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such a short supply most are not able to order it this year.

Mahan also said the Health Depart-ment is supplied by the CDC and fol-lows the guidelines for high-risk pa-tients. She stated that about 1,000 doses were sold to Medicap phar-macy in Lawton to be distributed earlier in the month. Most of the vaccine she received at the health department was for children and uninsured pa-tients who met the high risk qualifi cations.

Stephen Haley, the pharmacy director at Co-manche County Memori-al Hospital, said CCMH ordered the vaccine early.

“Some was distributed before October 5,” Haley said.

Th e early distribution by Aventis allowed some to get the vaccine in a greater supply than others. Haley said he doesn’t know if the CCMH will get any more of the vaccine but does know that they are following the guidelines from the CDC on who gets the vaccine now. He hopes they will get around 500

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Scrapbooking provides a way to document memories as the world keeps evolving.

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Young men’s desires for martyrdom by becoming a suicide bomber is on the rise in the Middle East.

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Editor highlights importance of Family Care Provider Month and the sacrifi ces made in order to care for sick or disabled loved ones.

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Basketball season begins on campus with vigor, new players and high hopes.

Please see FLU, Page 8

Associate Professor of Education Marcy Blackburn and Associ-ate Professor of Mathematical Science Kent Morris received the Hackler Award for Teaching Excellence.

Th rough a donation initiated by Harold and Elizabeth Hackler of Duncan in 1996, an endowed lectureship was created to specifi -cally honor outstanding professors at Cameron. Nine professors have received the award since 1999.

According to Vice President of Academic Aff airs Dr. Gary Buckley, the award recognizes outstanding professors who have demonstrated excellent classroom teaching skills.

“We are trying to choose someone who is viewed as an excellent teacher and someone who has a strength in that area,” Buckley said.

Because the Hacklers were so impressed with the profes-sors while attending CU, they decided to donate $12,500 for

an endowed lectureship. Th e McCasland Foundation matched the $12,500. Th e Board of Regents then matched the $25,000. Th e in-terest accrued from the $50,000 is used to pay a stipend to Hackler Award winners.

According to Buckley, it was not until a few years ago that students could nominate teachers. Prior, only deans of the four schools were allowed to nominate and only one professor per school could be selected.

However, for the past few years any student or faculty member may nominate a pro-fessor, but nominees must meet certain criteria. Th e professor must have taught at CU for at least three years, and letters

of recommendation by the students or faculty must be presented along with a curriculum vitae.

Th is year, seven professors were nominated. In order to decide who would receive the award, a Hackler Award Selection Commit-tee was created. Th is term the committee consisted of four previous Hackler award winners and three students selected by SGA.

“Loving what you do and doing what you love” is a phrase that couldn’t have been more appropriately coined for the secret to career success.

It has proven true for world greats like Shakespeare and Walt Disney – masters at their arts – and Cameron University student Clint Punley has taken a page from their books.

A Computer Information Systems senior, native of the Apache and a mem-ber of the Wichita and Affi liated Tribes, Punley also aspires to make his passion his provision. As he tells it, computers have held his interest since childhood.

“I love both the hardware and the software aspect of it,” he explained. “Right now, I don’t plan to branch off into any specialized area because as much as I enjoy putting up Web sites, dealing hands-on with the hardware is just as much fun.”

Th is past summer, Punley was given the opportunity to put prattle into

Vaccine shortage causes concerns for communityBy Scott PrattStaff Writer

One more bug could crawl into students’ hectic lives this year with the shortage of the fl u vaccination. On Oct. 5, Chiron, a manufacturer of the drug Flurivin in the United Kingdom, announced that the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency was pulling the company’s license to produce the fl u vaccine.

Chiron was supposed to supply about half of the U. S. fl u vaccine for the 2004-2005 fl u sea-son. Th e shortage has caused many people in the United States to worry about getting a vaccine this year.

Th e Center for Disease Control and Preven-tion, a government agency in charge of authoriz-ing the drug fl ow, is allowing Aventis Pasteur, a stateside pharmaceutical supplier, to distribute Fluzone, a fl u vaccine.

According to Karen Mahan, an administra-tor at the Lawton Health Department, around 83 million doses of fl u vaccine were purchased and distributed last year and this year only about 56 million doses are available. Mahan said that locally, quite a few pharmacies and doctors who bought the vaccine early enough could have got-ten it. Mahan added that anyone who can order medicine could get the vaccine, but since it is in

more doses to give to high-risk patients. Ac-

cording to CDC, high-risk patients are children aged

6-23 months, adults ages 65 years or older, persons aged 2-

64 years with underlying chronic medical conditions, all women

who will be pregnant during the infl uenza season, residents of nursing

homes and long-care facilities, children six months to 18 years with chronic

aspirin therapy, health care workers in-volved in direct patient care, out-of-home

care givers and household contacts of chil-dren under six months.

Th e shortage has caused cancellation of clinics and free fl u-shot days. Josh Mallow, a staff

pharmacist at Walgreens and a former Cameron student, said his store had to cancel its clinic this year.

“We had a clinic scheduled two weeks ago but we were told we wouldn’t get any of the vaccine so we had to cancel it,” Mallow said.

Photo by Jennie Hanna

Hacklers honor two CU professors for excellenceBy Angela GradozFeatures Editor

Kent Morris, associate professor of Mathematics

Photo by Angela Gradoz

Marcy Blackburn, associate professor of Education

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By Petulah OlibertStaff Writer

D.C. internship confi rms student’s vocation choice

Living for the job: Clint Punley, computer information systems senior, completes some work in the foreign languages lab. Punley was able to travel to Washington D.C. for an internship this past summer.

Photo by Petulah Olibert

practice as a participant in the Wash-ington Internships for Native Students program. Th e program, which ran from June 1 to July 30, provides American Indian students with the prospect of working and earning academic credit at the nation’s capital.

For Punley, his being chosen wasn’t just a lucky break. His 3.01 GPA, an essay, resume and transcripts were the deciding factors for his selection.

Th e change from Oklahoma to the capital city was tremendous, he said, but the experience was inspiring and edu-cational. During his month-long stint, Punley was housed at the American University in Washington. He worked at the U. S. Department of Agriculture for service and civil rights and he also attended classes. As he put it, working was a breeze and mingling with the staff was enjoyable.

“It was a big change for me, moving from the country and going to the big

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Faculty Adviser Christopher Keller

September 11, 2001, was a day that changed America permanently. For a brief moment, we were Americans united by a tragedy which shook the foundations of the country. Th ree years later, America has regressed back into the hate-fi lled society it was just after the 2000 election fi asco. Could one thing completely divide our country again?

It appears America and Americans are headed for a similar scenario this year.

America was founded by a group of individuals who had no titles other than friend. It was built by and is still maintained by the working class. So bring back the local values of a man from Texas, one of the most down home states in the nation. George W. Bush knows what is best for Americans more than his Democratic counterpart, John Kerry. Th ough both are good men, only one has the sound judgment to lead. President Bush proved this after 9/11.

Many former Bush supporters have steered away from him because of his “war on terrorism.” September 11 opened up the eyes of Americans to the real world outside of the ivory tower that is the United States. As President Bush said himself, “in our grief and anger we have found our mission and our moment.”

With the removal of Saddam Hussein in Iraq and the removal of the terrorist training camps in Afghanistan, America is a safer place for all to live. We will always be in danger of those who would strike without warning and without hesitation. But terrorists work on fear and prey on death; now America is the one on the off ensive and the terrorist ranks are declining by the day. One never changes horses in the middle of a battle; this battle is far from being won.

President Bush has been blamed for the economic problems of the past

three years. Some have cited the 1.3 million jobs lost since he came into offi ce. But look at the 1.9 million jobs created just in the past 13 months. Th ere is progress, but it will take time. Th e economy was on a downhill run as Clinton left offi ce.

President Bush was man enough to stand up and take the blame for it. Jobs are being created with expansions to companies like Boeing and Goodyear. Soon, the unemployment rate will be dropping to the utopian 4-percent range.

On Nov. 2 President Bush is the answer to America’s turmoil, not John Kerry. In a race as close and as contested as this, every vote is going to count. Americans do not want another 2000 where the Supreme Court decides who wins and who loses. Let’s do it the American way and leave it up to the voters. Bush is the key to reuniting America and strengthening the American values that make us the most powerful country of the world.

— Th e Editorial Board Th ree agreed, three abstained, and two opposed

Bush candidate of choice for most of Collegianeditorial staff

Graphic by Leah Hicks

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Honoring those who care: Writer promotes Family Caregiver MonthI had some spare time

between classes a couple of Mondays ago and decided to pay a long overdue visit to some people here in Lawton who are very dear to me. It was around lunchtime, but I knew they were hoping I’d drop by. I was warmly welcomed and bent down to give Sondra a hug where she sat in her wheelchair. Th ey off ered anything I could fi nd in the kitchen for lunch, and Jerry told me he’d just fi nally gotten a chance to have breakfast. Sure enough, there on the kitchen counter sat a cold cup of coff ee and a bowl of soggy cereal. It’s usually pretty late when he fi nally gets his breakfast.

Jerry is one of more than 50 million family caregivers who provide approximately 80 per-cent of all homecare services for their chronically ill or disabled

family members. In addition to the healthcare he provides for his wife, Jerry is in charge of most of the household tasks, shopping and other errands. He also runs a business from their home. It’s no wonder that breakfast is low on his daily priority list.

As part of an invisible health-care force, he and others in similar circumstances are being honored during the month of November, observed as National Family Care-givers Month, in order to recog-nize them for caregiving services valued at $257 billion each year – that’s more than the total spent on Medicare in 2002.

Th e object of the observance is to educate the community about the challenges facing family caregivers, support those caregiv-ers and advocate for better policies regarding family caregiving issues.Th e National Family Caregivers

Association is a non-profi t organi-zation founded to provide support and education and to speak out on issues facing family caregivers and their loved ones. NFCA’s goal is to promote self-advocacy and self-care believing that caregivers who take care of themselves and see their caregiving duties as one aspect of their productive lives, will be have a higher quality of life themselves and be better able to care for their family members

Th is year’s NFC Month theme is “Share the Caring.” Th rough a public awareness campaign, the NFCA hopes to raise public awareness about family caregiv-ing issues and prompt meaningful action. It is likely that during a lifetime, most people will either give or will need this type of care. Plenty of us know people in caregiving situations, either in our own families, in our churches or in

our neighbor-hoods.

During the month of No-vember, make an eff ort to reach out to caregivers. Many often feel isolated and fi nd it dif-fi cult to ask for help. Off er to prepare a meal, do some yard work, or provide respite care. A simple visit can brighten a day, break the solitude and provide a chance for communication.

To learn more about the NFCA and ways to help, visit their Web site at thefamilycaregive.org.

Lisa Snider

Lisa is a creative writing junior from Duncan. She is also the Copy Editor of The Collegian.

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Quote of the Week

“Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.” — Proverbs 10:13

On Nov. 2, who are you voting for?

Dawn HoltComm. senior

“Bush, because I support his values and policies.”

Jeanette KillgorePsychology senior

“I don t̓ know yet. Iʼm still listening.”

Daniel GilbertPR freshman

“Bush because I don t̓ likeKerry, and I believe in

Bush s̓ political values.”

Lahoma HorsePR senior

“I am undecided. I am stillpraying about who

I will vote on.”

Christina CorpuzSpeech comm. senior“Kerry because I am a dem-ocrat, and Bush didn t̓ know

what sovereignty was.”

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News 3November 1, 2004

Act One. Scene One.A young St. Lucian student

hustles into his fi rst Introduction to Th eatre class for the fall semes-ter. He frantically glances at his watch while trying to quickly swal-low the mint chocolate nugget that he substituted for a full dinner.

His classmates pay little atten-tion to his attempt at a fast-paced and seamless inclusion into the group, but his new professor notic-es his entry and succinctly puts the whole situation into perspective.

“Th is will be the fi rst and last time that you are late for this class.”

Immediately, the student takes notice of his professor’s unusual appearance — at least for a Cameron professor. Setting off his comfortable-looking blue jeans and his colorful Hawaiian shirt are what seem like a dozen earrings lining the edge of his right ear. Th e words “Th is man must be an artist!” instantly enter the young student’s mind. What follows is an introduction to the life of a man who is more interesting, unusual and colorful than even his appear-ance would suggest.

Okay, so this isn’t a play. It re-ally happened. I am that young St. Lucian student and Mr. Patrick Shaughnessy is my new professor.

Shaughnessy came to Lawton only about one week prior to the start of the fall semester but he had already taken some time to ap-preciate the look of the campus.

“I’ve had an opportunity to stroll around Cameron and I think it’s a really neat place,” Shaugh-nessy said. “It’s obvious that some

people have taken great pains to landscape the campus and make it interesting.”

Shaughnessy has lived and worked in nearly a dozen states, moving each time for reasons mostly relating to employment. During this time he was able to travel across most of the country.

“Well, we did say euphoria and depression were two states I’ve lived in,” he joked. “Actu-ally, there’s maybe ten that I haven’t visited. I guess that’s why I say I speak many languages.”

Along with his many homes, Shaughnessy acquired many skills from his impressive resume of theatre-re-lated and other occupa-tions. His jobs have ranged from household plumber, to newspaper columnist, to disc jockey and oth-ers. Currently, he builds houses when he is not teaching, often applying his theatrical skills to interior design.

Oddly, acting and directing were never appealing to Shaugh-nessy. His few stints in these areas left him feeling a bit foreign. Nev-ertheless, he appears comfortable with standing in front of his stu-dents and keeping them focused.

Shaughnessy also has a wealth

of experience to help explain the sometimes-diffi cult theatrical concepts. He often relates stories in his classes that illustrate ideas in the texts.

“Somehow, I can tap into my experiences and work them into the lectures. It becomes a stream of conscious learning from me to the students,” Shaughnessy explained.

Shaughnessy has been a profes-sor many years, but for a long time

he was part of a traveling perfor-mance group. He explained that although being on the road left him with many treasured memo-ries and experi-ences, he prefers the security and stability of living in one place that teaching provides.

Apart from stability, Shaugh-nessy appreciates the nobility of the teaching profes-sion in contribut-

ing to individual successes and the wider good.

“Any teacher will tell you that the greatest reward is seeing a student succeed. And just like the ‘Prodigal Son’ tale, sometimes you appreciate most the ones you really had to work at.” Shaughnessy said. “We do it because we know it is good for society.”

With regard to career opportunities for theatre majors and college graduates in general,

By Ian MitchellNewswriting Student

Shaughnessy provides an opportunity to view theatre through his own personal experiences

“I know the things we teach students about theatre and performance can be applied to many other fi elds. We need to prepare students for life and hope that they can get a job in theatre.”

— Patrick Shaughnessy, visiting assistant professor

Photo by Ian Mitchell

Drawing your view: Patrick Shaughnessy, visiting assistant professor, takes a

break from teaching to work on his drawings. Shaughnessy has taught in theatre departments

for many years.

Shaughnessy feels great concern. However, he is confi dent that if jobs cannot be secured in a performance-related activity, theatre majors are quite adaptable to many other types of jobs.

“I know the things we teach students about theatre and per-formance can be applied to many other fi elds. We need to prepare students for life and hope that they can get a job in theatre,” Shaugh-nessy said.

Many seasoned actors jump at the opportunity of getting a job in theatre. Th ey often feel that theatre is the purest form of acting and they can move audiences in more powerful ways. Shaughnessy agrees.

“After the Oklahoma City bombing we put on a special pre-sentation of ‘Stars’ to raise money for the victims. We had a famous actor come in to read passages from ‘Th e Grapes of Wrath’ as Tom Joad. In only four minutes, he had deeply moved the audi-ence. He never had such an impact in his fi lms,” Shaughnessy explained.

National business honor society off ers prestige for members, help on campusBy Angela GradozFeatures Editor

Please see DELTA, Page 5

For four years the national business honor society, Delta Mu Delta, founded in 1913 but not admitted to the Association of College Honor Societies until 1963, has been an organization on Cameron University campus. Members recently conducted online elections.

According to Delta Mu Delta adviser and accounting Instructor Gregory Treadwell, during the fi rst and second weeks of September, members of Delta Mu Delta voted using Blackboard. Students elected included: Bartholomew Eugene, president; Matthew Modeste, vice president; Jennifer Coombs, secretary; Trecia Alexander, treasurer; Jason Rimmer, reporter; and Nathan McCulloch, Student Government Association representative.

In order for students to become elected they must be members of Delta Mu Delta. Students must also have an overall grade point average of 3.2, rank in the top 10 percent in the School of Business and have a junior or senior standing.

Generally, students who have met all requirements will be notifi ed of their acceptance in January.

“Roughly right after spring break in March we induct new initiates, and those initiates will receive a letter in the fi rst of January indicating that they meet the criteria established by Delta Mu Delta,” Treadwell said.

Recently, Delta Mu Delta held their fi rst meeting. According to Modeste, while plans for the honor society to attend the national convention in Fort Worth fell through, he is optimistic that next year funding will be available.

“We will be having bake sales and other fund raising events to help fund our activities,” Modeste said. “And possibly, if everyone comes out to support us, [we can] give a few members the opportunity to attend the

Shaughnessy also sees theatre as having a distinct advantage over fi lms with regard to the dynamic relationship between the audience and the performers.

“It is only in theatre that the performer can react to the audience’s feedback and have that active relationship with them,” Shaughnessy said.

Digressing from the serious discussion on theatrical relativity, Shaughnessy explained that the piercings on his right ear are the result of his well thought out plan to augment his appearance. He fi lmed the process of his trans-formation as a parting project at Valdosta State University, which included new glasses, braids and his elaborate earrings.

“I wanted to have several pierc-ings so that I could do diff er-ent things with them. I’ve since removed the braids, but I received several compliments about my look before that. I enjoy having this image. It’s the person I want to be,”

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News4 November 1, 2004

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – No one in Ismail Maasawabi’s family knew his secret.

Th e son of an aluminum and glass-shop worker, Maasawabi loved his family, had a lively sense of humor and studied hard in col-lege to become an art teacher.

But Maasawabi also held a dire ambition. He wanted to be some-thing that passes as a hero in this part of the world: a suicide bomber.

And on June 22, 2001, he got his wish. Leaving home that day during fi nal exams, Maasawabi climbed into a jeep wired with explosives. Instead of going to class, he headed for a nearby Jew-ish settlement, where at age 22 he became a human bomb with all of its tragic consequences.

“He went out that day like any young man,” said his father, Ba-sheer, who was stunned to learn of his son’s ambition and even more shocked when he heard of his fate. “I was out when I heard the loud-speakers of the mosque announc-ing, `We give you good news. Th e virgins of paradise are happily re-ceiving the new groom, the martyr Ismail Maasawabi.’”

Th at a young man full of prom-ise would willingly take his life to kill others is not, unfortunately, all that rare in this blood-soaked patch of sand and citrus groves along the Mediterranean.

Hardly a week passes without news of a similar death somewhere in the Middle East. And the “mar-tyrs” seem to get younger by the day. One recent survey said that more than one in four children in Gaza want to be “martyrs.”

But Maasawabi diff ers from many of the others in one respect. His case provides a rare glimpse into the psychology of the sui-cide bomber, a twisted blend of religious piety and victimization that has become the new face of Muslim extremism, a force behind attacks on America and its allies around the world.

Th e details of Maasawabi’s story are not easy to come by. Even asking his neighbors how and why a young man makes the transition from a devout Muslim to a radical Islamic suicide bomber can bring accusations that the inquisitor must have ties to the Central Intel-ligence Agency, or worse.

He lived in a world of pov-erty, despair and ignorance where myths are spun from the yarn of rumor, forming a cloak of conspir-acy and distortion that blankets the Arab world and makes truth as elusive as peace.

Maasawabi embraced Islam fi rmly just as the religion became hopelessly entwined with the Palestinian resistance and Hamas,

Killing for God: Youth turns to suicide for honor

Dying for a cause: Rawdda Maaswabi holds a martyr poster of her son, Ismail Maaswabi, a suicide bomber, at her home in the “Al Shaty” refugee camp in Gaza City. Maaswabi became a martyr for the Hamas during the summer of 2001.

Living within the battlefi eld: A. Khaled Mughrabi’s grandchildren play on graves located inside the family home. The home sits in the Al Zaytwon Graveyard in Gaza City, Gaza. The Mughrabi family has been living in the cemetery for 30 years.

Photo by Heather Stone/KRT Campus

Photo by Heather Stone/KRT Campus

By Storer H. RowleyKRT Campus Newswire

the militant Islamic organization that has become the most popular political group in the Gaza Strip, according to recent polls. Hamas garners support through its social services, a hard line against Israel and a shrewd application of Islam to legitimize its message and off er hope to the masses.

But interviews with his family and others near his Gaza home, a “martyr’s will” and a letter he wrote to his family show that Maasawabi was not simply some poor Palestinian youth who didn’t know better.

He was smart, loyal and not all that diff erent from many of his Gaza peers, a new generation chaf-ing under a yoke of alienation and humiliation imposed by parties it sees as the villains – Israel and its ally, the United States.

Indeed, Maasawabi’s decision to commit an act abhorrent to many Muslims fl owed from his educa-tion and his radical interpretation of religion. However misguided and immoral Maasawabi’s act might seem to others, he believed he was in the service of a higher cause, one blessed by his Islamic elders and Allah.

His fate is a tragic chapter in the struggle for the soul of Islam, compounding the tragedy of those he killed, two young Israeli sol-diers who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

“I lost the most precious thing on this Earth,” said Maasawabi’s father, Basheer, interviewed in his humble second-fl oor apartment here.

He recalled how he thought his son was off to his exams on that fateful day in 2001.

“I had great hope that he would fi nish his studies, get a job and help me through life,” the 47-year-old father recalled, adding that he had wished Ismail well on his fi nal exams as he left the family home for the last time.

“His answer was, `Father, In-shallah (God willing), you will be happy. You will see a bigger certifi -

cate that will make you proud and the whole family proud.’”

Th e Arabic word his son used for “certifi cate” also connotes mar-tyrdom.

Th e “martyr’s will” Maasawabi’s family received from Hamas repre-sentatives after his death shows how the shame of Gaza and the woeful conditions experienced by many Muslims had a huge impact on him.

“I swear that the heart is cry-ing for what happened to this nation,” he said in the document. “We are very sad that this nation today is humiliated after it was honored, is weakened af-ter it was the most power-ful and be-came ignorant after it was full of knowl-edge and sci-ence ... and came to be as the tail of the human caravan after it had been leading the caravan.”

One would never have sensed his anger, though, as he marched to classes in his formative years. On the surface, Maasawabi’s bleak surroundings didn’t seem to dim his enthusiasm for life as a teenag-er or for the activities that swirled around the mosque, a major social

center for him and his peers.But it is hard for a child to remain

a child in Gaza, a magnetic fi eld of militancy that started to enter his consciousness at an early age.

As the intifada spread, young Maasawabi took to the streets like many Palestinian youths, throwing rocks at Israeli soldiers. His father remembers one day when Ismail, about 10 at the time, was in a crowd of children. He was behaving peace-

fully, but some of the other children in the group were hurling stones at an Israeli patrol. He was arrested by the soldiers and didn’t try to escape. He told his father later that it was better to be arrested stand-ing his ground than running away. He didn’t want to run, he said, “because I wasn’t scared.”

He started painting pictures of Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, participated in the prayer circle at the nearby Abdullah Ibn Omar Mosque and started teaching younger men lessons.

“He was very glued to the mosque,” his father said, “but I never knew that he was with Hamas. He used to support all the Islamic factions.”

Founded as a secular univer-sity with a modern campus, the university in Gaza City’s center had a program where Maasawabi could pursue his art studies. On a campus lined with trees, walkways and benches, and in nearby cafes, young men and women met and mingled. But Maasawabi never had a girlfriend, his father said.

“He had nothing to do with his life but to study and read the Ko-ran,” Basheer Maasawabi recalled. “He had to be the best because God wants Muslims to be the best.”

Before his mission, Maasawabi wrote some of his last thoughts to

his family in elegant Arabic script.“My family, my beloved gen-

erous friends, my kindhearted mother, my kind father, my broth-ers and sisters, I am writing these words as I prepare to leave on a trip of no return. I am not coming back to this cheap life, which is not worth, according to Allah, even the wing of a fl y. Th is life is only a shadow that will soon disappear.

“Martyrdom for the sake of Al-lah is not a strange or a new thing,” he said in writings later delivered by Hamas to his family, “but it is the wish I had since my childhood, and I’ve been waiting for it with all my be-ing... How many times have I prayed to Allah to give it to me? I won’t be lazy in sacrifi cing parts of my body, my blood and my soul to Allah.”

“My soul chose to be but a candle for the nation of Islam, but at the same time sharp nails of fi re against the enemies of Allah,” Maasawabi wrote in his martyr’s will, “because leaving Muslims on Earth massacred, and to stand wringing our hands from a dis-tance, just doing this will not make us take one single step to stop the unfairness, will not help our people.”

Hamas buried Maasawabi’s remains with full honors. Islamic radicals blared his name from speakers in the mosque. Hamas released a video that showed Maa-sawabi holding a Kalashnikov rifl e standing in front of green Hamas fl ags. “I am one among hundreds of martyrs in waiting who are waiting to meet God, and who are able to reach the Zionists wherever they are,” he said on the video.

“I rely on God,” he is heard cry-ing out before the explosion, the father said.

In the warrens and alleyways of Gaza City, Maasawabi’s suicide operation drew the requisite share of praise and honor. Even today his mother and father view his end as a “sacrifi ce” or act of “ jihad.”

In the larger world, though, where suicide bombings are a trag-ic but increasingly common ploy, Maasawabi’s death seemed like a primal scream in an echo chamber. Th e wire services carried only brief stories on the incident.

“Martyrdom for the sake of Allah is not a strange or a new thing, but it is the wish I had since my childhood, and I’ve been waiting for it with all my being...

—Ismail Maasawabi, suicide bomber, in

writings delivered to his family by the

Hamas after his death.

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Fourteen CU math and com-puter science students recently participated in the Fourth Annual Fall Computer Science Program-ming Competition, held Oct. 9 at Burch Hall.

Th e competition was funded by MathCom and the CU Depart-ment of Mathematical Sciences, and hosted by the Academic IT Center supervisor Margot Gregory and Linux system administrator Kelly Steinmeyer.

Th e programming competition placed fi ve teams of students togeth-er to tackle programming problems sent by the professors involved.

Dr. Chao Zhao, associate com-puter science professor and Dr. Karla Oty, associate mathematics professor, sponsored the event this year, and the judges’ panel was lead by chief judge Feridoon Moinian, associate computer science and mathematics professor.

Moinian, who has been at CU for over 21 years, said that local competitions give students the opportunity to test their problem-solving skills against a set of chal-

lenging problems. “Th ese competitions are a learning

experience for students to work as a team under pressure; they are abso-lutely essential in preparing them to compete against other schools and universities,” Moinian said.

According to Gabriel Vidal, computer science junior, compe-titions, such as the one held at Cameron, teach team members how their individual thoughts can contribute to a team eff ort. Vidal said that teamwork is a key ele-ment and is one of the reasons why students like him are attracted to the computer science fi eld; the fl exibility allows students to co-hesively work in almost any other fi eld of study.

“I chose the computer science fi eld because I really like com-puters, and it was a way to link computers to biology. I will major in computer science, but I will spe-cialize in biology,” Vidal said.

Vidal noted that there were a lot of newcomers to this year’s competition. He encourages more students to compete in program-ming competitions in the future.

“Th ey (programming competi-tions) are fun, free and they off er

each student the teamwork experi-ence he or she will need when they move into the computer science career fi eld,” Vidal said.

In this year’s competition, each of the fi ve teams was given six problems to solve. Only the fi rst place team managed to solve all six problems. According to Moinian, that was a feat in itself.

“We are very pleased to see that one team solved all six prob-lems,” Moinian said. “In national competition, teams able to do that usually place among the top ten fi nalists,”

Th e top two teams from this year’s competition will move on to compete in the South Central USA Regional Programming Contest Nov. 12-13 at Louisiana State University. While visiting Baton Rouge, La., these students will compete head to head with several other schools, including Texas A&M, Midwestern State and OCU. CU students are able to compare their skills with other students from “bigger” universities.

Moinian said that in the past, our teams have ranked higher than Texas A&M, Midwestern and OCU.

“Th is (level of competition)

gives our students self-confi dence, exposure and is a positive note on a resume,” Moinian said.

Students on the fi rst place team are David Hale, Kyle Marple, and John Riddles.

Th e second place team includes

Daryle Howard, Th omas Lewis and Mong Dao Nguyen.

Other participants were Chase Baily, Tyrone Dixon, Ronald Du-ran, Joakim George, Nicolas Raad, Janeka Simon, Lamarcus Th omp-son and Vidal.

Competition allows students to sharpen skillsBy Christina FryeStaff Writer

Discussing their fi ndings: Tyrone Dixon, computer science senior, far left, Chase Baily, computer science junior, center, and Gabriel Vidal, computer science junior, participated in the Fourth An-nual Fall Computer Sciences Programming Competition Oct. 9.

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national convention.” While Delta Mu Delta had not offi cially met until a few weeks ago, they had already played

an important role on campus. In September, along with other campus organizations, Delta Mu Delta aided in the relief eff orts for Grenadian students whose country was devastated by Hurricane Ivan.

“We sent out letters to several entities asking for their help. I know of one that responded back, and I am sure there were others,” Treadwell said. “Th e girls gathered up a large amount of materials and sent it back to their home island of Grenada.”

One of the more recent events that Delta Mu Delta participated in was CU’s Preview Day Oct.16. During the event, members presented the business fi eld and the honor society to prospective students.

Not only can students indicate on their resumes that they are members of Delta Mu Delta, but those interested in government employment may enter at the GS-7 level.

In addition, many scholarship and networking opportunities arise as a result of becoming a part of Delta Mu Delta.

“You can go across town or to any city in the nation, and you walk through offi ce buildings or offi ces, and when you look on the wall you see Delta Mu Delta,” Treadwell said. “It’s an excellent way to immediately open up a conversation with somebody you have never met in your life; it’s a way to open a door.”

DELTAContinued from Page 3

Tom Cole, U.S. representative for Oklahoma’s fourth congressional district, visited the Cameron campus for lunch Oct. 26. Th e congressman came to campus with Phil Easton.

Representative Cole talked with students and faculty in an informal setting in the stu-dent union while he ate lunch.

Robyn Smith, public relations major, asked Cole about the war in Iraq and why the U.S. government was not focusing on other threats like Al Qaeda and Bin Laden. Cole responded by saying the government is focusing on both of those threats as well as the war in Iraq. Cole said the enemy is any

“Islamic extremist who wants to do harm.”Cole also met with Dr. Lance Janda,

assistant professor of history and govern-ment, to discuss voter turnout in the state and their connection of having Ph.D.’s from Oklahoma University.

Frank Myers, psychology junior, spoke with Cole about internships and the pos-sibility of working with Cole.

“I want to do an internship to see if I like it,” Myers said.

Myers also stated that he was very inter-ested in politics but wants to make sure it is what he wants to do.

Cole had to keep other appointments and make three more stops before returning to Norman for the day. He was at Cameron for about 45 minutes.

Asking the big questions: Nathan Jacks, member of the College Republicans, speaks with Tom Cole and Kenneth Easton Oct. 26 during a visit to the CU campus. Cole is run-ning for fourth congressional district, and Easton is running for senate district 31.

Cole stops at CameronBy Scott PrattStaff Writer

Photo by Scott Pratt

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“Eight ball corner pocket,” Johnathan Lewis, sophomore, said to his opponent Kellie Scott, senior, while playing a game of pool in the Student Union. After getting into position and taking the shot, Lewis heard, “that’s 25 cents please.” He had managed to jump the cue ball off the table and onto the fl oor. As laughter erupted, change was exchanged, and the game ended.

When the cash drawer closed, game room attendant Reina Romeros chuckled as she rushed Lewis and Scott off to class. Romeros is often heard encouraging students to work hard, go to class and graduate.

And most students don’t reject this support. Scott, who happens to be a close friend with Romeros, describes her as “ornery, but has a heart of gold, even to those who abuse her kindness.”

A 14-year veteran at Cameron University, Romeros has made some cherished, life-long friends along the way. Students say she has been the strict, but friendly, game room attendant for fi ve years and loves watching them enjoy the convenience of the pool tables situated in the Student Union.

Romeros takes pleasure in working at CU.

“I love being around the kids,” she said. “Th ey are so fun and interesting.”

Originally from South Texas, Romeros moved to Lawton in 1980. She is the mother of three girls and one boy and the

grandmother of many. Romeros never attended CU, but two of her children did. Although her children are no longer attending CU, they often visit Romeros in the Student Union.

“[My family visits] me all the time,” Romeros said. “My daughters always bring my grandbabies to see me. I love it.”

With Spanish being her native language, Romeros didn’t learn to

speak English until the late 60s. She found this task somewhat diffi cult, but overcame it with self-motivation and determination.

During her spare time, Romeros likes to play bingo, entertain her grandchildren, read books and spend time in her garden. She also likes to spend some time with her friend Peggy, who works in the snack bar in the Student Union.

Peggy isn’t the only person that

Game room attendant provides guidance beyond the covers of student textbooksBy Laura WrayStaff Writer

Romeros has become close to while working at CU.

“I have a lot of wonderful kids here that I enjoy spending time with and talking to,” Romeros said. “I am close to some of them.”

Romeros isn’t considered an average game room attendant. According to Scott, she “touches lives and lightens hearts.” Students would also agree that she uses her maternal instincts with each and all.

Photo by Laura Wray

Playing a round: Reina Romeros helps sign up a student for a game of pool in the game room section of the student union. Romeros has worked as the game room attendant for over fi ve years and has become a positive infl uence on campus.

On an average day, Romeros probably associates with more college students than the average student. Doing so enables her to stay young, fresh and hip.

“I love working with the kids, talking to them and listening to their personal problems,” Romeros said. “I like helping [the students] work through them and giving them advice.”

Students say they can trust Romeros with their personal ordeals, because Romeros confi des in the students with her private issues.

Not only do the students love Romeros working at CU, but her family does also. Her daughter, Sabrina Muniz, thinks that CU has been good to her mother and believes it is a great place for her to work. CU off ers Romeros a safe, pleasant and comfortable work environment with countless friendly faces to help pass the time.

Muniz and other family members often visit Romeros in the game room. Usually she introduces her family members to the students with whom she associates, allowing students to get to know her on a personal level.

“It’s awesome to see her with the younger college students; she’s a wonderful role model,” Muniz said. “Only I didn’t realize until I was older how cool she really is.”

Students who are close with Romeros are in agreement that she will share her heart, thoughts, wisdom and kindness with anyone.

“She’s someone who will defi nitely make an impression on you,” Muniz said. “[Th e students] will always remember the lady in the game room.”

Campus Round-up

KCCU to provide election coverageCU Professors Phil Simpson and Lance Janda will join the KCCU staff during the election coverage tomorrow. You can fi nd the public radio station at FM 89.3 and 102.9.

Spring enrollment is underwayEnrollment schedules are now available. Class information is subject to change, cancellation or addition. Look for more up-to-date information on CAMSIS.

International food to be servedPhi Sigma Iota, the foreign languages honor society, will host an International Food Festival from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Nance Boyer Foyer.

Th e smell of a pizza coming out of the oven or of a hot meal being prepared on the grill trigger the olfactory senses of many Cameron students as they walk by the Shepler towers or as they enter the Student Union. Th e end result is, then, a satisfi ed stomach and an increased energy to be spent on academic tasks.

On a daily basis, approximately 33 Sodexho employees care for the alimentation needs of Cameron students, faculty and staff . Sodexho’s food services off er the Cameron community four locations to get a meal: the student cafeteria, the faculty dining room, the Moody Blue, which is a snack bar, and the Student Union Food Court.

According to John Nickel, general manager of the food services at Cameron, his main goal and task is to ensure that the student body is satisfi ed with their meals and with the service.

“My job is to make sure that there is quality of food and service in all of our four locations,” Nickel said. “I strive to keep our students satisfi ed.”

Nickel has been involved in the food business since his college years. In order to pay his way to Oklahoma State University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in marketing, Nickel began working for restaurants. It was while in a restaurant job that Nickel realized that his life’s calling would involve food services. However, while working at full-service restaurants, Nickel longed to be back in the education environment, as he got tired of the late hours and issues of alcoholism inherent to many restaurants. He relishes the campus atmosphere and the dynamics of dealing with students on a daily basis.

“I love being in higher education. It keeps me young. I enjoy meeting the students and getting to know them,” Nickel said. “We always have a new class every year and it is always fun.”

Nickel boasts about his staff , which he says has a 95 percent retention rate. Th e other fi ve percent that fl uctuates comes from students who are employed by Sodexho while in school. He added that his core staff has been working at Cameron anywhere from fi ve to 20 years. Nickel said that 25 percent of his staff are student workers who work at a variety of tasks such as operating the Moody Blue, helping with the catering and serving evening meals.

Pleasing students major goal for NickelBy Anna PolitanoManaging Editor

Please see FOOD, Page 7

Serving the masses: Staff members, along with John Nickel, general manager of food services, work to prepare the food that is served to students every day in either the student or faculty dining rooms, the Moody Blue or the Student Union Food Court.

Photo by Anna Politano

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Karen Hardin’s enthusiasm bubbles as the students in her multimedia design class open up the Web sites they created. Her smile widens as she instructs the students to get up and fi nd a seat at another computer.

“Woo-hoo! Sing to it,” she says, “we’re playing musical chairs.”

Karen Hardin, director of Dis-tance Learning and assistant pro-fessor of Multimedia Design, en-joys teaching at CU. According to her, it is a wonderful place to work because the small student-teacher ratio allows her to get to know her students as individuals.

“I enjoy watching students mature academically and socially throughout their college careers,” Hardin said.

Hardin says she is a demand-ing professor, but she believes it is her job to bring out the best in students and prepare them for suc-cessful careers.

Her husband, Barry, said, “[Students] will fi nd her tough re-garding the course guidelines, but fair and approachable.”

According to Hardin, several students have returned after grad-uation to thank her for preparing them for situations they have en-countered after college.

Hardin also works directly with CU faculty to implement instruc-tional technology into their courses.

“It’s a bonus for me to get to work with and be inspired by col-leagues who truly make student learning a priority,” Hardin said.

Hardin spends her daily work

routine supporting CU faculty with instructional technology needs, answering questions or giv-ing workshops, interacting in her online courses, preparing for and delivering her on-campus courses, working as the director of Distance Learning to ensure that Cameron online and ITV courses are run-ning smoothly, and exercising with a game of basketball, a half-mile swim or a three-mile run.

According to Mary Penick, assis-tant professor of the Department of Technology, and close friend and col-league, Hardin exercises everyday.

“Ugh! She makes healthy choic-es concerning food and exercise. Again, … ugh,” Penick said.

Penick says Hardin has an ability to learn new things about people, software, hardware or in-dustrial trends and then bring that to the classroom.

“She has taught the traditional student as well as the professor, and that ability is a gift few people have,” Penick said.

Penick says that Hardin is following the Lord in her career choice.

“God made her a teacher, and she is being obedient and sharing her talents with us,” Penick said.

Hardin’s father, Bob Coleman, says there is a simple reason why she chose a career in education.

“She loves what she does, and she loves people,” Coleman said.

Hardin is starting her ninth year at Cameron. Before that she taught sophomore English in Duncanville, Texas, for six years and sponsored Duncanville High School’s cheerleading squad. She also taught aerobics for three years

while attend-ing Dallas Baptist Uni-versity and trained the DBU national championship baseball team.

Although Hardin says she is dedi-cated to the institution for which she works and directs her ef-forts toward its betterment, her role as a wife is her fi rst priority.

“I am a lov-ing, devoted wife to an incredible hus-band,” Hardin said.

Th is Decem-ber, the Hardins will be married 10 years.

She met her husband when she was 26 and likes to say that he com-plements – not completes – her.

“So often we’re looking for someone to complete us, and I think that perspective is wrong. You are a complete person as God made you, but He often gives you a helpmate to strengthen you where you’re weak. Th at’s what Barry does for me,” Hardin said.

She says that he is her closest friend, adviser and confi dante. Th ey enjoy playing together, whether it’s shopping, skiing or just reading books out loud to each other.

“When things are hectic at work, I know that I’ll be able to go home to comfort and peace,” Har-din said.

According to Hardin, growing up in a divorced family was the most diffi cult thing she overcame in her life. She “escaped” her frus-tration at home by participating in every extracurricular activity she could. Hardin ran cross-country and track, played basketball which she still plays with her CU col-leagues, volleyball, and was the school mascot her senior year.

Hardin’s parents divorced when she was six, and she lived with her

mother until she moved in with her dad and stepmother while going to DBU. Her dad and step-mother were always involved in her life and actually raised her from a distance.

“Th ey are the ones who guided my life and encouraged me to become the person I am today,” Hardin said.

Besides her husband, Hardin says she is the closest to her “daddy.”

“Yes, I’m 36, and I still call him “Daddy,” Hardin said.

Hardin and her father keep in touch and talk on the phone regularly.

Hardin pulls from many facets to help direct students in their coursesBy Lauren SlateStaff writer

Taking a break: Karen Hardin, director of Distance Learning and assistant profes-sor of Multimedia Design, plays a game of basketball with a few fellow professors at the fi tness center. Hardin draws from her athletic nature, upbringing and religious faith to help her work better and reach more students in her courses.

Photo by Lauren Slate

Denise Kerr, a Student Union worker and former cafeteria worker, believes her job at Cameron is benefi cial to her family.

“Th is is like a dream job for me,” Kerr said. “I am a sports mom with four kids, and I can always be home when my kids are there.”

Kerr also commended Nickel for being an understanding boss and being fl exible with her, as she needs time off to care for her family needs.

“John is a very open boss. He knows that family is important and he works with you when you need some time off ,” Kerr said.

With all the responsibilities and activities Sodexho employees carry out, the staff is constantly busy. According to Nickel, Sodexho is a European company based in France. Cameron has a contract with Sodexho, which makes the company responsible for providing the food services at the four locations on campus as well as providing for most of the catering needs the university has. In addition, Sodexho employees prepare approximately 80 hot meals on a daily basis to be delivered through the mobile meal program in Lawton.

Th e four locations off er an array of diff erent meal styles. Th e student cafeteria and the faculty dining room share the same menu each day. Th e Moody Blue is a snack bar, which off ers diff erent sandwiches and a quick bite to eat. According to Nickel, the Moody Blue is a place for resident diners who are looking for a hamburger at 10 p.m. and don’t want to leave the campus to get it. Th e Student Union Food Court carries brand foods such as Pizza Hut, Sub Connection and the Sky Ranch Grill. Nickel believes the Student Union Food Court off ers commuter students a great place to eat.

Holly Dunsworth, management information

system sophomore, enjoys eating at the Student Union.

“I like the food here,” Dunsworth said. “If you ask for a certain way for your food to be done, they will do it the way you want. Th ey also keep up with their orders when it is crowded around here.”

Nickel commends the dining committee for the several changes they have made possible through their actions. Th e committee meets once a month and discusses changes that might need to be implemented in the food services arena. New ice machines, pizza ovens and ice-cream machines are some of the new

equipment that were a result of the dining committee’s decisions.

“Th e changes resulting from the dining committee are not seen every single day, but they are here. Th e committee speaks for the crowd,” Nickel said.

Nickel encourages the students to give him suggestions and speak to him at anytime if their needs are not being met.

“My door is always open and I am very approachable,” Nickel said. “I will

listen and act on everything, or I will listen and not act with an explanation. Th e most important thing is to maintain an open communication.”

For comments and suggestions, contact John Nickel at johnn@cameron.edu or call him at 581.2387.

FOODContinued from Page 6

Photo by Jennie Hanna

Anyone hungry? The Student Union Food Court offers a wide selection of lunch and snack foods for students on campus. The food court was updated over a year ago to make it more accessible and appealing.

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PHILADELPHIA – New Jersey’s scandalized Gov. Jim McGreevey in diapers, fl ouncing across the comput-er screen. John Kerry taking Botox shots. George Bush misspelling Massachusetts, “Mass-Uh-Chew-Sits,” on a map. Dick Cheney calling his buddies at Halliburton from the Oval Offi ce to sway the election.

It’s all in the most-watched bit of campaign humor in this year’s presidential election – the song parodies on www.jibjab.com, brainchild of Wharton MBA Gregg Spiridellis and his animator brother, Evan.

“We were really motivated only to make people laugh,” said Gregg Spiridellis from the Jibjab headquar-ters in Los Angeles. “Th ere wasn’t much funny going on about the election, and we thought it needed this.”

Let’s face it, this has hardly been a humorous presi-dential race. Frankly, the bad sign is that this whole thing has turned Comedy Central serious. Before this, Jon Stewart and Al Franken were comics, not pundits.

A column in the New York Times Magazine a few weeks back noted the best campaign line of the summer was Al Gore’s at the Democratic Con-vention: “America’s a land of op-portunity, where every little boy and girl has a chance to grow up and win the popular vote.”

As the writer noted, that “says everything you need to know about this year’s cam-paign season. Th e funniest man out there is Al Gore.”

Or maybe it’s Gregg Spiridellis.

“Th is land is your land. Th is land is my land,” sings the ani-mated George Bush in “Th is Land,” a parody of the Woody Guthrie “Th is Land is Your Land” classic on the Web site. “I’m a Texas Tiger. You’re a lib-eral wiener. I’m a great crusad-er. You’re a Herman Munster.”

Th e animated Kerry retorts: “You can’t say nuclear. Th at really scares me. Some-times a brain can come in quite handy.”

Ancillary characters, from Arnold Schwarzeneg-ger to Bill Clinton to Rush Limbaugh to Screamin’ Howard Dean, make somewhat stereotypical appear-ances in the two parodies on the site - “Th is Land” and “Good to Be in D.C.,” set to the tune of “Dixie.”

“Th is Land” went up on the site on July 9 and created enough of a sensation merely by word of mouth that late-night talk host Jay Leno asked the Spiridellises to come on “Th e Tonight Show.” He challenged them to make an-other one, and “Good to Be in D.C.” went online Sept. 27. By last week, the site had registered 65 million hits.

“I don’t think all of those 65 million hits are the typi-cal 21-and-under people you think of as online types,” said William Lutz, a professor of English at Rutgers University, in Camden,, N.J., and a commentator on humor and language, noting that even the least bit of humor is welcome among all voters these days.

“Th e fi rst one is a lot better, with just the right tone, but it is always harder to have a sequel. But this far out-strips the late-night comics. Th ey have been weak,” said Lutz. “In order to be good in an election season, you have to take a chance at being off ensive, and they just aren’t. What’s good about this is that it is evenhanded and seri-ous about its humor. It’s dark. It’s seriously funny.”

Th e Spiridellis brothers grew up in Marlboro, in

central New Jersey. Gregg, 33, went to Rutgers, ma-joring in fi nance. He worked in investment banking in New York before coming to Philadelphia to get his MBA at Wharton in the late 1990s. His wife, Helen, is a Radnor native and works as a banker in Los Ange-les.

Evan, 30, went to Parsons, the New York design school, and worked in animation. One day, Evan was down in his brother’s Center City Philadelphia apart-ment, and Gregg showed him a streaming cartoon the creators of “Ren and Stimpy” had posted on the Inter-net. Streaming cartoons weren’t too common back in 1999, and the Spiridellises decided to start a computer animation business, which became Jibjab.

Th e brothers make money doing work for corporate clients and, at times, entertainment projects. Th ey created break dancing cowboys for a Sony online ad-vertising campaign and made the Banana Grabber, the mascot for the family business on the Fox Network’s “Arrested Development.”

Yet they always had a sideline of doing political parodies. In 2000, they did a little-seen, but cult-followed, rap contest between Bush and Gore, which nonetheless did get mentioned on CNN and ABC.

“G.W.B. I got the family tree,” goes the rapping Bush. “A to the L to the G.O.R.E.,” sings Gore, moving his arms with that cliched, splay-fi ngered rap movement.

Th en came a set of rapping revolutionaries for the History Channel’s series on Found-ing Fathers. “I’m getting chilly down in Philly,” raps Ben Franklin to a scratchy turn-table beat. “I’m as ancient as a mariner. I still get down. I get electric when I fl y my kite.”

After that came “Ahhnold for Governor,” a nonsong paro-dy that won a place at the Sun-dance Film Festival last year.

Th e brothers have also cre-ated a “Grumpy Santa” charac-

ter, available in gift stores and on their Web site, from the “Are You Grumpy Santa” children’s book.

On that Web site, too, you can purchase either an “I’m a Liberal Wiener” or “I’m a Right Wing Nut Job” American fl ag decal, depending on your political pref-erence and presuming you have a non-2004esque, self-deprecating sense of humor.

Th e videos have bipartisan support at least in the most swinging of swing states, Pennsylvania.

“I think it breaks the tension of the campaign to see something that skewers both sides. We think humor-ous folks are Kerry supporters, though, so we’d love them back here,” said Mark Nevins, a Pennsylvania Kerry spokesman.

“With all of the Kerry fl ip-fl ops, it’s great to see something consistent on the Internet – funny Jibjab parodies,” said Mark Pfeifl e, spokesman for the RNC Victory `04 Pennsylvania.

True to this year’s campaign spirit, the Spiridel-lises’ use of “Th is Land” off ended the owners of the rights to the song, Ludlow Music, which, certainly not comically, sued the brothers. Th e case was eventually settled out of court, the brothers acknowledging how much they loved the spirit of the original song.

“Frankly, what would someone as talented as Woody Guthrie be writing this year?” Gregg Spiridel-lis asked. “I’d hope it would be something like this.”

By Robert StraussKRT Newswire

Brothers’ cartoon parody becomes most-watched campaign item

KRT Campus

Well, are you? Greg and Evan Spiri-dellis created the book above as a part of their perspective of Christmas. The brothers have also created a Web site to display their talent with pop culture and politics at jibjab.com.

According to the chair of the Hackler Award Selection Committee, Dr. Clint Bryan, the elimination process was diffi cult. “I thought that it was a challenging set of candidates,” he said. “Th ey all showed excel-lence in research and in professionalism.”

In order to decide who would receive the award, Bryan tried to envi-sion which professors fi t the philanthropy of the award.

“Th e Hacklers are keen on excellence in classroom teaching because that is what the Hackler Award stands for,” Bryan said.

Although the committee took two weeks to decide who would re-ceive the award, they fi nally picked Blackburn and Morris. As recipients both will attend a formal ceremony scheduled for Nov. 9 at CU’s Dun-can Branch. Blackburn and Morris will each be given a $2,000 stipend, $1,500 of professional development money and their names will be en-graved on a plaque alongside other Hackler Award winners.

After 35 years of teaching, this was the fi rst time that Morris had been nominated for the Hackler Award.

“I was very surprised and very pleased,” he said. “After I had read what people said, it was really heart-felt. Students said that I was very professional as an educator and that I helped all students connect with mathematics. I think that’s where most of the emotion comes from, to know that people think that about you after 30 some years of teaching.”

“It was a big change for me, moving from the coun-try and going to the big city. But it was a good oppor-tunity. I learned how to be professional and to conduct myself accordingly in the workplace,” he said. “My job was challenging, but I enjoyed it. In addition to the stacks of papers on my desk, every now and then some-one would call me to fi x a problem with a computer. Clearly, I was kept on my toes.

“I wasn’t much put off by the work environment. It was pretty much what I expected. But what really

He also stated that Walgreens would probably not be getting any vaccine at all this year.

At Cameron, Glen Pinkston, vice president for business and fi nance, communicated to faculty and staff that the program for employees to get vaccinated was cancelled for this year due to the shortage. Pinkston hopes the program can be used again next year provided the fl u vaccine is in greater supply.

Cameron students enrolled in the OU Nursing program could not receive the vaccine this year due to the shortage, but are being encour-aged to seek it at other locations around Lawton, according to James L. Brand, M.D., medical director of student health services.

Haley added that CCHM will probably have its order in to buy next year’s fl u vaccine by late January or early February.

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amazed me was the city. I also had the opportunity to go to New York and view the sights.”

Back at school, Punley’s on his toes as usual. In addition to his classes, his extra-curricular activities include manning the Wichita Tribe Web site and band practice. He has been playing the guitar since the age of six, a talent he acquired all on his own, he said, since he never set foot in a music class. His band meets for practice at least once weekly.

Despite his busy schedule, memories of his summer internship persist. “I learned a lot during the summer,” said Punley. “I greatly improved my knowledge about computer networking. I also learned how to communicate eff ectively and how to deal with people in the workplace. Th ose were two of my most valuable lessons.”

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Personal Trainer

Preventing fl u and coldsColds and illnesses are caused by viruses that are spread through surfaces that infected people have touched. Here are some ways to avoid them.

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Get adequate sleep to keep your immune system effi cient.

Drink plenty of water, it’s easy to dehydrate even though room temperatures are cooler.

Get regular exercise even when the weather is chilly: a good goal is a moderate exercise three or four days per week.

Keep your diet healthy during cold weather; it’s easy to slip into poor eating habits.

If you drink alcohol, do it moderately; it dehy-drates your body, stressing your immune system.

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SGA NotesToday’s meeting will begin with the second

reading of Resolution 304005, authored by Rep. Mitchell regarding traffi c signs in parking lots.

Th ere will also be a second reading of Resolution

304006 by Vice President Myers about SGA offi cer compensation levels.

Special thanks go to all who supported the SGA Burger King fund raiser. It was a great success.

Please login to CAMSIS accounts and click the VOTE icon to take a survey about Resolution 304004 to extend library hours. Th e survey will be available until Friday.

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Free-spirited voices fi ll the air in the recital halls when the choir meets. People from all walks of life join together to create a harmonious atmosphere that most audiences can enjoy. People join the choir for dif-ferent reasons; they all come from diff erent backgrounds and from dif-ferent parts of the world, but when they are blended together under the direction of Dr. Earl Logan, the voices of every person are heard as one.

Associate Professor of music Dr. Earl Logan joined the Cameron faculty 17 years ago. Out of the four state universities from which he had to choose, Logan accepted the position at Cameron. He wished to become a part of a great musical department, and since his start at Cam-eron, he has enjoyed cama-raderie within the CU Music Department.

“It is un-usual that all faculty members in a department work so well together,” Lo-gan said.

Logan encourages all of his students to take private voice lessons and to work hard in practices. However, Logan believes that music needs to be enjoyed; and the only way that the audience and the choir can both enjoy a piece of music, is if the individuals in the choir enjoy what they are doing.

“It is diffi cult for students to have joy in their music if teachers are al-ways yelling at them, ” Logan said.

Logan believes that the students who sing in the choir are already tal-ented people, and it is his job to make music enjoyable for them.

Vocal and performance arts sophomore Deborah Brown believes that the choir helps her to let go of stress.

“I joined the choir as a vocal major, but found that it helps relieve the stresses from my other classes,” she said. “And Dr. Logan is a hoot.”

Vocal education sophomore Andrea Dumas believes being involved in the choir is a learning experience.

“My choir experience has infl uenced my eagerness for learning and peaked my love of singing,” she said.

Logan pointed out that his approach is to teach students to be able to go out into the world and become not only better vocalists, but to become better people in general.

Logan commended President Cindy Ross for her leadership at Cameron.“Since President Ross has arrived, there has been not only an increase

in enrollment, but CU now fosters artistic freedom and encourages ev-eryone in general,” Logan said.

Th e Cameron University Choir will perform in two upcoming events. On Nov. 22, the choir will perform at the Simmons Center in Duncan. Th e choir is also scheduled to perform at the Cameron University Th e-atre Dec. 2. Th e cost for the events will be $6 for adults, $4 for senior citizens and military personnel. Students get in free with a CU ID.

Country Jazz Fusion

Sipping cocoa and watching a favorite movie on a cold wintry night may not be ideal when prac-ticed in solitude. With no signifi -cant other to share that kind of evening with, many feel lonely.

People who experience this kind of loneliness may fi nd themselves sitting in front of their computer screen trying to soothe that empty feeling. Online dating has been the solution for many people.

Kristen Smith, business junior, said she understands the concept of online dating; however, she isn’t sure if she agrees with it.

“I’m familiar with online dating and know a few people who have tried it, but I’m not sure if it’s the saf-est way to meet someone,” she said.

Matthew Hicks, a biology se-nior, said he has tried online dat-ing and thinks highly of the idea.

“Th e mystery of not exactly know-ing the person on the other end of

By Jennifer HardyNewswriting Student

Online dating provides alternativesdivided into categories such as sex, age and geographic areas. Some sites are very G-rated, where oth-ers tend to show more explicit sexual interests.

Th e Yahoo Web site explains that the main advantage of fi nding a partner online is that detailed preferences can be listed, even down to education, musical in-terests, hobbies, and eye and hair color if there is a need to be that specifi c.

Although each site is diff erent, posting biographical information is typically free; however, respond-ing to someone else’s bio generally involves a membership fee.

A bio posted on one of these sites can generate hundreds of re-plies.

Relationships are sometimes begun in Internet chat rooms. By signing on with a screen name into a chat room through services such as AOL, Yahoo or MSN the op-portunity is given to move into a more specifi ed area – often some-

thing like ‘Relationship’s.Many chat rooms feature

simple, G-rated conversations. However, keep in mind that the anonymity of the Internet process allows chat room members to have unparalleled freedom in express-ing sexual desires and fantasies. Rather than being put off by this, many people fi nd the experience appealing.

Th ere are mixed feelings and many diff erent opinions about on-line dating. Some might say it is a fad that will eventually fade. Oth-ers feel it is the perfect way to fi nd someone.

In considering giving online dating a try, precautions should be taken. For example, when fi rst starting a conversation with someone, never give out any per-sonal information like last name, home address, phone number or a password to an e-mail address or screen name. A person’s safety should be the number one concern with online dating.

Choir shares talent with communityBy Christina FryeStaff Writer

The sound of music: The CU choir practices for an upcoming concert on Nov. 22 at the Simmons Center in Duncan.

Photo by Christina Frye

A&E Briefs

Band Competition

PAC is accepting applications for the Battle of the Bands. Th ey must be submitted no later than 3 p.m. Friday in the Student Activities Building.

Viva Flamenco

Ronald Redford will perform a Gypsy music concert at 8 p.m. Nov. 9 at the University Th eatre. For tickets and information,call 581.2440.

Miss Black CU applications

Th e Ebony Society is tak-ing applications for Miss Black CU. All interested students should e-mail msblackcu@hotmail.com

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Preparing to perform: The Cameron Country Jazz Fusion will present a concert with the Stephanie Davis Band at 8 p.m. Thursday at the University Theatre. Band members will also lecture to students participating in “American Popular Music” as a course this semester. Cameron students may attend the event free of charge.

the computer intrigues me,” he said. According to theinternetcollege.

com it’s estimated that more than 15 million people have tried online dating. Th e number of people who have found partners in this way is not known; however, it is known that hundreds of thou-sands of men and women regularly sit in front of their computers and cor-respond with online ac-quaintances.

According to the Web site, the online match making phe-nomenon was started in the early 1990s by gay groups looking for a way to discreetly fi nd partners. Later in the decade the idea had spread to the straight community, and today among the computer liter-ates, online dating represents the most popular way of searching for a partner.

Th ere are thousands of Inter-

net match making services in the United States and thousands more in other parts of the world. Statis-tics shown on theinternetcollege.com indicate that the top three Internet dating

services in the United States are Yahoo Personals, Match.com and AmericanSingles.com. Th e list-ings of these services are typically

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Sports10 November 1, 2004

By Christina FryeStaff Writer

Th e Aggies remain at the top of the LSC ranks after winning the Oct. 26 match up against Tarleton State. Th e Aggies won three straight games, 30-24, 31-29 and 30-24 on their road trip to Stephenville, Texas.

Th is win brought the Aggies’ LSC record to 8-0, 6-10 overall.

Coach Vinson’s squad has proven that teamwork is the key to success. Th e Aggies recorded 12 team blocks, 44 kills and a .364 team hitting average. Th ose numbers, combined with only eight errors in the match up, gave the Aggies the advantage over the Savages.

Individual contributions were made by senior Morgan Meyer with 11 kills; Tayler Turner and Nicole Reinhart with nine kills each; Rachel Balsiger and Taran Turner with seven kills each; Vicki Ibarra with 37 assists and 11 digs; Jenny Head with eight digs. Th e Aggies came together, attacked together and recorded yet another team win.

Th e Aggies played their last two home matches against TWU and Midwestern State Oct. 28 and Oct. 30. Th ey will face Central Oklahoma and then move to the LSC Championships this month.

And the hits just keep on coming: The Aggies get set and serve the ball against The University of Central Oklahoma, a Lone Star Conference North Division opponent. The Aggies continued their win streak against UCO and have gone on to win eight in a row.

Photo by Christina Frye

By Ian MitchellNewswriting Student

Grab your pickaxe.Hold on to your big C. Th e Aggies are gearing up to

invade the Sooners.Cameron’s Aggies are slated to

travel to Norman to take on the University of Oklahoma in a men’s basketball pre-season exhibition game at 7:05 p.m. Nov. 10.

CU’s athletic department, the Programming Activities Council and the Residence Hall Asso-ciation have collaborated to make chartered buses available for any-one wanting to attend the game. Th ey are off ering three alternatives.

Th e fi rst option is open to anyone and costs $30. It includes return transportation, lunch at Outback Steakhouse and entrance to the game. Th e second costs $10 and is also open to anyone. How-ever, it only covers the entrance fee. Th e third option costs $5 and is open only to students. It includes return transportation, free pizza and entrance to the game. Tickets can be purchased on a fi rst come, fi rst served basis at the athletic department.

According to PAC co-chair Frank Myers, the reduced cost of $5 to students was made possible by the sponsorship of PAC and RHA. He said the idea of provid-ing buses was originated by Cam-eron Athletic Director Sam Caroll. Th en PAC followed by suggesting the more aff ordable student bus.

Myers felt pleased to off er this unique prospect to students.

“I’m glad we were able to off er this opportunity to students, many of whom have probably never seen an Aggies road game,” he said.

Men’s basketball coach, Gar-rette Mantle, hopes that many Ag-gie fans will turn out to show the guys their support.

Cameron Aggies volleyball gains momentum heading into post-season tournament

“It is our anticipation to have tremendous support and turnout for the OU contest,” Mantle said. “Many students, faculty and com-munity members have expressed a keen interest in the game. Our guys are looking forward to the experi-ence and toward a good crowd.”

Th e Aggies are coming off a 6-21 season. According to Mantle, the team had many obstacles to overcome.

“Last season found us trying to overcome injuries and a couple of defections,” he said. “We had to play in the LSC with a freshman backcourt which is hard to do in any league.”

However, Mantle admires his team’s resilience and has great

confi dence in the current mix of players.

“Th eir ability to continue to overcome adversity and compete every night is still something I’m very proud of,” he said. “Th is year’s group has a much higher ceiling than any over the past four years. We are a much more athletic team that has some quickness and a couple of guys who can play with their backs to the basket.”

Currently, the Aggies are led by 6’5” senior forward, Marcus Girt-mon, who fi nished among the Lone Star Conference scoring leaders with 13.6 points per game last sea-son, earning honorable mention in the LSC North Division.

Th e Sooners fi nished last sea-

son with a record of 20-11, losing to Michigan in the second round of the postseason National Invitation Tournament. It was their seventh consecutive 20-win season. Th ey advanced to the NCAA Final Four in 2002 and won three consecu-tive Big 12 Conference postseason championships from 2001-03.Junior forward, 6’8” Kevin Book-out, last week was one of 50 play-ers nationwide named to the John R. Wooden Award Preseason All-America Team.

In light of their accomplish-ments, Mantle has great respect for the Sooners team. According to him, their record is worthy of high esteem.

“Th e University of Oklahoma

Basketball program is two seasons removed from qualifying for the prestigious Final Four,” he said. “Four of the past fi ve seasons have found them ranked in the top 10 to 20 in the nation. We’re not talk-ing about an average Division I program. We’re talking about an elite group.”

PAC, RHA and the athletics department want Aggie fans to show the team all their support when they leave for Norman.

According to Myers, there will be an offi cial send-off for the team at 2:30 p.m. and then the fan buses will leave promptly at 3 p.m. Let’s go show support for the Cameron Aggies basketball.

Cameron Aggies basketball heading to Norman to battle Oklahoma Sooners

Graphic by Ian Mitchell

Catch up on all the Aggie sports action at

http://goaggies.cameron.edu

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By Scott PrattStaff Writer

Cameron athletics is entering the midpoint in the year with the start of the men’s and women’s bas-ketball seasons.

Th e coaches are ready and looking forward to the new sea-son with new teams. Coach Dick Halterman of the Lady Aggies basketball team has his sights set on the North Division Champion-ship this year. His team returns six players from last year and look to be an impressive group of women ready to play.

Halterman has seven new women on the team. Four are freshmen and three are transfers. Th e Lady Aggies return two stand-out players for the squad with Christina Buben and Brittany Cooksey.

Buben, a senior, scored an aver-age of 8.8 points last year and had 4.8 rebounds. Halterman said he is looking to her for “leadership by example” as she moves into her senior season.

Th e Lady Aggies are ranked third in the Lone Star Conference preseason poll, which came out Oct. 14. Th e Lady Aggies are seen as a contender for the Division Championship. Th ey had a record of 15-13 last year.

Coach Garret Mantle of the Ag-gies men’s team said he has more transfers on his team this year than ever before. Th e Aggies returned fi ve players from last season and added 12 new faces to the squad.

“We have an older, more expe-

rienced team,” Mantle said. “We will have a diff erent look this year.” Th e look will be diff erent with the Aggies having only four freshmen this year. Th e team will have a ros-ter with players who have previous time on the court as college basket-ball players.

Mantle said he is looking for his senior forward Marcus Girtmon, who had an average of 13.6 points per game last season, for leader-ship. Girtmon is in his fourth year at Cameron.

While Girtmon is sharing time with many new faces, two new Ag-gie players will defi nitely recognize each other. Brothers Arthur and Nathan Trousdell, originally from New Zealand, are both playing for Cameron this year. Arthur, who

spent two seasons at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Mo., brings his 6-8 frame and 13.8 ppg scoring average and his 6.9 rebounds per game to the Aggies this year.

His brother Nathan is a fresh-man at Cameron. Nathan led the Hawkes Bay provincial under-20 team with a 27 ppg scoring av-erage last season. Nathan’s 6’5 stance at forward should be a wel-come new presence for the team. Th e Aggies look to improve on their 6-21 record last year starting with an exhibition game against North Texas Nov. 6, and then against the University of Oklaho-ma Nov.10 in Norman. Th e men’s team is ranked sixth in the LSC preseason poll.

Aiming high, fl ying high: Aggie men’s basketball head coach Gary Mantle (left) and lady Aggies basketball head coach Dick Halter-man (right) both looking for great seasons for their respective tams.

Men, women Cameron basketball teams gearing up for ‘04-05 winter season with championship hopes

Curse of the Bambino has been lifted

You have got to love the trick play! Th e sweet, sweet smell of Octo-

ber on a diamond. I love it.Baseball is, or was, the Ameri-

can past time. Either way the game still survives in a web of injustice

and miracles. Strikes, walks, shut outs, no-hitters and grand slams bring the Sul-tan of Sweat to life in baseball fans. October is the month of truth or dare. We dare you to

win. Do you have the truth in you to succeed? Th at is what Baseball is all about.

Th e Boston Red Sox won the World Series in a four-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday night. Talk about a trick play. Th e Sox have not won the Series since 1918. Th e last time they even made it was in ’86.

Th ey tricked the mighty Yan-kees and then smashed the Birds in St. Louis.

Baseball for me brings back memories of the hot, no, sweltering summer nights of my youth when Big League Chew was the choice among the players and the ‘ping’ of the aluminum bat was the sound cherished by all.

I watched the series in my root beer stained Sox hat from begin-ning to end. Pedro, Shill and Da-mon took Boston for a coaster ride that will not be soon forgotten. Not since Mighty Casey struck out was there an upset like the Sox beating Steinbrenner’s squad.

Fun is what drove the so-called “Idiots” of baseball. With long hair and even longer bats, the Red Sox drove on and conquered the cure of the Babe in 2004.

I watched the movie “Little Big

Baseball is often considered boring to watch, but for those who love to see the dust fl y at fi rst and the sweat pop off the glove at second, it is a sport that rivals no other.

Th e sliding catch at center or the ground out double that got lost in the corner in right adds to the mystique that is Baseball.

I grew up on fi rst and moved all around the outfi eld until I settled at third in my sophomore year in high school. Th e laces of the ball would come fast and awkward at times, but I still tried to catch the ball.

“NEVER TAKE YOUR EYES OFF OF THE BALL!”

Th at phrase still rings in my head along with, “Use two hands to catch.”

Keep your eye on the ball, and

League” Wednesday and thought, “Why do sports seem so compli-cated?”

Th e answer came in form of the dollar sign.

Where did the love for the smell of the fresh cut grass and the recently grated dirt go?

When did batting helmets decide a team’s worth?

Give me the threat of a rain delay and the sight of 18 guys weighing the odds of victory wait-ing to prove themsevelves against the money any day.

Th e Sox triumphed over the clean-cut Pinstripes and gave the Birds a new nest. Th ey overcame a three to zip defi cit against the Yankees to win and keep winning to make Babe Ruth twist in agony in his grave and break the Bambino curse.

use two hands. Th ose are pretty powerful words if you think about it. Stay focused and do your job and always make sure you are se-cure in what you are doing. Th ose are themes that are prevalent in our society.

I’m giving it up for the Red Sox who made the dreams of those – who drag out the vowels in their speech – from Boston come true.

Way to go Sox. See you next year, hopefully unshaven and with more braids and bats than ever.

By Scott PrattStaff Writer

Scott Pratt

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The celebration has only begun: Boston Red Sox players and employees gather on the fi eld to celebrate their long-awaited victory in the World Series. It has been 86 years since the Sox won a World Series championship.

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College is one the most memorable and exciting times of a person’s life. Kelly Corpuz, a scrapbook company consultant, told why scrapbooking college memories enhance the stories told later in life.

“You are telling the story behind the pictures,” Corpuz said.

Scrapbooking, which became a billion-dollar business in the mid-1980s, is the craft of preserving memories in a book using photos and writing.

Children to adults of all ages have enjoyed making memories into scrapbooks. Plus, practically anything can be turned into a scrapbook theme: friends, vacations, birthdays, holidays and everyday events.

Corpuz believes that college students should consider scrapbooking to preserve those memories and to be able to tell future generations what college was like for them.

Scrapbooking preserves memoriesBy Kari LewisNewswriting Student

“You can tell stories over and over, but pictures are worth a thousand words,” she said.

College buildings and certain hangouts are likely to change over the years. Corpuz says taking pictures and building a scrapbook around them will help people to be able to remember things the way they were.

“By scrapbooking professors, classmates, projects and organizational events, you’ll remember things that you are most likely to forget,” Corpuz said.

College was the beginning of Corpuz’s scrapbooking career. In 1998, while attending Cameron as an elementary education major, she was assigned to do the yearly scrapbook for an association she belonged to.

“This was the beginning of it all,” she said. The experience led to her scrapbooking many more of her college memories including: military

balls, ROTC, fraternity events and trips with friends.

Corpuz’s husband and her boyfriend in college, Richard Corpuz, was in ROTC and was involved in Greek life while in

college. He can appreciate his wife’s hard work.

“I never knew it would turn into such a passion,” he said, “I thought it was just a hobby to

pass the time in college.” He now gets to look

back and see how young they were and see all

of the memories of the things they did.

“I would’ve only had pictures in a shoebox that were never shown,”

Richard Corpuz said.

However, scrapbooking has

changed quite a bit since their college years. “I started with only

pictures, stickers and cute paper,” Kelly Corpuz said. Back when she started, it was all about cutting pictures into fun shapes using decorative edge scissors, putting stickers all over the page and labeling every picture by name.

“It’s became more of an art form,” Kelly Corpuz said. People

spend a lot more time with the design and layout of their scrapbook pages. Color, balance and theme are also added to the mix. She uses embellishments such as ribbon, metal, glitter, buttons and paint.

Corpuz, now an I Remember When consultant, offers many things for college students to preserve their college memories. She hosts crops, classes and workshops to allow people to scrapbook and learn new techniques. She offers classes for anyone from beginner to advanced. She sells many of the things that are needed to start a scrapbook.

“From paper to albums and embellishments to pens, we have it. We offer personal service to help you with your pictures, pick out the supplies you need and whatever else you may need help with,” Corpuz said.

For more information, contact Kelly Corpuz at 678.6304 or rkredtiger@aol.com. You can also visit the company Web site at Irememberwhen.com.

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