IONEERPOklahoma City Community College

• No plan? Make one, editorial, p. 2.• State to help displaced students, p. 4.• Arts Festival Oklahoma, p. 6 & 7.• Club, organization fair a success, p. 10.

Sept. 12, 2005This Week

Inside

Photo by Holly Jones

Ana Kobriger contemplates the distance tothe bottom of a slide. The 4-year-old is a pre-school student at the college’s ChildDevelopment Center and Lab School and thedaughter of OKCCC Admissions Officer LesaKobriger.

End-of-summer funStudents respond tocall for help in South

Ouch! Gas prices painfulBy Richard Hall

Staff Writer

Gas prices used to be the least ofOklahoman’s concerns. Today paying

for gasoline has become a struggle with the av-erage price of gas at $3 per gallon. A year ago,regular unleaded in Oklahoma City was $1.64per gallon, according to www.gasbuddy.com.

OKCCC students are feeling the impact of theprices, especially since many commute severaltimes a week to the college from places as faras Purcell.

Dorothy Caulford, history major, drives fromPurcell three times a week. She said althoughshe doesn’t come to OKCCC every day, it’s stillhurting her pocketbook.

“I have a good car and everything,” Caulfordsaid. “But [gas is] just really expensive now andI only have a part-time job.”

Sophomore Treshelle Daniels said she’sthankful she lives close to the college.

“I only live about 10 minutes away,” Danielssaid. “It’s not a bad drive, but the old gas priceswere a lot better.”

Still, Daniels said, she has other expensesand the gas increase is making her budgettighter. “I have rent and bills to pay,” she said.“I don’t make that much money to begin withso having to put more money here and lessmoney there is getting tough.”

Some students are looking for carpool bud-dies as a way to save on gas.

Student Clayton Dorris lives in Norman andcommutes to OKCCC six days a week. “I drivea Honda Accord and it used to cost $32 to fillup but now costs about $46,” Dorris said.

To help battle the prices, Dorris is going tostart riding his motorcycle and is hoping to startcarpooling with other students from Norman.

He joined an OKCCC group on www.myspace.com, an Internet community site, to seek

volunteer carpoolers.Economics Professor Marty Ludlum said

Oklahoma will be severely affected by high gaso-line prices. “If the prices stay this high or gohigher for the next several months, it’ll impactBricktown and farmers,” he said.

Ludlum said Bricktown exists because oftourism, but if people find it too expensive totravel, the Oklahoma City hotspot may burnout. And farmers rely heavily on gas, he said.

“Most of the equipment farmers use runs ongasoline,” he said. “There’s been no increase infarmer’s produce sales, but there has beendouble the increase in gas prices.”

Ludlum said high fuel costs could be enoughto drive many farmers out of business.

See “Gas,” page 12

By ChristianaKosturaEditor

Pennies, nickels,dimes and dol-

lars — it all adds upwhen it comes to help-ing Hurricane Katrinavictims.

Student Life has setout three containersfor money donationsof any amount, saidJon Horinek, StudentLife community en-gagement coordinator.He said the money willbe sent to the Ameri-can Red Cross.

“There are lots ofpeople who needhelp,” Horinek said.

“We started with thejugs last year duringthe tsunami. The ideawas that there are a lot

of folks with loosechange or a couple ofdollars they can spare.

“Take a look at yourdaily expenses,” Hor-inek said.

“Let’s say, for aweek, forget aboutthat Coke you buy ev-ery day at 10 a.m. and[instead], give thatmoney to Red Cross ora charity of yourchoice.”

He said students,faculty and staffhelped raise about$300 for the tsunamirelief effort.

“I can almost guar-antee you that wehave more than $300in our jugs right now,”Horinek said.

People also maybring checks, madeout to the AmericanRed Cross, to the Stu-dent Life office, lo-

cated on the first floorof the main building,Horinek said. StudentLife will forward thechecks to the Ameri-can Red Cross.

Horinek said peoplealso can donate mon-ey through the Ameri-can Red Cross websiteat www.redcross.org.

Student Life plans tocollect through Sept.16, but if the effortcontinues to go well,collections may con-tinue through the endof the month, he said.

Donation jugs arelocated inside the col-lege union, bookstoreand Student Life of-fice. Other campus of-fices also are collect-ing money and turn-ing it in to the StudentLife office.

Folks can drop offdonations at the Pio-

neer office located in2M6 of the main buil-ding, just off the eleva-tor, and the Arts andHumanities office, lo-cated on the first floorof the arts and hu-manities area.

Money and checksalso can be droppedoff at the Social Sci-ences office, on thefirst floor near theAquatics Center.

The Communica-tions Lab has set outa container to collectdonations as well. It’slocated on the firstfloor of the main build-ing, just outside of thecollege’s dining area.

“People need themoney right away,”Horinek said.

Editor ChristianaKostura can bereached at editor@okccc.edu.

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Hurricane Katrina racism outrageMake plans

for the futureHas anyone ever asked you where you want to be

in the next five years? Did you think you would behere five years ago? Where will our society be inthe next 100 years?

Archeologists of the future will be uncovering aplethora of Wal-Marts, football stadiums, cellphones, AOL disks and multiplexes. Is this how wewant generations of the future to remember oursociety?

“There are some people who leave impressionsnot so lasting as the imprint of an oar upon thewater,” wrote author Kate Chopin in her novel “TheAwakening.”

Our society should be taking into considerationwhat we want to be remembered for in the future.What do societies today have that is worth passingon to future generations?

Our system of education, theory of government,ideas on advanced technology and our rich cultureare a few items that our generation has to pass on,but what about individuals? How will the childrenof future generations learn about the individualsof today?

The pursuit of a higher education is the easiestway to leave a lasting impression. The professorsyou have in college will become your mentors, andthe knowledge you acquire is what they have leftfor you.

College is a privilege some people take for granted.Some students are not attending classes that arepaid for, ignoring work assigned by the professorsor dropping out because that is easier than perse-vering.

Some people don’t realize how far a college edu-cation will take them. A higher education may al-low you to make changes and advancements in thescientific world, political arena, technology field orby helping others to succeed in their individualgoals.

The potential for higher achievement is in eachof us. If you list what goals you want to meet in thenext five years, those goals will become more at-tainable and meaningful.

Once the list is complete, set down the steps youmust take to reach those goals. Now is the time tostart down that path.

I will leave you with a challenge to make a differ-ence and leave a lasting impression for the future.When you are gone, what will you be rememberedfor?

—Holly JonesStaff Writer

Do you have an opinion you wantto share? Write a letter:

editor@okccc.edu

To the editor:America’s racism, brew-

ing under the surface, hasshown itself. HurricaneKatrina only served as asetting in which the racismwas able to surface.

To be honest, lack ofpreparation, classism, andsocio-economic disparitieswere factors in the slow re-sponse to the hurricane bythe federal government, butthe faces I see on the tele-vision screen are dispro-portionately black.

Further, in recent statis-tics, found on the U.S. Cen-sus website, almost 70 per-cent of the New Orleanspopulation is black and 30percent of that number livebelow the poverty level;therefore, if it is classismthat is the primary culprit,then it is still racism, butonly by default.

I guess I should feel bet-ter about that.

Musician Kanye Westsimply verbalized the angerhe felt at the time. I wouldnot go so far as to agreewith his statement thatPresident Bush doesn’t“care about black people,”but I would say the poorblacks in New Orleans arenot exactly high on his todo list. His actions are sim-ply an example of the wayAmerica deals with the co-vert racism that is so em-bedded in this country thatwe often forget it exists.

The response to the hur-ricane is typical of the wayAmerica deals with its raceproblem:

The problem is under thesurface, but little is done toaddress that problem.

There is a cataclysmicevent in which the problemunder the surface isbrought to light (Selma CivilRights March, L.A. Riots,Hurricane Katrina, etc.).

The white liberal mediashow the white middle

class the problem and thereis outrage.

There is a response to theinitial issue by the federalgovernment, but it is actu-ally a response to the out-rage not the problem.

It is clear this is not new.We, as Americans, often lieto ourselves — and eachother — and think racismis a thing of the past. Yet,every now and again, some-thing arises that shows usjust how far we have to go.

Sept. 6, the city of Yukonhad a town meeting duringwhich they discussed thepossibility of housing a fewof the refugees in a build-ing in the city . Many wereagainst housing the dis-placed, citing traffic, the in-ability of their children toplay outside, and crime asprimary concerns. I wonderif their reasoning is influ-enced by the fact that themajority of the displacedresidents are black, and thenews media has, as Westsaid, called the blackswalking the streets of NewOrleans “looters” and thewhites, “individuals seek-ing food.”

Hurricane Katrina is thebest example of the effectsof the covert racism prac-ticed by the powerful elitein Washington. I am not afan of overt racism, but at

least blacks knew wherethey stood. I don’t need towake up to a cross in myfront yard to know thatblacks are victims of thissilent aggression; all I needto do is wait for a disasterto strike, and see how longI can go without water.

—Lawrence WareOKCCC and

OCU Graduate

“I don’t need to wakeup to a cross in myfront yard to know

that blacks are victimsof this silent

aggression; all I needto do is wait for a

disaster to strike, andsee how long I can go

without water.”—Lawrence Ware

OKCCC and OklahomaCity University Graduate

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Comments and Reviews

Ghost Recon 2 guns it upWhen it comes to Tom

Clancy games, there is onething you can always be as-sured of — a gripping storyof military powers and evil-doers.

Some things neverchange but that’s a goodthing when it comes to first-person shooters.

This time Ubisoft has youbattling in Kazakhstan2012 in Ghost Recon 2Summit Strike.

A Pakistani warlord hasassassinated the presidentof Kazakhstan and movedhis troops there to rule withcorrupt power.

Your mission, if youchoose to accept it, is to in-filtrate the Pakistani ruler’sheadquarters and capturethe mad man.

Several weapons alongwith the ability to call in airstrikes will make sure youcome out on top.

The game’s graphics aresome of the best when itcomes to FPSs. Many of themaps on the game offer re-alistic environments.

When the trees sway inthe distance, or the longgrass moves with an un-canny realism, you willswear you’re right there inthe field.

Along with the graphics,the maps themselves arehuge which add to the bigteam battle experience.Many games that are FPScan have good graphicsand have good settings butthe maps are usuallysmaller. This one is not.

Another mode that hasmade this series popular isthe Xbox Live multiplayeroptions.

If you like playing onlinebut hate getting destroyedby some mouthy littleyoungster, then you willenjoy playing the game onthe co-op mode. This modeallows groups of up to 16

I want to welcome all the new and returning stu-dents to Oklahoma City Community College andhope your academic year is off to a great start. Youare sharing classrooms and parking spaces withapproximately 12,000 students this fall semester.Our continued growth demonstrates the need forquality education in this state and our desire totarget student success for life-time goals.

We know you already have met outstanding fac-ulty members and experienced state-of-the-art fa-cilities and technology. As you may have seen andread about, the first of three major campus projectsis in the beginning construction phase. The Sci-ence, Engineering and Mathematics Center cur-rently under construction will provide additionalclassrooms and labs for growing career fields inthese areas. The two other facilities, which are inthe final design stages, include an Arts EducationCenter and expansion of the Health ProfessionsCenter. The growth we will see on this campus inthe next few years will be amazing. These projectsare integral parts of the “Vision of the Future” forthis college.

Another area emphasized in the college’s com-munity component of the “Vision of the Future” isthe student employee program. More than 100 stu-dents already are working in various positions oncampus. Student employment will provide valuablework experience that can be helpful in future ca-reers. I hope many of you will take advantage ofthis great opportunity.

On behalf of the College’s Board of Regents andour faculty and staff, we are glad you chose to at-tend one of Oklahoma’s most innovative institu-tions. We are glad to be a part of your educationalexperience.

—Bob ToddOKCCC President

members to play throughthe story mode with friends.

If you’re a seasoned vet-eran to first-person shoot-ers, then you will have noproblem jumping right intothe action and deliveringsome hot rounds into theother players.

This game is anothergreat addition to the longlist Ubisoft has alreadygiven enthusiasts.

So, stop jumping aroundwith a plasma rifle and getGhost Recon 2 SummitStrike today. I rate thisgame an 8 out of 10.

—John SavageStaff Writer

Fernando Merirelles’ new-est film, “The Constant Gar-dener,” isn’t nearly as bor-ing as the title implies.

Littered with suspenseand an intriguing story, themovie follows British diplo-mat Justin Quayle (RalphFiennes) as he pieces to-gether the puzzle of his wife,Tessa’s, (Rachel Weisz) mys-terious death in Africa.

As the story, of “The Con-stant Gardener” based onthe novel by John Le Carré,develops across the span ofthree continents, Quaylediscovers Tessa has beeninvestigating pharmaceuti-cal companies who testtheir products on impover-ished Kenyans and ends upfinding more than she bar-

gained for.Deep to the roots of this

movie lies Director Mei-relles’ sophisticated and in-tense filming style.

Known best for “City ofGod,” Meirelles offers a re-

alistic and hard-hittingportrayal of the many Afri-cans who suffer from ill-nesses and those who walkall over them.

Fiennes, from “Red Dra-gon” and the upcoming“Harry Potter and the Gob-let of Fire,” works greatalongside Weisz.

Having been less than anadmirer of Weisz due to herchoice of roles in films like“The Mummy” and “Con-stantine,” I went in think-ing, “Well, maybe one-halfof the lead cast will begood.” I was wrong.

Weisz handles herself re-ally well and blossoms asan actress in a role thatseemed to be inked morefor an A-lister like Nicole

‘Constant Gardener’ rakes in an A

Kidman.The screenplay, by Jeffrey

Caine, is one of the mostintelligent scripts to comeout of Hollywood in a longwhile.

It’s funny and suave witha good measure of romance,and is far better than1995’s “GoldenEye,” theJames Bond highlightCaine also wrote.

What I thought was goingto be a generic dramaturned into somethingmuch, much more even

though the love scenescame off really abrupt andsometimes served as speedbumps to the story.

“The Constant Gardener”is one part action and threeparts nail biter. If plot-driven films aren’t yourfancy, then don’t bother.

But if you enjoy greatmovies, check out one ofthe summer’s best films.

“The Constant Gardener”earns a well deserved A.

—Richard HallStaff Writer

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Deaf Awareness Weekpromotes deaf culture

By Richard HallStaff Writer

Mark your calendars — Deaf Awareness Week starts Sept. 19 andends Sept. 23.

Services to Students with Disabilities Interpreter and Captioner WrenCriss said, while there are no activities scheduled because of other col-lege activities going on the same week, she wants students, faculty andstaff to learn the significance of Deaf Awareness Week.

“Deaf Awareness Week is to celebrate the rich culture, heritage andlanguage unique to the deaf community,” Criss said.

She said posters with facts about deafness will be found around thecampus during the week.

Criss said OKCCC will have an information table set up at the Okla-homa State Fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22.

Interpreting Services Coordinator Tammy Earl said a display of booksand articles featuring deaf authors will be on the first floor of the li-brary during Deaf Awareness Week.

Earl said she has a passion for the deaf community since she is aChild of Deaf Adults.

“As a CODA,” Earl said, “it’s given me an affinity for a group of peoplethat’s traditionally underserved.”

She said because of her experience, she has gained a love for thelanguage and her profession.

Earl and Criss both said they enjoy being involved with the deaf com-munity and are always eager to offer their services to those in need.

Earl said OKCCC has been celebrating Deaf Awareness Week since1990.

Services to Students with Disabilities Director Pat Stowe said pastactivities included everything from a deaf poet to information booths.

“In the past, agencies have come out to teach students about assis-tance technology,” Stowe said.

She said assistance technology includes things like special door bellsand alarms that use lights or vibrations to warn or wake-up those whoare deaf.

“Trained hearing dogs also have made an appearance on campusduring past Deaf Awareness Weeks,” she said.

“We’ve also had a drama group made up of deaf and hearing actorsperform.”

Stowe said she’s excited about the upcoming Deaf Awareness Week.“It’s going to be great to bring more information about the deaf com-

munity to college students,” she said.Staff Writer Richard Hall can be reached at SeniorWriter@okccc.edu.

Pottery made easy

Photo by Holly Jones

Sophomore theater major Michelle Alimoradi, 19, enjoys making a potfor her ceramics class. “I’m not sure what I will do with it,” she said. This isAlimoradi's first semester working with ceramics.

College offers enrollment to hurricane survivorsBy Christiana Kostura

Editor

While OKCCC’s administratorsstill do not know what may benecessary to help HurricaneKatrina victims, they are preparingfor incoming students fromdamaged areas.

Marion Paden, Student Servicesvice president, said the college hasbegun puting a plan into action tohelp displaced college students asmuch as possible.

Students from Louisiana who willbe staying in Oklahoma thissemester are welcome to enroll at

OKCCC at the same rate as res-ident students, Paden said.

“We will waive all non-residentfees,” she said.

Paden said, in addition to helpingthe non-resident students, OKCCCwill reach out a helping hand toOklahoma residents as well.

“Students who are residents ofOklahoma who were attendingschool in the damaged areas willbe allowed to attend here thissemester on tuition-fee waivers,”she said.

Additional sections of classeshave been added to the secondeight weeks, which begins Oct. 18,Paden said.

She said the college is antici-

pating higher enrollment then.“After two or three weeks, we will

be encouraging students to wait toenroll until the second eightweeks,” she said.

“Attendance is important forstudent success,” Paden said.“[The college] wants our studentsto succeed.”

More than 100,000 collegestudents have been directly affec-ted by Hurricane Katrina, Padensaid.

OKCCC is doing everything it canto make enrollment easier for anyof those students who wish tocontinue their education at thecollege, she said.

Students who need help enrolling

“Students who are residentsof Oklahoma who wereattending school in thedamaged areas will be

allowed to attend here thissemester on tuition-fee

waivers.”—Marion Paden

Student ServicesVice President

in classes should feel free to ask,Paden said.

Editor Christiana Kostura can bereached at editor@okccc.edu.

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Win an iPod Shuffle by attendingupcoming Brown Bag Lunch lectures

By Matthew CabanStaff Writer

An iPod Shuffle will begiven away by Student Lifeas part of the Brown BagLunch series.

The Brown Bag lunchesare short lectures designedto teach students basicskills, Student Life Com-munity Engagement Coor-dinator Jon Horinek said.

Lecture topics for this fallinclude time managementand successful interviews.

Employment Services willpresent the next two BrownBag lunches in collegeunion room 2.

First is Job Applicationsand Résumés at 12:30 p.m.Tuesday, Sept. 13. Secondis Interviewing to Win atnoon Wednesday, Sept. 14.

Employment Services Di-rector Linda Fay said bothlectures are scheduledprior to this fall’s job fair.

To qualify for the iPoddrawing students must at-tend at least one lecture,but the more they attendthe greater the chancesthey have at winning.

“Each time a student goesto a lecture, they are en-tered into a drawing,” Hor-

“Every semester welook for something

unique students wantor need as a prize.”

—Jon HorinekStudent LifeCommunity

EngagementCoordinator

Give a little blood, save a lot of livesBy Christiana Kostura

Editorand Richard Hall

Staff Writer

On Sept. 12 and 13,OKCCC will sponsor ablood drive, said JonHorinek, Student Life Com-munity Engagement coor-dinator.

The drive will take placein college union room 3 ofthe main building from 10a.m. to 3 p.m. both days.

During the OklahomaBlood Institute’s visit, freeBedlam T-shirts will begiven to blood donors,Horinek said.

While the institute has

not yet had calls for blooddue to Hurricane Katrina,they are expecting the callto come, Horinek said.

He said many donor siteswere destroyed by the hur-ricane and that will impactthe nation’s blood supply.

“This is one way peoplecan help in the relief effort,”Horinek said.

While the blood may notbe going directly to a hur-ricane victim, it will help inthe overall picture, he said.

“There are always needsin your community.”

Horinek said he encour-ages everybody who is ableto give blood to come outand donate.

According to the Okla-homa Blood Institute’s

website, www.obi.org, thereis a strict set of criteria po-tential donors must followin order to give blood.

Some of the basic re-quirements include beingover the age of 17 andweighing more than 105pounds.

However, other restric-tions exist which can pro-hibit certain potential do-nors from ever donatingblood.

The site states thatpeople who have ever in-jected blood into theirveins, men who have everhad sex with another manand people with blood clot-ting disorders may nevergive blood.

For more information

about the blood drive, con-tact Horinek at (405) 682-1611, ext. 7697 or visit theoffice of Student Life on thefirst floor of the main build-ing near entry 11.

For more informationabout OBI and for a full list

of donor requirements, visitwww. obi.org.

Editor Christiana Kosturacan be reached at editor@okccc.edu.

Staff Writer Richard Hallcan be reached at SeniorWriter@okccc.ecu.

inek said.He said a drawing for the

prize will be held at the endof the semester.

“Every semester we lookfor something unique stu-dents want or need as aprize,” he said.

Horinek said Student Lifegave away $100 textbookvouchers in previous se-mesters. He said the iPodShuffle costs as much as a$100 voucher.

Another change to theBrown Bag series this yearis its arrangement.

“We shifted our focus thisyear,” Horinek said. “Weput the most important in-formation at the begin-ning.”

Horinek said this in-cluded core topics such asstudy skills, test taking andjob searching.

He said the reason forchange is the busy natureof the semester.

“As the semester pro-gresses, students getbusier. These are not com-plicated concepts, but theyare things many peoplehave problems with.”

Fay said the lectures aredesigned to inform stu-dents.

Among the information tobe discussed will be the

things to know when apply-ing for a job.

“A lot of people think theyknow everything when go-ing for a new job,” she said.

“However, many peopledo the wrong things in-stead.

“We will talk about theworst thing you can do inan interview and how toprepare for an interview.”

The lecture over job ap-plications and résumés willinclude things to avoid onan application, cover let-ters, thank-you notes anddifferent types of résumés,Fay said.

Fay said she knows thelectures will help students.

“They are very informa-tive and helpful.”

Staff Writer MatthewCaban can be reached atStaffWriter2@okccc.edu.

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Arts Festival Oklahoma2005 rolled into town andonto OKCCC’s campus

Labor Day Weekend bringing withit good times for visitors, young andold.

Warm, sunny weather welcomedfestival attendees as they browsedthrough paintings, pottery, jewelry,stained glass and more over LaborDay weekend.

Entertainment for the festivalincluded the Philharmonic Orches-tra, a Japanese percussion groupand several others.

Kara Cochran, former student,attended the arts festival with herthree children ages 2, 3 and 4. “Wehave enjoyed the music, food andart. Now we are getting ready to go(to) the kids’ art tent!”

A children’s tent allowed kids thechance to create their own art.Young artists had a chance tomake necklaces and signs. A facepainting booth also was set up.When the kids were done makingart, they could play in a giant sandbox.

New to the festival this year wasa booth where attendees couldpaint their own pottery to takehome as a souvenir.

There was something for every-one at this year’s Arts FestivalOklahoma.

Arts Festival Oklahoma draws success

Charlotte Hayer of The Laughing Rabbit Soap Co. displays one of her handmade bars of soap. She said the soap ismade with herbs, grains and oils. The bars are made at her home in Choctaw. She said she has been making them fornearly 20 years.

“He’s been excited all afternoon about meeting the chicken,” said James Phelps about hisson Kamden Phelps, 22 months, meeting AFO mascot Seemore Art. “He’s been watchinghim go around to all the other kids.”

Zachary Cochran, 4, gets a little wet inside the mist tent. The tent was onefavorite way to cool off at the fair. It was located in the shade near the stage.

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OKCCC hosts arts fair full of festivities

Rose Overby peeks out from behind her wares at Arts FestivalOklahoma. She collects old and new bottles and converts them into usefulitems for hummingbirds to enjoy. She makes her crafts in Muskogee.

Percussionists from the Oki Taiko (Japanese Drum Band) performed to a lively audienceSaturday afternoon during the arts festival. Every beat could be felt throughout the fair.

“I’m making a pot for my dad’s bedstand so he can put hischange and watch and stuff in it,” said Morgan Johnson, 7,who participated in the Make it Yourself Art tent at the artsfestival. “I’ve made one before and it came out a copper-coloredmix.”

Sean Corner has been in the sculpting business for 13 yearsand has attended Arts Festival Oklahoma for three years.Corner said his clay sculpture took more than a day to complete.He gets inspiration from peoples’ faces and emotions. “Seeingthe other side of the identity is mainly the theme with mysculptures. I choose the color of the piece from the mood.”

Photos andtext by Holly

Jonesand

ChristianaKostura

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Sports

UPCOMING OKCCC

INTRAMURALSSCHEDULE

•Sept. 12: Flag football gamesbegin. Games will be played onMondays and Thursdays untilOct. 13. All games will be playedat the athletic field on the southside of campus near MayAvenue. For more information,contact Community Educationand Health Specialist EricWatson at (405) 682-1611, ext.7786.

•Sept. 13: Student and facultycoed volleyball games begin.Games are on Tuesdays fromSept. 13 to Oct. 11. All games willbe played in the gym on the firstfloor of the main building. Formore information, contact Co-mmunity Education and HealthSpecialist Eric Watson at (405)682-1611, ext. 7786.

•Sept. 17: The OKCCC soccerteam travels to Oklahoma StateUniversity in Stillwater for itssecond game of the season.OKCCC will play East CentralUniversity at 4:30 p.m.

OKCCC faces tough seasonBy John Savage

Staff Writer

A mountain of a seasonlies before the OKCCC soc-cer team beginning with agame against longtime rivalUniversity of Central Okla-homa on Sept. 10.

Last year, the game camedown to a tie in the end.

OKCCC will have morethan eight returning start-ers and a handful of newmembers as the team em-barks on another season,said Coach K.B. Yeboah.

He has been a part of theteam in all aspects the lastthree seasons, but this yearhe will be a full-time coach.

“I won’t be playing thisyear,” he said.

Yeboah spoke of the chal-lenges facing this year’ssoccer team.

“We have some membersthat now have a year un-der their belt coming backto play,” Yeboah said.

The team has practicedtogether a few times, butYeboah knows they needmore work.

“We have had practices,but so far we have had is-sues with attendance,”Yeboah said.

Yeboah said some set of-fensive plays, like cornerkicks and free kicks, havenot been worked on enoughdue to low attendance atpractice.

“It’s hard to do thoseplays when you don’t havethe players to defend ormake a play on the ball,”Yeboah said.

“Mostly we are workingon getting back in shapeand just doing drills.”

One of the strengths ofthe OKCCC soccer club will

be the returning starters.“We have some good

starters so far,” Yeboahsaid.

He said the goalie posi-tion will be the big questionmark on this year’s team.

“You need a goalie at alltimes to practice every-thing.”

Something Yeboah wouldlike to see is more studentscoming to the games tosupport the team.

“We need more support,”he said. “We need yelling orsomething to get us going.”

The soccer team will playEast Central University at4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept.17, at Oklahoma State Uni-versity in Stillwater.

Sophomore Yuziel Rioswill be back to captain thisteam again, he said.

Staff Writer John Savagecan be reached at StaffWriter1@okccc.edu.

By Matthew CabanStaff Writer

Preparations for the upcomingflag football season are under way.

Intramural Sports AssistantCharlie Tarver has led the wayduring the early stages of set up.

Although games begin on Satur-day, Sept. 17, Tarver held a meet-ing for team captains on Sept. 6 inthe gym.

Rules were a major topic duringthe meeting.

Flag football is played under dif-ferent rules than contact football,Tarver said.

OKCCC intramural league teamsconsist of seven players.

Tarver said there are currentlysix teams with 40 players betweenthem.

He said there are still a few spotsavailable for interested players.

“Students need a valid studentID to play.”

Games consist of two 18-minutehalves with a running clock.

This means the clock will onlystop during the final minute of thesecond half, Tarver said.

One rule unique to flag footballis the time limit. Teams have sevenseconds after the snap to get rid ofthe ball, Tarver said.

He said referees would use anelectronic clock to accurately countthe time limit.

“Last year we had some problemswith human error so this will helpfix that.”

Some players welcome the newrule changes.

“Some of the rules are a bit dif-ferent, but they will make the gamego faster,” business managementsophomore Chris Lusk said.

Other differences include the sizeof the field and scoring.

A regular football field is 100yards long, but the field for flagfootball will be 80 yards long and40 yards wide, Tarver said.

Scoring in flag football is differ-ent because there are no kickers,he said.

A touchdown is worth 6 points,a conversion from the 10-yard lineis worth 2 points, a conversionfrom the 3-yard line is worth 1point and a safety is worth 2points.

“During overtime, the defensemay return a failed conversion for

a score,” Tarver said.Another major difference from

contact football is in the amountof contact.

“Unlike the type of football mostpeople are used to, the contact islimited in flag football,” he said.

On offense blockers must placetheir hands and arms behind theirbacks. They also are not allowedto use their elbows, knees or feetto block other players.

Subsequently, defensive playersmust go around blockers, notthrough them.

Tarver said undue roughness willbe penalized and the responsibleplayer will be ejected.

He also said fumbles are not al-lowed during the games.

“When a ball hits the ground, itis dead and play stops.”

Players like Lusk are just excitedto play again.

“I haven’t played in a while, but Iam ready to just play and havesome fun.”

Games will be played on Mon-days and Thursdays from Sept. 12to Oct. 13.

Staff Writer Matthew Caban canbe reached at StaffWriter2@okccc.edu.

Flag football mysteries revealed to new players

Game point

Photo by Holly Jones

Tom Ngo spikes the ball over the net. Ngo is part of ateam that plays volleyball in the gymnasium daily.

Sept. 12, 2005 • PIONEER • 9

OKC Community CollegeFALL JOB FAIR

Wed., Sept. 28, 200510 a.m. to 2 p.m.

College Union

Open to Students, Alumniand Community

7777 S. May Ave., Oklahoma City

For more information, contact:Student Life Employment Servicesemploymentservices@okccc.edu

(405) 682-7519

John Harris9300 S. Penn,

Suite AOkla. City 73159

691-6097

Richard Goldston28 S.W. 104th St.Okla. City 73139

895-7384

Cliff Randall11912 S. May

Okla. City 73170691-6027

Options for students waiting to buy textbooksBy Matthew Caban

Staff Writer

College faculty and staffare looking for ways to helpstudents who haven’t beenable to afford textbooks,said Mark Schneberger,learning skills professor.

Student Services VicePresident Marion Padensaid more students thanusual are without text-books this semester.

Some students said theyare feeling the pinch of text-book prices. “The prices areway too high,” pharmacymajor Kari Glidewell said.“When it’s more than $100per book, it’s too much.”

Arts and HumanitiesDean Susan VanSchuyversaid this is an importantissue because students willnot be successful withouttextbooks.

“It’s important to get offon the right foot,” she said.“If you get behind, it’s hardto catch up.”

VanSchuyver offered afew tips for students whodo not have the resourcesto purchase textbooks.

“Students should check tosee if they are on or can getfinancial aid,” she said.

Glidewell agreed. “I wasonly able to af ford mybooks because of financialaid,” Glidewell said.

Another resource stu-dents have is Internet text-book websites, VanSchuy-ver said.

“Sometimes you can findbooks for less money, butit is something the studentneeds to investigate.”

Students also may checkwith their professor for helpduring the first few weeksof class, VanSchuyver said.

“Someone without a text-book shouldn’t expect thewhole semester’s material[will be given to them].”

Schneberger said he pre-

pares each semester forstudents who cannot affordtextbooks by keeping aloaner library.

“At the beginning of thesemester I ask the studentsif they have trouble gettingbooks,” he said.

“I noticed more studentsneeded help this time thanany of my other semestershere.”

Schneberger said he isalways willing to help hisstudents find a textbook.

He said a great resourcefor students is the library.

“There are some text-books on reserve in the li-brary that students mayread or copy pages forclass.”

VanSchuyver agreed thelibrary is good for studentswho are not able to buytheir textbooks. “The text-books in the library are likereference books; they canonly be used in the library.”

A final suggestion to stu-dents is to check with thelearning labs on campus.

“The CommunicationsLab has copies of certainEnglish and learning skillstextbooks for students touse in the lab,” Van-

“There are somebooks on reserve in

the library thatstudents may reador copy pages for

class.”—Mark Schneberger

Learning SkillsProfessor

Schuyver said.She said the college staff

and faculty are ready tohelp students get the text-

books they need.Staff Writer Matthew

Caban can be reached atStaffWriter2@okccc.edu.

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HighlightsAmerican Red Cross hurricane relief at OKCCC

Last year OKCCC collected nearly $300 in change fromstudents, faculty and staff to aid the American Red Crossduring the tsunami. Now, in an effort to help answer thecall for help from the Gulf states devastated by Hurri-cane Katrina, OKCCC is once again collecting donationsfor the American Red Cross. Donation jugs are availablein the Student Life office, the bookstore and the collegeunion.

Tai Ji Chuan and Ba Gua ZhangCome and practice the Chinese martial arts of Tai Ji

Chuan and Ba Gua Zhang between classes this fall. Theactivity is held at noon on Mondays and Wednesdays.For more information about the location and lesson timesor questions about the practice, call UNIX System Ad-ministrator Trey Bishop at (405) 682-1611, ext. 7619, ore-mail him at Cbishop@okccc.edu.

State Health Department aids Katrina evacueesThe Oklahoma State Health Department will be assem-

bling two teams to help Katrina evacuees arriving at CampGruber and Falls Creek. The teams are composed ofOSHD staff and members of the Medical Reserve Corps,including registered nurses, physicians and medical sup-port personnel. The public health and health care volun-teer enlistment effort is being coordinated through theOMRC. Health care workers who wish to volunteer cancontact OMRC at 1-866-336-5672. Any other volunteerswho wish to help can contact relief groups like the Ameri-can Red Cross and the Salvation Army.

Great date, cheap rateThe Oklahoma City Philharmonic will be offering a stu-

dent rush discount. The discount will allow students witha valid college I.D. to come watch the Philharmonic per-form for $5. Students can go to the ticket window at theCivic Center 15 minutes before certain concerts and getin. For a full list of concerts and information, visitwww.okcphilharmonic.org.

Oklahoma Global Education essay contestOklahoma Global Education Consortium is proud to

announce its sixth essay contest for students of memberinstitutions. Three contest winners will each receive a cashreward of $200 at the fall 2005 OGEC conference held atNorthern Oklahoma College, Enid campus. All three win-ners will be expected to attend the OGEC conference toread essays and receive awards. The essay must beword-processed with a 12-point font size, double spacedand approximately 500 words. A cover page must be pro-vided with the essay’s title, author’s name and college.All submissions must be in by Sept. 9 and mailed to Dr.Bill Brown, Rose State College, 420 S.E. 15th, MidwestCity, 73110, or e-mailed to bbrown@rose.edu. For moreinformation about the essay contest, contact English Pro-fessor Michael Punches at (405) 682-1611, ext. 7637.

Hispanic Heritage WeekDuring Hispanic Heritage Week, Hispanic Organization

to Promote Education will have several events. On Sept.15 there will be a taco sale with mariachi bands, Sept. 19there will be a Central American showcase, and Sept. 21a folkloric showcase will be on campus. The week endswith a Hispanic Community forum on Sept. 22. For moreinformation about HOPE, contact Club Sponsor JessicaMartinez-Brooks at (405) 682-1611, ext. 7248, or ClubMember Rocky Chavez at (405) 923-1082.

Clubs declare fair a success

Photo by Holly JonesYu Da Kim, 20, elementary education major, prepares a bag of popcorn as Travis

Meadows, 31, music theater major, prepares cotton candy for the International StudentsAssociation. Profits from the sale goes to the Multicultural Dance held later this semester.

Candy Corn...

By John SavageStaff Writer

The college union had afestive look to it as theOKCCC Organizations Fairkicked off its fall presenta-tion.

Club members kept busytalking to potential newmembers, and explainingthe ins and outs of theirclubs.

More than 27 clubs par-ticipated, said Karlen Gray-son, Student Clubs and Or-ganizations assistant.

She said about 700 stu-dents attended the fair.Several signed up to joinsome of the clubs repre-sented there.

A few of the clubs, new tothis year’s fair, took fulladvantage of recruitingmembers.

One of those clubs is theBiology/Ecology Club.

“The attendance to thisyear’s fair was great. Ithelped bring in more than14 members for our new

club,” said acting Vice-President Jessica Austin,biology major.

Many students had noidea the college had an en-vironmental club and mostthought they had to bemajoring in that field to bepart of the group, Austinsaid.

Memberships are open toany students who want topreserve the Earth, Austinsaid.

The Baptist CollegiateMinistries has had a strongfollowing throughout theyears at OKCCC and was atthe fair to promote theirclub.

“Not only did we have afew members hangingaround our table, but wewere also giving out Biblesto students who came byand signed up,” said Bap-tist Collegiate Ministry Di-rector Darrell Steele.

“Although the numberswere good, it seemed thatit wasn’t as busy for us onthe second day of the fair.”

Other groups took advan-tage of the resources they

had and offered informativeclub promotions along withvisuals of past events.

“We had a good presen-tation this year,” saidsophomore Rocky Chavezof the Hispanic Organiza-tion to Promote Education.

“Our club sponsor Jes-sica Martinez-Brooks hadmade a poster board (sign)that had several group ac-tivities that we are involvedin,” Chavez said.

“We also had a slide showof the group trips that wetook [last year].”

For more informationabout OKCCC’s clubs andorganizations, studentsmay pick up a StudentClubs and Organizationsbrochure in the StudentLife office.

Student life is located onthe first floor of the mainbuilding near entry 11.

Students also may con-tact Grayson at (405) 682-1611, ext. 7185, or visitwww.okccc.edu.

Staff Writer John Savagecan be reached at StaffWriter1@okccc.edu.

Sept. 12, 2005 • PIONEER • 11

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He believes there’s no jus-tification for the high gasprices across the nation. Inhis mind, he said, it’s ap-parent that price gouging isoccurring.

“Gas stations are preyingon people’s fears about thehurricane and the war inIraq,” Ludlum said. “Therehaven’t been major chan-ges in oil production sincethe Gulf War.”

He said the effects ofHurricane Katrina havebeen exaggerated.

Ludlum said New Orleansisn’t the only place fromwhich the nation receivesits oil shipments. He be-lieves President George W.Bush’s administrationhasn’t done anything aboutthe high gas prices becausethey’re connected to big oil.

“The administration isn’tgoing to hurt those whoback them,” he said.

Dorris, a marketing ma-jor, said too many peopleare blaming the presidentfor the gas prices.

“It’s not his fault,” hesaid. “I’m just thankful I’mnot in New Orleans andthat gas prices are the onlything I have to complainabout.”

Ludlum said, historically,Oklahoma has always hadcheaper gas because thestate produces and refinesits own oil. Although thefederal government hastapped into emergency re-serves, he said, it won’tmatter either way becausethe oil supply isn’t stressed.

Despite the prices, Lud-lum still goes the distanceto get to work and back. Hedrives a Chevrolet Subur-ban 250 miles round tripeach day. “I work threedays a week and I live inFrederick,” he said.

Campus employees arefeeling the crunch in vary-ing degrees.

Safety and Security Coor-dinator Keith Bourque said,while campus security pa-trols haven’t suffered fromthe rise in prices, he per-

sonally has cut back byrunning his car’s air con-ditioner and taking fewerunnecessary trips.

“It feels like we’re livingin California,” he said.

Testing and AssessmentDirector Jim Ellis said he’shad to adjust his budget forthe rising gas prices.

“If gas prices ever get intothe $3.50 range, I’ll have tore-evaluate my mode oftransportation,” Ellis said.

Professors also are com-plaining about the high gasprices.

Adjunct chemistry pro-fessor John Welge has com-muted to OKCCC fromMustang for 15 years.

“Prices have me thinkingmore about my budget,” hesaid. “It’s slowly becominga significant problem.”

Welge said he’s thinkingof purchasing gift cardsfrom Wal-Mart because hecan save three cents pergallon when he uses them.

Stephen Richichi, ad-junct physics and astron-omy professor, said the gov-ernment should drill for oilin Alaska to help solve theproblem.

Richichi said the rise ingas prices even disrupted ahomework problem he gavein his physics class.

“When I originally wrotethe problem,” Richichi said,“I said gas was $2.59 a gal-lon. In the space of twodays, I had to change it to$2.89 to make the problemmore realistic.”

Adjunct English profes-sor Mary Vollmer com-mutes from Mustang aswell, but to two differentschools — Rose State Col-lege and OKCCC — plusTinker Air Force Base toteach a class. “I drive a gas-guzzler,” Vollmer said, “afull-size van. I fill up twicea week and only use it forwork now.”

Vollmer said she used touse her van for everything,but now it doesn’t leave hergarage unless it’s strictlyfor work.

She said she’s also in noposition to go car shopping.

“I make adjunct pay,” shesaid.

Vollmer also has stopped

Gas prices affect college commuters “Gas,”

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driving to Yukon for her bi-monthly recycling trips andhas resorted to buyingcheaper groceries becauseof the increase.

Staff Writer Richard Hallcan be reached at SeniorWriter@okccc.edu.

TO CONSERVE GAS...•Get a tune-up •Avoid congested roads •Avoid long warm-ups •Never top off the gas tank •Clean out your car’s trunk • Keep tires inflated to the maximum limit

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