isfalse leads us to seek earnestly after what is true,and every fresh experience points out some form oferror which we shall afterwards carefully avoid.”

—John Keats

We see you from time to time; you come to ouroffices or stop us somewhere around campus. Some-times, you seem almost ashamed to make your con-fession. At other times, you wear it like a badge ofhonor, hoping it will absolve you of any responsibil-ity to improve. You are one of the many studentswho are afraid of tests, and it is reflected repeat-edly in your poor test performance.

America is a competitive place, and tends to re-ward those who demonstrate their excellence bymaking no mistakes. Perhaps you strive for perfec-tion, making yourself sick in the process, or youfreeze up inside unable to perform. The good newsis you can change.

Test is a four-letter word, but so is hope. You mayfeel as though it is a dark cloud hanging over youor an implement of medieval torture, but it reallyisn’t. A test is simply a chance for you to demon-strate what you know or what you can do at a par-ticular point in time. It should give useful feedbackto your professor and you. What’s most importantabout the feedback you get? What you got wrong.Are you reading this right? Did we really mean tosay that your mistakes on the test are more impor-tant than what you got right. Uh huh, we did.

Your mistakes tell you where you weren’t pre-pared, what you didn’t really understand, and whereyour logic went astray. Instead of lamenting theseerrors, use them as the opportunity that they are.Ask your professor to explain why the correct an-swer is the correct answer. Don’t be afraid of themistake. Learn to learn from it.

Of course, none of this takes the place of going toclass, doing homework and studying appropriately.But adjusting your attitude about taking tests andrisking error will take a lot of weight off of your shoul-ders. You might even find yourself relaxing someand even (gasp) enjoying your classes. This couldlead to your becoming more actively involved in whatyou’re doing.

There are some very practical ways to becomemore efficient and effective in the way you studyand take tests. You may not have to choose betweentime with family or friends and time studying fortests. If you’re one of those students who seems toforever study and fail tests, come see us in the Cen-ter for Student Development. Who knows. For yournext test, instead of hiding in the shadow of a darkcloud, you might find yourself basking in the warmglow of success.

—Student Development

Anyone who thinks thatZio’s or the Olive Garden isreal Italian food needs toget it together.

E-Bella Italian Fast Food,located at 4321 S. Penn, isby far the best Italian res-taurant in Oklahoma.

While the name says fastfood, the quality of the cui-sine is anything but.

The chicken parmesan isabsolutely fabulous andthe price is perfect. A fam-ily of three can easily eat for$20, including dessert.

That might get you drinkswith your appetizers at oneof those other knock-offItalian restaurants.

As good as the food is, thedesserts would have to bethe highlight of the estab-lishment. The owners of E-Bella have to fly theirCannoli shells in from NewYork, because no one inthis area has them.

E-Bella has a cozy atmo-sphere that is perfect for aromantic dinner. Upon en-tering, you know you are

about to experience some-thing different.

The inside is marvelouslydecorated to differ from thenorm and the Italian mu-sic that is playing adds anice touch.

So, if you are tired ofstuffing yourself with main-stream Italian food and areinterested in finding outwhat it is attempting toemulate, then, E-Bella isdefinitely the right choice.

—Shawn BryantStaff Writer

Learn from tests

To the editor:On behalf of the College

Republicans, I appreciateyour great response to “Cel-sius 41.11” and thank youfor your patience.

In the future, we wouldbe glad to show “Celsius41.11” again, if you wouldlike us to. We invite you toour meetings every Tues-day at 12:30 p.m. in room3NO, and at 5 p.m. in theStudent Life ConferenceCenter.

I hope everyone under-stands that the College Re-publicans feel stronglyabout the claims MichaelMoore uses to try to per-suade the public into be-lieving his point of view.

We encourage you to edu-cate yourself about hisclaims. “Celsius 41.11”helps in this process by giv-ing facts to refute hisclaims. I encourage thepublic to read a documentwritten by a life-long Demo-

crat, Dave Kopel, whichalso refutes the claims inMr. Moore’s film.

The document’s web ad-dress is http://www .davekopel.org/terror/59Deceits.pdf. Please read de-ceit number 59. If youwould like to be put on oure-mail list or join CollegeRepublicans, please e-mailus at [email protected].

—Susan MillsChairwoman of

College Republicans

E-Bella beats Zio’s, Olive Garden

The best accompanyingpiece to any film is usuallythe book or soundtrack. Inthe case of “Team America:World Police,” it’s the betterof the two that grabs tophonor as the film’s right-hand man.

As in the film, the “TeamAmerica: World Police”soundtrack is raunchy, yetcapable of pushing a fewlaughs out of anyone.

With the great melodiesand lyrical genius of thefilm, it’s easy to see how thesoundtrack is so appealing.

From the album’sopening track, “Everyonehas AIDS,” to the film’sRocky-esque theme hit“Montage,” this album hasall the ingredients to makeit as memorable as the film.

Although the content isquestionable, the fact of thematter is the “TeamAmerica: World Police”soundtrack is fun, and asamusing as the film.

The only downfall is thesongs with vocal tracks arebunched at the beginningof the album, leaving the

last handful of songs asmusical pieces. This canbecome boring and youmay find yourself skippingback to the first half of thealbum. The music aloneisn’t as funny as thecomplete songs, but itcertainly shouldn’t keepanyone from listening tothis soundtrack.

If you’re a fan of the film,then, the “Team America:World Police” soundtrack isworth the purchase price.

—Richard HallStaff Writer

‘Team America’ worth a listen

Quote of the Week:“I don’t use any particular method. I’m from the

let’s-pretend school of acting.”—Harrison Ford


Comments and Reviews

Sometimes critics pan amovie because it is bad, butsometimes they are justpunishing the movie’s starfor a past mistake. This isthe case with “SurvivingChristmas” and its star BenAffleck.

It’s the tale of millionaireadvertising executive DrewLatham (Affleck) and hisannual Christmas woes.

Being alone on Christmasis not a new topic, butLatham’s response isunique. Watching Lathamdo a great job winning overa client, one would not sus-pect the man to be lonely.

After making the salesLatham says, “Right now, Icould sell whale steaks toGreenpeace.”

Later, the laughs are si-lenced, for a time, asLatham tries to convincehis girlfriend Missy (Jenni-fer Morrison) to vacationwith him in Fiji on Christ-mas day.

She is appalled by thisoffer because she believesChristmas is a time for fam-ily. Then, she dumps him.

Suddenly alone, Lathamdoes not take the event ly-ing down.

He sends Missy a veryexpensive bracelet and alove note.

The character is funny,but not the most desirableof companions because hedoes not tell his girlfriendthe truth about his family.

Then, continuing his self-ish ways, he looks for afriend during the holidays.Some of his phrases hint ata deeper emotion, possiblytragedy, behind his reluc-tance to tell all.

Eventually, Latham goesto a place that reminds himof his childhood, whichhappens to be a house in asuburb of Chicago.

Through a series of un-fortunate events and a manwho shoots first and asksquestions later, Lathamends up with the Valcos.

Think of all the synonymsfor the word outstandingand that will give just afaint indication of howincredible “The Incredibles”is.

From the brilliant mindsof Pixar Studios, “TheIncredibles” follows asuperhero family striving tobe normal contributors tosociety.

When Mr. Incredible,voiced by Craig T. Nelson,decides to jump back intothe superhero game,trouble ensues and hisfamily is forced into thefray, battling the villainousSyndrome in order to savethe world from destruction.

“The Incredibles” is agreat family film, the bestto come out this year. It’sfunny, cute and has a littlesomething for everyone.

The action is amazing.There’s heart-poundingcombat, adrenaline-rushing chases and

Ska gurus Big D and theKids Table does what ittakes to present somethingfor everyone in theiralbums.

Putting music beforepersonal gain, the entireband practically becamehomeless in order to release“How It Goes,” their newestrelease on SpringmanRecords.

Anyone who’s a fan of skashould already beassociated with Boston all-stars Big D and the KidsTable. For those who aren’t,Big D and the Kids Table,simply put, take hip-hopand rap influences andnicely incorporate theminto a blend of punk andska.

Already having releasedtwo notable albums in thepast, “How It Goes” is BigD’s newest attempt atgrabbing new listeners. Thegood thing is it works, andreally well at that.

Big D and the Kids Tableis widely known for theiraggressive tone and liveshows, bringing the rockwith no equal in sight.“How It Goes” packs thatintense, aggressive punchin the form of a closed fist.

Of the 20 tracks on thealbum, most are more laid-back and mature in natureas far as lyrics andmusicianship goes. Afterlistening to “How It Goes,”it’s apparent that Big D hasgrown tighter and closer asa band since their lastrelease.

Big D’s albums arealways upbeat, of course,and fun to listen to. Withthat in mind, rest assuredthat this album is noexception. From fanfavorite “LAX” to the coverof “Little Bitch” by TheSpecials, Big D packs asatiable amount ofstandout tracks for allmediums of their audience.

Survive a modernholiday comedy

It’s just ‘How It Goes’ with Big D

immaculate animation inevery single scene. Not tomention, it’s all done in acomedic fashion.

Aside from being amarvelous action movie,“The Incredibles” serves asa great motivator forchildren.

Just like all of Pixar’sfilms, “The Incredibles” hasan underlying message. Ittells children that everyoneis a superhero in his or herown right and should behappy with who he or sheis. It also teaches childrento recognize their strengthsas individuals withoutbecoming too much of ashow-off.

Elastigirl (aka Mrs.Incredible) is voiced byHolly Hunter and possessesthe innate talent of makingher body as flexible as arubberband. She proves tobe a very positive andstrong female influence, notonly on her family, but also

on society during her glorydays as a superheroine.

Dash (voiced by SpencerFox), son of Mr. and Mrs.Incredible, is easily the bestcharacter of the film. Withthe ability to run at neck-breaking speeds, Dash willhave every child wishing forsuperpowers.

The Incredible’sdaughter, Violet (voiced bySarah Vowell), is able toturn herself invisible andcan create force fields. Shealso is a strong femalecharacter, one who willurge middle-school girls tobe comfortable withthemselves.

Pixar Animation Studioshas a reputation for beingat the top of their game,and this new releasecements their prestige tothe throne. In the traditionof Pixar, “The Incredibles”is for the child in everyone.I give this film an A.


The Valcos include an an-gry father who considerssalami sacred (JamesGandolfini), a mother whois pretending to be happy(Catherine O’Hara) and ason who is addicted to thefemale body (played byJosh Zuckerman.)

As he is being forced toleave, the uninvited guestLatham offers $250,000 tobe a part of his family forthe holidays.

Latham even has a law-yer draw up a contract.That’s when the real fun be-gins.

Common sense says thatan uninvited guest willcause trouble and becomea nuisance.

This is very true despitethe fact Latham has paidfor happiness.

Twists come in the shapeof Alicia Valco (ChristinaApplegate) and a group ofbizarre supporting charac-ters.

Latham also must makesome important choices.The question here is not “tobe or not to be,” but “to beselfish or to be selfless.”

With a story that is some-what unique and a funnymix of modern comedy,“Surviving Christmas” getsa B-.

—Matthew CabanStaff Writer

Overall, “How It Goes” ismore mellow than Big D’sprevious releases. Thisalbum is something tocheerfully bob your head toand its developedpersonality will make itrecognizable amongst theother ska albums releasedthis year.

“How It Goes” is a greatrepresentation of Big D’slive show andsophistication. It seizeslisteners by the collar andimmediately makes themfans, or augments theirbelief in Big D’s capacity.

To note that the bandgave up so much to make“How It Goes” perfect, BigD and the Kids Tabledeserve recognition and alarge round of applause.

Rating: 5/5For more information,

visit www.bigdandthekidstable.com.


‘The Incredibles’ wins high praise


By Joleen LawsonNews Writing I Student

From May 30 to June 13, OKCCCstudents will have the opportunityto turn a vacation in Rome into col-lege credits.

History professor Dr. JessicaSheetz-Nguyen will be teaching aSurvey of Rome class in Rome,Italy. Students can take the classfor history or humanities credits,Sheetz-Nguyen said.

The first informational meetingwill be held Feb. 2 for those en-rolled in the class.

The combined costs of the tripand enrollment fees should beabout $2,100, Sheetz-Nguyen said.

The total is to be paid in incre-ments with the first $450 paid toOKCCC for tuition and student ac-tivities fees.

After tuition is paid, students willbe able to seek out their own air-fare and try to get the lowest rates.

“First [the students] pay the en-rollment fees, then pay the airlineon their own accord,” Sheetz-Nguyen said.

Students will stay at the VillaBassi hotel while in Rome.

The Paulist Brothers, a chari-table organization, runs the hotel.

The Paulist Brothers are able tocontract the rooms to students at

When in Rome —earn class credit

Singing away...

The world-renowned King's Singers, pictured at a rehearsal, visitedOKCCC Nov. 1 and 2. The group performed a variety of inspiring choralmusic for students and the public. King’s Singers is a Grammy-nominatedénsémble founded at King’s College in Cambridge, England, in 1968.Besides performing folk music, orchestral classics and Renaissancemadrigals in multiple languages, the énsémble has performed at a privateconcert for the British royal family. The King’s Singers event was the thirdinstallment of OKCCC’s Cultural Awareness Series led by Dr. ManuelPrestamo, dean of Cultural Programs and Community Development.



Students learned letters, num-bers, various words and basicphrases in sign language alongwith information concerning signlanguage popularity and deafnessin the United States.

Tammy Earl, coordinator forInterpreting Services for Servicesto Students With Disabilities, heldan introductory sign languageclass Oct. 20, in room CU3 as partof the Brown Bag Lunch seriessponsored by Student Life.

Earl said sign language is thefourth most widely-used languagein the United States. She said sign

more than $20 per day, they’redrinking too much wine,” Sheetz-Nguyen said.

A Survey of Rome is listed in theOKCCC spring schedule on page53. Students are reminded that thetrip will require a passport.

Sign language class offered, thanks to Student Lifelanguage is a very visual language.

“It takes a very strong commit-ment to learn sign language well,”Earl said.

“Sign language is very hard tolearn from a book because it’s dif-ficult to tell what positions thehands and arms are in.”

Earl said facial expressions arevery important when using signlanguage.

Differences in hand and armmovement are important whensigning as well.

“Stern hand and arm movementsemphasize a strong meaning whileloose movements are just the op-posite,” Earl said.

Earl said sign language is a val-ued tool of communications for thedeaf.

She said the average deaf per-son reads at a third or fourth gradereading level, so writing isn’t al-ways a dependable substitute forsign language.

Earl said words that are spelledalike but have different meaningsrequire alternate signs. She said,some words don’t even have a sign.

“There isn’t a sign for the wordallergic,” Earl said. “To explainthose words that don’t have signs,the speaker has to use other signsand techniques in order to explainwhat they’re trying to say.”

The 22 people in attendance hadquestions for Earl, such as how tosign common phrases like “excuseme,” “happy birthday” and “I loveyou.” One questioner asked if deafpeople could read lips.

a reduced rate that comes to about$30 per night, Sheetz-Nguyen said.

While in Rome, students can lookforward to touring the Colosseum,the Villa Borghese Galleries andthe Vatican.

“Everyone gets up early to see thePope,” Sheetz-Nguyen said. “Youwant to get a good seat.”

“Rome: Blue Guide,” by Alta Mac-adam, is the required text for thecourse. The cost of the book is in-cluded in the estimated fees.

Students will be graded on classattendance and photo journal es-says, Sheetz-Nguyen said.

The trip is not just an excursionto foreign museums. Students willbe able to experience, first hand,the culture of another country andeven their reaction to Americanculture.

“Last time… there was a big dem-onstration opposing George (W.)Bush. They were shouting ‘Yankeego home’ as we walked by,” Sheetz-Nguyen said.

Anti-Bush demonstrations aside,photo journals of last season’s stu-dents tell of good times to be had.

Students have the option of tak-ing side trips on their own into Flo-rence or Pompeii after the eightdays of classes.

Other than additional fees forside trips and meals, prices are af-fordable, Sheetz-Nguyen said.

“I tell them if they’re spending

“Deaf people can read lips, butsometimes not that well,” Earl said.“It’s very easy for someone tomisunderstand what the speakeris trying to say when they’rereading lips.”

Staff Writer Richard Hall can bereached at [email protected].

“Sign language is very hard to learn from a book

because it’s difficult to tellwhat positions the hands

and arms are in.”—Tammy Earl

Coordinator for InterpretingServices to Students With

Disabilities

Questions?Comments?

Contact the [email protected]


By Christiana KosturaStaff Writer

OKCCC is home to morethan 500 military veterans.

Curtis Hawker, Englishprofessor, is one of them.

Twenty-two years ofHawker’s life were spent inthe Air Force defending theUnited States, he said.

Hawker said he partici-pated in Vietnam, DesertShield and some flightsover Panama during a con-flict called “Just Cause.”

Hawker said he thinksVeterans Day is an impor-tant day.

“It’s a visible sign of whatour military has done in thepast,” Hawker said.

He said Americans havedesignated days for otherthings and should have aday designated to recognizethe “importance of sacri-fice.”

Hawker said he plans to


OKCCC will hold a dedication event in honor ofVeterans Day at noon, Nov. 11 in the second atrium,on the south side of the first floor of the main build-ing.

The event will dedicate a flag display “to the stu-dents, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of OKCCCwho have served in our nation’s armed forces,” saidJon Horinek, community engagement coordinatorfor Student Life.

The flag display will contain an American flag,Oklahoma flag and the college’s flag. A new plaquewill be displayed as well, Horinek said.

Dr. Bob Todd, OKCCC president, said he will beparticipating in the celebration.

“I’m proud of the fact that this nation has its he-roes, has its people who are giving themselves, be-cause they believe in the opportunity that this na-tion provides,” Todd said.

“So, I think (the flag dedication) is a very appro-priate celebration.”

The newly dedicated area will be called the “Hallof Heroes,” in honor of all OKCCC military veter-ans.

Senior Writer Christiana Kostura can be reachedat [email protected].


Sixty flags representingall current OKCCC interna-tional students’ homecountries will fly high oncampus during the Cel-ebration of Cultures andthe International Flag Dedi-cation Nov. 15.

The ceremony kicks offthe International Educa-tion Week from Nov. 15 to19, which is “a nationwidepush to expose students tocultures outside of theUnited States,” said JonHorinek, community en-gagement coordinator forStudent Life.

The flag dedication will beheld from noon to 12:30p.m. in the first atrium, onthe north side of the firstfloor of the main buildingby Admissions.

The area will be namedthe Hall of Nations, accord-ing to the plaque that also

International flags to hang in campus displaywill be installed on the firstfloor of the main building.

Currently, OKCCC hasmore than 500 interna-tional students, Horineksaid.

Student Life counted allthe international studentsenrolled for the 2004 springsemester to determine howmany countries should behonored at the flag dedica-tion ceremony, Horineksaid.

“Every spring [StudentLife] will take a census ofthe campus and the stu-dents who are here on F1visas,” Horinek said.

“We will add or subtractthe flags from the displayevery year.”

The F1 visa is for stu-dents qualified to attendfull-time college, university,conservatory, academichigh school (subject tostrict regulations) and anyinstitution with language-training programs in theUnited States, according towww.immihelp.com.

During the dedicationceremony, Horinek said,volunteer international stu-dents will bring out theircountry’s flag as their nameand country are called.

At press time, 11 interna-tional students have volun-teered to hang their nation’sflags on the day. Thosecountries include: Bangla-desh, Bulgaria, Columbia,India, South Korea, Mexico,Peru, Pakistan, Senegal,Taiwan and Venezuela.

International studentsfrom all the other countriesthat don’t yet have a volun-teer are encouraged to signup at Student Life beforeNov. 11.

Horinek said all volun-teers must have been en-rolled at the college lastspring with F1 visas.

The ceremony will followthe United Nations protocolfor displaying internationalflags, Horinek said.

All flags will be displayedin alphabetical order; noflag will be bigger than any

other flag, and no flag willbe flown higher than anyother flag, Horinek said.

“Once you see all theseflags flying, it’ll really makean impression on our stu-dents,” he said.

OKCCC President BobTodd commented on theupcoming dedication.

“Recognition of studentsis important,” Todd said.

“We do have individualswho have come from othernations who have chosento be here for their educa-tion.

“I think it’s a very appro-priate recognition for thediversity of the studentbody.”

A walk-through displayalso will be housed in CU3on Nov. 15.

Students will have theopportunity to learn somebasic information abouteach of the countries beinghonored during the inter-national flag dedication,Horinek said.

International students

are welcome to drop off cul-tural items at Student Lifeto be displayed in the mu-seum, Horinek said. Theitems will be returned.

Student Life and facultyas well as Sellers Catering,also are working to planother educational activitiesfor International EducationWeek.

Other events that are be-ing organized include a Glo-bal IQ Quiz, an interna-tional panel discussion andcultural entertainment per-formances.

Sellers also will offer aninternational selection ontheir menu everyday dur-ing the week.

International EducationWeek is sponsored by theU.S. Department of Stateand the U.S. Department ofEducation. To learn moreabout the celebration, logon to exchanges.state.gov/iew/.

Editor Caroline Ting canbe reached at [email protected].

Hurrah for heroes Professor served in U.S. Air Force

celebrate the holiday by fly-ing an American flag at hishouse and watching Veter-ans Day parades on televi-sion. He said he does nothandle crowds well.

Hawker had some wordsof encouragement for thesoldiers fighting in the wartoday.

“Realize what importantwork you’re doing,” Hawkersaid. “I know it’s discour-aging at times. It’s easy towonder why you’re overthere.”

Hawker said soldiersshould take advantage ofopportunities to learn from

new cultures wheneverpossible.

Hawker said he hastaught as an adjunct pro-fessor at OKCCC for thepast five years.

He has a bachelor’s de-gree in English from Tan-ner University in Indianaand a master’s degree inEnglish from Webster Col-lege in Missouri.

Senior Writer ChristianaKostura can be reached [email protected].

“Realize whatimportant work you’re

doing. I know it’sdiscouraging at

times.”—Professor Curtis

HawkerMilitary Veteran

Questions?Comments?

Call 682-1611,ext. 7409or e-maileditor@

okccc.edu


By Nancy FraireNews Writing I Student

Local Hispanic college students have become more in-volved in the promotion of higher education through aprogram they helped create — EDUCATE.

The students, along with the Latino Development Cen-ter, created the program that will aid in educating theHispanic community.

Rocky Chavez, program director of Hispanic Organiza-tion to Promote Education and a public relations majorat OKCCC, is one of the co-founders of EDUCATE.

The program teams metro area colleges and universi-ties that include OKCCC, Oklahoma City University, OSU-OKC and the University of Oklahoma. The idea is thatstudents from each school would come together to cre-ate a support network that is committed to the program.

“Each year we start off with 20 people at the HOPEmeetings and end up with five at the end of the year,”Chavez said. “That’s why I decided to get help from otherstudents so... maybe together we can make a difference.”

Chavez said EDUCATE not only encourages higher edu-cation, but also encourages members to participate incivic duties. He said some were approached recently bythe Democratic Party to help with voter registration.

The students from the different schools are just as com-mitted as Chavez and have taken time out to help thecommunity. They have two meetings every other weekand try to accommodate schedules as much as possible,Chavez said.

Lo Meximo is the newest idea for the new organization.“...we basically joined with McDonald’s to have a pro-

motion night where they can offer special deals on burgersand we give out [items such as] Happy Meals but witheducational stuff inside,” Chavez said. “We want to get tothe parents too.”

Chavez, along with Juan Carlos Gaytan, an OCU stu-dent, came up with the idea for EDUCATE at the Na-tional Conference of La Raza which took place last June,said Chavez.

“It all started with the director of the Latino Commu-nity Center,” Chavez said. “We just presented our idea toher and she was already thinking about making a pro-gram like this.”

HOPE has been active at OKCCC since 1993, said Jes-sica Martinez-Brooks, club sponsor. She said HOPE mem-bers strive to promote education in the Hispanic com-munity.

“We especially try to promote higher education in theHispanic community by tutoring and mentoring,” shesaid.

Chavez said EDUCATE is looking for committed col-lege students. Students who are interested can e-mailChavez at [email protected].

Hispanic clubwants to helpeducate others

Election results may haveupsetting effect on some

Art museum offers student discountBy Lance Walker

News Writing I Student

Hands-on art making,live French instrumentalmusic and a performanceby actress Jenny Aldrichwill highlight Super Satur-day, an event hosted by theOklahoma City Museum ofArt, said Leslie Spears, mu-seum communicationsmanager.

The public event, in-tended for the whole fam-ily, will run from 1 to 4p.m., Nov. 20, at the mu-seum.

Aldrich will portray MaryCassatt, whose painting“The Young Girls” will be afeatured piece of the ex-

hibit, Spears said.The main event will focus

on the “Millet to Matisse”exhibit, Spears said.

She said the collectionwill allow people the oppor-tunity to experience severalimportant French works onloan from the KelvingroveArt Gallery in Glasgow,Scotland.

The exhibit will featurepaintings by “Monet,Picasso, all these wonder-ful artists.”

Of special interest is theDale Chihuly glass exhibitlocated on the third floor.This collection was part ofthe new building’s openingin 2002.

Spears said the exhibit isvery popular because “youdon’t have to have an artdegree to get it.”

Originally a traveling col-lection, Chihuly’s work re-ceived so much local inter-est that the museum begana fund-raising campaign,

eventually purchasing thecollection for $3 milliondollars, Spears said.

The museum’s officialwebsite, www.okcmoa.com,reports that Oklahoma hasa long tradition of support-ing the art community, be-ginning with the formationof the Oklahoma Art Leaguein 1910.

On March 16, 2002, themuseum moved into itscurrent downtown facility,the Donald W. ReynoldsVisual Arts Center, locatedat 415 Couch Drive indowntown Oklahoma City.The move was made pos-sible by a $40 million fund-raising campaign.

The new facility, a three-story, 110,000 square footstructure, contains 15 in-dividual galleries as well asthe 252-seat Noble Theatre.

OKCCC students will getin for a discounted price of$5, Spears said. The usualprice is $7.

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The 2004 presidentialelection results mayhave some OKCCC stu-dents upset and dis-traught.

Mary Turner, StudentDevelopment counselor,said, although she hadvisits from upset stu-dents around the 2000election, she hasn’t hadany yet this year, andthinks it’s unlikely thatshe will.

Turner said studentsand even faculty usuallywill talk amongst them-selves when it comes tothings like the election.

Although the end of thefall semester is comingup, Turner said shedoesn’t think studentswill be that affected by

the election enough to haveit hamper their studies.

“I encourage students tonot use the election as ascapegoat for doing poorlyin school,” Turner said.

According to WebMD.com, polls suggest that asmany as 49 percent ofAmericans may feel aprofound sense of loss andeven anger due to theelection results.

Warning signs that youhave invested too muchemotional feelings into thiselection are feelings offatigue, stress and despairwith the news.

The website reportsthat doing simple thingslike spending time withfriends and family canhelp the post-electionjitters.

Turner said all stu-dents should rememberto look at the big picture.

“While having yourcandidate lose isn’tencouraging, rememberthat this is a cycle andwe’re back where westarted the day beforethe election.

“People who voted didwhat all they needed andcould do,” she said.

“While having your candidate lose isn’tencouraging, remember that this is a cycle

and we’re back where we started the daybefore the election.”

—Mary TurnerOKCCC Student Development Counselor


Reaction

“I was surprised... everythingwent as smoothly as it has.Go Nader.”—Kyle Shepherd, 21Architecture major

“Kerry need[ed] to win.President Bush hasn’t helped

Social Security or theshortage of flu vaccines.”

—Senaqua Hildeth, 18Child Development major

“I’m glad Kerry didn’t win.”—John Courm, 25 Automotive Education ServiceProgram

By Sara MastersNews Writing I

Student

Oklahomans voted topass all nine state ques-tions on the ballot Nov. 2.

SQ 713, a measure allow-ing a 55-cent tax increaseper pack of cigarettes,passed with 762,925 votesof approval, versus 667,342disapproval.

SQ 705, allowing Oklaho-mans to have a state lot-tery, passed by 926,191votes to 505,534.

No less than 45 percentof the lottery proceeds willbe given away as prizemoney. Thirty-five percentof lottery proceeds will gofor education. Another 5percent will go towardteacher retirement. Duringthe first two years of thelottery, 33 percent of lotteryproceeds will go towardstart-up costs.

SQ 706 got 970,602 ap-proval votes, double theamount against it. Thisgives Oklahoma a LotteryTrust Fund which will con-tain the proceeds from thelottery. It allows the moneyto be used only for educa-tion-related purposes.

SQ 711, a measure to

“I’m happy because I thinkour nation is safer [with]

Bush...”—Jamie Blewett, 21

Nursing major

Voters say yes to state questions

Provisional ballots explained

amend the Oklahoma Con-stitution to define marriageas a union between oneman and one woman,passed with 1,075,069votes, nearly tripling the novotes, at 346,355.

SQ 712, passed with849,759 yes votes, com-pared to 579,199 no votes.It deals with Indian gamingand a Model Tribal GamingCompact.

If four tribes enter intothe Compact, they couldput electronic gaming de-vices into racetracks. It alsoallows the state to haveregulatory control over allIndian gaming.

SQ 707 passed with731,839 yes votes com-pared to 672,528 no votes.It allows city, town, andcounty taxes and fees to beused in these ways: publicinvestments aid in financ-ing development, and as anincome source for otherpublic bodies.

SQ 708 was approved by873,676 Oklahomans, anddisapproved by 511,052.This measure changes theamount of money that canbe spent from the state’sRainy Day fund due to rev-enue failure. The changewill go from one-half tothree-eighths.

SQ 714, a measure

changing the methods fordetermining the fair cashvalue of certain homes, waslargely supported with960,955 votes for it, and433,124 against it. It liststwo requirements: the headof household must 65 yearsold and must make under$25,000 per year.

SQ 715 passed with a to-tal of 1,186,466 Oklaho-mans supporting it, whileonly 221,526 were againstit. It allows permanentlydisabled veterans or theirsurviving spouses to be ex-empt from paying propertytaxes.

The day before the elec-tion, OKCCC students wereable to get answers aboutthe state questions at aseminar hosted by theYoung Democrats.

Speakers Tony Oliver,James Smith and JoshButler explained what wasbehind all the political jar-gon voters were seeing onthe ballots.

“I thought it [the seminar]was good,” said studentAshley Osborn, “I wouldrather know whether tovote or not on a certain is-sue. ”

Others agreed. “I thinkthey did a very good job,”said Political Science pro-fessor Dana Glencross.


The Help America Vote Act is new to moststates this election year. Oklahoma StateElection Board secretary Michael Clingmanexplained how the ballots work.

“Provisional ballot [relates to] the federallaw passed in 2002 that more or less dic-tates, if all else fails, no voter can be turnedaway. They get a chance to cast a provi-sional ballot. That’s the basis of it,”Clingman said.

Each state has its own rules for provi-sional ballots, he said. In Oklahoma, whena voter arrives at a precinct and finds hisor her name is not on the rolls, severalthings then happen, he said.

The county election board will call thestate election board to find out where thevoter is registered to vote. If the voter is atthe correct precinct, a provisional ballot canbe cast, Clingman said.

Or, if a voter believes he or she registeredto vote but, for some reason, the voter’s

name isn’t listed on the roles, the stateelection board would first try to deter-mine if the voter did actually register,Clingman said. Even if they couldn’t getverification, the voter could cast a provi-sional ballot. Then, based on additionalresearch done after the election, the votemay or may not be counted .

If a first-time voter shows up at a pre-cinct with no identification, the personwould be given a provisional ballot aswell. The voter would need to provide in-formation on the ballot including ad-dress, phone number and the last fourdigits of his or her Social Security num-ber or driver’s license number, Clingmansaid. “If all the information is checkedout, the provisional ballot [would] becounted,” Clingman said.

Clingman said Oklahoma countedabout 2,600 provisional ballots statewide,but, he said, they did not affect state-wide races or the presidential race.

“It’s [was] way too decisive for them tohave any effect at all.”

Editor Caroline Ting can be reached [email protected].

“I hope[d] John Kerry [wouldwin] because Bush is evil,”

—Skyler Newark, 21Premed major

“It would have been better ifKerry won because ournation would have beenbetter off.”—Alyssa Lindsay, 19Nursing major



Witches and dragons and monsters, oh my! Don’t worry,there were princesses, superheroes and even Dorothy,too, at OKCCC’s Family Halloween Carnival.

From games and dancing, to a haunted house andmore, laughs and screams could be heard throughoutthe college union.

“Stay away from the haunted house. It’s spooky,” said5-year-old Cheyenne Seely.

Approximately 1,200 people attended the carnival onOct. 29, said Student Life Director Liz Largent.

The cost to enter the carnival was $1 per child. Adultswere free.

Money raised at the Halloween carnival is used to off-set the cost of the carnival, said Jon Horinek, StudentLife’s community engagement coordinator.

“We expected to have a lot of people there,” Horineksaid. There was a definite increase in the turnout fromlast year, he said.

About 25 of the college’s clubs sponsored booths atthe event.

“This [carnival] is a great community service opportu-nity for the college’s clubs,” Horinek said.

Club members at all of the booths agreed they werehaving a great time.

OKCCC students, faculty and staff, as well as mem-bers of the community, attended the carnival with theirchildren.

Halloweencarnival a fun,frightful delight

Seven-month-old Kevin Cousens poses at the Photography Club’s Polaroid booth. ThePhotography Club took instant pictures of the children in their costumes at the Halloween carnival.

Wes Mize, vice president of OKCCC’s Writing Club,dressed up as a hobo and entertained the children.

Photos by AnnLushbough

Sophomore Tracey Lesleycelebrates Halloween with

Zane Lesley, 2, asFrankenZane, Elijah Lesley, 5,as Mummy, and Cody Rogers,

7, as Dracula.

Destinee Grate, 8,gets her face madeup by sophomoreValerie Jobe at theSociety of PerformingArtists booth. Theevent was hosted byStudent Life on Oct.29 and had 1,200visitors.


By Dana HaleNews Writing I Student

A new learning tool has brought some notable changesto OKCCC’s nursing program.

“New this year, students have a human patientsimulator to make learning hands-on and more realistic,”said Susan Mann, acting director for the nursingprogram.

The simulator looks like a human and is so lifelike thatit breathes and responds to medications and treatments.

“The simulator is one of only two in the state,” Mannsaid. The other is used atthe University of OklahomaMedical School, mostly totrain anesthesiology stu-dents.”

“The simulator is linkedwith a computer and dif-ferent scenarios can beloaded,” Mann said.

“It can be a healthy youngmale, a frail elderly femaleor other types.”

The simulator’s reactionsare based on what thestudent does to treat it.

The reactions will changeaccording to the various age and physique settings thesimulator is programmed to imitate.

“Several students can be in the room working on [thesimulator] at one time.

“The room with [the simulator] is linked with otherclassrooms in the area and other students can observevia a screen,” Mann said.

The simulator responds to CPR and can die.“During training this summer a room full of faculty

killed it twice,” Mann said.OKCCC President Bob Todd is responsible for raising

the $175,000 needed to purchase the simulator.

By Nicole LutzNews Writing I Student

Deciding on a major andchoosing a career path arecommon concerns manystudents admit they needhelp with. Deciding onone’s future can be com-plex, but there is help.

The place to find answersis in the college’s Testingand Assessment Center. Itis located behind the Stu-dent Development Center.

Discover, a program that

Students ‘Discover’ future careerfew students are aware of,is an Internet based pro-gram that offers careerplanning, said Jim Ellis, ca-reer and assessment ser-vices director.

Upon visiting the Assess-ment Center, students willbe given a sheet of paperwith a website address andpassword which will allowthem to log in to the Dis-cover program, Ellis said.

Discover, developed byACT, contains a series ofquestionnaires and inven-tories, he said.

“[Discover] compares

your likes, dislikes,strengths and weaknessesto a norm group for certaincareer fields,” Ellis said.

The program allows stu-dents to learn more aboutthemselves by taking in-ventories, according to theDiscover website.

The inventories ask ques-tions about the student’sinterests such as, “Do youlike to study biology?”

Students are asked torate their abilities in suchfields as helping others.They also are asked to ratetheir values, such as, “Doyou want to work out-doors?”

The Discover websitegives students the option to

learn about the occupa-tions that best fit them ac-cording to their results.

OKCCC student ChrisYoung said he found thewebsite helpful for his busi-ness degree.

“It told me about the dif-ferent business careers anddegree programs that areavailable, what classes totake and what schools of-fer my major,” Young said.

Students can find jobopenings with links givenfor job searches on the Dis-cover site.

They also can learn howto prepare a résumé and in-terview with success, Ellissaid.

The website even allows

Dummy teachesnursing students

students to develop a port-folio with their informationto better plan a major andcareer path.

“The most effective way tofind answers is to print outa copy of your results fromthe website and to visit aStudent Developmentcounselor,” Ellis said.

By bringing the printoutto a counselor, the studentcan speak one-on-oneabout possible major op-tions and what classes totake for a degree.

“It is important not onlyto use the Discover pro-gram, but also to discussresults with a counselorwho can help,” Ellis said.

Discover is a useful op-tion for many students. Itcan help them decide on amajor and career path thatwould best fit them.

Ellis said Discover ishelpful for any student whois having problems plan-ning his or her future.

“[Discover] compares your likes, dislikes,strengths and weaknesses to a norm group

for certain career fields.”—Jim Ellis

Career and Assessment Services Director

“The simulator is oneof only two in the

state. The other isused at the OU

Medical School,mostly to train

anesthesiologystudents.”

—Susan MannActing Director

for Nursing Program


By Anna RodriguezNews Writing I Student

Armed with a bachelor’sdegree in early childhoodeducation and currentlypursuing a master’s degreein early child development,Diedra Carpenter hasjoined the OKCCC staff.

Carpenter is the newscholar coordinator forScholars for Excellence inChild Care.

She uses her motivationskills to recruit child careworkers to pursue highereducation and helps theeducation system expandone teacher at a time.

Carpenter’s former posi-

tion as the head teacher forOur Spot Head Start inOklahoma City helped herdevelop a love of childrenand a remarkable view onthe field of education, shesaid.

She said she believes theteaching profession is im-portant and feels it exposesthe positive side of society.

“I believe a proper earlyeducation will alter nega-tive situations in the fu-ture,” Carpenter said.

One of the main duties forCarpenter is to recruit childcare professionals fromOklahoma and Clevelandcounties to come to OKCCCand earn a degree in ChildDevelopment.

“I get to be a motivator,”

Carpenter said.She visits day care cen-

ters and home child carecenters three times a week.

Through the OklahomaState Regents for HigherEducation and OklahomaDepartment of Human Ser-vices, Carpenter is able tooffer scholarships that pay80 percent of tuition and100 percent of book costsfor those who are eligible forthe scholar program.

“I want to add more stu-dents to the college, but notjust regular students,” Car-penter said. “I want themto be the top students, whoare then able to mentorothers.”

Carpenter also has theadded duty of mentoring

child care providers andstudents.

“I want to prepare [childcare providers and stu-dents] to prepare someoneelse,” she said.

Dr. Mary McCoy, ChildDevelopment Center andLab School director and aprofessor in the Child De-velopment program, saidCarpenter has become a li-aison between the studentsand the college.

“She has tied everything

together,” McCoy said.Carpenter said she loves

her job and wishes she hadmore days at work.

Carpenter’s office is lo-cated in the CDCLS, on thesoutheast side of campusacross the road from theAutomotive Center.

For more information oneligibility for the scholarprogram, contact DiedraCarpenter at 682-1611,ext. 7832, or e-mail [email protected].

Employee uses skills to educate workers“I believe a proper early education

will alter negative situations in the future.”—Diedra Carpenter

Child Development Scholar Coordinator

By Courtney WhittierNews Writing I Student

Douwe Egberts coffee is the newest brand of coffee andcappuccino offered at Sellers, after a new machine wasinstalled in October.

Free samples of the international brand were handedout to patrons on Oct. 25.

The new coffee machine offers more choices, chef RobbieStephenson said.

“I like [the machine] because it gives variety to the stu-dents and that is what we always try to do,” Stephensonsaid.

The new cappuccino flavors include French vanilla,white chocolate caramel, cinnamon roll and English tof-fee. There also are new syrups that can be added tocappuccinos in order to achieve even more flavors.

Soon, Stephenson said, a list will be posted on the ma-chine instructing customers how to mix cappuccino fla-vors with various syrups to achieve a desired flavor.

This coffee machine model has only been available fortwo to three months and was purchased in response tocomplaints about the old machine, Stephenson said.

Tonya Yahola, Sellers cashier, said students seem toreally enjoy the new choices.

“[The students] like it more because it is a new prod-uct,” Yahola said.

Customers are enjoying the new flavors more, she said.Stephenson and Yahola both said there have been no

complaints about the new machine.

New coffee brandoffers more selections

By Shanna LarsonNews Writing I

Student

Fans of the cult classic“Children of the Corn” hadthe chance to see it onthe big screen one moretime.

Fritz Kiersch, a film pro-fessor at OKCCC and direc-tor of the horror flick, cel-ebrated the movie’s 20thanniversary at the Okla-homa Museum of Art, byhosting a screening of thefilm, and a question-and-answer session on Oct. 31.

Stephen King’s chillingscript was shown by way ofthe digitally re-masteredspecial edition DVD at theDonald W. Reynolds VisualArt Center, 415 CouchDrive in downtown Okla-homa City.

About 75 people attendedthe film screening. The au-dience then asked Kierschquestions about the filmand his career.

Audience members askedhow Linda Hamilton, whoplayed the female lead, be-came involved with themovie. Kiersch told of the

casting and the fact thatthis was only Hamilton’ssecond movie. He also de-scribed how he convincedthe makers of “Terminator”that she deserved the partof Sarah Connor, which shelater became famous for.

Audience members alsolearned about events thatcontributed to making thefilm even better thanplanned.

For example, there was ascene in the film where twoadults in an automobile ran

over a child in the street.Kiersch expected the sceneto go horribly, due to usinga cheap mannequin. In ac-tuality, the scene turnedout to look very realistic.

Fans also learned aboutthe careers of the actorssince the release of “Chil-dren Of the Corn.”

Surprisingly, actor JohnFranklin, who played thedemonic Isaac, had justgotten out of college whenhe played the young boy.Franklin has a growthproblem that made himlook younger than hisyears. He is now a teacherin Los Angeles.

Horror film buffs learnedthe technique Kiersch usedfor the appearance of themonster in the movie. Theoriginal script did not con-tain a monster at all. Thewind in the cornfield wascreated by boat propellersand the monster under theground was an upsidedown wheelbarrow beingdragged in a ditch by a trac-tor. The effect in the skywas as simple as ink beinginjected into water tanks.

Kiersch has been a pro-fessor at OKCCC since2000.

Horror film director sharessecrets at special screening

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UPCOMING

Sports

EVENTS

•Nov. 17: Swim meet atthe OKCCC AquaticCenter. Check with theAquatic Center fortimes.

INTRAMURALS

•Nov. 9: Volleyballleague continues.Games will be held onTuesday from 2 to 5p.m. in the OKCCCgymnasium.

•Nov. 11: 3-on-3basketball leaguecontinues. Games willbe held in the OKCCCgymnasium Thusdaysfrom 2 to 5 p.m.

YOUTH

•April 7 : Sign-updeadline for T-ball. Theseason will start May 3,ends June 10 and is forchildren ages 4 to 7.

Contact Eric Watson at682-1611, ext. 7786 formore information onOKCCC’s sportsprograms.

Do you have an OKCCC-related sports event you

want to put in thecalendar? Contact SportsReporter Shawn Bryant at

682-1611, ext. 7440,or e-mail

[email protected] submissions must be in

no later than 5 p.m.Tuesday for inclusion in

the next issue.

OKCCC is going to take a diveBy Jennifer Thorley


With a newly-resurfacedpool bottom and other im-provements, the OKCCCAquatic Center will be host-ing the Oklahoma City Div-ing Invitational.

“In diving we want peopleto know we are here,” saidPam Stvegoff, president ofthe Oklahoma City divingclub and meet coordinator.

The invitational will beginat 9 a.m. on Nov. 6 and 7.

“This is the third yearwe’ve had the invitational,”Stvegoff said.

Divers from six states arecoming to the invitationalthis year including Wyo-ming, Texas and Missouri.

Usually the participantscome with their local swimteams, said Stvegoff.

Participants range from7-year-olds to 18-year-olds.

“I think it’s great expo-sure for the college,” shesaid.

“Kids can see the pooland they want to comeback.”

The invitational will beheld at the diving well of theOKCCC Aquatic Center.

The diving well, with adepth of 18-feet-6-inches,makes it ideal for divingpractice noted the Aquatic

Center website.Anywhere from 100 to

130 people are expected toattend the invitational.

Stvegoff said the OKCCCAquatic Center is home tothe second best regionaltraining center for U.S. div-ing.

The Oklahoma team has25 to 30 divers right now.Each has competed at anational level, Stvegoff said.

Some of the members ofthe team have even reachedjunior Olympic levels.

The team is practicingfrom 4 to 8 p.m. on week-days and 10 a.m. to noonon Saturdays, Stvegoffsaid.

Along with practice,members of the team takea dance class once a weekand practice tumbling too.

In order to compete in themeet at OKCCC each par-ticipant must be registeredwith U.S. Diving, Stvegoffsaid.

A $20 entry fee also isrequired by all participantsto compete, Stvegoff said.The meet is free to the pub-lic. Concessions and T-shirts also will be on saleat the meet.

For more informationabout the Oklahoma CityDiving Invitational go towww.okcdiving.com or con-tact the Office of Recreationand Community Services at682-7860.

The third installment of the Oklahoma City Diving Invitationalwill be held in the Aquatics Center on Nov. 6 and 7. The meetwill begin at 9 a.m. Final preparations for the diving contest arein full swing so the college will be able to put its best foot for-ward.

Photo by Lawanda LaVarnway

By Shawn BryantStaff Writer

OKCCC swimmers maymiss the opportunity tostrut their stuff in aSpeedo.

The intramural swimmeet, scheduled for Nov.17, is in jeopardy of beingcanceled.

Eric Watson, CommunityEducation and Health spe-cialist, said only five or sixparticipants have signed up

Swim meet may get hung out to dryso far.

“If we don’t have at least10 people sign up, then theevent will probably be can-celed,” Watson said.

Watson said he is waitingfor more entrants before hecontinues the planning.

“[The meet itself] consistsof different types of events,”Watson said.

Watson also said he isgoing to try and incorporatea few events just for fun.

“We are thinking abouthaving an inner tube race,”he said.

The swim meet is sched-uled to be held in the col-lege Aquatics Center and isfree to all participants.

“There will be no fees,”Watson said. “It’s a studentactivity.”

All participants need toprovide their own swimsuit,goggles, and swimming cap,Watson said.

Stephanie Scott, Aquaticsand Safety Training special-ist, said it is up to the indi-vidual whether to wear aswimmer’s cap or goggles.

“They are not required,”

Scott said.The winner of the event

will receive an intramuralchampionship T-shirt.

Anyone who would like toparticipate in the swimmeet needs to contactWatson before Nov. 15 at682-1611, ext. 7786

Staff writer ShawnBryant can be reached [email protected].


Testing Centerups surveillance

Liz Largent, Marcy Wiggins and Paula Belcher did their part in supporting United Way byhelping with the silent auction that recently took place in the college foyer. Student Lifeorganized the auction which raised $708. One hundred percent of the money raisedgoes to benefit United Way.


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By Todd MilliganNews Writing I Student

The Testing Center will soon add an additionalsurveillence camera that will give center employees “animproved view of the entire room,” said Career Assess-ment Services Director Jim Ellis.

The center already is observed by a series of camerasthat run to several screens in the office for employeesand Ellis to watch.

He said the cameras serve a real purpose.“The surveillance system is for the student’s protec-

tion,” Ellis said. “We mainly use the cameras in case any-one is accused of cheating.”

A student accused of cheating by one of the proctors ofthe center or even by another student, might find thecameras useful. Ellis said.

“If the student were to be falsely accused of cheating,we would have the proof on tape if they really did ordidn’t do it,” Ellis said. “This is a benefit to everyone.”

Ellis said the video tape always tells the truth, so thestudent should not feel overly stressed about being ob-served — unless that person is cheating.

Some students are wary of the added surveillence, say-ing it increases their anxiety.

Accounting sophomore Matt Renes said knowing he isbeing watched makes him a little nervous.

“Even though I’m not cheating, I still get nervous be-cause I feel like someone is staring at me,” Renes said.“The surveillance just makes you feel a little uneasy.

“It’s just the presence of a camera and the feeling thatsomeone is watching you that makes some people ner-vous,” he said.

Ellis said students should relax, that they have noth-ing to worry about.

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Photographers being photographed: The Photography Club took a trip tothe Will Rogers Gardens on Oct. 23 to take some pictures. From left are Lawanda LaVarnway,Adjani Vidal, Azfar Gul, Trenna Grayson, Steven Birkes and Serena Torrez.

Scholar’s League continues annual tradition at recent Halloween carnival

By Matthew CabanStaff Writer

Building a hauntedhouse full of frighteningthings to scare people is notwhat you expect from mem-bers of Scholar’s League, aclub comprised of studentswho have received scholar-ships from the college.

The club joined with theStudent Art Guild to createa haunted house at theannual Halloween Carnivalon Oct. 29.

Each year the clubs de-sign, build and operate thehaunted house, Scholar’sLeague President KyleStowers said.

Stowers said the clubplanned a haunted housewith multiple parts withideas coming from a num-ber of members.

It filled rooms CU1 and 2.“We thought we would

not have enough to fill therooms, but with the help ofthe Student Art Guild, wegot the jobs done,” clubSecretary Jennifer Williamssaid. “It was well organizedthis year.”

Williams and other mem-bers of the club enjoyed thehaunted house.

“It went well,” Williams

Haunted house scares visitorssaid. “The carnival was funbecause we got the newmembers involved.

“It showed who will be apart of the club’s leadershipafter some of us have gradu-ated.” Williams said she isgraduating from OKCCCthis December.

Before the Halloween car-nival, club Treasurer KevinBadgett said he was lookingforward to scaring a fewpeople.

Badgett said he dressedup as a dead guy similar toone in the Michael Jacksonmusic video “Thriller.”

“I wore a suit that I boughtfrom a thrift store and toreit up,” Badgett said.

He said he stood up in acoffin made for the event.

Badgett said he wanted tosee the reactions of peoplewho went through thehaunted house. He saidmany of them screamed andjumped as they passed him.

Stowers said the hauntedhouse had multiple partsincluding a cemetery, jack-in-the-box and a head pop-ping out of a table.

Club member Kyle Shep-herd said more adults thanchildren were scared.

Stowers said the scariestpart of the house was a hall-way connecting CU1 and 2.He said the room contained

two fog machines, a num-ber of hidden club mem-bers and a runaway truck.

He said the truck hadtwo, one-million candle-light powers lights at-tached to it that adds tothe realism.

“It’s a great way to get ev-eryone together as a team,”Stowers said.

“We had a common goalof scaring those who cameinto the haunted houseand we did.”

After the carnival, a fewmembers of the club wentbowling at Bowling Greenon 104 Street and WesternAvenue.

“It was a good ice-breaker,” Stowers said.

“I had fun getting toknow people”.

On Saturday, Nov. 13,Scholar’s League will con-tinue another tradition ofan all day bonfire, Williamssaid.

The next Scholar’sLeague meeting from 12:30to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday,Nov. 10, in CU 3.

For more informationabout Scholar’s League,contact Mindy Bergin at682-1611, ext. 7171.

Staff Writer/Club Re-porter Matthew Caban canbe reached at [email protected].

Clubs to bid farewell to favorite gameAlpha Omega, Baptist Collegiate Ministries and Chi

Alpha are joining for a Halo Goodbye Party to celebratethe release of Halo 2 from 1 to 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 8,in college union room 3. Participants should bring theirown Xbox controllers. For more information contact BortierManison at 672-6324.

Health Professions club to host speakerThe Health Professions club will host guest speaker

Heath Burge at their meeting from 12:30 to 1:20 p.m.Tuesday, Nov. 9, in room 1C4 of the main building. Burgeis from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Centerand will discuss the College of Pharmacy. For moreinformation contact Steve Kamm at 682-1611, ext. 7268.

Fund-raiser for Spring Writing SymposiumA book sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 10, and Thursday, Nov. 11, in the firstfloor of the main building. Books, CDs, DVDs andvideotapes will be sold. All are priced under $2. Also,“Points of Contact,” a CD recorded by Arts and Humanitiesfaculty, will make its debut. The CD has original poetry,fiction, music and sells for $5.

Speaker to discuss admissionsDr. Kenneth Coy will speak at the Health Professions

club meeting from 12:30 to 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, Nov.11. Coy will discuss admissions at the University ofOklahoma College of Dentistry. For more informationcontact Steve Kamm at 682-1661, ext. 7268.

Holiday gift fair for charityPhi Theta Kappa is supporting the American Cancer

Society by hosting a holiday gift fair from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Friday, Nov. 12, in the college union. Participants can geta booth at the cost of $25 for students and $35 for non-students. Make money and support a good cause. Formore information contact Richard Rouillard at 682-1611,ext. 7389.

Auditions for international culture showThe International Students Association will hold auditions

for its international culture show from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday,Nov. 12, in college union room 3. The show is for anyonewith a cultural display. For more information contact E.J.Johnson at [email protected].

Vocal recital on campusA vocal recital will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, in

college union room 1. The recital features mezzo sopranoDaisy Hicks and tenor Casey McCarty. They will beassisted by pianist Phoebe Brown. Music by Brahms,Britten, Donaudy, Handel and Mendelssohn will beperformed.

College to offer forensic science seminarForensic science has become one of America’s most

sought after careers. The Training Center at OKCCC isoffering Basic Crime Scene Investigations from 8 a.m. to5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18, and Friday, Nov. 19, in theTraining Center, located on the fourth floor of the library.For more information contact the Training Center at 682-7562.


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Variety of trees to add color to landscapeBy Amanda Murray


A landscape makeover isin progress for OKCCC’sretention pond on the cor-ner of S.W. 74th Street andMay.

The Physical Plant de-partment has been busyadding new trees andshrubs to the pond area,said Gary Phillips, Buildingand Campus Services su-pervisor.

He said, during the pasttwo weeks, the surround-ing planter beds have hadsix to eight inches of dirt re-moved to allow room forhealthy new soil.

Many holes are beginningto appear around the edgeof the pond to house treesthat will add to the autumnsplendor of the campuslandscape.

Complementing the land-scape will be three ChinesePistache trees that havebright red-orange leaves,and three Golden Raintrees that are golden yellowduring the fall with smallseed pods that hang downresembling tiny Chineselanterns, Phillips said.

Adding to the view will bethree Caddo Maple trees.The Caddo Maple is nativeto Oklahoma, Phillips said.It has deep green leaveswith deep red veins of colorthat seep through. The lastvariety will be six ShumardRed Oak trees that turn a

brilliant red in the fall.Trees are not the only

vegetation that will beadded to the pond.

Shrubbery also is on theagenda. The shrubs include60 Crape Myrtle standingsix feet tall with multicol-ored flowers, and 37Maiden Grass plants thathave golden tassels thathang down in a wheat-likeappearance, Phillips said.The new trees and shrubswill bring vivid colors to thepond and sidewalks.

Finding plants that willthrive in the extreme tem-peratures of Oklahoma’sweather can be a dauntingtask but Phillips knows hisplants. “We selected thebest types of trees andshrubs that would grow inOklahoma,” Phillips said.

The planting job is beingfunded by the OklahomaCity Community Founda-tion of Parks and PublicSpaces and is scheduled tobe completed by early No-vember.

Ongoing work to the college’s retention pond includes adding trees, shrubbery and othervegetation said Gary Phillips, OKCCC Building and Campus supervisor.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Nov. 17 in CU3


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