January 19, 2004

• Immigration plan just OK, editorial, p. 2.• Maneuvering through the college, p. 4.• Costa Rica trip worth credit, p. 5.• Welcome Back activities slated, p. 6.

This WeeknsideI

IONEERPOklahoma City Community College

Waiting patiently: Students (from front to back) Callie Miller, Billy Towler and TimFenderson wait in line to pay for spring classes at the Bursar’s office. The week before classes,long lines were common.

Photo by Billy Adams

See “Raises,” page 8

Employees get raises — finally

Pre-planninghelps lessenparking woes

By Billy AdamsStaff Writer

New students as well as veterans encounter thesame problem at one time or another at OKCCC

— trouble finding a parking space.There are 2,196 parking spots on campus, split among

eight parking lots and as many as 11,000 students.There are some solutions that will help alleviate some

of the parking problems, said Ernest Machado, Safetyand Security director.

One entails seeking a spot in a less popular parkingarea.

Lots A and C serve the main entrance to the school, asshown on the map on page 4. Those are the most famil-iar lots, which also makes them the most popular lotsand the most crowded.

Those lots best serve students who are going to thecollege service areas, such as admissions, enrollment andstudent development.

Lot A also is a great place to park for those going to theTesting Center and the Financial Aid office.

Students who are going to a science lab or to the mathbuilding might want to enter through entries 9 and 10.Entry 10 is accessible from parking lot A and entry 9 islocated by parking lot G.

There is a little-known entrance located on the roof ofthe main building that leads directly onto the secondfloor. Ramps leading to the entry are located in both lotsA and G.

The three lots with access to the main building are A,C and G. Lots A and G also give access to the math build-ing. For students going to the library, lot B is right nextto one of the entrances to the library and is rarely full.

Parking areas G and F will put students within easyaccess of the Aquatic Center.

Nursing students and other health professional stu-dents may want to find a space in parking lots D and Eon the southwest side of the college.

Lots C and D will put those with classes in the Artsand Humanities building right where they want to be.

Finding the right lot to park in is just the beginning.Machado said arriving early also will help students in

finding a parking place and getting to class on time.One student agrees.“For a 10 a.m. class, I get to the school at 9:30 a.m.,”

said David Pope, business student. “The lot is still busy,

See “Parking,” page 4

By Caroline TingEditor

Most college employ-ees will have a little

more money in their wal-lets, thanks to Board of Re-gents action in December.It has been two years sincethe employees last receiveda raise.

In an employee e-mail,OKCCC President BobTodd said the college is ableto provide a salary increase

this year because enroll-ment exceeded the bud-geted projections.

There are three differentlevels of pay increase. Allincreases are retroactive toJuly 1, 2003.

Individuals who receivedrating of satisfactory willreceive a 2.5 percent raise;those who received a ratingabove satisfactory or hadsignificant accomplishmentwill receive a 3.0 percentraise, and those who re-ceived a rating much abovesatisfactory and had signifi-

cant accomplishment willreceive a 3.5 percent raise.

Todd said approximately30 employees were not eli-gible for the salary increasebecause they had notworked on campus longenough for an evaluation.There also were seven toeight employees who didn’treceive the raise due to lessthan satisfactory perfor-mance evaluations.

2 • PIONEER • January 19, 2004 Editor • Caroline Ting • 682-1611, ext. 7409

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Tips on applying for graduationImmigration

reform raisesquestions

To the editor:Apply for graduation?

Yes, it is true; you do haveto apply. I had no idea astudent had to apply in or-der to graduate. I thoughtyou received a letter in themail from the college tell-ing about the steps youneeded to take to get every-thing in order for gradua-tion. I was snapped into re-ality when I was making anappointment with my fac-ulty adviser to go over theclasses I was going to en-roll in for next semester.She realized I was close tograduating and asked if Ihad applied for graduationyet. I had no idea what shewas talking about so I toldher no. She then told mewhere to go in order to getthe process started.

My adviser told me to firstgo to the admissions officeand ask for an applicationfor graduation. Then, fillout the form and turn itinto the graduation office.A person would think thatafter attending OKCCC fora year already, a studentwould know there was agraduation office, but I

didn’t. The people at the ad-missions desk were kindenough to show me.

Once finally at the gradu-ation office, you hand theapplication in and then youwill receive a letter in abouta week or so telling howmany hours you have com-pleted toward your degreeand what you will need totake in order to graduate.

I am not alone in thischarade though. I askedapproximately 20 peoplewho are also attendingOKCCC at the moment androughly half were as igno-rant about graduation as Iwas. Many were asking me:“Where do you go to apply?”After going through the pro-cess myself, I told themhow to go about it sound-ing much like an academicadviser myself, comingaround full circle.

I asked credentials ana-lyst, Barbara Gowdy, somemore questions about thewhole graduation process.I learned that people whograduate in December donot have a ceremony; theycome back in May for Com-mencement as well as ev-

eryone graduating in thespring semester. I thoughtthere was a ceremony foreach semester, but onceagain I thought wrong.

Gowdy suggested thateveryone looking to gradu-ate should apply the se-mester before or at least bythe third week of the se-mester in which they aregraduating. This year Com-mencement will be May 14.

—Kristen CareyNews Writing I Student

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President Bush wants everyone’s attention on howhe’s going to make the life of illegal immigrants mucheasier.

Bush proposed that illegal immigrants in theUnited States should have a chance to apply forlegal status again.

He also wants to start a temporary worker pro-gram to allow workers coming into the United Statesto work legally for several years.

The truth is there are way too many illegal immi-grants living and working in this country that thegovernment has no control over. It also would bevery difficult for the government to even try to trackthem down and send them back to their home coun-tries.

For the illegal immigrants, having a chance to belegal sounds like a pretty good deal, but wouldn’t itencourage others who are now legal in the countryto become illegal once their visas expire?

What about people who have already been wait-ing in line for their citizenship and green cards?When illegal immigrants begin applying for theirlegal status, who would come first?

As part of the temporary worker program, Bushpromises to offer incentives to the temporary work-ers to return to their home countries permanently.

What if the workers don’t care about the incen-tives and decide to stay here as illegal immigrantsafter their temporary working time is over?

As most people would suspect, Bush’s immigra-tion reforms are aiming at Hispanic voters, espe-cially now that Mexican President Vicente Fox isbacking up the proposals.

It is true that illegal immigrants are more willingto take the lower-level jobs that Americans wouldn’t,but there also are individuals with temporary visasworking as hard as illegals do and with a time con-straint. Why is it fair for illegal immigrants to be-come priority all of a sudden?

Not to say that illegal immigrants should not begiven a chance to apply for legal status, but it isalready difficult enough for those who are legal toapply for a green card. So why doesn’t the Bushadministration work on making the application pro-cess faster?

If Bush expects his plans to succeed, he and hisadministration will need answers to all the ques-tions that will be raised before putting the plans towork.

This particular immigration reform will affect mil-lions of people in the United States. They certainlywouldn’t want it to turn out to be a pretense.

—Caroline TingEditor

January 19, 2004 • PIONEER • 3Lab Director • Ronna Austin • 682-1611, ext. 7307

Comments and Reviews

Fear of testing

Tom plays excellent samurai

‘Rings’ gets all the applause

Quote of the Week:“We must be the change we wish to see

in the world.”—Gandhi

Each semester, students come to our office terri-fied. They speak of losing sleep, of eating too muchor too little, and of generally being afraid that theycan’t succeed in college. These students live in fearof…the “TESTS”.

From the time we begin our educational journeyin this country, we are bombarded with tests. Stu-dents and their parents cringe in the shadow of theTEST, fearful that some unseen flaw will be revealedthat will forever cast them into the realm of theunderachiever. After a dozen or so years in the com-mon school sector, it is not surprising that somestudents come to us anxious and fearful about thisaspect of school.

The reality is that tests are a fact of life. Theyshould be an opportunity for students to demon-strate what they know about a given subject at agiven time. Within the proper context, a test canshow you where you may have weaknesses that youneed to address. They can give teachers informa-tion both about how well students are prepared andlearning in addition to how well they may be deliv-ering that information. A test can provide impor-tant feedback about adjustments that may need tobe made on both sides of the academic desk.

But for students who live in the shadow of the“TEST”, the fear of what might be far outweighs thereality. They may truly know information and beable to use it in other ways, but freeze up whenthey arrive to test. Or, they second guess themselvesand negate what they might have been successfulon.

We in Student Development understand how dev-astating test anxiety can be, and we want you toknow that we have ways to help you. By workingwith either a Student Development counselor or withthe Coordinator of Student Support Services, youcan begin to learn ways to tame the beast and keepthe “TEST” under control. There are a variety of re-laxation strategies that can help control the feel-ings of panic that some of you experience. We canalso assist with study skills and test-taking strate-gies that can help you save time and enjoy morebenefits from the time you spend on your lessons.In most cases, spending a little time with one of usis all it takes to help you gain a sense of control andrelief from your fears.

If you are one of the many individuals who lives infear of the “TESTS”, we encourage you to come toStudent Development early in the semester so thatwe can help you battle this problem. We have a va-riety of resources here to help with test anxiety andjust about any other situation related to being suc-cessful in classes. By working with us early in thesemester, before you have to demonstrate whatyou’ve learned, you may be able to keep the “TEST”in perspective and give yourself a chance to breathe.

—Student Development

What did you do overyour Christmas break? Isaw one of the greatestmovies that these eyes haveseen. “Lord of the Rings:The Return of the King” isa great movie.

Peter Jackson probablytook on one of the toughesttasks that movie makinghas seen in a long time. Tocapture the book imageand make it come alive onscreen was truly awesome.He mixed the new-agegraphics and effects withsimple shots and he didsomething in all three “Lordof the Rings” movies that Iloved: he captured shots ofthe land that is so beauti-ful. The overall cinematog-

raphy was just awesome. IfI had a vote for the Acad-emy Awards, I would givehim the best leading orsupporting actor. OK. Re-ally, the guy has madethree really, really goodmovies.

If you were to pick justone person out of thismovie to be the best, itwould be hard. There are somany great actors in thismovie. My favorite isLegolas, played by OrlandoBloom. This character isjust freaking awesome.Didn’t you just want him todo the Heisman pose aftertaking down the elephantby himself?

Coming in a close second

was Aragorn, played byViggo Mortenson. Comingin third place was Samplayed by Sean Astin.

Now before I give my onecomplaint you have to un-derstand I never read thebooks so I have a differentview on the matter. So theonly complaint is the moviekept going and going.There were three times Ithought it was over. Afterhaving a large drink at themovie, my bladder reallywanted that movie to beover. Great movie. I cannotwait for it to come out onDVD so I can watch themall together.

—Brent HodgesStaff Writer

Take a washed-out CivilWar hero and put him downin the middle of a samuraivillage in the mountains ofJapan. Take away all ac-cess to his beloved scotchand you might come outwith a decent guy at theend of a year.

“The Last Samurai” is thestory of Captain NathanAlgren (Tom Cruise), a CivilWar hero who’s been paidto teach the army of Japanto fight like Americans.

Japan at this time is asplit country. One half ofthe people, especially thebusinessmen, want thecountry to advance, get ridof the samurai class andmodernize Japan. Theother half want things tostay the way they are. Thisleads to a rebellion on thepart of the samurai class,led by a warrior namedKatsumoto.

After a short period oftime, the powers that bedecide it’s time to send the

troops into battle eventhough Algren doesn’t be-lieve they’re ready. This, ofcourse, is a disaster. Manymen die and Algren is takenas a prisoner. Over the nextyear, Algren learns muchabout the samurai societyand grows to love it. Algrenis plagued by the night-mares of having carried outorders to burn a NativeAmerican village and kill allthe women and children.He now finds solace in thelifestyle of the samurai.

Cruise delivers a master-ful portrayal of the war-weary Captain NathanAlgren. The last time Cruiseplayed a war veteran, in“Born on the Fourth ofJuly,” it garnered him anAcademy Award nomina-tion and a Golden GlobeAward. He has already beennominated for a GoldenGlobe Award for Best Actorfor his role as Algren, buthe is sure to receive a nomi-nation from the Academy

Awards as well.The real breakout perfor-

mance in this movie wasKen Watanabe as thesamurai Katsumoto. Wat-anabe shows us a brood-ing but very aware warriorwhose only concern is forhis people and for hishonor. Watanabe was al-ready an established actorin Japan, both on stageand screen. This perfor-mance is sure to bringabout many more roles inAmerican cinema.

A jaded Civil War heroplagued by nightmares ofhis past, a brooding samu-rai warrior bent on keep-ing the old ways and amusical score that willmake you want to watchthe credits just to hear themusic again. This soundslike the make-up of notonly one of the year’s bestfilms, but one that is sureto become a classic.

—Billy AdamsStaff Writer

4 • PIONEER • January 19, 2004 Staff Writer • Nicole Padilla • 682-1611, ext. 7675

By Billy AdamsStaff Writer

At OKCCC, several depart-ments are set up to help withstudents’ needs. All are lo-cated on the first floor in themain building.

In Admissions and Records,students can get admittedinto the college and pick uptranscripts, said Mary Jones,Admissions and Records as-sistant. It also is the areawhere students can add ordrop classes, change sched-ules, get a student ID and aparking pass.

The office can be reached at682-1611, ext. 7512.

Across from the Admissionsand Records area is the Stu-dent Development officewhere students receive aca-demic advisement and coun-seling, assistance with settingeducational and career goalsand in major selection, ac-cording to the Student Hand-book. The area also providesshort-term personal or crisisintervention counseling.

Mary Turner, coordinatiorof Student Support Services,said students should try to

wait until the heavy enroll-ment period ends before com-ing in to talk about careercounseling or other matters.“Otherwise, we are so busywith trying to help studentsenroll, we can’t devote thetime we’d like to help eachindividual.”

For more information call682-1611, ext. 7535.

The Financial Aid office islocated down the hall fromAdmissions and Records.

Annette Kolander, financialaid assistant, said studentscan find financial aid appli-cations, pick up studentguide books, get lender infor-mation and disbursementdates in that office.

Call 682-1611, ext. 7524 formore information.

Located on the first floor bythe college union dining areais the Bursar’s office. BursarBrandi Johnson said this iswhere students pay their billssuch as fees and tuition.

The office can be reached bycalling 682-1611, ext. 7825.

Special operating hours forall the offices are 8 a.m. to 8p.m. Jan. 19 through Jan.23. After that date, studentscan call each office for infor-mation on regular hours.

Finding help in theright places a snap

but I have a better chance offinding a spot then, ratherthan five minutes beforeclass.”

Those who are running lateand park just anywhere maywant to reconsider.

Excuses won’t help thosewho park in the wrong areassuch as fire zones or handi-cap spaces.

Those students will likelyget a ticket, Machado said.

“The parking fines rangefrom $5 for improper parkingto a high of $50 for parkingin a disabled spot without aproper permit,” he said.

Rod Harden, Safety and Se-curity supervisor, said therewill be no grace period for the

fines. Tickets will be issuedfrom the first day of classes.

However, Machado said,during the first few weeks ofclasses, additional parkingwill be made available.

Students will be allowed topark in several of the grassareas located around the col-lege if no other spots areavailable.

Students also will need tomake certain they have park-ing permits, Harden said.

“It’s very important to havea student permit that isplaced on the right rear glassor right rear bumper.”

Students who have ques-tions about parking or anyother safety and securityquestions can call 682-1611,ext. 7691 or drop by thesafety and security office, lo-cated on the first floor of themain building.

Parking headaches canbe avoided in most cases

“Parking,”Cont. from page 1

January 19, 2004 • PIONEER • 5Photographer • Billy Adams • 682-1611, ext. 7410x

“It is a very interactive learning experiencein an environment that may not

be there much longer.It’s a great way to learn science

in a unique setting.”—Teresa Randall

OKCCC Biotechnology Project Coordinator

By Billy AdamsNews Writing I Student

Students looking for anexciting way to learn in Mayshould look a little furthersouth than South May Av-enue.

Teresa Randall, OKCCCbiotechnology project coor-dinator, will be offering aclass on the ecology ofCosta Rica, that actuallymeets in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica is a CentralAmerican country that en-compasses only a littlemore than 31,000 miles,yet contains approximately6 percent of the world’s bio-

Travel to Costa Rica for a science lesson in May

Main building’sficus trees die

By Caroline TingEditor

The four ficus trees that used to be in the mainlobby area of the main building have died, and thereare a couple of possible causes.

One cause would be the trees were not designedto be installed in the location, said J.B. Messer, di-rector of Physical Plant. The other cause would bethat the trees did not have enough light to survive.

The trees were installed between the end of Mayand early in June, and they were removed about aweek before the holiday break, Messer said.

He also said Physical Plant workers watered thetrees at the right rates recommended by the land-scape contractors as well as maintained them withthe landscape designer and the current contractor.

“No matter what we did, the [trees] in those spe-cific locations were not surviving,” Messer said.

The unit price of the trees is not available becauseit was a portion of the first-floor remodeling con-tract and it was not broken out as a separate lineitem, said Art Bode, vice president for Business andFinance.

According to an area landscaper, the average priceof a ficus tree 10 feet or taller costs about $1,000.

The Physical Plant is looking at what type of plantscould replace the ficus trees with and could survivein these low-light conditions, Messer said.

Bode said he does not know where the money forreplacing the ficus trees will come from until thecollege can work out something with the landscap-ers.

The total amount for the first-floor remodeling con-tract is $8.4 million, according to Physical Plant.

diversity, according to theCosta Rican Tourismwebsite. It boasts seven dif-ferent ecosystems includ-ing a tropical rain forestand a cloud forest.

“It is a very interactivelearning experience in anenvironment that may notbe there much longer,” saidRandall. “It’s a great way tolearn science in a uniquesetting.”

In addition to learningabout the ecology of the re-gion, the trip gives stu-dents the ability to get aglobal educational experi-ence. They will see first-hand how other culturesinteract with each other aswell learn about geology,

geography and volcanoes.The students will tour

three of the seven ecosys-tems located in Costa Rica.

They will see the rain for-est with its diversity of ani-mals and plants, go up intothe lower end of the RockyMountains, and see thecloud forest with its bam-boo forests and many vari-eties of mushrooms, includ-ing those that glow in thedark.

Last, they will see the ag-ricultural community andsee how the locals haveadapted farming tech-niques.

There are obvious advan-tages to actually going toCosta Rica rather thanstudying in a classroom inOklahoma, Randall said.But there is a hidden pur-pose in going outside theUnited States. Students willencounter a society inwhich there is little or nohostile presence, peaceful

living and a true apprecia-tion for all visitors.

“Costa Rica is the Swit-zerland of CentralAmerica… they love Ameri-cans,” said Randall. “Theyare the only country thathas no army.”

Students who are inter-ested in “experiencing sci-ence by living and interact-ing with a unique ecosys-tem” would enjoy thiscourse, Randall said.

The cost of the coursecovers all airfare, accom-modations, meals andother expenses in CostaRica. Depending on the

number of students whoenroll, the cost could be aslow as $2,100. This cost isin addition to the tuitioncost for four hours credit.

Ecology of Costa Rica willsatisfy the Life Science gen-eral education require-ment, according to the Sci-ence and Math Division.

The tentative date for thetrip is from May 17 throughthe 30.

Randall’s website can befound at www.okccc.edu/trandall. Students shouldclick on the link labeledBIO 2004 for more informa-tion.

Have a story idea? Have a complaint?Want to share your opinion? e-mail the editor:

editor@okccc.edu

6 • PIONEER • January 19, 2004 Online Editor • Melissa Guice • 682-1611, ext. 7676

Highlights

By Billy AdamsStaff Writer

It’s no illusion. StudentLife has pulled out all thestops this year to giveOKCCC students a wel-come back week to remem-ber — complete with world-renowned mentalist Bana-chek who is slated to makea stop on campus Jan. 28.

From music videos to tie-dye T -shirts, Jan. 20through Jan. 29 holds thepromise of being a greatcouple of weeks, said Stu-dent Life Director LizLargent.

On Tuesday, Jan. 20, thefirst day of classes, stu-dents can enjoy free hot co-coa in the College Unionfrom 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.and 4 to 5 p.m.

On Wednesday, Jan. 21,students can make theirown tie-dye T-shirts in Col-lege Union room 3. Theshirts are free Largent said,but there are only 300 soit’s first come, first served.

On Monday, Jan. 26, the

Star Flicks Music Videocompany will be in CollegeUnion room 3 from 11 a.m.to 3 p.m. helping studentsmake their own music vid-eos. The videos will bebroadcast onto a screen inthe main dining area in theunion for everyone towatch.

A few of the groups willeven get to take home videotapes, said Largent.

On Tuesday, Jan. 27,students have the opportu-nity to play PlayStation 2games from 1 to 4 p.m. inthe College Union. Gamesinclude NBA Jam, NASCARThunder and Madden2004.

On Wednesday, Jan. 28,when illusionist Banachekcomes to the College Unionat noon. He will do every-thing from reading mindsto bending spoons, Largentsaid.

On Thursday, Jan. 29,singer TJ McCloud will beperforming at 12:30 p.m. inthe College Union.

The Student Organiza-tion Fair also will be heldfrom 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on

Students welcomed backwith music, games, fun

Liz Largent, Student Life director, prepares for Welcome Back Week. From music videos totie-dye T-shirts, Welcome Back week activities cover a two-week period. Largent promises funand games to please everyone.

Photo by Billy Adams

Wednesday, Jan. 28, andThursday, Jan. 29. in theUnion.

For more informationabout any of the events, callStudent Life at 682-1611,ext. 7523.

Welcome Backactivities

Jan. 20: Free hotcocoa in the CollegeUnion.Jan. 21: Tie-Dye T-shirts, College UnionRoom 3.Jan. 26: Star FlicksMusic Videocompany, CollegeUnion Room 3.Jan. 27: PlayStation2 games in theCollege Union.Jan. 28: IllusionistBanachek in theCollege Union.Jan. 28-29: StudentOrganization Fair inthe College Union.Jan. 29: Singer TJMcCloud in theCollege Union.

OKCCC classified ad boardA new classified ad board is located in the Science and

Math connection hallway near 1A2. Items need to be datedand will be removed 30 days after the posting date. Anyinappropriate items will be removed as well as items forsale placed on other boards. All used books need to beplaced on the board next to the Student Life Office and alljob postings need to be submitted to the Student LifeEmployment Services Department.

Architectural Desktop Class offered at collegeThe Authorized AutoCAD Training Center at OKCCC

will offer the introductory class for the AutoDesk product“Architectural Desktop Level 1” on four consecutive Fri-days beginning Jan. 23. The classes will be held in thecollege library in room 201 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The costis $495. For more information call The Training Center at(405)682-7562.

Aquatic Center offers Lifeguard TrainingOKCCC will offer lifeguard training classes throughout

the spring semester. Students must be at least 15 yearsold to enroll. The first session begins Tuesday, Jan. 20.The class meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 6 to10 p.m. and runs through Thursday, Feb. 12. The secondsession is from Thursday, Jan. 29 through Saturday, Feb.7. The class meets on Thursdays and Fridays from 6 to9:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost foreither session is $120 and it includes books. For moreinformation or to enroll, call Recreation and CommunityServices at (405)682-1611, ext . 7662.

Free treesTen free flowering trees will be given to each person

who joins The National Arbor Day Foundation during Janu-ary. The free trees are part of the nonprofit foundationTrees for America campaign. The 10 trees are two WhiteFlowering Dogwoods, two White Flowering Crabapples,two Washington Hawthorns, two American Redbuds andtwo Kousa Dogwoods. To become a member of the Foun-dation and receive the free trees, send a $10 contributionto TEN FREE FLOWERING TREES, National Arbor DayFoundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE. 68410,by Saturday, Jan. 31 or go online to arborday.org.

Hospice Needs VolunteersCarter Hospice Care is forming training classes to help

with hospice care. Call Tara Ross at (405)947-7705, ext.350.

Power wheelchairs availableMiracle on Wheels makes power wheelchairs available

to non-ambulatory Senior Citizens over the age of 65 withno out-of-pocket expense for those who qualify. The wheel-chairs are provided to those who cannot walk and cannotself-propel a manual wheelchair. For more information call1-800-749-8778 or visit the website at www.durablemedical.com.

Highlights are due by 5 p.m. each Tuesday forpublication in the next issue of the Pioneer.

Forms are available in the Pioneer office, located in2M6 of the main building or Highlights may bee-mailed to editor@okccc.edu using the word

Highlights in the subject line.

January 19, 2004 • PIONEER • 7Ad Manager • Brent Hodges • 682-1611, ext. 7674

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loaded, 174k. $6,500 OBO. Call210-7245.

FOR SALE: ’95 Eagle Talon.Red and sporty with lots of extras.$4,750 OBO. Call 412-0206.

FOR SALE: ’94 Acura Integra.105k. Brand new tires. Runs per-fect, sunroof. Asking $5,200. Call317-5111.

FOR SALE: ’93 Mazda MX6,automatic, 2 doors. 152k. Asking$1,900 cash. Call 721-4284.

FOR SALE: ’90 Nissan 300 GS2x2, T-tops, 5-speed manual, V-6, 3.0 liter, spoiler, black, 142k. Allpower, 16’’ alloy wheels, w/ newtires. Asking $3,900 OBO. Call229-3683.

FOR SALE: ’89 Buick Century,good condition. Asking $1,500OBO. Call 794-0561.

FOR SALE: Dining room suiteand chairs. $40 OBO. Vintage up-holstered ‘70s chair. Call 794-2078.

FOR SALE: 2-year-old female,gray, lop-eared rabbit. Cage, wa-ter bottle and food dish included.Call 745-2483.

FOR SALE: Twin-size frameand mattresses, good condition.Asking $25. Please call 304-1283.

FOR SALE: Beautiful blue flo-ral sofa. Slightly worn. $75 OBO.Call 692-0177.

FOR SALE: Ethan Allen sofa .$300. Pulaski solid oak dresserw/mirror $300. Gate leg dropleaftable $125. Call 682-1611, ext.7263.

FOR SALE: Full- size sofa andmicrowave oven with stand androllers on it. Both in good condi-tion. Cash only. Call 912-0890.

FOR SALE: Couch for sale in-cluding matching chair and otto-man. The color is light beige. Ask-ing $60. Call Lacey at 740-1073.

FOR SALE: Nitro 143 Snow-board in great condition. Mustsell. Asking $400 or OBO. Pleasecall 474-6630.

FOR SALE: MAC oversizedtool box and bottom loaded withtools. MAC, Snap On and Crafts-man tools. Asking $5,500 OBO.Call 823-0737.

FOR SALE: White and blue

Weekly crossword

Breakfast2 croissantsfor $2.22

Only at BURGER KINGlocated at 7409 S. May Ave.

10% discount for students, facultyand staff with OKCCC I.D.

NOT a coupon. Limited time only. Not valid with any other discount or Value Meal

Lunch & Dinner81¢ Whopper sandwichwith purchase of Medium fries

and Medium drink

ROOMATE WANTED: 2.5

plaid couch $30. CD player andstereo $25. Queen bed, includesmattress and railing $20. Call 740-1073.

FOR SALE: Palm Pilot M150for sale. Never used. Comes witha nice leather case. Asking $150OBO.Call 503-8945.

miles from the school. $300 rentplus utilities. Plus washer anddryer. E-mail Bridgette atbridgetted78@hotmail.com.

Midway Baptist Church

www.midwaybaptist.us

4101 East Thomas DriveDel City, OK 73115

(405)672-4253Pastor: Eddie Chambers

For information oncampus ministry activities, contact:

Joshua.Turk@midwaybaptist.us(405)286-0489

†Sunday Morning

Sunday school

Worship Service

†Sunday Evening

Training Union

Worship Service

†Wednesday Evening

Worship Service

10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.

6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

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8 • PIONEER • January 19, 2004 Pioneer Adviser • Sue Hinton • 682-1611, ext. 7331

Raises bolster morale after a two-year dry spell “Raises,”

Cont. from page 1

The Board also approveda 2.9 percent increase intotal compensation forTodd, which also was ret-roactive to July 1.

“What I requested of theboard was that if they con-sidered an increase for thepresident, let it be limited

to the mean or the averagewhich was 2.9 percent,”Todd said.

“The Board of Regentsand I believe that it’s veryimportant that individuals’performance of their jobresponsibilities be recog-nized, and that we do thisthrough the performanceevaluation process.

“The Board has main-tained positions consis-tently that any increase be

associated with perfor -mance, rather than givingacross-the-board increa-ses,” Todd explained.

Some faculty and staffexpressed their apprecia-tion.

“I just think [getting araise] is a wonderful thing,”said Lisa Adkins, professorof Administrative OfficeTechnology. She said theraise is going to make it alittle easier on her family’s

finances.“I just appreciate what

the college did trying tomake it happen,” Adkinssaid. “It took a lot of workon their part trying to makethis happen.”

Keith Eaton, trainingconsultant for WorkforceDevelopment, said the in-crease was both timely andhelpful, and should be amorale boost for employees.“Thank you to the Board.”

OKCCCSurplusAuction

Absolute means: No Minimum or Reserve

Prices • No Bid-ins or Buy Backs • All Property

Will Definitely Change Ownership

7777 S. May Ave.Oklahoma City, OK

(Southwest corner of the campus)

Saturday, Jan. 17Saturday, Jan. 17Saturday, Jan. 17Saturday, Jan. 17Saturday, Jan. 17(Viewing and Registration begin

at 8 a.m.; auction to begin at 9 a.m.)

Types of items: Computer Equipment(ranging from P75 through P500 Mhz),

Office Furniture, Office Equipment, HealthEquipment, Science Equipment, Musical

Equipment, School Furniture, ManufactoryEquipment, Woodworking Equipment,

Facility Fixtures.

AbsoluteAuction

Auction to be conducted by DAKILAUCTIONEERS INC. and LOUIS M.

DAKIL, Auctioneer

Terms of payment: Cash, Personal or Company Check with

driver’s license. All purchases must be paid for on the day of

purchase. NO exceptions.

If purchasing for resaleor are exempt from sales tax, you must

present a copy of actual tax permit or exemption letter when

registering at auction.,

1990 Buick Century

TO BE SOLD AT 11 a.m.