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This WeekInside July 16, 2007

Vol. 35 No. 39

Problem solving

Photo by Jay Rocamontes

OCCC students Jennifer Pate and Josh Trail conduct an experiment using optical lenses in OCCC’sPhysical Science Center for Professor Stephen Richichi’s physics class. The Physical Science Cen-ter, which can accommodate labs for numerous classes, is open to students from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays.

Studentinsuranceencouraged

Summer books may be worth money

By Eric NguyenEditor

OCCC does not endorse any health insur-ance companies, nor does it require stu-

dents to have health insurance, Learning Sup-port Specialist Mary Turner said, but the col-lege does encourage students to be insured.

“Halfway through a semester, you can get theflu, you can getmeningitis … andtreatment cost isvery high,” Turnersaid.

“If you think youdon’t have $50 amonth for insur-ance, try going inand paying $150for a doctor’s call,[as well as] yourmeds on top ofthat.”

Candice Phillips,an undeclared se-nior from the University of Oklahoma takingpart-time classes at OCCC, doesn’t have insur-ance.

“[Health insurance] is too expensive and theydon’t cover for a lot anyway,” Phillips said. “Andcollege students don’t have any money.”

Turner encourages students who don’t havehealth insurance or who feel they can’t affordit to make an appointment with OCCC StudentSupport Services to discuss ways to becomeinsured.

She said counselors can discuss insuranceneeds a student has as well as provide themwith the various medical insurance packets andbrochures available in that office.

There are many plans available Turner said,but added that students searching for healthinsurance plans should also research the com-pany to get what best suits that person. Thatcan be done online or calling the company.

“Not all health in-surance is going to

By Eric NguyenEditor

A s summerclasses near an

end, students mightbe wondering what todo with the textbooksthey no longer need.

One option is to sellthem to the collegeduring book buy backfrom 8:30 a.m. to 6p.m. Wednesday andThursday, July 25 and26, and 8:30 a.m. to 5p.m. Friday, July 27.

Bookstore DirectorBrenda Reinke said atable will be set upnear the college book-store in the MainBuilding where stu-dents can resell text-books that will beused in the fall semes-

ter.“If it’s a book that is

going to be used in thefall semester, we’ll giveyou usually half ofwhat you paid for if itis in resellable condi-tion,” she said.

Students won’t needan ID or a receipt tosell textbooks, shesaid.

And, Reinke said, al-though the collegebookstore won’t buytextbooks that will no

longer be used, stu-dents may still be ableto sell those to thecompany the collegehires to help duringbook buy back week.

“The wholesale com-pany buys anything[the bookstore] doesn’tbuy,” she said.

An alternative toselling books to thecollege bookstore isTextbook Brokers, astore that buys andsells textbooks, lo-cated at 9117 S. MayAve.

Store manager JakeAdamson said Text-book Brokers buyscollege textbooks year’round.

“We try to do ourbest to compete withthe school’s bookstore

and we’ll pay generally— depending on howmany we have in stock— 50 percent of[OCCC’s bookstore]sale price,” Adamsonsaid.

Textbook Brokerswill buy discontinuedtextbooks based onthe best wholesaleprice, he said.

“If it’s an $80 book,the wholesale pricemay only be $15 or$20, but we actuallygo through several dif-ferent wholesale com-panies.

“Their prices vary bya couple of dollars sowe’re able to give thehighest price out ofthe major companies

See “Books,” page 12 See “Insurance,” page 12

Doctor visit costs more thaninsurance says college official

“If you think youdon’t have $50 a

month forinsurance, try

going in andpaying $150 for adoctor’s call … ”

—Mary TurnerLearning Support

Specialist

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Editorial and OpinionEditorial

Vol. 35 No. 39Eric Nguyen..........................EditorMatt Caban...................Staff WriterCarrie Cronk.................Staff WriterDrew Hampton..............Staff WriterJay Rocamontes......PhotographerTim Cronk...................Ad ManagerTrish Arnold....Circulation ManagerRichard Hall.............Lab AssistantRonna Austin.............Lab DirectorMark Schneberger....Faculty Adviser

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Heavy rainfall provokes flood watch

For some college students, summer is the timeof year that is spent sleeping in, working extrahours or just taking it easy.

However, there are a few who spend their sum-mers doing the unthinkable: going to class. Whilethis idea may seem crazy to some, others reap thebenefits of summer school.

The first and most obvious benefit is time. OCCC’ssummer semester is eight weeks (June 4 to July27) compared to a 16-week spring or fall semester.

Obviously, this means fewer days are spent inclass, so there is a sense of getting down to busi-ness.

Also, there tends to be less subject matter cov-ered due to time constraints.

This isn’t to say the material missed isn’t impor-tant. Rather, it allows the focus to be on essentialinformation only.

This can be especially helpful for those studentswho feel bogged down with facts and figures in a16-week course. Less information means feweritems to study, which should mean better testscores.

However, classes tend to have weekly or biweeklytests during the summer. This seems like a fairbalance.

Another benefit of this abbreviated semester isthe relaxed atmosphere.

Most professors tend to be easy going in the sum-mer. While they won’t make class a breeze, theywill work with students.

During the summer, most professors will workto make the classes as clear and concise as pos-sible. That is, summer classes have a different,positive vibe about them.

The peaceful mood extends to other parts of cam-pus as well.

Usually, the open area of the Main Building isresounding with the buzz of students. However, insummertime it is often a quiet, library-like envi-ronment.

This sense of silence pervades the campus andgreatly serves those who wish to learn.

The smaller number of students also meansshorter lines around the college.

How about short waits at usual hubs such asAdmissions or the Bursar’s office? What about nolines at Financial Aid or the Testing Center?

While patience is a virtue, it is always nice to getin, get out and get on with life.

All of the benefits mentioned here is what thesummer semester is designed for. It is a time forstudents who want to get down to business andcomplete a few credit hours along the way.

—Matt CabanStaff Writer

Those takingsummer classreap benefits

The Oklahoma CountyHealth Department has is-sued the following flood pre-cautions for victims of re-cent flooding.

Contact the OCHD at 405-419-4246.

• Water — Watch for newsmedia announcementsabout the safety of publicdrinking water supplies.

Follow “boil water” alertsthat may be issued by theOklahoma Department ofEnvironmental Quality.␣

Persons under boil wateralerts and persons with pri-vate wells that may havebeen contaminated by floodwater should use onlybottled, boiled or treatedwater until water has beentested and found safe.

• Environmental Haz-ards — Return home in day-light for best visibility andto avoid using unsafe powersources.␣

Do not use lanterns ortorches until after the pre-mises are safe from gasleaks.

Standing water afterfloods is a breeding placefor mosquitoes.␣

Drain all standing waterand empty water from out-door items such as old tires,

cans and flowerpot bases.Protect yourself with an

appropriate insect repel-lent.

Let no one re-enter yourhome while flooded unlessthe main electrical switchhas been turned off.

Wear shoes in post-floodareas to reduce the chancesof punctures or cuts fromnails and other sharp, con-taminated objects.

• Medical — Persons withpuncture wounds or cutsexposed to floodwater couldbe at risk of contracting teta-nus and may need to have atetanus shot to prevent in-fection.

Tetanus shots are avail-able at the OklahomaCounty Health Departmentor through your physician.

• General — If you comeupon an area covered withwater, turn around.

Do not try to drive throughor walk through the waterand never go around barri-cades.

A mere six inches of fast-moving water can knockover an adult.

Do not allow children toplay in or near floodwateror storm drains.

Disinfect all furniture,

woodwork and other house-hold surfaces in homes thathave flooded.

Disinfect children’s toyswith a solution of one-cupbleach to five gallons ofwater.

Wash hands frequentlyduring cleanup to lessenrecontamination of cleanedareas.

—Oklahoma CountyHealth Department

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Comments and Reviews

Students, have you considered participating in aninternship to learn more about a particular careerfield?

In the OCCC Career and Employment Servicesoffice we are partnering with the Greater OklahomaCity Chamber of Commerce and their Greater Grads2008 Summer Internship Program to assist OCCCstudents seeking this type opportunity.

Internships help students gain on-the-job experi-ence and create networking contacts that often leadto job offers.

The Greater Grad program had 229 students reg-istered during the 2007 session and over 45 Okla-homa City business sites hosting college level in-terns!

Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of CommercePresident and CEO Roy H. Williams offered thesecomments:

“Dear Summer Intern,Welcome to the Greater Grad Summer Internship

Program.Your participation is testament to both your tal-

ent, and the business community’s commitment torecruiting a successful workforce for tomorrow. Youare the future of Oklahoma City.

With skilled college graduates, like you, OklahomaCity can attract and retain more great companies —and more great jobs.

Together, we will make our community a betterplace to live, work and play.”

A few of the companies accepting interns includedChesapeake Energy Corporation, The Daily Okla-homan, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, United Way of Cen-tral Oklahoma, First Commercial Bank, Tinker Fed-eral Credit Union, Federal Aviation Administration,Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs and the NationalCowboy & Western Heritage Museum.

The OCCC Career Day with Greater Grads eventwill be Wednesday, Nov. 7 in College Union rooms 1and 2, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Joyce Burch, Graduate Outreach and InternshipsManager, will share application details and answerquestions during this session open to all OCCC stu-dents. The web address is www.greatergrads.com.

For more information please contact the OCCCCareer and Employment Services office located onthe first floor of the Main Building, or phone 405-682-1611, ext. 7362.

—Debra VaughnCareer and Employment Services Director

Pumpkins return on good noteAfter seven years of waiting, Smashing

Pumpkin fans have something to be ex-cited about. The band’s newest album,“Zeitgeist,” is on store shelves, and it’s notthat bad.

Since the band broke up in 2000 afterthe release of “Machina: The Machines ofGod,” the Smashing Pumpkins haven’thad much of a voice in the rock world.

Following the break up came Corgan anddrummer Jimmy Chamberlin’s Zwan in2003, a ho-hum rock band with a indiepop attitude that didn’t make an incred-ible impression on anyone. Now, theSmashing Pumpkins are back and in fulleffect.

“Zeitgeist” isn’t a masterpiece, nor is ita top-three Pumpkins’ album, but it’s goodand deserving of attention. The music isenjoyable and passionate, and is reminis-cent of Pumpkins albums of the past.

Like “Gish” and “Siamese Dream,” “Zeit-geist” was recorded entirely by Corgan andChamberlin. Corgan, who has always beenthe band’s sole songwriter, keeps the gui-tar tracks practically the same — solosthroughout, rhythm heavy and melodic.

Corgan, though, changes up the bassguitar’s tone here and there, dependingon the song. Past albums consisted ofmostly low tones, but “Zeitgeist” has acouple tracks where audible cuts of treblebreak through the music.

The drums sound only as Chamberlincan make them sound, and they’ve got thepunch and guts of “Siamese Dream” mixedwith a bit of “Machina.”

After the album was completed, thePumpkins enlisted bassist Ginger Reyesof the Halo Friendlies and guitarist JeffSchroeder of The Lassie Foundation tobecome full-time members.

Many of the tracks on “Zeitgeist” willremind listeners of “Mellon Collie,”“Adore,” “Machina” and “Machina II.”

“Bleeding the Orchard” sounds like itshould have been on “Mellon Collie” or“Adore,” since it has that sad, sombersound to it. “That’s the Way (My Love Is)”has “Machina” written all over it. It’s awonder if Corgan sat on these songs, wait-ing to release them, or if he got over hisZwan bug and had actually written some-thing worthy of the Corgan name.

“Tarantula,” the album’s first single, and“Doomsday Clock,” which made its wayonto the “Transformers” soundtrack, aresome of the heavy hitters on the album.They yell Pumpkins through and through,and leave a lasting impression due toCorgan’s infectious and catchy writing.Vocal hooks in a Pumpkins song? You bet.

An avid Pumpkins fan, especially any-one who’s followed Corgan’s solo works,will notice the front man’s limited vocalrange on most of the album. Whether it’s

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intentionally done or is due to being timid,Corgan has never sounded this apprehen-sive. Still, he sings with fervor and warmth.

To make up for it, Corgan incorporatesmore harmonies and sing-along parts,something akin to “Mellon Collie and theInfinite Sadness,” especially the seconddisc of the two-disc album. It’s not exactlya bad thing, because the limitednessdoesn’t add nor take away from the albumin any way.

The album’s strongest tracks are “Ta-rantula,” “Neverlost,” “(Come On) Let’s Go!”and “Pomp and Circumstances.” All of thesongs embody what’s best about theSmashing Pumpkins — they’re bold, ad-dictive songs, and great works of music.

However, “Zeitgeist” has some imperfec-tions.

Some of the vocal effects, such as theechoing on “Starz” and “United States,” arelaughable. To end a nearly 10-minute rockopera like “United States” with vocal ech-oes can cause cringing.

“Starz” seems like a “Machina II” rejectand doesn’t seem to correctly fit with therest of the album, all due to the echoes.

One of the most noticeable differencesis the album’s political tinge. Everyone elsecomments on the current administration,so why not the Pumpkins? Some mightembrace it but the move might get a col-lective “eh” by most. It’s not exactly breath-taking, awe-inspiring or thought provok-ing, but, in all respects, it gets the job donewithout being preachy and confronta-tional, albeit in a sophomoric way.

The best thing about “Zeitgeist” is the(fingers crossed) promise that the Smash-ing Pumpkins are back. As one of the bestrock bands of the 1990s, it’s great to hearsomething not monotonous for a change.If this is the sound of the Pumpkins tocome, all is mostly good, but there can besome changes for the better.

Rating: B—Richard Hall

Contributing Writer

Comments and Reviews4 • PIONEER • July 16, 2007

‘Phoenix’ rises to the occasionAmazing fun — that’s just

one way to sum up “HarryPotter and the Order of thePhoenix.” The fifth filmadapted from the insanelypopular book series hit the-aters July 11 and boy, is ita doozy.

The story goes as follows:Harry Potter (Daniel Rad-cliffe) returns to the wi-zarding world to find a re-vived secret society calledthe Order of the Phoenix.Their goal: to stop LordVoldemort (Ralph Fienes).

Although Potter wants tobecome a member of thegroup, the request is deniedand he begins his fifth yearat Hogwarts School ofWitchcraft and Wizardry.

However, the school yeardoesn’t begin as hoped.

First, no one believesHeadmaster Albus Dum-bledore (Michael Gambon)and Potter’s claim thatVoldemort has returned.The Ministry of Magic re-fuses to acknowledge theiraccounts and the magicalnewspaper, “The Daily Pro-phet,” is labeling both ofthem as liars.

The second difference isthe school has a new De-fense of the Dark Arts Pro-fessor named DoloresUmbridge (Imelda Staun-ton), who works for theMinistry of Magic. She’ssomewhat of a mole for theMinistry, looking for waysto further discredit Potterand Dumbeldore.

Also, Umbridge isn’t ex-actly teaching the studentsanything about defense ordark arts, instead makingthem write and rewrite pas-sages from their archaictextbooks for “maximumretention.”

Because of Umbridge’sunwillingness to teach, Pot-ter and company createDumbledore’s Army, a laresistance-type group ofteenage wizards and wit-ches. Together, they learnand practice spells.

The film, like the book, isa handful. But the film’sbeauty doesn’t come from

its eccentric adaptation —it comes from the fluid tell-ing of a much-condensedstory to make it enjoyablefor the average moviegoer.

Like each “Harry Potter”film before it, “Order of thePhoenix” is missing thingsfrom the novel, most ofwhich is profound charac-ter development.

To better understandwhat’s on the screen, it’simperative to have seen theprevious films or, better yet,have read the novels.

The film is full of eyecandy, but it’s got a strongstory, acting and presenta-tion to back it up.

One thing that’s differentfrom previous films is theacting, all around, is quitegood. Radcliffe reprises thePotter role well, and hastuned down his overactingduring dramatic scenes.

This installment’s Potteris angst-filled, which couldhave been taken over theedge but, luckily, it wasn’t.

Emma Watson as Her-mione Granger acts betterthan she has before.

While she still overdoes itwith the eyebrow move-ments, she’s an enjoyablewatch, and adapts well tothe change in her charac-ter from being a goodie-goodie to standing up and

taking charge.Ron Weasley, played by

Rupert Grint, completesthe trio. Grint is the most-improved actor this film.His role is smaller but heshines through the cast ofteenagers.

One addition to the castincludes Helena BonhamCarter as Bellatrix Le-strange, one of Lord Vol-demort’s Death Eaters.

Carter, known for her rolein “Fight Club,” is a solidchoice for Lestrange’s char-acter. The last name fits —Lestrange is insane and di-sheveled, and her only goalis to help purify the magi-cal race by getting rid of theMudbloods (magic userswho have at least one non-magical parent).

Many of the book’s fanswill fall in love with EvannaLynch as Luna Lovegood.Lovegood — an awkward,wallflower type of witch —is constantly teased for be-ing weird.

Lynch is great as Love-good. She pulls off the cha-racter’s dreamy-eyed andinnocent look with ease.

Lynch, 15, and a long-time “Harry Potter” fan, hasnever had acting classesbut tried out for the roleanyway. Her demeanor andlove for the character won

over the casting directors.Thank goodness for that.

Director David Yates(“Rank”) makes his “HarryPotter” debut with “Order ofthe Phoenix.” Yates cantake credit for transformingthe film’s atmosphere intowhat it is — dark, brood-ing and affective.

He’s known for his dra-mas and sexually explicitscenes. Although “Order ofthe Phoenix” doesn’t in-clude any of the latter,Yates’ vision is paramountin making the film what itis.

The use of camera shotsalso help in changing thefeel of the series.

There are a couple ofscenes where Yates effec-tively uses what’s refered toas guerilla filming, which iswhere the camera followsthe characters through in-tense situations andscenes, much like in “28Days Later” or “City ofGod.”

This makes a profoundimpact on the film’s entireimpression, as it makes ita more mature film; whichcoincides with the fact fanshave watched the charac-ters grow since the first“Harry Potter” film debutedin 2001.

“Order of the Phoenix’s”

sound and visual effectscall for some jaw dropping.

Both make for an aes-thetic experience, espe-cially during the finalbattle. When wands flingand words are muttered,magic ensues.

Imagine the confronta-tion between Potter andLord Voldemort in “Gobletof Fire,” but extend it toabout three times in lengthand in awing appeal.

As Potter, his friends andthe story mature, so do thefilms. “Order of the Phoe-nix,” needless to say, isn’tfor kids who are easilystartled.

There are a lot of dark un-dertones to the film, and alot of intense and violentscenes and situations. Thisholds true when Umbridge,a bitter and intolerantwoman, makes Potter useher special quill to writelines saying, “I will not lie.”

The quill uses the writer’sblood as ink, and as thewriter writes on the paper,the words cut into his orher hands and arms.

The characters’ journey,specifically that of Potter’s,resonates compassion. Thethemes of the film — com-panionship, trust and tol-erance — radiate, espe-cially between Potter andLovegood.

If “Order of the Phoenix”is any indication of the nextand final two film install-ments, the series could eas-ily be recognized as one ofthe greatest fantasy seriesof all time.

This is the best “HarryPotter” film to date. Whileit has a fun and seductivenature, and is easy to fol-low, it’s also fierce in its de-livery.

Potter isn’t a child any-more and this film, muchlike the book, makes it bril-liantly apparent. Goodthing children aren’t theonly ones who can appre-ciate this kind of magic.

Rating: A—Richard Hall

Contributing Writer

July 16, 2007 • PIONEER • 5

Orientation required for new freshmen

By Carrie CronkStaff Writer

The Chesapeake EnergyCorp. recently invested inthe future of OCCC stu-dents by committing$50,000 in scholarshipfunds to the college.

The funds are availablethrough the ChesapeakeScholars program.

Over the next five years,the program will provide 10students each academicyear with $1,000 scholar-ships, according to anOCCC Marketing and Pub-lic Relations press release.

Pat Berryhill, Institu-tional Advancement execu-tive director, said Chesa-peake choose to offer theprogram at OCCC becausethey were “impressed withthe caliber of our students.

“Even though we don’thave the direct energy-re-lated type of degrees thatautomatically feed intotheir corporation, they areimpressed by the type ofstudents we have comingout of our institution,” shesaid.

“They know … our stu-dents … persevere and arehard workers.”

Carol Troy, Chesapeake’sCorporate Communica-tions director, said Chesa-peake offers scholarshipsto 14 colleges and univer-sities in Oklahoma, includ-ing OCCC.

“It is our hope that thosestudents who are native toour state and receive [the]scholarships … will want toremain in Oklahoma andhelp the state grow andprosper,” Troy said.

Berryhill said in order tobe eligible for the scholar-ships, students must benative to or have attendedhigh school in Oklahoma.

Students also must havecompleted 12 credit hoursat OCCC, have a minimumgrade point average of 3.0,and complete a short essay,she said.

According to an applica-tion packet provided by theOklahoma City Commun-ity College Foundation Of-fice, students also mustparticipate in a studentclub or organization.

Sophomore nursing ma-jor Raquel Carranco saidshe thinks the scholarshipswill be a great opportunityfor students.

“I think [students who]

get the scholarships … willbe more encouraged to stayin school, seeing that theyhave it paid for,” she said.

Carranco added that theclub participation eligibilityrequirement also will “mo-tivate the students to alsobe involved with the schooland the community.”

In addition to the othereligibility requirements,Berryhill said, “[Students]have to be signed up andintent on coming this falland then in spring ’08.”

The $1,000 scholarshipaward will be divided intotwo $500 disbursementsfor the fall and spring se-mesters, she said.

In order to be eligible forthe scholarship for the ’07–’08 academic year, studentsmust submit applicationsby July 31.

Berryhill said applicationforms are available at theRecruitment and Admis-sions Office in the MainBuilding, or at the OCCCFoundation Office locatedacross from the theater inthe Arts and Humanitiesbuilding.

Staff Writer Carrie Cronkcan be reached at StaffWriter2@occc.edu.

By Eric NguyenEditor

Incoming OCCC fresh-men will be required to takea one-credit course calledSuccess in College and Life,beginning this fall.

Through the course, in-structors will help studentsadapt to OCCC class work,develop study skills andknow where student ser-vices are located through-out campus, Special Initia-tives Dean Susan VanSch-uyver said.

Incoming students whohave completed nine collegecredit hours with a gradeof C or better may be ex-

Biology Lab Assistant Ross Kiddie feeds the fish thatare housed in the greenhouse ponds in the Science,Engineering and Mathematics Center. “The newlyconstructed botany lab and greenhouse is the only one ofits kind at any two year college in the area,” he said. “It’snice to have all my plants all in one area.” Kiddie said hehad to relocate the plants to different labs and classroomsthroughout campus while construction crews were buildingthe SEM center.

Photo by Jay Rocamontes

Chesapeake Energyfunds scholarships

8-week formats, 16-weekformats and online. Classsize ranges from 20 to 25spots.

VanSchuyver said shewill teach one of thecourses, along with advis-ers, OCCC professors andadministrators such asAcademic Affairs VicePresident Felix Aquino andStudent Services VicePresident Marion Paden.

The on-campus courseswill be held on the thirdfloor of the Main Building,in the Arts and HumanitiesDivision and on the fourthfloor of the library.

Editor Eric Nguyen can bereached at editor@occc.edu.

empt from taking thecourse, VanSchuyver said.

Concurrently enrolledhigh school students arenot exempt, she said.

Activities for the courseare varied in difficulty andinclude a scavenger hunt,which VanSchuyver saidwill familiarize studentswith the campus.

“A lot of [new] studentsdon’t even know there is acomputer center on thethird floor of the library,”she said.

“We’re moving them allaround early so they knowwhere things are and theservices that are availableto them.”

Amanda Smith, a generalstudies senior at the Uni-versity of Central Okla-homa who is taking part-time classes at OCCC,thinks the course shouldn’tbe a requirement.

“[The course] might behelpful for new students,but I don’t think it’s neces-sary,” Smith said. “Some-times you need a map, butmost students can findclasses on their own.”

The course covers othertopics, including makingconnections, time manage-ment and setting goals, ac-cording to the course de-scription.

Business/early educa-

tion freshmen Renee Brownsaid new students will ben-efit from the course.

“[The course] can be goodfor some students … if itgives them study guidesand how to adapt to collegelife,” Brown said.

The course will cost $78for in-state residents and$208 for out-of-state stu-dents, VanSchuyver said.

“[Students] will be re-quired to pass the course,”VanSchuyver said. “So ifthey fail the first time, theywill have to retake it in thenext semester and pay forit again.”

The course will be offeredduring August intersession,

Feeding frenzy

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Campus construction slowed by rainBy Matt CabanStaff Writer

Three weeks of rain havecaused delays for a num-ber of construction projectsaround campus.

The 24 inches of rain thisyear have caused delays tomajor building such as theArts Education Center andHealth Professions Educa-tion Center, said LarryBarnes, Physical Plantproject manager.

He said both projectshave lost 45 working days.

Barnes said water had tobe pumped out of both con-struction sites so theycould dry.

He said the sites dried outenough for workers to re-turn July 5.

“We had some warmerweather the last few dayswhich I’m thankful for,”Barnes said.

Bruce Werner, Winn Con-struction project sup-erintendent, said crewsworked through the follow-ing weekend.

“They were ready to workbecause they’ve missed alot of hours,” he said.

Werner said it wasn’t thefirst weekend his crew hadworked this year at OCCC.

“We worked about eightweekends in a row, tookone off and then workedlast weekend,” he said.

He said the extra work isvital to getting back onschedule.

Left: William Marceau of All Steel Building Co. works toerect the remaining support beams for the new HealthTechnologies Center. The 46,000 square-foot building willhost five state-of-the-art lecture rooms, a computer lab,Activities of Daily Living Lab and a full-size ambulance.

Mark Dewarns of All Steel Building Co. gives directions tothe crane operator for placement of the next steel support.Crews work swiftly between rain delays to keep the constructionof the new Health Professions Education Center on schedule.

Photos by Jay Rocamontes

“If you look at my sched-ule, I should be working onother things now,” he said.

Werner said the constantrain has been a regularproblem.

“We dug a big hole [at theHealth Professions buildingsite] and it was filled withrain,” he said. “It causes achain reaction for us.”

Werner said the raincaused delays with con-

crete pouring, structuralsteel placement and wallbuilding.

“It’s been hard to get pastthat point,” he said.

Werner said the weatheralso has made it difficult tomove equipment in and outof the site.

However, things havelooked better in recentdays, Werner said.

“I just hope it doesn’t

rain,” he said.Barnes said both projects

are scheduled to be com-pleted by July 2008.

He said rain also has de-layed some work at the ArtsFestival Oklahoma site onthe north end of campus.

“It’s been set back aboutseven working days.”

Barnes said the projectincludes amenities for tentsand vendors who take part

in the festival.“There will be bermed ar-

eas for tents. Plus each tentwill have 100-watt electri-cal hookups and water.”

Barnes said the projectshould be done by Wednes-day Aug. 15 as vendors be-gin setting up for the festi-val Saturday, Aug. 25.

Staff Writer Matt Cabancan be reached at SeniorWriter@occc.edu.

Campus tower clocks have their problems, save oneBy Yvonne OberlyNews Writing Student

Students and faculty may beconfused about what time it is ifthey use the clock on top of thecampus library.

There are four faces to the clockwith one face, which can be seenfrom parking lot C, being incorrectfrom a range of one hour ahead orbehind to many hours ahead orbehind.

Gary Belcher, Maintenance andOperations supervisor, said theincorrect time has spured com-plaints from students and the gen-

eral public.“It is not proper etiquette,” said

Blake Shockley, OCCC student.“[The clock] should be on time

since we are a highly educated in-stitution.”

Some students said they haveused the broken clock as an ex-cuse for being late to class.

J.B. Messer, Physical Plant Di-rector, said the clock is computer-controlled and a broken mecha-nism needs replacing.

“The same mechanism had to bereplaced approximately two yearsago and has since been brokenagain,” Messer said.

“One would think you could eas-ily replace assembly parts to theface but not with these clocks.”

The college has an annual main-tenance and repair agreement con-tract with Simplex Grinnell Com-pany.

Company workers will make therepair by removing the hands sothey can replace the mechanism inthe motor.

Rental for the crane operator isestimated at $20,000.

“They [Simplex Grinnell] are re-sponsible for everything. We justhave to make sure [the clock]works,” Messer said.

Messer said a Simplex Grinnelltechnician will visit the college torepair the northwest clock as soonas possible. A technician wasscheduled to tend to the clock theweek of July 9, but bad weatherdidn’t allow that to happen, Messersaid.

“One would think you couldeasily replace assemblyparts to the face, but not

with these clocks.”—J.B. Messer

Physical Plant Director

July 16, 2007 • PIONEER • 7

Lifeguard Games whets participants’ appetitesLifeguard teams from Oklahoma and

surrounding states participated in the22nd annual Southwest LifeguardGames July 6 at White Water Bay.

Teams competed in seven events thatdemonstrated the lifeguards’ profi-ciency with life-saving skills and equip-ment.

OCCC sent three teams from theAquatic Center pool: one lifeguard team(the 33.3 Feet Club) and two juniorguard teams (the Hobos, and Hawt andSpycee Kewl Aid).

The IronGuard and deepwater tug-of-war events focused on enduranceand athleticism. The simulation, spi-nal injury, swim and tow rescue-relayrace, and pick-up sticks events focusedon response and rescue techniques.

The Sole Survivor event was a ques-tion-and-answer based game thattested the competitors’ knowledge ofskills and techniques in which life-guards are required to be trained.

The OCCC 33.3 Feet Club lifeguardteam placed ninth overall, while theHawt and Spycee Kewl Aid junior guardteam placed third and the Hobos jun-ior guard team placed seventh.

The team from Plano, Texas, won firstplace overall for the lifeguard competi-tions, while the junior guard team fromthe Mustang pool won first place over-all in that group.

Lauren Patrick, OCCC lifeguard andlifeguard instructor, said the gamesprovide beneficial experience to the life-guards.

“We get to practice our skills and weget to improve … especially in an emer-gency situation when it is kind of crazyand chaotic,” Patrick said.

“We get to really see how that playsout, because it is chaotic here (duringthe games).”

Roxanna Butler, Aquatics and SafetyTraining Coordinator, said Oklahomarequires lifeguards to complete fourhours of in-service training each monthand the games are a great source ofmotivation.

“The Lifeguard Games provide incen-tive for lifeguards and facilities to spendtime practicing skills and techniques,”she said.

She said she felt the lifeguard teamdid very well during the games.

Patrick said the team membersworked and communicated well to-gether which enabled them to completethe events with good times.

Butler said OCCC has been a majorpart of the event since the Aquatic Cen-ter opened and said the college “be-came financially responsible” for thegames in 2001, after the American RedCross determined they could no longerhost the event.

Scott Christian, left, Reno Swim and Slide lifeguard in Midwest City, battles the current during the second leg ofthe Iron Guard race at White Water Bay July 6. Fourteen teams from surrounding areas competed in the regionallifeguard tournament of life-saving skills.

Cameron Cook of Reno Swim and Slide racesdown the tube slide after first swimming in thewave pool and climbing the stairs to the top of

the slide. Events designed to test the lifeguards’endurance came first, further testing their

discipline for the remaining events.

OCCC lifeguards (left to right) WyattFairchild, Lauren Patrick, Ryan Stewart,Natasha Myers, Chris Griffith, Jesse Dages,Tracy Lister, Pete Van Dyke and Brett Whitsittcame in ninth in overall points for the 2007Southern Regional Lifeguard Games. TheOCCC junior guards (not pictured) came inthird.

Text by Carrie CronkPhotos by Jay Rocamontesand LaWanda LaVarnway

8 • PIONEER • July 16, 2007

Sports

UPCOMING

OCCCINTRAMURALS

EVENTS

•July 18-21: The SpeedoChampions Series CentralSection Region VIII Long CourseChampionship begins at theOCCC Aquatic Center. The meetis sanctioned by USA Swimmingand Oklahoma Swimming.

Competition starts at 9 a.m.each of the four days. Individualevent finals will be held at 5 p.m.each day. For more information,contact Meet Director PaulThompson at 405-570-6529.

•July 23-27: After a summer fullof outdoor activities, the finalRCS summer sports camp ischess. The camp is held 8 a.m.to noon Monday through Friday.It is geared toward the skill levelof each participant.

The camp costs $65 and in-cludes a camp T-shirt. Paymentand registration is due Thursday,July 19 at the RCS office. Formore information, contact theRCS office at 405-682-7860.

•July 27-29: The OklahomaLong Course Age Group Cham-pionship starts at the OCCCAquatic Center. It is an event forall registered USA Swimmingathletes ages 19 and underwithin Oklahoma. Competitionbegins at 10:30 a.m. July 27 to28 and at 10:45 a.m. on July 29.

Entry fee and deadline infor-mation is available from Meet Di-rector Eileen Hatfield. All entriesare due by noon Friday, July 20.For more information, contactHatfield at 405-834-2892.

•July 30: The Wellness Centergymnasium will be open duringthe day. It was closed daily from8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for summersports camp usage.

Beginning today, gymnasiumhours are 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.Monday through Thursday and 6a.m. through 6 p.m. Friday. Thehours will change after Friday,Aug. 24. For more information,call the Wellness Center Cage at-tendants at 405-682-1611, ext.7310.

Aerobics in action

Wellness Center has summer fans

OCCC Recreation and Community Services employee Jennifer Woods instructs a combo aerobics class July 9at the Wellness Center. The class runs from noon to 12:55 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays until Monday,July 30. Cost is $20 for students, $30 for seniors and $40 for all others. For more information, contact Recreationand Community Services at 405-682-7860.

Photo by Jay Rocamontes

By Matt CabanStaff Writer

The sound of clanging weightsand moving machines filled theWellness Center July 6.

Such activities are normal hap-penings around the weight room,said Kevin Tran, Wellness Centerdesk attendant.

“I’d say Tuesdays, Wednesdaysand Thursdays are the busiestdays,” he said.

“On Wednesdays, they use the[gymnasium] the most [for basket-ball and volleyball.

“The other days they use theweight room and cardio stuff.”

Tran said the summer is gener-ally a slower time of the year.

“During the spring, we usuallyhad 100 to 150 people come inwhen I worked [in the afternoon

and evening],” he said.Tran said the number is down to

50 to 75 users during the summer.“Since it’s summer, people have

other plans,” he said.But there are still a few students

such as Freddie Bontress who visitthe Wellness Center often.

Bontress, an Aviation Technologystudent, said he uses the areadaily.

“I use it Monday through Fridayto get in shape,” he said.

Bontress said most of his work-outs are in the weight and cardioroom. He said plenty of peopleworkout depending on the day.

Fewer users also means theWellness Center is open fewerhours, Tran said.

“In the summer we cut off Sat-urdays and close two hours ear-lier on Fridays,” he said.

“It’s closed during the day for thesummer camps,” he said.

Starting July 30, the gymnasiumwill have the same hours as theweight and cardio room.

Tran said students who use theWellness Center must check inusing their student ID year round.

“They have to be currently en-rolled,” he said.

Tran said OCCC staff and fac-ulty also have free access to theWellness Center.

He said memberships are avail-able for all others.

Tran said daily membershipscost $2.75 for seniors, $4 for chil-dren ages 3 to 15 and $6 for adults.

For more information, call theRecreation and Community Ser-vices Office at 405-682-7860.

Staff Writer Matt Caban can bereached at SeniorWriter@occc.edu.

July 16, 2007 • PIONEER • 9

Learning Skills professorleaving college this fall

On-campus high school needs more studentsBy Drew HamptonStaff Writer

Pathways Middle Collegeat OCCC is looking for anadditional eight to 10eighth-grade students forthe upcoming 2007-2008school year.

Pathways Principal CarolBrogan said the goal of theschool, which opened toeighth-graders in January2001, is to prepare stu-dents to concurrently enrollin college courses by thetime they reach their jun-ior year of high school.

“[Pathways] is for stu-dents willing to get involvedin a college prep program,”she said.

“[We want] to get as many

By Drew HamptonStaff Writer

After nine years of teaching atOCCC, Learning Skills ProfessorMark Schneberger is leaving thecollege this fall.

Schneberger, who teaches devel-opmental writing, English, andnews writing, said he was movingto Minnesota to teach at St. CloudTech, roughly 45 minutes awayfrom Minneapolis.

“I’ve been seeing someone forabout eight years now, and wemade the decision that if (my part-ner) Ding got into school, a verygood art school … then I would finda job (nearby) to support Ding.”

“Luckily, I get to continue doingwhat I’m doing now … it’s actuallythe exact same job, just at a dif-ferent community college.”

Schneberger began teaching atthe college in 1998 as an intern,then hired as an adjunct the fol-lowing year. He was offered a full-time teaching position in 2001.

“I was really, really lucky to havethat happen,” he said. “So manyadjuncts work for a long time, andjust never get on full-time … it re-ally changed my life.”

Schneberger said he became in-terested in teaching after nearly tenyears in journalism.

“I worked as a reporter for abouta decade and became burned-outwith it,” he said. “It was a job that

New history courseoffered for fall

hours of college credit forour students before theygraduate as we can.”

Because Pathways hasfewer eighth-grade stu-dents than in an averageyear, she said the schoolwas willing to look else-where for new students.

“We’re still trying to getstudents from OklahomaCity Public Schools,” shesaid, “but we’re willing totake students from outsidethe district at this point.”

Applicants from thesouthern half of the Okla-homa City Public Schooldistrict are generally con-sidered for admission first,Brogan said, followed bystudents from the rest ofthe district.

While unusual, this is notthe first time Pathways hasfaced a shortage of stu-dents from its home dis-trict.

“I have had parents callme from other districts ask-ing (if they can enroll theirchildren), and I have to ex-plain … that the only placewe have any openings is ineighth grade, because theother levels are full,” Bro-gan said.

Since the school’s incep-tion, Brogan said Pathwayshas graduated three cla-sses of high school seniors,most of whom have alreadyearned a significantamount of college credit.

“We also had $224,000 ofscholarship money (awar-

ded to our students lastyear), and one Clara Luperscholar this year,” she said.

Brogan said one studentfrom each graduating classhad received the presti-gious Luper award, whichprovides a four-year “fullride” to Oklahoma City Uni-versity.

She said the award wasvalued at $125,000.

“The belief is that any kidcan be successful and wereally, really work towardsthat goal,” she said.

“We work hard to educateour students so they can besuccessful in whatever theywant.”

Brogan said that inter-ested students must fill outan application, submit rec-

By Drew HamptonStaff Writer

This fall, the Division of SocialSciences is offering a new his-tory course to students.

Survey of World Civilizationsto 1500 C.E., HIST 1713, is afreshman-level introductorycourse to non-western civiliza-tion taught by History ProfessorJohn Ehrhardt.

“It’s a very brief overview of themajor civilizations of the past4,500 years,” Ehrhardt said. “Wewill be studying various civiliza-tions around the world.”

As a survey course, Ehrhardtsaid, the students would spenda few weeks studying one civili-zation, then move on to the nextcivilization as the course contin-ues.

“There are a number of 2000-level history courses [offered atthe college], but this (class) isnecessary to compliment (whatstudents learn about in) west-ern civilization,” he said.

Ehrhardt said his courses onwestern civilization and theMiddle East generally drawaround 30 to 35 students perclass but said he would behappy with half of that for thenew course.

“It’s the first semester and en-

ommendations from coresubject teachers, and havetheir own means of trans-portation to and from thecollege.

In addition, students un-der suspension from anyschool are not eligible forthe program.

“[Enrolling is] generallynot a big deal, she said. “It’sa very simple process.”

Interviews will take placeuntil the first week of Au-gust.

For more informationabout Pathways, contactBrogan at 405-682-1611,ext. 7722, or by e-mail atcbrogan@occc.edu.

Staff Writer Drew Hamp-ton can be reached at StaffWriter3@occc.edu.

Mark Schneberger

never ended, so I wanted a changein career.”

After leaving the field, Schne-berger said, he decided to go backto school rather than return to hishome state of Iowa.

“I had a friend that always toldme I’d make a good teacher but Inever really took her seriously. Itook an education class just incase … and I fell in love with it.”

While far away from Oklahoma,Schneberger said he will continueto teach online developmental writ-ing classes for OCCC.

“I picked another job that neverended but I picked one that[doesn’t take] more than I can giveback to the community.”

Staff Writer Drew Hampton canbe reached at StaffWriter3@occc.edu.

rollment is lagging,” he said. “Wejust need to beat the bushes andget the word out.”

According to MineOnline, thecollege’s online enrollment site,only five students have signedup for the 1 p.m. Monday andWednesday class as of July 12.

Ehrhardt said the new courseor its counterpart HIST 1723,Survey of World Civilizationssince 1500 C.E., will be a degreerequirement for all history ma-jors, since these courses havepotential application in fields asdiverse as Political Science andBusiness.

“It’s something studentsneed,” Ehrhardt said. “In thecurrent situation in the world …we’re all forced to deal with othercultures, directly or indirectly.”

Staff Writer Drew Hampton canbe reached at StaffWriter3@occc.edu.

“[This class is]something studentsneed. In the current

situation in the world ...we’re all forced to deal

with other cultures,directly or indirectly.”

—John EhrhardtHistory Professor

10 • PIONEER • July 16, 2007

Photo by Jay Rocamontes

HighlightsChesapeake scholarship offered

Chesapeake Energy Corporation is offering, 10, $1,000scholarships to Chesapeake scholars for the 07-08 aca-demic year. The scholarship provides assistance to nativeOklahomans or students who attended high school in Okla-homa. Students eligible to apply must have completed aminimum of 12 credit hours at OCCC with a minimum gradepoint average of 3.0. The student must also be involved inan OCCC club or a community organization. Studentsshould apply no later than July 31. Students needing anapplication should contact the Oklahoma City CommunityCollege Foundation office at 405-682-7591.

Fall tuition waivers availableDepartment tuition waivers for the 2007 fall semester are

available to students in the Financial Aid Office. Waiversand academic histories must be submitted to Financial Aidno later than 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1. For more informa-tion, contact the Financial Aid office at 405-682-7527.

Engineering scholarship offeredKelly Engineering Resources is accepting entries for its

fifth annual Future Engineers Scholarship Program. Sopho-more and junior-level college students can apply by sub-mitting an essay on a designated engineering topic for achance at the $5,000 scholarship. Applications are due Oct.1. For more information, contact Amy Grundman at 248-224-5630, or visit the organization’s website at www.kellyengineering.com.

Frontier City and White Water Bay tickets availableConsignment tickets to Frontier City and White Water

Bay are now available for purchase in the OCCC Book-store. Tickets are $19 for a one day pass and $65.01 for aseason pass. Also available are one-day passes to SixFlags at $28 each. For more information, contact Book-store Director Brenda Reinke at 405-682-1611, ext. 7242.

All Highlights must be submitted by 5 p.m. Tuesday.

OCCC Service-Learning and Student Life Coordinator Jon Horinek displays the newvinyl signs made for Opening Day 2007. On Saturday, Aug. 18, opening day will be a timefor new students to familiarize themselves with the OCCC campus and meet with divisiondirectors while enjoying music, snow cones and other snack foods.

Show me a sign

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Students can form campus clubsBy Drew HamptonStaff Writer

With the fall semester fastapproaching, many stu-dent clubs and organiza-tions will be seeking newmembers.

For those looking to forma club of their own, thereare options.

Karlen Grayson, StudentClubs and Organizationsassistant, said interestedstudents can start theirown clubs by following spe-cific procedures detailed inthe Student Clubs and Or-ganizations Manual, avail-able in the Student Life of-fice.

“They will need the inter-est of 10 other students,”Grayson said.

The students must firstpetition for Formation of aClub or Organization, avail-able in the Student Life of-fice.

In addition, Graysonsaid, the proposed clubmust have two sponsors,one of whom must be a full-time faculty member at thecollege.

“The other sponsor can

be a community leader orprofessional … in the com-munity,” she said.

Once the petition is com-plete, Grayson said, theproposed club must returnthe form to Student Life. Itis then sent to MarionPaden, Enrollment andStudent Services vice presi-dent, for approval.

At the moment, Graysonsaid, there are between 35and 38 active clubs regis-tered with Student Life. Shesaid these numbers couldchange in the fall.

“There have been acouple of people askingabout starting clubs,” shesaid.

One, Grayson said, isCareer Transitions Pro-gram Director Nora Pugh-Seemster, who is interestedin forming a Transitionsclub for students.

She said a member of theSociety for Performing Art-ists also was looking intocreating a club in thespring to support the SPA.

“I think they will be com-ing through,” Grayson said.“They just need to get theirpetition together and sub-

mit it.”LaWanda LaVarnway,

Photography Lab assistantand Photography Clubsponsor, said she remem-bers the process.

“It’s been a few years …but it wasn’t easy,” shesaid.

“The students came tome, asking me to be thesponsor so they could havea club.”

LaVarnway said the clubdid very well in its first year,winning “Best New Club ofthe Year” and starting theannual campus Easter egghunt, which is now orga-nized by Student Life.

Grayson said she hopesstudents remember the op-tion is available to them.

“If [students] see … thatthere is not a club (on cam-pus) that fits them and theyhave ideas, then they havethe option to form their ownclub.”

For more information,visit the Student Life officeor contact Grayson at 405-682-1611, ext. 7185.

Staff Writer Drew Hamp-ton can be reached atStaffWriter3@occc.edu.

July 16, 2007 • PIONEER • 11

Pioneer Classified Advertisingis free to all enrolled OCCC stu-dents and employees for anypersonal classified ad. Adsmust be submitted in writingwith IDs supplied or work areaand college extension in-cluded. Deadline for advertis-ing is 5 p.m. Tuesday prior tothe publication date. For moreinformation, call 405-682-1611,ext. 7674, or fax 405-682-7843.

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ROOMMATE WANTED: Forthe Fall/07 and if possible Spring/08. To share a 3 bedroom, 1 bathhouse with a male friend and I.Two minutes away from OCCC.Quiet and clean environment forstudies. $220 a month for rent.Bills shared among 3 of us, about$150 for internet, light, water,trash, and gas. We are both stu-dents at OCCC. Room is avail-able August 13th. If interestedcontact Ethel at 405-361-0251.

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cover everything [students]might need,” she said.“We’ve had situationswhere students thought[insurance] would covermaternity benefits and itdidn’t.”

Students also may con-sider searching online for acompany.

One site, www.ehealthinsurance.com, offers a va-riety of plans through anumber of companies, af-ter taking a few factors intoconsideration.

For instance, insurancerates for a full-time malecollege student who doesn’tsmoke range from $47 to$145 per month, depend-ing on the company.

Available benefits vary bycompany. Some may offercoverage others don’t.

The site asks for such in-formation as a zip code,gender and age as it gener-ates quotes.

Another online insurancecompany is AssurantHealth, www.assuranthealth.com, which chargesthose age 17 to 24 $600 foran annual plan, or $50 permonth.

The company charges a

$2,500 deductible, theamount an insurance com-pany requires a client topay out-of-pocket beforeinsurance pays the remain-ing medical costs.

Assurant Health does notcover costs associated withpregnancy or childbirth,according to the online bro-chure.

American Association ofCommunity Colleges offersinsurance plans to stu-dents enrolled in six ormore credit hours, accord-ing to the website www.studentinsuranceusa.com.

AACC charges $89 amonth for a 12-month, 6-month or 3-month plan.

Sentry Life Insurancecharges $37 per month, buthas restrictions on whatthe company will cover, ac-cording to the brochure.

For example, Sentry Lifewill not cover costs for vac-cinations, dental x-raysand most dental treatmentor eye examinations.

Turner said there also areplaces that help studentswho have little or no in-come.

“There are agencies outthere that will work on asliding scale, waive fees andthat type of thing depend-ing on where students live,”

Many insurance companies offer affordable health care plans to students “Insurance,”Cont. from page 1

she said.Organizations and clinics

in Oklahoma also are avail-able to provide service tosome lacking insurance.

Health for Friends offersmedical, dental and phar-maceutical services, Ad-ministrative Assistant KimCain said.

The services are free butdonations are welcomed,she said.

Only Norman residentscan receive care fromHealth for Friends, Cainsaid, with the exception ofpregnant women.

The clinic is open 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. Monday throughFriday, and can be con-tacted at 405-329-4161.

Another alternative isOklahoma CommunityHealth Services, which pro-vides medical and dentalservices to low-income oruninsured patients, ac-cording to the websitewww.okchs.com.

OCHS is open 8:30 a.m.to 9:30 p.m. Monday, Tues-day and Thursday; 8:30a.m. to noon on Wednesdayand 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.on Friday.

OCHS can be contactedat 405-632-6688,

Editor Eric Nguyen can bereached at editor@occc.edu.

whereas most bookstoresstrictly use one wholesaler,”he said.

Students also can selltextbooks by placing ads onthe used book board lo-cated on the college web-site www.occc.edu.

The used book board isfree to students with a validID. Ads are automaticallyremoved after 60 daysonline.

Another option to selltextbooks is placing a clas-sified ad in the Pioneer,which is free to studentswith a valid ID.

“Books,”Cont. from page 1

Book buy back way forstudents to recoup money

Pioneer ads must be sentto adman@occc.edu ordropped off at the Pioneeroffice on the second floor ofthe Main Building, acrossfrom the elevators.

For more information,call 405-682-1811, ext.7674.

All ads will appear at thePioneer Online as well atwww.occc.edu/pioneer.

For more information onOCCC’s book buy backweek, contact the book-store at 405-682-7510.

For more information onTextbook Brokers, contactAdamson at 405-703-3434.

Editor Eric Nguyen can bereached at editor@occc.edu.

Free or low-cost health care providersfor low-income or uninsured people

Oklahoma Community Health Services(children’s services, dental care, general care, women’sservices)1025 Straka Terrace, Oklahoma City405-632-6688

Health for Friends(children’s services, dental care, eye care and glasses,general care, women’s care)317 E. Himes St., Norman405-348-4680

Olivet Baptist Church(children’s services, dental care, eye care and glasses,general care, women’s services)1201 N.W. 10, Oklahoma City405-951-2645

Charity Eye Clinic(eye care and glasses)701 N.W. 8, Oklahoma City405-236-5212

Little Flower Clinic(children’s services, general care, women’s services)11 and N. Walker, Oklahoma City405-235-7055

Oklahoma City County Health Department(children’s services, general care, women’s services)921 N.E. 23, Oklahoma City405-427-8651

University of Oklahoma School of Dentistry(dental care)1201 Stonewall Ave., Oklahoma City405-271-6056

—courtesy of www.oumedicalcenter.com

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