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Friday, October 12, 2007 Volume 88 No. 7The independent voice of Southeastern Oklahoma State University since 1912

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How Blue are You?The T-shirt design con-

test will continue throughtoday at the Barnes &Noble SOSU Bookstore.The winner and T-shirtwill be announced at theHomecoming danceWednesday, Oct. 24.Visit the bookstore fordetails, rules and entryforms.

CPR TrainingStudents, parents,

teachers, child care pro-fessionals and the gener-al public can recertifyskills to assist in emer-gency situations.Session are from 9 a.m.to 12 p.m. Saturday, Oct.13, at Bloomer SullivanGym. The fee is $25. Forinformation, contactSOSU ContinuingEducation at 745-2871.

Jonathan SprinklesThe 2006 Speaker of

the Year appears at 7p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, inthe Magnolia Room.Discover how to be aleader with a magneticpersonality who attractsincredible results.Brought to you by theOffice for Student Life.

Citizens for Protectionof the ArbuckleSimpson Aquifer

There will be a meet-ing at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday,Oct 16, at the BryanCounty Fairgrounds.Discussion will involve acomprehensive waterplan for Oklahoma.

Spring EnrollmentPre-enrollment for

spring 2008 classesbegins Thursday, Oct.18. Make your appoint-ment soon. Contact yourdepartment if you havedeclared a major.Freshmen and undecid-ed majors can contactAcademic Advising andOutreach Offices at 745-2370.

Fall BreakThere are no classes

Thursday, Oct. 18, orFriday, Oct. 19. Classeswill resume Monday, Oct.22.

Parents’ Day ActivitiesThis year, Parents’ Day

is being combined withHomecoming, Saturday,Oct. 27. Many activitieswill take place in theStudent Union plaza.Events begin with thePresident’s Coffee at9:30 a.m. at the presi-dent’s home on campus.

Students sound off about president search

It has been 10 monthssince Glen D. Johnsonresigned as president ofSoutheastern to becomeChancellor of theOklahoma State System ofHigher Education.

The Regional UniversitySystem of Oklahoma(RUSO) announced recent-ly that five candidates areunder consideration toreplace Johnson. RUSO hasgiven no specific informa-tion about the individuals.

In the meantime, Dr.Jesse Snowden continues toserve as interim president.

Southeastern studentssounded off this week onthe kind of person theythink ought to be chosen.

“I want them to be able toconnect with students,” saidStephanie Cypert, a juniorfrom Glenpool.

Cypert said it doesn’tmatter to her if the personis a native Oklahoman;what’s important is to,“bring in fresh ideas thatare not necessarily fromOklahoma.”

SGA member ChanelTurner, who is fromMcKinney, Texas, thinks anOklahoma connectionwould help, and that thenext president should“either be an alumni orhave some strong prior con-nections to Southeastern, aswell as knowledge of ourtraditions, history, missionand vision for the future.”

“I think they wouldunderstand us more if they

are from Oklahoma,” saidNicole Miller, an art educa-tion major.

Eddie Chambliss, a histo-ry major, said the new pres-ident “can come from any-where.”

Many students wonderwhy the process is takingso long.

“It’s kind of bad,”Chambliss said.

“It makes you wonderwhat is taking so long,”Trey Davis, a computer

information systems major,said. “If we keep waitingfor the ‘perfect’ applicant,we’ll never have a presi-dent.”

“Yes, to be honest, I fig-ured we would have foundone by now,” Miller said.“It feels like we do nothave anyone making deci-sions.”

On the subject of gender,Miller said, “I figure if wehad a female president shemight be a little moreapproachable than a male,but it all depends on per-sonality.”

Miller said that, overall,race and gender should notbe deciding factors.

Cypert agreed, but added,“It would be cool to have awoman president.”

Senior Bill White, a crim-

inal justice major, said itdoes not bother him that thesearch has lasted nearly ayear.

“This college is just likeany other governmentalunit, and it continues tomove, whether or not any-one is steering the ship,”White said.

He added that he’d like tosee a president hired who’llbe conservative with moneyand help keep tuition costsdown.

On the subject of gender,White said, “gender andrace have nothing to dowith your ability to do yourjob.”

White summed up hisfeelings.

“Finding a president isnot rocket science. Let’s getit done,” he said.

By DAVID C. REEDStaff writer

inding a presi-dent is not

rocket science. Let’sget it done.

-- BILL WHITESOSU senior

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Tailgating, floats and more at Homecoming

Homecoming, scheduledfor Oct. 27, is drawing clos-er and preparations aregaining momentum.

Southeastern’s first mov-ing Homecoming parade inseveral years, completewith the SOSU marchingband and floats, continuesto gain interest.

“We’re taking entries inthe parade until Wednesday,Oct. 17, at 6 p.m.,” saidChanel Turner, one of theco-chairs of the StudentGovernment AssociationHomecoming Committee.“We’ve got several campusorganizations signed upalready.”

Among those are theBCM, Pre-Law Society andseveral Greek organiza-tions.

Turner said the paraderoute will move along partof Seventh Avenue, the loopand on University Street toFourth Avenue, where itwill end on Dunlap.

This year’s Homecomingtheme is “Reign of theStorm.”

“I’m glad we’re going to

once again have a paradethat will enable the band toparticipate,” David Christy,director of bands, said.

Christy said he was assurprised as many otherswhen Southeastern ceasedto have a moving paradeseveral years ago and went

to a lawn parade on cam-pus.

“It was something that wehad done willingly for thefirst seven years I was here,and it was certainly some-thing that we were willingto continue,” Christy said.

He said if there is any per-

ception that the SOSU bandwas not enthusiastic in par-ticipating in the formerparade route, which includ-ed marching through down-town Durant and back tothe campus, that is incor-rect.

“We would also be willing

to march from downtown tothe campus if need be,” hesaid.

This year, however, theSGA and the marchingband are pleased to assist inbringing back a movingparade to the immediatecampus area.

SOUTHEASTERN STAFF

A festive atmosphere will soon come to the campus as Homecoming events unfold. SOSU alums like Gary Arnett (left)and Keith Scoskie will converge on Alumni Alley at Second and University for an alumni tailgate party prior to the foot-ball game against Midwestern State University. See Page 7 for a complete schedule of Homecoming events.

SGA receives higher turnout at election

The Student GovernmentAssociation held electionsWednesday to fill 11 vacantspots in the senate.

Six candidates ran forSGA: Michael Delloro,Brandi Laughlin, MichaelMaloy, Steven Shields,Adam Lovell and SteveHenry..

A total of 135 studentsvoted in the elections. Eachstudent had to receive a min-imum of 54 votes in order tobecome a senator.

All six students receivedthe number of votes neededto become a SGA senator.

SGA held elections earlylast month, where nine stu-dents were chosen as sena-tors.

That election recieved alow turnout, with only 114students casting their votes.

This week’s election,unlike the other, was heldoutside under the clock.

JAMIE CARRICK/The Southeastern

The Student Government Association held elections Wednesday underneath the clockbetween the Russell and Fine Arts buildings. This week’s election drew a higher voterturnout than the one held in September. All six students who ran this week were electedinto the senate.

The SoutheasternFaculty Forum onShared Governance washeld Tuesday in the newStudent Union auditori-um.

Moderated by FacultySenate President WayneJones, the event wasattended by some 50 fac-ulty members, whoshared concerns with apanel of administrators.

The panel included Dr.Jesse Snowden, interimpresident; Sharon Rob-inson, vice president forstudent affairs; RossWalkup, vice presidentfor business affairs, andDr. Douglas McMillan,interim vice presidentfor academic affairs.

Forum focuseson Shared

GovernanceBy JAMIE CARRICKManaging editor

SOUTHEASTERN STAFF

See FORUM Page 6

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Managing editorJAMIE CARRICK

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Jared AndrewsClassification: seniorMajor(s)/Minor(s):biotechnologyHometown: DurantOrganization: HonorsProgram

Homecoming 2007 RoyaltyKing and Queen Candidates

Chad Caveny Anthony FaganClassification: seniorMajor(s)/Minor(s): avia-tion science; SpanishHometown: Castries, St.LuciaOrganization: ResidenceHall Association

Allen HowardClassification: seniorMajor(s)/Minor(s): occu-pational safety and health;SpanishHometown: McKinney,TexasOrganization: We

Quiency BrannanClassification: juniorMajor(s)/Minor(s): biolo-gy and ganizational/strategic communication;chemistryHometown: Rush SpringsOrganization: Sigma TauGamma

Classification: seniorMajor(s)/Minor(s):English (writing empha-sis) and Native AmericanstudiesHometown: HugoOrganization: Pre-LawClub

Elizabeth AguilarClassification: seniorMajor(s)/Minor(s): adver-tising/public relations; orga-nizational/strategic commu-nicationHometown: McKinney,TexasOrganization: Lambda ChiAlpha, Alpha Sigma Tau

Brianna Costello Stephanie HealdClassification: seniorMajor(s)/Minor(s): socialstudies education; geogra-phyHometown: TulsaOrganization: Fellowshipof Christian Athletes

Kimberly HibbsClassification: seniorMajor(s)/Minor(s): com-munication; politicalscienceHometown: MariettaOrganization: Pre-LawSociety

Kat ShadronClassification: sophomoreMajor(s)/Minor(s): psy-chology/ communicationHometown: Riverside,Calif.Organization: SigmaSigma Sigma

Classification: seniorMajor(s)/Minor(s): psy-chology and HPER --recreationHometown: AntlersOrganization: ResidenceHall Association

OpinionPage 3 The SoutheasternFriday, October 12, 2007

This week’s editorial is written by Jamie Carrick and reflects The Southeastern staff’s collective opinion.

EDITORIAL

Getting involved in Homecoming

AffirmativeAction hasits reaction,just likeNewtonsaid.

AffirmativeAction is

seen as a series of legis-lations that provide forthe “minority,” dependingon the situation -- forexample, women orracial minorities.

This feat is mostlyachieved through target-ed recruitment programsor even preferential treat-ment that may be givento fulfill a quota.

This is not always good,but, until our societywakes up and all preju-dices are relinquished,there will always be bias-es for every decision inthe work place.

Affirmative Action isserving its purpose as aframework to build a newsociety and help teardown the walls of dis-crimination each one ofus has built around our-selves.

When do we take overand decide that we canbe unfairness free?

When most peoplethink of equal employ-ment opportunities, arethey really equal? Notyet.

Wrong people arebeing hired over the oneswho actually are eligiblefor the position open.

However, at the sametime, why aren’t weallowing greater diversi-ty?

This is all a catch-22.Most people think of

this scenario: a hispanic,Asian, African-Americanand caucasian apply fora job. Who would actual-ly be hired?

The answer should bethe most qualified, but,currently, that is not thecase.

We as a society shouldmake haste in layingdown our intolerancesand getting along, soAffirmative Action doesn’thave to dictate who getswhat based on quotasand/or requirements.

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Isn’t itfunny howwe labelthings thesedays withoutgiving a sin-gle thoughtto what they

actually are?Take the Civilian

Conservation Corp, the pro-gram that FDR used duringthe Depression to give menjobs.Did it conserve things?No, it was designed as aconstruction program andhad little to do with conser-vation.

Here’s another one: theUSA Patriot Act.TheRandom House Dictionarydefines a patriot as “a per-son who regards himself …as a defender … of individ-ual rights, against … inter-ference by the … govern-ment.”

You guys are smartenough to figure that oneout.

And yet another one isAffirmative Action.Thisterm is pretty ambiguous,since it doesn’t tell us whatit is affirming.

But, like I said, you guysare smart.You know that itis talking about institutionsmaking sure they promoteaccess to applicants fromdisadvantaged socialgroups, like schools lookingat minorities or employerslooking at women.

It is definitely well inten-tioned and obviously need-ed in places where institu-tions go out of their waynot to accept certaingroups of people.

But now we’ve warpedthe term to specificallymean that employers andschools have to have a per-centage of certain races intheir total.“Reverse discrim-ination”comes to mind.

Affirmative Action is sim-ply a way to level the play-ing field so we start accept-ing people on their meritand nothing more. Justbecause some people havetaken it to the extremedoesn’t mean we shouldthrow it out completely.

Let’s just accept peoplefor who they are; that’ssomething everyone canaffirm.

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by QT Ray

Perspectivesfrom different ends of the political spectrum

AffirmativeAction is themost misun-derstood poli-cy in our gov-ernment. Itwas originallya tool created

to remedy the effects of his-torical effects of race and sexdiscrimination.

However, the members ofevery discriminated grouphave completely modified itsintended purpose.

I, being an African-American, am all for reapingthe benefits of this modernday Affirmative Action.Businesses and universitieshave taken it upon themselvesto set aside a set quota forwomen, African-Americansand Hispanics.

On paper, this soundsextremely nice, but after sum-ming up each race and eachsex, this actually is commit-ting the same act it was previ-ously trying to prevent … dis-crimination.

And who is this discriminat-ing against? The white male.

Reverse-discrimination isironic and isn’t a major issue

in its current state. WhenHispanics and African-Americans begin demandingmore jobs at an equal rate ofwhite males, the white maleswill lose more and more per-centage in their set quota.

And when all three (a whitemale, African-American andHispanic) of them are apply-ing for a job, the white malewill be sent away.

This is not equality; it isactually quite idiotic and Ireally don’t like it.

Like I said in the beginning,I’m all for reaping the bene-fits of Affirmative Action; Ijust don’t want to feel like acriminal. I feel like I’m stillstealing from them.

If he and I are equally qual-ified, why should I get the jobdue to discrimination? It justdoesn’t make any sense to me.

Back when I was youngerand less educated on the mat-ter, I was definitely pro-Affirmative Action, but, now,there is no way I’d want to bewhite and want someone tak-ing my job.

So, why would I want to beblack and take someone’sjob? It just doesn’t add up.

Harvey Ray

Southeastern Oklahoma State University, in compliance with Title VI and Vii of the Civil Right Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246 as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972, Americans withDisabilities Act of 1990, and other federal laws and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disabilit, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices or proce-dures. This includes but is not limited to admissions, employment,financial aid and education services.

Watkins

Student involvementon campus is somethingSoutheastern strives forevery year.

There are many organi-zations and honor soci-eties that students can beinvolved in, as well ascampus events.

One such event isHomecoming. It is agreat opportunity for stu-dents to get involved oncampus, and have funwhile doing it.

Homecoming is jam-packed with a lot ofevents; there is some-thing for everyone.

One event featuredannually is theHomecoming dance. Thisis great for people thatenjoy conversing with

other students, or thosethat just like to bust amove.

Another event thisyear, which is partiallynew, is a moving parade.After several years, stu-dents will once again getto design trucks and trail-ers, not just set upexhibits on the FrontLawn.

Building floats with anorganization is fun, and itbuilds teamwork skillsand encourages studentsto think outside the box.

And, of course, everyHomecoming has a royalcourt. Homecoming Kingand Queen candidates areselected based on acade-mics, campus involve-ment and community ser-

vice.Each student in the

royalty court representsSoutheastern’s goals ofsuccess and excellence,both inside the classroomand in the community.

Perhaps the greatestway students can getinvolved in Homecomingis to donate money toJuvenile Diabetes in theBig Man on Campuscontest.

Every year, Big Manon Campus, which is ranby Cardinal Key, raisesthousands of dollars tohelp find a cure for dia-betes.

Homecoming is trulya chance to have fun andan opportunity to helpothers.

by Keith Watkins

Does it seem that every-thing is kept under lockand key until the lastmoment?

To an extent I think acouple of areas here atSoutheastern might just fitthat description.

Among those areas arethe search for a new presi-dent of the university, aswell as what the new mas-cot looks like.

Don’t get me wrong; Irealize that some confiden-tiality is needed in theseareas.

Trying to find a newpresident is a tedious andtime-consuming job.

There is no use makingpublic everyone who hasshown interest in the jobbecause, in the end, onlyone person will be chosen.

Still, at the moment thesearch committee has nar-rowed down the applicantsto five people. Up to the

last couple of weeks theyhave not made public eventhe names of those appli-cants.

Do we not have the rightto know who could possi-bly be our next president?Is it someone we can beproud of, or just someonechosen for “political” rea-sons?

Also the possible mascotfor the university is keptunder lock and key.

This is partially under-standable because the cos-tume is not ready and itwould be great to have abig unveiling ceremony.

I am not saying the uni-versity should produce anexact picture or description

of the mascot. We needsome fun and suspense atthe unveiling.

Southeastern held a com-petition for mascot designslast fall, and some peoplesubmitted their ideas.

The finalists in the con-test were shown at lastyear’s Homecoming andpeople voted on theirfavorite sketch.

Students who did notattend Homecoming werealso given the opportunityto vote another day the fol-lowing week.

The mascot was thensupposed to be chosenfrom the finalists’ entriesin December 2006.A mascot was selected, butwhat does it look like? Ithas been a year since thecontest was held and, still,the winner has not beenrevealed.

The winning entry mayhave been well liked at

first glance, but if peopleare offered a second lookthey may change theiropinions. If no secondglance is given, the univer-sity may purchase a mas-cot costume that no onewill like.

It would be a good ideafor some items to come tolight.

Not everything needs tobe made public, but itemsthat deal directly with stu-dents and what this univer-sity stands for need to, attimes, be made public.

I compliment those peo-ple who are searching for anew president, as well asthose who are working onthe new mascot.

Both are time consumingand I myself do not havethe ability or knowledge towork on such items.

But, in the end, I askthat at least some items bebrought to light.

President, mascot ... who knows?David C.Reed

Staffwriter

Guide to the Opinion Page

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The Determined Democrat, Intuitive Independent and Resolute Republican provide readers withtheir own insight regarding an issue relevant to the current political environment each week.

This week’s topic is: Affirmative Action

Entertainment Page 4 The Southeastern Friday, October 12, 2007

Humor-ScopeIt�s not your typical horoscope.

By Josh McMullin

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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): It’s that time of year again. Beon the lookout for zombies posing as door-to-door salesmenand taxi drivers.Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Stock up on candy corn. It’ssimply the best candy known to mankind. It’s corn that tasteslike candy.Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Beware of people wearingtophats and monacles.Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Keep an eye out for landsharks. Recent technological advances by the evil water shrimpempire have enabled man-eating sharks to menace us on ourown soil.Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Bury all of your roommate’sstuff in different locations around campus. Leave him or her amap with clues to the locations of their stuff.Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Get a tattoo of the PowerRangers on your back. It could give you awesome fightingabilities.Aries (March 21-April 19): Stock up on garlic, holy waterand crosses to deal with the vampire threat. They could be any-one. (Special note: If your professor is a vampire, avoid elimi-nating them, since your grade is dependent upon their contin-ued existence.)Taurus (April 20-May 20): Start a picket group to protesttall buildings on campus.Gemini (May 21-June 21): Start a rival underground paperto compete with The Southeastern.Cancer (June 22-July 22): Set up a shopping cart joustingmatch and use carrots for jousting sticks. Not only are carrotsgood for your health, but they can also make great weapons.Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Avoid large, suspicious-lookingspider monkeys. They like to attack unsuspecting students andfaculty.Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Beware of midgets posing asewoks. They may look cute and cuddly, but they really justwant your wallet.

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Mishaps: Broccoli �n Cheese By DiRK

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Southeastern students speak about ‘Bug’ISLAM ABDUL-MONEIM:The theatrical performance“Bug,” which was performedlast week, was a blast. I reallyenjoyed it. The play addressesvery important social issuesin our society, as well as con-troversial political plots.

The first issue portrayed

was domestic violenceagainst women. In the play,Agnes White, played by LoraMeans, fears her ex-husband,who has just come out of jail.

Her fears come true whenshe wakes up one morningand sees him coming outfrom the bathroom naked.After a heated argument withAgnes, he beats her, takes hermoney and leaves.

“Bug” also reveals a con-troversial topic on the scene.A relatively large portion ofthe play talks about secretresearch projects that the U.SArmy is suspected to be car-rying, and the fact that itmight be using its own sol-diers as “lab rats.”

Another topic portrayedwas the future idea of theRIFT chip, which will serveas a form of controllingeveryone’s actions.

Overall, the play was great-ly enjoyed by the audience. Ithink the cast was great, thelighting was quite appropriateand well done, the propswhere well designed and usedand all the blood and violentscenes in the play were asreal as they can ever be.Great job!

REBECCA ROWLAND: Iwent to the play “Bug” withhigh hopes; the mood wasgreat and set was even better.I would love to give kudos tothe set designer; it was so

right.The play kicked off with a

sarcastic, fun atmosphere, andit seemed that everyone wasenjoying the banter that wenton between the cast mem-

bers. By intermission, I was so

excited to finish the play,which I was enjoying to agreat extent.

After intermission, I settledin and was ready for the sec-ond half of the show.

It started out where it leftoff, with lots of drama andhumorous sarcasms, butsomewhere in the plot, I waslost in the craziness of theparanoid.

No longer was I laughing. Iwas too busy trying figure outwhat was going on andwhether the character wascrazy or truly had reason tofear for his life.SAM CRUZ: I saw “Bug”because I wanted to knowwhat all of the campus buzzwas about.

Could it be true that mycampus was going to approveof full frontal nudity? And thereal question: Could Iapprove of it, too?

The play started off simplewith four main characters.And then, with some drugs,alcohol and a naked ex-hus-band, the twist began.

Agnes is a single womanwith an abusive ex-husband.She becomes fond of PeterEvans. Peter also soonbecomes another abusiveman in Agnes’ life.

I rate “Bug” 9 out of 10. Ithought it brought sensitiveissues to light, like abuse,drug problems and crack-head behavior.

Do I approve NC-17 ratedplays on Southeastern’s cam-pus? Yes I do; sex sells.

Theatre reviews

Photo courtesy of SOSU theatre

Left, RyanBillingsley, aSOSU seniortheatre major,plays PeterEvans inTheatre atSoutheastern’scontroversialplay “Bug,”which is ratedNC-17. Alsopictured arePayton Guthrie(right) as Dr.Sweet andLora Meins asAgnes White.

Inspired by Insanity: Drinking problem ... by Casey Baxter

Sidewiped: Chivalry, Part 1 by B. Sides

To becontinued ...

Lifestyles/opinionPage 5 The SoutheasternFriday, October 12, 2007

Entertainment Guide: Butt3rs says, ‘Buy these.’

Seriously, this gamewill be awesome. That’spretty much all I reallyhave to say about thisgame. In addition to thegame, go buy a killersound system, so youcan jam out and irritateyour neighbors in theprocess. “Guitar Hero 3”will be available on allthree game systems Oct.28.

“Half-Life” fans canrejoice with the highlyanticipated arrival of“The Orange Box.” Thegraphics are better, theguns are cooler and themulti-player is simplygoing to be amazing.This is a great way toget into the series forthose of you who haveyet to play the game Itwill be available on PCOct. 11.

October seems like avery appropriate monthto release volume threeof the very popular“Hellsing” anime series,which is about vampiresand the forces of goodthat hunt them downmercilessly. If youhaven’t seen the showbefore, go and watch theother volumes first. It’savailable to own Oct. 16.

The latest Zelda adven-ture is now available toown on the Nintendo DShandheld system. “TheLegend of Zelda: PhantomHourglass” makes use ofthe system’s wireless fea-ture, allowing you to playup to three of your friendsin the game. What betterway to spend your daythan questing away withyour buddies?

Healthy Tips for Better Living:Building self-esteem

Provided by Student Health Services, the Counseling Center andthe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Most people feel badabout themselves fromtime to time.

Feelings of low self-esteem may be triggeredby being treated poorly bysomeone else recently or inthe past, or by a person’sown judgments of him orherself.

Low self-esteem keepsyou from enjoying life,doing the things you wantto do and working towardpersonal goals.

You have a right to feelgood about yourself.However, it can be verydifficult to feel good aboutyourself when you areunder the stress of havingsymptoms that are hard tomanage.

It is easy to be drawninto a downward spiral oflower and lower self-esteem.

As you begin to usesome of the followingmethods, you may noticethat you have some feel-ings of resistance.

This is normal. Don’t let

these feelings stop youfrom feeling good aboutyourself. They will dimin-ish as you feel better aboutyourself.

To help relieve thesefeelings, let your friendsknow what you are goingthrough.

Have a good cry if youcan.

Do things to relax, suchas meditating or taking anice warm bath.

Change negativethoughts about yourself topositive ones.

Avoid using negativewords, such as worried,frightened, upset, tired,bored, not, never and can’t.

Don’t make a statementlike, “I am not going toworry anymore.”

Instead, say, “I focus onthe positive” or whateverfeels right to you.

Substitute “it would benice if” for “should.”

Always use the presenttense, for example, “I amhealthy, I am well, I amhappy, I have a good job,”

as if the conditionalreadyexists.

Use I, me or your ownname.

You can do this by mak-ing two columns on a pieceof paper.

In one column, writeyour negative thoughts andin the other column write apositive thought that con-tradicts the negativethought.

You can work on chang-ing your negative thoughtsto positive ones by:■ Replacing the negativethought with the positiveone every time you realizeyou are thinking the nega-tive thought.■ Repeating your positivethought over and over toyourself, out loud whenev-er you get a chance, andeven sharing them withanother person if possible.■ Writing them over andover.■ Making signs that saythe positive thought, hang-ing them in places whereyou would see them often,

like on your refrigeratordoor or on your bathroommirror.

Changing the negativethoughts you have aboutyourself to positive onestakes time and persistence.Don’t give up.

You deserve to thinkgood thoughts about your-self.

For detailed information,visit the U.S. SubstanceAbuse and Mental HealthServices AdministrationWeb site atmentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/SMA-3715/selfesteem.asp or callStudent Health Services orthe Counseling Center at745-2988.

Learn critical “lifeskills” to become a peakperformer in the class-room, on the athletic field,in a career and in your per-sonal life. Gary Sailes willpresent “From theClassroom to theBoardroom” at 7 p.m. Oct.24 in MontgomeryAuditorium.

Bookstore Corner

1. Thousand Splendid Suns--KhaledHosseini2. Choice--Nicholas Sparks3. Playing for Pizza--John Grisham4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows--J.K. Rowling5. Bridge of Sighs--Richard Russo6. Run--Ann Patchett7. Exit Ghost--Philip Roth8. Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao--Junot Diaz9. Making Money--Terry Pratchett10. Pontoon: A Novel of Lake Wobegan--Garrison Keillor

National Campus Bestsellers

From the Barnes and Noble Campus Bookstore

Fiction

HARDCOVER

1. Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a NewWorld--Alan Greenspan2. Secret--Rhonda Byrne3. My Grandfather�s Son: A Memoir--ClarenceThomas4. Nine: Inside the Secret World of the SupremeCourt-- Jeffrey Toobin5. God Is Not Great: How Religion PoisonsEverything--Christopher Hitchens6. Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy--John Mearsheime7. Dangerous Book for Boys--Conn Iggulden8. Stuff of Thought--Steven Pinker9. Giving: How Each of Us Can Change theWorld--Bill Clinton10. Vixen Diaries--Karrine Steffans

PAPERBACK

1. Best American Short Stories 2007--Stephen King2. Water for Elephants--Sara Gruen3. Emperor�s Children--Claire Messud4. Middlesex--Jeffrey Eugenides5. Memory Keeper�s Daughter--KimEdwards6. Suite Francaise--Irene Nemirovsky7. Cross--James Patterson8. Road--Cormac McCarthy9. Absurdistan--Gary Shteyngart10. Inheritance of Loss--Kiran Desai

Fiction1. Eat, Pray, Love--Elizabeth Gilbert2. Into the Wild--Jon Krakauer3. World is Flat--Thomas Friedman4. This Is Your Brain on Music--Daniel Levitin5. Skinny Bitch--Kim Barnouin6. Omnivore�s Dilemma--Michael Pollan7. I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell--Tucker Max8. Stumbling on Happiness--Daniel Gilbert9. Blink: The Power of Thinking WithoutThinking--Malcolm Gladwell10. Three Cups of Tea--Greg Mortenson

Non-Fiction

Non-Fiction

E-mail letters to campus-pages@gmail.com. All lettersare anonymous, unless other-wise stated, or you maychoose a pen name.

Dear Luv Bug: What doyou do when you’re in anabusive relationship and,even though you break upwith them, you end upgoing back? -- Yourfriend, M

Dear M: Abusive rela-tionships are very compli-cated and dumbfoundingfor many people, becauseof the fact that people seemto always go back.

When you’re in a rela-tionship that causes you tobe stripped of your own

strength it soon becomessomewhat addicting.

You get used to thatbehavior and, for fear ofbeing alone, you choose tostay.

To avoid being pulledback into the abuse, youhave to break old habits,remind yourself that youdeserve better and ask forhelp.

Dear Luv Bug: I havebeen seeing someone forabout a month now and Iwas just wondering if it’spossible to be in love thisearly on in a relationship? -- Sincerely, Rose

Dear Rose: I want tocaution you on jumpingahead and saying “I loveyou,” before you trulymean it.

At this stage you should

take the time and get toknow each other on deeperlevels, start sharing moreintimate details about eachother and learn how youboth feel towards eachother.

The the feeling you haveright now could be theeuphoria, or the light fuzzyfeeling, you have whenyou’re first with someone.

However, if you trulyfeel that you are falling inlove, then wait for anappropriate time to tellyour partner and discuss ifyou want to take the rela-tionship further.

Congratulations andgood luck.

The LuvBug

with Shea McFadden McFadden

In the LoopI am sure everyone has heard

about the Reno man, JimBrossard, who took down aMexican flag that was hangingover an American flag in alocal business. If you haven’t,it’s time to sign off “Myspace”for a while, or whatever it isyou do that keeps you fromknowing what is going on.

In a recent interview,Brossard said that he wasraised to be patriotic and hefollowed his heart in takingdown what, to him and mostother Americans (I wouldhope), was disrespectful of ourflag and our country.

After the incident, a Renonews station reported that thiswas an illegal display of theflag. But, according to a state-ment made later by the Renopolice department to Reno’sChannel 4 news, “While theU.S. Code establishes protocolfor the display of the Americanflag in relations to other flags,the protocol is advisory and isnot a criminal statute.”

Many argue (and several fed-eral court rulings agree) thatsuch a statute would be indirect violation of the FirstAmendment.

And I can’t and won’t disputesuch findings as to what onedoes in their home. I stillwouldn’t like it, but what peo-ple do in their own home istheir own business.

But I do have a problem withsuch disrespect to the Americanflag and our country in a placeof business.

There is such a thing asrespect. And, I agree, weshouldn’t have to make that alaw, but how long are we going

to let people destroy our coun-try and what it stands forbecause we are so afraid thatwe might interfere with theirrights?

Maybe, to some people, it isjust a flag -- nothing to getupset about. But, to me, thisflag has always been a symbolof our nation’s strength andunity; it is a source of inspira-tion and pride.

We wave the flag to honorthose who fought and died forthis country, to honor all thebrave men and women in uni-form.

And I cannot believe that itwas the intention of those whocreated this symbol of freedomto have it defaced and dishon-ored in any manner.

When everything this countrywas built on is tossed away,disrespect is overlooked and weturn the other way because weare so concerned with the rightsand freedoms of those whoobviously don’t respectAmerica, her symbols and whatwe stand for -- what do wehave left?

I have lived in other coun-tries but I would have nevereven considered waving myown flag above their own. Irespected the countries I visit-ed, the people and their sym-bols.

As an American, I am proudof my country and all her sym-bols, and I am so tired of see-ing people come to this coun-try, thinking they can take awaythe things we were built on.

I have no problem with aMexican flag being flown overthe American flag -- as long asit’s in Mexico.

Maple by Karen Maple

NewsPage 6 The Southeastern Friday, October 12, 2007

High school students get a ‘sneak preview’ of SOSU college life

FORUM -- from page 1Among subjects discussed

were faculty evaluationprocedures, diversity andcriteria for hiring new fac-ulty.

On the subject of diversi-ty, Snowden said, “When auniversity is growing, theseissues are not as difficult todeal with.”

McMillan said that, whendepartments request addi-tional faculty, they need todemonstrate that a substan-tial number of student cred-it hours will be generatedby the position.

“A figure of around 300credit hours is a healthygoal,” McMillan said.

McMillan said there’smore to the process thanlooking at student credithours.

“We also have to look atother factors, such asinvolvement in culturalactivities on campus,” hesaid.

Moderator Jones askedthe panel to comment onprocedures for evaluationand pay structure.

Snowden said that guide-lines for tenure and promo-tion are directly derivedfrom regents’ policies.

“What we’ve tried to do isget some uniformity acrossthe campus in criteria. but

different departments havedifferences,” Snowden said.“We have to rely on depart-ment chairs, peer reviewand those sort of things. Wecan try to have that kind ofuniformity from one depart-ment to the next.”

Snowden said he wouldcontinue to work toimprove the process.

“I’ll certainly help withthat as long as I’m here,”Snowden said.

After the meetingSnowden, who hasannounced his retirement,said he plans to remain atSoutheastern until a newpresident is in place.

Southeastern’s seventhannual Sneak Preview lastSaturday overcame severalobstacles and was termed asuccess by organizers.

Held a month earlier thanusual due to scheduling con-flicts with Homecoming, theday drew an enthusiasticcrowd of area high school stu-dents and parents.

Kristy Luke, who was incharge of the event, said thatattendance may have been alittle smaller than last year, butthere were many positives.

“There seemed to be a lotmore serious conversationstoday,” Luke said, referring tothe information fair in theStudent Union.

Luke also said outside activ-ities benefited from pleasantweather.

The day’s activities werealso competing for attentionwith the annual OklahomaSooners-Texas Longhornsfootball game in Dallas.

Visitors were treated to aca-demic breakout sessions andentertainment provided by theSOSU Jazz Band, ChorvettesStage Works Company, theSOSU Spirit Squad and areaband Spur 503.

The day concluded with theSoutheastern football gameagainst A&M-Commerce.

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LUCAS JOHNSON/The Southeastern

Above, members of the Chorvettes Stage Works Companywarm up for their performance on the front lawn at SneakPreview last Saturday. High school students and their par-ents enjoyed lunch on the lawn, entertainment and a foot-ball game. Right, student organizations and Southeasterndepartments set up booths at the information fair inside theStudent Union. High school students and parents visitedwith the SOSU representatives about what Southeasternhas to offer.

Students from threeother Oklahoma uni-versities are on campusthrough Saturday forthe Kennedy CenterAmerican CollegeTheatre Festival, host-ed by SOSU theatre,under the direction ofDell McClain.

Visiting studentsfrom Cameron,Southwestern andNortheastern are giving

performances at theVPAC during the three-day event.

Host Southeasternperformed “Intrusion,”a short play by Dr.James G. Cunningham,the designer/technicaldirector for Theatre atSoutheastern.

Thursday night,SOSU students per-formed “Bug,” themuch talked about playby former Durant resi-dent Tracy Letts.

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SOUTHEASTERN STAFF

Kennedy Center festivalfeatured at Southeastern

Campus Police have beeninvestigating an anonymousthreatening message that wasmade by phone to a facultyextension on campus Oct. 3.

SOSU Campus Police ChiefJon Clouse said the caller didnot name anyone in the threat,and that much of the messagewas garbled.

“We don’t want to alarm peo-ple, but, at the same time, wewant them to be aware of theworld we live in today,”Clouse said. “As a university,we take any threat very seri-ously and will continue toinvestigate.”

In addition to the threateningphone call, the Chickasaw andChoctaw dorms were evacuat-ed Tuesday night after a smokedetector activated.

According to the policereport, firefighters were dis-patched at 9:37 p.m. and theyarrived within two minutes.

After examining the situa-tion, firefighters discoveredthat a motor on a water heaterlocated in the basement hadburned up.

Students were allowed backinto the dorms at about 10p.m., after it was determinedthat there was no fire.

Campus securityhas busy week

Hogan Collection on display

SOUTHEASTERN STAFF

Left, Gleny Beach, assistant professor of visual arts, and Doris McGranahan,with the Red River Arts Council, discuss plans for the remainder of the art show,which continues through Homecoming weekend. The show features the CharlesW. and Miriam Hogan Collection, which contains 93 important paintings, draw-ings and etchings by Native American artists. It is currently being featured in theVisual and Performing Arts Center.

Young Democrats support troops

The YoungDemocrats atSoutheastern have donetheir part to support thetroops.

In the spring, theydonated prepackagedboxes filled withhygiene products, call-ing cards, scarves andpowdered drinks to sol-

diers overseas.They are continuing

to support the troopsthis fall, with a bakesale from 7:30 a.m. to12 p.m. Wednesday,Oct. 24.

Proceeds will be usedto raise money and sendpackages to troops inIraq.

For information, callCorie Delashaw at 745-2344.

By JAMIE CARRICKManaging editor

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NewsPage 7 The SoutheasternFriday, October 12, 2007

Former SGA president speaks about experiences and SOSU memories

Many students wonderwhat life will be like aftertheir undergraduate studiesare completed atSoutheastern.

Mike Davis, formerStudent GovernmentAssociation president andcurrent University ofOklahoma College of Lawstudent, shed some lighton the subject this weekand reflected on his daysat Southeastern.

Originally from Tulsa,Mike said he enjoyed histime at SOSU and he isproud of the skills

Southeastern helped himdevelop.

“My motivation camealmost purely from myorganizational experiences,as well as the appreciationfor public service thatSoutheastern gave me,”Davis said.

He plans on doing publicservice and knows thatcivic engagement is in hisfuture.

The Spring 2007 SOSUgraduate talked about howsome people compare lawschool life to elementaryschool.

“We have backpacks,lockers and our classes arewith all the same stu-

dents,” Davis said. “Weeven have a bell that ringsat the beginning and endof each class,” Davis said.

However, he said thesimilarities ended there.

According to Davis it isnot harder, just more work.Although he admits he willprobably think differentlyafter taking a final.

“I study about 10 timesas much as I did atSOSU,” Davis said.

He highlighted the diffi-culties of law school, andsaid that one needed tohave “generally under-stood the material beforeclass.”

Davis said that anyone

planning toattend lawschool shouldprepare for a“wild ride,”noting thelevel of diffi-

culty. However, he saidhe is enjoying himself.

The Southeastern alum-nus is a big believer inchoosing a small universi-ty for undergraduate stud-ies.

“You want to be a per-son, not a number,” Davissaid.

Davis said he missesSoutheastern, citing thatthe small town environ-ment and easy access to

professors were great.Davis said his most

influential SOSU professorwas Dr. Bruce Johnson ofthe Department of SocialSciences. Because ofJohnson, he was inspired“to see the good side ofpolitics.”

Davis remarked that hewas grateful for his cam-pus involvement in resi-dence life and SGA.

To the current SGAmembers, Davis said, “Thevoice of the organization isonly as loud as they arewilling to make it, so theyshould reach for the stars.”

While currently not inany organization on the

OU campus, due to thedemands of his academicwork, Davis is planning toget involved more when hehas time.

He pointed out thatSoutheastern studentsshould get involved byfinding an organizationthat interests them.

And, it shouldn’t be lim-ited to something involv-ing a student’s major fieldof study.

For students soon tograduate, Davis said that itwould be best to use theCareer Services Office.

“Check out job listings... be creative with yourjob search,” Davis said.

By QUIENCY BRANNANStaff writer

Davis

Senators from the SOSUStudent GovernmentAssociation -- PresidentMichael Dennis andSecretary Michelle Mosley,along with SharonRobinson, vice president forStudent Affairs -- took offfor a leadership retreat inTulsa last Thursday.

The retreat was a formalevent organized by theOklahoma StudentGovernment Association.

It was aimed at gatheringSGA senators and officersfrom around Oklahoma inone place to get to knoweach other, share experi-ences and develop and shareleadership skills.

The Double Tree hotel inTulsa hosted the event.

The OSGA retreat startedwith a dinner that featuredChancellor Glen D.Johnson, SOSU’s past presi-dent, as the keynote speaker.

After dinner, senators hada chance to meet withJohnson, who was glad tomeet the Southeastern stu-dents again.

By Friday, Southeastern’sSGA representatives wereready to leave with all theskills they had learned andcontacts they had made.

They had an entertainingtrip on the way back toDurant, as SGA SenatorSkyler Leader providedentertainment.

Student Government travels to leadership conferenceBy ISLAM ABDUL-MONEIMStaff writer

Courtesy photo

Student Government Association senators recently attended a leadership retreat orga-nized by Oklahoma Student Government Association. Chancellor Glen D. Johnson,Southeastern’s past president, was a featured speaker at the dinner. Above,Southeastern SGA members are pictured with Johnson.

Southeastern rodeo teamsplace in Kansas tournament

The Southeastern rodeoteam traveled to Pratt, Kan.,on Oct. 4, for their secondrodeo of the fall season. TheSOSU women’s team tookfirst place, and the men’steam finished fifth.

The Storm women placedin breakaway roping, goattying and barrel racing.Lacy Jones earned 160points in beakaway roping.Kelli Smith earned 155points in the goat tyingcompetition.

Barrel racing was alsosuccessful for SOSU. RobinWebb placed second in thefirst round to earn 50 pointsfor the team, while KamiWillis was another high

point earner for SOSU,placing second in the shortround.

The men’s team placed incalf roping, team roping,and steer wrestling. Clint Carpenter placed fifthin the average for a total of50 points. Steer Wrestingpoints were scored byJeremy Hensley, who tiedfor third/fourth in the aver-age.

Team Roping was domi-nated by Southeastern, asnine of twenty contestantswere from SOSU. DakotaCallicoat and TrevorConnelly took first place.

SOSU will compete inthe final fall semester rodeoat Northwestern State inAlva in early November.

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The Southeastern men’s and women’s rodeo teams madestrong showings at a college rodeo in Pratt, Kan., Oct. 4.

Courtesy photo

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Homecoming and Parents’ Day 2007 schedule

Wednesday, Oct. 24■ 9 p.m. -- Homecoming Dance, Student Union Ballroom

Friday, Oct. 26■ 9 a.m. -- Registration for Whang Bang Alumni GolfTournament, Durant Country Club

■ 10 a.m. -- Shot gun start for golf tournament

■ 5 p.m. -- Alumni BBQ, Durant Country Club (casual dress),320 Country Club Rd.

■ 8:30 p.m. -- Bonfire/pep rally, Amphitheater

Saturday, Oct. 27■ 9:30 a.m. -- President greets parents, the president’s back-yard

■ 10 a.m. -- General registration, Front Lawn

■ 10:30 a.m. -- Homecoming parade, University Avenue andaround the loop

■ 11 a.m. -- Lunch and entertainment for students and par-ents, Front Lawn

■ 11 a.m. -- Alumi Homecoming Awards Luncheon, StudentUnion Ballroom

■ 12 p.m. -- Alumni Tailgate, Alumni Alley (2nd and University)

■ 2 p.m. -- Introduction of Distinguished Alumni, Paul LairdField

■ 2:30 p.m. -- Kickoff: SOSU vs. Midwestern State, Paul LairdField

Southeastern cyber student takes all courses online

Vance Landers of Tulsais majoring in GeneralBusiness at SOSU, butyou won’t see him aroundcampus this semester.

In fact, Landers doesn’tattend any classes atSoutheastern. Vance isenrolled in all onlineclasses.

He recently moved toDallas from Durant.

Landers said he chose totake all online coursesbecause “I like the onlinecourses that SOSU has tooffer, and, since I have notbeen a resident in Texasvery long, I would stillhave to pay out of statetuition down here,” hesaid.

Landers said there areseveral things he likes

about taking online cours-es.

“Basically, I am not amorning person, and atten-dance was always a prob-lem for me and it hurt mygrades. I also do not owna car, so online classes areperfect,” Landers said.

The Oklahoma nativeloves the fact that he does-n’t have to leave bed totake a test, and everyexam is an open book test.

He points out that theonly downside to internetcourses is getting immedi-ate help when he is con-fused about an assign-ment, since the professoris not right there to assisthim.

Landers said that all ofhis professors usuallyrespond quickly when hee-mails them to discussany confusion.

However, he has hadproblems with someonline professors.

Once, he was almostfinished with a quiz whenhis internet line becamedisconnected. This locks astudent out of the quiz ortest they are taking.

Instead of reopening thetest for Vance, the instruc-tor pointed out that com-puter labs are available oncampus for Vance to use.

“How convenient for astudent taking onlineclasses from Dallas,Texas,” Landers said.

The professor did notunlock the test for him,and Vance ended upreceiving a zero.

“Even if I did live in ornear Durant, the computerlabs are not even openuntil the hours most inter-net assignments are due,”

Landers added. “Don’tyou think they would atleast make the deadlineconcurrent with the clos-ing time of the computerlabs on campus if we aresupposed to use them?”

Although Landers enjoystaking all online classes atSOSU, he is undecidedwhether or not he willcontinue his educationhere in the spring semes-ter.

“I am not sure if contin-uing a college education isright for me,” Landerssaid. “What I would reallylove to do is become alicensed Esthetician (onewho deals with the non-medical care of skin) andwork at a spa somewherenear Dallas.”

In the meantime, he’llcontinue with his onlineclasses.

By STACIE POWELLContributing writer

SportsPage 8 The Southeastern Friday, October 12, 2007

Sports calendar

FOOTBALL

Oct 13 @Southwestern, 6p.m.

Oct. 20 vs. CentralOklahoma, 2 p.m.

Oct. 27 vs.Midwestern State --Homecoming, 2:30p.m.

Nov. 3 @Northeastern, 2 p.m.

Nov. 10 @ EastCentral, 2 p.m.

■ To have yourteam’s schedule list-ed,call 745-2983, ore - m a i l : c a m p u s -pages@ gmail.com.

VOLLEYBALL

Oct 13 @Midwestern, 2 p.m.

Oct. 18 @ PittsburgState, 7 p.m.

Oct. 20 @ MissouriSouthern, 2 p.m.

Oct. 25 vs. TarletonState, 7 p.m.

Oct. 27 vs A&M-Kingsville, 11 a.m.

Nov. 1 @ E. NewMexico 7 p.m.

Storm loses thriller to LionsIn one of the most exciting

games played at Paul LairdField in recent years,Southeastern fought hard tothe finish last Saturdaybefore falling to the A&M-Commerce Lions 41-39 inthree overtimes.

The Savage Storm took asix point lead in the thirdovertime on a 32-yard touch-down pass from KolbyWilliams to Jay Rose. But,the mandatory try for a twopoint conversation failed.

The A&M-CommerceLions roared back to tie thegame at 39-all on a touch-down pass. With everythingon the line, the Lions, alsofacing a mandatory two pointtry, ran a successful sweeparound left end to end thegame.

The Storm held a 23-16lead with less than a minuteto play in regulation, butA&M-Commerce tied it on atouchdown pass, sending thegame to overtime.

“That game was a rollercoaster of emotion,” saidSoutheastern head coach RayRichards, “We were goingfrom the highest highs, to thelowest lows.”

Kolby Williams hooked upwith two different receiversfor touchdowns, withBrandon Covington grabbingfive passes for 55 yards andJay Rose grabbing two recep-

tions for 43 yards. Ty Hullalso reeled in five passes for atotal of 46 yards.

Sean Cooper led the Stormrushing with 72 yards. TaylorCarter saw a lot of action atquarterback and was particu-larly effective running theball.

Defensively, BernardDaniel posted 14 tackles,

while Jairus Martin had fivetackles and two interceptions,including one he returned 65yards for a touchdown.

SOSU got on the boardfirst when Martin grabbed aTrent Miller pass and dashed65 yards to give SOSU a 7-0lead.

TAMUC took the lead inthe third quarter on a field

goal. Williams added to thescore with 13:32 to play inthe game with a one-yardplunge to take a 21-10 lead.

Commerce responded,however, marching the balldown the field 74 yards innine plays to cut the score to21-16.

A Jabir Perkins sack ofMayo for a safety put SOSU

up 23-16.TAMUC responded with a

75 yard, 11 play drive thatsent the game to overtime.

The Storm will get back onthe road to face Southwesternin Weatherford Saturday at 6p.m.

After winning the seasonopener, SOSU has droppedfour straight.

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Randy Bruce/The Southeastern

Nabil El-Amin of A&M-Commerce scores a touchdown for the Lions, who rallied from a 23-16 deficit to send the gameto overtime. The teams traded points in three overtimes before A&M-Commerce put the contest away, 41-39.

Jairus Martin ‘rocks’Southeastern football

Jairus “J-Rock” Martinplayed quarterback andfree safety in high schoolat Antlers.

Former SOSU CoachKeith Baxter scoutedMartin and recruited himto SOSU, where he cur-rently starts at cornerbackfor the Savage Storm.

Martin is the son ofMonte and MelindaMartin of Antlers andRonnie and Julie Carrollof Tishomingo.

“My dad coached foot-ball at all levels for over20 years, and it hasalways been my favorite,”Martin said.

Martin is the currentLone Star ConferenceNorth defensive player ofthe week.

“Winning three confer-ence titles and playing inthe national playoffs in2004 would be the high-lights of my career,” saidthe standout player

Outsidethe lines,he hasplenty ofhobbies.

“I loveto hunt,fish, playguitar

and golf,” Martin said.“Other than that I enjoyspending time with myfamily, teammates andfriends.”

He is majoring in adver-tising/public relations andhas a 3.5 GPA. He said hewill work as an agent forState Farm Insurance aftercollege, but first hopes toplay more football.

“I would also like toplay some arena footballafter college,” Martinsaid.

Martin appreciatesbeing recruited by CoachBaxter.

“I definitely like thepeople here. I have metseveral outstanding peopleinside and outside of foot-ball,” Martin said.

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Golf team hosts college tournament

The Southeastern golfteam fired a final round319 to finish in eighthplace at the TexomaChampionship held atChickasaw Pointe GolfCourse in Kingston.

Mack Hamilton finishedon top with a two dayscore of 149 to finish thetourney in 12th after a daytwo 77.

Jordan Sullivan finishedin a tie for 15th after atwo-day 152, just onestroke ahead of teammate

Boston Brittain who fin-ished tied for 19th with a152.

Brad Aycock carded a162 for the tournament tofinish tied for 49th, whileBrett Lillejedahl posted a174 to finish in 60th.

St. Edward’s won theteam title. AbileneChristian was second.

“We are a little disap-pointed,” SOSU golf coachPaul Aycock said. “Wereally hoped to play betterat our home course.”

The event wrapped upthe fall season.

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MackHamiltonblasts out ofa bunker atChicasawPointeTuesday dur-ing theSOSU/ChoctawNation GolfTournament.Hamilton ledthe Storm,finishing in12th place atthe two dayevent.

Volleyball squad snaps out of long slide

The Savage Storm volleyballteam (5-14) broke out of aslump Tuesday night, sparked bydouble-digit kills from JordanParks, Destiny Brown and KristaStamp en route to a 3-1 win overSouthern Arkansas at BloomerSullivan Gym.

The Storm had lost 11 straightmatches before ending the string.

Lindsay Ellisor led all setterswith 47 assists, while four Stormplayers posted double-figure dig

totals. Kristen Stevens led theway with 16 digs, whileMashequah Gentry posted 12.

“It was a nice win,” saidSoutheastern coach SkipFreeman. “What really helped usis that we really stayed concen-trated in the games we won.”

“We really controlled the gamein the serve/receive,” saidFreeman, “And if you do thatyou can win.”

Southeastern hit the roadThursday beginning with amatch at Cameron.

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Jordan Parksputs the ballover the netagainstSouthernArkansas asSoutheasterntakes com-mand over thevisitorsTuesday nighton the way toa 3-1 victory,breaking along losingstreak.