12
IONEER P Oklahoma City Community College • We all have rights, editorial, p. 2. No tolerance on plagiarism, p. 4. Flag football sign-ups get started, p. 8. Photography Club makes plans, p. 10. Aug. 29, 2005 This Week I nside Photo by Holly Jones Student CD helps with résumés College president outlines future plans for OKCCC Book mania Janelle Ramirez cheerfully helps students at the bookstore during the first week of classes. The line lead- ing to the registers wrapped all the way around the store on the first day of the semester. By Megan Bryce News Writing Student S tudents may want to add another CD to their collections this semes- ter — one that could help them land jobs. Student Life Employment Services has offered students a CD to help with job hunts for some time now. However, they have now added a new CD offering résumé building capabilities. Employment Services Coordinator Linda Fay created the CD, Résumés Etc., with the help of Sheila Aldridge, Employ- ment Services Adviser. Employment Services has offered résumé-building help for some time now, just in a different format. “Rather than it being on a diskette... it will be on a CD format,” Fay said. Fay created the original diskette about a year ago, she said, but wanted to add more information for students. Aldridge said the latest program will be more advanced. It shows example résumés for special circumstances such as career changes, she said. There also is résumé advice for people who have been convicted of a felony. Fay said the disk offers numerous ex- amples of résumés that students can use as guidelines. It also has examples of different resumes to use for specific jobs, she said. Fay said new employee Erik Hedges, Student Life Technician, helped compile the information for the CD and made clickable links. “Although the majority who will use this disk [are] students, anyone else is welcome to use it,” Aldridge said. Students like the idea of the free in- formation. “It’s a good idea because I don’t know how [to create a résumé],” said Regina Woods, OKCCC sophomore. “I would want one.” The CD will be available in the Stu- dent Life Employment Services offices, located on the first floor of main build- ing beginning Sept. 13. Office hours are Monday through Fri- day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by appoint- ment. By Christiana Kostura Editor C reating more student jobs on campus is part of an effort — the Vision of the Future — to connect OKCCC to its community. “We must involve our stu- dents as employees of Okla- homa City Community Col- lege,” said Dr. Bob Todd, OKCCC president, as he out- lined the idea at the 2005 Employee Convocation. In accordance with the plan, students will be em- ployed in selected jobs at the college. “Student employment will provide valuable work ex- perience that can be helpful in their future careers,” Todd said. About 100 students, in- cluding work-study positions, have been hired this semes- ter, he said. Students are pleased with the plan. “I want to work here in en- rollment management,” said Nikki Horn, freshman stu- dent. She said she hopes the initiative may give her that chance. Another area Todd outlined in the Vision of the Future is community outreach. Expanding community education, which includes assisting the growing senior citizen and Hispanic popula- tions, is a key component, Todd said. See “Vision,page 12 Vision of the Future Student employment Community outreach More construction

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• We all have rights, editorial, p. 2.• No tolerance on plagiarism, p. 4.• Flag football sign-ups get started, p. 8.• Photography Club makes plans, p. 10.

Aug. 29, 2005This Week

Inside

Photo by Holly Jones

Student CDhelps withrésumés

College president outlinesfuture plans for OKCCC

Book mania

Janelle Ramirez cheerfully helps students at the bookstore during the first week of classes. The line lead-ing to the registers wrapped all the way around the store on the first day of the semester.

By Megan BryceNews Writing Student

Students may want to add anotherCD to their collections this semes-

ter — one that could help them landjobs.

Student Life Employment Services hasoffered students a CD to help with jobhunts for some time now. However, theyhave now added a new CD offeringrésumé building capabilities.

Employment Services CoordinatorLinda Fay created the CD, Résumés Etc.,with the help of Sheila Aldridge, Employ-ment Services Adviser.

Employment Services has offeredrésumé-building help for some time now,just in a different format.

“Rather than it being on a diskette...it will be on a CD format,” Fay said.

Fay created the original diskette abouta year ago, she said, but wanted to addmore information for students.

Aldridge said the latest program willbe more advanced.

It shows example résumés for specialcircumstances such as career changes,she said. There also is résumé advicefor people who have been convicted of afelony.

Fay said the disk offers numerous ex-amples of résumés that students canuse as guidelines. It also has examplesof different resumes to use for specificjobs, she said.

Fay said new employee Erik Hedges,Student Life Technician, helped compilethe information for the CD and madeclickable links.

“Although the majority who will usethis disk [are] students, anyone else iswelcome to use it,” Aldridge said.

Students like the idea of the free in-formation.

“It’s a good idea because I don’t knowhow [to create a résumé],” said ReginaWoods, OKCCC sophomore. “I wouldwant one.”

The CD will be available in the Stu-dent Life Employment Services offices,located on the first floor of main build-ing beginning Sept. 13.

Office hours are Monday through Fri-day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by appoint-ment.

By Christiana KosturaEditor

Creating more studentjobs on campus is part

of an effort — the Vision ofthe Future — to connectOKCCC to its community.

“We must involve our stu-dents as employees of Okla-homa City Community Col-lege,” said Dr. Bob Todd,OKCCC president, as he out-lined the idea at the 2005Employee Convocation.

In accordance with theplan, students will be em-ployed in selected jobs at thecollege. “Student employmentwill provide valuable work ex-perience that can be helpfulin their future careers,” Toddsaid.

About 100 students, in-cluding work-study positions,have been hired this semes-ter, he said.

Students are pleased withthe plan.

“I want to work here in en-rollment management,” saidNikki Horn, freshman stu-dent. She said she hopes theinitiative may give her thatchance.

Another area Todd outlinedin the Vision of the Future iscommunity outreach.

Expanding communityeducation, which includesassisting the growing seniorcitizen and Hispanic popula-tions, is a key component,Todd said.

See “Vision,” page 12

Vision ofthe Future

√Student employment

√Community outreach

√More construction

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Editorial and OpinionEditorial

PIONEERVol. 34 No. 2

Christiana Kostura.. ..........EditorRichard Hall.............Staff WriterMatthew Caban..........Staff WriterJohn Savage...........Staff WriterHolly Jones...........PhotographerCaroline Ting........Ad ManagerMelissa Guice.....Online EditorDaniel Lapham....Lab AssistantRonna Austin.........Lab DirectorSue Hinton.......Faculty Adviser

The PIONEER is a publica-tion of Oklahoma City Com-munity College through theDivision of Arts and Humani-ties. It is published weeklyduring the fall and spring se-mesters and the eight-weeksummer session.

All opinions expressed arethose of the author and do notnecessarily represent those ofthe publisher.

The PIONEER welcomes let-ters to the editor and encour-ages the use of this publica-tion as a community forum.All letters must include theauthor’s name, address,phone number and signature.However, the PIONEER willwithhold the name if the re-quest is made in writing. ThePIONEER has the right to editall letters and submissions forlength, libel and obscenity.

Letters to the editor can bedelivered in person to the PIO-NEER office, mailed to: Pio-neer Editor, 7777 S. May,Oklahoma City, Oklahoma73159 or faxed to 682-7818.

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Student success admirableAgree to disagree To the editor:

I am writing you becauseI was unsure who to con-tact at OKCCC about sev-eral former students whohave attended and gradu-ated from OKCCC. I findthese people, a group offriends I met while attend-ing the community collegemyself, truly remarkable.

They all became dearfriends, and truly familymembers. I feel that theiraccomplishments shouldbe shared somehow withthe current students atOKCCC to show what canhappen after you graduatewith an associate degree.

Here is some basic infor-mation about the alumni.

Alicia Kopisch graduatedwith a B.A. from the Uni-versity of Oklahoma.

Amy Kopisch, graduatedwith a B.S. and 4.0 GPAfrom OU, and is on her wayto a full scholarship forgraduate work at the Uni-versity of Nebraska.

Joe Micah Williams,graduated with a B.A. fromthe University of Texas,Austin, and now is at theSouth Texas College of Lawin Houston.

Melody H. Gallamore, mysister, graduated with aB.S. from OU, and is apply-

ing to the nursing programat OU next year.

Mary Vick will graduatein December from SmithCollege, an Ivy Leagueschool, having attendedwith a full scholarship.

Stanford K. Lester willreceive a B.A. from Mar-quette University, a privateJesuit university, after hav-ing received the IgnatiusScholarship for under -graduates, and is applyingto graduate school.

Kathi Nehls, received aB.A from the University ofCentral Oklahoma, and isbeginning graduate schoolat the University of Geor-gia, with a full scholarship,including a teaching-assis-tant position.

Brenda Estrada receiveda B.B.A. in InternationalBusiness and Marketingwith a minor in Spanish.

I received a B.A from OUand will receive my M.A.from Marquette Universityin the spring of 2006, whereI am attending with a fullscholarship, which in-cludes a T.A. position. I amcurrently planning to applyfor Ph.D. programs for the2006-2007 academic year.

I have traveled to Europeon more than one occasionwith many of the people on

this list, and I am honoredto say that they all attendedmy wedding to Stanford K.Lester this last May.

I feel they are great ex-amples of what can happenafter graduating OKCCC ifpeople are determined, ap-ply themselves, and workhard.

—Monica S. GallamoreOKCCC Graduate

When Cindy Sheehan left “Camp Casey” lastweek, her voice lived on through the dozens of anti-war protestors planted in front of President Bush’sTexas ranch who had joined her fight.

Bush’s neighbors are anything but happy withthat mob of protestors.

Putting aside the motives either side may have,both sides of the spectrum are right in what they’redoing, all thanks to freedom of speech and the rightto assemble peaceably.

While one side is against the war and Bush, theother side just wants the peaceful neighborhoodthey had before the sit-in began Aug. 6.

Sheehan has every right to picket in front ofBush’s ranch, demanding an audience with himto discuss the Iraq war and ask why her son Caseyhad to become a statistic in a war even the presi-dent can’t justify.

And the naysayers will just declare “her sonshould have known what he was getting into whenhe signed up” or throw her ideals to the burnerbecause she’s some “liberal nut.”

Ah, the joys of freedom.Because of wars and the soldiers who fall in them,

I can now write this piece just as Sheehan canmourn publicly, naysayers can naysay, protestorscan protest and neighbors can complain.

It seems throughout the to-and-fro in the gameof “Who’s Right?” a couple of points have been ne-glected, like the one presented now.

So I’ll be the first to say thank you to the found-ing fathers, the dead and dying soldiers, and theyoung men and women who look forward to serv-ing the people of the United States.

It feels like the nation needs more protestors, lesssilence, more honesty, fewer secrets, more togeth-erness, less division.

People do things they don’t want to do, but haveto do. Just as you and I wake up every morning togo to work, a soldier has the duty to protect thosehe or she serves, even if he or she is in total dis-agreement with the reason why.

Sheehan didn’t ask anyone to agree with her. Shejust wanted people to take notice, listen and un-derstand.

The soldiers aren’t asking anyone to agree withwhy they’re there. They only ask for support be-cause they have to be there.

Perhaps if America had listened in the first place,Sheehan’s son and the other 1,800-plus U.S. sol-diers would be alive today.

Or maybe we did too much listening to the wrongperson and it’s taken us more than two years tofigure it out.

Whatever the case is, it’s become evident peopleare questioning things more and more, and voiceslike Sheehan are gaining listeners left and right.

When we don’t exercise our rights and freedoms,they disappear. Let’s avoid that by speaking up andacting out, just as Sheehan did.

You don’t agree? Good — you’re learning.—Richard Hall

Staff Writer

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Comments and ReviewsYou can’t teach an oldMadden game new tricks

As the summer ends andfall approaches that canmean only one thing — foot-ball season is here. Thisyear, EA Sports has boughtthe coveted football license.

Last year, the series tooka huge hit from other com-petition, so what do you dowhen you run out of ideasand make a bland game?Buy the NFL license so no-body else can make thegame.

And that is exactly whatEA did. So, now if you wantto play Terrell Owens orRicky Williams, you have topurchase the only NFLgame on the market —Madden NFL ‘06.

This year, Madden haschanged a couple of thingsin its game modes.

One of the most notice-able changes is the passingschemes system.

Each quarterback has adifferent vision which is il-lustrated on the field byhow much of the field is litup.

For example, Payton

Manning’s field visionlights up almost half thefield while Kerry Collins’ vi-sion couldn’t light a jack o’lantern.

The vision is supposed tobe a big improvement tothe game but all it reallydoes is add one more thingthe quarterback has to dobefore he snaps the ball.This can be too much todeal with and not worth thehassle or time it takes.

Although the quarter-back vision impairs theease of operating the game,at least this year the graph-ics look impressive. Thecharacter models seem toflow nicely.

Added this year are a fewnew tackle animations.Some of the more popularcelebration animations arestill present.

One of the game modesis the ability for Xboxgamers to go online. An-other mode on Madden isthe Create a Superstar,which is the pros’ versionof the Race for the Heisman

similar to NCAA 2006.The kicking game in this

year’s Madden is a love/hate relationship. If youhave a good kicker then youwon’t mind it. If you havean average kicker then 45-yard field goals might aswell be 63-yard field goalsbecause it will take amiracle for you not toshank it like Ray Finkle.

The soundtrack on Mad-den can be changed to yourliking. The sounds on thefield seem authentic.

Al Michaels and JohnMadden call the game, andadd obvious reactions tothe plays at hand.

Overall, this is a decentfootball game, but if you arelooking for a game-break-ing new passing system,then you will need to waituntil next year or turn thevision off. If you enjoy NFLfootball rosters, then youhave no other choice: gotackle Madden. I rate thisgame a 7 out of 10.

—John SavageStaff Writer

Welcome to all the new and returning students.The beginning of the fall semester is an excitingtime on campus.

Since last spring, we’ve had some changes in ouroffice. Jessica Jones, a Student Assistant, gradu-ated in May and is moving to Texas. We miss herbut are pleased she completed her education hereand is on her way to fulfilling her dreams. PorshaWebb, an OKCCC student formerly a Work-Studyin Student Life, has recently taken her place. We’reexcited to have Porsha as our new assistant andknow you’ll enjoy meeting her.

We have a lot of activities coming up in Septem-ber. Please come by our office located in the Officeof Student Life, main building, first floor, and sayhello anytime between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. If you’relooking for a job, log on to our College Central Net-work website at www.collegecentral.com/okccc.

We usually have 150 to 250 active jobs off cam-pus including part-time, full-time, seasonal, degreerequired and internships.

All students who upload a new résumé in Sep-tember will be eligible for a drawing at the end ofthe month for a $50 Wal-Mart gift certificate. Youdon’t have to redo it; it’s easy to upload from a stan-dard format. Access to your résumé is restricted toregistered employers.

We recently completed a new Résumés, Etc. CDwith the help of Erik Hedges, our new Student Lifetechnician. It has résumé and cover letter instruc-tions, common templates plus examples for manymajors and situations. We will give these to stu-dents beginning Sept. 13 at our Brown Bag Semi-nar in CU2 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. We will demon-strate how to do effective résumés, cover letters,thank-you notes, and applications. Of course, youare still welcome to come by the office individuallyfor résumé assistance.

On Wednesday, Sept. 14, we will present Inter-viewing to Win in CU2, from noon to 1 p.m. To besuccessful in securing a new job, you need to beprepared to answer tough questions at the inter-view. We also are available to do a mock interviewwith you in our office by appointment.

For students who work on campus either throughthe Federal Work Study Program or as a part-timecollege employee, we are hosting periodic events thisfall. Our first one will be an Orientation on Friday,Sept. 23 in CU2 from noon to 1 p.m.

Our Fall Job Fair is scheduled in the college unionfrom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28.We’ve been fortunate to have a good selection ofemployers looking for students at our past fairs.For success tips at the job fair, check the Eventspage at www.okccc.edu/es and watch for a list ofemployers in the Pioneer by Monday, Sept. 26.

—Linda FayEmployment

Services Coordinator

Blindside may be the bestband you have never heardof. Hailing from Sweden,this Scandinavian quartethas spent nearly a decadeinvading the undergroundclub scene.

Following two releases forElektra/3 Points, Blindsidehas returned with anotherpotent batch of songs fornew label DRT Entertain-ment.

With their album “TheGreat Depression,” theband displays its signaturemix of alternative rock andmetal.

This combination can bebeautiful one moment andfrightening the next.

The band’s two sidesseem to revolve aroundsinger Christian Lindskog’svocal abilities.

His versatility is shown insongs such as “Ask MeNow” and “Fell In Love WithThe Game.”

“Fell In Love With TheGame” is easily among thebest songs the band hasever written.

Blindside’s ability tosound soft or loud is heardthroughout the album.

Despite these obviouscontrasts, “The Great De-pression” is a solid albumfrom beginning to end.

The band keeps up withtheir front man on eachsong, whether he soundspoetic or rips the paint offthe walls.

An interesting thingabout Blindside is howclear their lyrics are dur-ing the heavier songs.

An example is the song,

“We’re All Going To Die.”Lyrics such as “one voice

whispers life through yoursorrow” and “don’t singyour last lullaby” offerhope.

Another good thing aboutthe album is the newsounds Blindside hasadded.

In the song “My Alibi,” theband uses programmingsimilar to techno or dancemusic for the first time.

As foreign as suchsounds might be, Blindsidepulls it off.

It is refreshing to hear an-other great album fromsuch an underappreciatedband. This album gets bet-ter with every listen.

I give it 4.5 out 5.—Matthew Caban

Staff Writer

Happily blindsided by new CD

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Volunteer opportunties coming upBy Kristin Vaughan

News Writing Student

There will be five volun-teer opportunities forOKCCC students, knownas Service Saturdays, be-ginning Sept. 24, said JonHorinek, Community En-gagement coordinator.

Horinek said studentswill team up with OKCWeed and Seed, a federally-funded program that worksto combat urban issuesand gang membership inthe community.

According to www.federalgrantswire.com, the goal ofOKC Weed and Seed is to“weed out violence anddrug activity in high crime

neighborhoods, and then toseed the sites with a widerange of crime and drugprevention programs.”

Horinek said studentswill help remove graffitiaround south Reno Avenueand Southwest 44th Street.

Students also will learnabout gangs and the prob-lems they cause for com-munities.

Horinek said transporta-tion and snacks will be pro-vided. He said the volunteerwork is normally done inthe afternoon and lastsabout four hours.

OKCCC student KaciePierce said working withOKC Weed and Seedsounds interesting.

“I would definitely attendsomething like Service Sat-urday,” she said.

Horinek said this is thesecond semester OKCCChas been involved with Ser-vice Saturdays. He said lastsemester’s program wassuccessful.

“[OKCCC] always has afull group [of volunteers],”Horinek said. “The stu-dents have been very re-sponsive.”

October and Novemberwill offer more opportuni-ties for students to lend ahelping hand, Horineksaid, by picking up litterbetween S.W. 74th Streetand S.W. 89th Street.

In November, volunteerswill help build a house withHabitat for Humanity.

The registration deadlinefor September’s ServiceSaturdays is Sept. 21.

For more informationabout Service Saturdays orother volunteer opportuni-ties, contact Horinek said(405) 682-7523.

By Christiana KosturaEditor

Student Life offers a Student Activities and Rec-ognition Transcript free of charge to any currentlyenrolled student at OKCCC.

START is an easy way to keep track of a students’involvement with the community while they’re inschool, said Liz Largent, Student Life director.

The program began in August 2003 after the StateBoard of Regents determined the need for the ser-vice, she said.

“In 1999, the Board of Regents issued a statementendorsing that all higher education institutions inOklahoma should have a service recognition tran-script,” Largent said.

“You can provide it with your résumé or send it inwith scholarship applications.”

Submitting the transcript to another college whentransferring is another use for START, she said.

“Currently, we have 195 students participating inSTART,” Largent said.

To participate in the START program, studentsneed to visit the Student Life office in the main build-ing and pick up a brochure.

“Fill out the form attached to [the START] bro-chure, which asks for pretty basic personal infor-mation,” Largent said. “We enter [the student] in andthey may begin logging all involvement and awardsin various areas.”

There are four areas in which students may sub-mit accomplishments, she said.

The areas are: leadership involvement, professionaldevelopment, honors and awards and communityservice.

Editor Christiana Kostura can be reached [email protected].

START helpsstudents keep tabs

on involvement

Need an escort to your car?Call campus security at

(405) 682-1611, ext. 7691.

Plagiarism problem explainedBy Catherine Tullos

News Writing Student

If you are an OKCCC stu-dent who has plagiarized,you are not alone.

Plagiarism cases havegradually increased overthe past few years atOKCCC, said Susan Van-Schuyver, Arts and Hu-manities dean.

Plagiarism occurs whensomeone attempts to stealand pass off the ideas orwords of another as one’sown.

“In the academic world,plagiarism is like commit-ting a crime,” said JonInglett, English and Hu-manities department chair.

Inglett said more stu-dents are buying essays offthe Internet in recent years.He said students will copy

exerpts from Internet ar-ticles and paste them di-rectly into their papers.

Professors are aware ofplagiarism at OKCCC.

“I will say that professorsat this institution are pro-active on curbing plagia-rism,” Inglett said.

OKCCC professors attendseminars about how to de-tect plagiarism, Inglett said.

Also, professors useInternet plagiarism detec-tion websites like www.mydropbox.com and www.turnitin.com when a stu-dent turns in anything sus-picious.

According to the StudentHandbook, the college con-siders it a serious offense.

Inglett said professorshave the right to createtheir own plagiarism policywhich may allow studentsto redo the assignment ortake a failing grade on ei-

ther the assignment or inthe class.

He said all plagiarism oc-currences are reported toDr. Brenda Harrison, Aca-demic Affairs associate vicepresident, who then writesa letter to the student ex-plaining the individualcase.

Although an incident re-port is filed, VanSchuyversaid it doesn’t countagainst a student’s tran-script nor does it follow thestudent to another institu-tion.

For more information onacademic dishonesty, visitwww.okccc.edu/policies/4016.html or refer to theStudent Handbook whichcan be picked up in Stu-dent Development locatedon the first floor of the mainbuilding.

“In the academicworld, plagiarism is

like committing acrime.”

—Jon InglettEnglish and Humanities

Department Chair

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School gives back to outreach coordinatorBy Matthew Caban

Staff Writer

OKCCC Community Out-reach Coordinator CraigRobinson is one of thosepeople who serve otherswithout thought of reward.

Robinson leads a groupof employees who educatehigh school students aboutthe benefits of college andencourages students to en-roll at OKCCC.

“I have a strong desire toserve others and that iswhy I do what I do,” hesaid. “I don’t do it on a dailybasis to be recognized.”

His hard work did not gounnoticed as he wasnamed Professional Em-ployee of the Year at the

annual convocation Aug.18.

“I think I work extremelyhard to serve students,” hesaid. “I think being selectedby my peers to win thisaward reflected how hard Iworked.”

Robinson describes hisjob as recruiting and wel-coming new students to thecampus. He said he also isthe coordinator for theOKC-GO program.

“The OKC-GO programhelps students from theOklahoma City school dis-trict get to college,” he said.

Prospective Student Ser-vices Director Sally Ed-wards said Robinsondoesn’t just recruit newstudents. “He is in the busi-ness of changing lives,” shesaid.

Robinson attributes hissuccess to a theme he livesby. “My dad taught me thatdoing your job is good, butyou should do what is right.Sometimes that means do-ing more than your job.”

Robinson said this themeis essential in a team.

“The main goal of our de-partment is to help stu-dents,” he said.

That extends to manag-ing a group of seven stu-dent ambassadors who, hesaid, work part time to helpthe Enrollment Manage-ment staff.

Robinson said he is gladto have someone around tohelp him take care of stu-dents who need help.

Staff Writer MatthewCaban can be reached [email protected].

OKCCC Community Outreach Coordinator Craig Robinsoninstructs Corey Davis, 19, in which courses to take.

Photo by Holly Jones

Photo by Holly Jones

Automotive Technology Professor Larry Grummer with hisEmployee Award for Excellence.

Photo by Holly Jones

Security Officer Larry Lundy, pictured ticketing a car, wasnamed Classified Employee of the Year.

By Richard HallStaff Writer

Gaining speed over theyears, Automotive Technol-ogy Professor Larry Grum-mer has finally reached thefinish line — he’s receivedOKCCC’s Employee Awardfor Excellence for faculty.

Given once a year to anoutstanding professor, theaward recognized Grum-mer’s committment to thestudents, college and com-munity.

Grummer said he wascaught by surprise when helearned he was receivingthe award.

“I was speechless,” hesaid. “I didn’t know what tothink.”

Having started as an ad-junct automotive technolo-gies professor in 1978,Grummer went full-time in’86 and has since becomethe college’s chair of trans-portation programs, whichincludes automotive andaviation.

He said this is his firstaward and he has his co-workers to thank for it.

“I was nominated for theaward by my peers and it’san honor to be recognizedlike that amongst people Iwork with,” he said.

Officer nabs honorBy John Savage

Staff Writer

Safety and SecurityOfficer␣ Larry Lundy hashad his share of duties,and they’ve paid off.

Lundy was namedClassified Employee ofthe Year.

Safety and Security Di-rector Ike Sloas praisedLundy’s personality.

“Larry has a great per-sonality and seems to bewell liked on campus,”Sloas said.

Lundy said he wascaught off-guard when

he was named the win-ner.

“I␣ was extremely hum-bled and it was totallyunexpected,” Lundy said.

Lundy has been anOKCCC officer for morethan 11 years.

He said officers per-form a wide range of du-ties to promote safety oncampus.

Safety and Security Of-ficers perform dutiesranging from routineparking lot checks to as-sisting students with cartrouble.

Staff Writer John Sav-age can be reached atStaff [email protected].

Automotive TechnologyProfessor Richard Steerehas worked closely withGrummer over the past 11years.

Steere said Grummer isa passionate person whorepresents the college andis deserving of the recogni-tion he was given.

“If a student ever has anyquestions about the auto-motive program,” Steeresaid, “[Grummer] woulddrop everything he was do-ing just to help the stu-dent.”

Steere said Grummeralso shined when it came

to working with his staff.“He’s always been a team

player, and strongly sup-ports the college and thefaculty.”

Grummer said he hadjust as good a chance asany other faculty memberto win this award.

“Everyone is deserving ofthis award,” he said. “It’shard to single someone out.

“The faculty gives 110percent,” he said, “and a lotof other people deserve thisaward.”

Staff Writer Richard Hallcan be reached at [email protected].

Automotive prof wins big with award

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Graduate recognized for skill as playwrightBy Richard Hall

Staff Writer

OKCCC graduate JamesSturgill achieved more thanhis diploma this year. Hewas recognized by fellowplaywrights for his superiorscript at a showcase inDenver.

The theater arts majorshowcased his play “Hen-ry’s Proposal” at the SecondAnnual Playwrights Show-case of the Western Regionin early August.

Sturgill, who’s been in-volved with the arts formore than 10 years, said hewas surprised, yet excited,that his play was chosen asone of the 25 out of 140 tobe showcased, or per -formed, on stage.

“The play was my finalproject for my graduation atOKCCC,” Sturgill said. “Iwas psyched out when Iheard it was chosen for theshowcase.”

“Henry’s Proposal” fol-lows two German immi-grant families as they ex-perience the OklahomaLand Run.

Centered around two

feuding neighbors, the playshows the comedic interac-tion between the two as ayoung girl’s hand in mar-riage rests in the balance.

Sturgill said inspirationfor the play came from fam-ily and an old classic.

“I based the characterson a couple that live inYukon and my grandpa,Henry,” Sturgill said.

He said his grandpa wasa German immigrant whoexperienced the land runwhen he was 5 years old.

The play, an adaptationof Chekhov’s “A MarriageProposal,” debuted at theOKCCC theater last springand received a good turn-out, Sturgill said.

He said Theater ProfessorRuth Charnay talked himinto submitting the play tothe playwright showcase.

Charnay said, as her stu-dent, Sturgill always wentthe extra mile and is nowbenefiting from it.

“He did a lot of extra workto do this adaptation,”Charnay said. “It’s veryunique and interesting.”

Charnay said Sturgillread a lot of material anddid a lot of studying to pre-pare for “Henry’s Proposal.”

“One of the actorsdropped out of the play [lastspring],” Charnay said. “Sonot only did he write anddirect the play, he also per-formed in it.”

She said Sturgill’s driveand motivation account forhis accomplishment.

“I’m really proud of him,”Charnay said. “It goes toshow that going the extramile does pay off, andopens new and interestingdoors for people.”

Actors and directors from

the Denver area took partin the showcase by work-ing with playwrights to helpbring their vision to thestage.

“There were only twoOklahomans chosen, andplaywrights from 17 statesshowcased their work,”Sturgill said.

Sturgill said the one-actplay received good feed-back, and both actors anddirectors enjoyed it.

As for the future, Sturgillsaid, it’s looking good.

Photo courtesy of James SturgillOKCCC graduate and playwright James Sturgill (far left) stands with the cast of his play

“Henry’s Proposal.” From left to right: director Madge Montgomery, actor Patrick Collins, actorBeth Davis, stage director Jackie Tisinai and actor Bill Graham.

Sheri Hobbs receives Elven Gray AwardBy Holly Jones

Staff Writer

Unknowingly, SheriHobbs was nominated forthe Elven Gray Award byEnglish Professor DavidCharlson.

Charlson said he submit-ted the nomination onHobbs for her persistencein staying positive in tryingtimes, cheerfulness to allstudents and faculty, andbeing able to juggle admin-istration, faculty and stu-dents together peacefully.

“I thought something wasup when everyone at theoffice was making sure Iwas back from lunch intime for the awards show.After Dr. Todd announced

the employees of the year Ifigured I was safe. I had for-gotten about the ElvenGray Award. I was veryhonored to receive such anaward,” said Sheri Hobbs,secretary for Arts and Hu-manities.

Vice President for HumanResources and SupportServices Gary Lombardsaid, “The Elven GrayAward embodies the can-dospirit of OKCCC. Anyonewho receives this award issomeone who typifies thepositive spirit in easy anddifficult situations.”

Elven Gray was the firstto receive an employee ofthe year award fromOKCCC. Gray always hada positive and friendly spiritabout him. His devotion tothe school led to an annual

employee recognitionaward. The award startedin 1991 and is given once ayear, according to the ElvenGray nomination form.

Photo by Holly Jones

Sheri Hobbs2005 Elven GrayAward Recipient

Hobbs has been with thecollege for seven years. Thisis the first award she hasreceived from OKCCC.Hobbs said she helps stu-dents and faculty in anyway possible.

Hobbs said she thanksCharlson for nominatingher, Susan VanShuyver,Arts and Humanities dean,for giving her the opportu-nity and OKCCC faculty forthe honor.

Hobbs said she has founda safe home for her newaward.

“I keep the award on mydesk in the office. I guardit carefully!”

Hobbs said her familywas excited about the highhonor she received for herwork, knowing that she ispositive even at home after

a long day at work.Hobbs’ son said, “The

award should feel honoredthat (she is) holding it!”

Staff Writer Holly Jonescan be reached at [email protected].

“My wife and I are think-ing of moving to ColoradoSprings so I can finish [mybachelor’s degree] there,”he said. “As far as the playgoes, there are no big plansfor it.”

Sturgill said he’s workingon a couple of new ideasand is in the process ofwriting “No Man’s Land,” aplay about four British sol-diers during World War I.

Staff Writer Richard Hallcan be reached at [email protected].

“The Elven GrayAward embodies the

can-do spirit ofOKCCC. Anyone whoreceives this award issomeone who typifies

the positive spirit ineasy and difficult

situations.”—Gary Lombard

Vice President forHuman Resources and

Support Services

Aug. 29, 2005 • PIONEER • 7

Former professor into monkey business

By Richard HallStaff Writer

Former adjunct biology professorTeresa Randall isn’t monkeyingaround — she’s climbed up theprofessional evolutionary ladder tobecome the Director of Educationat the Oklahoma City Zoo and Bo-tanical Garden.

For five years Randall taught atOKCCC and spent more than twoof those years as the Biotechnol-ogy Outreach coordinator.

“As the coordinator, I introducedlocal science educators and stu-dents to the cutting-edge field ofbiotechnology,” Randall said.

In her new job as Director of Edu-cation, Randall said, she helps pro-mote environmental awarenessand conservation through educa-tional programs.

“I direct all educational programsat the zoo,” Randall said.

“That includes classes, outreachopportunities, workshops and vol-unteer programs.”

Randall said, schools and orga-nizations have options in ways theyreceive the programs — by meansof scheduling on-ground educationprograms or being visited by theZoomobile.

The Zoomobile, Randall said, isan educational program on wheels— a van that travels to schools toprovide programs on themed top-ics ranging from habitats to ani-mal camouflage.

Over the years, Randall has beeninvolved with environmental edu-cation organizations like the Ameri-can Zoo and Aquarium Association,and the Oklahoma Association forEnvironmental Education, towhich she was named president-elect in February.

She said being the president-electhas its perks. Her road to that po-sition started at OKCCC.

“While at OKCCC I helped estab-lish the ecology club,” Randall said.“Now I will be able to reach stu-dents statewide by working directlywith their teachers.”

Randall said her experience inthe classroom and through her af-filiations have lent a helping handto her newly-acquired position.

“They’ve given me a diverse back-ground to draw upon,” she said.

“In my capacity as the Directorof Education, I am fortunate to beable to combine three passionsthat I have: education, conserva-tion and working with people.”

Biotechnology Professor Char-lotte Mulvihill worked closely withRandall during her years atOKCCC and said she’s happyRandall enjoys her new job.

“She was excellent with [the Bio-technology Outreach program],”Mulvihill said.

“We’re all proud that she landedthis plum of a job.”

Zoo Naturalist Instructor ToddBridgewater said Randall has herhands full, but is shining in hernew position.

“Sometimes the zoo has 5,000kids learning about conservationin one day,” Bridgewater said.

He said, despite the overwhelm-ing new position, Randall pullsthrough and saves the day.

Randall said she’s happy whereshe is and looks forward to thefuture. “The Oklahoma City Zoohas been prominent in conserva-tion, species survival and educa-tion for decades,” Randall said.

“I’m honored to help further themission of conservation educa-tion.”

Staff Writer Richard Hall can bereached at [email protected].

Teresa Randall joins Oklahoma City Zoo as Director of Education

Photo by Holly Jones

“In my capacity as thedirector of education, I am

fortunate to be able tocombine three passions that

I have: education,conservation and working

with people.”—Teresa Randall

Oklahoma City Zoo andBotanical Garden

Director of Education

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Smoke disrupts firstday of class for some

Director of Education at the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, TeresaRandall holds a three-year-old alligator, native to southeastern Oklahoma.Randall was recently named Director of Education at the zoo. She spent fiveyears at OKCCC as an adjunct biology professor.

By Rocky ChavezNews Writing Student

The first day of class started outsmoky for Professor GermainPichop’s macroeconomics classTuesday, Aug. 23.

Pichop said he knew some of thestudents might be left in the darkon the first day, but had no idea itwould be the entire class.

Just when Pichop started the in-troduction to his syllabus, a stu-dent noticed smoke seeping froma light fixture near the middle ofthe classroom.

The smoke gradually began todraw the students’ attention awayfrom their professor.

After a couple of minutes the pro-fessor left the classroom to contactPhysical Plant personnel, who re-sponded promptly.

Building Maintenance Supervi-sor Gary Belcher was first to ar-rive at the scene to assess theproblem. Maintenance mechanicJason Beam immediately shut offthe power.

The maintenance mechanicworked on the light fixture wireswhile standing on the desk in thedark. Ten minutes later, the lightswere switched on and class re-sumed.

Belcher said they simply un-plugged the power to the light fix-ture. A permanent solution willcome later, he said.

“Brittle wires were the culprit,”Belcher said. “The wires will be re-placed as soon as the classroomis unoccupied.”

After class Pichop said this wasthe first time anything like it hadhappened in any of his classes. Hesaid the rest of the class wentsmoothly.

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Sports

•Aug. 31: The deadline to signup for OKCCC’s soccer team isWednesday, Aug. 31. This teamwill play other college teams onSaturdays. The cost to join theteam for fall and spring semstersis $30. For more information,contact Community Educationand Health Specialist Eric Wat-son at (405) 682-1611, ext. 7786.

•Sept. 9: The deadline to sign upfor flag football is Friday, Sept.9. A captains’ meeting is Sept. 6.The season runs from Sept. 12to Oct. 13. For more information,contact Community Educationand Health Specialist Eric Wat-son at (405) 682-1611, ext. 7786.

•Sept. 9: Students and facultycan sign up for coed volleyballuntil Sept. 9. A captains’ meetingwill be Sept. 8. The season runsfrom Sept. 13 to Oct. 11. Formore information, contact Com-munity Education and HealthSpecialist Eric Watson at (405)682-1611, ext. 7786.

Students swim in formorning recreation

Going the distance

Photo by Holly Jones

Football returns to campus

By John SavageStaff Writer

Early morning swim hours arebeing offered to students and staffon Tuesdays and Thursdays thisfall.

The goal is to encourage studentsand faculty to use the aquatic cen-ter for swimming laps and recre-ational swim.

The open recreation hours will al-low students to enjoy water volley-ball and water basketball.

“Starting Tuesday and Thurs-days from 8 to 10 a.m. students,staff and faculty will be able toswim laps and enjoy open recre-ation,” said Stephanie Scott,aquatics and safety training spe-cialist.

If enough lifeguards are avail-able, students will be allowed touse the diving boards but not the

diving platforms.“The platforms will never be open

since they are designed for peoplein the diving program,” Scott said.

“We still have the open recreationswim in the evenings on Monday,Wednesday and Friday eveningsfrom 7 to 8:30 p.m.,” Scott said.

Aquatics Center workers arespreading the word about the openswim because some students maynot know they are able to use thefacilities, she said.

“We have this great place, youcan use it for free and now, we havea time just for the students,” Scottsaid.

Swimming events take place atthe Aquatics Center throughoutthe year, but many of those eventsare in the spring and the summer,Scott said.

Special events may require thepool to be temporarily closed tostudents.

Closure notices will be given twoweeks in advance and posted onthe doors near the swimming pool.

There will be an average of twoto three lifeguards scheduled towork during these hours.

Getting to the pool is easy.“Students can use the Entry 7 to

take them to the wellness center,”Scott said. “They will need to checkin. Then they can enter through thelocker rooms to the deck.”

Locks can be purchased by thestudents to put on lockers butmust be removed daily.

Students also can rent a locker.The half lockers are $15 a semes-ter and $32 annually. The full-length lockers are $20 a semesterand $40 annually.

For more information on any ofthe open swim, water aerobics adrules, students can call the AquaticCenter at (405) 682-1611, ext.7310 or contact Scott at (405) 682-1611, ext. 7662 or www.okccc.edu/rcs.

Staff Writer John Savage can bereached at [email protected].

David Gray, 19, nursing major, and Kristie Guy, 20, public relations major,enjoy taking advantage of OKCCC’s recreational facilities.

The weight room, cardio room and gym are open from 6 a.m. to 8:30p.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The areais free to faculty and students with current IDs. The cost for adults is $6,15-year-olds and under are $4, and senior citizens 60 and up are $2.75.

By John Savage& Matthew Caban

Staff Writers

Passing plays and quarterbackscrambles can be seen this fall atthe flag football games on campus.

“It was one of the most popularevents last year with 50 players onsix teams,” Community Educationand Health Specialist Eric Watsonsaid.

Sign up for flag football ends Fri-day, Sept. 9. A captains’ meetingwill be held Tuesday, Sept. 6 in thegym.

The captains will discuss gametimes and locations, Watson said.

Flag football games will be heldon Mondays and Thursdays fromSept. 12 to Oct. 13.

The winner of the flag footballseason will participate in a statewinners’ tournament held at Okla-homa State University in Stillwater.

This event is sponsored by OSUand will feature winners of the flagfootball seasons from many Okla-homa colleges.

Team Punishment, OKCCC’s flagfootball champion last fall, playedin the tournament.

Team Punishment player ChicoDambreville said he enjoyed theflag football competition.

“I recommend it for students whowant a sport to compete in or a wayto be involved.

“I’m ready to play again.”The entry forms for this team

sport are in the Recreation andCommunity Services office.

Students are required to have avalid student ID to play.

Those who do not have a teamcan fill out a free agent form.

The free agent will then be placedon a team needing players.

A team captain will contact thefree agent after he has been placedon a team.

Some students like the idea ofbeing a free agent.

“I didn’t play last year, but Iwould like to join a team as a freeagent and help them win,” sopho-more Jerry Sadler said.

For more information on intra-mural games, contact Watson at(405) 682-1611, ext. 7786 or visitwww.okccc.edu/rcs.

Staff Writer John Savage can bereached at Staff [email protected] Staff Writer Matthew Cabancan be reached at [email protected].

Know any OKCCCathletes who should be

in the Pioneer?Contact Matthew Caban at(405) 682-1611, ext. 7440 [email protected].

UPCOMING OKCCC

INTRAMURALSSCHEDULE

Aug. 29, 2005 • PIONEER • 9

Welcome Back!Join the Oklahoma Redhawks for

COLLEGE NIGHTSeptember 1st

at SBC Bricktown Ballpark

$1 Beer & 2 for 1 entryMust show proper college I.D.

Games start at 7:05 p.m.

405.218.1000 ORwww.oklahomaredhawks.com

for ticket information

Arts Festival on campus Labor Day weekendBy Caroline Ting

Staff Writer

The 27th annual ArtsFestival Oklahoma is onlya few days away, but spotsare still open for mascotSeemore Art as well as fes-tival volunteers, said TracyWilliams, Economic andCommunity Developmentcoordinator.

Mainly Seemore Art willbe available to have pic-tures taken with kids andadults in the Children’sCreative Center, and willnot walk around the festi-val for long periods of timeas in previous years, Will-iams said.

The festival needs See-more Art volunteers forMonday, Sept. 5. Interestedpeople should contact theOffice of Economic andCommunity Developmentat (405) 682-7576.

Volunteers also areneeded in the hospitalityarea inside the college, shesaid.

Artist ambassador volun-teers will walk around theartists’ booths, asking theartists if they need any-thing to drink or eat, and

booth-sitting when the art-ists need bathroom breaks,Williams said.

Other areas of festivalvolunteers include: infor-mation center/sales, Chil-dren’s Creative Center, fes-tival greeters, volunteerparty, parking and promo-tional items sales.

Anyone who volunteersfor a total of four hours atthe festival will receive afree T-shirt.

The festival will continuetaking volunteers up untilthe very last day of the fes-tival if necessary, Williamssaid. Those who want tosign up should fill out a vol-unteer application online atwww .okccc.edu/afo/ orcall (405) 682-7576.

More than 260 artisanswill showcase their work atthis year’s arts festival.

Arts festival parking willcost $3 per car, per day.Festival admission is free.

Students who have Fri-day or Saturday classes willnot be charged for parking.For questions concerningparking, call Safety and Se-curity at (405) 682-1611,ext. 7691.

Staff Writer Caroline Tingcan be reached at [email protected].

Friday, Sept. 2:8 p.m.: Shenandoah (Country)

Saturday, Sept. 3:noon: Retro Band (Classic Rock Band)1 p.m.: Oki Taiko (Japanese Drum Corps)2 p.m.: Oklahoma Traditional Music (Acoustic Band)3 p.m.: Spanish Dancers

•Circle J Concessions - American•Classic American Grill - American•Das Bratwursthaus - German•Green’s Buckboard Grill - American•Jr’s Sno Shack Shaved Ice•Smokin’ Oakie - Early American

4 p.m.: John Taylor (Solo Vocal & Guitar)4:30 p.m.: TBA5:15 p.m.: Debbie Henning (Solo Blues)6:15 p.m.: Full Circle (Pop Band)8:30 p.m.: OKC Philharmonic10 p.m.: Fireworks display

Sunday, Sept. 4:1 p.m.: Low Maintenance (Classic Rock Band)2 p.m.: Debra Lennon (Country Singer)2:30 p.m.: TBA3 p.m.: Jewish Dancers (David Tichenor)4 p.m.: Erica, James, and Jason (Celtic Song Writers)5 p.m.: Stephanie Jackson (Classical Guitar)7:30 p.m.: The Buck Ram “Platters” (’50s Classic)All day: The “Late Great Chevys of Oklahoma City” clas- sic car show will be held on the festival grounds Sunday, Sept. 4, between parking lots D and E.

Monday, Sept. 5:Noon: Alive Tomorrow (Christian Rock)1 p.m.: Edgar Cruz (Classical & Pop Guitar)2 p.m.: Simoleons (Folk Duo)3 p.m.: Mike Black & The Stingrays (Classic Rock)4 p.m.: The Blues Society Band (Blues Band)

Music &Music &Music &Music &Music &Entertainment...Entertainment...Entertainment...Entertainment...Entertainment...

Food/Drinks...Food/Drinks...Food/Drinks...Food/Drinks...Food/Drinks...•Sweet Corn Express - American•Sweis’s Restaurant - Greek•Tad’s Catering & Concessions, LLC - Indian•Tad’s Catering & Concessions, LLC - Mexican•Two Okies Concessions - German•Waffle Sundae Trailer - American

For more information or to make comments, call Margy Davisin Economic and Community Development at (405) 682-7576.

For more about the featured entertainment,visit www.okccc.edu/afo/Music.html.For a complete entertainment calendar,

check out the Aug. 6 issue of the Pioneer.

10 • PIONEER • Aug. 29, 2005

Be Seemore ArtStudents who enjoy entertaining children and having

fun are encouraged to sign up to be mascot SeemoreArt. Arts Festival Oklahoma is looking for teams of two tobe Seemore Art during the festival Sept. 2 through 5.Volunteers will receive free Arts Festival T-shirts, freedrinks from the volunteer area and a free parking passfor the day they work. Interested students can call Cul-tural Progams and Community Development AssistantScott Tigert at (405) 682-7579 for sign up.

International Student Association seeks membersThe International Student Association is looking for new

members. Interested students are encouraged to attendthe Student Clubs and Organization Fair in the collegeunion 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 31. For more information,call Computer Science Professor Haifeng Ji at (405) 682-1611, ext. 7381.

Preferred Hospice Care seeking volunteersPreferred Hospice Care is looking for students who can

volunteer. Hospice Volunteers are ordinary caring andadaptable people who have accepted a unique and won-derful way to fulfill their desire to help others. Shelly Jack-son-Keller is looking for volunteers to help with DirectPatient and Family Care. Volunteers are matched with ahospice patient and family to provide a variety of sup-portive services, including respite care for the family andlight household duties. Interested volunteers can call Jack-son-Keller at (405) 602-6473 and at (405) 361-2476.

Chi Alpha Christian FellowshipChi Alpha Christian Fellowship is announcing a new

meeting location this year. Meetings are every Wednes-day from noon to 1 p.m. in room 2L7 of the main building.2L7 is the photography classroom on the second floor ofthe main building. Our campus pastor is Mike Dsane fromCrossroads Cathedral. Speakers for this fall will includeGreg Tiffany, state director of Chi Alpha and OU campuspastor, plus student leaders. For more information, callclub sponsor Jenean Jones at (405) 682-1611, ext. 7222.

Oklahoma Global Education Essay ContestOklahoma Global Education Consortium is proud to

announce its sixth essay contest for students of memberinstitutions. Three contest winners will each receive a cashreward of $200 at the fall 2005 OGEC conference held atNorthern Oklahoma College, Enid Campus. All three win-ners will be expected to attend the OGEC conference toread essays and receive awards. The essay must beword-processed with a 12-point font size, double spacedand approximately 500 words. A cover page must be pro-vided with the essay’s title, author’s name and college.All submissions must be in by Sept. 9 and mailed to DrBill Brown, Rose State College, 420 SE 15, Midwest City73110 or e-mailed to [email protected]. For more infor-mation about the essay contest, call English professorMichael Punches at (405) 682-1611, ext. 7637.

Biology/Ecology Club prepares for fall semesterThe Biology/Ecology Environmental Club will have a

meeting from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9. Room to beannounced. We will discuss events and activities for thefall semester. Drinks and snacks will be provided. Formore information, contact club president ChristianaKostura at (405) 682-1611, ext. 7409 or (405) 330-4227or by e-mail at [email protected].

Photography Club seeks outnew members to have fun

Photo byHolly Jones

The art ofrice: ChrisKetcher of HogWildEntertainmentcreateshandwrittenpieces of art bywriting on grainsof rice. Ketcherstarted herbusiness fiveyears ago inSiloam Springs,Ark. Ketcher visitscolleges from fourdifferent statesincludingArkansas,Missouri,Oklahoma andKansas.

By John SavageStaff Writer

Students who love to takepictures or have a passionfor photography can meetwith other students whoare interested in the samethings.

This year at OKCCC, Stu-dent Life is doing some-thing a little differently. In-stead of having a small one-night affair with studentorientation, OKCCC heldan orientation fair.

One club that was excitedto be there and meet withnew members to discussupcoming events was Pho-tography Club PresidentSteven Birkes.

“Our goal for orientationis to hopefully attract a fewnew people,” Birkes said.

“The more members wehave the better.”

Birkes is looking for newmembers who will be ex-cited about the club and beable to perform some keyfund-raisers with the clubthis year.

“Ones that are really intophotography can share a

bond with other photogra-phers,” said LaWanda LaVarnway, club sponsor.

Some students may bewondering what kind ofcamera they should use.

LaVarnway said clubmembers use both digitaland film cameras.

The Photography Clubhas an average of 10 to 12core members and is hop-ing this number increases,Birkes said.

The Photography Clubwill host its first meetingof the new semester On 6p.m.Tuesday Sept. 6.

“We are going to be elect-ing new officers that day,”Birkes said.

The new semester willbring new activities for theyear.

“We are going to definitelyhave some fund-raisers.Birkes said. Last spring theclub took a photographyroad trip to San Antonio.”“We want to raise enoughmoney to take another tripnext spring.”

Members said they en-joyed the out-of-state fieldtrip.

“We enjoyed viewing theRiverwalk and we were able

to go to a restaurant andhave a lot of fun,” La-Varnway said. “Because ofthe funds we generated, wewere able to have that paidfor as well.”

One of the fund-raisingactivities will include aphoto print sale that will beheld once a month.

The prints will sell for $15each. Members of the clubshot all the prints.

Also, to help bring in rev-enue bake sales, along withthe cotton candy and pop-corn sales will be held.

Along with planning trips,the Photography Clubwants to bring in someguest speakers to talkabout photography.

“We have some speakerscoming in to talk aboutnight shooting and alsohow to build your portfolioas a photographer,” Birkessaid.

For more informationabout the PhotographyClub, students can callLaVarnway at (405) 682-1611, ext. 7329 or [email protected].

Staff Writer John Savagecan be reached at [email protected].

Highlights

Aug. 29, 2005 • PIONEER • 11

Class ifi eds

FOR SALE: ’03 Toyota Rav4.51K miles, asking $14,500. Call808-1165.

FOR SALE: ’00 Jeep, straight6. P/W, P/L. 43,650 miles, $9,800.Call 228-2560.

FOR SALE: ’00 Dodge Neonautomatic, 4-door, runs great.$6,000. Call 819-6953.

FOR SALE: ’99 Jeep Wran-gler. 4 cylinder, 4 x 4, maroon withtan soft top, 5 speed. 77k miles.$8,500. Call 823-2287.

FOR SALE: ’99 Chevy Astrovan. Works great, looks like new.Great for trips. $5,500. 635-9716.

FOR SALE: ’94 Buick RegalV6, PS, PB, PW, tilt, cruise, alloywheels, 150k miles. Good condi-tion. $1,250 OBO. Call Scott at314-4935.

FOR SALE: ’94 Honda AccordEX. Runs good, clean. 190K miles.Blue book value $2,700. Asking$1,300. Call 579-4355, evenings.

FOR SALE: ’89 Honda Civic 4-Cyl, PS, PB, PW, tilt, cruise, newtires, 180k miles, good condition.$1,500 OBO. Call Scott at 314-4935.

FOR SALE: ’88 FleetwoodCadillac. As is, $500. 605-7728.

FOR SALE: ’88 GMC 4 X 4.Runs great, $2,250. 922-1284.

Pioneer Classified Advertisingis free to all currently enrolledOKCCC students and employ-ees for any personal classifiedad. Ads must be submitted inwriting with IDs supplied orwork area and college exten-sion included. Deadline for ad-vertising is 5 p.m. Tuesdayprior to the publication date.Call 682-1611, ext. 7674, formore information.

ROOMMATE NEEDED: Maleor female to share $300/monthrent. Nice habits. 10 minutes fromOKCCC. Contact 408-2828 after9 p.m.

FEMALE ROOMMATE WANT-ED: Spacious 2 bed, 2 bath du-plex. Nice neighbors, lots of win-dows, big living room. Washer/dryer, dishwasher. N.W. 40th andWestern, near Will Rogers The-

BOOKS FOR SALE: HIST2103, $15. Call 793-2774.

BOOKS FOR SALE: Conver-

FOR SALE: Disney watches,brand new, assorted styles, in-cluding Mickey, Minnie, Winniethe Pooh, Tinkerbell, Tigger, etc.Retail for $39.95. Asking $15 OBOfor each. Call Scott at 314-4935.

FOR SALE: Almost new BabyTrend Double Jogger Stroller, $50,Step 2 Kangaroo Climber/ToddlerClimbing system (only used in-doors), $35, purple toddler bicycle

DUPLEXES FOR RENT: 4duplexes close to OKCCC for rent.2bd/1 car gar/Avail now for move-in. Bring this ad and get your app

fee free!! 3004/3006 SW 86th.8301 S. Brookline Ave. 2921 SW82nd. Call 691-0740, ext. 302.

FOR SALE: Lady Americanavibrating hospital bed. Twin, extralong, motorized. Like new. Cost$1,200 new. Will take $600. Call409-8871.

FOR SALE: Pulaski glass/mir-ror hutch. Gorgeous, 46” X 79.”$700 OBO. Call 627-1435.

FOR SALE: Girls 4-shelfcabinet, $25. Call 605-7728.

DUPLEXES FOR RENT: TrafalgarSquare Duplexes, SW 93rd &

Shartel. 2 & 3 bds/ 2 ba/ 2 car/ allappliances. Move-in special: Halfdeposit on all move-ins by 9/15.

Bring this ad and pay no app fee!Call today 691-0740, ext. 302.

FOR SALE: Canon AE-1 35mmcamera. Used for Black and WhitePhotography I. Great camera.Works perfectly, $150 OBO. Call701-3974 or 895-7385.

FOR SALE: 17” computer moni-tor, $50. Canon laser printer, $30.Canon ink jet printer, $20. Call605-7728.

ater. 14 miles from OKCCC. Nopets. $270 plus 1/2 utilities. Mostlyfurnished. Call 201-7867.

ROOMMATE WANTED: 3 bed-room, 2-bath, 2-car house inEdmond. Large living room with abar. $334/mo., 1/3 bills. 216-9520.

FEMALE ROOMMATESNEEDED: To share large home.3 miles from OKCCC, 20 minutesfrom OU. Nice neighborhood, 3car garage, 2 1/2 bath. Fully fur-nished except bedrooms. $340/month plus 1/3 bills. Call 615-2396, leave message, or [email protected]. Picturesavailable.

RESPONSIBLE ROOMMATEWANTED: In Norman, $265/mo.,1/2 bills. 701-5958.

The Child DevelopmentCenter & Lab School has

several openings for 3- and4-year-old children begin-

ning August 22, 2005.Please contact the CDCLS

Office at 682-7561 formore information. College

students enrolling theirchildren may be eligible for

grant funding toward aportion of child care tuition.

sational Spanish book, Motivosde conversacion, 6th edition. $65.Call 823-2287.

BOOKS FOR SALE: CollegeKeyboarding, $40. BIO Conceptsand Applications, Student Guide,

$95 for both. Call 863-6066.BOOKS FOR SALE: Intro to

Sociology 1113, 7th edition, $50.E-mail: [email protected]. I’m on campus 6 days aweek. You’ll save at least $28!!

(excellent condition), $25, Step 2rocking horse, $5. Call 745-4156or 361-9877 and ask for Gretchen.

FOR SALE: Young male Bas-set/Beagle mix dog recently res-cued needs good home. Has hadshots and vet exam. Playful andgood with other dogs, cats andkids. $50. Call 823-1675.

FOR SALE: Wedding dresssize 12/14. Lace and beads. Heart-shaped neckline. Train and slip.Asking $200. Call 632-6259.

FOR SALE: Twin bed withframe and headboard. Like new,$35. 794-3025, or 682-1611, ext.7792.

FOR SALE: Brand new GE mi-crowave. White. Model # JES745WJ. 7 CU Feet, 700 watts ofpower. Turntable w/ six one touchconvenience pads including pizza,potato, popcorn and reheat. $35.Call 794-3025, or 682-1611, ext.7792.

FOR SALE: GE profile gasdryer. Very nice, lg. capacity,works great, $75. 631-4193.

FOR SALE: 8’ X 9’ black steelflatbed w/headache rack and drop-down hitch. Already removed,good cond. $500 OBO. 229-7943.

WANTED: Looking to join a newclub? I am starting an environ-mental club. It doesn’t matter whatyour major is. You just need tocare about our environment andbe willing to participate in events.Call Christiana at 682-1611, ext.7409, or 330-4227, for more info.

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College’s future vision includes community outreach and construction

The college is currentlyreaching out to senior citi-zens through programssuch as Seniors in Motion,he said. The program offersinformational seminarsand activities for seniors.

“OKCCC exists to en-hance and improve the pro-ductivity and quality of lifefor individuals and thecommunity as a whole,”Todd said.

He said the college alsowill work cooperatively withthe Hispanic community toprovide educational ser-vices. One way OKCCC willreach out to the Hispaniccommunity is by offering

English classes at theLatino Community Devel-opment Agency.

And, to house all thegrowth OKCCC is experi-encing, several construc-tion projects are in the ma-king.

Todd said each of threemajor construction projectsplanned would help the col-lege provide educationalopportunities.

“The additional facilitieswill also allow the college toincrease enrollment in ar-eas that have an increaseddemand,” he said.

The first of three majorprojects is under way, Toddsaid. Construction recentlybegan on the Science, En-gineering and Math Centerproject. It will add a secondfloor on the roof of the un-

“Vision,”Cont. from page 1

derground portion of themain building and will al-low OKCCC to increase thenumber of classes offered.

The two other projects arean Arts Education Centerand an expansion of theHealth Professions Center,

both in the final stages ofdesign.

“When these projects arecomplete, they will increaseour capacity to provide in-struction in nursing, physi-cal therapy, occupationaltherapy, and emergency

medical service programs,”Todd said. They also willincrease various perform-ing and visual arts pro-grams, he said.

Editor Christiana Kosturacan be reached at [email protected].

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