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SASC oers webinar

BCM provides Thanksgiving with international twist

Blake HarrisTNe WriTer

The Student Academic Suc-

cess Center is organizing a we-

binar, which will discuss reasons

students may stay or leave institu-

tions of study.The webinar will discuss nu-

merous topics including why

students may lose momentum in

college.

The webinar hopes to help fac-

ulty members identify students

who may be thinking of dropping

out of college.

Personally, I feel that the webi-

nar geared more towards the fac-

ulty and staff, said Traci Bunch,

staff assistant. The faculty will

know what to look for if a student

begins to have problems and learn

how to proceed from there. They

will learn what would be the best

method to help the student out of

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International students have a

Tahlequah Thanksgiving desti-

nation this year.

The Baptist Collegiate Min-

their situation.

The SASC recently moved to

the rst oor of the John Vaughan

Library.

Since moving, the staff at the

success center has been working

to nd new ways of helping stu-

dents. This webinar is one of thetools that they can use to help the

students.

The webinar will be 2-3:30

p.m. on Nov. 14 in the Webb Au-

ditorium room 614.

It will also be available to all the

other NSU campuses as well.

The Student Academic Suc-

cess Center purchased the webi-

nar from Innovative Educators,

said Lauren Barela, coordinator

of career counseling services.

We will host it here in Tahle-

quah and broadcast to Muskogee

and BA campuses. Students are

more than welcome to attend and

admission is

istries of NSU will provide the

platform for an internationalThanksgiving dinner for students

still on campus during the holiday

break.

Students from Korea, Japan,

China, Saudi Arabia and Samo-

an Islands are preparing dishes

from their native culture. In addi-tion, a traditional turkey, dressing

and potatoes and gravy will be on

the table for the event.

We are really excited to be

having something like this, said

Monica Balyeat, Tulsa senior.

We wanted to do something forall the students just sitting in their

dorms and not doing anything on

Thanksgiving. And, the BCM is

right next to campus so everyone

can come.

BCM has an international

Bible study each Tuesday eve-ning called Cultural Coffeehouse

where students at NSU, from all

different cultures, gather together

and fellowship as well as have a

small Bible

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SASC webinar promotes engaging students in education

BCM reaches out to international students

free.

All NSU campuses linked to-

gether allow more people to view

the webinar at one time.

This webinar is one of many

the SASC will present during the

year.

We have put on a few other

webinars, said Bunch. We have

had the Increasing the Persis-

tence of At-Risk Students: High

Impact Practices That Work we-

binar shown as well.The webinar will also strive to

give faculty members a better un-

derstanding on what causes col-

lege students to drop out or trans-

fer to other institutions.

This allows professors and

other staff the opportunity and

knowledge to aid students who

pursue higher education.

It will also assist various pro-

grams that help students on cam-

pus hone their skills.

I assist Dr. Tim McElroy with

the bachelor of general studiesdegree program at NSU-Musk-

study.

Once a month, the interna-

tional group goes on an outing,

where students go to experience

something from either Ameri-

can culture or a foreign culture.

For the month of November, theouting will be this international

Thanksgiving.

Fahad Almarri, Saudi Arabian

freshman, has come to Cultural

Coffeehouse every week since he

rst arrived at NSU.

One thing I really love about

Coffeehouse is getting to meet

people, said Almarri. The

people are really nice, and I like

to have discussions about certain

topics that we discuss here.

Taylor Weston, Tahlequah

graduate student, got involved

working with international stu-

dents only this semester.

I dont know how Ive missed

out on something so incred-ible my entire life, said Weston.

Tuesday night is denitely the

highlight of my week.

Balyeat has worked with inter-

national students for a couple of

years. She said there are many

new internationals on campus

and coming to Coffeehouse this

year.

One of the reasons Im so

excited for this international

ogee, said Claudia Voigt, admin-

istrative assistant. I am attending

this webinar, because I believe it

might be useful to our program.

The speaker at this webinar is

Steve Piscitelli.

Piscitelli currently teaches at

Florida State College in Jackson-

ville. Piscitelli is an author, whos

works include Study Skills: Do

I Really Need This Stuff ? third

edition, Pearson Education has

also published Choices for Col-lege Success, second edition.

Piscitelli uses his knowledge of

college life to connect with his

viewers.

His ways show people practical

methods of handling themselves

or others in difcult college situ-

ations.

Students may also benet from

this webinar if they nd them-

selves in a tough spot in their col-

lege career.

I believe this webinar would

be great for professors and facultyto attend, said Nikki Williams,

Ft. Gibson freshmen. This infor-

mation will help teachers identify

students that are struggling with

college and help them. It could

stop a student, who is really strug-

gling, from dropping out.

For more information about

this webinar or to receive help

from the Student Academic Suc-

cess Center, email SASC@nsuok.

edu or to set up an appointment,

call 918-444-3651.

For more information, [email protected].

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continued from page 1 Thanksgiving is because so manynew people will be involved, said

Balyeat. We arent just loving a

few students, but more and more

each week.

Almarri said he looks forward

to share a Saudi Arabian dishwith those who come.

With so many different cultural

dishes being represented, nation-

al students look forward to the

smattering.

With the international

Thanksgiving coming up, I sin-

cerely cannot wait to try so many

different dishes, said Weston.

Dont get me wrong, because I

do love turkey and dressing, but

you just dont get an opportu-

nity to try foods from all over the

world every day.

Woohyun Lee, Korean junior,

will bring a traditional Korean

dish for Thanksgiving.

My brother and I will prepare

one of our favorite Korean dishes

for everyone to enjoy called kal-

bi, said Lee. We have our own

Korean Thanksgiving and we eat

this dish for that. Now we canhave it for American Thanksgiv-

ing, too.

The international Thanksgiv-

ing will be at 2 p.m. on Nov. 21

at BCM.

For more information, email

[email protected].


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JET program helps students experience JapanMai koBayasHi

TNe WriTer

There is an opportunity to

experience Japan, get to know

people of Japan, learn Japanese

and travel all around Japan in the

Japan Exchange and Teaching

Program.

The JET Program seeks to

enhance internationalization in

Japan by promoting mutual un-

derstanding between Japan andother nations.

Students who are interested in

the JET program will be able to

fully take on the experiences of

Japanese lifestyles in many ways.

They will get to be involved in

special opportunites.

The objectives of the program

are achieved by offering JET Pro-

gram participants, the opportuni-

ty to serve in local government of-

ces as well as public and private

elementary schools, junior high

and senior high schools

I always felt that the JET

program is probably one of the

best-run and managed exchange

programs in the world for the US

students, said Dr. Richard Car-

hart, executive director of inter-

national programs.

According to the website of

the JET Program, the programstarted in 1987 with the coopera-

tion of the governments of the

participating countries.

As of July 2012, there were

4,360 participants in the program

from 40 countries.

We had two students in the

past in Northeastern State Uni-

versity that have been selected for

the JET Program, said Carhart.

One stayed in Japan for two

years.

The JET Program contract is

one year, said Ryan Pauley, JET

and MEXT program coordina-

tor at the Consulate-General of

Japan at Houston. Participants

can extend their contract for up

to ve years if they desire to con-

tinue.

There are three kinds of jobs

in the JET Program: assistant

language teacher, coordinator forinternational relations and sports

exchange advisor.

ALTs make up 90 percent of

JET participants. These partici-

pants are engaged in English lan-

guage instruction.

ALTs are placed mainly in lo-

cal boards of education or public

elementary, junior high or senior

high schools.

In general, ALTs are not re-

quired to have Japanese language

skills to participate in the JET

Program.

We accept all majors, said

Pauley. The requirements are

relatively simple. All participants

must possess a bachelors degree

in any major, be a U.S. Citizen

and, for the most part, be both

physically and mentally healthy.

Participants are expected to also

have strong written and verbalEnglish ability, interest in Japa-

nese culture and not have lived

in Japan six or more of the past

10 years or have participated in

the JET Program in the previous

three years.

If students have a particular

question, and the answer is not

online or they cant nd it, we will

call the Houston ofce of Japa-

nese Consulate to get the answers

for them, said Carhart. We can

assist students every stuff the way

during the online application and

of course, we encourage students

to apply.

Employment with the JET Pro-

gram is a full-time paid position.

Also, they are paid housing, trans-

portation, and so on.

NSU students are lucky, said

Pauley. You have a vibrant Japa-

nese community at your school.My advice is to make friends and

learn about Japanese culture and

continue that experience in the

JET Program.

The application deadline is

Nov. 21, 2012. For more detailed

information, visit http://www.

us.emb-japan.go.jp/JET/.


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Social networking poses potential student over exposureSocial networking has become

an integral part of every day soci-

ety for most.

According to StatisticBrain.

com there are currently 1.2 bil-

lion Facebook users worldwide.

Ninety-eight percent of people

ages 18-24 use social media.

Social media can be an amaz-

ing tool for many various aspects

in life.

Students may use it to stay con-

nected with fellow students orwork on group projects. Many

use these sites to stay connected

to family members or friends who

do not live in the same area.

Social networking is a great

way to connect with those around

us. Sharing news, such as a new

baby or engagement can easily be

done through these sites.

Even older demographics are

getting involved to keep up with

the younger generation.

It is a way for them to stay in

touch with children and grand-

children, see the latest family

photos or follow your latest ac-

complishments.

Not to mention various em-

ployers are now browsing proles

of potential employees before hir-

ing.

It is so easy for students to get

lost in such sites and forget how

incredibly public this informationcan be.

We live in a society where once

private information is now freely

shared publicly.

Relationships are something

that generations before us held

in high regard. They were sacred

entities.

It is not commonplace to log

into Facebook and see couples,

whether dating or married, open-

ly irting with

each other for all

their friends to see.

While displaying

affection for the

one you love is not

a bad thing, some

do not take the

time to consider

just how personal

what they are typ-

ing is. We forget

someones wall isnot private.

Sometimes it is

not affection but

rather the oppo-

site. Individuals

will log in to vent

about their sig-

nicant other, or

a friend who up-

set them that day.

Words said in jest

can leave lasting scars, especially

when displayed in such a public

setting like a social networking

site. It also allows others to be-

come involved in what should

have been a private and personal

interaction.

Relationships are not the only

subject matter that is expressed

too freely on social media web-

sites.

Users should keep in mind who

may look at their public proles

when deciding what content they

want to allow on their page.

Family members and future

employers who are sure to be cu-

rious of your lifestyle choices are

welcome to freely browse these

social networking sites.

Mom and dad may not ap-

prove of how their child is spend-ing their free time at college, and

students future bosses might not

either.

What users put on the Internet

is a direct reection of their life-

style choices, and further more,

their character and ability to

make good judgments.

Sometimes even the most cau-

tious of individuals can be, unbe-

known to them, tagged in a ris-

qu photo or explicit post. Even

liking a friends risqu status on

Facebook is now shown on your

prole.

Users of these sites should take

caution and full advantage of the

regulation possibilities of their In-

ternet proles. There are steps to

prevent this over exposure.

Each social networking site

provides privacy settings to help

ensure their users can control

content of their prole and, to a

certain extent, who can view that

content.

But always remember, even

with the strictest of privacy set-

tings certain activity might still bevisible through search engines or

other means.

If it is something you would not

want your parents, grandparents

or future employer to see, do not

trust your privacy settings will

protect them from doing so.

Courtesy PhotoThe ever increasing frequent use of social networking exposes students

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Lets Talk Turkey furthers networking effortsJaMes cosByTNe WriTer

Students on campus have

many networking opportunities.

These opportunities can come in

the forms of events, gatherings,

workshops, games and classes.

Career Services has found a way

to use the Thanksgiving holiday

to create a whole new workshop

opportunity.

Career Services will presentLets Talk Turkey at 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 14 in the Morgan room of

the UC building. This event is

open to students and alumni who

would like to network and meet

new people.

I think the conversation will

be lively, and hopefully they will

take away a few ideas about com-

munication and engagement in

their networking opportunities,said Jerry Cook, guest speaker.

NSU Career Services invited me

to participate and I understood

there was going to be Thanksgiv-

ing food, but I was not correct. I

appear to be the turkey.

This event focuses on a life

plan and establishing goals in a

students career. This event is pre-

sented with the idea that someone

can utilize even the holidays to

network.

The holiday period is an ex-

panded time of opportunity in

social and business settings to

meet people you might otherwise

not have an opportunity to really

get to know in a casual setting,

said Cook. Relationship build-

ing is so critical in todays work

environment and I am convinced

networking skills are as crucial to

success as any other skill set.This is the rst year Career Ser-

vices has offered this workshop.

The workshop supports the

idea that networking is a funda-

mental aspect for students to ac-

quire a job after the graduatte

from college.

This workshop will provide

students with information about

networking and just how crucial

it is, said Autumn Stafford, ca-reer events specialist. We have

two guest speakers lined up for

the event and we are very excited

about the expertise they will of-

fer.

This workshop is not just for

students, but anyone that may

want to learn about social net-

working and the importance it

can play in someones life.

This workshop targets all stu-

dents and alumni, said Stafford.

Networking is a skill that every

student will utilize at one time or

another.

The ability to network and the

benets of networking can drasti-

cally vary from person to anotherperson.

This workshop will provide en-

couragement and strategies that

can make it easier for people.

This workshop is to teach stu-

dents how to connect with other

people, said Jodi Jones, career

counselor and internship special-

ist. Even if you already know

someone, you may still benet

from connecting with them on adifferent level.

As a student, this can apply to

many situations of pre-employ-

ment and employment.

This can really help students

gain opportunities throughout an

internship, said Jones. This can

also benet the student with part-

time work and full-time after they

graduate.

A student can come and learn

without having to participate in

anything.

Students will have the option to

sit and learn or raise their hand

and participate.

I love that they give us the op-

tion because I get nervous arounda lot of people, and I know the

point is to network but I want

to learn the techniques before I

practice them, said John Parker

Pawhuska senior. I am so excited

about being part of this event.

Even if someone feels con-

dent they have good communica-

tion skills, they may still be able to

benet from new speakers.

My buddy is a really good

speaker and a contagious person,

but I think he will get a lot from

going, said Parker. I think it is

good to go to as many workshops

as possible before entering yourcareer.


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Tahlequah Holiday Bazaar supports career awarenessMicHelle MiroNTNe WriTer

Cancer impacts many people

in the world. Whether it is a fam-

ily member, friend or personal,

most know someone affected.

Every year many individuals raise

money all around to give to orga-

nizations for hope.

Linda Jones, creator of Tahle-

quah Holiday Bazaar, lost her

daughter to lymphoma andwanted to create an event that

raises money for this horrendous

disease.

I always wanted to do some-

thing meaningful in tribute to my

daughter and to give back to nd

a cure for this terrible cancer after

what my daughter suffered, said

Jones. It occurred to us to start

our own event.

Jones said after getting laid off

ve years ago her husband andshe became vendors themselves.

They travel to arts and crafts

shows, fairs and festivals.

We had enough experience

being vendors, and with my sales

and marketing background with

AT&T, we knew we could do it,

said Jones. It means the world

to me to be able to give back and

to raise the awareness to increase

knowledge about lymphoma inmy small town.

Jones said there will be 45

booths set up and they love them

all. Most of the booths are craft-

ers and artisans that have been

handpicked while on the road

traveling to the different arts and

crafts shows in Oklahoma, Ar-

kansas and Kansas.

Brittany Foutch, Owasso ju-

nior, was impacted by cancer

when her mother was diagnosedwith breast cancer in February of

2011.

She had to have a full mas-

tectomy and eight rounds of

chemo, said Foutch. My mom

and I are extremely close and it

was really hard for me to be away

from her while she was going

through everything.

Foutch said it is very important

the Tahlequah area raises aware-ness and money to cancer foun-

dations like Tahlequah Holiday

Bazaar.

Most people do not think

about cancer and how it can af-

fect someone unless it has physi-

cally happened to them or some-

one they loved, said Foutch. By

raising awareness it could make

people want to donate, help raise

money to help nd a cure, or fund

medical expenses for cancer pa-

tients.

All the money raised through

donations from the public and

rafe ticket sales will be donated

to Leukemia and Lymphoma

Society from the Tahlequah Holi-

day Bazaar in memory of Me-

linda Ann.

Cancer can affect somebody

on any given day, said Martha

Gills, Grove senior. Donatingmoney to these foundations gives

us hope that one day there is a

cure.

Foutch said there are more stu-

dents that have dealt with cancer

somehow in their life and would

love to raise awareness. Also, it

would be a good way for students

to come together with other stu-

dents that have dealt with cancer

or have a family member goingthrough it now.

I know when my mom was

diagnosed I did not know anyone

who had gone through cancer,

said Foutch. Now I have talked

to a lot of people who had some-

one in their family diagnosed withcancer, and it makes me feel good

that I can talk to them, help com-

fort them and answer any ques-

tions they have.

Jones said doing this alone can

be a struggle for she and her hus-

band. They make no money on

the vendor fees and put it all to-

wards advertising and promoting.

The two will match the amount

that is raised and give support toother families that are suffering

from cancer.

If I can change one persons

life, all the work is worth it, said

Jones. It means the most to me

to do something in my daughters

memory and to make her proud.

Tahlequah Holiday Bazaar is

at 6 p.m. on Nov. 16 and 17 at the

Cherokee County Community

building.For more information visit

Facebook.com/tahlequahholi-

daybazaar.


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Career Services aids students in job placementkrisTeN roBersoNTNe WriTer

Career Services has been at

NSU for many years, helping stu-

dents nd job opportunities and

providing informational events

to help students with their inter-

viewing skills.

Our ofce is a resource to stu-

dents and alumni, said Kandra

Medlin, administrative assistant.

Career Services is dedicated tohelping NSU students be success-

ful after college. The resources of-

fered by Career Services are free

to current students and alumni.

Career Services is a free re-

source available to all students

and alumni who are looking for

a career, or will be in the future,

said Autumn Stafford, career

events specialist.

Professors also view CareerServices as an important step

when becoming an upper class-

man and require their students to

register.

I require students from my se-

nior seminar class to register with

Career Services to help them pre-pare for the job nding process,

said Dr. Mark Nelson, associate

professor of technology.

Career Services main pur-

pose is to assist undergraduate

students, graduate students and

alumni to be self sufcient in us-

ing their education and experi-

ence gained at NSU to achieve

the most success after college.

I have utilized their businesscards and resume printing several

times, said Kelli Cackle, Grove

junior. When I told them that I

needed to update my graduation

date, they didnt hesitate to print

me new cards.

Career Services is continually

adding new employers seeking

college graduates weekly to the

job search data bank.

Career Services has nearly5,000 companies registered with-

in our database, said Stafford.

Each of these companies has the

capability to post their job open-

ings for our students. Many com-

panies contact us and ask to con-

duct interviews on our campuswhile others choose to conduct

their interviews off site.

Career Services has many suc-

cess stories about students who

utilized every aspect they offer

and found jobs with their help.

I would say that my personal

success has been the fact that I

have had between eight and ten

interviews because of being reg-

istered with Career Services,said Cackle. I have interviewed

for jobs, internships and work-

shops. My husband even said the

other day, Those people in Ca-

reer Services really do their job.

Career Services works hard to

help students and through their

programs and events prepare

NSU students with the resources

and experience to compete with

other Oklahoma universities in

the job market.I think Career Services is

a valuable asset to NSU, said

Cackle. I encourage all students

regardless of where they are at

in their education to register

with Career Services and stop by

Haskell Hall and meet all of the

staff. Those ladies will celebrate

with your successes and lift you

up when you are disappointed inan outcome.

Career Services is located in

Haskell Hall Annex, Room 1.

Their hours of operation are

from Monday through Friday 8

a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information email ca-

[email protected].


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Nearly Naked Mile seeks clothing donationsHillary Nickels

TNe coNTriBuTiNg WriTer

Runners are invited to strip

down and run for a good cause.

NSU Student Foundation is

partnering with Lambda Chi Al-

pha to present this years Nearly

Naked Mile. The Nearly Naked

Mile is a run in which participants

dress in costume in accordance to

a theme and run in effort to earnclothing donations for people in

need. It is scheduled for Tuesday,

Nov. 27 at 6 p.m.

The dress themes this year are

American Runner and Neon.

Participants of the run may be

as dressed up or dressed down,

as close to nearly naked as they

want. Prizes will be given to the

best-dressed runner of eachtheme.

I work the run every year,

and I love seeing the runners

costumes, said Dylan Russell,

Coweta junior. Sometimes they

are creative.

The purpose of the Nearly Na-

ked Mile is to receive clothing do-

nations for community members

in need.My favorite part about Nearly

Naked Mile is the charity that is

involved, said Micah Schwein-

berg, Tulsa junior.

Members of the Student Foun-

dation and Lambda Alpha Chi

will work hard to make the run

successful and keep all the run-

ners safe.

Putting an event like the Near-ly Naked Mile on takes a lot of

work, said Russell Kennedy, Sal-

lisaw sophomore.

Participants of the Nearly Na-

ked Mile will have hot chocolate

and other goodies to look forward

to when they reach the nish line.

Its always really cold outside

when we have the run, said Sara

Janway, Heavener junior. We

always reward our runners withsomething that will warm them

up.

Clothing donations will also be

accepted from those who do not

want to participate in the run.

Email student_foundation@nsu-

ok.edu in regards to all clothing

donations.

For more information email

[email protected].


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HSCC gains support from local restaurantsBlake Harris

TNe WriTer

The Humane Society of Cher-

okee County consistently looks

for ways to raise money. This

organization is run by local citi-

zens with a passion for animals in

need. HSCC is an organization

that relies on volunteer work to

succeed.

The Humane Society of

Cherokee County is run by itsmembers and volunteers, said

Ronda Stevens, HSCC member.

We only have two full-time and

one part-time contractors who

feed the animals and clean the

pens daily. Everything else in our

organization is done by its active

members and volunteers.

HSCC is a non-prot organiza-

tion and all money received helps

to create a better environment fortheir animals.

The organization does not re-

ceive any funding from federal

or state government. They also

do not receive any grants to help

with costs.

Without outside help, funds canbecome tight for HSCC. Because

of this, they turned to local res-

taurants to help supply additional

income for the shelter.

We do the Rubys fundraiser

every month, said Chris Miller,

HSCC president. Theyve been

great supporters of the organiza-

tion.

Rubys restaurant, located on

Muskogee Avenue, has providedassistance to HSCC by opening

their doors for fundraisers. Rubys

is just one of the restaurants to

help the humane society.

We also do a monthly fund-

raiser with The Katsh Kitchen

on the rst Saturday evening of

every month, said Miller.

HSCC also has different events

each month. They work with Pet-

sense to organize events that ben-et the animals.

The organization recently ar-

ranged a clinic that allowed ani-

mals to get spayed and neutered.

Spaying and neutering pets

has health benets and helps

control the pet population, saidCallie Waid, HSCC member.

HSCC just had a spay and neu-

ter clinic on Nov. 11. It was for

all cats and a limited number of

female dogs weighing less than 35

pounds.

The shelter run by HSCC is a

no-kill shelter. This can lead to

crowded conditions for the ani-

mals and a need for volunteer as-

sistanceBrooke Murdock, Tulsa senior,

worked with HSCC in the past.

I have had a chance to work

closely with the HSCC during my

college career, said Murdock. Ihelped organize a 5k run last year

for HSCC. They are a great or-

ganization to work with and they

need the volunteer help. Getting

to know the people in HSCC was

a pleasure and you get to help the

animals that are in need.

The next fundraiser is from

5-8:30 p.m. on Nov. 15 at Rubys.

Rubys donates ten percent of all

proceeds to HSCC on the fund-raising nights.

Students and other members

of the community may also help

HSCC by walking dogs at the

shelter.Most students get involved

with HSCC by walking dogs,

said Miller. The dog-walking

days are Wednesday and Thurs-

day 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Sat-

urday and Sunday 10 a.m. to

noon.


upcoming fundraisers or to get

involved with the HSCC, visit the

website at www.humanechero-keecounty.org.


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Crescent Valley Baptist Church helps communitycaleB DoBBs

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Crescent Valley Baptist Church

will offer Thanksgiving meals to

struggling members of the Tahle-

quah community on Nov. 18.

The members of Crescent Valley

will not only provide a free warm

meal for their guests, but also

kind words and sincere prayers

for those at the Tahlequah Com-

munity Building between 11 a.m.and 2 p.m.

About four years ago, we be-

gan a new emphasis as a church

that we labeled Love Out Loud,

said Chadd Pendergraft, pastor of

Crescent Valley. This is simply a

way for us, as a church, to reverse

the trend that we saw developing

in our area and across our coun-

try. The community never heard

from the church until the church

needed something from the com-munity. Rather, we believe that

the Community needs something

from the church and that is where

LOL comes in.

Crescent Valley has cleaned

city parks, city jails and police

cars as well as planted owers at

city buildings among other proj-

ects as a result of LOL.

We are doing this not with

our hands out asking for some-thing, but with our hands serving

and doing all we can to make our

community a better place to live

and raise a family, said Pend-

ergraft. With Crescent Valley

Feeds Tahlequah, we are trying

to do all we can to help those who

may be struggling.

Pendergraft said Crescent Val-

ley believes the greatest thing the

church has to offer Tahlequah is

the Gospel message.However, as someone has

rightly said people dont care

what you know until they know

how much you care, said Pen-

dergraft. We are trying to show

them that not only do we care for

them, but we want them to know

Jesus and have a relationship with

Him.

Pendergraft will prerecord a

brief video presentation of theGospel message to be shown on

the Sunday of the event.

By reaching out, we hope to

build a relationship with many

and show Christs love, said Ben

Mangrum, executive assistant for

Crescent Valley.

Mangrum said the church

wants to nd a way to show the

community of Tahlequah that it

desires to make a difference.

The event is being funded bythe gifts and generosity of our

church, said Pendergraft. This

is not something that is covered in

our annual budget. We are a peo-

ple of faith and believe that if we

are walking in the will of the Lord

Jesus and are being faithful with

what we already have to give,

than Jesus certainly will be faith-

ful. We are reminded that this is

not for the purpose of lifting upthe name of Crescent Valley Bap-

tist Church, but rather to lift up

the name of Jesus Christ. If we

do that, then all of the resources

of heaven will be available to us.

This is an opportunity to many

local families to get involved.

We have many families with

small children who would like to

be a part of this event, but with

small children it would be a chal-

lenge, said LaDonna Criner,

childrens minister of Crescent

Valley. My role will be to head

up childcare for the members

from CVBC who will be serving

at Feed Tahlequah. A rotation

of volunteers will be taking turns

watching children and serving the

families of Tahlequah for a por-

tion too.

Criner said some children

would help greet families and in-teract with other children at the

meal.

Traditionally, the church has

always given Thanksgiving bas-

kets of food for families whose

names were submitted from our

members, said Criner. While

this was a good effort, we knew

there had to be a better way to

share the love of Christ to more

people at one time. Our facilitiesare limited, but through prayer

and planning we reserved the

Tahlequah Community Center.

Criner said the event is a mis-

sion opportunity to share her faith

and the love of Christ for those

who are unable to travel abroad.

One thousand meals is what

we are preparing for, said Cri-ner. This is the largest event we,

as a church, have ever planned

outside of the churchs walls.

Student Pastor Nick Howk said

the benet of attending the event

is evident on both sides of the

table.

Those that come to eat will get

a free meal, but more than that,

they will hear the Gospel of Jesus

Christ, said Howk. Our goal isto have our church members pray

with everyone who walks through

the doors. Those that are serving

will get to follow the command

of Christ to go into all the na-

tions. We believe that statement

includes our local community.

Howk said he predominantly

worked on advertising the event.

We are excited to be a part of

something that is too big for us,

said Howk. This event is scary

for a church of our size to take

on, but its because so many times

Christians in America forget to

totally rely on God. What is so

amazing about our God is that

nothing is too big for him.

Steven Shaddox, minister of

music for Crescent Valley, said he

knows there are many people in

his community that will not have

an opportunity to have a tradi-tional Thanksgiving meal.

With turkey and all the x-

ings, we want to make sure that

everyone has the opportunity,

said Shaddox. More important-

ly, our prayer is that through this

meal we have a chance to share

the greatest news that these peo-

ple will ever hear: that God loves

them so much that he sent his

only Son, Jesus Christ, that who-ever believes in him would have

everlasting life.


Love Out Loud or Crescent Val-

ley, call 918-456-6590.


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BCM celebrates 13 years of Turkey BowlingMicHelle MiroN

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Students who might enjoy

throwing a frozen turkey down an

alley will want to attend Baptist

Collegiate Ministrys annual Tur-

key Bowling event for students

who attend Northeastern State

University.

We have been doing this for

13 years, said Dr. Deborah Lip-

scomb, co-director of BCM. Astudent suggested it and so we de-

cided to try it.

Lipscomb said BCM buys two

frozen turkeys and sets up bowl-

ing pins down the BCM alley for

students to try to knock down.

Students love Turkey Bowl-

ing, said Haley Stocks, Tahle-

quah senior. I was able to go for

the rst time last year. It is hilari-

ous to see a frozen turkey being

thrown down an alley to knock

over some pins. Some of the guys

get really competitive, and the

prizes are always really good, so it

is a lot of fun.

BCM has many events along

the school year to help raise mon-ey for mission trips.

Stocks said this event is a

unique and fun event for BCM.

Every month we support a

BCM in Ohio with funds as well

as raise money for mission trips

for our BCM students, and it is

events like Turkey Bowling that

help to make this happen, said

Stocks.

Kymber Sanden, Noble junior,said this will be her rst time to at-

tend Turkey Bowling but is ready

to win.

We have had turkeys ying in

the air and had to dodge them,

said Lipscomb. One time one

guy threw one and it bounced off

the curb and hit me in the shin

and knocked me down, it immo-

bilized me for a few days.

Lipscomb said the girls barely

throw it and make a strike while

the guys throw it hard and do not

make it to the pins.

BCM has these entertaining

events to engage students with the

worshipping Jesus Christ.

I have been involved in BCMsince I rst transferred to NSU

my sophomore year, said Stocks.

BCM is a family. It is a group of

students who are united with a

common purpose and a common

heart. It is a place that has helped

me grow as a person and spiritu-

ally. I have no idea where my life

would be today were it not be for

my involvement with BCM.

Lipscomb said the good fellow-ship and fun with time spent shar-

ing the story and gospel of Jesus

Christ is most rewarding.

Prayerfully, people can see

that we can have fun and love

each other without any outside

additives, said Lipscomb. We

try to serve each other as well.

There is just a good feeling that

goes with having a good time and

being able to remember having it.

We also like to meet the friends

that students bring to the events.

Lipscomb said she hopes the

students who participate in their

events leave without regrets get-

ting to be able to meet more stu-

dents.One year I came to Turkey

Bowling and the turkeys became

all squishy, said Ashley Miles,

Sallisaw senior. A friend invited

me to come and I enjoyed it. We

laughed a lot and BCM was wel-

coming to me. The door prizes

are really good, too.

Lipscomb said the event has a

fairly decent turnout. BCM at-

tracts students through Facebook,on the Marquee and by word of

mouth. It has become a tradition

so many are expecting the event

to happen.

Although it seems easy to bowl

with a turkey some difcultiesmay come into play.

It is hard, said Lipscomb.

There are no holes to put your

ngers into. It is awkward. Some

guys have strategized to knock all

the pins down and the turkey hits

a rock in the alley and goes anoth-

er direction. When the turkey gets

mushy it is really not too neat.

Turkey Bowling is 9:15-10

p.m. Nov. 19 at the BCM build-ing and is free for anyone who

wants to attend.


[email protected].


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International students make most of holidays in the stateskaNa HaTaNo

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Thanksgiving break is coming

soon. Many students are thinking

about what they are going to do

during the break.

Most American students might

be going back home and spend-

ing time with their family.

The break, however, is a differ-

ent experience for internationalstudents.

I dont know yet about my

break, said Tam Luu, Vietnam

senior. But I might go to Native

American friends house. I think

the campus is going to be much

quieter during Thanksgiving

break than fall break.

International students who live

far from their hometown cannotgo back home on such a short

break.

I will stay here, said Hiroki

Osawa, Hokkaido, Japan fresh-

man. I dont have any special plan

so far. This is the rst Thanksgiv-

ing break for me. I heard almost

all shops are going to be closed. I

know some other Japanese friends

will stay here too, so I might have

dinner with them on Thanksgiv-ing Day. And I also heard about

black Friday, so I will get some

sale things.

Most international students do

not have Thanksgiving Day in

their country, so they have no idea

what they should do.

I will stay here, said Hien

Kim, Vietnam senior. No plan

for this year, but I had good time

last year. I went to American

friends home, and we spent timewith her family. They served me

a Thanksgiving dinner. It was a

good experience for me.

Many senior international stu-

dents know how they can spend

Thanksgiving break. It is a cul-

tural experience for international

students.

I think we are going to invite

some international students and

have a thanksgiving dinner to-gether, said Jinjoo Kim, Korea

sophomore. Since we cannot

go back to our home and most

of American friends will be go-

ing back to their home, we gather

each other and spend time to-

gether. We are kind of like a fam-

ily.

Some students will spend time

simply relaxing. While, some stu-

dents want to go somewhere.

I am going to go road trip toGrand Canyon and Las Vegas

with other Japanese girls, said

Megumi Ozawa, Saitama, Japan

senior. I think many internation-

al students think a break is a good

chance to go around America. I

want to go everywhere, as many

places as I can go, during my stay

here.

For senior students, this is their

last break so they want to dosomething special like taking a

trip.

I think this is a good chance

to do something that I wanted

do before but I couldnt do, said

Osawa. Since we have ve free

days, I think I can take my time

for what I really want to do.


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Food competition helps families in needJaMes cosBy

TNe WriTer

The NSU Ofce of Leader-

ship and Community Involve-

ment is sponsoring Food Basket

Frenzy.

The food and money collected

will be used to provide families

with a holiday meal. People may

also donate $30 to sponsor a bas-

ket that includes ham, stufng

and non-perishable items for aThanksgiving dinner.

The baskets will be separated

into two locations and dissemi-

nated to the neediest families,

said Matty Broz, graduate as-

sistant for leadership and com-

munity engagement. Food and

cash donation can be taken to the

NAB ofce located in the base-

ment of the UC building.

The Ofce of Leadership and

Community Involvement started

the event by offering discounted

tickets to the rst people who

brought food items to the Tahle-

quah Theater.

This is the second time we

used this method, last year for therst Twilight and this year for the

newest one, said Broz.

Many people are getting in-

volved in the event. A lot of the

people did not even realize how

much they were helping until they

were informed.

I was really excited about see-

ing the new Twilight movie, but

when I found out what the event

was really for, I was more inter-ested in the families it helped,

said Tommy Rogers, Claremore

junior. I feel I may personally be

saving one familys Thanksgiving

for the holiday, and that means

more than any movie ever could.

This event is also a competi-

tion amongst department of the

school and student organizations.

I was involved in a few orga-

nizations, but even though I took

this semester off, I will be giving a

personal contribution to the pro-

gram, said Rogers.

Time can also be donated. Vol-

unteers will put baskets together

from 5-8 p.m. on Nov. 17-18

in the North Leoser Lounge atNSU. On Friday, volunteers will

be needed to deliver the baskets

to Tahlequah schools. Anyone in-

terested can meet at 2:30 p.m. on

Nov. 19 in the UC basement.

I may not have a lot of money

to donate but I will for sure help

distribute the baskets, said Alexy

Lewis, Claremore sophomore.

Many non-perishable items can

be found in government rations.I was surprised to nd I could

donated a lot more than just time

when I looked in the cabinets and

realized our commodities were

perfect, said Lewis.

This can provide the break

a family needs to have peace of

mind for the holiday.

Our family received a basket

in the past and it really helped

us come together at a time we

should be, said ChristopherNolan, local electrician. Dur-

ing times of low income, families

will nd themselves ghting over

small things. The food helped us

be happy, and showed us people

really do care.

Anyone who is able can help.

People can donate time, money,

food or even words.

The food helped but I will nev-er forget the advice I was given,

said Nolan. I was told that giv-

ing is contagious and it spreads.

Now we are doing way better, and

I can only hope to help someone

else the way we were helped.


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Local businesses collaborate for Ladies Night OutHaley sTocks

TNe WriTer

Women who want to get their

Christmas shopping done early

are in luck.

The Tahlequah Main Street

Association will have downtown

Tahlequahs shopping event of

the year with Ladies Night Out.

Ladies Night Out is an evening

of shopping, snacking, draw-ings and fun. Many downtown

businesses will participate in the

event; including recently opened

Cashmere Lane, Drip and Dos

Okies.

This is the rst time Main

Street has had the event, said

Josh Cottrell, owner of A Bloom,

member of the Main Street

board of directors, and chair ofpromotions committee. Ladies

Night Out is an event in conjunc-

tion with the opening of the other

half of our store. We are open-

ing Breezees, a home dcor store.

This store will have stuff for col-

lege dorms all the way up to nice

houses, all for a reasonable price.

A Bloom also will have specials

on the night of the event. Holiday

centerpieces can be ordered at 25percent off as well as all fresh-

ower orders. These may be or-

dered for future delivery during

the event.

Meigs Jewelry is another one

of the businesses involved with

the event.

We will be serving appetiz-

ers and champagne punch, and

over $3,000 in prizes will be

given away, said Debbie Miller,

sales manager of Meigs Jewelry.There are special purchases to

make, we are doing wish lists and

we also have a special bonus. One

of our designers, Bellarri, will be

at the event, bringing in a trunk

show. The evening will be one to

remember.

The event will begin at 5 p.m.

on Nov. 15 at the Armory. This is

where registration will be for the

grand prize drawing. The winnerof the grand prize will be posted

on the Tahlequah Main Street

Facebook page.

We are really hoping shop-

pers will be in a Christmas-shop-

ping mindset for the event, said

Miller. Our Meigs grand prize

is a $500 gift certicate giveaway.

We will also have a Pandora and

Vera Bradley special, as well as 15

percent off everything storewide,

excluding Pandora.Most of the businesses will

have hors doeuvres and drinks.

A Bloom will have homemade

sangrias, if the day is nice and

dirty Girl Scouts, hot chocolate

and peppermint Schnapps, if the

weather is chilly.

With all of the perks and lo-

cal businesses involved, Ladies

Night Out is an anticipated event

among the women of Tahlequah.Im so looking forward to get-

ting some Christmas shopping

done early, said Alexandra Sim-

mons, Tulsa junior. The deals

and prizes sound amazing.

Ladies Night Out is listed as

an event on Facebook under the

Tahlequah Main Street page.


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GoVertigo performs at Tahlequah High PACcaleB DoBBs

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Leaping with pointed toes, the

students of the GoVertigo Dance

Company perform at 7 p.m. on

Friday, Nov. 16, and again Sat-

urday, Nov. 17, at the Tahlequah

High School Performing Arts

Center.

I get to rehearse with some

amazingly talented people and

challenge myself to become a bet-ter dancer, said Ashley Bonea,

Pryor freshman. You dont have

to be a dancer to truly appreciate

our show.

Bonea said she loves perform-

ing for people and learning to be

able to evoke emotions through

dance.

I really admire everyone in the

company, said Bonea. They all

have their own personality and

bring a different strength to the

group.

Jazz, lyrical, Broadway, tap,

hip-hop and pointe numbers will

be showcased.

Devin Basinger, McAlester

senior said GoVertigo is specialbecause the company allows any

NSU student to audition.

I enjoy being a member of

GoVertigo Dance Company be-

cause it allows me to express my-

self through motion, said Elaina

Ross, Tulsa graduate student and

student director emeritus. I also

like having the opportunity to

learn new styles of dance. There

is no other event like our concertat NSU.

Ross said GoVertigo is the only

student organization to put on a

student choreography showcase

each semester.Our songs vary greatly this

semester, said Ross. We have

several lyrical pieces, an adapta-

tion of a song from the Broadway

show Rock of Ages, a tap num-

ber and several hip-hop dances.

Tickets are $5 to the public.

For students, the price is reduced

to $3.

My favorite thing about Go-

Vertigo is the creativity that every-one contributes, said Jeananne

Hearon, Muskogee sophomore.

I love choreographing. The

best part of dancing is seeing

your ideas turn into reality. Every-one should come to the concert.

Xia Lor, Westville graduate

student said every dance is special

because it is choreographed by a

different person, so it has its own

taste and style.

People should come because

this is a great way to support

Tahlequahs local arts, said

Granada Hills, Calif. senior and

assistant student director. Also,the dancers in the show put in a

lot of hard work all semester long.

We love to share what weve been

working on with as many people

possible. It makes it all worth it tohave a great audience.

DeMellier said she admires all

of the dancers in the company

and is glad to report all the dance

numbers are coming together

well.

They all dedicate hours of

their time each week to practice

and try hard to learn new mate-

rial, said DeMellier. When it all

comes together on stage, it makesme feel so proud of everyone.


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Spaghetti dinner benefts Taron PoundssTepHaNie DorscH


Last summer, NSU student

Taron Pounds, a member of the

Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity, suf-fered a life-changing rework ac-

cident on July 7. While enjoying

a traditional family gathering,

combined with his cousins wed-

ding reception, Pounds life waschanged by a commercial grade

rework, which exploded in his

face. He was immediately airlifted

to the St. Francis Medical Center

where he was stabilized, then air-

lifted to the Oklahoma University

Trauma Center.

I remember a huge ash

about eye level and I completely

froze realizing something had

gone seriously wrong. My brotherkept screaming over and over this

isnt a joke. Two words Ill never

forget, Its Taron, said Pounds

cousin, Rachael Manning, Tahle-

quah sophomore.

Fortunately two of the grooms-men who were at the wedding

reception were reghters and

helped stabilize him before the

paramedics arrived.

Pounds underwent many sur-

geries to stabilize the injury, as

well as one major reconstructive

surgery with many more to come.

His medical bills stand more than

$2.5 million. The next surgeries

will only add to this total.A benet dinner by Alpha

Sigma Alpha will raise funds for

Pounds. It is at 6 p.m., Nov. 14

at the Cherokee County Com-

munity Center. The dinner will

include a salad, spaghetti, dessert

and a drink. Vegetarian needs will

be accommodated.

We look forward to seeing the

Greek community as well as the

NSU community come together

to support such a great cause,

said ASA member Brianna Tru-

jillo, Tahlequah junior.

Alpha Sigma Alpha is selling

tickets for $5 through Wednesday

or $7 at the door.

All proceeds will go to theTaron Pounds recovery fund,

said Melody Ashkar, ASA fund-

raising chairperson.

The dinner will last for two

hours and is open to everyone.

Pounds will be present at the

dinner, accompanied by his fam-

ily.

It is so devastating what hap-

pen, but I truly believe Taron is a

walking miracle, said Manning.It means a lot to me that my sis-

ters have reached out to help my

family in a time of great need.

Every little bit helps and it means

the world to my family and I.

An account has been set up

in Pounds name to assist with

all medical bills. The account is

at BancFirst in Tahlequah. It is

called the Taron Pounds Re-

covery Fund. Anyone is able to

donate money and deposit it in

this account. For more informa-

tion about the spaghetti dinner,

contact Ashkar at ashkar@nsuok.

edu.


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A & E

Jazz Ensemble oers performance to inspire studentscaleB DoBBs

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On Nov. 14, the NSU Jazz

Ensemble has a busy day sched-

uled. The ensemble will perform

at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.,

respectively, at Muskogee, Ft.

Gibson and East Central high

schools.

As a performer, any oppor-

tunity to play in front of an at-

tentive audience and connect isrevered, said Dr. Tommy Poole,

director of jazz studies and assis-

tant professor. We will be play-

ing for mostly high school band

students.

Poole said these audiences are

almost always a highly attentive

and very appreciative group.

Getting on the buses by 6 a.m.

might be a little challenging, but

once were all there playing, itll

be chocolate cake, said Poole.

Poole said high school visits are

an important part of meeting re-

cruitment goals for the Jazz pro-

gram.

At each venue that day, we

will also be advertising the NSUJazz Ensembles latest CD release,

On Cue-the Music of Seamus

Blake.

The album, which features re-

cordings of the NSU Jazz Ensem-

ble, was released Oct. 2, 2012.

On Cue-the Music of Seamus

Blake is the sixth edition of the

CD. It contains seven pieces.

In addition to recruitment,

Poole said the Jazz Ensemblewishes to inspire Tulsa Public

Schools students to reach their

musical goals by bringing them

an accessible and exciting perfor-

mance.

NSU music education gradu-

ate, Sara Lambert, now band

director at East Central High

School, put forth the idea of

bringing together TPS band

students for the afternoon per-

formance, said Poole. I simply

proposed a day and time that I

thought we might already be on

the road. As it happened, Nov. 14

worked out as we were already

planning to go to Muskogee and

Ft. Gibson that morning.Poole will not be performing

on Nov. 14 but said he would be

directing the NSU Jazz Ensemble

and talking with high school stu-

dents.

The Oklahoma Jazz Hall of

Fame is providing funds for these

events. Admission is free to all

three performances.

I have performed at the Okla-

homa Jazz Hall of Fame severaltimes, either as a headliner or as

sideman, over the past three or

so years, said Poole. The NSU

Jazz Ensemble has performed

there three times over the past

two years. As a result of these col-

laborations, I felt very comfort-

able asking them for a hand in

regard to sound reinforcement for

the TPS performance.

TPS will provide technical de-

vices, such as speakers and micro-phones.

Were going to do the same

show at all three venues that day,

said Poole. The program will

be diverse and will feature many

of our outstanding soloists in the

NSU Jazz Ensemble.

Poole said if a person has not

heard the Jazz Ensemble perform

this year, he hopes they can makeit to one of their many upcoming

shows.

I feel very fortunate to get to

work with such dedicated and tal-

ented students, said Poole.


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November to recognize

Native American culture

pHilip curryTNe coNTriBuTiNg WriTer

Native American Heritage

month is to honor the contribu-

tions, achievements, sacrices,

cultural and historical legacy of

original inhabitants of what is

now the United States and their

descendants: the American Indi-

an and Alaska Native people. Phi

Sigma Nu, the Native Americanfraternity on campus will prepare

multiple events in honor of Na-

tive American Heritage month.

One of our rst events was a

guest speaker talking about diabe-

tes awareness, said Cody Evens,

president of Phi Sigma Nu. The

event was to promote getting

checked, exercising and healthy

eating habits. After the speaker

was done we came together to

play a traditional game of stick-

ball.

There will be two more events

Phi Sigma Nu will have, rst is a

traditional game of marbles and

the next a story teller.

We do these events to bring

together the native community

here on campus and others here

in Tahlequah, said Michael

Landrum, PR of Phi Sigma Nu.

Our fraternity is all about bring-ing the community together any

way we possibly can.

Like many cultures, Native

Americans use story telling as a

way to pass down customs, his-

tory and heritage.

Robert Lewis will be coming

to tell inspirational stories about

the past and the future, said Ja-

cob Goodrich, Stillwell junior. I

have heard Robert speak beforeand he draws you into his stories

it makes you feel like you are actu-

ally there.

Native American Heritage

month helps celebrate and com-

memorate nations American In-

dian and Alaska Native heritage.


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Luxury movie theater to be built near NSU-BABriTTaNy porTer


Warren Theatre is coming to

Broken Arrow, along with quality

retail establishments and restau-

rants that will comprise the Shops

at Aspen Creek. The upscale

movie theater will have a restau-

rant, bar, full-service balconies

and 14 screens.

The Broken Arrow City Coun-

cil approved the agreement be-tween the city of Broken Arrow,

the Broken Arrow Economic De-

velopment Authority and SIG-

Broken Arrow, Ltd. at its Oct. 16

Council Meeting. The $60 mil-

lion development will be built off

the Creek Turnpike in southern

Broken Arrow, made possible by

the newly completed Aspen Av-

enue Interchange.

Negotiations with SIG-Broken

Arrow President Daniel Signorellibegan two years ago. Signorelli,

who plans to break ground in

March or April 2013, said Broken

Arrow has much to gain from the

project both recreationally and

nancially.

What you get from this de-

velopment is choices, Signorelli

said. Right now a lot of dollars

are spent driving into Tulsa to

go to restaurants, to go to certaintypes of stores, and by bringing

that convenience to Broken Ar-

row, I think its good for every-

body from students to faculty to

folks that live in Broken Arrow.

Kind of an indirect impact that

this project will have for the area

is it should pull lots of folks out

of Tulsa and other surrounding

areas to come and spend their

money in Broken Arrow.

Another benet to the projectis simply developing the land.

Land development converts raw

land into building sites, providing

advances with innite life such as

draining, dredging and paving.

Bass Pro was a big deal when

we did that agreement and this

development is equally important

to get the south part of the city

going, Mayor Craig Thurmond

said in a press release from theCity of Broken Arrow on Oct. 17.

Warren Theatre will be the

anchor for entertainment at the

Shops at Aspen Creek, where the

theaters balcony seating is con-

sidered top-notch.

According to the companys

website warrentheatres.com,

The Balcony overlooks the

Grand Auditorium and features a

clear view of the Warrens largest

screens. The Balcony offers plush,oversized, heated seats and at-

your-table service from a profes-

sional wait staff. Balcony patrons

can enjoy a variety of foods and

drinks, including adult beverages

if they prefer.

Heather McClenathan, a Bro-

ken Arrow resident who plans to

attend Northeastern State Uni-

versity-Broken Arrow next fall,said an upscale movie theater will

be a great addition to the Broken

Arrow area.

There is only one other War-

ren Theatre in this state, located

in Moore.


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