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Calendar

March 31 ...

Theatre Production "For­

ever Plaid" U C 300 - 8:00 p.m.

April 1...

Telephone enrollment

open for Summer and Fall Se­

mesters.

Continuing Education

Class Begins - Microsoft Access.

Lady Savage Softball vs.

ECU, Away, 2:00 p.m.

April 2 ...

Last day to sign up for

graduation and be included in the

commencement program and be

eligible to be an Honor

Graduate.

Savage Baseball vs.

Southwestern, Home, 1:30 p.m.

April 3 a a a

Savage Baseball vs.

Southwestern, Home, 12:00

noon.

April 5 ...

Easter Holiday. N o

School.

M A S - Vince DiMartino,

trumpet residency.

April 6 ...

M A S - Vince DiMartino,

trumpet residency.

DiMartino recital with

Steven Harlos - 7:30 p.m. - Little

Theatre.

Lady Savage Softball vs.

U C O , Home, 3:00 p.m.

Savage Baseball vs.

Texas Wesleyan, Home, 1:30

p.m.

Continuation Education

Classes Begin - Everyday Gour­

met & PowerPoint 97 for Edu­

cators.

April 1...

M A S - Vince DiMartino,

trumpet residency.

Student Senate Elections

are coming up on April 19th.

There will also be an Oklahoma

City Bombing Memorial at 7:30.

The theme will be "For W h o m

theBellTolls". The bell will ring

168 times.

The Carnival of Cultures

will have their opening

ceremonies on April 8th. There

will be different cultural booths

and other events.

Future teachers interested

in previewing the new Oklahoma

Subject Area Tests (OS AT) need

to call Cathy at ext. 2262 by

April 6.

What's Inside

Oompa Loompas 2 Kosovo 3 Religion on Campus..4 Financial Mgt 5 Curriculum Contest..6 Baseball 7

Happy April Fool's Day!!!!

photo by Melissa Monroe

Christy Flowers, left and lesha Sanders, right, took part in the curriculum contest on Tuesday. As Super Savage Leaders, Flowers and Sanders, had to display their Savage Spirit, despite the misty rain. Over 3,000 students from 75 high schools swarm the Southeastern Campus.

Southeastern Wins Big in National Ad Competition Department of Communication Brings Home Eight Awards Shay Jones

O n March 27. 1999.

Southeastern's Department of Communication attended the Cre­

ative Genius Awards, a year-long national advertising competition,

in Norman.

According to Dr. Robert Hays,

professor of Comunication and

Theatre, Southeastern won its most

ever, with eight awards, putting

O U in second place, with only five

awards. Southeastern has been

attending the competition since its

start in 1994 and has brought home

at least 2 awards every year. "We've dominated radio ev­

ery year," Hays said.

Winning Genies (first place)

were Dave Hilton, Durant senior.

for radio 30 seconds or less; Jason

Smith, Duncan junior, for radio 60

seconds or longer; and Chuck

Easttom, Durant graduate student,

for graphic design.

Hilton, Smith and Easttom also

won Awards of Merit (second

place) in radio and graphic de­

sign competition. T a m m y

Blanton, Sherman senior, won

two Awards of Merit in brochure

and illustration competition.

According to Hays, Blanton has

won six awards in the past two

years.

Amanda Howard, Tushka

senior, won an Award of Merit

in the video division.

Southeastern competed

against schools as large as, The

Dallas Institute of Art, Univer­

sity of Central Oklahoma, Art Institute of Pittsburgh and Uni­

versity of Texas.

" W e have just as much cre­

ativity as any school in the na­

tion," Hays said about

Southeastern's Media Studies

Program.

Students can make submis­

sions on their own and there is an

entry fee that the department pays

for. "I ask students to submit

entries," Hays said

The competition is judged by

professionals from the Oklahoma

City Advertising Club. "It is unbi­

ased," Hays said. "We've been

lucky, advertising is subjective."

Southeastern is accredited by

the American Association of Ad­

vertising Agencies and the Direct

Marketing Association as one ofthe

best places to study advertising and

pubic relations in the United States.

"We' ve done campaigns for the Durant Main Street program and the

United States Forest Service," Hays said.

According to Hays,

Southeastern's students are able you

just, "need to challenge them."

"I'm real proud of what our

students are doing. They deserve all

the credit," Hays said.

The awards and creative ex­

amples are on display on the second

floor of the Fine Arts Building, near

room 202.

DiMartino To Perform

With Musical Art Series Lauren Moffitt

Vince DiMartino will be

at Southeastern April 5-8 for a

trumpet residency. Thursday, April

8, he will be in the Southeastern

Swings Gala Festival Concert with

the S O S U Jazz Ensemble, directed

by Michael A. Miles. This concert

will start at 7:30 p.m., and tickets

and S O S U students are free with student I.D.

DiMartino will give a classical trumpet recital with pia­

nist Steven Harlos and the S O S U

Brass Ensemble, also directed

by Miles on Tuesday the sixth of

April at 7:30 p.m., in the Little

are;adults-$6.00, students-$3.00, Theater. This program will in­

clude the Oklahoma premier of Dr.

James Wintle's latest composition.

The Key, a sonata for trumpet and

piano.

DiMartino is Miles' former

trumpet teacher. "He is the fore­

most trumpet artist of the world,"

Miles said. . _ - _ _ « . _ _ _

see DiMartino page 5

The Southeastern^ The Savage Garner Awards Student Publications Win Awards in Newspaper and Yearbook Competition

Shay Jones

O n March 26, members of

Southeastern's Student Publica­

tions attended the Annual Okla­

homa Collegiate Press Associa­

tion Conference and Awards

Dinner at O S U , in Stillwater.

This year The Southeastern

brought home an honorable men­

tion in general excellence for

four-year public schools. North­eastern State University,

Talequah, won first place in this

category. The Savage won third place and $50 in general excel­

lence for four-year public

schools. First place went to

Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee.

O C P A announced new

board members for the 1999-2000 school year. Representing

four-year public universities was Shay Jones; Southeastern Okla­homa State University, four-year

private universities was Brian

Sargent; Oklahoma Christian

University and two-year public and private was Mindi Hurst;

Eastern Oklahoma State College.

Edwin Smith from Oral Roberts University, was appointed as fac­ulty adviser.

Chuck Stone, Walter Spearman Professor from the

University of North Carolina -

Chapel Hill, was the guest

speaker for the Twelfth Annual

Paul Miller Journalism Lecture Series.

Student Publications mem­

bers who attended the event were.

Jodie Duke, Charles Coley, Mel­

issa Monroe, Michelle Newman,

Shay Jones and faculty adviser, Janet F. Reeder.

Duke is a senior accounting

major from Mena, Arkansas. This

is Duke's fourth semester on staff,

where she serves as the business

manager for The Southeastern and

editor of The Savage. Coley is a

juniorcommunication majorfrom

Sherman, Texas. He is currently a staff writer in his first semester on

staff for both The Southeastern

and The Savage.

"Being on staff has been a

great learning experience," Coley said.

Monroe is currently a sopho­

more undecided major, from Bro­

ken Bow, Ok. She is a first semes­ter staff writer. Newman is The Southeastern's sports writer. She is in her first semester on staff and

is a sophomore undecided major also from Broken Bow, Ok.

Jones is a senior communica­

tion major from Clayton, Ok. This is her fifth semester on The South­

eastern staff and third semester as the editor-in-chief.

Staff members who were un­

able to attend the conference and

dinner include Billie Mocabee, juniorCommunication majorfrom

W e l l i n g t o n , O h i o ; K e l l i e Marksberry, junior Public Rela­

tions major from Durant; Angie

Killion, sophomore Psychology

major from Poteau, Ok.; and

Lauren Moffitt, sophomore mu­

sic major from Denison, Texas.

Mocabee is new to the staff

and is the graphics artist for The

Southeastern. "Being on staff is a

rewarding experience. I have

gained insight on student campus

organizations and about S O S U

university life," Mocabee said. "I

would recommend being on staff

to those who like expressing their creative side."

Marksberry is in her second

semester as Promotions/Advertis­

ing manager for The Southeastern

and first semester as a staff writer

for The Savage.

"The Southeastern is a per­

fect opportunity to perfect writ­

ing and other journalistic skills,

while at the same time learning

about the different organizations

and aspects of campus life,"

Marksberry said. "The South­

eastern is a newspaper produced

for students, by students. That

combination will always produce

exciting and intriguing results."

Killion is the photographer for

both publications. Moffitt is in her

second semester on The Southeast­

ern staff. She is currently the u-wire editor.

All Oklahoma public and pri­

vate two-year and four-year col­

leges and universities, except O U

and O S U , are part ofthe Oklahoma

Collegiate Press Association. En­

tries are judged by the Kansas Col­

legiate Press Association.

Student Publications members attended the Oklahoma Collegiate Press Association Conference and Dinner in Stillwater. The Southeastemtook honorable mention and The S a i ^ e won third, both in the general excellence categories. Members are; (back row, I to r) Charles Coley, Angie Killion, Billie Mocabee, Lauren Moffitt, Michelle Newman, and Melissa Monroe. Front row, holding awards, are Shay Jones, left and Jodie Duke, right.

Z The Southeastern Opinions April 1, 1999

Night of the Living O o m p a Loompas Column by Charles Coley

, I may be mistaken. I might be wrong. But probably not. W a s it

m y imagination or was there a cast­

ing call for Charlie and the Choco­late Factory II last Tuesday right

here at our beloved Southeastern?

There were literally thousands of

little people (otherwise known as

high schoolers) located in every possible niche of the campus. Yet

Willy Wonka failed to show.

And the Oompa Loompas.

Yes, those adorable, cuddly...orange

O o m p a Loompas. Although they

must wait until their chores are com­

plete, a song is always promised by

these minute minstrels.

While walking through the

halls of the Fine Arts Building, I

could have sworn I heard a refrain

of'OompaLoompaDoompityDo."

By Tom Collins Arizona Daily Wildcat (U. Arizona)

; (U-WlRE)TUCSON.Ariz.-My

fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Grussing,

used to bemoan the telephone as the

causal factor in the decline and fall

dfproperEnglish grammar and clear

communication in thiscountry. The

more we talk, the less intimate we

become and the sloppier our usage

becomes, she said, until we don't (or

won't) know what we mean to say

anymore.

The notion, of course, was not

new even 20 years ago. It has been

the mantra of the Romantics and the

technology averse since Alexander

Graham Bell first ordered a pizza

withextraanchovies 1 million years ago. -• • •

I must have been mistaken. It

was probably "Make 'Em Say

Ugh" by Master P. Yet I cannot help but wonder. Wouldn't it

be wonderful if all high

schoolers were as tame as Wonka's Oompa Loompas?

In all seriousness, I wit­

nessed nothing but civility and

politeness from every single

student. Okay, maybe that's

stretching the truth a bit. But most of the shrimps (did I say

that) were incredibly nice. Re­ally. The Curriculum Contest

went very smoothly. It offers

Oklahomahigh school students

the opportunity to compete for

scholarships in many areas of

academic interest. What a deal!

I do admit, however,

that most Southeastern students

seemed somewhat annoyed by the

large (or should I say "short") masses. Looks of resentment and

irritation were not uncommon.

Many high school students seem

to have forgotten that stairs are for walking, not just sitting. I even

wondered if these beings had risen from the grave overnight; their

behavior was indicative of zom­bies. In their nightmarish stupor,

the poor guys were apparently

incapable of moving even a mere

few inches. As a college student,

I was forced to try m y hardest to

make it across campus. The phrase

"Excuse me, I must go to class"

did not seem to register in their

already withered brains. At one

point during the day, a complete

mob of minors prevented m e from

entering the Russell Building to

get to class. You don't hear m e

complaining. C o m e back, high

schoolers, PLEASE! After all, this may be the

best metaphor for high school— Night of the Living Dead. M y own

experience would certainly have

m e believe so. As in the movie, a

mysterious chemical would never fail to rouse me from deep sleep.

This chemical, yet to be synthe­

sized by scientists, is incredibly

complex. I simply call it "Mom."

Upon waking, m y latent savage

instincts appeared. M y move­

ments were slow and languid; un­

intelligible guttural noises arose

from m y throat. I craved one thing

and one thing only. Snickers.

Upon arriving at school, m y fel­

low zombies and I meandered aim­

lessly throughout the halls for

seven hours.

I have authored a novel con-

cerning my years of high school. It

is entitled "My Time in Hell" and may be purchased at your local book­

store.

W e college students are a different breed. W e believe our­

selves to be healthy and robust. After all, we can vote, we can drive — and

some of us can drink. W e have

reached the zenith of life. High

school was years ago. An annual

tradition, freshmen undergo a com­

plicated metamorphosis, thus en­

abling them to frown upon high

school seniors (a year younger). It

all makes complete sense, of course.

I will state that m y time at

college has been memorable, to say

the least. High school is unique;

college is unforgettable. Although I

often marvel al the "wide variety" of

students on campus, I firmly believe

Fear and Loathing of the Telephone That said, I feel it is incum­

bent on me. as a columnist, to

share with you m y feelings on

the telephone and the advance

of telecommunications in the nation -and the world.

I do not like the telephone.

In fact, I fear and loathe the

telephone like a squirrely der­

elict with a head full of rat poi­

son that fears, well, everything.

Nothing makes m e quite as an­

gry as the digitized bell sound

of m y phone, which means I

spend much of m y time at home

angry because, in case you

haven't noticed, the phone is

always ringing off the hook.

Ironically, this has not been

a long-time aversion. In fact, even

up until a year age. I had no real

problem answering the phone,

until all of a sudden I had a whole

lot of academic and professional

associations which caused m e great pain.

For example, I worked out of

my home on legislative campaign coverage for a local paper. I tried

in vain for nearly a month to get a

Democratic incumbent on the

phone, only to have him call m e

back a week after m y deadline

and fill up m y answering machine

with untoward whining. (He lost, needless to say.) Indeed, the fear

that picking up the phone would

lead to a ration of irrational and

inappropriate angst from any num­

ber of people w h o m I had stupidly

allowed to have m y number be­

came enough for m e to begin

screening m y calls and, subse­

quently, to erase m y machine.

After all, I've had the same num­

ber for a half a decade. I reached

critical mass. And I missed U.S. West's caller ID special.

All of this isn't to say I'm hard to

get a hold of. I return e-mail from

people with relative regularity. If

you send m e an e-mail right now,

I'd write back, Melissa virus or not.

But what's the point? The point

is that for me, the phone is itself

too intimater allows for too Little

control. One is too likely to end up

talking to someone you feel ought

be banned from breathing or some­

one who wants to sell you a week­

end in Tahiti, including bus fare.

In addition, I don't write letters,

fearing the permanence and per­

ceived seriousness that putting pen

to paper in personal correspondence

indicates. (I mean, once I read,

several years later, a letter I wrote to

a high school girlfriend in which I

discussed how "Sister Act" made

m e reflect on the aging process. I

knew I was no writer.)

I've tried turning off the phone,

but m y mother and father thought I had choked to death on Tylenol so I had to turn it back on.

What Are Your Plans For Easter???

that this exposure will prove vi­tal later in life. I went to O S U

last weekend and could have

sworn Ronald McDonald (his hair flaming red) passed me in

the Student Union. Oddly

enough, neither the Hamburgler nor Grimace were present.

As I reflect upon m y aca­

demic career thus far, I thank

God high school is over! Uni­

versity life, however stressing it may be, has most certainly been

an improvement.

But wait. N o w that I

think about it, that old metaphor

comes to mind. I am sluggish

today. I never want to get out of

bed. I constantly crave junk food.

Oh no! It's Night ofthe Living

Dead all over again. Oh well,

might as well enjoy the ride this

time.

No w , I know what you're

thinking, besides questioning the

judgment of a newspaper in dedi­

cating space to my rambling,

you're thinking that I'm the crazy

one - crazy like a branch office

manager who writes up her em­

ployees for chewing gum.

You may be right. But, it is

only by opening up about our

fears and troubles that we can

hope to heal our mental wounds.

And I share m y feelings with you

so that you might recognize some

piece of m y tale and in that we as

individuals, as a community, might grow to understand one

another and establish communi­

cation, via e-mail.

interview and photos by Angie Killion

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City to see some friends.

I'm going to spend the day at church playing

softball and hunting Eas­ter eggs.

G o to church and work.

Stay at home and pre­pare for m y CPA job.

•Addie Omar Freshman Business

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Susan Edgar Sophomore

Business

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•Melisa Hardman Freshman Education

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April 1, 1999 u-wire The Southeastern

P u r d u e Railroads D u k e for Are you pointing and clicking at N C A A Title me... Or pointing and laughing? Nick Tylwalk (Duke U.)

(U-WIRE) S A N JOSE,

Calif. — As journeys go, it was a good one. It reached its intended

destination, but was stopped just one game short of its ultimate

goal Sunday night.

The 1998-99 season came to an ugly end in the same place

that it started in November, as Duke shot 32.7 percent from the

floor and fell to No. 1 Purdue 62-

45 in the national championship game at the San Jose Arena.

"You know, we've come

such a long way, and we've been

playing our best basketball," said

Duke coach Gail Goestenkors.

"So it's disappointing that your

last game is not even close to

being one of your best games."

Ukari Figgs scored all 18

of her points in the second half to

lead Purdue (34-1) back from a 22-17 halftime deficit.

After hitting five three-

pointers in the Boilermakers' semifinal win against Louisiana

Tech, Figgs struggled to find the

range on her outside shot Sunday,

going 0-for-5 from beyond the

arc.

But Figgs consistently

beat her defenders off the dribble, scoring by going hard to the bas­

ket and converting from the foul line.

"I just went into the locker

room disappointed in myself,"

said Figgs, who was named the

tournament's most outstanding

player. "I felt like I let m y team

down. I wasn't attacking the bas­ket. I just knew I had 20 minutes to be either a winner or a loser."

Figgs hit the first two bas­

kets of the second half on a 10-

foot running jumper and a driving

scoop to cut Duke's lead to 22-

21. Six minutes later, a driving layup by Figgs gave her team the

lead for good with 12:55 left to

play.

Duke almost caught a

break with four minutes remain­ing. Purdue All-America guard

Stephanie White-McCarty landed

awkwardly after attempting a pull-

up jumper, and stayed down on the court as Hilary Howard drained a

three-pointer to make the score 47-42.

Even without one of their

senior leaders, the Boilermakers

sealed up the win with a 13-0 run. "They are such a close

team," Goestenkors said. "I re­

member when it happened I talked

to m y assistants and, 'Okay, it's

going to go one way or the other.' They tend to rally for one another,

and I think that's exactly what hap­

pened."

Purdue's defense held Duke (29-7) to a season-low in

scoring and the second-fewest

number of points scored in a na­

tional championship game. It was

an especially tough night for pe­

rimeter players Hilary Howard, Nicole Erickson and Georgia

Schweitzer, who combined for 12

turnovers and just 17 points.

The Boilermakers played

mostly man-to-man but switched

on all screens, something

Goestenkors said the team had not

faced in quite some time and played

a key role in the Blue Devil's struggles.

"A lot of times w e weren' t open when we were used to being

open," Howard said. "They play

good pressure defense. We've seen that before, but unfortunately, we

just didn't adjust to it."

The first half was a record-

setting exercise in offensive futil­

ity for both teams. Purdue, shoot­

ing just 8-for-28 from the floor, set

an N C A A championship game

record for fewest points before the

break with 17. The 39 points scored by both teams combined

were also a record low. Duke led for the majority

of the first half but could never

pull away, handicapped by 11 turn­

overs and 39 percent shooting. " W e were a little tight in

the beginning," Howard said. "The

first half was not a pretty half of

basketball. I don't know what I

attribute that to; nerves, just being

anxious to play. Unfortunately,

we stopped doing the things that

got us here."

White-McCarty, Figgs

and Katie Douglas scored a total

of 43 points despite shooting 14-

for-41 collectively. Camille Coo­

per added 13 points for the Boiler­

makers. Michele VanGorp was the

only Blue Devil in double digits

with 15 points. Peppi Browne grabbed a game-high nine re­

bounds.

Duke's appearance in the

championship game was a first for

the program and just the third by

any A C C team. Even though

Purdue brought an end to the jour­

ney — the term that coaches and

players alike used for a-season that

came full-circle to the San Jose

Arena — it still was a year to

remember for the Blue Devils.

"This is certainly not the

way we envisioned the end of the

season, but it's been a great sea­

son," Goestenkors said. "It's been

a wonderful journey, and F m very

proud of m y team."

Notes: Figgs was joined on the all-tournament team by teammates Douglas and White-

McCarty, as well as Duke's

Erickson and VanGorp....

Purdue's national championship

is the first women's basketball title for a Big Ten team and the first

women's title in any sport in school

history.... Since the A P poll origi­

nated in 1977, every No. 1 team

that has made it to the national

final has won.

Ed Siebert (U. Illinois)

Church's Recent Action Against Homosexual Marriages Aaron Meier

(Texas A & M U.)

(U-WIRE) College Sta­tion, Texas — "It's against na­

ture," "It's against God's law,"

"They will burn in hell for these

acts!" These are all validations

for what was a terrible contro­

versy less than 50 years ago —

Interracial relationships. The idea

of the mixing of two races was deemed inexcusable to many reli­

gions and even today the issue

still touches a nerve in society. At the rum of the millennium how­

ever, religion has a new abomina­

tion de jour — homosexual rela­tionships.

In the past week, the lead­ers of the Methodist faith have

found themselves forced to ex­amine the issue of homosexuals

in Christian religions with two cases.

Last week, the head of the California-Nevada United

Methodist Conference filed a com­plaint against 69 pastors who par­

ticipated in the "holy union cer­

emony" of a lesbian couple that had been together for 15 years.

The other case, just yes­

terday, found an Illinois pastor

guilty of performing a holy union

ceremony for two men, one of

which is the son of a Methodist

minister.

N o w facing the punish­

ment phase ofthe trial which could

4 4 It's against God's law... It's against God's nature... They will burn in hell for these acts!

55 result in the revocation of Rev. Greg Dell's credentials. Dell, the minister who performed the cer­emony said, "I didn't feel I was being disobedient to the order and

discipline ofthe United Methodist Church. O n the contrary, I felt the

only way I could be obedient as to conduct that service."

W h y is it so difficult for

religion to accept the homosexual community? What is that you say?

The Bible? A h yes, the eternal

answer to this perplexing ques­tion. However, after over four

years on this campus, I have yet

have anyone be able to quote m e

the exact chapter and verse where

this abomination of nature lies.

In the case ofthe Method­

ist marriage ceremonies, one third

of Dell's congregation is gay or

lesbian. Whether it be through

God, or Buddha, or the Great

Pumpkin, just as interracial mar­

riages are now considered a com­

monplace and socially acceptable,

a time will come when homo­

sexual marriages will be consid­

ered worth nothing more than a double take.

Not only are homosexu­

als trying to fight for their right to celebrate the love in their rela­

tionships, but also the clergy of

not only the Methodist, but other

religions across the world sup­

port gay relationships. The 69 ministers and even the bishop who filed the complaint oppose the

Methodist church ban on recog­

nized homosexual relationships. The bishop called the ban an "act of injustice" and he said he filed

the complaint with "sorrow and regret."

The Anglican church of Canada has embarked on a two

year study of gay marriages, and a

diocese of N e w York Presbyteri­ans has voted to allow ministers to

perform "holy union ceremonies"

as long as they are not confused with marriage ceremonies.

It is just a matter of time

before homosexual couples from

Ellen and Anne to the gay couple

down the hall are accepted and

then where will religion turn for

their new abomination de jour.

( U - W I R E )

CHAMPAIGN, 111. - - Oh, hi.

You caught me in the middle of a little prayer. Don't mind me,

I'll be with you in a second.

Uh, bigG? You in? I

need your help. Just give m e a

sign or something . .. but um, I think I have a problem.

I think I'm, um, turning

into a cyber geek.

Just any sign.

Anything.

W h y a m I hearing the

A O L "You've got mail"?

Oh. I get it.

Well, click m y mouse

and call m e http://www.ed.com/

doofus/.

Here's the problem:

Over the past year, I've become

increasingly reliant on m y friend

the Internet to .provide m e the answers (and causes) to life's

little problems.

I forget birthdays, so I

send e-cards to friends and fam­

ily at the last second. I fail to do

research, so I surf. There's noth­

ing dirty on TV, so I surf. I need

to talk to someone, so I e-mail. I

don't have a date on Friday and

there's nothing dirty on TV, so I

surf. I have a fantasy baseball

team online. M y roommate's

subscription to Penthouse left

when she did, so I surf.

Anyway, you get the

idea where I a m going with this.

I've become rather addicted to

what I consider to be the conve­

niences of using the W e b to aid and abet m y life. - What isn't sitting well with m e is that ever

s i n c e

www.thisfrickin'thing.com

started in the early nineties, the

people who make everyday use

of the W e b have been generally

classified under the same realm

as people who watch 'Talk Soup"

and take notes: They have way

too much time on their hands.

And I don't think that's

true of me. By the same token,

I'm not sitting in front of the net

for 21 hours a day, mouth breath­

ing and living off of Tang,

Zingers, Frappuccino and Ben

and Jerry's Chunky Monkey. In fact, on the surface I look and

feel pretty normal. And I hate

Frappuccinos.

The thing is, I think that

the net is becoming everything they

said it would be. W h e n I say "they",

I mean of course all of Bill Gate's dollars, which now outpopulate China by almost 20 percent.

I don't feel like somebody with so little a life that the Net is m y

only friend. Frankly, I think it's

actually becoming a legitimate way to enhance m y life.

I look at some of the surfing

I do, and a.) it isn't all porn b.) some

of it is actually informative c.) the

pom is tasteful d.) it isn't the only

thing I do e.) O K , the porn isn't

always tasteful, but I get a kick out of

the idea that some people actually

get their ya-ya's off the crappy stuff.

The other thing is, I realize

that it's probably stunting m y ability

to interact with people by e-mailing

them so much, but there's something

altogether better about it. I can't put

m y finger on it, but there's a certain

freedom to writing messages back

and forth to someone you see every­

day (or at least could talk to every­

day). I can deliver lines that take

time and thought, much like what I

put into m y column every week. O K , so I put more thought

into the e-mail. That isn't the point.

What I'm talking about is that the e-

mail conversations are so much more

entertaining in a way, because even

m y unfunny friends occasionally

think up something witty.

O K , so m y friends are all

funnier than me, but I occasionally

think up something witty. Usually

two or three messages late.

The other thing I like about

e-mail is that fact that you can stretch

out what would be a 30-second non-

sequetor in a regular conversation

into a week-long epic. It's like Christ­

mas everyday, as a new message

brings forth all the joy and hilarity of

something that could have been over

in one breath. The anticipation is all

at once titillating. O K , another confession: Tit­

illating might not be a word, but

it sounds close enough, and the 14-year-old that resides in every

man just giggled and tittered to

themselves. I did it again. I'm an impish little boob.

As for m y fantasy base­ball thing, it is just because I'm overly competitive but too lazy

to assert myself in the traditional ways.

These include playing

sports, poker for money, buying

and selling young children on

the black market, real estate,

drinking games, dating for sport

or food, cat tossing, indepen­

dent film making, and water-

color by number.

So does that make m e a

geek? A m I really part of an

ever-increasing downward spi­

ral toward the mindless reliance

on machines to provide the ev­eryday skills and companion­

ship that we used to, as a species,

draw on from ourselves and the

people we surround ourselves

with? Have I fallen prey to the

entrapment of this crazy little

thing we call progress and the

dumping down of society?

Eh, probably.

But what the hell? I

mean, as long as we can recog­

nize that there isn't any mecha­

nized replacement for actually

being with another person or for

living life by being able to rely

infallibly on yourself for sur­

vival, then the batde is always

won.

I know that I'd rather sit in a bar and have the same mean­ingless conversations with m y

friends that we have via mass e-mail. I know that having a good

magazine is more efficient than

waiting for some picture to download. I know I'm not really

the general manager of an all-

star laden major league baseball

team. If I ever forgot these little

nuggets of reality, I'd need to be

shot.

Or at least deleted... or

put into some random directory

that makes m e impossible to re­

call ... or have m y drivers de­

leted so the world can detect m y

presence but cannot make use of

m e ... or copied onto the really

big floppy disks that nobody uses

anymore ... or given a show on

M S N B C , .or I'll shut up now.

Kosovo Could Ignite WWIII Richard Federico (Indiana U)

( U - W I R E )

Bloomington, Ind. — Whenever

there is armed conflict in Europe, the entire world should hold its

breath. NATO's bombardment

of Yugoslavia could possibly re­sult in a spillover effect that draws

other nations into battle. The

results might be devastating.

Ethnic conflicts are noth­ing new to the Balkan states in Europe. Winston Churchill once

said that the Balkan states pro­duce more history than they can

consume. Ethnic conflicts in the Balkans, not unlike the ones rag­

ing today, began the first world war.

For most of the decade, the United States stayed away

from direct intervention in Yugo­

slavia, claiming it was a Euro­

pean problem. As American and

the rest ofthe world powers stood

on the sidelines, the Balkan states

tore into each horrifying brutality

and no respect for the lives of

civilians. Yugoslavian President

Slobadan Milosevic has created an

orgy of nationalism in his country, and the people there are willing to

4 4 The Balkans states

produce more history than they consume — Winston Churchill

5 5 fight for their dream of a greater Serbia. W h e n the Serbs took aim at the defenseless ethnic Albanians,

who make up an overwhelmingly

majority in the Kosovo region, the

world finally had enough. The conflict in Kosovo is

such a mismatch of military power

that the Albanians have no chance of defending themselves against a

Serbian army loaded with* Russian

weapons and technology.

Russia has voiced its strong

disapproval of the actions of

N A T O . President Boris Yeltsin

went on Russian T V pleading

with the people to voice their

disapproval of N A T O airstrikes. Although Russia does not pos­

sess the political clout it did in

the times of the Soviet Empire,

it still possess a mighty nuclear arsenal. Historically, Russia and

Serbia are strong allies because

they are both made up of ethnic Slavic peoples. The possibility

of Milosevic getting his hands on Russian nukes is a frighten­

ing thought, and should be a

legitimate concern for the United

States. Exactly how effective

the airstrikes will be against

Serbia remains to be seen, but

many doubt that they can cause

a fatal blow to Milosevic's re­

gime. If the airstrikes don't push

Milosevic into peace agree­

ments, is N A T O willing to send

ground troops in to finish the

job?

The Southeastern N, ews April 1, 1999

Director of Counseling Likes

Small Town, Big City Arts Combo "It's the Best of Both Worlds," Gainey said

photo by Lauren Moffitt

Jane Gainey, Director of Counseling, sits and relaxes on the couch in her office. Gainey likes the combination of a small town with big city arts and culture. "It's the best of both worlds," Gainey said.

Lauren Moffitt

Jane Gainey is the Direc­

tor of Counseling at Southeastern.

She has been here since 1992,

when her brother, Dr. D o u g

McMillian, newly-named Assis­

tant Vice President for Academic

Affairs and Graduate Dean, led

her to this job.

"I lived in Dallas for 12

years, and I was tired of it. I

needed to get out," Gainey said.

"He just raved about the campus,

the university, and the atmo­

sphere." Gainey said that she loves

Durant, and she loves Southeast­

ern.

"It's a nice combination

of a small town with big city arts

and culture. It's the best of both

worlds."

Gainey started hercollege

career at Midwestern State Uni­

versity, in Wichita Falls, Texas, as

a speech and audiology major.

After she married, she transferred

to Nichols State University. W h e n

Gainey was asked why she chose

State Regents Present

Tuition Proposal, Seek

Public Comment Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

A proposal on tuition rates

at Oklahoma public colleges and

universities next fall was posted

by the Oklahoma State Regents

for Higher Education, and a public

hearing on the proposal was sched­

uled for April 16. The Regents are expected

to take action on any tuition in­

crease at their M a y 28 meeting. Before then, they will review com­

ments currently being gathered

from students across the state and

those presented at the public hear­

ing, which will be held during the Regents next regularly scheduled

meeting at Northwestern Okla-

\\ homa State University in Enid. If approved, the tuition in­

creases would be the first since

fall 1997 and would target im­provements to academic programs

and student services and increases

in financial aid.

Specifically, the proposal calls for an increase in resident

and nonresident tuition not to ex­ceed 9 percent at Oklahoma's com­

prehensive universities, 7 percent

at the state's four-year regional

universities and 5 percent at two-year colleges and technical

• branches during 1999-2000. Under the proposal, maxi-

: m u m increases in per credit hour

j rates for Oklahoma students would ; range from $1.50 for students at

two-year colleges to $7.00 for graduate students at comprehen­

sive universities. "The State Regents, who

set tuition rates within limits es­

tablished by the Legislature, are

seeking to achieve the best bal­

ance between the need to enhance

academic programs and services

and students' ability to pay for

those programs and services," said

V-

':'•

Chancellor Hans Brisch. Proposed fee rates—such

as special fees for instruction and

academic services, student activ­

ity fees — requested by public

colleges and universities are also

being reviewed by the State Re­

gents and are posted for public

discussion April 16.

Additionally, the state's professional colleges are request­

ing a 10 percent tuition increase

for residents and a 15 percent in­

crease for nonresidents for 1999-

2000. Tuition at state professional

colleges (medicine, osteopathic

medicine, veterinary medicine,

dentistry, pharmacy, law and op­

tometry) is ranked among the low­

est in the nation. The new revenue

would go toward improving pro­gram quality, including library

enhancements, technology acqui­

sitions and faculty salary increases.

The University of Okla­homa Occupational Therapy and

Physical Therapy programs also

proposing a flat semester rate, con­

sistent with the tuition structure of other professional degree pro­grams. Currently, students in these

programs pay tuition based on

credit hours taken. Overall, the proposed tu­

ition rates could generate up to

$14.8 million in new revenue to help fund increases in the pur­

chases of library materials and in

financial aid, technology equip­ment, computer network enhance­

ments, distance learning class­rooms, faculty/staff technology

training, faculty salary increases

and new faculty positions. The tuition proposal is part

of the State Regents' long-term

plan to have Oklahoma students

pay one-third of their college costs.

psychology, her response was,

"Nichols didn't have m y speech major, so I just chose the major

that I wouldn't lose any credits

in." Gainey received her B.A. of

psychology from Nichols, and her M A . of psychology from Texas

Women's University.

Gainey is originally from Pennsacola, Florida. " M y parents

were originally from Texas and

wanted to move back."

Gainey is a member ofthe

First United Methodist Church in

Durant. "Spirituality is very re­

ally important to me. I say spiritu­

ality because I like the spiritual

aspects of many different religions,

such as the Native American,

Muslims, and Buddhist religions."

Gainey likes to collect

things from different cultures. In

her office, she has a lot of things

from the Native American cul­

ture, and things from Saudi Arabia.

Gainey also plays the vio­

lin. "I took lessons as a child, and

I took it back up about three years

ago."

Gainey says that playing

is a "spiritual release" for her.

"Music touches m y soul in a way

that nothing else can. M y playing

doesn't always do that, but I can

always get better."

Currently, Oklahoma students pay

approximately 26 percent of their

college costs and taxpayers pay

the remaining 74 percent.

Regents noted that Okla­

homa students pay some of the

lowest tuition and fee rates in the

nation. For example, tuition and

fees rank #41 in the nation at the

state's comprehensive universi­ties, #44 at the regional universi­

ties and #29 at Oklahoma's two-

year colleges.

"As we consider students'

educational costs, w e will also continue our commitment to en­

suring that financial limitations do not hinder Oklahoma students

from pursuing their education goals," said State Regents Chair­

man John Massey. "Since the turn of the de­

cade, tuition at Oklahoma colleges

and universities increased at ap­proximately the same rate as infla­

tion, while financial aid increased

more than three times the rates of both tuition and inflation," Massey said. " W e will continue to review

and evaluate tuition and financial

aid programs to make sure they best meet the needs of our stu­

dents." More information about

the proposed tuition and fee rates

is available on Oklahoma higher

education's w e b site at www.okhighered.org under

What's New.

Persons wanting to com­

ment on the proposals may attend

the public hearing, e-mail

forum @ osrhe.edu or write Tuition

and Fee Proposal, Oklahoma State

Regents forHigherEducation, 500

Education Building, State Capitol

Complex, Oklahoma City, O K

73105.

It's That Time Again

Enrollment Melissa Monroe

Well it's almost that time again. Enrollment for the

summer and fall semesters begin in April.

The Telephone Registration will be open April 1-11,

April 16-29, M a y 6-July 9, and July 15-August 17. This will be

open to all students enrolling in the summer or fall semesters.

Pre-enrollment dates for the summer and fall semesters

are as follows: Seniors & graduates (90+ earned hours) on

Monday, April 12. Juniors & above (60+ earned hours) on

Tuesday, April 13. Sophomores & above (30+ earned hours) on

Wednesday, April 14. Freshman & sophomores only (0-59 earned

hours) on Thursday, April 15.

"When pre-enrolling, please go on the day that is what you

are classified as now, not what you will be after this semester

[spring '99]," Michelle Canan, Academic Records Specialists,

said. For example, if you are a sophomore now, but will be a junior

next semester, you are still classified as a sophomore. In the

computers, you are a sophomore and will be one until your

transcript is updated. Student classifications do not actually

change in the computers right after the semester ends.

Regular enrollment for the Summer semester is set for

June 2, 1999 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Ballroom.

Regular enrollment for the Fall semester is set for August

18, 1999 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Ballroom.

If you are planning to take summer courses, you need to

get enrolled as quickly as possible. The semester begins on June

3 and ends July 29.

Fall semester classes will begin on August 19 and the last

day of classes will be December 17.

Southeastern Offers Multiple Religious Organizations Charles Coley

College organizations provide the opportunity for stu­

dents to become involved on cam­

pus. These organizations cater to a wide variety of interests and

groups. Religious organizations

on any campus often recruit the

largest number of students.

Whatever a student's be­

liefs, it is often comforting to share fellowship with those of similar

faith. Southeastern offers a wide

variety of religious organizations

and all maintain an active pres­

ence in campus affairs.

This time of year is espe­

cially important for several differ­

ent faiths. Christians are soon to

celebrate Easter. Jews marked the

first night of Passover March 21.

Muslims recently ended a month of fasting during Ramadan.

"I am going to church with

m y whole family on Easter," Julie

Cook, senior B E M major, said.

S O S U is home to several Christian groups, ranging from the

Baptist Student Union to the

N e w m a n Society for Catholics.

Both the Wesley Center (Method­

ist) and the Church of Christ Stu­dent Bible Center (Alpha Omega)

have off campus facilities. The

Wesley Center underwent a reno­

vation in the past year. Other Christian organizations include

The Canterbury Society for Epis­

copalians and Chi Alpha (Assem­

bly of God). The River of Life is

an interdenominational Christian

group.

M a n y students are not

aware ofthe programs these groups offer. The Wesley Center recently

introduced its Native American

Christian Fellowship. The B S U

holds Vespers every Thursday night. This is a praise service

filled with singing. The other

Christian organizations (Newman

Society, Canterbury Society, Chi

Alpha) meet weekly. The Church

of Christ Student Bible Center also

offers weekly programs, such as

lunches. Denny Freeman, associ­

ate director for the B S U , expressed

what he termed the traditional

Christian belief. " W e believe that

Christ died and rose again," Denny

said.

S O S U is also home to a very unique organization, the

Muslim Student Association

(MSA ) . Although its numbers are

not large, its members share fel­

lowship and a deep faith. The M S A works in close

conjunction with the Internationa] Student Association (ISA). Many

of the members belong to both groups. According to Shahed

Kamal, president of the ISA, the

Muslim Student Association is composed of about thirty students

from as far away as Bangladesh,

Pakistan, Jordan, and Iran. " W e try to gather all the

ti m e and talk about prayer,'' Kamal

said. "Everyone has very strong

beliefs." Islam mandates prayer

five times daily. The group gath­

ers every Friday at 1:00 p.m. at the

Durant mosque for a special prayer

called Jumma. Muslims celebrate a very

sacred holiday, Eid, twice yearly.

The M S A recently marked Eidul-Azha, in commemoration of Abraham's order from Allah to

sacrifice his son. Allah realized

Abraham's great love and

Abraham thus sacrificed a goat.

Kamal stresses the impor­

tance of tolerance and acceptance.

The M S A works with the Chris­

tian groups on a regular basis. H e

wishes to increase community

understanding of his faith. " W e always keep an open

mind," Kamal said.

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Practice Saying, "I Can't Afford It"

Billie Mocahee

V

Managing one's budget is an important part of a student's

financial success. With the limited income (student loans, grants,

etc.) and seemingly unlimited expenses there is never enough money to go around. Unless one has an expected budget on all the

monthly bills, they may spend what they think is left over. Then they get caught with a "surprise bill" or left without any money at

the end of the month. Today many college students spend more than they make.

Futhermore,

leaving the rest to credit

card and

small loan companies

which puts

them in

debt. Soon,

interest be­

gins to add

up putting

the student

further in

debt, and

l e a v i n g

them with

the feeling

of being fi­

nancially

"out of con­

trol" and

like they are

never going to get out of debt. There is help. According to Lloyd Murray, a T W A pilot,

"Practice saying 'I can't afford it.'" Get good at saying you can not

afford things. There are a lot of wonderful places to see and things

to do but, if you don't have money, don't spend it. Some credit card companies such as American Express

and Citibank are now offering programs to assist college students.

Their main focus is to help the students learn to balance their

financial debts and learn how to pay them off faster and more

efficiently. According to Dennis James, C E O of James Financial

Services, Inc., one can balance their budget by, " Knowing what it costs you to live and living within your means."

Professor Motivated by Research Dr. Faye Gothard Mangrum Goes the Extra Mile

Charles Coley

"She's encouraging. She

goes the extra mile to get her stu­

dents to research. She's given m e so much of her personal time. I'm

indebted forever."

This is how Rene Laney, senior communication major, de­

scribes Dr. Faye Gothard Mangrum. Mangrum received her

bachelor's degree from SOSU,

majoring in English education.

She taught both English and Speech

at the high school level. She re­ceived her doctoral degree from

O U i n 1996.

"I studied a tremendous

amount," Mangrum said. "And

I'm still studying."

Mangrum's love of re­

search and organization is very

apparent in the tidy layout of her

office. Journals and books line the

shelves. In stark contrast to her

faculty members, Mangrum prides

herself on her neat nature.

Mangrum fondly recalls

her years at SOSU. As a member

of Alpha Sigma Tau, Mangrum is

deeply proud of the social bonds

she formed during college.

Mangrum's university resume is

enough to make even the best over-

achiever jealous. Mangrum was

secretary of both the Student Sen­

ate and the President's Club.

Mangrum was very involved in

the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Leg­

islature. This allowed her to inter­

act with other college students from

across the state.

One of Mangrum's most

cherished memories of Southeast-

e m was her role in the musical

Oklahoma. Mangrum played Sylvia—she had one line. It must

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have been a show stopping perfor­

mance! Her line was," Looks like

Curley took up wi th that Cummins

girl." At one point during the

performance, an offstage scream

was required. Although her petite

build would make one think oth­

erwise, Mangrum's large lung capacity won her the role of the

"screamer." One of the most impor­

tant aspects of Mangrum's life is

her family. One need only to note

the many pictures of children that

adorn her office shelves. Daugh­

ters Aprill, a college junior, and

Leslie, a college freshman, both

attend Oklahoma State Univer­

sity. Her son, Paul, is a freshman

in high school. All of her children are musically talented and all have

studied piano under Southeast­

ern's own Dr. Robert McFadden.

Perhaps Mangrum is best

known for her marriage to fellow

faculty member and chair of the

Communication and Theatre De­

partment, Dr. C.W. Mangrum.

They were married in 1976,

America's bi-centennial year.

Reflecting both this fact and their

colorful personalities, the

Mangrums' wedding colors were

red, white and blue.

"My family is everything

to m e and I enjoy working to­

gether with C. W.," Mangrum said.

Mangrum's philosophy of

life is echoed in one simple word:

happiness. According to

Mangrum, the most important

thing in the world is being happy.

She believes this is an inherent right everyone possesses.

photo by Charles Coley

Dr. Faye Gothard Mangrum, Assistant Professor of Communica­tion and Theatre, says that happiness is the most important thing in the world. She values her family and loves research.

M a n g r u m is instructs

Business and Professional Speak­

ing, Communications Theory, Organizational Communication, and Small Group Communication.

"I think she's very knowl­

edgeable in her subject matter,"

Marsha Sample, secretary for the

Communication and Theatre De­partment, said.

Pfaustch Performs With Chorale, Chamber Singers Lauren Moffitt

Lloyd Pfaustch directed

the University Chorale and the

Chamber Singers in a concert

Tuesday, March 30. The two sang

songs written by Pfaustch.

Pfaustch retired in 1992

from the Meadows School of Arts

at Southern Methodist University

in Dallas, Texas. Pfaustch retired

as Professor of Sacred Music and

Director of Choral Activities

Emeritus.

Pfaustch is a native of

Washington and Missouri. He

holds the A.B. degree from

Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, Il­

linois and the Master of Divinity

and Master of Sacred Music de­

grees from Union Theological

Seminary in N e w York City.

While Pfaustch was a

graduate student he sang with the

Robert Shaw C. Chorale and

Arturo Toscannio's N B C radio

chorus.

Pfaustch is an active com­

poser and arranger, he has written

over 350 music compositions, ar­

rangements, and editions pub­lished by seventeen different mu­

sic publishers and has his own

choral series with Lawson-Gold

Music Publishers, Inc.

"It was very exciting hav­

ing him here. I really learned a lot,

and he is a really fun guy," Becky

Munn, freshman psychology ma­

jor, said.

DiMartino

continues from page 1

DiMartino graduated

from The Eastern School of M u ­

sic in 1972, and taught at the Uni­versity of Kentucky until 1993.

DiMartino began a new appoint­

ment as Distinguished Artist in

Residence at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. At Centre

College he teaches trumpet, brass and jazz ensembles, and jazz his­tory.

DiMartino has been solo­ist with many symphony orches­

tras including Buffalo, Cincinnati,

Santa Fe, North Carolina, Orlando, Baton Rouge and Rochester (NY).

He has been soloist with the Army

Blues Jazz Band, the Army Brass

Band, the U.S. Air Force Band of

Flight and most recently, the United States Marine Band. Mr.

DiMartino is the first civilian to

perform with this ensemble. "DiMartino has an inter­

national reputation as a trumpet artist equally versed in the classi­

cal and jazz idioms. His unique

ability to cross over makes him an attractive performer and clinician,"

Miles said. "Last time he blew people

out of their seats. I hope people

come back, and hear him do it again," Miles said.

This program is a joint

collaboration ofthe Red River Arts Council and the Southeastern

Oklahoma State University Musi­

cal Art Series.

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O The Southeastern Curriculum Day April 1, 1999

High school students crowded The Savage Grill on Tuesday. The misty weather made for sloppy situations, inside and out.

Brandon Martin, left, of Ardmore, Allen Bynun, middle, of Ardmore, and Jeremiah Tidmore, right, of Ft. Towson have a nice lunch and relax after their testing. They competed in U.S. History, Conservation, and World History respectively.

Tuesday. March 30, the Curriculum Contest was held here on campus. "This was

the 86th year that Southeastern has hosted the contest for the high school students here in

Oklahoma," Liz McCraw, Associate Dean of Students, said. According to Liz McCraw, there were 3,126 students participating in the Curriculum

Contest from 75 different high schools.

The contest took place from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 noon. The students were fed hotdogs

behind the Savage Grill after they had completed their tests. They ate outside and enjoyed

the entertainment as they waited to see who placed.

The seniors placing first, second, or third in their division were awarded a scholar­

ship to Southeastern. According to Vickie Anderson, Assistant Professor of Accounting,

only seniors were awarded scholarships. "First place won $300, second place won $200, and

third place won $100," Vicki Anderson said. "The scholarship money was provided to the

winners by S O S U and can go toward their tuition if they choose to attend Southeastern,"

Vicki Anderson said.

Boys will be boys. Various high school boys across Oklahoma spent their time playing and watching games of pool.

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Tracy Moore, left, and Jana Haggard, right, displayed their craftiness at the Curriculum Contest. Tracy and Jana were representing the Alpha Sigma Tau sororiety.

Students intermingle with other participants of the curriculum contest. Winners were awarded scholarship money to be used toward S O S U tuition.

High schoolers gathered down by the gazebo, in between tests. Several organizations had booths set up and Super Savage Leaders offered "entertainment" for the visitors.

Jason Hicks, left, and Chris Bradley, right, get the crowd pumped up. After thete^tincrJas~ and Chris threw things out to the high schoolers. The prizes ranged from pencils to C U D S and frisbee's. H a

April 1.1999 Sports

The Southeastern

Women's Tennis Team Wins One On The Road, 5-4 Despite Disadvantage Lady Netters Dominate

Steee-rriike!!!

Michelle Newman

Saturday, March 27 the

Lady Savage tennis team trav­

eled to Conway, Arkansas to

take on Hendrix College. The Lady Netters won the match 5-

4. The team went into the

game with a disadvantage be­

ing short one player because

Christina Justice is out for the season with an injury. This put

the Ladies down two points to

begin the match. "But the team was

pumped and ready to play some

serious tennis," said Coach Mauldin. "Everyone stepped

up and took up the slack and

just played really well." Jennifer Johnson and

Lindsay Bloodworth chal­

lenged Katie Helms and Ellie

Evens. Johnson and

Bloodworth won 8-6. Jennifer Beasley and

Lisa Pollack played Leigh Lassiter

and Joey Spabile in the second

doubles match. Beasley and Pol­

lack won 8-6, also. The third doubles match

was a default because of Justice's

injury, giving Mary beth Spivey and Lauren Byrne the win for Hendrix.

According to Coach

Mauldin, the team has made some

personal changes in the doubles

matches. "Winning both doubles

matches pepped us up going into

the singles," Coach Mauldin said.

Lisa Pollack played the

first singles match against Katie

Helms. Helmes won both sets for

Hendrix, 6-3. Jessica Taylor took on

Ellie Evans in the second singles

match and won both sets 6-4 and 6-

2. Lindsay Bloodworth and

Joey Stabile played the third singles

match. Bloodworth won both sets

6-1 and 6-0. In the forth singles match,

Jennifer Beasley played Leigh

Lassiter. Beasley lost 7-6, (7-5),

and 6-1. According to Coach

Mauldin, Beasley was down 5-1, tied it up, pulled ahead 6-5, but

after a questionable call, couldn't

quite regroup to get the win. Jennifer Johnson played

Marybeth Spivey in the fifth singles match. Johnson won both

sets 6-3 and 6-1. "Johnson had been strug­

gling some but got it all together

in her match with very little

trouble," Coach Mauldin said.

Lauren Byrne took home

the win for Hendrix because of

the default for Justice.

The Lady Netters next

match is April 6 on our home court against O B U at 2:00.

photo by Michelle Newman

Rain, Rain, Go Away...In a rainy game on Tuesday, March 30, Tom Sawyer, Senior, entered the game as the relief pitcherforthe Savages. The Savages played Dallas Baptist University on our home field and fell, 11-6.

SOSU's Softball Season Successful Overall Record 25-8, 6-2 in the Conference

Michelle Newman

nan photo by MichelleNewman

Practice Makes Perfect..The Football team begins spring training to prepare for the Fall '99 Season Some team members stand by while others practice drills.

The Lady Savages are

having an impressive season this

year. With a 25-8 record over­all, the team is 6-2 in the Lone

Star Conference. There are many lead­

ing contributors to the Lady

Savages success.

Kim Nichols leads the

team with a .468 batting aver­

age and the most at bats with

111. She has the highest on

base percentage with .482.

Nichols heads the team

in stolen bases with her attempted 27. Nichols has singled 52 times and

scored 33 runs. Kelly Baker, .406 batting

average and 106 at bats, has knocked

in 43 batters this year. Baker also

leads the team with eight homers. Adrienne Stoops, batting

.346 with 81 at bats, is in the number

one spot with eight doubles and 19

walks. StarlaPayne has pitched 91.2

innings this season and started on the

mound 15 times. Payne has a 1.91

E R A and 12 wins. Payne has faced 395 bat­

ters and has struck out 56. Mary Ann McClain has

been the closer in nine games this

season. McClain has seven wins and has been the relief pitcher 12

times. The Lady Savages travel

to East Central to take on the Lady

Tigers at 2:00. The next home game is

Thursday, April 6 against Central

Oklahoma at 3:00.

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