The Northeastern - September 11, 2012

5K raises awarness Tulsa’s Race for the Cure helps to raise awarenss for breast cancer.
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Food drive benefits BCM leads canned food drive benefitting Zoe Institute.
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Project NATIVE teams with College of Optometry
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TNe seNioR sTAff “Project NATIVE”, Native Americans Teaming in Visual Empowerment, is a program unlike any the state of Oklahoma has ever seen. Throughout the next three years, the program looks to help approximately 200 visually impaired individuals gain access to equipment and methods to help regain their freedom. Many of the participants have lost the ability to do tasks most take for granted. Reading a book, magazine or even a restaurant menu has become nearly impossible for a lot of them. Sandra Peak, a “Project NATIVE” client, said she was aware of many products that would benefit her but didn’t have the means to purchase any of these items on her own. Richard Ward, another project client, said he has been legally blind for more than 40 years and until now never knew this type of equipment existed. The project conducted extensive training throughout May for its visual aid outreach workers to prepare them for three training and evaluation sessions with the clients. During each series of sessions, the VAOWs will take the clients through a series of demonstrations in five different departments: technology, orientation and mobility, leisure and recreation, life skills and self-advocacy. Upon completion, recommendations will be made for each client based on their needs. The VAO W s continued on page 2

Courtesy Photo Lillie Smith, during a “Project NATIVE” training session at NSU College of Optometry, learns to use the Merlin. The device is used to magnify text and pictures.

Fitness Center pool closing for necessary renovations
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TNe seNioR sTAff NSU’s pool facility is more than a fun pastime or workout, for some it is a lifeline. On Aug. 31, NSU employees notified swimmers that the pool could be closing for renovations as soon as Sept. 17. Giving the pools regular patrons 16 days to find an alternative option. “That was the plan, at least, until a pool patron told the sate health department the water was making him sick,” according to a previous press release. “The sate public health specialist, Mike McClure, did not find any problems, but he did remind NSU officials of the potential safety issue he said had been flagged before.” Structure hazards NSU pool is facing are the quality of the carpet on the pool deck and the locker rooms. The deteriorating condition to the pool that was built in 1981 is not a surprise to officials. Josh Daily, public health specialist for Cherokee County has been inspecting the pool quarterly since 2009. “It was minor stuff, like repairing the concrete,” said Daily. “The pool deck is in no danger of collapsing and I have never noticed a water quality issue in my inspections. I always felt NSU has done a continued on page 2

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visit the clients’ homes to set up the equipment. They also do their part help them with any additional training or assistance they need. The clients must be adults who are members of a federally recognized American Indian tribe. “Project NATIVE” has partnered with NSU’s College of Optometry, which has not only helped with the client recruitment

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Project NATIVE aids those with low vision
process but also allowed the project to use many of its facilities. Additionally, the NSUCO will be offering a 20 percent match mostly through donation of services. Dr. Lillian Young, former head of special education at NSU, is acting as the project director. The project is especially personal to Young who watched her own grandfather battle with macula degeneration. In addition to her tenure at NSU, Young served on the board of directors for the Oklahoma School for the Blind in Muskogee, as well as a two-year certification training course in orientation and mobility. “I want visually impaired people to know there are support groups out there for them and there is equipment out there that can help them no matter how visually impaired they are,” said Young. Young said one of the things they hope to accomplish with the project is awareness within the community toward those affected by low-vision. Young siad she wants others to know that just because a person does not “look” blind does not mean they do not deal with some form of low-vision difficulties. “The best thing about this project is being able to work with a population that’s never received services like these before,” said Pam Iron, the project evaluator. “Project NATIVE” is currently enrolling clients for their next evaluation sessions, which will be beginning Oct. 27. For more information about “Project NATIVE,” email [email protected], or call 918456-5581. For more information, email [email protected].

Fitness Center pool closing leaves community surprised
job working with me, if I pointed out a problem it was generally fixed unless it was apart of a large scale remodel, which I’ve been told they have planned.” No matter the timing of the renovation the time it is going to take for renovations is what is going to impact the Tahlequah community. When Kelley Robertson of

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Tahlequah learned of the pool closing she struggled to fight back tears. “This could be the end of the swim team,” said Robertson. Robertson’s son Jordan is a member of the Stingrays now 20, was born with microcephaly. Jordan’s head is slightly smaller than average and his brain did not develop like of most children. But in the water there is nothing average about his multiple medals, ribbons and accolades. The pool closing is not only a set back for the Stingrays but also for Tahlequah Daily Press Editor Kim Poindexter who uses the pool for therapy since she was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis in November 2003. “I know about the drugs, and I’d rather not take them,” said Poindexter. “Instead my doctor

prescribed swimming, and it is the only thing that really works. When I am in the pool I am never in pain.” NSU staff and officials are taking steps to accommodate with the community needs. “We are going to remodel the pool right,” said Foutch. “Our goal is to have the pool reopened in better condition as soon as we can. If this means that we can open the facility before the remodel of the entire fitness center we will. We want the people who use the facility to return knowing we have done the renovations right and have made a permanent change so the pool does not have to close again.” Foutch and President Steve Turner will be making calls to line up a temporary facility for community needs. State Sen. Jim Wilson and State Rep. Mike Brown are also on the case. All officials and administration understand the needs and concerns of the community. NSU officials want the feed-

back from students, faculty, and the community. There will be community meetings for individuals to voice their input and ideas concerning the renovations. “We want patrons to return with a sense of pride,” said Foutch. “Opening up community meetings to receive input on what the renovations are going to be like is our goal.” NSU does not know the exact amount of time the pool will be closed. They anticipate to let the public know once they can start the renovations and see what work needs to be done. With the renovation of the fitness center planned as well officials will also brainstorm a therapeutic pool designed for the community members who use the pool for therapy and other medical reasons. The design of a stand alone therapeutic pool will allow for the pool to be a warmer temperature. This will allow the main pool to stay at a temperature ideal for swimmers who are in training like the Stingrays. Many other NSU students are concerned with the amount of time the pool will be closed, but are understanding. “I swim about four times a week,” said Kylah Cauthon, Duncan junior. “I think the updates they are doing are necessary

and exciting. It’s been obvious for a while that something needed to happen.” Cauthon said she thinks once everything is finished, it will be a much more pleasant workout experience. “It is going to be hard to break my routine of swimming, because there is really nowhere else for me to go,” said Cauthon. “The closing period is indefinite as well, and that part is a bit frustrating.” Cauthon said it would be nice to know how many months they are anticipating on the closing. “All in all, it is an understandable process though,” said Cauthon. “I can’t wait to see it finished.” Renovations are necessary and NSU is going to make sure they are done right the first time so renovations do not need to be done again in the future. NSU officials understand the frustration but assure renovations are necessary and are doing their best to reopen the pool as soon as possible. “I understand how important this pool is, we are going to do our best to get it reopened as soon as we can,” said Foutch. For more information regarding the Fitness Center pool closing, email Nichole Kamies at [email protected].

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Professors travel to Bangalore to meet potential sutdents
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TNe WRiTeR During the beginning weeks of the semester, Drs. Roger Collier and Dalton Bigbee traveled to Bangalore, India to visit a group of NSU-bound students. The students are graduate level students working in a global masters of business administration program that feeds into NSU’s MBA program as a collaborative educational effort. “NSU’s joint MBA program is with the Seshadripuram Academy for Global Excellence (SAGE) in Bangalore, India,” said Collier. “SAGE is a program administered under the Seshadripuram First Grade College.” Collier said meeting the faculty and staff of SAGE was the purpose of the trip. “We really wanted to work with an institution and meet the people directly involved,” said Bigbee, professor of finance. “Students are taking nine hours of the program there and the rest here. We wanted to meet their faculty as well as the students coming here in the spring.” Bigbee said it is hoped one of the outgrowths of the trip was that it would spur interest for students to who were undecided. “We currently have eight students attending NSU from SFGC,” said Dr. Richard Carhart, director of international programs. “Another 22 students will be coming in January. ” While in India, Bigbee and Collier had many speaking engagements as well as meeting, yet still were able to visit a palace of a maharaja, essentially a ruler, in the city of Mysore. “We were all barefoot,” said Bigbee. “You were not allowed in the palace with shoes on. There were probably over 100 rooms in the palace, reserved only for the maharaja and his family.” Collier and Bigbee attended a research day the university had. Bigbee said it resembled Oklahoma Research Day in structure because the idea was modeled after the Oklahoma Research Day. “The quality of research was overall very high,” said Bigbee. “Some were very comparable to the type of research our students do here.” Carhart said he looks forward to bringing more students to NSU and also sending faculty to India.

Courtesy Photo Drs. Bigbee and Collier traveled to India from Aug. 17-24. They were working on a collaborative MBA program with a university in Bangalore.

“Dr. Bigbee and I had several conversations with faculty and staff at SAGE about building future opportunities for students and staff,” said Collier. “In partic-

ular, we are hoping for the chance to establish a faculty and student exchange program.” For more information, email [email protected].

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NSU homecoming signifies school spirit
Homecoming, an event created for a school or university where a game, dance, or other event alumni are invited to attend. For some homecoming can be an instance of returning home. The events of homecoming are carefully crafted and thought out a year in advance. This years theme is “all the places you will go from NSU,” insipid by Dr. Seuss and the “Gather here, Go Far” slogan. The event schedule this year starts with Paint the Town Green on Sept. 30, followed by investiture for Dr. Steve Turner and bonfire and spirit rally on Oct. 1. NSU prides itself with getting alumni involved in homecoming and invites all to an Alumni Association Green and White Golf Classing, alumni bingo to support the NSU foundation among

many others. The main events come Oct. 6, starting with an Athletic Association breakfast, parade, and football game. Many alumni, students, and community members will line Grand Avenue to watch the parade and see the floats students, and organizations worked hard to complete.

Many larger university’s organizations will buy pomping kits. These kits are already painted and assembled so that individuals can place into chicken wire to build the float. At NSU the TNE newspaper saves their extra papers not used throughout the year and will set them outside of Loesser class-

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room 240 for organizations to pick up and use as pomping material. Later organizations will place them in chicken wire and use spray paint to add color to the paper. Being able to recycle and save organizations money is the idea behind the papers not used. It is important that students come to the Loesser classroom to pick up the papers. NSU TNE staff will have them out and ready for pick up later this week. It is important students, and organizations pick up here and not newsstands distributed across campus. Collection from the stands is a crime and penalties include but are not limited to reimbursing TNE for the production cost of that weeks issue. Advertisers pay to advertise in the paper and if students take them before they have the chance to be read it is detrimental to not only the advertiser but also to the TNE program.

The TNE staff encourages students and other organizations to take what you need from the stacks outside the Loesser classroom 240 but to please leave the ones on the stands alone. It is a fun but resourceful way for TNE to be involved in homecoming by recycling the papers but we also encourage organizations to only take what they need and leave some papers for other campus groups. S ome new events that have been added to the homecoming schedule are Little Miss and Mister RiverHawk Pageant, Barnes and Nobel’s Discounts and Donuts, and Alumni Association North End Homecoming Street Bash at the Branch. For alumni seeking to get involves log on to www.nsuok.edu/ homecoming for a schedule of events. For students looking to get involved visit the NAB office in the basement of the UC for meeting times, and volunteer opportunities the week of.

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AAUW encourages more men to become members
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TNe WRiTeR The American Association of University Women has strived to establish equality for women and girls for more than 130 years. NSU AAUW Faculty Cosponsor Dr. Amy Aldridge Sanford, chair and graduate director for Communication, Art and Theatre spoke of her experience with Tahlequah’s 70-year-old branch. “This organization is important because I don’t know of another organization that does what we do as well as we do it,” said Aldridge Sanford. “There are several strong international organizations, but the AAUW tops those in the United States.” The necessity for a student organization at NSU was obvious to Aldridge Sanford as so many resources of the AAUW are directed toward university women. A university was where Aldridge Sanford herself became involved. “I became a member of the Tahlequah branch as a grad student,” said Aldridge Sanford. “The women I met there were strong and I knew I needed to be a part.” Last year, the NSU AAUW organization was formed. “I’ve learned that when a group of people are passionate, they can achieve,” said Shawna Blake, Redland senior and cofounder of NSU AAUW. “The importance of educating women and men about women’s causes is invaluable.” Molly Turner, Tahlequah senior and NSU AAUW cofounder, said the most difficult obstacle in forming the organization was getting through the red tape issues on how to become an official organization. “We are looking for the kinds of members who are longing and willing to be active in multiple causes,” said Turner. “We want those who believe in equality for women and men. AAUW is an outlet to work toward these goals in a productive way, all while meeting and networking with like-minded people.” The NSU AAUW is having an open meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 11 at the Iguana Café on Muskogee Avenue. Brenna Welch, Tulsa graduate student and president of NSU AAUW, expounded on the invitation to the general meeting.

Courtesy Photo The Slut Walk 2012 event, held by the American Association ofUniversity Women, was successful according to Molly Turner, Tahlequah senior. Turner said she hoped that this event and more like it will continue to take place at NSU.

Turner and Welch both stressed that men were also encouraged to join and the collaborative nature

of the organization. For more information, email [email protected].

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TNe WRiTeR Student Health Services is holding Fruit Friday every Friday in the month of September. Health Services will set up tables with fruits and vegetables that students can grab on the way to class. This month is More Matters Month, a celebration of fruits and vegetables and healthy eating. “One of our goals is to increase awareness on fruits and veggies,” said Libby Rogers, director of student health services. “We will be set up every Friday in the month of September.” The locations will vary weekly. The next fruit Friday will be from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 14 in the breezeway. The next one will be Sept. 21 in front of the library and Sept. 28 will be in the patio breezeway. Student Health Services will be using this time to pass out a survey on fruit and vegetables. “We will have a survey there where we will ask questions about fruit and veggie intake,” said Robert Mechaca, Jay graduate student. “We want to see if students are getting a required amount to stay healthy.” Student Health Services said this event could increase awareness of the benefits of fruits and vegetables. The potential benefits associated with eating more fruits and vegetables stack up quickly, reducing your risk of certain chronic diseases is only the beginning, according to www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org. These four Fridays should give students the chance increase their fruit and veggie intake. For students to really get benefits from fruit and veggies it should be in a daily diet and these Fridays will show the students that importance. “I think it is a good idea,” said Rene Corral Ft. Gibson junior. “Letting students and even faculty know about healthy eating is great.” Student Health Services said students should have no problem stopping by the tables between classes. “This event is to educate the students on appropriate fruit and veggie serving sizes that they should have daily,” said Cassy Stephens, health and wellness director. “The Health and Wellness student ambassadors will be dressed up as fruit to promote the event as well.” The Student Health Services are using this event to spread awareness on this particular issue but there are many other issues they cover. Some issues such as diabetes and flu virus preven-

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Student Health Services urges Well-being with Fruit Friday
tion are just a few things they remind students of and keep them aware. Student Health Services will continue to have these events in hopes to keep students healthy. “Our next big event that we are working with is national walk to school day,” said Rogers. “If we could get the students to park in an outlining parking lot or just walk to school if you live close by.” If students would like to learn more helpful fruit and veggie diet information, visit the website www.fruitandveggiesmorematters.org. For more information, about the Fruit Friday or student health services, call 918-4442126. Students may email Libby Rogers at [email protected]. For more information email [email protected].

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Dr. Bahr to retire, leaves legacy of work ethic
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TNe WRiTeR Consistent, fair, professional and hard-working are all words that have been used to describe Dr. Janet Bahr. The interim provost and associate vice president plans to retire this semester. Bahr has been working at NSU since 1984 in various capacities ranging from nursing faculty to associate vice president for a total of 28 years. She has served as the interim vice president four times while continuing the position of associate vice president, sometimes performing both jobs simultaneously. “Dr. Bahr has been a constant at NSU, through presidents and vice presidents,” said Monica Barnett, executive assistant to the provost. “Her knowledge of NSU could be infinite it is so great.” Dr. Amy Aldridge Sanford, department chair, graduate chair and associate professor of communication, worked with Bahr as an assistant during her time as interim previous to Dr. Martin Tadlock’s arrival as provost. “She knows more about this university and our relationship with the region more than anybody else does,” said Aldridge Sanford. “She has things in her head that would fill volumes of books. She knows everything and if she doesn’t know it, she knows exactly where to find it. She’s one of the hardest working people I’ve ever known.” Cari Keller, professor of criminal justice, thinks of Bahr as one of the most professional women she has ever met. “When it comes to women in professional roles, she’s a role model to women in the world,” said Keller. Barnett said she has worked with Bahr for 13 years. Bahr said one of her most memorable times of being at NSU was commencement. “I love commencement,” said Bahr. “It just such an awesome experience. That’s when you see the students reached their goals and that the efforts are all worthwhile. Commencement really is just a reflection of our purpose of being here. I’ve only missed one commencement during my entire time here.” Bahr said she feels her legacy at NSU is one of fairness and making decisions in the interest of the university rather than in that of individuals. “Her focus has always been to provide the best quality of educational programming we can,” said Keller. “She’s very deliberate in her job. Every decision she makes is made through the filter of ‘is this going to benefit the students?’” Bahr said she has learned the power of words over the years. “You never know the power of the words you say to people,” said Bahr. “Sometimes saying a kind word in a positive manner means so much to people. Even 16 years later, the significance of words resonates.” Aldridge Sanford said there will never be another Janet. “She holds herself to such a high level of excellence and achievement, that anyone working under her can only do the same,” said Barnett. “She has been the best example for a professional woman.” For more information, email [email protected].

Haley Stocks/TNE Dr. Janet Bahr, interim provost and vice president of academic affairs, will retire this semester. She leaves a legacy of fairness and unmatched work ethic with the university.

“It has been the greatest opportunity of my life to work under such a diligent, honest, fair and just person,” said Barnett. “I have learned and have been expected to perform at a level of excellence. Her work ethic is beyond anyone I know.” Barnett said she was the lead in developing the Adult Degree Completion program for the entire state of Oklahoma. “This program is now an important part as the state of Oklahoma addresses the need for adults to complete their degrees,” said Barnett. “When Dr. Bahr is no longer with us, NSU will know.” As Dr. William Rugg prepares to assume the role of provost and vice president of academic affairs beginning Oct. 1, Bahr reflects on her time in administration at NSU. Bahr was an active part of the past three Higher Learning Commission visits. This past HLC visit she was one of the tri-chairs. She wrote the introduction, institutional snapshot and federal compliance component as well as participated in the visit itself. “It’s a good note for me to end on,” said Bahr. “I wrote Dr.

Turner and said I feel as though my work is almost finished. He replied ‘an educator’s work is never done’, and he was absolutely right”.

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Saturday marks Tulsa’s 16 Race for the Cure
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This Saturday marks Tulsa’s 16th Annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. The event is the city’s largest 5k race, and it is for a beneficial cause. Organizers are anticipating more than 12,000 participants. That number is not including the additional gathering of volunteers, sponsors and supporters who are taking part in this year’s event. Susan G. Komen for the Cure was started by Nancy G. Brinker in 1982, in loving memory of her sister. Komen lost her battle to cancer at age 36. However, through an organization built on empowering people, providing people with valuable information and a commitment to scientific research, her fight against breast cancer continues every day. Every day is another day closer

to them discovering a cure for the maliciousness that is breast cancer. This will also be the Race for the Cure’s second year at its new location, OneOK Field. Susan G Komen Tulsa Affiliate executive director Christy Southard shared her excitement about the move, discovered to be more beneficial to the community through extensive research and what it means for low income Oklahomans. “The real reason the board looked at making this decision was breast cancer data.” Southard said. “We overlaid the data with demographics of where these women live… and it was in and around downtown. That was the big driver of us being back downtown and being accessible to everyone in the community, not just a certain segment of the community.” Southard was pleased to report that 50 women without financial resources signed up for callbacks

about qualifying for free mammograms at the Morton Comprehensive Health booth last year. As for the race itself, participants can start a team, join an existing team or register as an individual for this year’s three events: Timed 5k, Untimed 5k and the 1-mile Fun Run/Walk. You can register online, by mail or in person prior to or the day of the race. Tulsa resident and breast cancer survivor Wendy Lemon has participated in the event the last four years. “My husband and my daughter walked in honor of myself the day after my last chemo treatment. Brought tears to my eyes.” Lemon said. Lemon’s daughter, Tabytha Perkul, has ran it every year since. Perkul runs in the Race for a

Cure to make her mom proud, and believes a key element to surviving the disease is leading a healthy life. “(It is important to be) living a healthy lifestyle, in all areas. It will not come all at once, but we didn’t learn our eating habits in one day so breaking them can take just as long.” Perkul said. According to BreastCancer.

org, one in eight women in the United States will develop some form of invasive breast cancer over the course of their lifetime. Whereas a man’s lifetime risk of being diagnosed with some form of cancer is about one in 1000. For more information on breast cancer or how to be part of Race for the Cure, visit www.komentulsa.org.

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Students worship

Haley Stocks/TNE Cultural Coffeehouse is held in the BCM building every Tuesday at 8 p.m. Starting from the left side, Kimberley Jia, Lily, and Damon Yang, international students.

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BCM to lead food drive benefiting Zoe Institute
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TNe WRiTeR The Baptist Collegiate Ministry is having a food drive to collect cans for the Zoe Institute. Which provides many basic needs for low-income families within the Tahlequah community. The food drive will take place at the Baptist Collegiate Ministry buliding building from 12-1:30 p.m on Monday, Sept. 17. “This is a yearly event the BCM holds that normally involves a little competition between the girls and guys in the BCM,” said Michelle Jepson, BCM intern. “We have students bring canned food and non-perishable food items that earn each team a certain amount of points depending on what items they bring. The food is donated to the Zoe Institute where they provide for a lot of the basic needs for low-income Tahlequah residents.” Jepson said the competition between the guys and girls get very intense. BCM chooses a representative that will take the punishment if their team loses. “Food can be brought to the BCM from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the first floor and put in the proper genders box,” said Jepson. “The punishment will take place on Sept. 25 after Impact is over.” Impact is the BCM worship service at 8 p.m. on Mondays. BCM helps out with many other non-profit organizations throughout the year. Dr. Deborah Lipscomb, codirector of BCM, said one major non-profit the BCM helps with is Habitat for Humanity. The BCM students will help build or remodel a home. This gives the students opportunities to raise money for the BCM mission projects. “BCM has allowed me to meet fellow Christian NSU students,” said Kymber Sanden, Noble junior. “It enables my personal spiritual growth and provides opportunities for me to reach out on campus.” BCM offers a variety of ministries that accommodate different backgrounds. The leaders of BCM are qualified to help every student explore a relationship with God. “BCM offers a higher retention rate for the student,” said Lipscomb. “It provides opportunity for students to be exposed to leadership skills. We value preparing students not only in spiritual matters but skills that can be utilized in the world outside of college.” The leaders share their favorite experiences about BCM while being a student at NSU. “The BCM staff and body are like my second family and home away from home,” said Jepson. “The deep relationships I’ve developed with so many other students are definitely the best part of being in the BCM. I’ve also had the amazing privilege of going on several trips and outings that involve serving the community and putting others before ourselves.” BCM intern, Brenda Branham has been attending BCM since her freshman year at NSU. Branham holds a leadership position and grows in her faith everyday by guiding students to God. “I became interested in being a leader because I felt that I could benefit from the experience and that God could use me there,” said Branham. One of Branham’s favorite experiences at BCM was helping the Zoe Institute. The BCM members listened to music while sorting summer clothes to fall and winter. Lipscomb’s goal is to ensure the students of BCM move their life forward from when the students first arrived to campus until their graduation. The BCM motto is “Moving Lives Forward” by enriching the students’ lives on the value of God. Sanden said that BCM is a second home for the students to come hang out or plan a service project. “There is always something going on at BCM,” said Sanden. “It provides opportunities to serve on large scale global missions as well as local activities.” BCM is honored to provide to non-profit organizations like the Zoe Institute. Moreover, the members anticipate the food drive to be a success. “We believe that the BCM provides for students a safe environment for discovering as well as enhancing their gifts, talents, personality, passions, abilities, and experiences of life,” said Lipscomb. For more information, email [email protected].

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TNe WRiTeR Eide Bailly, a certified public accounting and business advisory firm, is coming to NSU to talk to Accounting majors. They will have a luncheon from 121:30 p.m Wednesday, Sept. 26 in the UC Ballroom. Eide Bailly recruiters will be at the event to share information about the company. Eide Bailly, a CPA and accounting firm, has 19 locations in over nine different states including three in Oklahoma. They have locations in Oklahoma City, Norman and Tulsa. They employ nearly 1200 employees and are one of the top 25 accounting firms in the US. “We are just a bunch of accountants having fun here,” said Jamie Potter, marketing coordinator. “At the luncheon we will be answering questions about what sets us apart from other companies, the foundation of success and employment opportunities. Potter said that they are like a small firm with a big firm presence. At the Meet Eide Bailly luncheon students can expect to learn how to become a part of the firm. Students will find out about on-campus interviews for upcoming job opportunities; be given the opportunity to ask questions and meet the recruiters face to face. This is a must attend event for any accounting student. Lunch will also be provided to attendees. “The career services staff is very excited about partnering with Eide Bailly to provide this great opportunity to NSU stu-

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Meet Eide Bailly luncheon set for Sept. 26
dents,” said Autumn Stafford, career services. “We love being able to assist companies as they seek to meet and hire NSU students.” Even if students are not close to graduation, it could be a great networking opportunity. Career Services Event Specialist have been working on this event to make sure it works smoothly. “This is a great opportunity for students to learn about Eide Bailly and what their company is about, as well as get any questions answered that they may have,” said Sarah Fletcher, career services, Muskogee senior. “I am super excited for this event. I think that the students will get a lot of it by attending.” The luncheon is free to attend, and lunch will also be served. Students must RSVP no later than noon on Wednesday, Sept. 19. They may do so by visiting www.nsuok.edu/careerservices, or calling 918-444-3110. For more information, email [email protected]

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Science and Technology Seminar Series under way
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TNe WRiTeR The Science and Technology Seminar series have started. They are held at 3 p.m. every other Wednesday in the Science building in room 160. Admission is free. The Science and Technology series features different speakers every other Wednesday. They come and explain their research. They are usually around surrounding universities like Arkansas, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and University of Tulsa. Occasionally companies like Forensic Science Specialists come in from Tulsa to talk about their research. “I am very pleased with the turn out we get,” said Dr. de Banzie, Ph.D Professor, Department of Natural Sciences. “The faculty are very supportive letting people know about the seminars. Essentially I pick the researchers, but sometimes people suggest them to me. At least two of the six people visiting were suggested, hoping that they could collaborate and find out more about their research.” The researchers come in to discuss their research and give a presentation to those who do not have in depth knowledge of their specific field. “I really like going to certain seminars,” said Aaron Ritchie, Muskogee senior. “I really enjoy learning about specific science subjects that I do not know a whole lot about.” The seminars are a great opportunity for students to also learn more about graduate school. “More people should really come to the seminars,” said Ritchie. “They really are great.” The Science and Technology seminars have been running since 1986. Dr. de Banzie has been running them for quite some time now. “This is a great opportunity for students, faculty and member of the community to come out and learn more about different research,” said de Banzie. The next seminar is 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19th. The guest speaker will be Dr. Randall Hewes, Department of Zoology, University of Oklahoma. He will be discussing the hormone regulation of rewiring in the fly brain. “I think that the science and technology seminars are very interesting,” said Alex Thompson, Tulsa senior. “I think it a great opportunity for me and other students to learn more about science. I enjoy going to them very much.” For more information on the Science and Technology series, call Dr. de Banzie at 918-4443828 For more information, email [email protected].

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TNe WRiTeR One choice changing lives forever across the nation today is the choice to drink and drive. One that should not be made no matter the circumstances at hand. A judgment call of how much is too much must be made by individuals who choose to drink. “When blood alcohol levels start to rise in the bloodstream, the brain becomes increasingly sedated or drugged,” according to pamphlets distributed by the Oklahoma Department of Safety. “The mental functions are the first to be affected. Alcohol affects judgment and may lead individuals to take dangerous risks.” The playful nickname, “liquid courage”, people have associated with alcohol actually finds a true meaning in the substance’s effects. Which could be one reason people think they will not get caught if they choose to drink and drive. “Alcohol doesn’t just affect someone’s motor skills, like a lot of kids think.” said Julie Stover, Registered Nurse at St. Edwards Mercy Center. “It changes a person’s feelings, behavior and judgment. Because it impairs these cognitive thinking skills of an individual, they sometimes don’t realize that their motor skills are so highly affected.” Consuming alcohol can severely affect these skills depending on the quantity consumed. Even a small amount can have drastic effects on one’s judgement. “Stages of alcohol affects on an individual usually go from an intensification of existing moods to relaxation and slowed reaction times to difficulty performing gross motor skills and impaired mental abilities to confusion, possible nausea and possible unconsciousness,” said Stover. These stages are indicators of when the individual has over indulged and possibly is in need of medical attention. According to the ODPS pamphlet each type of alcoholic beverage, wether it be a domestic beer or glass of wine, has approximately the same amount of alcohol in it and will each raise the consumer’s blood alcohol content by .02 percent. This percent changes however depending on the weight of the individual. If the consumer weighs between 120-140 pounds their BAC will raise by approximately .03 percent with each beverage and if the consumer weighs less than 100 pounds, their BAC will raise by approximately .04 percent. “What I think a lot of college kids don’t think about is, how their drinking affects other people,” said Kim Meadows, NSU graduate student. “They only think about how much fun they’re having and don’t worry about the aftermath.” The ODPS pamphlet states that every 48 minutes someone in this country dies because of impaired driving. Every two minutes, someone is injured. “A sorority sister of mine was killed by a drunk driver a few years ago, so the reality has been made very clear to me,” said Meadows. “I’ve never felt like it was worth the risk of getting behind the wheel, but I know others who have made less responsible decisions, for sure.” The ODPS also said that about

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Driving under the influence poses problem for all

three in every 10 Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some time in their lives. Drunk drivers who are lucky enough to survive their crashes or accidents will face consequences though. Oklahoma state law provides zero tolerance for drivers under the legal drinking age. Any individual under 21 years of age pulled over with alcohol detected in their bloodstream above .02 percent faces immediate repercussions. Drivers above the legal drinking age have the leniency of not receiving a DUI ticket unless their BAC is above .08 percent, however, they still can receive a DWI ticket with a BAC between .05 and .08 percent. Each alcohol related ticket comes with a hefty set of fines and jail time so the cheapest and safest decision for individuals choosing to drink will be to abstain from driving or find a sober driver. For more information, email [email protected].

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Career Services prepares for “Meat” and Greet
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TNe WRiTeR The NSU Career Service department will have their first “Meat” and Greet. The event will be on Tahlequah and Broken Arrow campuses. The “Meat” and Greet is a way for Career Services to let students know the services they offer. The event will have free hotdogs and students will have a chance to sign up for free prizes. “The staff is excited to get out on campus and meet the students right where they are,” said Autumn Stafford, career events specialist. “We will also have information about career services on hand to pass out to the students.” Career Services offers many services to NSU students. The department gives the students tools to prepare for career after college. They currently have two full-time counselors on staff that can meet individually with students and help them with career questions and needs. The “Meat” and Greet will give Career Services a chance to talk with the students and allow them to get to know one another. “Our goal is to gain a connection with the student body and inform them of our services,” said Jodi Jones, career counselor and internship specialist. “I am going to be handing out information, talking with the students and serving hotdogs.” The “Meat” and Greet will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 12 in the breezeway by the UC for the Tahlequah campus. They will have approximately 500 hotdogs provided by Sodexo. It will be first come first served. The Broken Arrow campus will also hold a “Meat” and Greet from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 12 by the library fountain. Supplies will be limited to 150 hot dogs at the Broken Arrow Campus. Dusty Bailey, career counselor and internship specialist for the Broken Arrow campus will help assist with their “Meat” and Greet. “We will be giving out hot dogs and bottled water,” said Bailey. “We will also be ready to answer any of the questions that the students may have.” This event plans to show the students some opportunities available from Career Services. Career Services holds two job fairs each semester and monthly workshops to give students the opportunity to see other available options. “One of my favorite opportunities we are able to offer our students are the chances to sign up for on campus interviews,” said Stafford. “Companies come to our campus each semester to interview the NSU students for part-time and full-time jobs as well as internships.” The faculty in Career Services said they are committed to helping students. The department will not only help students with their future needs, such as jobs and careers, but also help students decide their majors. They conduct face to face career counseling and mock interviews to help students. “When I was an undergraduate I did not even realize that there were departments like this,” said Megan Nelson Woodland, Calif., graduate student. “If I would have known of this department I would have used them as a valuable resource.” Career services will use this “Meat” and Greet to get the information about their department out to the campus. There are plenty of more events coming up for Career Services. They held Passport to Professionalism workshops this semester and will hold more in the spring. For more information on Career Services, call 918-444-3110 for the Tahlequah campus and 918-449-6124 for the Broken Arrow campus or email [email protected]. For more information, email [email protected].

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TNe WRiTeR Balancing home life, work, school and extracurricular activities can be stressful for nonexpecting RiverHawks. Erin Wagoner, Pryor junior, has a double dosage of responsibility in the form of Bentlee, her soon-toarrive son. Carrying around the little guy makes Wagoner’s typical routine more challenging. “I get exhausted easily,” said Wagoner. “All I want to do is sleep, but there seems to be no time. Things are stressful. How am I going to handle work, rent, a newborn, diapers, dance and class?” Wagoner acknowledged that her life would change this semester; Wagoner also knew that her dance regimen in NSU GoVertigo would have to be modified. After several visits to her doctor, Wagoner said she felt confident that dancing was a wise and safe choice. “No leaping or upside-down maneuvers for me,” said Wagoner. “Battling constant feet and back aches isn’t ideal, but staying active is supposed to help with labor and the health of Bentlee.” The officers of GoVertigo shared exuberance over Wagoner’s decision to keep dancing with the company while pregnant. “I am thrilled that Erin has continued with us,” said Alicia DeMellier, Granada Hills, Cali., senior and vice president of GoVertigo. “We were all worried she would not be able to return this semester, but she has been as dedicated as ever.” Darby Hanna, Midwest City junior and GoVertigo president, recalled how excited and nervous the company was during their spring 2012 concert when Erin dropped the big news. “I had the pleasure of having Erin in my dance that semester and absolutely loved the passion she brought,” said Hanna. “I’m so, so, so glad that Erin is staying active in the company. She is an inspiration to me and I’m sure all of the other dancers in our company agree.” “While we were stretching, I noticed how well she was doing,” said Crockett. “I was so im-

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pressed; she really is setting the bar. I challenge myself by telling myself that I have to do at least as well she does.” Because of the intense nature of most of the routines, whether lyrical, jazz, contemporary or hip-hop, Wagoner has focused her energy toward attending and assisting the officers at the largest company rehearsal. A few weeks will have to be missed after Bentlee is born, but Wagoner plans to continue dancing. Wagoner said she was beyond ready for the birth. Due November 2, Bentlee’s rapid growth leads Wagoner to doubt the predetermined arrival date is accurate. The mother shared thanks for the inspiring forces in her own life that push her forward. Wagoner said though pregnancy was tough, GoVertigo was supportive. For more information, email [email protected].

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BCM invites students to Cultural Coffeehouse
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TNe WRiTeR The Baptist Collegiate Ministries welcomes all cultures to come together for Cultural Coffeehouse. BCM started Cultural Coffeehouse about five years ago by a student being engaged with the international students who came to NSU. The goal of the program is to reach to a wide variety of cultures to express the religious beliefs of each student’s backgrounds. “The main objective of Cultural Coffeehouse is to provide an environment where people, both national and international, can interact, learn from one another and learn more about other cultures,” said Haley Stocks, BCM intern. During Cultural Coffeehouse, the leaders from BCM come together to help the international students discover God and connect with each other. Orangel Suarez-Perez, BCM staff from Venezuela helps out by connecting with the gentlemen of the program. “When I first came to NSU I was looking for people to connect with,” said Suarez-Perez. “My father being a pastor asked for ways to get connected and I was introduced to the BCM. I became very involved since I felt at home and had many opportunities to serve.” The BCM leaders strive to assist all the students to be comfortable and enjoy each lesson being taught. “My goal is to show love to each person I meet,” said Stocks. “I want each person who comes to feel loved. Without love, anything I do is meaningless.” Suarez-Perez feels like the international students connect well with him. “Being an international, I feel like they can trust me and being of a different culture makes it easy to share with them and gives an opportunity for cultural differences to talk about,” said SuarezPerez. BCM welcomes students to join the Cultural Coffeehouse. Dr. Deborah Lipscomb, co-director of BCM, said there are about 10 international students on average that come to Cultural Coffeehouse each week. Each week Cultural Coffeehouse has many activities planned for students. Students enjoy fellowship and listening to the leaders talk about God. “We spend time playing ping pong and pool every week,” said Stocks. “The internationals are way better than I am. After this we usually go into a time of storytelling from the Bible followed by discussion. We also go on one outing per month. These outings typically feature Americanthemed activities or activities that compliment or highlight international cultures.” Lipscomb said that last month BCM took the international students to Eureka Springs, Ark. to see a Volkswagen show. The BCM members enjoy being with each other by hanging out in the BCM building or going on road trips. The leaders of BCM are forever working to ensure the best instruction for each student at NSU. BCM is a faith-based organization that offers a positive outlook on life by seeking God. “The most important part of BCM is the mission statement ‘Moving Lives Forward,’” said Stocks. “The goal in each of our ministries, not only Cultural Coffeehouse, is to reach out to each person where they are and help bring them along in their spiritual journey. It is a team movement; we all help one another.” BCM has important morals that create strong friendships with students involved. “Our doors are open for any student to come and have a ‘safe’ place where they can share and openly interact with us as we share with them the values and show them God’s love and how we can serve them in any way possible,” said Suarez-Perez. Thus, in BCM there are a lot of different ministries to join. Cultural Coffeehouse is a great opportunity to explore a variety of different cultures. Lipscomb said one of the best experiences of Cultural Coffeehouse was making the contacts overseas that are derived from the experiences. Lipscomb got to travel to China in 2009 to meet some of the previous international students. “Serving is always a rewarding experience,” said Suarez-Perez. As a leader and in this case helping with internationals, it’s rewarding to see how just driving the van on a trip makes a difference to them. They really appreciate and love that we care and want to invest in them.” For more information, email [email protected].

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Dixon named Oklahoma State College Player of the Week

Pete Henshaw/Contributing Photographer Number 22 running back Terrance Dixon, Sand Springs sophomore, was named the Oklahoma State College Player of the Week by The Oklahoman, the publication announced Monday, Sept. 10. The RiverHawks football team is currently ranked 20 nationally.

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RiverHawk football season now in full swing
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TNe WRiTeR It is the start of a new season for the RiverHawks with new players, coaches and a conference in the MIAA. The RiverHawks opened the season against defending national champion and preseason number one Pittsburg State. The final score was not indicative of the game. “Hopefully we got rid of some mistakes, because we certainly had our share,” said Kenny Evans, RiverHawks head football coach. “We had a great opportunity and multiple chances against the number one team in the country and defending national champion. I think it certainly shows we are able to compete at the national level and with improvements hopefully have a chance to play them again.” Cutting down on turnovers and taking advantage of opposing teams mistakes is one of the keys to success in upcoming games. Despite the loss Coach Evans was able to take many positives from the game. “It was a missed opportunity, but a realization that if we continue to improve we can be a very good team,” said Evans. “I was also excited to see our O-Line play as well as they did, they only giving up one sack and we rushed the ball effectively.” Despite so many new players and a new conference, Coach Evans seems optimistic the RiverHawks will improve from last year. “Missouri Southern State won their opener on the road against UCO,” said Evans. “They run an option attack that always presents problems to opposing teams with only one week to prepare for it.” With such a tough schedule to start the season, Coach Evans thinks the keys to success are very simple. “We need to cut out our mistakes and just go play hard and we can have a great year,” said Evans. “The support from the campus and community was great, with over 10,000 people at the game, and continued support is definitely needed and appreciated.” Despite the loss in the home opener, the RiverHawks can take some positives from it. “The Pittsburg State game was disappointing because we lost and we left points out on the field that we should have taken advantage of,” said Mike Barela, offensive line coach. “It was encouraging from an offensive line standpoint because of the effort I saw in the players.” The bright spot for the RiverHawks has been the offensive line play thus far. “We can build on that, the mistakes are correctable, and there were some good things for the most part from an offensive line standpoint,” said Barela. Southern Missouri State has a completely new coaching staff and has an excessive amount of transfers and players who are new to their program. This presents a problem in the film room scouting the opponent. “Because of the new coaching staff, there are a lot of unknowns, and we only have one game film from them, which was their season opener against Central Oklahoma,” said Barela. “They were very basic and very fundamentally sound.” SMS relies heavily on their defensive line to manage the game. With their defensive line being the strongest part of their team, it seems unlikely SMS will create blitz packages from their secondary. “I don’t know how much they blitz,” said Barela. “They might blitz more against us then what they showed the first game, but I think they’re going to play four down linemen and be basic, trying to force us to beat them.” Even though the program has plenty of newcomers it looks to be one of the deepest RiverHawk teams in recent years. “From what I’ve taken off film from last year and from what I’ve seen this year, I think we’ve got a little more talent, a little bit more depth, and I think we play with a little bit of a faster tempo,” said Barela. “I’ve been very happy with the effort since I’ve been here. I want our guys to realize they can’t just turn on being an offensive lineman on game day.” Any coach will tell you, getting victories is not about just showing up on Saturdays in the Fall. “It’s an everyday deal in the weight room, in the film room, on the practice field, and it all leads up to 10 or 11 Saturday’s and I want them to play fast,” said Barela. “I want them to use the correct technique while executing their assignment and if they do that, there’s no one that can stop us.” The players our taking the first game as a learning experience and hope to get better from it. “I thought that the score to the opener was not the result of how the game actually went,” said Shane Devers Junior wide reciever from Sand Springs. This year’s team is just scratching the surface on how good they can be this season. “I’m really impressed with the way we faced the defending national champs, it shows what we’re capable of doing once we really find our groove this season, we will only get better from this point on,” said Joel Rockmore Sophmore tailback from Fort Worth, Texas. “We’re patching up some things from last weeks game, so we can definitely be more sound on Saturday, but definitely going in with high expectations; looking forward to getting our first win of the season.” For more information, email [email protected]

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