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Volume 103, Issue 33 | Tuesday, June 26, 20 12 | Tahlequah, Ok la . 74464

Artwork displayed Artist helps decorateNSUBA with stained glassmural.

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Record setThe worlds tallestCherokee basket locallydisplayed.

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NSU Broadcast department receives former ESPN set

Mass Communication to become Media Studies

Derek DanDriDgeTne WriTer

The NSU Broadcast Depart -ment received a new professionalstyle set this summer, for lming

the weekly news show on campus.NSUtv. Jason Dillard, an NSUalumnus who currently worksfor Winnercomm, called up andfound the set a new home.

The set was a generous giftfrom Winnercomm, said AaronAnderson, Coordinator of VideoProjects. The best thing aboutthe set is that we can transitionfrom a virtual set to a real set. Ourstudents can now spend moretime on camera technique andtalent delivery. In the past, valu -able time was spent in the keying process because everything was

lmed against a blue screen.The quality of the set opens

many opportunities to students,which was not able during previ -ous semesters.

As a broadcast program, we

have gained the legitimacy of anactual news set, said Jon Dallis,Fort Gibson senior. We can nowlearn how to properly light theset and talent. We students havegained something which will cer -tainly set us apart from our com -petition.

There are many positive learn -ing outcomes the new set bringsto NSU students and greatlyhelps out those venturing into theprofessional world.

Students will get more use outof actually having a physical setas opposed

Derek Dandridge/TNE Jon Dallis, Fort Gibson senior, adjusts the lights on the new set for NSUTV. With the addition

of some much needed new equipment and a completely new direction, the broadcast depart-ment is set to have many successful semesters.continued on page 2

Derek DanDriDgeTne WriTer

The mass communication de -gree plan will change on campusin the near future.

Students in the broadcast, jour -nalism, and public relations eldswill propose classes that were notoffered in the past and will changefrom mass communication to me -

dia studies.Media studies is a degree that

encompasses everything, wevetried to move your degree up towhere you have everything youneed to go into your anticipatedprofession, whether it be advertis -ing, public relations or broadcast

journalism, said Dana Eversole,coordinator of mass communica -tion and visual communication.

New classes are offered and thedepth in each eld is growing inthe rapidly changing mass com -munication major.

We have coordinated theclasses where youll get a lot of social media along with the basicsthat never change, said Eversole.The industry is calling for a lotmore social media and a lot morehands-on, like in broadcast. You

not only need to know how to puta story together and edit it, younow have to write it for the web,do a blog about it, so we haveencompassed all of that into thisdegree.

The evolution of the degreeplan has students excited aboutthe opportunities that can arisefrom the new set up. The abilityto get the hands-on experience

needed to succeed in the mediaeld could be extremely helpful.I think the new classes help

make the program more diverseand it lets students take moreclasses that interest them insteadof classes that they wouldnt wantto take, said Ryan Beck, Inolasenior. I think it will make theprogram look more appealing tofuture stu - continued on page 2


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June 26, 2012NEWS

Winnercomm donates set to NSUtv

Major makes transistions

to using the virtual sets we have used inthe past, said Brock Crawford,Salina senior. We will be able tohave real camera operators to getwide medium and tight shots asopposed them being done fromthe virtual set. It will also give ourstudio the actual appearance of a real life studio instead a blank blue screen.

This is a professional grade setand some might recognize thelayout from materials already onnational television.

This set was previously usedfor various on ESPN and TheOutdoor Channel, said MirandaCaughron, NSUtv producer andlead anchor. This new equip -ment gives NSUtv a professionallook which will hopefully draw

new viewers in. NSUtv will havesome stand-alone stories through -out the summer and will regain aregular weekly news show in thefall.

Because it is a professional set,NSU is able to use it for morethan recording the weekly news.

The set will mainly be utilizedfor our newscasts, but elementsof the set can be used for other

events, said Anderson. We re -cently used one component forthe hosts of the Tahlequah Ro -tary Club Auction.

This fall offers students a great -er experience in the media eldwith a new direction in the broad -cast eld and new equipment.

The new sets look and feelcontinues to help our news pro -gram evolve, said Anderson.

Our students who are involvedover the summer are now getting great experience in set design aswe work to prepare for our weeklynewscast. This takes us one stepcloser and more adequately pre -pares our students for the careerenvironments theyre going tomove into.

For more information [email protected]

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dents andwill hopefully help the programgrow.

Students already in currentdegree will not have anything toworry about as the requirementsstay the same.

People who already have a

DARS audit are grandfatheredin, said Eversole. If thereshould be a class in your degreeplan that we dont offer anymorethan there is something that wecan substitute for you, nobody

needs to worry and everybodywill be taken care of.

The idea of changing and of -fering social media classes, seemto becoming more populararound campus.

I think it is a good idea, said Jaimi Woodson, Coweta junior.

Social media has become a big part of our society and I can seewhy NSU would want to teach aclass about it.

The name of the degree takeseffect this fall, so when students

go to enroll for fall they have tolook under media studies.

I heard about media studiesfrom a friend in a class and Imthinking I might switch my mi -nor, said Brett Childs, Muskogeesophomore. I just like what Iveheard about the new classes.

The courses for media studiesare available this spring and begina new chapter in the mass com -munications department.

For more information [email protected].

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Elizabeth White/TNEParking Attendant, Stephanie Hammer, Tahlequah soph-

omore, writes a ticket for a vehicle missing a valid NSUparking permit. Attendants have issue tickets to vehicleswithout valid permits and those parked in faculty or visi-tor parking spots without appropriate permits.

Students work


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New parking lot projects in motion for NSU TahlequahShane DeverSTne WriTer

One can see there have beena few new plans for new park -ing lots at NSU, but no one reallyknows where and why.

They are just spots that willnot be lled up. Marshall Tucker,Vinita junior said. They shoulduse that money for something forthe students.

Tim Foutch, Vice President of Operations, has given insight onhow things will work with notonly recent reporters but alsowith a committee of our peers in -cluding NSGA members and 300of the students on campus.

We are adding new parking lots and changing the ow of theone between south Loeser andthe physical plant to make it more

student user-friendly. FoutchSaid.First, there are 3 main parking

lots that will be made that willgive NSU about 120-140 newparking spaces.

One is next to the intramuralsoftball eld where the growthstation for a lot of NSUs treesare, but that will be moved to an -other location. The second andthird lots are around Loeser hall.

Foutch and his team have moreplans up their sleeves to help outat NSU.

The parking lot should onlybe a three to four-month proj -ect to achieve. In which does noteven start until three weeks fromnow. Estimated at approximately$600,000 in cost NSU can expectmost of the construction to bedone around the beginning of thefall. We are trying to get these

done before school starts. Foutchsays.

Even more than that, Foutchleads in to say that this parking lot

asco is part of a bigger and bet -ter plan.

The plan is for a new housing building that will hold 600 beds init in the parking lot next to Wylyhall, Foutch said. When that iscompleted we will move everyonefrom Loeser and completely reno -

vate it. Then NSU will have threefairly new housings.

The building, not expected tobe seen until approximately 2013,

will cost just at $20 million.NSU is heavily invested into its

future.The of ce of operations is al -

ways looking for ways to improveand with constant improvementsthe campus, it will look differentfrom its current image withinthree to four years.

Foutch is busy with all of theprojects going on, but he is avail -able to meet with anyone and can

be reached through email or hissecretary.

For more information email de - [email protected].

Robert Pinion/TNEThe most recent parking structure is located north of the

Business and Technology Building. The others are still tocome before the Fall semester begins.


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June 26, 2012OPINION

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doubt a familiar phrase heardthroughout life. The old adagerings true in all aspects of life, buteven more so for The Northeast -ern staff.

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While it is a part of the masscommunication study, news sto -ries and features are all derivedfrom NSU campuses and sur -rounding community happen -ings.

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the surrounding communities.

The staff at TNE is consistentlysearching for new ideas and newsstories to include in the paper.

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June 26, 2012FEATURE

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NSUBA boasts new art work by artist Katie PernuShane DeverS/

elizabeTh WhiTe

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NSUBAs new addition to theVisitors Center Gallery is on dis -play for all to see in the Adminis -trative Services Building.

The addition is a one-of-a-kind stained glass window en -

titled The Lighting of A Fire,and was created in collaborationby Katie Pernu, Broken ArrowPublic School art teacher, andNSUBA.

Pernu is a native of Phoenix,Ariz., and earned her degree atthe University of Northern Ari -zona. She has taught in Arizona,Oklahoma and Southern Califor -nia.

I have hosted art shows inthe past and the president of NSUBA, Steve Turner, Ph.D.,had seen my work, and asked if Icould do it, said Pernu.

It was a two-year process fromstart to nish for the designing and hanging of The Lighting of A Fire.

The image of the sunburstrepresents light, energy, power

and the opportunity we receivefrom a well-rounded and in-deptheducation, said Pernu. This isall represented by the spiral in thecenter of the circle and the raysextending outward from it.

A RiverHawk theme withgreen surrounding the River -Hawk for the project was initiallyenvisioned, but that was later dis -carded.

Pernu said instead of the Riv -

erHawk theme, they decided tomake a sun and switch the colors.

A previous press release fromthe Broken Arrow campus stated

the window is compiled frommore than 4,000 pieces of stainedglass and Pernu spent nearly 300hours working on the project.

The press release said the win -dow was bold and emblazoned.The mosaic appears as if it hasbeen wrangled and chained tostained glass.

Also stated in the press releasewas that the piece was created inmemory of Regent David Gor -

don, who passed away in 1999.NSUBA is honored to have a

one-of-a-kind piece of art show -ing the talent of a BA artist in

memory of Regent David Gor -don who was so instrumental inmaking NSUBA a reality, saidDr. Christee Jenlink, dean of NSUBA in a press release.

The press release stated Gor -don was among a group of civicleaders who campaigned to passa city sales tax to provide funding to build the rst three buildings atNSUBA.

Funding for the art piece was

made possible by the David Gor -don memorial fund.

The memorial fund underguidance of Jan Gordan, wife

of the late David Gordan, took over the scal responsibilities of the stained glass project and wasready to start the production.

The Lighting of A Fire me -morial now hangs in the mainarch of the NSUBA Visitors Cen -ter for all those who pass throughthe campus. The Visitors CenterGallery also showcases exhibi -tions from local artists monthlyaccording to the NSUBA press

release.For more information, email

[email protected] or [email protected].


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Tahlequah Library presents weekly movie nightMaXiMe blanCTne WriTer

Dark room, wide screen andpopcorn, almost a theater, butactually it is the Tahlequah Pub -lic Library hosting a free movienight every Tuesday at 6 p.m.

This idea was started in Chero -kee Lowes mind 4-years- ago.The thought she had was to sharea newly released free movie with

the Tahlequah community.Mrs. Lowe, Tahlequah Li -

brary Clerk, asked Reasors if they would sponsor the event.Reasors gladly accepted this ideaand provided every summer, tennew movies.

Reasors is a really big helpwith the community so I justthought to ask them, said Lowe.

Theyve given us enough enter -

tainment to bring a lot of peopleinto the library. So we promotethem back in our Facebook andnewspaper. They give a little bitand we give a little bit, said Lowe.

This initiative brought Tahle -quah together and allowed thecommunity to have a good time.It is great for movie lovers, curi -ous people, and someone looking to kill some time.

I think this is a great thing the

library is doing, it gives people ona tight budget the opportunityto see newly released movies forfree in a safe environment, saidBobby Beyrens, NSU junior.

With it being free, people mightthink it is low quality. However,the Tahlequah Library is highenough quality to compete withthe movie theaters.

We have the projector, the

sound system, seats, free popcornand drinks, said Michelle Par -nell, Youth Services Coordinator.Reasors provide the movie andwe provide the rest. I think itsgreat and a lot of fun.

Bob Hill, a Tahlequah resident,came last Tuesday with his wifeto watch Big Miracle, a familydrama lm starring Drew Barry -more and John Krasinski, whichwas released a few months ago.

It was excellent. I really likedit, said Hill. The movie wasgood and the fact it was free madeit even better.

The scheduled movie list is ap -propriate to everyone: scary, ad -

venture, action, thriller and ani -mation. To attract a larger crowd,the library chose to broaden thegenre choices weekly.

We try to pick a good mix of adult movies and kids movies so

there is something for everybody,said Cherokee Lowe.Now that you know all of this,

the next showing is June 26, andthe Library is screening, Wrath

of the Titans, the 2012 Ameri -

can fantasy lm and the sequel tothe 2010 lm, Clash of the Ti -tans with Sam Worthington.

For more information, [email protected].

Courtesy PhotoTahlequah Public Library has a weekly movie showing ev-

ery Tuesday evening that is free to the public. All movies arefamily-new releases donated by Reasors.


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Local gym puts focus on helping children

kevin SCrapperTne WriTer

Since the emergence of mixedmartial arts in mainstream cul -ture, gyms that teach a variety of martial arts are becoming morepopular. Even citizens of Tahle -quah may nd themselves mak -ing a choice between gyms.

Even when I was based inCalifornia, the whole goal was tohelp kids, and its never changed,said Melissa Drywater, owner of DawgPound Fight Academy.

DawgPound is home to severalprofessional ghters, but that isnot the entire focus of the gym.

Its for kids, to give them apositive outlet and a safe haven,said Drywater. We have a big problem with bullying in ourcommunities.

Drywater said conditioning and participation were both qual -ities that DawgPound encouragesin their athletes.

We have t tests regularly,said Drywater. Today, theyre allgoing to get a certi cate for par -ticipation.

As tness, com -petitive nature or self-con dence may bethe motivating factorfor some, others may

just nd DawgPoundto be a fun place.

I have four boysin this class, saidCarrie Sapp, a Tahle -quah resident. Theyall really like it.

Although her chil -

dren may think it is allfun and games, Sapprelayed a deeper con -cern and reason fortheir attendance.

I actually justfound out that Imdiabetic, said Sapp.Ive had healthproblems and I just

want them to stay healthy.Sapp found another bene t to

the program in her attempt tomaintain her childrens health,

One of them has ADHD,said Sapp. When he comeshome, hes more relaxed andcalm.

DawgPound will have a campfor children 6 to 13 July 2- 7, forthose interested.

If instructed right, they are very eager to learn, said Thom -

as Cheater Jr., coach at Dawg -Pound.

According to Cheater, parentscan expect their children to learn

takedowns, positionings and sub -missions but that will not be all.

The kids learn self-discipline,said Cheater. If you cant respectothers, youll never respect your -self.

Self-discipline and respect aresynonymous with martial arts, butin Jiu Jitsu, the ground- ghting martial art that Cheater teaches,may be where the similarities end.

In Jiu Jitsu, its not aboutdrills, said Cheater. Its learning

what works for you to overcomethe situation.

For more information, [email protected].

Courtesy PhotoThe Dawg Pound is more than a gym, it is a place for learning and a

place to for patrons to focus on being healthy. They have many classesavailable for children and novice ghters all the way up the chain to theexperts.


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Worlds Tallest Cherokee Basket At Cherokee Heritage Center aShley rogerSTne WriTer

Students looking for a little va -riety in their summer entertain -ment can head to the CherokeeHeritage Center to nd a record-setting piece of art.

Cherokee National TreasureRachel Dew and Donnay Leach,of Tahlequah, began construc -tion of the worlds largest Chero -kee basket on Jan. 26. It took ap -

proximately 160 hours spanning over four months to complete theaccomplishment.

Baskets have always been animportant part of our Cherokee

culture, said Dew.Dew said her ancestors were

renowned for their basketry skillsand she is just doing her part tokeep that part of the culture alive.

My ancestors were excellentin basketry skills and that inspiredme to do the same, said Leach.I am just trying to make themproud.

The basket is uniquely wovenwith three Cherokee cultural de -signs. The bottom design is called

the Double Chief s Daughter.The middle design is a combina -tion of designs using the moun -tains, crosses and clover design.The top design is the birds eye

view of lightning. Using an over-two, under-two weaving method,Dew and Leach constructed thebasket using commercial smokedreed and commercial dyes.

The basket is now on displayat the heritage centers HistoryWoven in Art exhibition, whichopened May 29 and runs throughAug. 19.

The idea came from MickelYantz, Cherokee Heritage Centermuseum curator. He said when

looking for this years exhibit theywanted an idea people would getexcited about.

Two things we wanted to do:something that was fun and excit -

ing and that would tie in heritagewith it as well, said Yantz.

The Cherokee Baskets--His -tory Woven in Art exhibitionfeatures the history of Cherokeebasket weaving and features nu -merous baskets including onethat survived the Trail of Tears,as well as baskets of contempo -rary design.

Following the exhibition, theworlds tallest Cherokee basketwill remain on display inde nitelyat the Cherokee heritage center.

The Cherokee Heritage Cen -

ter is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. sevendays a week from May 1 to LaborDay. It is closed January and onSundays from Feb. 1 to April 29and Sept. 4 to Dec. 31. Admis -sion is $8.50 per adult, $7.50 persenior (55 and older) and studentswith proper identi cation, and $5per child. Admission price coversall attractions and exhibits, as wellas the Cherokee National Mu -seum. Entry to the grounds andmuseum store are free.

For more information, [email protected]

Courtesy Photo

The worlds tallest Cherokee basket is now on display atthe Cherokee heritage center. The basket took more than 160hours to complete.


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NSU upgrades current campus ID systemkayla JohnSonTne WriTer

NSUs ID of ce is in the pro -cess of upgrading the ID system.Students who have transferredto NSU have good things to sayabout the current system and areanxious to see what is in store forthe upgraded version.

I attended Rogers State Uni - versity in Pryor, as a concurrent

enrollment student my senior year of high school, said KerryRobinson, Adair senior.

With the ID system being up -graded this summer, NSU wantsto stay up to date with technology.

The ID cards were handwrit -

ten so NSUs system is muchmore advanced. You can use theID card for pretty much anything on campus so thats really nice tohave too, said Robinson.

Safety is a component studentslike about the ID system.

I feel safe because only peoplewith the ID card can get in andout of the dorms. You hear abouta lot of shootings at other uni -

versities and it tends to stress stu -

dents out. I know when I get outof class that I have a safe place togo to, said Savanna Isbell, Goresophomore.

Along with access to on-cam -pus housing, ID cards can be usedanywhere on campus for many

campus perks.The Webb building is open

year-round. With an ID card, youcan do your homework on thecomputer at any time of day.

Another perk to having the IDcards is you get discounts at localstores and restaurants in Tahle -quah so thats de nitely an ad -

vantage for students, said Isbell.The library is open seven

days a week during the academic

school year. With your ID card, you are able to check out movies,books, cameras, iPads and laptopsamongst other things.

I transferred from NEO in thespring of 2011 to play football,said TJ Jones, Coweta senior.

Jones said NEOs ID cardshave a built in chip that storesdocuments similar to that of a

jump drive.Even though I liked the chip

a lot, I think NSUs ID system isfaster and we have ex points aswell as talon charge available forus to buy books and food with,said Jones.

Besides safety and access tobuildings on campus, IDs have

an added bene t of checking outbooks at John Vaughan library aswell as access to computers.

I came to NSU straight out of high school and I really love thecampus as well as the easy accessto everything on it with my ID

card, said Nate Ross, OklahomaCity sophomore.

Attendance to sporting eventswith an ID card guarantees freeentry at home games.

I play football and I love howthere are always a lot of fans inthe student section. I know thatwithout the ID, students wouldntbe as willing to go. I dont knowwhat it was like on campus beforethe ID cards but I bet it was really

different and with the upgradedsystem, Im sure it will just getbetter so I am de nitely looking forward to the next three years of attending NSU, said Ross.

For more information,email [email protected] .

Tulsas River Park Trail features midnight runelizabeTh gibSonTneWriTer

It is time lace up those running shoes and bust out the Redbull.The Midnight Madness Race is

July 6 at midnight.Runners take off and run 50

miles at Tulsas River Park TrailSystem.

My wife and I started 50 ki -lometer races and thought Whynot do a 50 miles, said BrianHoover, president of Tatur Rac -ing, It takes place at midnightand is on a mostly at surface.The tough part is even though itis in the wee hours of the morn -

ing, being summer in Oklahoma,it could be 85 degrees.According to the races page

on tatur.org, the race takes placein Tulsas River Park Trail Sys -tem. The course is mostly at andconsists of ve-10.3-mile loopschanging directions.

The race begins Thursday withthe Packet Pickup at 10 a.m.

Friday, at11:45 p.m., is the dayof the race. There is a manda -tory pre-race meeting, at 11:59p.m. the race begins. Saturday, at3 p.m., the race ends and awardsceremony begins.

This race is known as an ultra -marathon.

A marathon is 26.2 miles. Anultramarathon is anything above50k, said Hoover.

Running a marathon takestraining. People train for mouthsto run these races.

According to Running 101:A Beginners Guide to Starting a Running Program, an articlewritten by Erin Strout, whenstarting out, a runner should nev -er plan on going too far, too fast.This is the number one reasonbeginning athletes get injured.

It takes someone who hasbeen running for awhile to beable to nish this race. There isa 15 hour cut-off time and that

should be enough time if the run -ner maintains an 18-minute permile pace, said Hoover.

Registration ends June 30.There is a $70 registration fee.

About 75 people have reg -

istered so far. We are expecting about 100 to 150 people to regis -ter, said Hoover.

For more information, [email protected]


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Students take to odd jobs for summer incomekayla JohnSonTne WriTer

While some students are work -ing at restaurants, moving raftson the river or stocking shelves atWal-Mart this summer, others arecoming up with ideas on how tomake extra cash during the sum -mer months.

This summer, students get cre -ative with their choice of work.

One of my fraternity broth -ers details cars in Tulsa during the summer for extra money soI thought I would try it in Tahle -quah, said Daniel Adney, NSUalumnae.

One example for having asmall job on the side could be

something like detailing vehicles.You get to make your own

hours and you set your own pay.The money and jobs have beenscarce but it is an awesome side

job. It is a great way to make someextra money in a few hours of

your free time, said Adney.People enjoy doing things

around the house to make extra

money instead of having an ac -tual job.

I currently cook healthy mealsfor four clients right now. I can doit at home and I get to do some -thing I love, said Ryan Ottwell,Broken Arrow senior.

My work is very rewarding,said Ottwell.

I like to know Im cooking healthy things for people that willhelp them improve their workouts

along with their overall health,said Ottwell.

Erica Higgins, McAlester soph -omore, said she cleans houses fortwo widowed men for a couplehours every week. She said shegets paid $80 for both homes.

It is really rewarding becauseI know I can help them out withthings they arent able to do, saidHiggins.

Some students nd it dif cultto nd a job for two months outof the year. Most employers wantmore of committment that they

nd with long-term employees.I moved back home for sum -

mer and nding a job here is re -ally hard for just two months soI babysit instead. I watch threekids up to four times a week andI make about $60 a day, saidKeeley Hurd, Henryetta junior.

Babysitting is an overwhelming and rewarding job, said Hurd.

Honestly, Id probably do itfor free because I love these kidsso much. They tell me all the timehow much they love me. I love thefeeling I get knowing Im a rolemodel and making a difference intheir lives, said Hurd.

For more information,email [email protected] .


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Improvements take over NSU Tahlequah campus

Ashley Rogers/TNEAmber Murphy paints new lines in front of UC for

the Cherokee Summer Youth Program.

Ashley Rogers/TNEConstruction crew meets for quick brie ng ses -

sion before resuming work on the UC.

Ashley Rogers/TNEDanny Houston, NSU Custodian, deep cleans the

couch cushions in Seminary Suites.


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Bethany Headrick/Contributing PhotographerBoys and Girls Club of Benton County, Rogers, Ark. Wait

patiently in the visitors parking lot to take a tour of theNortheastern State University Tahlequah campus.

Campus parking better defnedChildren tour

Bethany Headrick/Contributing PhotographerHigh school students, Amber Murphy and Jessie Davis of the Cherokee Nation Youth

Summer Program work together to give the Northeastern State University Tahlequahcampus a better idea of controlled parking. They along with other students are paintingparking lines, curbs and signs all around campus.

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