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ROTC practices

NSU ROTC cadetscommence field trainingexercises.

See page 5

RiverHawks prepare

Mens and womensbasketball teams preparefor upcoming season.

See page 23

The Water Coolers to perform at NSU CPA

SCEC and Elks Lodge prepare for spaghetti dinner

Caleb DobbsTNe WriTer

The Water Coolers, the

comedy show that includes sing-

ing, commences at 7:30 p.m. on

Nov. 16 at the NSU Center ofPerforming Arts.

This musical comedy focuses

on the hilarity of peoples every-

day-life experiences.

I would say its family friendly

as it uses only clean comedy, said

Amber Cowan, director for Gal-

axy of Stars. However, I think

the humor would be more appre-

ciated by older children, 13 and

up. College students would de-

nitely appreciate it, especially our

non-traditional students.

The production discusses work-

ing in an ofce space among other

aspects, but Cowan said work ex-

perience in such an environment

blake Harris

TNe WriTer

The Student Council for Ex-

ceptional Children is gearing up

for their next fundraising event.

The

SCEC organization is student

was not needed to appreciate the

showmanship.

It brings humor to every-

day occurrences, not exclusively

to those in the ofce, said Cow-

an. They tend to poke fun at

familiar frustrations and the de-lights of life both in and outside

of the workplace. They also have

an outstanding team of writers

with an array of perspectives

that keep the show evolving and

fresh.

Cowan said the purpose of Se-

quoyah Institutes and Galaxy of

Stars Series involvement is very

important.

Essentially, the institute is a

non-prot extension of the Col-

lege of Liberal Arts.

Our season is always a mix-

ture of various genres, said Cow-

an. Our mission is to educate

t h r o u g h continued on page 2

run and relies heavily on dona-

tions.SCEC establishes a fundraising

goal every year to obtain funds to

attend their annual conference,

which is held in varying locations

each year.

They hope to get closer to that

goal with their spaghetti dinner.

The money we receive at thespaghetti dinner will go toward

helping the SCEC members pay

to go to the Council for Excep-

tional Children convention in

April in San Antonio, said Jill

Evert, SCEC historian. It will

also go toward helping us pay for

other events we do like the color-ing books for the school for the

blind.

SCEC works closely with

Tahlequah Elks Lodge to use

their venue for some of their

events.

SCEC sponsors two to three

dances per semester at the ElksLodge along with this spaghetti

dinner.

They allow the organization to

use their establishment, including

kitchen facilities, free of charge.

Elks volun- continued on page 2

Courtesy Photo

The Water Coolers are set to perform at NSUs Center for Performing Arts Nov. 16. The WaterCoolers is a New York City-based music and comedy act.

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Students can enjoy Water Coolers for free

SCEC plans spaghetti dinner to raise money

the arts.

We bring in dancers, performers

and more; international artists

were selected this time to give our

community a chance to see shows

they might otherwise not be able

to enjoy.

Scott Pursley, assistant profes-

sor, is the technical director of the

show.

The production coincides with

a playing-comedy master class in-

volving theatre students.The outreach-class that will be

continued from page 1 accompanying this show teachesattendees how to musicalize com-

edy, said Cowan. That word,

musicalize, is really a word. We

looked it up.

Peter Brown, company man-

ager for The Water Coolers

production, conducted a phone-

interview from his home in New

York.

The severe weather, refereed to

as the Frankenstorm in the area,

had caused power outages at hisworkplace.

This show is about current

events, comparable to the likes

of Saturday Night Live, said

Brown. It plays well on college

campuses across the country. The

original script ran here in New

York in 2002, but we update our

material regularly.

Brown said the writers made

revisions to the show a few weeks

ago.

I will be there, said Roxann

James, Sallisaw junior and sec-retary of Galaxy of Stars. Im

looking forward to the show. Im

hoping for relatable humor con-

cerning my ofce position and my

home life as a mom.

Cowan said they attempted to

hit all age groups when selecting

productions.

This eclectic mix of shows is

primarily funded through grants

and the university, said Cowan.

We do take in a little money

from ad and ticket sales, but this

organization is not designed tomake money.

Complimentary tickets have

been distributed in the past for

members of the community who

might not have been able to expe-

rience the production otherwise.

Students who enjoy comedy

and laughter will enjoy the show,

said Dr. Phillip Bridgmon, dean

of liberal arts. It is critically ac-

claimed, and will interpret ordi-

nary life in a funny way. The show

also has a modest cost--free.

For more information, [email protected].

teers also

help cook and serve in addition to

their other services.

The Spaghetti dinner is from

5-8 p.m. on Nov. 14 at the Tahle-

quah Elks Lodge. The Elks Lodgeis located in the Park Hill area on

Murrell road.

At this event we will be serving

a course of spaghetti, salad, bread

and there will be free cookies,

said Jessica Breske, SCEC vice

president.

Breske said they will also have a

pie and dessert auction during the

dinner that people can purchase

and take home at the end of thedinner. During the dinner there is

also a 50/50 rafe.

Tickets for the 50/50 rafe are

for sale for a dollar and then at

the end of the dinner they draw

the winning ticket.

The spaghetti dinner is one of

the largest fundraisers SCEC has

throughout the year.

The organization said theywant more people to show up so

they can continue their activities.

The dances arranged by SCEC

are put togehter for children with

disabilities.

They said they would not be

able to continue doing the dances

for children with disabilities with-

out money for decorations, prizes,

food and drinks.

SCEC operations are ran solely

by volunteers.

The organization said they

want individuals who are willing

to pitch in and do their part, but

also like to have fun as they work.SCEC encourages students or

members of the community with

a passion for their cause to volun-

teer.

My favorite part of the spa-

ghetti dinner is weirdly the cook-

ing, said Bradley Adams, SCEC

senate representative. I even

made a cheesecake last year it

was quite good, in my opinion.

The rumors are true about it be-

ing hot in the kitchen, but I like

it in the kitchen with everybody

with working together, music go-

ing, laughing, talking and having

a good time.

Many people attend the spa-

ghetti dinner every year.

=The price of the meal, $5,

and it being all you can eat may

be reasons that attract people.

I would estimate that about

150 people attend our dinner onaverage, said Sarah Young, for-

mer SCEC president. You can

expect good food, good company

and that funny warm feeling you

get when youre helping a good

cause.

SCEC is constantly seeking

new members and volunteers

to help facilitate their events

throughout the year.

For more information on

SCEC or to volunteer, email Jes-

sica Breske at [email protected]

or visit their Facebook page at

www.facebook.com/NSUSCEC.

For more information, email

[email protected]

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NSU helps community with Angel TreeMiCHelle MiroNTNe WriTer

With the holidays approaching,

the Broken Arrow and Tahlequah

Student Activities Ofces are pre-

paring for the RiverHawk Angel

Tree. This event benets families

that may not have the funds for

Christmas gifts.

I believe it is a great opportu-

nity to remind the NSU commu-

nity that there are families in needin our area, and it provides a way

to give back, said Sarah John-

son, coordinator of campus ac-

tivities. Most of the children on

the Angel Tree would be without

Christmas gifts, if not for the gen-

erous donations from the people

that sponsor the angels.

Jessica Roberts, coordinator

of campus life-branch campuses,

said this is a great way for the

NSU community to give back.

What makes the Angel Tree on

the BA-campus different is the

angels are actually children of

the NSU community members so

it is great to be able to help each

other.

Shopping for children from the

Angel Tree can be easy with the

wish list of Christmas gifts they

provide. Sponsors are given a list

of clothes, toys or various itemsthe children want.

All they need to do is come

by the Student Affairs Ofce lo-

cated in the Administration build-

ing BAAS 130 and pick an angel

off of our tree, said Roberts.

Emails will be going out next

week for angel registration then

later on for angel adoption.

Melody Jenkins, Muskogee se-

nior, said last year she adopted a

child off the Angel Tree from the

Tahlequah campus.

It was very simple, and all I

did was go to the Student Activi-

ties ofce at the University Cen-

ter downstairs and sign up, said

Jenkins. To help a child in need

is the best feeling especially in the

Tahlequah area. Many families

do not have the extra money to

buy their children gifts for Christ-

mas and to gift somebody onChristmas day is enlightening.

Roberts said it is important

NSU has events like these to help

the campus community.

The angels are all anonymous

and will display the gender, age

and what their favorites are, said

Johnson. A select number of an-

gels will be delivered to us and

will be on display for people to be

picked up. Once you select an an-

gel, you sign it out and must have

the gifts returned with the angels

slip by the specied date.

Kim Meadows, former chair-

person of the board, said the pro-

cess is simple and takes only a few

minutes.

One difcult part could be

collecting the items for the adop-

tee but in my opinion this is one

of the fun parts, said Meadows.

Some children in the past havenever experienced Christmas

presents under the tree so this

event is very important and taken

sincerely.

The Student Activities Ofce

may face some struggles along

the way.

People tend to want to buy

for younger children, and the

preteens tend to be the last ones

distributed, said Johnson. Also,

we always have a few people who

pick up angels but do not have

them back on time so we have to

make reminder phone calls.

Meadows said that it is impor-

tant if somebody adopts a child to

take full responsibility in purchas-

ing the gifts on the wish list.

There is plenty of time to col-

lect and gather all the gifts need-

ed so each child will be provided

for, said Meadows.Johnson said NSU distributes

30 to 40 angels each year and

have run out the last two years. So

it is important to register for the

Angel Tree to guarantee a spot on

the adoption list.

The Angel Tree begins on Nov.

12 and concludes on Nov. 28.


[email protected].

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Moderation is key in student gamingWith upcoming holidays come

the releases of many video games.

College students, especially males,

can spend a substantial amount

of their time playing these games.

While it is not always a bad

thing to get a break from study-

ing, some students can take it too

far. Spending long hours at night

playing a game and trying to get

to that next level instead of study-

ing can prove to be harmful to a

students grade.With games coming out Oc-

tober through December, it adds

more pressure on student gamers.

Anything from new video game

consoles to accessories, such as

motion controlled game-play,

become available for purchase.

This is a time when the semes-

ter is winding down and students

nd themselves under more stress

than usual.

Video games are becoming

more interactive and increasingly

long. Games like Halo 4, which

releases on Nov. 6, have a story

that is told more than three pre-

vious versions of the game. This

gives gamers the feel of watching

a long movie and leaves the player

wanting more.

Many of these games feature

a multiplayer mode in addition

to the story mode. Multiplayer

mode allows players to interact

and compete with other players

online. This is where majority of

time is spent playing these games.

A game like Call of Duty: Black

Ops 2, which comes out Nov.

13, is known for its extensive mul-

tiplayer world.

The online multiplayer feature

in these games utilizes a level-ing system where each match

you gain experience. Every level

gained gives the players new

weapons and abilities, making

this gaming experience long last-

ing.

With these factors together, it

can easily be seen that games be-

ing produced could provide hours

of entertainment. This can be

a problem for college students,

especially when games are pro-

duced during the time of year

when students should be focusing

on nals.

These games not only deect

from schoolwork, but numerous

studies have shown they can have

adverse personality effects on

those who play them.Excessive violent-game play has

been linked to higher drug and

alcohol use in college students as

well as poorer relationships with

family and friends. Video games

can promote control and power,

which can lead to violent tenden-

cies or desensitization to violence.

Many students who play these

games will never be impacted

by their content. That does notmean it will not affect them. It is

incredibly easy for anyone to get

lost in a game.

Often, gamers will nd them-

selves playing for hours, when

they only intended to play for

a few minutes. The short study

break, which was only intended

for 15 minutes, has now become

a 5-hour gaming session.

Finals can be stressful for any

college student. The pressures

college students face is nothing

new, and nding ways of relieving

that stress is crucial. Many stu-

dents will nd their relief in books

or movies, while others prefer to

shoot zombies or other creatures

on a video screen.

Playing video games in be-

tween studying can provide much

needed break time. Finding a

good balance of these activitiesis the hard part. Gamers should

nd time to play and study as

well.

Gaming can be fun and a great

way to pass the time, but with

anything practicing moderation

is key.

Courtesy PhotoDelegation of time proves dicult as nals week approaches along with the release dates of

notable video games. Students should practice moderation when playing and studying.

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ROTC cadets complete feld training exercises

blake HarrisTNe WriTer

The NSU ROTC cadets un-

dergo extensive training during

their time enrolled in the pro-

gram. October is one of the busi-

est months for the cadets. The

most important part of training

in the fall semester is the eld

training exercises, or FTX. Every

member of ROTC has an impor-

tant role in these exercises and

their performance is crucial.

If Military Science was a

more conventional college course,

the Fall Field Training Exercise,

FTX, would be the nal exam,

said Jason Uphoff, director of

ROTC. It involves all aspects of

Military Science training whichincludes leadership, physical t-

ness, land navigation, the op-

erations process and tactics. The

seniors plan and manage the ex-

ercise on the ground. The juniors

lead squads during training. The

sophomores lead special teams,

and the freshmen carry a paint-

ball-gun and act as a rieman.

Exercises performed at FTX

train cadets for live-action situ-

ations. This training prepares

them for recon, attacking and

defending objectives, ambushing

a target and reacting to situations

properly.

I liked the movement to con-

tact exercises the most, said Ja-

son Taylor, Tulsa sophomore.

We would move to a specic lo-

cation, nd the enemy resistance,

engage that enemy and destroy

the enemy. The squad leaders

receive the operations order and

they deliver the message to us in

the squad, from there we carry

out the mission.

FTX training does not just in-

volve members from the NSU-

Tahlequah campus. Taylor is an

ROTC member from NSU-Bro-

ken Arrow. Members from vari-

ous schools were involved in the

training, allowing for extensive

exercises requiring multiple par-ticipants.

We did battle drills and squad

tactics at FTX, said Kansas

Core, Sperry freshmen. We do

plenty of training in the class-

room, but it all came together

when we got in the eld. We had

some students from the Univer-

sity of Arkansas and all of us to-

gether allowed for many different

training exercises.Freshmen are given the oppor-

tunity to carry ries in the eld.

These exercises utilize paintball

guns in the place of ries. Shots

received from paintball guns are

not without pain, allowing stu-

dents a chance to emulate the

feeling of being under re.

Another training cadets may

choose to attend is the Ranger

Challenge exercises. These ex-

ercises allow cadets to undergo

more training in diverse situa-

tions.

The ranger challenge consist-

ed of rst aid, crossing a one-rope

bridge, obstacle courses and a

eld leadership reactions course,

said Terence Scraper, Stilwell

sophomore. We also had to com-

plete a six mile ruck march and

various recon missions. There is

also a water course where we had

to make a raft out of a 55-gallon

drum, some PVC pipe and rope.

The training cadets receive is

not exclusive to military training.

They undergo training on naviga-

tion, including proper map read-

ing. Emphasis is also put on teamwork, and cadets participate in

team-building exercises.

We invite all students to join

ROTC and enroll in Military Sci-

ence regardless of whether they

have a desire to join the military

or not, said Uphoff. Our 1000-

and 2000-level classes count to-

ward general elective credit and

are open to all students with no

obligation. I guarantee it is the

most exciting course offered here

at NSU.

For more information on

ROTC or to join, email CPT

Jason Uphoff at [email protected].

For more information email

[email protected].

Blake Harris/TNESenior cadet Chris Copeland demonstrates how to use a

claymore mine. This is just one training session that the ca-dets will go through during their enrollment of ROTC.

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Just in Thyme Catering serves Muskogee communityMereDiTH barker

TNe CoNTribuTiNg WTiTer

Two local women have collabo-

rated to create a catering business

that is quickly becoming a success

in Muskogee.

Ginger Kelley, previously an

event coordinator, and Jennifer

Jackson, previously an executive

chef, are the owners of Just In

Thyme Catering Muskogee. Just

In Thyme prepares and deliversbreakfast and lunch to the Musk-

ogee area, and caters and plans

parties and events.

I started up Just In Thyme

Catering 3 years ago doing in

home parties exclusively, however

Ginger and I decided in July to

expand this to a full time, full-ser-

vice company, said Jennifer Jack-

son, co-owner of Just in Thyme

Catering.Jackson and Kelley worked to-

gether to create a company that

utilizes their talents and passions.

They both have a long history

with cooking and party planning.

My interest in party planning

began years ago when my friends

starting getting married and

needed help planning their wed-

dings and bridal showers, said

Kelley, co-owner of Just in Thyme

Catering. After the purchase of

my home here in Muskogee, I en-

joyed hosting family get togethers

such as Christmas, Thanksgiving

and birthdays. I looked for any

excuse to get people together. I

worked for a company that en-

couraged us to get involved with

our community. It was then that

I found planning events and fun-

draisers came naturally.

Jackson and Kelleys back-ground enables them to both be

active participants in every area

of their business.

They each have unique skills,

but they combine them to create

new and creative foods and event

experiences.

Ginger and I both have expe-

rience in all areas of the restau-

rant business and we both like

to be involved in every aspect

of the caterings, said Jackson.

The best part of planning events

is bouncing ideas off each other

and challenging each others cre-

ative side. I believe our similar

passion for our company, drive

for success and ability to nd hu-

mor in any circumstance make

us a great team. Our relationshipcould be better described as Lucy

and Ethel.

Both womens families are in-

volved. They invest time and

energy helping the company suc-

ceed. Kelleys husband takes a

hands-on approach.

My husband is very involved,

said Kelley. He has a background

in food service and is always good

for bouncing new ideas off of,as well as keeping an eye out for

new recipes. Also, chances are,

if youve ever had our sushi, he

rolled it.

Jacksons husband is supportive

in many ways, without actually

helping with the food.

My other half has no desire

to be in a kitchen, ever, but he

has become our biggest fan and

promoter, said Jackson. Hes

always excited to share our menu

with his co-workers, who order

often.

Just in Thymes breakfast and

lunch is delivered to each cus-

tomers home or ofce. This is an

easy, convenient and inexpensive

way to order a meal, without hav-

ing to interrupt a work day.

With such short lunch times

at the VA, it has been wonder-

ful to be able to order a reason-ably priced meal that is delivered

promptly to me at work, said

Heather Drake, Muskogee resi-

dent. T.G.I. Sushi Friday is my

favorite day of the week.

While sushi seems to be a favor-

ite meal for customers, this is not

the only choice. Each day, Tues-

day through Friday, has a new

menu option. The weekly menus

are made available for customers

to make their selections.

We offer everything from

gourmet tacos to Italian dishes

to sushi, said Kelley. Sushi has

been a hit. We have an email

with our daily lunch specials that

goes out weekly to those on our

list, and it is also updated on our

Facebook page. Customers may

sign up to get emails by sending

us their email address via email,

text or Facebook.

Not only does Just In Thyme

offer daily specials, they also cater

and plan events such as weddings,parties and corporate events. In

addition, family dinners are avail-

able for delivery seven days per

week.

We want to be a one stop

shop, said Kelley. Not only

would we create and plan a

menu, but also coordinate your

entire event. For instance, wed-

dings are a lot of footwork and

phone calls trying to nd the per-

fect DJ, photographer and cake

specialist, and the list goes on. We

would like our service to offer the

opportunity to plan your event in

its entirety.

This one-stop shop is perfect

for customers who need to host

an event but prefer not to plan

it themselves. Just in Thyme can

plan the event, start to nish.

They handle everything,

said Charles Lamont, Muskogee

resident. All I needed to do was

tell them how many would be

attending and what date. Jenni-fer has even offered to help with

the entertainment. She has been

very upfront with her recommen-

dations and I have relied on her

experience to add just the right

touch of class to really make the

event memorable.

In addition to catering and

planning events, Jackson and Kel-

ley possess knowledge of food and

wine that will make the meal and

drink pairings a success.

While I have had good cater-

ing experiences from others, I feel

Just in Thyme provides a unique

experience with their understand-

ing of how wine and food comple-

ment each other, said Lamont.

It is very entertaining to listen to

them describe what you are tast-

ing and what you should expect

from each bite.

Breakfast costs $3, and lunch

costs $9. Delivery is free inside

Muskogee city limits. Pricing

for family dinners and cateringservices will vary. Inquiries and

orders may be made via phone

at 918-577-0082, emailed to jus-

[email protected],

or sent via Facebook message at

facebook.com/justinthymecater-

ingmuskogee.

Courtesy photoJennifer Jackson and Ginger Kelley, owners of Just in Thyme Catering, work diligently to serve

Muskogee and surrounding areas. Jackson and Kelley work together to cater and plan eventssuch as weddings, parties and corporate meetings.

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Dunn named new coordinator for Greek life and leadershipCHrisTiNa DuHaiMe

TNe CoNTribuTiNg WriTer

It is out with the old and in with

the new in the Student Affairs of-

ce. As of last week, Timothy

Dunn was named the new coor-

dinator for Greek life and leader-

ship for NSU.

Greek life has been through

ups and down the past year while

Student Affairs searched for a

new Greek adviser, but Dunn saidhe is ready to start rocking and

rolling.

Many chapter presidents have

come in to meet me and get to

know me just because Ive dove

head rst with stuff, said Dunn.

Most of the time a new admin-

istrator will take a few weeks to sit

back and watch, but thats just not

my style. I hopped on the horse

and Im going.Sarah Johnson, coordinator

for campus activities, subbed in

while NSU searched for a Greek

adviser.

During the past few months

Johnson has helped in various

ways with the position in her de-

partment, including coordinator

of Greek life and leadership and

the director of student activities.

Johnson juggled each of her titles

and their responsibilities, and stillcame out with a positive attitude

about the experience, even when

she was working more than 80

hours a week.

I have been serving as the

coordinator for campus activi-

ties, as well as helping in various

ways with the positions in my

department, the coordinator of

Greek life and leadership and

the director of student activities,were currently being lled, said

Johnson. I went straight from

RBC, to Sorority Recruitment,

to Welcome Week activities and

into the rest of the semester. In

the end I am glad I was able to

help the students implement their

programs and feel a sense of ac-

complishment.

Dunn graduated from NSU in

1999 and went on to receive his

law degree from OU.

Previously, Dunn worked at

the University of Hartford as the

assistant director of resident life.

He also taught an ethics in pro-

fessions class and worked withfraternities.

Dunn has many goals and as-

pirations for his new title and be-

lieves his background as a lawyer

will help him to succeed.

My background as a lawyer

helps me balance the interests

because I am an advocate for the

Greek organizations, I am there

to protect them and protect their

experience, said Dunn. I amalso there to make sure that they

govern themselves in a way that

does not land us in the hot-seat as

an institution, and so I think that

uniquely positions me to ll that

role.

Apart from Dunns previous

work with fraternities, he has also

had rst-hand experience in this

area.

Dunn is an alumnus of the

Kappa Alpha Psi chapter at OU.

Many of NSUs own members

of Kappa have reached out and

have tried to get to know Dunn as

their new Greek adviser.

Tim is a cool person to know.Hes very intelligent and has a lot

of great ideas to help the Greek

system, said Jordan Brown, vice

president of Kappa Alpha Psi.

On a scale of 1 to 10, Id give it

an 11 on how awesome it is that

we have an alumni member as

the new Greek adviser and I think

he will do an excellent job.

There are some immediate and

long-term goals Dunn has set forhis new position.

First and foremost, Dunn

would like to create a Greek Ju-

dicial Board.

Currently, the ofce of Stu-

dents Rights and Responsibilities

handles cases regarding charges

against Greek organizations.

However, they have given Dunntheir blessing to begin develop-

ment of his new idea.

My focus right now is do-

ing an assessment of the Greek

life program, said Dunn. One

of my big projects is to assess all

policies, protocols and procedures

that govern student organizations

and centralize them into one

place, or document.

Student organizations, espe-cially Greek life, should prepare

themselves for the new and ex-

citing changes coming their way.

Greek students and other fac-

ulty members who have had the

chance to meet Dunn are positiveabout what he is going to bring to

the program.

I think this is exactly what

the Greek system needed at this

point in time, someone who has

had so much experience and has

high expectation for the future,

said Emily Konieczny, adviser for

Alpha Sigma Alpha.

For more information, or to set

up a meeting with Timothy Dunncall

918-444-2526.


[email protected]

Michael Flora/Contributing Photographer

Timothy Dunn, coordinator of Greek Life at NSU, has juststarted his job with Greek Life at Northeastern. He said he islooking forward to seeing much accomplished.

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Veterans Day parade honors armed forcesaNgela Walker


On the 11th hour of the 11th

day of the 11th month in 1918,

an armistice was declared be-

tween the Allied nations and Ger-

many in World War I.

Observed as Armistice Day

beginning the following year;

Nov. 11 became a legal federal

holiday in the United States in

1938. Armistice Day eventuallybecame Veterans Day, a holiday

devoted to American veterans of

all wars.

Nov. 11 is fast approaching, and

across the country, veterans will

step into uniforms - sometimes

decades old - to ride in parades

and attend honorary dinners. It

is a day to celebrate the nations

military veterans across all eras,

wars and conicts. It is a day topay homage and acknowledge

the sacrices of Americas heroes.

Veterans Day is a time when

many veterans reach out to one

another in camaraderie. It is a

time when many personally re-

connect across the world withthose they served with, as well as

fellow veterans from other eras.

Veteran organizations such as the

Disabled American Veterans, the

American Legion and Veterans

of Foreign Wars observe and cel-

ebrate by having parades, dinners

and other ceremonies.

All across the country veterans

of all ages, sizes and branches of

military come together to enjoy aday of being recognized for their

service and sacrice. The military

families also enjoy the day.

It gives me a feeling of pride to

know that I have a family heritage

of even my generation that has

served our country and fought for

our freedom, as well as giving up

part of themselves to give us this

freedom, said Heather Riden-

hour, Tahlequah junior. I believewe need to honor veterans, but I

think freedom is taken for granted

and vets are not honored like they

should be. I think NSU should

recognize veterans more.

Student veterans searching for

information pertaining to theirspecic needs can look to Veter-

ans Services for assistance.

Veterans Services provides in-

formation about services that may

be available to veterans or family

members, said Paula Page, as-

sociate registrar and veterans

coordinator. This information

comes in the form of iers, email,

pamphlets and website. NSU of-

fers counseling services, tutor-ing assistance, academic success

consulting and other services for

veterans as well as all students at

NSU.

More assistance will become

available soon as a student vet-

eran organization is in the begin-

ning stages of development. The

main goal of the organization is

to provide support for new veter-

an students, promote friendshipsamong fellow veterans and be a

central awareness hub at which

members can nd information

pertaining to veterans, as well as

allowing veterans to have a voice

within the university.

Being a veteran gives many stu-dents a different perspective on

life. The military lifestyle lends it-

self to orderliness, timeliness and

obedience. Veterans are often sta-

tioned in many locations through-

out the world, broadening their

perspectives as well.

I feel that veterans bring more

responsible and informative point

of view to the classroom, said

Michael Landrum, Grove junior.Some vets have world experi-

ences. The maturity of a vet will

be higher than someone who just

came straight out of high school.

On the other hand, some vets

who have been out of high school

for a number of years will have to

get used to the classroom setting

and study habits.

Student veterans would like to

be recognized as veterans withmore incentives to attend NSU.

Discounted tuition would be

very nice since VA only allows a

certain amount of paid school

with the G.I. Bill, said Belinda

Thompson, Welling sophomore.

Whether a student veteran,

sibling, parent or spouse of a vet-

eran, the military touches lives ev-

erywhere at NSU, as well as in the

Tahlequah community.

My family has an extensivemilitary history. My grandfathers

and great-grandfathers, as well as

my father, uncle and brother have

served in branches of the military

since the Civil War, said Nancy

Walker, Tahlequah resident. My

son and oldest daughter are alsoveterans. My son received his

Bachelor of Science degree in

computer information systems

and is contemplating attending

NSU to complete his MBA. I

feel he has overcome many ob-

stacles in his achievements; he

is a disabled veteran and retired

from the military after serving for

fteen years. My daughter is cur-

rently attending NSU in an effortto better herself. She has faced

obstacles as well in furthering her

education but she continues to

strive toward her goal.

For those wanting to com-

memorate Veterans Day, watch-

ing the parade and following up

with the annual VFW dinner is

one option. Another is to simply

say thank you.

The 2012 Veterans Day paradestarts at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov.

10. The parade route starts on

Goingsnake Street and ends on

Chickasaw Street.

A dinner sponsored by the Vet-

erans of Foreign Wars Post 3707

is from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,

and includes beans or stew, corn-

bread, all the xings, desert and a

drink for $3.

The VFW post is located on

the corner of Choctaw Street andPark Avenue.

For more information about

the VFW dinner contact VFW

Ladies Auxiliary President Ear-

lene Rystedt at (918) 453-2567.

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Tahlequah internships available to students next fallHaley sToCks

TNe WriTer

There are many internship

opportunities are available for

students within the city of Tahle-

quah.

Dr. Phillip Bridgmon, dean

of liberal arts, is excited for the

future of student learning with

these opportunities for students.

There are opportunities right

now for students to get involvedwith the city of Tahlequah, said

Bridgmon. Anywhere from the

business and technology college

to liberal arts, there are intern-

ships for students.

Bridgmon said he sees the ex-

treme value of these internships

for students.

Because the opportunities are

right here for students to benet

from, it is important for students

to be aware of these positions.We really want students to

establish priority on experiential

learning, said Bridgmon. These

internships with the city would be

real hands-on experience, and

not making copies and running

errands. Students would have op-

portunities to lead projects, work

on teams and develop a broad

skill set to be able to use for the

future.Danny Johnson, director of the

alumni association, also sees the

benets of internships, speci-

cally with former alumni.

We are in the works of try-

ing to connect students to alumni

through internships, said John-

son. One piece of this project

is developing a mentor network

to allow students to connect with

alumni in certain careers and pro-

fessions. We are hoping to launcha pilot program next semester.

Students should know this will be

in full effect next fall.

Jami Wright, administrative

assistant of academic affairs,

said internships give students the

chance to see what working in a

professional eld is like.

Internships really give stu-

dents the chance to learn, see

whats out there and decide ifwhat they are working on is re-

ally what they love, said Wright.

Students should grab ahold of

everything they can while they

are in school. With the programs

in the city available, especially

for those who may want to go

into government of some sort of

political eld, these positions are

perfect and would really be ben-

ecial.

Johnson said his program ofconnecting alumni would be a

valuable service to recent gradu-

ates and current students.

A lot of people get their de-

gree and get out there and won-

der what to do next, said John-

son. They could benet from

wisdom and expertise.

Students should understand

the alumni association is workingtoward these efforts.

The idea of experiential

learning will become more com-

mon in degree programs for stu-

dents, said Bridgmon. It is help-

ful for all students.


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Center for Tribal Studies presents MahenwadoseMai kobayasHi

ToM JoHNsoNTNe WriTer

November is recognized as Na-

tive American Heritage Month

throughout the United States.

It is a time when many individ-

uals can learn about the history,

achievements and contemporary

issues facing Native Americans,

said Alisa Douglas, administrative

assistant for the Center for TribalStudies administration.

Throughout the month, there

will be opportunities to learn

about American Indian culture.

Their next performance is Ma-

henwadose.Mahenwadose sounds like it

might be a pretty good show,

said Jasen Stevens, Muskogee

sophomore. NSU has a lot of

interesting presentations.

Joel Gavin, director of market-

ing and communications at Okla-

homa Arts Council said Mahen-

wadose is a longtime member of

the Oklahoma Performing Artist

Roster.Mahenwadose, a Musco-

gean word meaning true Native

American theater, is a perfor-

mance company founded in 1992

by Will Hill of the Muscogee, or

Creek, Nation and Winona Hen-derson of the Cherokee Nation,

said Douglas. On the Oklahoma

Arts Council roster, the group

features award-winning perform-

ers Will Hill and Jehnean Wash-

ington.

This is a Native American Indi-

an performance company found-

ed in 1992. The founders are Will

Hill of the Muscogee Nation and

Winona Henderson of the Cher-okee Nation. The featured per-

formers, dubbed the Dynamic

Duo by Native American Times,

are Hill and Jehnean Washington.

Hill is a full-blood traditional

Muscogean Indian of the Houseof Kings, as well as the House of

Warriors, whose traditional name

is Kabitcha Feke Sego. Hill was

raised with the traditional arts of

native storytelling. He speaks his

native language and many other

tribal languages. He is a graduate

of the College of Santa Fe.

A multi-talented singer song-

writer and composer, Washington

is of Seminole, Yuchi, Cherokeeand Northern Plains Shoshone

descent. She is a graduate of

American Musical and Dramatic

Academy of New York City.

The two have been honored by

being the rst Native Americans

to perform at the National Muse-

um of American Indians Smith-

sonian Institute in Washington

D.C. in July 2004. They were also

chosen to be representatives at

the Oklahoma Centennial at Dis-neys EPCOT in Orlando during

Nov. 2007 for a total of 31 per-

formances. They have appeared

in more than 3,000 venues across

the country. They are on the ros-

ters of 27 arts councils through-

out the nation.

Douglas said that the multi-

talented American Indian duos

storytelling presentations include

ute, drum, comedy, language,song and audience participation.

I have not seen them but I

hear they are amazing, said

Mikhelle Ross-Mulkey, scholar

development coordinator of In-

digenous Scholar Development

Center. I am planning on going

to see the show.

This 2012 Arts of Indigenous

Cultures Series presentation is

sponsored by Oklahoma Arts

Council and hosted by the Center

for Tribal Studies and American

Indian Heritage Committee.

Mahenwadose will take place

at 7 p.m. on Nov. 8 at the NSU

Webb Center Auditorium.

The Center for Tribal Stud-

ies would like to invite everyone

to participate in the many activi-

ties planned for Native American

Heritage Month, said Douglas.

All events are free and open tothe public. For more info please

visit www.cts.nsuok.edu.


[email protected] or

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Read-A-Thon supports Native American History MonthelizabeTH JoHNsoN


November is Native American

History Month.

To celebrate NSU is putting on

a Read-A-Thon, founded by Dr.

Les Hannah.

Hannah is NSU associate pro-

fessor of English and director of

the Cherokee language program.

I am very excited for this event.

It is a great way to honor NativeAmerican Heritage Month, said

Tess Chronister, Noble freshman.

Anyone on campus is encour-

aged to attend and can partici-

pate by publically reading any

type of Native American poems

or literature.

I love anything about history

or different cultures. I feel that

NSU lacks the knowledge of oth-

er cultures, so I think that this will

be a great learning experience,

said Theron Ogedengbe, Boyn-

ton junior.

With this being the Second

Annual Great Native American

Read-A-Thon previous mistakes

have been corrected and numer-ous improvements have been

made.

This year we will be hav-

ing chairs outside for people to

sit down, said Keshia Kincaid,

NAB exposure chair. We will

also be inviting schools from

around the area to participate.

Hannah also started a philan-

thropy that helps underprivileged

students in both Adair and Cher-okee County, along with other

surrounding areas.

After nding out that this event

benets a charity I am more will-

ing to attend, said Chelsea Hillis,

Noble sophomore.

Donations to the philanthropy

will be accepted at the Read-A-

Thon.

Items to donate are those gen-

erally taken for granted, such as

hair care items, belts and wallets.

All items collected will then be

donated to underprivileged stu-

dents.

We are hoping to bring the

students and community togeth-

er as a whole to recognize andhonor Native American Heritage

Month as well as gather dona-

tions for the area, said Kincaid.

The Read-A-Thon will takeplace outside of Seminary Hall

near the Sequoyah Statue, Thurs-

day Nov. 8. It will begin at 8 a.m.

and last until 6 p.m.For more information, email

[email protected].

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Flu prevention methods available to studentsJaMes Cosby

TNe WriTer

With the continually changing

weather and many students sur-

round by their peers on campus,

they can be highly susceptible to

seasonal sickness.

These sicknesses can include

the cold, u or pneumonia.

These sicknesses can interrupt a

students schedule and home life.

We do try to accommodateour students here at NSU by pro-

viding the u vaccine at the Stu-

dent Health Center, said Libby

Rogers, Nurse Practitioner of stu-

dent affairs. The vaccine is only

$10, so it is cheap for students and

right on campus.

Since this is a seasonal problem

there are many ways to prepare

yourself and your family. A lot of

the prevention methods are easier

than one might think.Drink lots of water and use

over the counter medications or

vitamins, said Rogers. Come to

the student health center if you

dont know what to do or your

symptoms are getting worse not

better.

Many students have a tight

schedule. Missing class can set

a student back or cause them to

drop a letter grade. Even if stu-dents decide to attend class while

sick, it may be hard to think cor-

rectly.

Breakfast is everything to me.

When I am sick even after I eat a

great breakfast I still cannot think

strait, said Thomas Vann, Tulsa

Senior. Even when I am sick I

try not to miss class but I might as

well not even be there.

Students should consider their

absences. If they do become ill,they have not exceeded the num-

ber of allowable absences. This

is why it is important to stay hy-

drated and eat healthy.

If you are already sick, I have

found it benecial to sweat and

exercise, said Vann. Dont for-

get to drink a whole lot of water

and get good rest before your

classes.

The Student Health Center isnot the only place that offers the

u shot.

Students can also get them

at Cox Pharmacy, Walgreens,

Walmart or even other depart-

ments on campus.

I usually get a shot from the

optometry building because they

offer it free for optometry stu-

dents, said Liz Fieser, Norwich,

KS. Graduate Student. Im pret-

ty sure they offer them in differ-ent departments too, just ask your

deans or you can always go to the

Health Center.

Being sick can also affect your

friends and family. Many students

have children and spouses.

I usually am pretty healthy

but I get the vaccine just in case

because of my son, said Fieser.

Come to think of it, I got him

a shot two seasons again andnot last year. Now that we have

brought this to light, I should

probably get him another one.

This problem does not just af-

fect people at NSU but on all

campuses throughout Oklahoma

and other cold areas.

Some areas of the school may

be more susceptible to spreading

colds and the u than others.

I have been going to school

for two years now and I am stillscared of the cafeteria, said

Deanna Lambert, Pawhuska

sophomore. Sometimes I bring

my son to eat, but during this

time of year we always eat off

campus.

Many Schools offer accesso-

ries or things other than shots. It

could be helpful to sacrice what

someone may think they look like

for the benet of their health.Everyone may look at me cra-

zy but when they are all cough-

ing I go grab one of the breathing

masks off the wall in the Cafete-

ria, said Lambert. I encourage

everyone to take the precautions,

because you dont want to be sick

or make others sick.


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President visits ChinaFirst Lady shops

Haley Stocks/TNEChina is infamous for its knock-o goods. NSU First Lady

Penny Turner gets caught in the whirlwind of shoes in Bei-jings Silk Market.

President Turner and wife Penny visited China for more than a week in October. The pairstopped by the China Education Expo, visiting Haley Stocks, Tahlequah senior, at the NSUBooth in Beijing, China.

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Housing aids residents SASC helps students

James Parker/Contributing PhotographerHousing sta has their morning chat before the day starts. University housing strives to

make a dierence with the students that live on campus.

Kendra James/Contributing PhotographerSamantha Hancock, Eufaula sophomore and Lacey Fer-

guson, Tulsa junior create iers and handouts for the newStudent Academic Success Center. The center assists stu-dents by placing them with tutors, advisers and helpingstudents get more comfortable with NSU.

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Fight Hunger with Governor Fallin at NSU-BAbriTTaNy PorTer

CoNTribuTiNg WriTer

Northeastern State University-

Broken Arrow is taking part in

Governor Mary Fallins Feed-

ing Oklahoma Food and Fund

Drive Oct. 15 through Nov. 15.

Angie Gaines, director of mar-

keting and communications for

the Regional Food Bank of Okla-

homa said anyone who thinks

their one-or-two-can donationwont make a difference should

know that is not the case.

If everybody donated one or

two cans, then together we would

have a lot of cans to distribute,

Gaines said. Every can and ev-

ery dollar does help. Every dollar

that is donated to our food bank

provides ve meals to those in

need, so we always encourage

that no matter what you can give,

if everybody just gave it would

make a huge impact.

Its no surprise that for some,

the dollar does not seem to go

as far in todays economy. There

are many Oklahomans who can-

not make their dollar stretch far

enough to feed themselves.

According to the Community

Food Bank of Eastern Oklaho-

ma, 48 percent of households

served at food pantries in Okla-homa reported having to choose

between food and paying for

utilities and 45 percent of seniors

had to choose between paying for

food and paying for medical care

or medicine.

While many residents may

think food stamps take care of the

hunger problem in Oklahoma, it

is a program that does not exist

anymore.Instead, Oklahomas Supple-

mental Nutrition Assistance Pro-

gram, SNAP, provides benets for

a limited amount of time and can

only be exchanged at authorized

food retailers.

According to the USDAs Build-

ing a Healthy America: A Prole

of the Supplemental NutritionAssistance Program April 2012,

SNAP benets are used at su-

permarkets, large and small gro-

cery stores, convenience and spe-

cialty stores, and farmers markets.

About 56 percent of the house-

holds with children are single par-

ent families. Few participants rely

on cash welfare. About 8 percent,

of SNAP recipients receive cash

or TANF, Temporary Assistancefor Needy Families, and 21 per-

cent receive SSI, Supplemental

Security Income.

Feeding Oklahoma Fund and

Food Drive will be Fallins 3rdannual food drive, beneting both

the Community Food Bank of

Eastern Oklahoma and the Re-

gional Food Bank of Oklahoma,

which benets Western Okla-

homa. Last years drive provided

more than one million meals to

feed hungry Oklahomans.

The Community Food Bank of

Eastern Oklahoma was founded

in 1981 and serves 450 partnerprograms, in 24 counties of East-

ern Oklahoma.

According to the Community

Food Bank of Eastern Oklaho-

mas website, 44 percent of thoseseeking food assistance in Okla-

homa are children, while the

working poor is becoming the

fastest growing group of peoplerelying on emergency feeding

programs.

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NSU Theater Company presents Farragut NorthroxaNN JaMes


The Farragut North play is a

political drama set during a Dem-

ocratic primary campaign, giv-

ing viewers a behind-the-scenes

look at all the ups and downs of

a political campaign. The play is

loosely based on Howard Deans

2004 presidential run, which later

was adapted into the screen pro-

duction Ides of March.

I really am enamored by thisplay because it makes some pretty

strong comments about the state

of politics in our country, said

Dr. Robyn Pursley, coordinator of

theatre and director of Farragut

North. I like that it does not

necessarily push one party over

the other, but instead shows the

potential corruption in all politi-

cal activities.

The play is centered on Ste-phen Bellamy who has it all. At

only 25 years old he is already a

veteran of several campaigns and

is now the press secretary for a

presidential candidate.

We open the night after elec-

tions, so it will be interesting to

see how our audience responds

to the play, said Amy Mattingly,

Sallisaw senior, playing the role of

the New York Times reporter Ida

Horowicz.The Northeastern State Uni-

versity Theatre Company has

graced the Tahlequah commu-

nity with performances of all

kinds throughout the years. NSU

Theatre Company cast members

have worked together for weeks

and some years, they are able to

bring their characters to life.

The Theatre Company is re-

ally like a family and we are thereto support each other and help

each other, said Stephanie Bo-

len, Muskogee junior and stage-

hand. It is exciting to learn stuff

that we are passionate about to-

gether.

The direction of the play leaves

audiences questioning the actors

every word and move. Now, as

rehearsals are winding down and

the performers are gearing up for

their opening night everything iscoming together.

The actors are now off-book,

they are no longer using scripts,

so rehearsals are really starting

to shine, said Taylor McCoy,

Muskogee sophomore and stage

manager. It is great to see them

really committing to the scene,

without the safety of having those

pesky scripts in hand. I think ev-

eryones accomplished a greatdeal in such a short time, and I

really look forward to seeing the

nal product.

The Farragut North per-

formance is at 7:30 p.m., Nov.

7 through 10, at the NSU Play-

house. For more information,

email Robyn Pursley at ma-

[email protected] or visit www.

nsutc.com.

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Music Gala features instrumental faculty and students

Haley sToCksTNe WriTer

The music department con-

tinues to entertain while raising

funds for students in a dual-pur-

pose performance.

The 3rd Annual Music Gala is

Saturday, Nov. 10. It will feature

the entire instrumental faculty as

well as some select scholarshipstudents.

The gala will be a one-stop

shop for music at NSU, said Dr.

Anne Watson, assistant profes-

sor of music. This will be one

place to see all of the instrumen-

tal faculty perform together for

one evening. Its really something

special.

Watson will be performing a

clarinet with Professor of JazzStudies Dr. Tommy Poole.

Dr. Norman Wika, assistant

professor of music, will perform a

cornet duet with Dr. Jason Dovel,

assistant professor of music.

The showcase of our music

faculty is one of two goals for the

gala, said Wika. There really

isnt another opportunity like this

any other time of the year. The

second goal and main function of

the gala is to raise funds for music

scholarships for students.Because of the success of the

gala in the past two years, the

original focus has broadened.

Watson said in its inception, the

galas function was to offset the

cost of guest artists.

Now, the music department is

actually able to use the funds to

go toward student scholarships.

This is the rst year students

will be performing at the gala.The students performing are

Angela Snyman, Cayden Cole,

Roger Hoverson, Jared Wallis

and Becca Yates. All of who have

received scholarship from the

music department for their stud-

ies at NSU.

It is important to showcase

these students because it is im-

portant for donors to see these

students perform, said Wika.

The advances in their craft due

to their study at NSU are a direct

result of the donors donations.

Having these students perform

brings everything full circle.

Roger Hoverson, Tahle-

quah junior, will performa ute piece for the gala.

It is so special to be a part of this

gala, said Hoverson. I am so

honored and excited to perform

for some of the people who help

further my music career.

In addition to an hours worth

of music, the gala will feature a si-

lent auction directly following the

performances.

We have really great items thisyear to auction off, said Wat-

son. There will be a wine pool,

with all wines worth at least $25.

Meigs, Vivid Salon, Tulsa Op-

era, Chamber Tulsa and TownBranch are just a few of the busi-

nesses who have donated items

to be auctioned. Also included

are two season passes to all home

NSU Mens Basketball games.

Ticket prices are lower than in

years past.

Tickets for adults are $10 and

$5 for students.

The gala will be in the NSU

Center for Performing Arts. It be-gins at 7 p.m.


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The 3rd Annual Music Gala will be Saturday, Nov. 10 at theNSU CPA. Roger Hoverson, Tahlequah junior, will be one of a

few select students to perform.

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The Northeastern

Instructions: Complete this crossword, all about Carrie Underwood,

for a chance to win two tickets to see Carrie Underwood in concert

on Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Turn in completed crossword with name,

NSU ID number, phone number and email address to one of the

locations listed below. The deadline to turn in a completed crossword

is noon, Nov. 14.

Crossword puzzles will be checked for accuracy, and one winner will

be drawn from all correct submissions. The winner will be announced

by Nov. 19. Tickets may be picked up at will call at the BOK Center.

Submission locations:

NAB Ofce in TahlequahAdministration Ofce on Muskogee campus

Student Affairs Ofce (in the administration building, room

BAAS130) in Broken Arrow

Name: ____________________

NSU ID number: _______________

Phone number: ______________

Email address: _________________

Carrie Underwood

crossword puzzle

Dwn1. Graduated with degree in

3. Donating $1 of every Blown

Away ticket to

5. Endorsed these tennis shoes

7. Co-hosted CMA awards with

12. In 2007, named PETAs sexiest

ac2. Movie debut

4. Crowned runner up in 2004

6. Her hometown

8. Won this season of American Idol

9. First album

10. Member of sorority

11. Number of ACM awards

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A & E

NSU gets Carried Away with Underwood contestsMiCHelle MiroN

TNe WriTer

Carrie Underwood is sched-

uled to perform at the BOK cen-

ter on Nov. 21.

Underwood competed in

American Idol, while attending

NSU as a student. After win-

ning American Idol, Underwood

ourished into a famous female

country artist and has visited

NSU multiple times.NSU came up with a contest to

give away tickets to Underwoods

upcoming concert.

Dana Boren-Boer, professor of

media studies, said NSU is giv-

ing away 11 sets of tickets which

were purchased through XIX

Entertainment.

There are two ways to win,

said Boren-Boer. All current stu-

dents, faculty and staff will have a

chance to win, designed by NSUstudents. We are designing the

giveaway now, my media stud-

ies students are helping with the

ideas. We will be leveraging me-

dia to help so be sure and read the

Northeastern, watch NSUtv.com,

intheloop email, RiverHawks

weekly for details and upcoming

events. The second way to win is

for the general public to enter a

500 word essay contest, judged byNSU faculty, staff and students.

The top ve entries will win.

Kayla Johnson, Keys senior,

said she would love to win tick-

ets to see Underwood in concert

and will denitely be entering the

contest.Boren-Boer said the contest

was not expensive. She likes the

idea of building excitement with

students, faculty and staff and

thinks it is important to keep mo-

rale up with fun contests.

There is no reliable way to

quantify what the effects will be,

but it is good to get our name out

there, said Matt Eaton, univer-

sity representative who formerlyworked for Underwood.

Boren-Boer said she thinks

giveaways can be exciting and

give people a reason to pay atten-

tion to the communication tools

the campus has.

Johnson said it is important to

have giveaways to gain student

support for NSU especially since

a lot of students are not nancial-

ly able to experience things.

Ken Jones, Broken Arrow ju-nior, said it is important NSU

shares that Underwood gradu-

ated from NSU, because it is a

tribute and the university should

be proud.

I think it is important for

NSU to promote the celebrities

who have attended and graduat-

ed from the university because it

shows they have gone far in their

careers and made something ofthemselves, said Johnson. After

all, the slogan of NSU is Gather

here, Go far. It is a great market-

ing tool as well.

Johnson said, during Home-

coming in 2011, Underwood

was awarded NSUs Outstand-ing Young Alumnus. Underwood

visited NSU and mingled on the

Sigma Sigma Sigma oor after

the parade.

It was really cool to have that

interaction with her not only be-

cause she is a celebrity but be-

cause she is still involved in the

sorority even though she is now

famous, said Johnson.

Underwood constantly worksas a female vocalist but still takes

time to visit home grounds at

NSU.

It is always good for people

to be aware of the fact that Un-

derwood is a graduate, and the

positive press for NSU is good,

said Eaton. Someone knowing

that Underwood went here may

be the reason that they decide to

consider NSU.

Eaton said, some of the bestexperiences working for Under-

wood were being around great

people every day and working in

an environment where no matter

where you fall in the chain-of-

command you were always seri-

ously considered.

Many feel working for a ce-

lebrity would be never-ending

excitement, but drawbacks can

occur along the way.The hardest part was the

travel schedule, said Eaton. Ev-

eryone looks at singers, like Un-

derwood, and thinks they get paid

all of this money and they have it

so easy. I will not speak for any-

one else, but Underwood works

her tail off. In one year, we were

away from home for more than

300 days; different hotel rooms al-

most every night, long bus drives,

sleepless nights, red-eye ightsacross the country and 20-hour

work days. It is amazing to me

how she does it.

Boren-Boer said NSU would

leverage as much media on cam-

pus as possible to notify the public

about this contest for free tickets.


[email protected].

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The Northeastern

Jazz Ensemble performs

for Tulsas Public Schools

Fresh off their sixth CD releaseentitled On Cue-the Music of

Seamus Blake, the Northeastern

State University Jazz Ensemble

will perform a free concert for

Tulsa Public Schools.

The performance will be at

East Central High School, 12150

E. 11th St.

The concert, to be attended by

students from TPS middle and

high schools, will be at 2:30 p.m.on Nov. 14.

The performance will be free

and will be open for the public to

attend.

Dr. Tommy Poole, director of

jazz studies at NSU, said the con-

cert is being arranged by NSU

music education alumna Sara

Lambert, band director at Tulsa

East Central.

Shes been in contact with

several other TPS middle schooland high school band directors

who will bus their band students

to East Central for the concert,

Poole said.

The Tulsa Public School per-

formance will be the third con-

cert for the NSU Jazz Ensemble

that day.

Our touring begins with an 8

a.m. concert at Muskogee High

School, Poole said. Afterward,we will perform at Fort Gibson

High School before heading to

Tulsa.

Poole added that he expects a

large audience in attendence at

the Tulsa Public Schools perfor-

mance.

We are always excited to do

concerts like this, said Poole. In

addition to being a good recruit-

ing opportunity, they help to pro-mote a jazz culture in our school

systems and communities.

For more information about

Northeastern State University

jazz studies visit www.nsujazzlab.

com or write to Poole at poolet@

nsuok.edu.

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A & E

Homemade Fireworks brings big-city comedy to TahlequahCaleb Dobbs

TNe WriTer

Homemade Fireworks, the

NSU comedy troupe, performs

two interactive shows on a single

night every few weeks. The earlier

show of their performance eve-

ning is typically family-friendly,

while the later focuses on material

more suitable for adult audiences.

I have been the president of

Homemade Fireworks for the last

2 years, said Ryan Combs,

Inola junior. Im sure I have spe-

cic qualities that bring a differ-

ent dynamic to our group, but I

dont know what those are.

Combs said his group-driven

mentality is the reason for this di-

lemma.

My role is to support my team-

mates in everything, such as their

decisions in scenes and justifying

everything that happens in thishilarious frenzy of spontaneity.

Combs said T.J. Jagodowski,

a performer from Chicago and

regular competitor at the Impro-

vOlympics, inspires him.

Most people would recognize

him as one of the guys in the Son-

ic Drive-In commercials, which

are 100 percent improvised, said

Combs. His style and humor

have been extremely inuential tome. I would love to perform with

him someday.

Alyssa Buckley, Homemade

Fireworks coach from Orlando,

Fla., trained at comedy theatres

in North Carolina and Philadel-

phia.Im able to bring big city com-

edy to the small town of Tahle-

quah, said Buckley. Ive been

improvising for seven years and

fellow coach and husband, Dr.

Bryan Buckley, has been impro-

vising for eleven years.

The couple has performed at

festivals, taken workshops and

taught improv at comedy the-

atres.

We love being able to bring

that to NSU students, said Buck-

ley. We started improvising in

college, and to be frank, college

is the best time to try anything,

especially comedy. Seriously, for

$4 you get an hour-and-a half of

hilarity at one of our shows. Live

comedy right here in Tahlequah,

thats awesome.

Buckley said catching an im-

prov show was denitely bet-ter than a movie and a burger,

though she is not a stranger to

popular television herself.

I love the duo of Amy Poehler

and Tina Fey, said Buckley.

Theyre strong, hilarious, sexy

women and undeniably funny.

Comedy improv is an art form

thats growing across the country.SNL and some commercials are

successful because the actors can

improvise.

Buckely said she wondered

how many other events on cam-

pus would let you shout things

at the performers. Audiences are

encouraged to participate at a

Homemade Fireworks show.

When Im on stage, Im the

guy who brings a lot of energy

into scenes, said Knickel Sloan,

Pawhuska senior. I am a very big

character and do a lot of physical

comedy.

Combs said he was not in

the habit of telling jokes on de-

mand, but instead encouraged

attendance to one of the troupes

shows.

This is mainly because it just

seems pointless for me to tell a

joke that I probably heard fromsomebody else to showcase my

personal comedic skills, said

Combs. Jokes dont make people

funny. Come out to the shows and

Ill show you what my team and I

can do.

Sloan did tell a joke.

What sound does a pterodac-

tyl make when it uses the rest-

room, said Sloan. None. The

p is silent.

Sloan said he would like to

thank everyone who comes out to

the shows.

Its so great to perform in front

of a great audience, said Sloan.

Tickets are $4. With a coupon

attached to one of the posters

displayed around campus, tickets

are $3.

Im the reason its okay for our

team to make short jokes, said

Adam Wallace, Welling sopho-more and vice president. Im the

little guy whose sense of humor

makes up for his lack of height,

sometimes.

Wallace said his inspiration was

leprechauns.

You want to hear a joke, said

Wallace. An Irishman walks out

of a bar, wait, youre not Irish are

you?

Wallace said people should

come to the show because the

group was spontaneous.

Youre going to see a show

for the rst and the last time, all

in one, said Wallace. They say

laughter is the best medicine, so

were kind of like a bunch of doc-

tors.


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The Northeastern

RiverHawks win third consecutive game on Senior DayBryant, Rushing Attack Lead

NSU to 45-21 Win on SeniorDay.

Senior wide receiver Chucky

Bryant scored a career-high three

touchdowns and sophomore run-

ning back Terrance Dixon added

two as the Northeastern State

football team defeated Lincoln

University 45-21 Saturday after-

noon on Senior Day from Doc

Wadley Stadium.

The RiverHawks won their

third-straight game and out-

gained the Blue Tigers by a 492-

363 margin.

The 45-point explosion was a

season-high for NSU.

The home team also racked up

327 yards rushing, which was the

rst 300-yard rushing effort from

the RiverHawks since the 2002

season.Bryant had, by far, the best

game of his career. He entered

the contest with one touchdown

in his two-year career at NSU,

but he nished the day with three

scores. He caught four passes for

43 yards and also added a 64-

yard carry.

Dixon rushed for 103 yards

and two touchdowns as he hit the

century mark for the rst time

since the season opener.

Sophomore quarterback John-

ny Deaton had a season-high

three passing TDs, while also

rushing for a score.

Junior linebacker Langston

Jones led the defense with 11

tackles and a sack. Junior safety

Victor Johnson had 10 tackles

and his second interception of theseason, and junior linebacker Jack

Gray added 10 solo tackles, one

tackle for loss and a pass breakup.

Northeastern State jumped on

top early when Bryant capped

NSUs opening drive with a 10-

yard pass from Deaton.

This was the fth-straight

game Northeastern State has

scored rst and the sixth time

in the teams last seven contests.

This also marked the sixth time in

2012 that the RiverHawks were

able to nd points on its opening

possession.

LU quarterback Jacob Morris

answered for the roadside with a

nine-yard TD rush with 4:04 to

play in the opening quarter.

Deaton again found Bryant

early in the second, but the BlueTigers drove 82 yards in just

four plays on the next drive to tie

proceedings. Donald Malone re-

corded the ve-yard touchdown

carry following a 75-yard pass

play from Morris to Morris Hen-

derson.

NSUs next possession began

with Bryants 64-yard carry, and

Deaton would nd the end zone

himself three plays later to score

the rst of his teams 31 unan-

swered points.

Two plays following a quick

three-and-out and the River-

Hawks were again celebrating as

Dixon scored on a 46-yard scam-

per with 5:41 to play in the half.

Northeastern State went into

intermission with a 31-14 advan-

tage following junior kicker DrewPattons 36-yard eld goal as the

nal seconds ticked off the clock.

Deaton threw his third TD

pass to Bryant midway through

the third and Dixon scored on a

15-yard carry with 1:32 to play in

the quarter to give NSU a 45-14

advantage into the fourth quarter.

An interception return for

touchdown in the fourth quar-

ter saved the Blue Tigers from

becoming another second-half-

shutout victim of Northeastern

States this year, but that was the

only offense the team could man-

age in the nal 30 minutes.

NSU will now travel to Central

Oklahoma for the season nale at

1 p.m. Nov. 10.

Northeastern State Univer-

sity falls in MIAA Championship

seminals.

The Northeastern State wom-

ens soccer team fell 1-0 to No.

12 Central Missouri in the 2012

MIAA Championship seminals

Friday evening at the South Rec-

reation Complex.

The fourth-seeded River-

Hawks ended the season with a

13-5-1 mark, while the Jennies

advanced to Sundays champion-

ship match.

Theyre a good side, and they

knock it around fairly well, NSU

Head Coach Chase Wooten said.

I thought we struggled to con-

nect passes in the rst half. We

gave up a restart goal on a free

kick, and we just werent able to

nd the net.

NSU outshot the home side

5-4, but a goal in the 14th minute

by Carly Stanley was all UCM

needed to get past the green and

white.Junior goalkeeper Maggie

Kloza made a save and allowed

one goal in 90 minutes, taking the

loss.

Morgan Hartlzer made three

saves and picked up the victory.

Weve been able to draw good

players here, and were now at a

point where were starting to set

goals that are higher and high-

er, Wooten said. In the grand

scheme of things, if Central Mis-

souri is No. 12 in the country,

then I feel like were fractionally

less than what they are. Overall,

we had a great year. We have

great kids with great character on

this team.

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NSU basketball teams predict good seasonJaMes Cosby

TNe WriTer

Basketball season ofcially

begins Nov. 12with four straight

home games.

We are hoping to see some

early season success that may

determine how we compete in

league play, Said Larry Gipson,

head mens basketball coach. We

have all the ingredients to make a

great team. We just need to put it

together.

On the schedule for this year

will be 13 home games, 11 away

games and a trip to Quincy, Ill.,

for the QU Holiday Tournament.

It is hard to say how we will

do this season because of such a

hard schedule but with so many

veterans back I am positive about

it, said Gipson. I would say our

main issue was improvement at

the point guard position. We havethree new guys and they are all

focusing on the point guard posi-

tion.

With so many new things hap-

pening this year it can be exciting

for many of the fans.

I made most of the games

while I went to school here and

now that I am graduated I still

come to support the team, said

Casey Thompson, Leach alum-nus.

The road continues to be hard

for the RiverHawks with ve

games against teams that ad-

vanced to the 2012 NCAA Divi-

sion II Mens Basketball Champi-

onship.On Nov. 15, NSU will compete

against Arkansas Tech, a team

that won the inaugural Great

American Conference Champi-

onship a year ago.

I think the team has made the

adjustments they needed to have

a winning season, said Thomp-

son. I cannot wait to see them

beat Arkansas, and prove once

again we are a force to be reck-

oned with.

The RiverHawk Womens

team is returning from a 25-5

campaign last year. After a win-

ning season, they made their ap-

pearance at the NCAA Regional

Seminals.

The womens team will begin

their season in SWOSUs Bulldog

Classic tournament Nov. 9-10.

Given the success we had last

year we expect to do very wellthis season, said Randy Gipson,

head womens coach. Because

we are new to the MIAA confer-

ence there are some uncertain-

ties but overall we expect great

things.

NSUs rst conference game

will be Dec. 5, when the team

plays Emporia State, 5:30 p.m. at

home.

This is my rst year to watchthe ladies but I have been hearing

about them for years, said Dena

Rackliff Bartlesville senior.


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James Parker/Contributing PhotographerKaty Harsen, Coweta junior, shoots for a victory season as the RiverHawks prepare to kick o

the season opener against Southeastern Oklahoma State University on Nov. 14.

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