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Volume 104, Issue 30 Tuesday, Apri l 23, 2013 | Tahlequah, Ok la. 74464
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North Korea threatens US
NSU enters postseason
Undergraduate Research Day highlights students workANDREW SCOTTTNE WRITER
While in college, students are
required to complete work and
research, which will benet them
in the future. For people who go
out of their way to do a major
research project, NSU will recog-
nize them through Undergradu-
ate Research Day.
Over the last 20-25 years,
faculty realized it is important
for undergrads to get the experi-
ence in their eld, said Dr. Mark
Paulissen, committee co-chair.
The Undergrad Research Day
gives these students the oppor-
tunity to show other students on
campus the research they have
done and their ndings.
On April 24 in the UC, faculty
and students will come together
for an all-day event.
From 10 a.m. to noon, there
will be a poster competition, said
Paulissen. The posters will be
judged by a panel of judges and
then we will have a time for the
students to judge the posters.
After the rst session, students
who are apart of the research day
will break off for a luncheon.
For the luncheon, students can
invite up to two guest, said Joan
Williams, committee CO-chair.
Mentors, selection committee,
administration, and the steering
committee will also be present.
During the
JACCI ALWORDENTNE WRITER
An explosive threat has been
issued.
The North Korean leader KimJong-Un can no longer be ig-
nored.
This communist leader has
threatened the use of nuclear
weapons against the U.S.
I think what a lot of people
don t realize is that the Korean
War never ofcially ended, said
Dr. David Scott, professor of
speech. They did have a cease
re, but there was never a treaty.
Technically speaking, the war has
never really stopped, only a cessa-
tion of hostilities.
Scott said since 1953 it has
been one of the high-tension
points in the world.The North Korean govern-
ment is one of the few left in the
world that is a very overtly com-
munist regime, and it is very iso-
lated and by all accounts some-
what paranoid, said Scott. It is
a strange regime and is one of the
only communist dynasties that we
are aware of. The original leader
handed down leadership to his
son, and that in turn has been
passed down to the grandson.
North Korea is threatening to
launch what is called a Musudan
missile.
This is a mid-range missile that
can travel more than 2,000 miles.From the sources I have read
they do not have a missile that
could reach the US, said Tyler
Mathis, Sallisaw junior. I also
doubt they are going to attack
any other target theyve listed.
Though it would be more likely
that Japan or South Korea would
be attacked rst, but I doubt North
Korea will follow though with
their threats.
Walk raises awareness
James Bagwell/TNEDr. John Yeutter, associate professor of accounting,
participates in Walk a Mile in Her Shoes. Walk a Mile inHer Shoes is an international mens march which seeks tostop rape, sexual assault and gender violence.
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Students recognizedluncheon,
Dr. Mark Giese will be speaking.
During the last session, the
Outstanding Scholar papers are
presented.
Each student will have 15minutes to present their paper,
said Paulissen.
A committee will judge each
paper.
We have a selection commit-
tee for each college that blindly
judges the submissions for the
outstanding scholar, said Wil-
liams.
Williams said they will also
have a best poster award and best
use of statistics in poster.
There are three different cat-
egories that are judged.
There will be 28 students pre-
senting posters, three Outstand-
ing Scholar papers and three stu-
dents will present a panel presen-
tation, said Paulissen.
Research students are looking
forward to URD and presenting
their work.
I have been working on myproject for two years, and I am
ready to be done and move on,
said Matt Ross, Broken Arrow
senior.
Ross says he has learned dili-
gence and adaptability through
this experience.Caleb Dobbs, Sallisaw senior,
said he found his research very
interesting.
My research is about a way of
looking at lm called Auteur The-
ory, said Dobbs. It was interest-
ing to study the theory, which
focuses on the directors vision, in
great detail before trying to make
my own lm.
Honor students are required to
do a research project and present
them, but they do not have to be
a part of URD.
As a part of NSU Honors, it
is my responsibility to present
research at least once over the
course of my time here, said
Dobbs. URD is my chance to do
just that. Im a little bit nervous,
but I know that this experience is
also about learning.
For more information, [email protected].
Even China
is telling North Korea to calm
down.
Kim Jong-Un is a relatively
young leader.
There is not a lot of informa-
tion pertaining to his past.
I think the leader of North
Korea is just trying to build his
reputation because of how awful
his father was, said Melissa Fun-
burg, Tahlequah resident. He
wasnt really following in his evil
footsteps so to speak. My opinionis that the US is always vulnera-
ble. We have seen that in the past
years since 9/11.
Funburg said she is not sure a
sit down between those two would
be a good idea at the moment.
Kim Jong-Un is just trying
to make waves, said Funburg
I think that would just give him
more fuel to keep going.
The seclusion of North Korea
has only aggregated the issue.
Part of the problem is that the
North Koreans dont seem to be
making their policy based on arational choice model of foreign
policy, said Scott. We sort of
assume that countries will act in
their own best interest, therefore
we can anticipate their moves
based on the premise they will do,
what is logically correct for them,
and as such we can anticipate
what they will do and we will re-
act to that.
Scott said the North Koreans
have been somewhat irrational.
The big aspect of deterrence
theory is that no country will use
their nuclear weapons against us,because they will pay a severe
price when we use our nuclear
weapons against them, said
Scott.
Scott said this is so-called mu-
tually assured destruction.
Perhaps extending the meta-
phorical olive branch is the solu-
tion.
Opening the door to commu-
nication could potentially solve
some of these issues.
I would say that we need to
think outside the box and ask our-
selves more psychological ques-tions then strategic ones, said
Scott. What is the state of mind
for the North Koreans. What are
they seeking.
Scott said he thinks it is more
of a psychological issue.
Perhaps they want a level of
recognition they dont think they
are getting, said Scott.
Scott said he believes the solu-
tion lies in engaging in a dialogue
and trying to understand the
North Koreans emotional mind-
set.
For more information, [email protected].
CHAT members raise funds
Miranda Caughron/TNENicole McConaha and Kelsey Parcell work a bake sale for Club Hospitality and Tourism.
CHAT is raising money for Professional Convention Management Association conveningleaders in Boston, MA.
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Master Plan meetings this week on all three campusesHALEY STOCKS
MEDIA COORDINATOR
Students and community
members are welcome to attend
a third discussion about NSUs
master plan.
Two meetings have been con-
ducted prior to this meeting.
Attendants can be anticipatory
of a summation of the two previ-
ous meetings.
This will be the best meeting
to attend, said Dr. William Rugg,provost. The other meetings
were about gathering informa-
tion and recommendations. This
third master plan meeting will be
the reveal of those recommenda-
tions.
Rugg said this meeting will be
important because it will allow
room for the student voice in the
discussion.
Even if students are graduat-
ing before the changes on campus
are implemented, the students are
usually the ones that know what
changes need to be made to ad-
dress issues on campus better
than we do, said Rugg.
The Master Plan Executive
Committee is comprised of the
presidents cabinet.
There is also an external plan-ning group, Smith Group JJR,
assisting with the construction of
the master plan.
We are anxious to see what
the planning group has come up
with, said Rugg. They have tak-
en into account the predictions of
growth for our university on all
three campuses and made their
plan accordingly.
Some possible plans include
the movement of liberal arts into
Wilson Hall, administration into
Seminary Hall, and the CASE
employees into the Administra-
tion building.
Another possible conversation
will be what will be done with the
library as the campus becomes
increasingly more technology-
based.The library on the Tahlequah
campus has become a hub for
campus.
What the libraries look like in
Muskogee and Broken Arrow
and whether they should be big-
ger are questions for which NSU
is hoping to see answers.
Under the implementation of
the master plan, the Muskogee
campus could be the new home
for all health professions, becom-
ing the health-care campus.
Rugg said there is room for
growth.
We are expecting Occupa-
tional Therapy students on the
Muskogee campus as early as
January of the following year,
said Rugg.
Speculation about a new dormfor the Tahlequah campus, as
well as the Broken Arrow cam-
pus, is expected to be a part of
the discussion.
Community voices have shared
concerns about the pool being
open and available for public use,
the issue of parking and main-
taining a green campus and other
issues.
This will be the meeting to at-
tend to have questions answered,
as well as ask questions, said
Rugg.
The meetings are all on April
25.
Broken Arrows meeting is from
9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Annex.
In Muskogee, the meeting is
from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Admin
148.The Tahlequah meeting is
from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the
Redbud Room.
Refreshments will be provided
at each meeting.
For more information, email
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April 23, 2013OPINION
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Student illness can affect coursework
Noah Wallace/Contributing PhotographerAdam Wallace, Welling junior, takes a breathing treatment
for his asthma symptoms. Wallace often has to miss class dueto his illness and strives to keep his instructors informed dur-ing his absences.
Absences seem to be a source
of contention between students
and instructors on many college
campuses. Many instructors have
the power to determine absence
policies. Some incorporate atten-
dance into nal grades. In many
courses, students are allotted a
certain number of absences be-
fore their grade drops with each
additional absence.
There are many difculties and
stresses that come with the college
experience, particularly with thesemester coming to an end.
Oftentimes, these stresses can
be too much to handle. Stress can
have adverse effects on the body,
including depression, anxiety and
sickness. When stresses become
too much to handle, or cause
health problems, they can inter-
fere with class and other aspects
of campus life.
Absence guidelines can cause
problems for students with chron-
ic health issues. The stress of col-
lege can often exacerbate previ-
ously existing health issues and
amplify reasons for necessary ab-
sences. Even students with a com-
mon diagnosis such as asthma
can be greatly affected by weath-er, allergies and stress, which can
result in many sick days.
Often, instructors require doc-
umentation as proof of a doctors
visit, and some will not excuse an
absence without it. This is not al-
ways feasible for students because
many cannot afford a visit to the
doctor, or are unable to for other
reasons.
It can be benecial for students
with pre-existing health issues to
speak with each instructor at the
beginning of the semester, ex-
plaining their individual situation.
It is also important for students to
maintain prompt, respectful and
truthful communication with in-
structors throughout the semester.A planned absence cannot be
excused, unless the instructor is
notied in advance. Therefore,
students should notify their in-
structors prior to the missed class
period when possible. If advance
notice is not an option, instruc-
tors should be notied promptly
following the absence.
Along with missing the class
period, students often miss assign-
ment due dates, quizzes or im-
portant in-class announcements.
Many instructors will work with
students and create make-up op-
portunities. However, it is impor-
tant for students to create connec-
tions within the classroom. Fel-
low classmates can be present to
take notes, write down important
dates or speak to an instructor on
an absent classmates behalf.
Instructors need to maintain a
certain standard of learning with-
in the classroom, which includesbeing present to retain course
material. However, they should,
and often will, work with students
on a case-by-case basis.
It is important for students
with health issues to realize that
not only are sick days an incon-
venience for them but for instruc-
tors as well. Although sick days
are often necessary, they do cre-
ate more work for each person
involved. Keeping this in mind,
students should strive not to abuse
sick days.
Whatever the reason for ab-
sence, students should remember
to notify instructors promptly,
take advantage of connections
with other students, complete
classwork in a timely manner and
maintain a mutually respectful re-lationship with instructors.
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Liberal arts department welcomes assistant deanJACCI ALWORDENTNE WRITER
The college of liberal arts is
getting a new assistant dean. Dr.
Cari Keller has been promoted to
this esteemed title.
Im just so happy for her, said
Amanda Teague, secretary to
Keller. I think she will be great
at it. Shes great at everything she
does.
Keller is an alumna of NSU,
although teaching was not in heroriginal plans.
I earned my bachelors degree
from Northeastern in legal stud-
ies, and I went to law school at
the University of Arkansas Fay-
etteville, said Keller.
Keller originally planned to be-
come a prosecutor.
She passed the bar exam in
both Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Another opportunity becameavailable and she took a chance
on the position.
A teaching position opened
up here as a one-year temporary
position, and I took that think-
ing that teaching would be great
preparation for litigation work,
said Keller. I thought explaining
to the classroom would be great
training for explaining to a jury.
I totally fell in love with it; I had
a wonderful year working here
at NSU. I liked working with the
people, with the students, with my
immediate supervisors and I just
decided that I was where I need-
ed to be, where I wanted to be.
Kellers new role will require
more responsibilities. It will be in
a eld that she is familiar with.
The college is going to be ag-
gressively pursuing online pro-
grams as well as improving ouremphasis on the usage of tech-
nologies in education, and Dr.
Keller has a very strong back-
ground in those, said Dr. Phil-
lip Bridgmon, dean of college of
liberal arts. She has one of the
rst completely online programs
in the college through the college
of extended learning.
Bridgmon said it is one of the
more popular programs in that
area.
We need to also grow some
programs in terms of offering
them online and she will be ableto assist our departments with
those efforts, in addition to the
education technology, using tech-
nology in teaching, and accessing
what students know, to improve
teaching, said Bridgmon.
Keller said she is a rst-genera-
tion college student.
She said one of the things that
really drew her to NSU is the
universitys passion in developingrst-generation college students.
She said she is both nervous and
excited about her new position.
One of the things that Dr.
Keller will do is work with our
new college advisers on helping
students plot out their academic
careers, said Bridgmon. This
is a student-oriented position, re-
ally to support the faculty, which
is our primary role as administra-
tors, which is to make sure that
both the faculty and the students
have what they need to be suc-
cessful. So what she will be doing
is supporting the colleges efforts
in online learning, teaching better
and also improving advising and
connection to students.
Long hours and endless time
spent advising students is nothing
new to Keller.
I have never seen somebodyput so much of themselves into
something, said Shiann Wing-
eld, graduate assistant to Keller.
She is willing to do anything. I
have listened to her talk to stu-
dents endlessly, to students who
wont listen and are sitting there
and talking to her and she keeps
giving them advice and they keep
asking the same questions. Shes
patient, and she tirelessly worksfor us, and I never understood it
as an undergrad until I worked in
her ofce.
Keller said she would like to
thank her department for their
faith in her and for allowing her
to be their chair.
She said she would also like to
thank Janet Bahr who took her
under her wing and allowed her
to participate in university func-tions.
Without that experience, she
does not believe she would have
been considered.
Nothing is irreversible, if you
dont like the step you took go
back, said Keller. You never
know until you try. Somebody
cant say yet, if you dont ask the
question.
For more information, email [email protected].
Jacci Alworden/TNEDr. Cari Keller prepares for another day at work as a professor of criminal justice. She will
soon become the assistant dean for the college of Liberal Arts. She is looking forward to hernew role.
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Stress Free Zone ofers students an outlet during nalsJAMES BAGWELLTNE WRITER
College students nationwide
deal with stress on a day-to-day
basis, but the Broken Arrow Of-
ce of Student Affairs, along
with Broken Arrow Counseling
Services, is helping combat this
epidemic by having a Stress Free
Zone set up during nals week.
All students are welcome to
this event, said Jessica Roberts,
coordinator of campus life at theBroken Arrow campus. This is a
great chance to come by and get
study tips, learn about campus
life, counseling services and all of
the other resources that student
affairs has to offer. Students will
be able to come by and take abreak from studying, have some
free food, get some free give a
ways, as well as be entered win a
great prize.
For people on the outside look-
ing in, it may seem as though
most college students have it easy.
You know there is the every
day stress of cost of living, gas,
food and all that, said Ken-
neth Bond, Ochelata senior. Asfar as academic stress, we have
homework, making the grades
and maintaining our GPAs. I
have been student here, as well
as a student at Oklahoma State
University. At OSU we had aca-
demic stress-free zones. They hadmultiple soundproof conference
rooms that were available for any
student to check out.
For a growing number of NSU
students, transferring to the Bro-
ken Arrow campus is necessary
for graduation. Although there
are many different housing op-
tions and an abundant amount
of jobs that would be great for
college students to work at whilepursuing their degree, for some
the transfer may not be easy.
There is more stress on the
Broken Arrow campus than there
was at Tahlequah, said Grac-
jan Szuba, Sopot, Poland senior.
There have been a lot morethings that have been expected of
me since I transferred campuses.
This should be a really good thing
with everybody stressing out be-
fore and during nals.
There are many things that can
cause stress for students, but it
seems as though there are so few
ways to help reduce that stress.
With summer just around the
corner, there are more opportuni-ties for them to unwind and relax.
Everyone deals with stress
in their own ways, said Bond.
When you have those stress-free
zones away from all of the aca-
demic and daily stress where you
can relax and focus on your tasks,you will be better able to accom-
plish your goals.
It is unknown if there will be a
Stress Free Zone this semester at
the Tahlequah campus as of now.
NSU Tahlequah has done a
Stress Free Zone for as long as
I can remember, said Thomas
Teague, NSGA president.
The Stress Free Zone will be
set up from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.May 1 in the Broken Arrow Ad-
ministration Building.
For more information, email
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Distracted driving dangerous for allDREW BENNETTTNE WRITER
Cars by themselves are large
harmless chunks of metal with
wheels. They are only really dan-
gerous when set in motion by
the people who decide to drive
them. To that end much care and
thought is put into teaching peo-
ple how to properly operate a mo-
torized vehicle, as well as teaching
proper safety habits.
I personally have not seenmany bad drivers in Tahlequah.
said Matt Sauls, Tulsa freshman.
It does however drive me up the
wall when I see people driving
while on their phone. I am not
blameless either, I think the worst
I have done is ddle with my ra-
dio while driving, I have tried to
x that by putting in a CD before
heading out.
Driving while talking or texting
on cellphones has become a ma-
jor cause for many car accidents.Many states have implemented
nes for drivers pulled over while
doing it. Drivers can be ned $20
for their rst offense as well as be
charged with inattentive driving.
Cellphones are probably the
biggest most frequent thing we
see, said David Marideith, Okla-
homa Highway Patrol. We pull
over distracted drivers multiple
times, on a daily basis, for thingslike this. A lot of the times we
think they are intoxicated because
of their reckless driving, usually
swerving between lanes slowing
down and speeding up haphaz-
ardly. It contributes to a lot of ac-
cidents.
While texting, the average
driver does not look at the road
for about 5 seconds. While it is a
small amount of time it takes very
little to cause an accident.
Being a commuter you haveto be careful on what days you
drive, said Morgan Rockefeller,
Tulsa senior. On certain days,
Fridays in general, I will be driv-
ing back home and see people
drifting over lanes, people on
their phones, really just people in
general not paying attention. Peo-
ple just dont look when they turn
and its frustrating. From what I
have seen, NSU usually only hasthese problems around holidays
and when new semesters start.
If while driving, a person sees
someone else on the road driving
in an erratic way, there are things
that can be done to prevent a
wreck.If you see someone clearly
acting odd on the road, we ask
that you pull over to let them
pass, or get some distance be-
tween them. said Marideith.
You can then call *555 to inform
a state trooper, or 911 to call the
police, whichever is more relevant
to where you are driving.
Other things a driver can do to
promote safer driving habits in-clude, pulling over to the side of
the road to answer a phone call
or having a passenger answer it
instead. Do not tamper with the
radio in heavy- trafc areas, If a
driver is feeling fatigued, they can
pull over to stretch or take a quicknap.
I ddle with the radio a lot, Im
trying to break out of the habit,
said Olivia Morgan, Wagoner
freshman. Usually I will wait
until the road is clear, because I
tend to slow down when I do it.
I do not multitask well. Drivers
really should concentrate on driv-
ing. They are nothing but a haz-
ard to other people on the roadwhen they are to self absorbed to
see past their own noses.
For more information, email
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NSU mobile app displays easy functionalityKELI HOFFMANTNE WRITER
With the advancements in
technology, NSU looks to keep up
and possibly create new apps for
students, faculty and staff use.
The NSUOK app has been
in the app store since May 2011
and has been updated seven times
since then.
The NSUOK app offers many
of the same functions as the NSU
website, such as the library, direc-tory, school calendars, news and
athletics.
It offers a maps and weather
function, in addition to a list of
phone numbers the NSU com-
munity might nd useful.
Some of the features could be
considered outdated and the app
in need of an overhaul.
It does not support retina dis-
play, and for some users, search-ing the directory will occasionally
cause the app to close.
The NSUOK app costs NSU
approximately $1,000 every
month to keep it available in the
app store.
Chris Greer, assistant direc-
tor of communications, said the
NSUOK app would likely be re-
placed with several, more special-
ized apps.
Greer said he thinks it is a wayto answer the need.
Everyone said we need an
app, said Greer. Nobody really
thought out what an app should
do. Now we have an app, but is it
functional?
Plans for future apps are in the
preliminary stages, so students
will likely not see new apps for a
while.
Greer said they are taking sug-gestions for apps from students,
faculty and staff, and they will
likely move forward in the fall
with focus groups and student
organizations to generate more
ideas.
Suggestions have been made to
create an app that can check for
available parking around campus.
Others have suggested apps
to allow students to check their
email, Blackboard and register
for classes.
Weve identied that theresa lot of issues, said Greer. The
website has a lot of issues. The
app has a lot of issues.
Greer said they need to do a
better job of keeping up with the
technology advancements.
Students advance, and if we
stay behind, that doesnt help you
guys, said Greer.
For more information, email
Keli Homan/TNEAshley Baldwin, Oktaha junior, checks out the NSUOK app. The app will likely be replaced
some time within the next year.
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2013 NSU graduates celebrateJAMES BAGWELLTNE WRITER
Graduation is a crucial step-
ping-stone in the advancement of
most every professional career.
NSU Career Services is con-
gratulating up-and-coming grad-
uates by having a graduation cel-
ebration on both the Tahlequah
and Broken Arrow campuses,
while at the same time offering
them help with the transition
from student to alumni.This event is becoming a tradi-
tion for graduates and the Career
Services ofce.
This is our third time host-
ing this event, said Autumn
Stafford, career events specialist.
Graduating Seniors are invited
to come by to enjoy refreshments
and sign up for prizes. We expect
anywhere from 20-50 students,
but we hope all May 2013 gradu-ates will take a moment out of
their day to come by our ofce
and be celebrated.
Throughout each year the ca-
reer services ofce presents sever-
al different opportunities to offer
their services to NSU students.
This is another chance for
students to meet the faculty who
work behind the scenes and help
them network with other gradu-
ates.Networking is a big key nowa-
days, said Hunter Palmer, Tahle-
quah alumnus. You have got to
utilize every opportunity that
comes your way.
Palmer said as a student he at-
tended a lot of Career Service
events and a few years ago he be-
came a lifetime Career Services
member.
While many students rely onsocial networking these days, Ca-
reer Services offers opportunities
that students may not nd any-
where else.Even using your online re-
sources like Facebook and Twitter
can be very benecial to help you
get your name and resume out
to any possible employers, said
Palmer.
A college degree is an excel-
lent way to boost those in the job
world, but there are some stu-
dents who cannot help but feel
the anxiety of graduating and en-tering the job world on their own.
I really started going to Ca-
reer Services events this last year,
said Christine Sherrell, Locust
Grove senior. I really wish that I
would have used it more during
my sophomore and junior years
though.
Sherrell said the only thing
she is really worried about upon
graduation is whether she will beable to nd a job or not.
Other than that, I am really
excited. I feel like this is a big ac-
complishment, said Sherrell.
With graduation rates declin-
ing and drop-out rates on the rise,
it can be a big accomplishment
and an experience many who be-
gin their college careers will never
know.
This is all the more reason for
students who will graduate to cel-
ebrate.
With all the pomp and cir-cumstance that goes along with
graduation, members of the 2013
graduating class look forward to
the graduation party.
It provides them an opportu-
nity to slow down and enjoy these
moments so often missed with
their busy schedules.
Especially as they enter into
their last ever nals week.
Many students look forward tothis event.
I think that this is pretty cool,
said Amber Charrier, Pryor se-
nior. It sounds like it is going to
be a lot of fun, and there is noth-
ing wrong with getting free stuff.
Ive gone to some of the career
fairs before, and the career ser-
vices ofce has really helped me
out with my resume.
The celebration is a come-and-go event and will last from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 2 in the
Haskell Hall Annex, room 1 on
the Tahlequah campus and, 4
p.m. to 7 p.m.
May 1in the BABT North En-
try and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. May 2
in the BALA North Entry on the
Broken Arrow campus.
For more information, email
Soccer team sponsors run
Carrie Moore/Contributing PhotographerStudents participating in the inaugural Run for Your
Colors 5K get colored from head to toe. All proceeds ofthe run went to NSU womens soccer team.
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2013 Fulbright recipients teach in Greece and TaiwanKELI HOFFMANTNE WRITER
Established 1946, under legis-
lation introduced by U.S. Sen. J.
William Fulbright, the Fulbright
Program has given about 310,000
students and teachers the oppor-
tunity to study, teach and conduct
research.
Dr. Patricia Surman, instructor
of music, and Abbey Haughey,
NSU graduate, received the
Fulbright Scholar grant for the20132014 academic year.
Surman will travel to Greece to
provide ute instruction.
She will also conduct research
at the University of Macedonia in
Thessaloniki for one semester.
Surman is the sixth facultymember to receive the Fulbright
award.
Abbey Haughey was awarded
the Fulbright English Teaching
Assistantship.
Haughey will travel to Taiwan
to be a teachers assistant.
She has the distinction of being
the rst student from NSU to re-
ceive this award.
Years ago, Fulbright wasthought of to be much more like
research and study and aspects
like that, said Dr. Andrew Vas-
sar, associate professor of hu-
manities and Fulbright campus
representative.
Vasser said it has suddenlynavigated much more into the
teaching of the English language
in foreign climates.
Recipients of the Fulbright
grants are selected for their aca-
demic or professional achieve-
ment, along with demonstrated
leadership potential in their re-
spective elds.
Recipients recieve many perks
with the grant.The Fulbright grants provide
funds for round-trip transporta-
tion to the host country, room
and board as well as accident and
health benets to each award re-
cipient.
Additional benets vary bycountry.
The program was created to in-
crease mutual understanding be-
tween the people of the U.S. and
the people of foreign countries.
The Fulbright program is
funded through an annual allot-
ment set aside by the U.S. Con-
gress to the U.S. Department of
State, Bureau of Educational and
Cultural Affairs.Participating governments,
host institutions, corporations,
foundations in foreign countries
and the U.S. also provide funding.
Fulbright recipients have
gained distinction in several ar-
eas, such as science, business, gov-
ernment, the arts, athletics, edu-
cation and philanthropy.
Some Fulbright scholars have
gone on to be awarded the Pulit-
zer or Nobel Prize.
Vassar said the application pro-cess is long and takes a while to be
approved.
Surman said she submitted her
application in August and did not
receive ofcial conrmation she
had been accepted as a Fulbright
recipient until April.
Students must meet certain
eligibility requirements when ap-
plying.
They must be a U.S. citizen ingood health, possess a bachelors
degree and have a prociency in
the spoken and written language
of the host country they are visit-
ing.
Students or faculty interested in
applying for the Fulbright award
may email [email protected].
For more information, email
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Tuesday, April 23
Teacher Job Fair10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m.
Administrative Services Building,
2nd Floor, Banquet Hall
Broken Arrow
Baseball at Emporia State Uni-
versity
1-6 p.m.
Emporia, Kan.
Softball at Southeastern Okla-homa State University
When
Tue, April 23, 27 p.m.
Where
Durant, Okla.
Wednesday, April 24
Eleventh annual NSU Under-
graduate Research Day
University Center Ballroom
Tahlequah
Thursday, April 25
NAB - Concert
7-8 p.m.
NSU Master Plan
campus meeting
5:30 p.m.
University Center Redbud
Room
Tahlequah
Friday, April 26
North East Region PsychologyWorkshop
8 a.m. 5 p.m.
Education building room 213
Broken Arrow
Tulsa Opera: Aida
7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m.
Tulsa Performing Arts Center
Saturday, April 27
Red Fern Festival
Main Street
Tahlequah
City of Broken Arrow- Trash
Bash
8:30 -10:30 a.m.
Community Center
on
South Main Street
Broken Arrow
Baseball at Lincoln
University of Missouri
Jefferson City, MO.
Monday, April 29
BCM Impact Service
8:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m.
2nd Century Plaza
Tahlequah
Current EventsStudents participate in Slut Walk
James Bagwell/TNEStudents from multiple organizations and many dierent walks of life showed their sup-
port for womens rights by participating in Slut Walk 2013. The event took those involvedin a walk around the Tahlequah campus where they displayed their posters and shoutedchants.
Outsiders share their views
James Bagwell/TNE
Brian Gray, Monett, Mo., and Olen Yutzy, Monett, Mo., traveled to the NSU Tahlequah cam-pus to share their religious views with NSU students. The duo, who travel from campus tocampus across several states to spread their message, caused a stir when they visited NSU.
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Career Services provides success opportunities to studentsDREW BENNETTTNE WRITER
One of the many obstacles stu-
dents face during their senior year
is obtaining a job and starting a
career in the eld of their chosen
major.
It is a little intimidating, not
knowing where you will end up
after youve nished everything,
said Adam Freeman, Tahlequah
freshman.
Career Services is available toall students and alumni before
and after graduation to help with
job placement.
The service is available to stu-
dents as early as freshman year,
but most students are not aware
of this. Career Services, located inthe Haskell Hall Annex, provides
many services to help students
nd jobs and internships, such as
advice on how to act, dress and
prepare for an interview, even go-
ing so far as to provide a mock
interview for practice. They also
help with developing a resume
and cover letter. Their main
source of help for students comes
from an online database that stu-dent can register for that gives
them access to a large list of possi-
ble job and internship offers. We
have all kinds of information to
help students get started on their
career, said Jodie Jones, career
counselor. A lot of students thinkthat they can only get help from
us when they are seniors, but we
are here to help people from their
rst day on. My advice for gradu-
ates is to really open your eyes
to new expieriences and places.
A lot of problems with nding
work is that students dont want
to leave their home town or rural
Oklahoma in general, and it re-
ally limits them.Some majors prepare students
more for getting work than oth-
ers. Students majoring in art, for
example, have a specic class to
help them build their portfolios.
Our major preps us so much
because our eld is more dif-cult to get into than others, said
Heather Wattenburger, Tulsa
senior. I am pretty condent in
my chances because of their prep
work. Ive already submitted my
portfolio to many different com-
panies.
While students may nd pre-
paring for life after college stress-
ful, there is help to get them
started.The prep I had for a career af-
ter college was minimal at best,
said Gerran Coppin, Muskogee
alumna. The only real reason I
had a job after college is because
I was already working by the time
I nished. If I would not have al-ready been working at the library,
then I might still be oundering
for a job. I will say though you
should make lots of friends and
connections and dont spend
all of your years doing nothing
but studying and hiding in your
room. Also, think about picking a
nice trade to learn in case all else
fails. I will also say, if I had known
where and what career serviceswas I would have denitely made
better use of it.
For more information, email
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Fraternities plunge into Toilet Bowl 2013MIRANDA CAUGHRONTNE WRITER
The fraternities on campus will
participate in toilet-themed relay
races, plunger tosses and many
other games. Delta Zeta will
sponsor Toilet Bowl April 23.
I am looking forward to Toilet
Bowl because its not your typical
fundraiser, said Natali Melton,
vice president of academic ex-
cellence and programming and
Delta Zeta member. This is anout-of-the-box idea and everyone
always has a great time, as well as
helping with our philanthropy.
The purpose is to join all of the
fraternities on campus together
for a day of fun competitive
events.
The Toilet Bowl will also raise
money to support one of the
Delta Zetas philanthropies, The
Painted Turtle Camp.
Toilet Bowl is important be-
cause it gives us the opportunity
to raise money for terminally-
ill children, while having fun,
Lydia Winford, vice president of
new member education for Delta
Zeta. This event has always been
a very exciting time. It is fun to
watch the fraternities compete in
all of the toilet-themed events.
The Painted Turtle Camp is a
getaway for children with seriousillnesses. The camp has different
weeks of camp for different ill-
nesses.
This may be the only chance
for some of these children to at-
tend a summer camp.
The camp is staffed with many
doctors to ensure the safety of the
children while in attendance at
the camp.
I am proud to support ThePainted Turtle because it is an in-
spiring program, said Winford.
These children, even though
they are sick, deserve to have anamazing camp experience as
well. No child should ever have to
miss out on fun in life.
Although the Toilet Bowl can
make the fraternities quite com-
petitive, Its main purpose is help-
ing people.
This is meant to bring the
Greek community together in a
positive and friendly competition.
I am really excited to see allthe groups that come out for the
event, said Kenna Tackett, Delta
Zeta philanthropy chairwoman.
I love the idea of raising money
to donate to a good cause and it
makes it fun when games are in-
volved. I am really looking for-
ward to the relay races. It should
be a lot of fun.
The Toilet Bowl is a long stand-
ing traditional philanthropy event
and was won last year by the men
of Phi Sigma Kappa.
The members of Lambda Chi
Alpha, Kappa Sigma, Pi Kappa
Alpha, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Phi
Sigma Kappa and Phi Lambda
Chi will compete this year.
It is my rst toilet bowl and
philanthropy with Delta Zeta and
I am really eager to help with the
event, said Macy Palmer, Delta
Zeta freshman. I am excited to
help the cause.
The Toilet Bowl activities will
include tug of war, a plunger
throw and a toilet-themed relay
race involving the mens entire
fraternity.
This event will take place at 6
p.m. on Beta Field.
For more information, email
Miranda Caughron/TNEKenna Tackett and Halley Graves prepare for Delta Zeta Toilet Bowl scheduled for April 23.
The fraternities will compete in games such as tug of war and relay races. Toilet Bowl will raisemoney for one of Delta Zetas philanthropies, The Painted Turtle Camp.
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Shooting Sports club prepares for rst meetingBLAKE HARRISTNE WRITER
A new organization is gaining
some recognition on the Tahle-
quah campus.
The RiverHawk Shooting
Sports club has formed to give
students and faculty a chance
to increase their marksmanship
skills.
The club welcomes anyone to
join who is interested in shooting
sports and is willing to teach thosewho are new to this environment.
As a club open to all experi-
ence levels, our purpose is to pro-
vide a source for entertaining in-
terests towards shooting sports,
said Devon Beurie, president and
founder of RiverHawk Shoot-ing Sports. We will teach new
marksmanship skills and con-
cepts, implement fun social av-
enues, connect with the commu-
nity and all while educating the
public on rearms and safety.
Safety has been a key player in
the clubs foundation.
The organization has gone
through many avenues trying to
get the all clear to start the club.The club is now planning to
have their rst meeting.
The rst open meeting will
be at 6 p.m. on April 24 at the
UC Ballroom Lounge, said Roy
Golden, public relations ofcer.
There is a fee, and part of thatfee goes to the money needed to
run a background check on new
members for understandable
safety reasons.
Golden said the other part
of the money is currently being
saved for the clubs rst event.
There is a $40 fee required
when the members submit an ap-
plication.
Fees will also go toward gas tothe clubs competitions and other
necessary supplies.
The goal of this club is to not
only have competitive shoot-
ing brought to NSU but also to
increase campus-wide rearms
knowledge.
Golden said the club wants to
give students an understanding
of rearms and raise awareness
of the importance rearms have
not only in Tahlequah but in this
country.
All NSU students are eligible to
apply; however, there is a process
the students must go through to
join.
This process is to ensure the
safety of themselves and all mem-
bers involved.
It is required that applicants
pass a background check that
is conducted by the NSU policedepartment, said Beurie They
must also attend a general safety
course taught by one of the in-
structors, Advisor CPT. Nicholls
or Ofcer Holland.
This club recognizes many dif-
ferent types of marksmanship.
They will attend competitions
for pistol, rie, shotgun and even
archery.
The club is open to suggestionsfrom members.
Members are encouraged to
suggest all types of marksman-
ship, and the club will try toprovide some sort of practice or
competition.
The club will also provide the
different locations to practice
these skills.
The club members said they
have been fortunate to have the
support of local gun and shooting
enthusiasts.
Our events and competitions
are in different places, for prac-tice we have a couple of places to
practice, said Conner Schwab,
vice president. We have shooting
ranges and also safe private land
that locally, well-known landown-
ers are letting us use.
Schwab said overall this club is
a fun and easy way for students
and faculty to get involved with a
hobby they have, or to start a new
hobby.
The local American Legion has
tried to help lift this organization
up and help them anyway they
can.
We go to the American Le-
gion to shoot shotguns, said
Golden. The American Legion
have been strong supporters and
good mentors.
This club is relying on students
to come to the meeting and show
their support and ideas.The more members this club
receives, the better events and
competitions they will be able to
attend.
For more information on the
RiverHawk Shooting Sports club,
students may attend the meeting
in the UC Ballroom Lounge on
the 2nd oor of the UC on April
24 at 6 p.m.
For more information, [email protected].
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Faculty members recognizedTo recognize distinctive dedica-
tion among its outstanding facul-
ty, Northeastern State Universitypresented its 2012-13 Circle of
Excellence Awards to Dr. Tiffany
Maher for teaching, Dr. Kevin
Wang for research and Dr. Mi-
chael Wilds for service during a
ceremony April 16 at 3 p.m. in
the Tower Room of the W. Roger
Webb Educational Technology
Center.
Dr. Maher, Dr. Wang and Dr.
Wilds embody everything thatis exceptional about the faculty
at NSU, said Dr. Steve Turner,
NSU president. The list of nom-
inees for the Circle of Excellence
is always long and the decision al-
ways difcult.
Turner said he congratulated
these three for earning this pres-
tigious faculty honor.
The Circle of Excellence
awards recognize outstanding
faculty for accomplishments and
commitment to educating stu-
dents.
The award began in 1965
when Hattie Propst was recog-
nized by the Faculty Council for
teaching.
In 1990 they separated the
award into three different areas,
excellence in teacher, research
and service.
Prior to then there was onlyone award each year for teaching.
In 1999, the Faculty Council
was renamed to the NSU Faculty
Circle of Excellence.
Nominations are submitted by
students and colleagues.
Each recipient is honored with
a brick bearing their name and
award to be placed within the
Circle of Excellence in front of
Seminary Hall on the Tahlequahcampus.
In addition to a permanent
place in NSU history, recipients
receive their choice of a newcomputer or $2,500 to use toward
professional development.
Maher, assistant professor of
chemistry, guides chemistry lec-
tures and laboratories in the Col-
lege of Science and Health Pro-
fessions.
She holds a Ph.D. in chemistry
from the University of Kansas,
a masters degree in chemistry
from Missouri State and a bach-elors degree in mathematics from
Oklahoma State University.
I dene learning as the pro-
cess by which students integrate
new information into their every-
day lives and use new knowledge
to adjust their understanding of
past experiences and events,
Maher said. I teach to encour-
age life-long learning and appre-
ciation of science.
Maher said her primary goal
as an instructor is to provide the
base knowledge so that future ex-
periences can be fundamentally
understood.
I also want to improve the
communication of science among
the general public and get more
people interested in pursuing
careers in sciences, particularly,
chemistry, said Maher.
Wang is an assistant professorof biology who joined the natural
sciences faculty at NSU Broken
Arrow in 2011.
He holds a Ph.D. from Oregon
State, a masters degree from
the Biotechnology Center of the
Chinese Agriculture Academy of
Sciences and a bachelors degree
from Shandong Agriculture Uni-
versity in China.
His research interest is plantbiotechnology.
My research philosophy en-
compasses building a bridge be-
tween the elds of academics andindustrial application, Wang
said. Research in plant biotech-
nology has many applications
and potential for agriculture and
human-animal health and devel-
opment, environmental regula-
tion, food safety, medical science,
public health, and energy such as
biofuels.
Wang said the goal of his re-
search is to apply biological prin-ciples and technologies to un-
derstanding how to best benet
humankind.
Wilds is a professor of criminal
justice, homeland security and le-
gal studies.
He graduated with a Juris
Doctorate from Oklahoma City
University and studied European
Community Law at Oxford Uni-
versity in the United Kingdom.
He is licensed to practice law in
the U.S. Supreme Court, Oklaho-
mas three federal district courts,
the State of Oklahoma and
Washington, D.C. He has been a
member of the NSU faculty for
16 years.
To serve is to build long-last-
ing relationships and life-long
learning, thereby fullling NSUs
mission statement, Wilds said.
To serve and love is to enhanceand polish ones inner being.
Wilds said through service, one
builds character, patience and un-
derstanding.
One builds wisdom, said
Wangs. Through service, one
builds ones self and others.
The Circle of Excellence is
NSUs highest faculty honor.
Only full-time faculty are eligible.
Press release courtesy of nsuok.edu.
First pitch thrown
Mike Brown/Contributing PhotographerMakayla Park, Tahlequah High School sophomore, dis-
plays her softball signed by the members of the River-Hawks softball team. Makayla, an athlete with TahlequahPublic Schools Special Olympics, threw out the rst pitchof the NSU RiverHawk doubleheader against EmporiaState Saturday at RiverHawks Park.
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Muskogee musicians make advances on The VoiceMIRANDA CAUGHRONTNE WRITER
Two Muskogee natives are
competing on this season of
The Voice. Colton and Zach
Swon, known as the Swon Broth-
ers, were chosen during the blind
auditions to be a part of Blake
Sheltons team.
They are both very genuine
guys, said Austyn Fulps, Bro-
ken Arrow junior. They are ex-
tremely talented and as humbleas can be. They are going to do
so well on Blakes team. I cannot
wait to see how the competition
plays out.
The brothers grew up with
southern gospel music, with their
parents being in the gospel groupExodus.
This sparked their interest in
music.
The boys started performing as
a duo around the ages of 11 and
14.
The Swon Brothers have a
country and soulful blues sound.
The Swon Brothers are two
genuine, hard-working and very
talented guys from my home-town, said Sarah Fletcher, Musk-
ogee senior. They are following
their dream which is something
I think everyone should learn to
do.
The duo has released a few in-
dependent albums.Fan favorite songs such as This
Close to Gone and Oklahoma
Lovin are included in these al-
bums.
I would vote for the Swon
brothers because I have watched
them in person, got to meet them
and know their back story, said
Tricia Price, NAB chairman of
the board. I think it would be
cool to say that I know someoneon The Voice, so I would de-
nitely vote for them because I feel
like I have a personal connec-
tion.
The duo has never entered
anything on this level as a pair.
There have performed in nu-merous local competitions but
nothing of this caliber.
Colton tried out for American
Idol in 2007.
He nished in the top 48 before
being cut.
Win or lose, we know that
The Voice has been a blessing,
said The Swon Brothers. We will
continue to play music as long
as people listen. If nothing else,this just introduced us to many
people we wouldnt have reached
otherwise. The relationships with
people and the fans is what this
business is all about to us.
The Voice starts with blind au-
ditions so the celebrity coaches
choose the singers by their voice
and not by their looks.
This year coaches Blake Shel-
ton and Adam Levine returned
and new coaches Shakira and
Usher were added. Carson Daly
is the host.
This is the most exciting thing
we have ever done, said The
Swon Brothers. The process,
yet stressful, is awarding with ev-
ery step. Getting chairs to spin is
validation of the dream we have
been chasing for so many years.
The Swon Brothers aid the fact
that they get to do it together isjust a plus.
During the blind auditions,
Shakira, Usher and Blake Shel-
ton all turned their chairs.
The brothers then got to choose
a celebritys team to join.
The Swon Brothers chose
Oklahoma native Blakes team.
The team then moved to the
battle rounds.
I dont think it has changed us,as much as it has changed the way
people see us, said The Swon
Brothers. This is a big stage and
its amazing to get all the positivefeedback from old fans and new.
We feel like the same two simple
guys from Muskogee. We feel
very blessed to be a part of such a
great production.
The Swon Brothers said this
just fuels their passion more to do
what they have always done.
Play music and keep the bills
paid doing it, said The Swon
Brothers.The Swon Brothers went head
to dead against Christian Por-
ter with the song, I Wont Back
Down.
The brothers won the round
and will now move forward in the
competition.
Oklahoma is rich in the Arts,
and we are just happy to be in
such good company, said The
Swon Brothers. We just want to
say thanks to anyone who has giv-
en us a stage to sing and play on.
NSU has done that for us many
times.
The competition will contin-
ue after the battle rounds with
knockout rounds and nally live
performances where America
can vote for their favorite.
When voting comes around,
we appreciate every vote and re-
peat vote, said The Swon Broth-ers.
The Swon Brothers said each
vote really does matter.
We would also ask that you
download The Voice featured
iTunes singles for each of our
performances, said The Swon
Brothers. It helps us more than
you know. We are very, very grate-
ful for this support.
For more information, [email protected].
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Red Fern Festival celebrates Tahlequah heritageJAMES BAGWELLTNE WRITER
For seven years now, the Tahle-
quah community has celebrated
the literary works of Wilson
Rawls by means of the Red Fern
Festival.
There are a few new events
in this years festival, said Kate
Kelly, tourism director of the
Tahlequah Area Chamber of
Commerce. There will be a
checkers tournament, a horse-shoe tournament and a food
canning competition added to
the festivities. Since the festival
is based on the book Where the
Red Fern Grows, we try to have
activities and events that will t in
with that time in history and also
for our area.
The Tahlequah Area Tourism
Council implemented the Red
Fern Festival in 2007.
This year, the management of
the festival has been taken over by
the Tahlequah Main Street Asso-
ciation.
I think it is really good that it
gets a lot of the children involved
with events in this town, said
Jason Jennings, Tahlequah alum-
nus. I nd it to be really good for
involving the history of this area.
If you are going to come and be a
part of the Red Fern Festival, alsolook around to the other sites.
Jennings encourages festival
goers to explore the Primitive
Area Trails.
Go out to the lake and take in
the views there, said Jennings.
Go out to the Illinois River and
see what all Tahlequah has to of-
fer. The landscapes of Northeast-
ern Oklahoma are unlike that of
anywhere else in the world.There are many members of
the NSU student body, as well as
faculty and staff members, who
will be participating and doing
their part to make the 2013 Red
Fern Festival one of a kind.
My involvement with the
Red Fern Festival is with my me-
dia campaigns class, said Mike
Brown, instructor of media stud-
ies. For our media campaign,
we are raising funds for the
Tahlequah Public Schools Spe-
cial Olympics. We are looking
forward to a big turn out at Red
Fern to help us achieve our goal
of raising $4,000.
There are many towns andcities across the nation that have
events like a fall harvest or a jazz
festival, but this area is the setting
for Where the Red Fern Grows.
That makes this festival very spe-
cial to residents of the area.
I do not know of anywhere
else in the United States, or the
world for that matter, where a
town could have a Red Fern Fes-
tival, said Kelly. This is just sounique to us here in the Tahle-
quah area.
Some NSU students have
never experienced the Red Fern
Festival.
I have never been to a Red
Fern Festival, said Justin Goede-
cke, Kansas, Okla., sophomore.
It being based on Where the
Red Fern Grows, which is one
of my favorite books and movies
of all time.
Goedecke said the lm makeshim cry almost every time he
watches it.
Probably because I am such a
dog lover, and also a former rac-
coon hunter, said Goedecke. I
think that overall this is a good
thing because it helps preserve the
meaning of the book while also
showing people about the great
pastime of raccoon hunting.
The festivities will begin at 1p.m. on April 26 and last through
April 28.
With events ranging from turtle
races and a cakewalk for children,
to the car and motorcycle show
and the hound dog eld trials,
there should be something for ev-
eryone.
For more information, email
[email protected] Bagwell/TNEJustin Goedecke, Kansas, Okla., sophomore, reads by the
Where the Red Fern Grows sculpture in Floyd H. Norris Park.The oak carving depicts Billy with his coonhound pups fromthe classic story.
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RiverHawks baseball qualies for postseasonZACH TUCKERTNE WRITER
The RiverHawk baseball team
currently sits in sixth place in the
competitive Mid-America Inter-
collegiate Athletic Association
conference standings.
The top eight teams will com-
pete at the conference tourna-
ment.
Central Missouri and Missouri
Western are the heavy weights of
the MIAA and both teams are na-tionally ranked.
NSU is coming off a sweep
against Oklahoma Pan Handle
State April 17.
The rst game score was 18-3,
then the RiverHawks proceeded
to shut out Pan Handle State 10-0
in the second game.
I really liked the way we
pitched and the position players
fed off our pitching, said Travis
Janssen, head coach.
TJ Foster, sophomore pitchermade his rst start of the season
against Pan Handle State.
Foster gave up zero hits in his
rst outing as a starter.
I was out there just trying to
throw strikes and was relying on
the eight guys behind me, said
Foster.
Next on the schedule for NSU is
Emporia State University on April
23.The road series is a big test for
NSU.
Keeping their playoff spot will
depend on the teams success
away from Tahlequah.
I really believe the sky is the
limit for us this season, said Pres-
ton Cash, Enid sophomore.
Cash said they have the talent
and the ability to go far if they can
just take care of the little things.
The MIAA Conference Base-ball Championship is set for May
2-5 in Kansas City, Kan.
The rst rounds will be playeed
at campus sites.
Eight games remain in the sea-
son for NSU, and the pitching will
be the key for the RiverHawks.
Hitting is the backbone for
NSU.
They have not had any prob-
lems putting runs on the score-board.
The question will be if they can
keep runs of their opponent off
the scoreboard.
We have some business to take
care of, said Janssen.
Janssen said he likes the way the
team has played recently and a
strong nish to the season is going
to be needed.
For more info contact [email protected].
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ate the team in game time situa-
tions.
We get all our team on theeld at one point but do not take
these games lightly, said Czlon-
ka. We want to win these scrim-
mages.
Next on NSUs spring season is
Oklahoma Wesleyan University,
a premier NIAA program, the
game will take place in Tahle-
quah on April 21.
The RiverHawks will round up
their spring with a game at Mis-souri State on April 28.
NSU schedules the best teams
they can nd in these spring
matchups to prepare them for the
tough Division II opponents.
Fall of 2013 looks to show a lot
of potential for the RiverHawks,
and their hope of a national
championship is on the minds of
the entire program.Our junior class will lead us
this next season, said Czlonka.
We have a couple of key players
returning who had valuable roles
for us in 2012.
NSU opens their fall season
Aug. 23 against Oral Roberts a
team who they took down in their
most recent spring game.
The win over Oral Roberts
will denitely give us condencegoing into the next time we see
them in late August, said Samia.
The sky is the limit for the Riv-
erHawks in 2013 with a talented
group returning and a promising
freshman class entering.
The key for NSU is to use the
RiverHawks soccer prepares for fall seasonZACH TUCKER
TNE WRITER
The fall season concluded with
a nail-biting game that came
down to the wire, which left the
RiverHawks out of the Final Four
in collegiate Division II soccer.
NSU entered the off-season
with their heads high and came
out in 2013 ring out of all cylin-
ders again.
The RiverHawks are given a
45-day window by the NCAA topractice and scrimmage in spring
before their ofcial season starts.
In this time period, NSU has
already played two exhibition
games.
The rst game was against
University of Central Arkansas,
which they tied 1-1. The most
recent game ended in a 1-0 win
against Oral Roberts Universityon April 13.
The Oral Roberts game re-
sulted in an NSU victory off a
lone goal from Paul Samia, Enid
freshman.
The goal came in the rst half
about midway through the game.
The game was very physi-
cal and I knew I needed to make
any shot that came my way, said
Samia. I received a great passfrom one of my teammates and
was able to chip it over the goal
keepers head into the back of the
net.
Czlonka and the rest of the
coaching staff treat the spring
games as an opportunity to evalu-
new guys to ll roles and adapt to
the fast college game.
Following the game againstOral Roberts, the RiverHawks
are set to play their home open-
er Sept. 17 against Oklahoma
Christian.
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