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Volume 103, Issue 20 | Tuesday, January 3 1, 2012 | Tahlequah, Okla. 74464

Galaxy returns

The famed Freddy Colebrings his talent andquartet to NSU.

See page 14

NSUTV excels

N-cubed under thedirection of Andersonincreases production.

See page 5

Misty GradytNE staff WritEr

Many people do not even give it a second

thought. They will click on the download link,

even with the knowledge of illegality in the back

of their minds. Those who do may convince them-selves, No artists, actors or jobs are in danger from

this, and pirate television shows, movies and mu-

sic. While they are correct to some extent, copy-

right laws criminalise theft of intel lectual property.

The industries most in danger of piracy have long

fought it, challenging new technology at every turn,

in the past urging lawmakers to ban VHS and re-

cordable tape players to protect their sales from

plummeting.

Computers are the wild west of the 21st century,

as in the wild west, even the law often wasnt held

accountable to standards of justice, said Thomas

Teague, Tuskahoma junior and political science

major. We shouldnt make that mistake again by su-

ing ten thousand people at once for pirating a few

songs each and ning them hundreds of thousands

of dollars each.

Regulation on the Internet has been sparse, allow-

ing for growth of incredibly popular web businesses,

such as YouTube and Facebook that fund themselvesthrough advertising. .

Existing laws on piracy are not sufcient, but

the entertainment industry vastly overstates the cost

of illegal downloading to their bottom lines, said

Teague. Apple saved the recording industry with

iTunes by selling the record companies on the con-

cept of slashing prices of a song on the Internet to

$0.99 to combat piracy.

President Barack Obama signed an international

treaty called the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agree-

ment on Oct. 1, 2011. There are arguments to be

made as to the constitutionality of this act, as trea-

ties must pass through the Sen-

SOPA, PIPA poses hindrances

staciE GuthriEtNE WritEr

A new way of extending educa-

tion has potential to save studentsand professors time and eventu-

ally money. Distance learning is

a perfect alternative to the class-

room setting, when there are

classes on NSU campuses, which

students just cannot commute to.

There has been an increase in dis-

tance learning classes each year.

Many professors and students are

eager to take advantage of the

arising opportunity.Distance learning is some-

thing that NSU provides to ser-

vice the students where they can

connect from campus to cam-

pus. said Andrea Mullin, student

technical consultant. If there are

students in Broken Arrow, they

do not have to drive all the way

to Tahlequah to take a class. Its

more convenient for students and

the professors.Distance learning is picking

up in numbers, but this does not

mean it will be the future of all

classes at the university. Certain

students prefer distance learning

to actually sitting in a classroom,

however this is not always the case.

Many students want the full

university experience which in-

volves living on campus, becoming

involved in campus activities andattending sporting events, said

Rick Shelton, coordinator of aca-

demic services. They really enjoy

the face-to-face interaction found

in a traditional classroom. For stu-

dents with families, jobs or long dis-

tances to travel to get to campus,

hybrid and online courses offer

exibility and savings in time,

gas and money.

Distance learning has caughtthe eye of some students and

professors at NSU, but has a

way to go to becoming the next

big thing. Students enjoy the

classroom environment, but if

d i s t a n c e

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January 31, 2012NEWS

The OPEN Act opposes internet censorship

l e arn i ng

becomes more of a trending topic

they might engage in the new

form of classes.

Jerol Skinner, center for teach-

ing and learning and online

instructional designer, believes

more students will try online

learning mainly because of the

changes in the economy.

The need for educational

avenues has been answered sig-

nicantly with technology, which

has developed into the online

learning community we know

today, said Skinner. Access to

the technology needed to be suc-

cessful will be available well into

the future. The quality of online

instruction has increased. This is

great news for institutions across

the country.

The technical side of distancelearning could appear to arise

into a nightmarish situation, al-

lowing students to be more hesi-

tant to try the new form of learn-

ing.

Distance learning has pro-

gressed since NSU rst started

broadcasting classes and is stable

and ready for more students to

jump aboard.

Over the past year, new sup-

port initiatives have been applied

to distance learning classes in an

effort to provide quality services

that support the mission, vision

and value of Northeastern State

University, said Stephanie Gil-

len, director of ITS client ser-

vices. As a result, we have ex-

perienced a decrease in issues

associated with distance learning

classes, which means a better

overall learning experience for

NSU students.

Distance learning is a helpful

new alternative from the class-

room and online settings.

It is an alternative means to at-

tend college for those who have

trouble trying to get to class onNSUs three different campuses.

Distance learning is a step into

the future of teaching; it provides

students and professors a new

look at the educational process.

For more information, email

[email protected].

Education expands

ate. This

is stipulated in the Constitution.

However, the President signed

the treaty under executive order,

which is rarely ever challenged.

ACTA makes it legal to search

devices without a warrant in or-

der to combat piracy.

It allows for the monitoring

and tracking of online activity

and termination of Internet con-

nection for certain actions online.

It is difcult to say how ACTAwill change laws inside the United

States.

ACTA is the worst idea ever,

and has been negotiated in pri-

vate, said Teague. It basically

makes internet service providers

the Gestapo for people who hold

copyrights and that is scary.

In addition, the Stop Online

Piracy Act was introduced Oct.

26, 2011 and the Piracy and IP

Protection Act was introduced

May 12, 2011. SOPA and PIPA

targeted copyright infringement

by censoring the Internet and

punishing users. Both bills were

set to be voted on in January

2012.

As long as online piracy hurts

the movie and music industries

there will be bills and legislation

marked to prevent it, said Kalob

Crowe, Tulsa sophomore.Then something rare hap-

pened, on Jan. 18 the public op-

posed the bill in such magnitudes

that a ood of emails and phone

calls lled up Congressional an-

swering machines and inboxes.

Internet protests ooded Face-

book and shut down sites across

the web. Politicians began back

peddling on support of the bills.

There are two sides you could

take with people commenting on

bills and I believe the American

public should be able to view leg-

islation and have a say in bills, but

Congress should have the nal

say in the passage of legislation,

Crowe. Online crowdsourcing

would be an excellent way to

double-check that Congressional

excess.

However, as these bills seem

to be beaten dead by the publicat large, from their demise came

H.R. 3782, the Online Protec-

tion and Enforcement of Digital

Trade Act in the U.S. House of

Representatives proposed on Jan.

18 by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA)

and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-ORE).

The OPEN Act is a revolu-

tionary idea to democracy: the

authors threw the bill up on the

Internet. The hope is input by

the very citizens who protested

against the previous legislation

can think of a better idea. This

is an unprecedented inclusion of

the public in lawmaking and very

well may become a ne piece of

legislation. The website is http://

keepthewebopen.com/.

Crowdsourcing has led to the

massive compendium of human

knowledge known as Wikipedia,

said Teague. As information be-comes more readily available and

people have the time, the ques-

tion becomes why people should

not have input on bills, even

though obviously, not every com-

ment is going to be thoughtful or

educated.

Crowdsourcing has never been

used in such a way to craft legis-

lation with the help of interested

citizens.

Teague said SOPA and PIPA

could have opened the door for

the government to begin quietly

censoring free speech and infor-

mation in the name of combating

piracy.

OPEN was designed to pro-

tect legitimate uses for borrowed

information like academic cita-tions from another publication;

SOPA/PIPA was like taking

a chainsaw to a splinter, said

Teague. Lawmakers should take

a look at OPEN.


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January 31, 2012N E W S

The Northeastern

Banner system gives unlimited online accessaMy hoWEtNE WritEr

NSU is implementing a new

program to make life a bit easier

for students and faculty.

The university is making the

transition to the Banner program

for the spring 2012 semester and

it is proving to be more than what

meets the eye.

Banner is more than just what

the students see when register-ing for classes, said Jeff Walker,

director of rst year experience

and enrollment services. It al-

lows all different services to share

the same system and information.

This provides a much more ef-

cient and accurate use of our

resources.

Banner is expected to not only

save the university money, but

also provide many convenient

services to students and faculty.

David Koehn, vice president for

business and nance, also acted as

a member of the executive steer-

ing committee.

Banner will help students by

providing a wide array of tech-

nology based solutions for pro-

cesses such as enrollment and de-

gree tracking to name a few, said

Koehn. The integration of func-

tions within the system will alsomaximize accuracy of transac-

tions as well as minimize admin-

istrative costs for the university.

Other universities around the

country are using banner and its

success elsewhere has led to its ap-

plication here at NSU. Many feel

it has been a long time coming.

With the availability of servic-

es, we can now provide directly to

our students, faculty and staff and

this makes Banner an invaluable

tool, said Walker. It makes you

wonder how we survived in the

information age this long without

it.

Some students have been hesi-

tant to use the new Banner pro-

gram for fear it is too complicated

and difcult to use.

Once you use it, you can see

it is a better system, said Leah

Moore, administrative assistantfor rst year experience. I think

it will be good for the students.

Since the system went live,

students are gradually opening

up to using Banner.

I actually have barely used it

as a student, said Matthew Ea-

ton, university representative for

high school and college relations.

I didnt have a problem with it.

Banner is not only a huge ad-

vancement in technology for

NSU, but it is making enrolling in

classes and paying tuition much

easier.

Banner allows students 24/7

online access to information like

their academic transcript, test

scores and account holds, said

Walker. Banner allows students

to take care of their business

when it is convenient for them.

The new system is poised to be-come a lasting addition to the

university and the NSU commu-

nity will enjoy its convenience for

many years to come.

This system upgrade is a

major investment by the univer-

sity in our long term future, said

Koehn. Banner will grow with

the university to meet future func-

tional and technology needs.

The transition has been slow

coming, but Walker feels, given

time, the Banner program will

prove to be a good investment.

Our biggest challenge is train-

ing faculty and students how to

maximize the use of their new

tool, said Walker. Banner is

denitely here to stay.


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Super Bowl XLVI kicks off Sunday, Feb. 5Can Brady get revenge from

2007? Will Eli Manning solidify

himself as an elite quarterback

with his second Super Bowl ring?

Can Tom Bradys favorite target,

Rob Gronkowskis ankle hold up

on Sunday? These are the ma-

jor headlines coming into Super

Bowl XLVI.

The Patriots, coming off a (13-

3) season will be appearing in the

Super Bowl for the fth time in

the Brady Belichick era. Bradysonly loss in the Super Bowl came

to the Manning led Giants in

2007. That season, the Patriots

ran through the regular season,

posting the rst 16-0 record since

the NFL instituted a 16 game

schedule. New England carried

that perfect record into the Super

Bowl only to have their perfect

season taken away by the infa-

mous play made by David Tyree

of the New York Giants simply

titled, The Helmet Catch.

Late in the 4th quarter, Man-

ning dropped back, scrambled

away from pressure, and found

David Tyree 32 yards downeld.

The play gave the Giants a rst

down at the Patriots 24. Fourplays later, Plaxico Burress scored

the touchdown that put the Gi-

ants up for good 17-14, ruining

the Patriots perfect season, and

giving Eli Manning his rst ring.

Jump back to 2012, the Giants

(9-7), who have had to ght off

elimination since week 14 of the

regular season, are coming into

the Super Bowl ring on all cylin-

ders. The New York Giants have

posted some very impressive re-

sults this postseason. The Giants

beat the Atlanta Falcons 24-2 in

the NFC Wild Card game. They

then defeated teams with the two

best records in football, beating

the Green Bay Packers, and the

San Francisco 49ers.Manning, having an All-Pro

season, has more weapons than

ever before. Coming out of no-

where to lead the team in re-

ceptions, and setting a franchise

record for receiving yards with

1,536, Victor Cruz has been

Mannings go to guy. Other no-

table pass catchers for the Giants

include Hakeem Nicks and Ma-rio Manningham who combined

for 11 touchdowns in the regular

season.

The Giants are denitely not

the only team in this Super Bowl

with prolic pass catchers. Patriot

receivers include Wes Welker,

who led the league in receptions

this season with 122 catches, Aar-

on Hernandez, a versatile tight-

end who caught 7 touchdowns

this season, and veteran Deion

Branch, who caught 5 touch-

downs from Brady this year.

Aside from this group, Tom

Brady does have one other weap-

on at his disposal. Second year

tight-end Rob Gronkowski has

proven to be the go to guy in New

England. Gronkowski set an NFL

record this season with 17 receiv-

ing touchdowns, the most ever

by a tight end. There has beensome speculation as to whether

or not Gronkowski will be ready

to go Super Bowl Sunday. He

suffered a high ankle sprain in

the AFC Championship against

the Baltimore Ravens. He was

seen getting off the team plane

in Indianapolis wearing a walk-

ing boot. Gronkowski will prob-

ably not practice all week but is

expected to be ready to go come

game time.

The game will take place Sun-

day, February 5th on NBC. Kick-

off is slated for 5:30 (CT)

No matter the outcome, fans

are sure to agree that the game

is going to be one of the greatest

rematches in Super Bowl history.

Courtesy photoThe New England Patriots and the New York Giants prepare

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January 31, 2012F E A T U R E

The Northeastern

NSUTV takes positive steps to revamp programJordaN robErtsoNtNE WritEr

NSUTV aims to provide

NSUs students and faculty high

quality programming concerning

a variety of subjects. The broad-

cast production class creates these

programs from the ground up,

learning how to work in a mod-

ern television studio. Aaron An-

derson is the video coordinator

for NSUTV.NSUTV programming in-

cludes N-Cubed, our news show;

an ongoing documentary, Tough

Road, following our basketball

teams; an entertainment pro-

gram, The Best Movie Show,

featuring movie reviews and com-

mentary and Northeastern Gam-

ing, which features video game

reviews and opinions, said An-

derson.A lot of work goes into creating

a program. Anderson said it all

begins in brainstorming sessions.

Each production crew brain-

storms ideas for their show then

schedules their production dead-

lines, said Anderson.

Next, Anderson and his team

create the programs, by writing,

editing and shooting.

Students enrolled in our ad-

vanced video production course,

broadcast production course and

broadcast writing each have spe-

cic roles they ll to ensure the

productions meet deadline, said

Anderson. Anderson said NSUTV is us-

ing YouTube and Vimeo to pub-

lish their videos.

We will also be implementing

various polls to garner feedback

for segments and themes through

our Facebook page this semester,

said Anderson.

Anderson believes NSUs

broadcast classes are important

because they take a well-round-ed approach to teaching about

broadcast production. Anderson

said students are given the oppor-

tunity to follow a broadcast pro-

duction from concept to comple-

tion.

Our students have the ability

to explore various elements of

production; from writing to edit-

ing to serving as on-camera tal-

ent, said Anderson.

Aaron Lucas, Tahlequah ju-

nior, is one of the many new

members of NSUTVs produc-

tion team.

We edit clips from different

shots weve taken, do voiceovers,and different production stuff like

getting the light right and camera

angle right, said Lucas.

Lucas said much of the process

of making a program is writing

it. Lucas said that the technol-

ogy used to put together a pro-

gram, such as the cameras or the

prompter, are essential.

Lucas and Anderson believe

NSUTV can unite the three cam-puses and harmonize a sense of

unity.

Nicole Lehnick, Tahlequah

junior, is a producer at NSUTV.

She and her team create and star

in Northeastern Gaming, a show

about various video games.

Its a group of us that likes to

play video games, said Lehnick.

Lehnick said they often go to

midnight releases to get their

interviews. She said the writ-

ing process begins with picking

a game to talk about. Then, the

team assigns duties, such as cam-

era person or game play footage

collector.We spend a lot of time giv-

ing the best reviews we can, said

Lehnick.

Corbin Brown, Tahlequah

senior, is a videographer for

NSUTV. He said he has about

ve years experience doing video.

Brown currently creates and

co-stars in The Best Movie

Show, a program in which he

and Daniel Talbot discuss lms,old and new.

We formulated an idea to

have a talk show style show to

talk about movies. Im getting a

chance to talk about movies, so

it works out pretty well, Brown

said.

Brown started out helping Aar-

on Anderson edit videos. He said

that when NSU began its Gather

here. Go far, campaign he was a

part of the team that created the

promotional videos.

We pretty much conceptual-

ized the whole thing, from the

camera angles to the interview

styles, said Brown.Brown said the future of the

NSUTV program relies on fresh

talent carrying the program to

new heights.

Were going to get more stu-

dents which means were going

to get more money, more equip-

ment, more studios. Hopefully we

can win awards, and get a reputa-

tion, said Brown. Wed like to

be a brand, a separate entity fromthe university.


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NSU alumus returns home for lectureship seriesJaMEs cosbytNE coNtributiNG WritEr

Often times people nd them-

selves feeling restricted or discour-

aged because of their surround-

ing areas or lack of what they feel

are necessities to thrive. Keynote

motivational speaker and author

Erick Burton is living proof one

does not have to feel this way.

Coming from the small town

of Skiatook, this NortheasternState graduate and author of the

book Have You Filed your Flight

Plan? has traveled across the

world teaching people the rened

skills of leadership.

My main purpose and reason

is to get students involved and

teach todays youth how to lead,

said Burton.

A priority Burton has made

in his life is to share some of the

knowledge he obtained while at-

tending NSU.

As a freshman I was put in a

situation to lead out of the blue

and I feel this is what kind of

started my ambition to teach.

Said Burton. Since this incident

I think of NSU like a leadership

accelerator.

Burton has teamed up with

NSU for the annual Larry Adair

Lectureship Series. The seriesoriginated in 2004 by the friends

and family of Oklahomas retired

Speaker of the House, the Hon-

orable Larry Adair, to create a

forum to address political issues.

One of the goals of this lec-

tureship is to get students more

involved with public affairs, said

Adair.

As in any developing program,

the format evolves more and

more each year.We make these changes to get

closer to a vision, said Adair. I

think of it like a bottle of wine, it

only gets better with time.

Adair said each year is a strug-

gle for the organizing members

of the lectureship to nd a suit-

able speaker, however this years

speaker was immediately recog-

nized as a sure t.

The 2012 lectureship series be-gins March 12, in the Web Audi-

torium. Burton will be speaking at

7 p.m. A full list of activities and

giveaways are planned to incor-

porate all throughout the entire

morning.

Jerry Cook, Interim Executive

Director for University Relations,

is one member responsible for or-

ganization of the lectureship.

I am very excited to be part of

this program, this is a young manthat came from a small Okla-

homa town and is really making

a difference, said Cook. Hav-

ing Burton back at the school he

graduated from supports the mes-

sage of the lectureship.

Cook said NSU would like to

welcome all youth and youth rep-

resentatives to attend the lecture-

ship series.

We are contacting all localhigh schools and all organizations

on campus in an effort to spread

this message, said Cook.

Burton is making an effort to

utilize his time at NSU.

I am very excited to come

back to campus and I would like

to ll all the time I am there with

activities and learning situations,

said Burton. This Lectureship

could be a great opportunity for

anyone wanting to gain knowl-

edge on how to lead.


[email protected].

Erick Burton


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Dr. Ziehr bids farewell to NSU after many years

aMy hoWEtNE WritEr

After 21 years as a professor

of geography at NSU, Dr. Chuck

Ziehr has retired. He concluded

his 35 years in higher education

on Jan. 1 of this year.

I rst wanted to retire in May

2011, said Ziehr.

He was asked to temporarily

ll the position of vice presidentfor teaching and learning. After

helping to found the center for

teaching and learning, he seemed

a good match.

He agreed to step into a posi-

tion in Academic Affairs to help

us out last year, delaying his re-

tirement plans in the process,

said Dr. Martin Tadlock, provost

and vice president for academic

affairs. Its an example of howChuck truly cares about the stu-

dents, staff, and faculty at NSU.

Ziehr is still proud of the work

he did to form the CTL a decade

ago.

There were a number of us

on campus who were interested

in educational technology and we

had formed a committee, said

Ziehr. We became enthusiastic

when we saw what other univer-

sities were doing to help facultyinvestigate and nd technologies

to help students succeed.

Since its inception, the CTL

has proved extremely valuable

for faculty, staff and students and

Ziehr has expressed a strong de-sire to stay involved with the pro-

gram in his retirement. He and

his wife also plan to remain active

at NSU in other ways.

I told them before I retired

that I will keep going to Rookie

Bridge Camp until they tell me I

cant go, said Ziehr. Judy and I

like to call ourselves the unofcial

Tahlequah grandparents of the

womens basketball team. We in-tend to stay involved.

Several of Ziehrs former col-

leagues in the department of ge-

ography are excited for his retire-

ment and quick to praise his kind

and caring attitude.

I have known Chuck for 22

years now and he possesses a

number of positive qualities,

said Dr. John Milbauer, professor

of geography. Possibly his mostvaluable trait is his willingness to

help others. He would drop what-

ever he was doing to help me.

Many believe his loyalty and

patronage to the university will

be missed by both faculty and stu-

dents.

Chuck Ziehr is the kind of

person who puts others rst, es-

pecially students. His student-

centered attitude and his dedica-

tion to all things NSU are trulyexemplary, said Tadlock. His

example of service and commit-

ment to NSU is one we all can

learn from.

In addition to his continued

Courtesy photoDr. Chuck Ziehr (left) is retiring after years of service to NSU

and its students. He has been a huge impact to the university.

presence in many programsthroughout NSU, Ziehr plans to

stay busy on his 20-acre property

with his wife, Judy.

I love to cut rewood and

build rock walls, said Ziehr. I

have 20 years worth of deferred

maintenance to attend to.

After his long tenure, Ziehr still

admires NSU and the universitys

lasting devotion to all of its stu-

dents.Ive been a student at four

universities and taught at three,

and NSUs best are as brilliant as

the best anywhere, said Ziehr.

Those who take advantage of

the opportunities at NSU are

very well prepared for a fullling

life and good career.


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Local musician has big plans for futuredaNiEl talbottNE sENior staff WritEr

Raymond Carey is an NSU

sophomore from Tahlequah. His

life may appear to be that of a

typical college student on the

surface but his past success and

future ambitions have affected

the very nature of how he denes

himself.

Raymond, like many students

his age, likes music. But for Ray,the like extends beyond a simple

interest to something he is much

more passionate about. His love

for music began when he and a

group of his high school friends

began experimenting with elec-

tronica and sampling songs on

the computer.

Back in high school, thats

what we were all doing, said

Raymond. My music started

getting some attention and I be-gan to think about doing this full

time.

Raymond has had some suc-

cess with his music and while

he does create some of his beats

from scratch, he also uses samples

other artist work to create his own

tracks.

I guess you could say thats

mostly what I do is remixes,

said Raymond. A rapper fromup north called FC the Truth,

rapped over one of my remixes.

FC the Truth heard some of

Raymonds music and was im-

pressed enough by the young

musician to ask if they could do

a collaboration. The song was

composed and then posted to

YouTube. Within days, the video

was getting thousands of hits

and even got a little recognition

through some airtime in GreatLakes region.

It was a huge boost to my

ego, said Raymond. That was

when I thought about doing this

for real.

Sampling is a popular tech-

nique for many of todays most

popular artists who make their

living rapping or compiling beats

for electorica and dubstep. Many

musicians use this technique toremix parts of older songs to in-

corporate them into new compo-

sitions.

Ray has a studio furnished with

some sound equipment but the

nature of his music is that it is

mainly composed on a computer.

This type of studio-driven music

only requires that someone have

a good ear for music and what

works well together.

Ray has big plans for his music

career, once he graduates from

NSU. For the time being, this is

just a hobby that he hopes to turn

it into a full time career. In a digi-tal age, the music industry stands

on the brink of a new era, and

Ray plans to be a part of it. In

such an industry that is constantly

changing, a new wave of music is

already underway.

My goal for the future is to

create all of my music by myself,

without sampling anyone elses

work, said Raymond. It was re-

ally cool when thousands of peo-ple from all over the world were

watching my videos and hearing

my music.


[email protected].

Courtesy photoRaymond Carey grew up mixing songs and making music

using sampling techniques on his computer. Once he gradu-ates he hopes to someday make a career out of his hobby.


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Warm winter calls for snowy spring break tripJordyN JorGENsoN

tNE WritEr

Only four weeks in to the

spring semester most students

have already made and paid for

their week-long vacation in late

March.

Spring break trips usually in-

clude a sandy beach and warm

weather, but warm weather is not

always the answer. Some students

are looking for colder climates toshowcase their snowboarding and

skiing abilities.

For these students, and others

who have yet to decide on where

to go, the answer could be right

under their nose.

This year for an option to an

alternative spring break, NAB is

taking a trip to Colorado, said

Sarah Johnson, coordinator of

campus activities. This is therst time in over a decade NAB

has taken a trip like this.

Students attending the alterna-

tive spring break trip will spend a

day doing community service in

Denver and three days skiing in

Keystone Resort.We are still working out the

details for what the students will

be doing during the day of com-

munity service, but right now it

looks like we will be partnering

up with Habitat for Humanity,

said Brooke Murdock, road trip

chairperson for NAB.

Colorado is known for its en-

chanting scene and popular ski

resorts.Students wanting to attend this

trip, and not wanting to ski can

still be entertained with other at-

tractions Colorado has to offer.

Colorado has such wonderful

scenery and I am excited for the

site seeing, said Stephanie Vic-

tor, Stilwell junior. My cousin

visited the Keystone Resort and

told me about all the fun places

to shop. I am hoping to get someshopping done in River Run and

maybe doing some hiking with

friends because I am not the best

skier.

Most times, the only obstacle

between students and plans for

spring break is money.Although this trip may seem

kind of expensive, it is by far the

best deal I have seen to spend

three days at Keystone and even a

day in Denver, said Victor.

The cost per person for this

trip is determined by how many

people are staying in each room.

This could be a great oppor-

tunity for students to travel with

their friends, or alone and makenew friends by sharing a room

and meeting someone they may

not have otherwise met.

We still have spots available,

I know for sure there is a room

needing a guy roommate, and

another that can hold up to four,

said Johnson.

There is a price breakdown for

rooms containing two to four stu-

dents.For two people in one room,

the cost per skier is $520, per

snowboarder is $550 and $312

for non-skiers.

For three students the cost per

skier is $434, $464 per snow-

boarder and $226 for non-skiers,and nally $389 for skiers room-

ing with four to a room, $419 per

snowboarder and $226 per non-

skier.

This package also includes a

three-day Keystone lift ticket,

three-day ski rental, four conti-

nental breakfasts with all taxes

and tips included.

There is also an indoor pool

and hot tub at the Dillon Hotel,and the Old Chicago Restau-

rant offers great food at reason-

able prices.

The NAB Alternative Spring

Break package is offered on a rstcome, rst serve basis as the $100

deposits are paid. Limited space

is available, so students should be

sure to pay as soon as they can.

This trip can be charged to stu-

dents NSU accounts, however

the trip must be paid in full by

March 2, in order to attend, said

Murdock.

Alternative spring break offers

a chilly substitute to the typicalspring break beach scene.


[email protected].


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BCM oers ways for students to get involvedstaciE GuthriEtNE WritEr

Some students might not know

what BCM stands for when hear-

ing about it or even seeing it post-

ed around campus. BCM is the

Baptist Collegiate Ministry, a stu-

dent led organization. The BCM

is a college based program to help

students continue to strengthen

their relationship with Christ andeven helps those who do not be-

lieve learn more about him and

the religion.

We open our doors to any-

body who is willing to get plugged

and nd out more about what we

do, said Orangel Suarez-Perez,

Intern. If you have no religious

commitment, that is ne. If you

want to go on a trip you are more

than welcome to join us on a

trip. If you want to help out with

Habitat for Humanity you can

come down and sign up, we will

be happy to have you there.

BCMs motto is not just for

Baptists, they accept individu-als from all denominations. The

group wants college students to

know if they need a place to inter-

act with other religious students

they can come to the BCM build-

ing located across from the CASE

building. They have a lounge area

where students can go to relax

and enjoy others company.

We try to provide a place

away from home, said DebbieLipscomb, associate director. We

provide activities, bible studies,

worship times and a place for

people to hangout and just to

have fellowship. We go on lots of

trips and do a lot of different ac-

tivities. Its like a youth group for

college students.

The BCM participates in a

wide range of events and activi-

ties. They go on road trips to help

out those in need and teach about

Christ, the catch is when students

sign up for these events they have

no idea where they are going.

They are also involved in sports

and have tournaments againstother Baptist groups in Okla. The

BCMs next big projects are help-

ing in The Big Event and Special

Olympics.

The best thing is that the

BCM has opened my eyes up

to how unique everyone is and

how everyone can work together

effectively , said Dexter Cog-

burn, worship administrator. I

like how it is student led and thatwe work on teams together. Its a

really unique opportunity to put

yourself in a position as a leader.

It makes you grow.

Being a part of the BCM helps

students help others and even

themselves. The group provides

Impact groups on Tues. nights

are student led and has an envi-

ronment, which is a welcoming

student based program. The goal

of BCM is to help students grow

and be involved with their com-

munity and Christ.

The BCM has been a part of

my wife and my life because weve

been involved in BCM since our

college years, Bobby G. Lip-

scomb, co-director BCM. While

we were there as college students

it would help us to form our val-

ues and develop our theology on

how we related to God and what

he was all about. It helped us

struggle with questions at that age

like what do you do with your lifeand what path you are going on.

At that time we chose to follow

him closely and because of that it

has grown and we are now in our

31 year of being BCM directors.

The BCM is a group, which

accepts everyone and they do not

discriminate against any individu-

als. The ministry gives back to the

NSU community by having a fac-

ulty and staff appreciation day

which provides a meal for them

to enjoy and they have pancakes

on nals week in the winter for

students. If students need a placeto go and relax travel to the BCM

they have a lounge area just for

certain occasions.


[email protected].

Jon Dallas/TNE

The BCM is located the NSU campus across from the CASEbuilding. All students are welcome and encouraged to attend.


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NSU encourages good health for student well being

aMy hoWEtNE WritEr

With busy schedules, late night

study sessions and little monetary

funds, many students nd it dif-

cult to eat healthy and exercise

regularly.

However, there are a few

simple ways for students to stay

healthy and make straight As at

the same time.The key is to have motiva-

tion to start an exercise program,

and to make exercise a habit,

said David Wilcox, director of

the NSU tness center. When

this happens, it becomes a part

of your lifestyle, and it becomes

easy.

For some students, the hardest

part of living a healthy lifestyle is

trying to nd healthy food optionswhile on campus.

The food is all fried and there

is never a fresh fruit or veggie in

sight, said Jacqueline Watson,

Jay junior. Ive resorted to bring-

ing my own water and a snack

with me on campus each day.

Though sometimes food op-

tions can be limited, there are sev-

eral easy ways to boost nutrition,

starting with the most important

meal of the day.

Eat breakfast within an hourafter waking up, said Marcus

Olive, registered nurse for student

health services. Also eat a small

meal at least every few hours.

As far as exercise goes, the

easiest way to burn some calories

throughout the day is something

all students do.

Simply walking is always help-

ful, said Olive. Try using the

stairs instead of the elevator.The NSU Fitness Center has

several different options for stu-

dents wishing to get more physi-

cal activity into their schedule.

We have aerobic exercise

equipment, as well as anaerobic

exercise equipment, said Cox.

We offer an aquatic area. Intra-

mural activities for the students

are also based out of the tness

center.

According to the Oklahoma

State Health Department web-

site, good nutrition not only helps

with healthy living, but it also

helps to prevent disease.

Healthy nutrition helps toboost your immune system, said

Olive. It gives you vitality and

energy for life.

For students, the rst step

is learning how to implement

healthy eating and daily exercise

into their everyday lives.

By learning how to eat cor-

rectly, and exercise, a studentcan build the correct foundation

that will last a lifetime, said Cox.

This will make a student look

better and feel better. It will also

make them more able to cope

with lifetime situations.


[email protected].

Courtesy photoPracticing good health habits helps to prevent long-term

illnesses and provides a better quality of life. Eating nurtiton-ally and exercise is key to good health.


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Champion Fitness offers workout optionsKira coKEr

tNE WritEr

Working out can mean differ-

ent things to different people, but

Champion Fitness in Muskogee

has something for everyone, in-

cluding students.

Mark Pearson, owner of

Champion Fitness said students

have the option to pay $110 for

ve months, which is considered

a semester or $30 a month withno contract.

Members are able to do more

than use the exercise machines or

weights with many options.

Chris Pearson, Muskogee se-nior and employee of tness cen-

ter said tness classes are included

with membership fees.

Champion Fitness offers class-

es, tanning, trainers and a variety

of different machines and equip-

ment for all to use.

We have good instructors, bet-

ter hours then some gyms and up-

to-date equipment, said Mark.

New members receive a freeone-hour session with a trainer

included with sign up. This can

be helpful to those who have not

used gym equipment before.

A free session with a trainerhelps show people how to use the

machines and where everything

is, said Chris. They wont get

hurt and it helps keep members.

Trainers also enjoy the gym

and the exibility they have when

working.

It is the best gym in the area,

said Kim Stephens, Springeld,

Mo., sophomore. I joined the

gym almost seven years ago andthe owner at the time helped me

get on track to become a certied

trainer.

Exercise, denition building

and weight loss can be intimidat-

ing to those who have gotten out

of shape. Getting back to the gym

can also be intimidating.

Chris encourages people of

all ages to not be scared and as-

sures them the rst step towards a

healthier life is coming in.

A lot of people think others

are looking at them, but everyone

is here to improve themselves,

said Chris.

Setting goals, eating right and

doing activities with family or

friends can help people to stay

motivated.

Get up and move, said Ste-

phens. Eat vegetables and no

processed meats. Being consistent

and setting an attainable goal will

help you.

The classes at Champion Fit-

ness range from Cardio Kick-

boxing, to Mega Fit. A com-

plete schedule is available online

at www.champion-tness.com

along with a calendar listing of

the different classes and trainer

information.

For those students who have

made it their new years resolu-

tion to lose weight or to get in

shape, Champion Fitness can

make working out fun.

Stephens said to not think

about it as a resolution, instead

make it fun and a step towards

the new and improved life ahead.

Motivation is key when want-ing to get back into the gym.

Sometimes you need a work-

out buddy, said Mark Pearson.

Having someone hold you ac-

countable can motivate you to

go.

For those living in the Musk-

ogee area Champion Fitness

might be something to could do

before or after class.

Students get a good deal hereand that should be taken advan-

tage of, said Mark Pearson. It

would be a nice alternative to the

on-campus tness center for those

who live in town.


[email protected].

Kira Coker/TNERobert Ringuette member of gym curling 275 pounds at

Champion Fitness. The beginning of the year is a busy timefor gyms with members trying to maintain news years reso-lutions.


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University tness center provides benetsJordaN robErtsoN

tNE WritEr

Students looking to get a work-

out have come to rely on NSUs

tness center for their exercise

needs.

Located near the Webb build-

ing, the tness center provides

exercise equipment and facilities

to NSUs students and faculty, as

well as people in the local com-

munity. John Hinton is the assis-tant director of the tness center

and he deals with a wide range of

responsibilities.

I help with the scheduling, I

do the purchasing and receiving

of equipment, and I do customer

relations, said Hinton.

Hinton said the tness center

has several events planned for the

coming year.

We have four basketball events

planned for the coming weeks,

volleyball, racquetball, and dodge

ball, said Hinton.

Hinton said the tness center

offers classes in racquetball and

weight lifting.

The tness center is also

equipped with various exercise

machines and facilities.

We have cardio machines, free

weight machines, a swimming

pool, and a gymnasium, said

Hinton.The tness center is important

not only in the physical well-being

of patrons, but also gives them a

social outlet.

Especially this time of year,

its a good place to be because

you dont have to ght the cold to

get your training sessions in, said

Hinton.

Luther King, Tulsa graduate

student, is the supervisor at thetness center. King said his job

is to make sure everything is run-

ning as is required.

I help out with any problems

the guests might have, said King.

King said the tness center of-

fers several facilities to play sports

in.

It provides students, faculty

and those around the Tahlequah

area tness, health, all around amore active lifestyle, said King.

He said the tness center has

a relaxed atmosphere for people

to work out in. He said the tness

center always tries to give the best

quality to its patrons.

I like to think what we do here

is a very important part of the

NSU environment, King said.

Josh Strimple, Bartlesville soph-

omore, utilizes the tness centersequipment and facilities.

The tness center is easy ac-

cess for me since I live on cam-

pus, said Strimple.

He says the proximity of the

tness center gives him an extra

incentive to work out.


[email protected].

Jon Dallis/TNE

With a NSU tness center membership, students gain accessto the facility and equipment. The t oers many featuresincluding basketball court, swimming and a racquetball court.


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January 31, 2012A & E

The Northeastern

Kira coKEr

tNE WritEr

The spring season of the 26th

annual Galaxy of Stars Series is

opening with the Freddy Cole

Quartet.

We are very pleased to be re-

turning to the NSU CPA (Center

of Performing Arts) on February

11 at 7:30 p.m., said Amber

Cowan, director of the Galaxy of

Stars Series.Not only is Freddy a musician,

but so are his siblings. Freddy is

the younger brother of Eddie, Ike

and Nat King Cole.

He credits such artists like BillyEckstine, Count Basie and others

as some of his inuences during

his childhood.

His recording career has

spanned nearly 60 years with

some of his earliest releases

in 1952 and 1953 with The

Jokes On Me and Whispering

Grass.

He was nominated in 2011 for

a Grammy in the Best Vocal Jazzcategory, said Cowan.

Dr. Mike Chanslor, Interim

Dean of the college of liberal arts,

is looking forward to the Freddy

Cole event, which is not the rstevent he has been to through the

Galaxy of Stars.

This will be the rst perfor-

mance at the CPA since 2008 and

it is exciting to bring Galaxy of

Stars back to the NSU campus.

It is a university activity and

we want it on campus, said

Cowan.

The CPA received updates in-

side and out to make the venuebetter then ever and some con-

struction was needed.

Excellent updates inside in

terms of technical upgrades, new

stage and seating, said Chanslor.

Also, there have been impor-

tant improvements such as a new

roof.

When performers come to

Tahlequah, it is more then just

for entertainment. They try to

tie something educational to it as

well.

A discussion and Q and A

called Keep on Swingin will

be delivered by Freddy Cole at

6 p.m. in the NSU CPA on Feb.

11, said Cowan. The lecture is

free and open to the public.

Freddy Cole studied at Juilliard

School of Music and has a mas-

ters degree from the New Eng-

land Conservatory of Music.

He has worked with Grover

Washington Jr, said Cowan,

and is a member of the Georgia

Music Hall of Fame.

Being able to bring the enter-

tainment, such as Freddy Cole,

back to the college is a win for

everyone involved.

Were very excited about the

CPA being utilized again, said

Chanslor. Its great for the entire

university community.

Freddy Cole has been on a

Jazz Cruise and to Tokyo, Japan

before coming to the Tahlequah

campus.He tours the United States,

Europe and the Far East and

South American.

Freddy Cole performs with

bassist Elias Bailey, drummer

Curtis Boyd and guitarist Randy

Napoleon.

Individual tickets for the Fred-

dy Cole Quartet are $20 for

adults, $18 for NSU alumni, $16

for NSU employees and seniorsover 60, $10 for students and $6

for NSU students.

To reserve tickets call (918)

458-2075 and for more informa-

tion visit www.nsuok.edu/si.


[email protected].

Grammy nominee brings smooth sounds to university

Courtesy photoFreddy Cole has a similar sound to his older brother Nat

King Cole. A discussion will be lead by Cole Feb. 11 at 6 p.m.


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January 31 , 2012S P O R T S

The Northeastern

MiKE yorKtNE WritEr

It is that time of year as the Riv-

erHawks are getting ready for

their spring home opener. Excite-

ment is in the air and baseball

is around the corner with three

games in two days. The rst is a

double header against UCO Feb.

11 and they play again Feb. 12.

Travis Janssen, is entering hisrst year as the head coach of

the RiverHawks baseball team.

Its going to be fun. A new

coaching staff will start off

the year right said Trev-

or Welch, Eufaula junior.

Welch said nothing really

changes now that they are not

in a conference because they

can still complete every day.

We have a lot of depth, said Welch. We are 3 deep at most

position, and have a lot of arms

on the pitching staff. We have a

few guys that can pitch and play

in the eld.

The team is ready to get the

season started with their rst

game in Feb. With so many

changes, the coaches and the staff

are anticipating a good season.

I am super excited. Weve been

busting are butt, chomping at the

bit to get out there,

said Kegan Knight,Olathe, KS, junior.

Knight said the

team is hoping for

a good enough sea-

son to make it to

the postseason.

The only way we can

get in the playoff is to

win enough games.

If you win your con-

ference tournament you get into the play-

offs, said Knight.

Knight said the

team had a strong

defense and a great

group of guys that

want to compete.

We are excited to get

a fresh start from last

year. Lots of new play-

ers, a new coach and

lot more talent than in the past,

said Greg Jackson, Tahlequah,

junior.

Jackson said the team could

still make regionals and the play-

RiverHawks baseball begins in February

Jon Dallis/TNE

The baseball team has seen a lot of changes since last season but thecoaches and the players are condent they are prepared for the start ofthe season. The season begins on Feb. 11 with a double header againstUCO.

offs, if they win enough games.

Jackson said he absolutely lovesliving and playing in Tahle-

quah and he is not the only one.

Im excited to be out here, said

Preston Cash, Springdale, Ark.

Cash said the guys have done a

great job taking him in and help-

ing him get adjusted to college ball.

We put in a lot of work in this

fall and are putting a lot of work

in now. We are looking forward

to the home opener, said Cash.Cash said the only real challenge

is getting enough wins to get into

the tournament. He said the team

will take it one game at a time.

We are really excited and areenjoying the good weather. Ev-

eryone has a lot of energy, said

Chad Davidson, SS, junior Noble.

Come out and support your Riv-

erHawks baseball team. With all

the new faces, returning play-

ers, and new coaching staff, this

has the making of a great year.

The smell of Cracker Jacks,

and peanuts, sound of the crack

of the bat is almost upon us.Opening day is on the horizon.


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