Senator and Ambassador Jeremy Tanequodle and Ambassador Becky Ford move excess lumber to the dumpster at a Habitat for Humanity home.

Students cleaned the house inside and out to pre-pare it for the next phase of building.

(Photo by Danetta Butler)

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“Towards the end [of the day], I really enjoyed lifting the wood to cover the roof for the workers…because not only was it interesting to see

them do their risky job, but we also got the chance to talk to them. We talked about how long it takes to build a house and how they really ap-

preciated our help.” Ashley Arenas, Legacy freshman

RSC Senators Andrew Bertolasio and Shawn McCreary begin the roofing of a Habitat for Humanity home. Roofing was just one of the tasks as-

signed to students throughout the day. (Photo by Danetta Butler)

Student leaders build houses for those in need

ON GUARD- Senators Shawn McCreary and Andrew Bertolasio take a break from working to have a duel with the cleaning supplies. A group of five worked in this house to scrape the insulation off of the

floor. (Photo by Danetta Butler)

“Habitat for Humanity was a really awesome chance to give back to our community and I had a great time doing it. I think anytime you get to volunteer, you not only give your service, but also learn and gain just as

much back.” Gavin Hart, Senate vice president and PLC sophomore

“It was altogether an amazing experience. The workers really seemed to enjoy the help. They even asked if we could stay a few extra hours to help some more. I look forward to next year.”

Shawn McCreary, senator and Legacy freshman

Student Ambassador Tony Gregory cleans a Habitat for Humanity work site. RSC stu-dents made countless trips from the site to

the dumpster so the yard would be ready for the next step of building.

(Photo by Danetta Butler)

Student senators, club members and leadership students alike gathered on Friday, March 12, to help at a Habitat for Humanity site in Oklahoma City. Thirty-five students worked on a to-tal of three houses, helping to clean up floors and paint. A lucky few even helped roof one of the houses.

According to the central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity Web site, “Cen-tral Oklahoma Habitat for Human-ity is part of a worldwide, nonprofit, non-denominational Christian housing ministry which provides zero-interest mortgage loans to qualified hardwork-ing limited income families…more than 550 homes have been completed in cen-tral Oklahoma.

By: Samantha MaloyAssistant Editor

Tyler Clifton, PLC student, removes scrap material from the yard of a Habitat for Humanity house. RSC students spent five hours

working on three Habitat homes. (Photo by Danetta Butler)

Senator Gavin Hart laughs as he is serenaded while students paint the kitchen and living room

of a Habitat for Humanity home. Leadership students and senators joined in song to boost the

work area morale. (Photo by Danetta Butler)

A group of Leadership students watch the men roof a house. Their rest did not last long, soon

they were back to work carrying sheets of ply-wood. (Photo by Danetta Butler)

Policies and letters to the editor

Editor in ChiefRacheal Price (rprice@rose.edu)

Assistant EditorSamantha Maloy (smaloy@rose.edu) Features EditorBryan Mangieri (bmangieri@rose.edu)

News EditorMiranda Liming (miranda-liming@stu.rose.edu)

Assignment EditorAdriana Valtinson

PhotographersDanetta ButlerJennifer Wimer

Graphic ArtistBrian Allen

VolunteersJonathan DyerDanielle Finnegan

Circulation ManagerElexandria Murchinson

Tech SupportScottie Seger (aseger@rose.edu) SecretarySharon Motley (smotley@rose.edu)

Coordinator of Stu-dent PublicationsJulie Lesko-Bishop (jlesko-bishop@rose.edu)

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Letters to the Editor The 15th Street News welcomes and encourages letters to the editor. Letters should be no more than 300 words and may be edited for clarity, length, or to avoid obscenity, libel and invasion of privacy but tideas will not be altered. Student submissions must include the student’s name, ID number, and major. The ID number will not be printed. Faculty and staff letters must include the writer’s name, title, and extension. The extension will not be printed. Anonymous letters will be read, but not printed. Letters to the editor may be hand delivered to FA110; sent by mail to 15th Street News, Rose State College, 6420 SE 15, Midwest City, 73110; e-mailed to the

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Policies Columns, commentaries and letters to the editor are personal opinions of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the views of 15th Street News or other students, faculty or administrators of the college. Editorials are written by the editorial staff. Publication of all materials is at the discretion of the editor. Anyone having a complaint may call the editor in chief, 733-7400, or the Student Publications Board chairperson, Dr. Kent Lashley, 733-7490. 15th Street News, a student newspaper serving the

RSC community, is published weekly, except school holidays, on Fridays during the fall and spring semes-ters by the Office of Student Publications, 6420 SE 15, Midwest City, OK 73110. 15th Street News is a member of Oklahoma Colle-giate Press Association, which has designated this paper top junior college newspaper six years, and Associated Collegiate Press, which has rated it All American 30 semesters. This publication is printed by Edmond Sun, Inc., issued by RSC and authorized by the Coordinator of Student Publications. Cost to the state taxpayers is $301.81 for 4,000 copies per issue and $56.40 for spot color. This paper is recyclable.

RSC, in compliance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Executive Order 11246, as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and other federal laws and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices or procedures. This includes, but is not limited to admissions, employment, financial aid and educational services.

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Stress Management

By: Samantha MaloyAssistant Editor

Test Taking Strategies Re-cap:You might have test-taking anxiety if you experience these symptoms be-fore/during a test:a Increased heartbeata Tensed musclesa Inability to make decisions, act

or express yourselfa Having self-doubt or negative

self-talk

What can you do to overcome test-taking anxiety?a Breathe!a Find out from your instructor

what kind of questions will be on the test

a Divide material into what you know well, what you need to review and what is unfamiliar

a Attend these workshops to get more helpful hints!

The Student Success Center offers a variety of workshops to students through-out the semester that help with every-thing from time management to personal finance. All the workshops are held at 3:00 p.m. in the Tinker Terrace Room in the Student Center. (See calendar be-low)

Personal Finance: Tuesday, April 20

Stress Management/ Memory: Tues-day, March 30 and Wednesday, May 5

Learning Styles: Wednesday, April 28

Time Management Strategies: Wednesday, April 7

Test Taking Strategies: Tuesday, May 4

Upcoming workshops

Let’s talk stress! Roger Pinkney steps in as Carla Robison tries not to stress over malfunctioning

equipment. The error allowed time to reflect on stress management in action.

(Photo by Danetta Butler)

Cello RecitalRSC student Eric Holmberg will perform at

7 p.m. Tuesday, March 30 in the Communica-tions Center, Room 128.

Road WorkWork crews will begin making repairs to the

road in front of the Health and Environmental Science Bldg Wednesday, March 31. It will

take approximately three (3) days for the work to be completed. It is recommended that traf-fic use the entrance and exit on the south side on Adair Blvd. in front of the Administration

Bldg. when visiting Health Sciences.

Foundation ScholarshipsFoundation scholarship applications will be available through Wednesday, March 31,

online at http://www.rose.edu/commfriend/foundation/index.asp. This scholarship oppor-tunity allows students to fill out one scholar-

ship application and be considered for multiple scholarships.

Great Issues LectureThe final Great Issues Lecture of the semester will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 7 in the Lecture Hall. Steve Burrage, CPA, will

present “The Federal Stimulus in Oklahoma” as the Honors Program concludes its explora-

tion of the Paradox of Affluence.

Razzle Dazzle Your ResumeRazzle Dazzle Your Resume returns 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 5 in the Tinker Terrace Room of the Student Center. The event is sponsored

by the Office of Job Placement and Career Services and will offer tips on writing a spec-

tacular resume. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

Character First!: CreativityThe President’s Leadership Class will present a Character First lesson on creativity at 12:15

Thursday, April 1 in the Tinker Terrace Room.

Death of VishnuGet your free book now for the book discus-sion of “Death of Vishnu” to be held 12:30

p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Friday, April 9 in the Tinker Terrace Room of the Student Center. The

book follows the philosophical journey of a man as he lies dying and offers commentary

on the social and religious divisions of contem-porary India. Preregistration is required. Call 733-7373 to sign up and receive your copy of

the novel.

Mental Health DiscussionA panel of “heroes” from the North Care

Unity House will discuss the diagnosis of their mental health issues and journey to recovery

in the “Struggles and Triumphs of Living with a Mental Health Diagnosis” presentation.

The event will be held 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 14 in the Student Center

Main Dining Room.

Battery RecyclingGo Green at Rose will be collecting used bat-teries through March 30. Drop-off boxes will be located downstairs in the Social Sciences and Science and Math buildings. The batter-ies will then be recycled at Batteries Plus in

Midwest City.

Spring CleaningDo you have junk around the house? Would

you like to get rid of it? Donate your used stuff to the Study Abroad Club garage sale. This club is having a garage sale to help stu-dents raise money, so they can travel abroad. If you have a box or bag of “stuff” to donate, just bring it to campus, and the SAC students

can come by and pick it up from you. Ar-rangements can be made to collect larger

items. Contact Reginald Snoddy at 733-7427 or Lori Morrow at 733-7507 for more informa-

tion.

Let’s keep it brief

How about an editorial about nothing? Might make for a nice change of pace where we hit on all the things that annoy us but focus exclusively on none. Some-times it just helps to lay it out.

1. Discrimination: By showing favor-itism for anything, you are inherently discriminating against others. It’s a lesson that should be learned by nearly everyone. This is applied in political and religious situations. Good luck.

2. If you don’t have the room in the budget to have a cushion to fix something necessary (like heat) perhaps reconsider-ing a bus purchase, new furniture, re-models on rooms, putting up a net in the baseball field and applying coats of paint is called for. By saving the money spent on excess, emergencies can be planned for more efficiently. Nice new things aren’t going to matter squat when students and employees are freezing.

3. Healthcare: Everyone seems to think we should comment on healthcare. Have

we mentioned before this office is pretty diverse on political issues? Therefore, our advice is this: If you don’t like the way Congress votes on something, you need to STOP VOTING FOR THE INCUM-BENTS! You can’t sit idly by saying the problem is the Congress, but your guy is great. He is part of Congress and part of the problem. You have the right to fire your Congress peo-ple. They are your employees after all.

4. As a campus, there should be mandatory train-ing on who does what. There are cases when visitors call the campus, and they are transferred to six different people be-cause no one knows who can handle their inquiry. Everyone has

a specific job, it wouldn’t be difficult to route calls if those jobs were clear to ev-eryone else. There are also cases where students are routed to several people who cannot help them with a problem simply because, again, no one knows what any-

one else actually does.

5. Students, the yellow-

lined parking spaces are for FACULTY and STAFF, not

you. Start showing a

m o d i c u m of respect for

the rules. You are adults, act like it. Even when you

don’t agree with the rules or laws, you have to

follow them.

6. All you nitwits that claim marijuana is awesome and not addictive: Shut up. It is not addictive in the sense that nicotine is addictive, but there are people who can’t stop doing it. Second, marijuana chemically turns off your ability to know the difference between right and wrong. Plus, a myriad of other effects better discussed on 4/20. Marijuana and other drugs for that matter do not cause en-lightenment. If it were true, then every-one using illicit drugs would become a wonderkin. Instead, it is better to look at it as “Look what this person did, despite addiction.”

7. College is about becoming a well-rounded individual. So you need to keep an open mind and look beyond what you have been told is true. We know it is hard to believe, but some well-meaning indi-viduals do get the facts wrong and then disseminate fallacies.

(Photos by MCT Campus, Danetta Butler and Jennifer Wimer. Illustration by Brian Allen)

SPOTLIGHT Loma BrannonCoordinator of Veterans ServicesBy: Samantha Maloy

Assistant Editor

Who was your favorite teacher? (At any point in your life) Why?“Wilmot Fite. He was my teacher for 6th, 7th and 8th grades at a very small country school. He genuinely loved his students and encouraged them to excellence. He was creative in teaching difficult concepts. He encouraged us to work together to help each other. He worked hard with us and played hard with us as he was also our basketball coach.”

Meet Loma Brannon, coordi-nator of Veterans Services. She has worked here since Jan. 2003. Brannon served as Veterans Co-ordinator at two other colleges (both in Texas): College of the Mainland from 1990-1997 and Brazosport College, Lake Jack-son from 1997 – 2003. “I love all of my job because I am serving veterans (and their families) who have served us so bravely and valiantly. What I like best is assisting these students through the maze of governmental forms and red tape, aligning VA policy, college policy and the students’ educational goals in such a way so they get paid accurately and quickly.”Heroes: “My Mom.”Most life-changing book ever read: “Bible.”Forms of exercise: “Keyboarding!” Drink you would recommend to someone having a bad day and why: “Hot Chocolate – Chocolate makes everything better!” Proudest moments: 1) Births of my children and grandchildren 2) Graduating college at age 52 3) Selected as “2000 Woman of the Year” by Soroptomist International 4) Receiving awards in 2006 and 2007 from professional organizations: one state and one regional for Meritorious Service to Veterans and the organizations.What is your most eccentric behavior? “Gnawing off

fingernail polish with a passion.” What Web site would you recommend to someone else and why? “If that someone wants to lose weight, sparkpeople.com. This sight is designed to help one establish healthy eating habits and to develop a plan to lose and maintain one’s desired weight.” If you were stranded on a desert island and all of your basic needs were met, what three things would you take with you and why? 1) Bible to continue to learn and I love to read 2) Photos of family and friends to remember the good times 3) Hairspray – I am vain! Epitaph: “Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well- preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming, ‘WOW … what a ride!!!’” What do you wish you would have known in college? “One of my professors once said to me, ‘After you get your degree, you can start your education.’ I pondered that statement for months, maybe years, before I realized how right he was!” Quote that most amuses or inspires you: “Life isn’t about surviving the storm, but rather how to dance in the rain.”One adjective a loved one would use to describe you: “Caring.”Which would you rather discover a cure to the common cold or the flu? “Common cold. Why? It has baffled people for thousands

of years. Perhaps it could be conquered once and for all.” Would you prefer to end hunger or hatred? “If hatred was ended perhaps that would take care of hunger as well!” If you could live in a different time period, what would it be and why? “I am quite happy in this time period! I don’t think I would want to go back in time as I know how that was. Nor would I want to go forward in time for more than a glimpse of it because I don’t know what the future holds.”How do you get your reality TV fix? “Survivor.”How do you top your baked potato? “Fully loaded.”

Fast FactsAge: “Not touching this one!” Hometown: “Atlanta, Texas.” Spouse: “Yes, Cal Brannon.” Kids: “Indeed! 3 natural children. Plus, Cal and I have a well-blended family of 12 children we claim!”

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Casual for Kids Day

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. RSC will join with other area businesses to dress

casual for kids on Thursday, April 1. How can I dress casual for kids?

By stopping by the Payroll Office with your dona-tion of $3 or $5. A sticker will be given for each $3 donation and can be worn April 1 with your casual

clothing. Donors of $5 will also receive a child abuse prevention bracelet. Bracelets are available while supplies last. Stickers and bracelets may be

purchased now through April 1.All proceeds will go to the Exchange Club Center

for Prevention of Child Abuse.Let’s show our community that we care about

our kids and together we can make a difference. For more information, contact Tammy Martin at

733-7585.

The Great Issues Lecture Series continued with a speech by Gena Timberman, executive director of the Native American Culture and Educational Authority of Oklahoma. Her speech focused on cultural affluence in Oklahoma tribes. Also accompanying her were Stacey Halfmoon, director of community outreach and Russ Tall Chief, director of arts and exhibitions.

Timberman discussed the values and challenges of American Indian culture in terms of the Paradox of Af-fluence. “Affluence is a really interesting term,” she said. “And it’s really challenging to unfold this through a larger group of people.”

Affluence is usually measured in terms of dollars. In order to think of affluence in terms of a culture, the “individual” has to be removed and the culture must ask, “What are we leaving for the next generation?” “We should be challenging the meaning of affluence,” she said.

Timberman concluded, “So much has been accom-plished in terms of affluence that all across the continent indigenous cultures have experienced this continual uprooting and dislocating of our peoples.” These times are considered a “rebirth” in tribal cultures and Timber-man said this is something that Oklahoma is still going through today.

Halfmoon agreed and furthered the discussion with information regarding the identities of American Indian culture. She said that while some tribal members live in poverty, what is valued is personal integrity and their place in the community.

Tall Chief offered another perspective by sharing the concept of “circular giving,” and how this concept has helped American Indians sustain each other. “Affluence is a fluid concept in Indian culture,” Tall Chief said. He also focused on the consequences of affluence, which for the Osage Nation, was getting too involved in commerce, and losing their culture, Tall Chief explained.

(Photo provided)

By: Adriana ValtinsonAssignment Editor

American Indian affluence discussedRuss Tall Chief, Gena Timberman and Stacey Halfmoon share with students the cultural challenges facing Native Americans by looking at how the Paradox of Affluence affects various tribes throughout Oklahoma. The speakers were from American Indian Cultural Center and

Museum, which is located at the intersection of 1-35 and 1-40. Construction on the site is ongoing. (Photo by Danetta Butler)

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Abrogate (verb): To repeal (a law, es-tablished usage, etc.); to abolish authoritatively or formally; to annul, to cancel.SOURCE: OED

Literary Reference:“They abrogate suche vowes as were proclaimed to be kept.” ~ Wilson Thomas, Arte of Rheto-rique, 1553.

Popular Culture Reference: “I will not stand idly by while you abrogate my plans! You shall rue this day!... Well, go on, start ruing!” ~ Stewie Griffin in “Mind Over Murder”

RSC will be sending participating students, fac-ulty and community mem-bers to Spain May 17-27, 2011. The trip is open to everyone 18 years or over including non-RSC stu-dents; membership in the Study Abroad Program is not required.

Lori Morrow, professor of English, explained there are price deadlines for the trip. After March 31, the price for participating in the trip will be $3, 349. She said, “This price in-cludes so much: airfare, lodging, transportation, a

24 hours-a-day tour guide from EF Tours, scheduled sight-seeing tours led by local guides, all-inclusive insurance plan, all break-fasts and some dinners.”

Morrow said partici-pants will see art and ar-chitecture from famous Spaniards, visit museums and learn about the Span-ish history of Christopher Columbus. She added, “There is even an optional excursion to visit the ther-mal baths in Granada.This is just a portion of what we will do.”

Visit the Web site http://www.efcollegestu-dytours.com/ to learn how

to enroll or browse with the tour #506277. Those interested can also contact Morrow at 733-7507 or Reginald Snoddy at 733-7427.

“While one of the main goals is obviously to have a wonderful, cultural and educational experience,” Morrow said, “we will also have a lot of fun!”

Information MeetingsWednesday, April 21 -

7 – 8 p.m. andTuesday, April 27 -

7 – 8 p.m.

Both meetings will be in the Humanities building

Room 208.

Would YOU like to learn if‘The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain?’