IONEERPOklahoma City Community CollegeSeptember 30, 2002

• Smokers moved to east 40, editorial, p. 2.• CLEP testing offered at OKCCC, p. 4.• Employees of the Year named, p. 5.• Coffee House reinstated, p. 6.

This WeeknsideI

Making progress: Eugene Cantu threads pipe through a cutting machineon the first floor of the main building. he works for Jay Hawk Fire Protection.The company is responsible for installing the fire sprinkler systems in theremodeled areas of the college. “This machine threads the ends of pipe pieceswhich enables them to be connected,” Cantu said.

Photo by Kat Mohr

Major Day designedfor those undecidedabout the future

Law leaves telemarketerswith shortened calling lists

By Kate BrennanStaff Writer

Ali Baker has been attending OKCCC for five semesters

but is still torn about which ma-jor she wants to pursue.

Students like Baker, leery of of-ficially declaring a major, can putaside their fears on College MajorDay, which will be held from 10a.m. to 6 p.m. the week of Octo-ber 7 in the general dining area.

College Major Day is designed toassist students in deciding on afield of study by giving them in-formation and experienced peopleto speak with, said Susan Van-Schuyver, dean of Arts and Hu-manities.

College Major Day, previouslyheld for only one day, this year willbe a full four days.

“We’re hoping to really give allthe students a chance to partici-pate,” VanSchuyver said.

Students can get questions an-swered about their areas of inter-est, as well as learn what role fac-

ulty will play in their chosen ma-jors.

All six divisions — Arts and Hu-manities, Business, Health Profes-sions, Information Technology, Sci-ence and Mathematics, and SocialSciences — will be contributingwith brochures, information pack-ets, Power Point presentations orother materials.

Journalism and broadcasting willhave a table with the Pioneeronline, information and videos of“Broadcasting Alumni at Work” and“Careers in Broadcasting.”

“It’s going to be show-and-tell,”said Gwin Faulconer-Lippert, pro-fessor of mass media communica-tions.

The division of business will havea speaker present on the 10 skillsthat employers are looking for inthe workplace.

“Whether students stay withinthe division of business or go toanother division, I think [Major]Day is important,” said Jim

See “Major Day,” page 8

By Mark StackEditor

W hether it’sduring eve-

ning dinner, whilewatching a favoriteprogram on televisionor during that all-im-portant beauty sleep,everyone has beenpestered by those an-

noying telemarketingservices trying to sellsomething.

Not anymore.With the help of

Oklahoma AttorneyGeneral Drew Ed-mondson, people nowhave the option ofsigning up so thosetelemarketing compa-nies can no longerbother them.

The Oklahoma Tele-

marketer RestrictionAct allows consumersto register their namesand phone numbersso they do not receiveunsolicited telemark-eting sales calls totheir home, businessand cell phones.

For consumers toregister their name onthe list, they can useone of three options —by phone, through the

website or throughregular mail.

To register byphone, Edmondsonsaid folks in the Okla-homa City area cancall (405) 604-4665.For people outside of

the metro area, thetoll-free number to callis 800-390-5708.

A website wherepeople can sign up forthe “Don’t Call” list iswww.oag.state.ok.us.

Once people sign up

for the “Don’t Call” list,telemarketing agen-cies have 30 days, be-ginning in January, to

See “Law,” page 8

2 • PIONEER • September 30, 2002 Editor • Mark Stack • 682-1611, ext. 7675

Editorial and OpinionEditorial

Vol. 31 No. 7Mark Stack........................EditorAshley Martin........Staff WriterKate Brennan........Staff WriterKat Mohr............PhotographerGracelynn Allen...Ad ManagerMelissa Guice.....Online EditorRonna Austin.........Lab DirectorSue Hinton.......Faculty Adviser

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Sorry smokers. Your time has passed.The perimeter for smoking has recently been

taken to 100 yards from the building, but accord-ing to the Smoking in Public Places Act, that is notfar enough.

The OKCCC grounds include a child developmentcenter and a public high school. Because of this,smoking is prohibited on the entire school groundsas long as the children in these categories arepresent, according to section 941c of the SPPA.

Simply put, no smoking is allowed from 7 a.m.to 6 p.m. anywhere on the OKCCC campus.

These rules apply to all people. This includes full-time, part-time, contract employees, students andvisitors. No one is exempt.

Finally something can be done so students don’thave to inhale a cloud of smoke just to get to class.Too bad nothing can be done about the construc-tion dust and constant noise.

Thankfully smokers do not have a choice in thisdecision. It’s state regulation.

Non-smokers should not be punished for the un-healthy choices of others; and as long as childrenare being educated on this campus, they don’t haveto be.

The school must, at a minimum, post signs thatsmoking is prohibited. In addition, school officialsmust ask smokers to refrain entirely from smok-ing if someone makes that request, according tosection 943 of the SPPA.

Want to make that request? Call security at ext.7691 and exercise your right for a smoke-free en-vironment.

As for the employees that smoke, may I suggestsome Nicorette?

Inconvenient as it may be for the smokers oncampus, hopefully they will respect the change inrules.

One day perhaps all public places will be smoke-free just like California. Until then, it’s up toOKCCC officials to enforce the Smoking in PublicPlaces Act.

Although this regulation is meant to protect chil-dren, most of us will have no problem embracingit for the sake of our own health.

Smoking in Oklahoma, and the South in gen-eral, is more of an accepted practice than in manyother metropolitan areas in the northern or west-ern part of the country such as Detroit or Los An-geles.

Someday soon this will change. There will be nomore restaurants, bars or even bowling alleys thatallow smoking.

Cigarette prices will keep rising and the socialaspect will dwindle. Inevitably, smokers will be leftout in the rain.

—Kate BrennanStaff Writer

More trouble in Financial Aid landTo the editor:

When I read your letter-to-the-editor about beingdisgusted with the Finan-cial Aid system, it hit home.I am a 28-year-old full-timestudent with kids, so it waslike reading my ownthoughts more or less.

I am out right shocked atthe lies that fly between theBursar’s office and Finan-cial Aid. It reminds me ofhow my parents used toplay off of each other toavoid giving me an answer.It is pathetic.

Right now the Bursar’sposition was that it is Fi-nancial Aid’s fault, becausethey were behind. And allthe Financial Aid depart-ment says is “Talk to theBursar’s office...”

I understand that these

Smoke aboutto be put out

are separate departmentsin this school, but don’tthey all share the same net-work? Do they not talk toeach other at all?

Here is something thatsome students may findinteresting. I know for a factthat OKCCC received acheck from my bank in thefirst week of August, be-cause the bank sent me aletter telling me so.

Now what happened tomy money for the three tofour weeks that it was held?It was obviously put intothe college’s account seeingthat it was a college checkthat was sent to me.

I wonder what thataccount’s interest rate is?

Are you not one bit curi-ous about how muchmoney the school earns off

of our loans? Also, whywould Financial Aid saythat they don’t know aboutOTAG when OTAG sendsyou a letter letting youknow that the school hasreceived your money?

I just wonder if some ofthose accounting proce-dures that Enron usedweren’t learned here first.

—Name Withheldby Request

All letters to the

editor must contain aname and a

valid phone number.

e-mail your letters

to the editor at

editor@okccc.edu

September 30, 2002 • PIONEER • 3Lab Director • Ronna Austin • 682-1611, ext. 7307

Comments and Reviews

Hedwig more than just an ‘Angry Inch’Being the fast growing,

soon-to-be classic rock op-era that it is, anyone whoperforms “Hedwig and theAngry Inch” has a lot tomeasure up to.

And a hundred or so lo-cals who piled into Normanvenue The Opolis on Sept.7 saw the musical in all itsgender-bending glory.

Performed by members oflocal band The FellowshipStudents, the show abouta self-proclaimed “girlyboy”maintained an amazingelectricity the entireevening.

The long and short ofHedwig is this: Hedwig is an“internationally ignoredsong stylist” originally fromEast Berlin.

Born a boy and originallyHansel, Hedwig hesitantlysubmits to a sex change to

marry an American soldierand get over the Berlin Wallto freedom and the UnitedStates.

When her operation isbotched, Hedwig is left witha “one inch mound of fleshwith a scar running downit like a grimace on an eye-less face.”

Soon after, she is left di-vorced in a trailer park inJunction City, Kan. It’s notlong, though, before shepulls the wig down from theshelf and starts her searchfor love, fame and fortune.

Matt Brown, who singsand plays guitar for TheFellowship Students,played the part of Hedwig.And played the part — hedid well. There’s just some-thing about a man who canpull off the ultimate inFarrah Fawcett headwear,

fishnet stockings and thetightest miniskirt this sideof Married With Children

Pioneer staff breaks down healthy choice optionsPeople looking for a

healthy alternative to allthe junk food cluttering upthe vending machinesaround school can breathea sigh of relief.

Certain vending ma-chines in the wellness cen-ter and in the main build-ing now offer snacks thatare low in fat and calories— something perfect forthat perpetual dieter andhealthy eater.

The types of healthierfood offered in the ma-chines include Nature Val-ley granola bars, Gatoradeenergy bars, PowerBar, Mr.Nature Energizer mix,Nutri-Grain bars and Slim-Fast meal options.

All the bars in the ma-chines are reasonablypriced at 60 cents, exceptfor the Slim-Fast bar whichis $1.25 and the Gatoradeand PowerBars, which are$1.50.

Based on taste, level offat, calories and the price,the Pioneer staff held ataste test of the new low-fat, low-cal treats and ratedthem on a scale of 1 to 10.

The clear favorite of theseven choices were theNutri-Grain cereal bars.

The cereal bar earned a9 point average based onthe fact it contains onlythree grams of fat with 140calories. It was definitelyheads above the rest in thetaste department.

Although it containedonly 2 fat grams and 240calories, the chocolatePowerBar might be one ofthe worst things ever to hitthe taste buds since ClearPepsi. It received the low-est score possible, 1.

The PowerBar barely hadany taste, and what littletaste there was made youwant to rethink ever tryingit in the first place.

The makers of PowerBarshould just be glad nega-tive numbers weren’t beingused on the rating system.

The second crowd favor-ite happened to be both thebanana nut and the oats-and-honey granola barsmade by Nature Valley.They both received a sevenrating.

With six grams of fat and

180 calories, the granolabars seem to be one of thebetter choices at only 60cents a package.

The next favorite was a tiebetween the Energizer mixand the Slim-Fast meal op-tions, both getting a 6 onthe almighty Pioneer scale.

With seven grams of fatand 130 calories, the un-salted Energizer mix is agood alternative to thosesalty and greasy potato

chips.The Slim-Fast bar didn’t

taste too bad and only con-tains 220 calories and fivegrams of fat.

Last was the GatoradeEnergizer bar. I won’t getinto any of the details, be-cause it’s not worth it. Myadvice to Gatorade — stickto drinks. It’s obviouslywhat has brought you thisfar, because the energy barisn’t going to make any new

fans.So there it is. The Pioneer

gives you the real deal onwhat’s good, what’s fair,and what to stay far, faraway from (PowerBar).

Just remember, the vend-ing machines at OKCCCalways try to please the stu-dents, so if there’s some-thing you want to see in themachines, just ask and itmight be there one day.

—Mark StackEditor

Is there something about the college you’dlike to know but aren’t certain who to ask?We’ll ask for you! Send us your question and

we’ll get the answer! All appropriatequestions and answers will be published here.Send your question to editor@okccc.edu or

call 682-1611, ext. 7675or stop by the Pioneer,

located at 2M6 of the main building.(right off of the elevator)

KNOW YOUR COLLEGE

reruns.Alison Foster

Daugherity playedthe part of Yitzhak,Hedwig’s cross-dressing husband.Daugherity’s vocalrange is amazingand her stagepresence —striking.

Hedwig’s band,“The Angry Inch”made up of realmembers of TheF e l l o w s h i pStudents, isimpressive. Whilethe band’s spokenparts are limited(literally — one,maybe twosentences), the

performance by the groupis more than words couldsay, anyhow.

While The Opolis islimited in seating, stagearea and lighting, the smallplayhouse sets the perfectbackdrop for thebittersweet story.

Thanks to acollaboration betweenproduction companies TheChocolate Factory andStarving SharkProductions, the musicalshowcased at IndividualArtists of Oklahoma inOklahoma City, The Opolisin Norman and TheNightingale Theatre inTulsa.

More information aboutthe two production com-panies can be found atwww.starvingshark.comMore information about themusical itself can be foundat www.hed-wiginabox.com

—Melissa GuiceStaff Writer

4 • PIONEER • September 30, 2002 Staff Writer • Ashley Martin • 682-1611, ext. 7675

OKCCC making CLEPtesting available to students

By Christopher SmithNews Writing I Student

It’s nearly impossible togo anywhere in the mainbuilding without hearingthe choir of power drills andnail guns singing their can-tatas of construction. Butthere is one place that of-fers the peace and quietstudents are looking for.

Study rooms popular for peaceful refugeMany people overlook the

OKCCC library when thetime comes to study or doa group project, said LindaBoatright, circulation li-brarian. The library offersnine private study roomsfor groups of two or moreon a first-come, first-servebasis.

Chemical engineeringmajor Sheau Huei, whouses the rooms about threetimes a week, said she likes

the study rooms because“they are quiet and it’s easyto concentrate.”

Fellow OKCCC studentSyam Gumuruh, an electri-cal engineering major,agreed. “The library needsmore study rooms,” hesaid. “Sometimes they’re allfull.”

The rooms are open from7:30 a.m. until 11 p.m.,Monday through Friday; 8a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday

and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. onSunday.

One room is located onthe first floor, with the othereight rooms on the secondfloor. The rooms are dividedinto two areas, with oneblock located at the northend and the other block atthe west side of the floor.

The rooms also comestocked with dry eraseboards and markers, alarge conference style table

and comfortable chairs forthose prolonged study ses-sions. No time limit is seton how long a group maystay in the room.

Some students may wishto use the Internet on theirlaptop computers whilethey are in the studyrooms. Only rooms 105,204 and 208 are equippedwith phone jacks thatwould enable students todo so.

Russian exchange professormisses buffets, sunshine

By Kate BrennanStaff Writer

East and West came to-gether last year when Rus-sian Fulbright ScholarSergey Moskalionov taughtbusiness courses at twoOklahoma colleges.

Moskalionov compareshis visit in Oklahoma to anexpensive resort by theBlack Sea.

“The sun is shining yearround, the climate is excel-lent and there is practicallyno winter in Oklahoma byRussian standards,” he

wrote in an e-mail to thePioneer.

Because of the climate,people in Oklahoma arefriendly, open and optimis-tic in comparison with Rus-sia where the dead of win-ter can lead to depressionand anger, he said.

“Life in Oklahoma is likehoney,” Mosklionov said.

He said he gained 40pounds while in the UnitedStates and loves Americanfood.

“The best restaurant Ifound was [the] buffet,Golden Corral.”

The education systemsare a bit different between

Russia and the UnitedStates Since many studentsdo not have textbooks inRussia, the classes mainlyconsist of a lecture given ina large auditorium whilestudents take notes.

“Usually the final gradedepends only on a compre-hensive final exam [which]can be in the form of an oralinterview between the pro-fessor and the student.”

Moskalionov is happythat he was selected to be aFulbright Scholar atOKCCC and Murray StateCollege. He hopes to visitOklahoma and the UnitedStates again soon.

By Kate Brennan Staff Writer

Students wanting to testout of a low-level class nowhave the opportunity atOKCCC.

OKCCC is now an officialtesting site for the CollegeLevel Examination Pro-gram.

Only five students havetaken advantage of theCLEP test since the collegebegan administering it thisfall, said Jim Ellis, directorof Career and Assessment

services.The CLEP is a placement

test that is accepted bymany colleges across thecountry as a satisfactorylevel of understanding ofthe subject tested.

There are 34 differentsubject tests that can betaken, Ellis said.

“The pass rate for manyindividual CLEP exams is50 percent or less, yet stu-dents who have the requi-site knowledge and makereasonable preparationhave a good chance of be-ing successful,” said PaulRoudebush, career special-

ist for OKCCC.OKCCC is one of only

three open CLEP exam cen-ters in Oklahoma City. Thetests are given electroni-cally with same-day re-sults.

Students must pay a $50administration fee and a $6per credit hour transcrip-tion fee. Although theOKCCC test center proctorsthe test, students must firstcontact Career and Assess-ment Services to sign up.

For more information onCLEP testing, call Careerand Assessment Services at682-7531.

September 30, 2002 • PIONEER • 5Photographer • Kat Mohr • 682-1611, ext. 7676x

Employees, professor honored by college

Richard Rouillard

RichardRouillard

Charlotte Baird

By David SchultzNews Writing I Student

R ichard Rouillard, Englishprofessor, Multi-Divi-sional Programs Coordi-

nator and Phi Theta Kappa Adviser,is a dedicated man.

His co-workers wanted to showtheir appreciation.

When he attended the All-CollegeConvocation in August, he had noidea he would receive an Employeeof the Year award for faculty.

One of the founding professorsat OKCCC, Rouillard has taught atthe college for 30 years.

Rouillard said the thing he en-joys most is teaching.

“I’m not sure I teach very well,but I enjoy it and I try to do it verywell,” he said.

“I like working with students,” hesaid. “I especially like working withstudents who like working withme.”

Arts and Humanities DivisionAssistant Rochelle Mosby hasworked with Rouillard for fiveyears.

She said she was not surprisedto see him receive the Employee ofthe Year Award.

“It was well deserved,” she said.Rouillard has a fan club at home

who is proud of him as well. He isa father of four, grandfather ofseven and husband to CarolynRouillard, who works in OKCCC’sHuman Resources department.

Rouillard said he enjoys his jobat OKCCC and does it for the pas-sion of teaching and advisement ofstudents.

“Pay is not an issue to me,” hesaid.

“I sometimes laugh at myself be-cause the state of Oklahoma actu-ally pays me for doing this.”

He graduated with a bachelor’sdegree from Texas State Universitywhich is now West Texas A&M, andthen earned his master’s degree atOklahoma State University inStillwater.

By David SchultzNews Writing I Student

O n Aug. 13 Account-ing/Budget Systems Co-ordinator Charlotte

Baird attended the OKCCC Con-vocation. She walked in empty-handed.

She left with the Employee of theYear award.

This award was given to her inhonor of her dedicated work in thecollege accounting department.

When Baird found out she wasnominated for this award, she said,she was very surprised.

“There are so many employeeswho work hard at their jobs every-day,” she said.

“It was great to be recognized for

By Mark StackEditor

W inning an award forhard work and dedica-

tion is always a gratify-ing experience, especially when itcomes as a surprise.

Dale Hawkins, information tech-nology computer lab supervisor,left this year’s college convocationwith the Classified Employee of theYear award.

“It was a huge surprise and Ithink it is a great honor,” Hawkinssaid. “It’s not something I was ex-pecting, that’s for sure.”

Hawkins has worked at the col-lege for 19 years.

“This is a great place to work,”he said. “I like coming to work. I’vealways enjoyed working here.”

During that time, Hawkins alsoearned two computer science de-grees at OKCCC — one in 1985 andanother in 1992.

It was in the early ’80s thatHawkins knew computers were histhing.

“I took a computer class [atOKCCC] and I thought, ‘This iswhere it’s all at’ and decided thisis where it is all leading to,” he said.

“That’s how I got into [comput-ers]. I said ‘this is for me,’ even

though I hadn’t touched a com-puter before then.”

Hawkins also teaches two Intro-duction to Computer Applicationclasses. He can now be found run-ning the computer lab on the thirdfloor of the library. He said his newsurroundings make for a muchmore comfortable environment.

“It’s been a little more low-keybecause we aren’t in such a fishbowl location,” he said. “When wewere in the main building, wedidn’t have windows to the outside.

“You never knew if the sun wasshining, if it was snowing, rainingor what it was doing,” he said.

Hawkins said he enjoys the viewfrom the library windows. Theylook to the outside instead of theinside of the college as was the casein the former computer lab.

“Oh it’s wonderful,” he said.“[When] the sun comes up it looksabsolutely beautiful. And when thesun is down, all the lights in thecity look amazing too.”

“You wouldn’t believe how manylights that you can see from uphere. Boy, it’s fantastic.”

Hawkins said his new home doeshave one drawback. His friends arestill in the main building.

“I saw them everyday three orfour times. Now I don’t see thembut once a month, if that often.”

One of those friends is SandyLittke, who works in purchasing.

“He is a great man, and a verygood teacher,” said Littke, who wasonce persuaded by Hawkins intotaking a class of his.

“I kept telling him, “I can’t dothis,’ and all he kept telling me is,‘Yes, you can’ and made me feelthat I could do it,” she said.

“He gave me confidence whichmade me come back to do some-thing I never thought I could do.”

As for Hawkins’ future, he hasno intentions of going anywhere.

“It’s what I like doing, so it’s whatI’m going to do until I get to whereI don’t want to anymore,” he said.“But I don’t see that.”

Dale Hawkins

Dale Hawkins

the effort I make every day to domy best at my job.”

Baird said this is the first awardshe has received in the 11 yearsshe has worked at the college.

The graduate of the University ofCentral Oklahoma (formerly Cen-tral State University) said shewants everyone to know she is hon-

ored that the job she does is rec-ognized and appreciated by her co-workers.

She said, in this year of budgetcutbacks and no raises for collegeemployees, she believes employeesshould be recognized more often.

“I think it would be nice to seethe administration recognize em-ployees for their hard work moreoften than once a year,” she said.

“Recognizing an Employee of theMonth would be something I’d liketo see at our institution.”

Sheri Kingsbury, a buyer for thecollege and Baird’s co-worker, saidBaird is a real asset to the collegeand to their area.

“She is very helpful, sweet andshe does her job really fast and ef-ficiently,” said Kingsbury.

Baird is the mother of two chil-dren, Abby, 13, and Daniel, 8.

Charlotte Baird

6 • PIONEER • September 30, 2002 Staff Writer • Kate Brennan • 682-1611, ext. 7676

HighlightsBe a Writing Club officer The Writing Club will elect new officers at its first meetingat 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1 underneath the stairs inthe Arts and Humanities building. Everyone is welcome toparticipate.

Become a HOPE volunteer The Hispanic Organization to Promote Education will bediscussing announcements, activities, events andvolunteers for the year at 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 3 inroom 2N7.

Oktober Fest is here The Bricktown Oktober Fest will begin the festivities at 7p.m., Friday, Oct. 4 on the corner of Sheridan andOklahoma Avenue. This year’s activities will include liveGerman bands, German wines and domestic beer. Formore information call 236-4143.

Career Day with the candidates The Oklahoma Advertising Club is hosting career dayfor college students Wednesday morning, Oct. 9 at theOklahoma Homebuilders Association at 625 W. I-44Service Road in Oklahoma City. Speakers will includegubernatorial candidates Steve Largent, Brad Henry andGary Richardson. For more information call 478-3434 ore-mail Lisa Bryant at lbryant@sbgnet.com.

Hospice volunteers needed Preferred Hospice is looking for special occasionvolunteers to deliver birthday presents and some holidaycheer. For more information call Patricia Kriegel, volunteercoordinator at 602-6473.

‘Around Campus’ needs volunteers The “Around Campus” show on channel 18 is lookingfor a volunteer to demonstrate holiday gift wrapping inOctober. For more information on being involved in theshow, e-mail Stacy Meldrum at SJMeldrum@okccc.edu.

Writers and artists needed for the Absolute Submissions for Absolute, OKCCC’s literary, art andphotography journal, are being accepted this semester.Students and staff are encouraged to submit nonfiction,fiction, poetry, black-and-white photography and drawings.The next edition of the Absolute will be published in April.The deadline for all submissions is Dec. 1. For furtherinformation, contact the Arts and Humanities office orProfessor Clay Randolph at 682-1611, ext. 7238 orcrandolph@okccc.edu.

Nigh Scholarship available The office of Prospective Student Services is currentlytaking applications for the George and Donna Nigh $1,000scholarship. The application deadline is Oct. 1. To qualifythe student must be a resident of Oklahoma, a GPA of 3.2or higher, enrolled in a degree program that will lead to acareer in public service, enrolled at OKCCC for a minimumof 12 credit hours per semester, a graduate of an Oklahomahigh school and must be able to attend a requiredleadership academy from Thursday, Feb. 27, throughMonday, March 3.

Musicians wanted for concert“Instead of serving coffee this year, we’re

going to provide the atmosphere.”—Mike Jones

Coordinator of student activitiesand promotions

Highlights are due by 5 p.m. each Tuesday forpublication in the next issue of the Pioneer.

By Kate Brennan Staff Writer

The first Coffeehouse se-ries in three years will re-sume with acoustic guitar-ist Doug Wood in a previewconcert at 12:30 p.m. andhis full concert at 6 p.m.Wednesday, Oct. 2 in thegeneral dining area.

Wood is an instrumental-ist that performs acousticrock, folk and jazz in over150 shows annually acrossthe country.

The Coffeehouse series ismeant to give students alaid back environment tostudy and catch up withfriends.

“Instead of serving coffeethis year, we’re going toprovide the atmosphere,”said Mike Jones, coordina-tor of student activities andpromotions.

He’s also looking for stu-

dent talent.There’s an abundance of

musical talent at thisschool, Jones said, and hewould like to tap into it.

“I would like local stu-dents to perform as[Wood’s] opening act.”

Although only one Coffee-house show is planned forthis fall, Jones hopes thathe will find enough localtalent to continue with ad-ditional shows in thespring.

Jones wants to invite ev-eryone to the concert andhopes students will at leastcome to one of the show-ings.

Anyone interested in per-forming at this Coffeehouse

Photo by Kat Mohr

Pumpin’ some iron: OKCCC student Jimi Sitko, sophomore, tones his muscles in thecollege weight room. “I really like this weight room,” said Sitko. “It’s got really good equipment,especially for a community college.”

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FOR SALE: ’96 Honda CivicEX.Black, gray interior, 2 door, powerwindow, locks & mirrors. Sunroof,spoiler, multi-disc changer, auto-matic, new timing belts & tires. Ingood condition, perfect mechani-cal condition. $7,000 OBO. CallAmber at 816-4338.

FOR SALE: ’96 Chevy S-10. 4-cyl., 5-speed (manual), 2.2 ltr,85,000 miles, a/c, all maintenancerecords. Call Neill at 722-7510.

FOR SALE: ’95 Ford TaurusSedan, white, 3.0 Liter V6, a/c,power seats & windows. $2,800OBO. Call Eddie at 246-2361.

FOR SALE: ’95 MitsubishiEclipse, red, 5-speed, a/c, Pio-neer CD player, LCD screen forvideo games, sunroof, alarm, goodcondition. New clutch, timing belt,and radiator. $6,000 OBO. Call517-2305.

FOR SALE: ’93 Chevy LuminaAPV LS (van). One owner. Allpower, cassette, AM/FM, load liftsystem, 15” wheels, new tires, 7-passenger modular, red, 138kmiles. $3,500. Call 376-1258.

FOR SALE: ’93 Ford ExplorerXLT, power locks and windows,sunroof, new tires, new brakes,loaded, runs great. $4,500 OBO.Call 314-1941.

FOR SALE: ’92 Mustang, 4-cylinder, auto, a/c, runs, greatschool or work car. $1,950. Call691-4531.

FOR SALE: ’92 Honda AccordLX, auto, a/c, all power, CD, newtiming belts, clean, loaded, 173Kmiles. $2,900. Call 229-4279.

FOR SALE: ’91 Mazda Miata,convertible, a/c, manual, runsgreat, looks good. 132K miles.

$2,500 OBO. Call Michaela at 692-0844.

FOR SALE: ’91 Honda AccordEX, auto, new tires, loaded withall power, 137K miles, a/c, veryclean, excellent condition. $3,900OBO. Call 229-4279 or 605-0566.

FOR SALE: ’90 Mazda 626, 5-speed manual drive, alloy rims,tinted windows, CD, cruise, a/c.$2,500. Call 359-8533.

FOR SALE: ’90 Ford TaurusWagon, auto, very reliable car,clean, 160K. $1,800 OBO. Call557-6738.

FOR SALE: ’89 Chevy S-10Blazer, 4 wheel drive, 150K miles,new tires, CD, interior damage.$1,500 OBO. Call 447-7542.

FOR SALE: ’84 Honda Pre-lude, cute, sporty, sunroof, CD,new speakers. Runs well. $1,500.Call 947-1577.

FOR SALE: ’75 Corvette, L-48,white, T-tops, a/c, power windows,many extras. $8,000 OBO. Call401-7930.

AVAILABLE: Math Tutor, avail-able on evenings and weekends.Call Sujith on digital pager 558-4061, mobile 229-1268 or home350-0201.

FOR SALE: Golf equipment.Oddessy white hot putter, $100.Calloway Knock of Irons 3-PW,$200. Putter and irons like new.Lightweight carry-style bag, for-est green and black, $40. All for$300 plus balls, tees, and othergolf items. Call Glen at 412-6028.

FOR SALE: MicrosoftFrontpage software. New, openedbut never used. $80 OBO. CallMarissa at 204-9414.

FOR SALE: Mountain bike.Giant brand, medium size mens,1 year old. Purchased new at theCycle Shop in OKC for $300. MustSell! $175. Call to see 703-1247or 682-1611 ext. 7374.

FOR SALE: Brown, wooden,changing table, $25. Black stack-ing plastic shelves. Three withtop, $25. Little girls dresses ingood shape, size six. $5-$15 each.Cash only please. Call Teresa at912-0890.

WANTED: Italian-speaking per-son needed to tutor student. Pre-fer person familiar with Italy. CallPaula at 685-3013 or e-mail atpnobles@po.okccc.edu.

FOR SALE: Two-man bassboat with $300 trolling motor for$350 or $250 without motor. CallNate at 527-4442.

FOR SALE: Small standingcase with collectors dolls. Asking$100. Call Red at 634-9559.

WANTED: Clean roommate toshare current apartment withinwalking distance of OKCCC. Pre-fer non-smoking. Call 684-9432.

NEEDED: Non-profit organi-zation needs volunteers and do-nations. For more information visitwww.GodsPreciousGifts.org.

FOR SALE: Five-month-old fer-ret with three-story cage and ac-cessories. Call Rachel at 923-9019 or 685-1847.

NOW HIRING: Part time officehelp needed, flexible hours, workaround school schedule, close tocompus. Contact Rusty Riggs,phone 685-3833, for interview.

FOR SALE: Practically new G4Quicksilver computer. With box.733Mhz, 40G hard drive, 256 ram,CDRW. With MacOS 9 and 10.$1150 OBO call 912-5105.

FOR SALE: ’97 Tama Rockstardrums, maroon, excellent condi-tion with new heads. Perfect be-ginners set. Included 14” snare,12” tom, 13” tom, 16” floor tom,and 22” bass drum. Asking $400OBO. Call Jonathan at 820-5969or 745-3994.

FOR SALE: iMac 600, 256RAM, 40 GB hard drive, CD-RW,MacromediaFlash,Dreamweaver,Firework, Freehand software andbooks included. 6 months remain-ing on 12-month warranty. $700OBO. Call Mario at 202-6018.

FOR SALE: Electric wheelchaircarrier, fits in trailer hitch, electricoperated. Also has crank in caseof car battery failure, never hookedup. Paid $1,100, will take $800.Call Red at 634-9559.

FOR SALE: Kenwood CDplayer, MP3 files, flip up, and de-tachable face. Only used for twomonths. Originally $374, asking$250 OBO. Call 392-9714.

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Fall and Halloween Items, home decor,jewelry, candles, and purses.

Bridal/Baby Registry, gift baskets.Come and see the great prices!

WANTED: Singer/frontman inall original hard rock band, Rede-fined. Must be able to entertainthe crowd and put on a show,while sounding great. All bandmembers are proficient musi-cians. Influences include Incubus,System of a Down, Godsmackand Apex Theory. Call Chris at250-9451.

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Women’s Oral Contraceptive Research StudyThe Lynn Institute is now participating in a clinical research study on

behalf of a pharmaceutical company of an investigational combination in

women of child bearing potential 18-40 years of age.

The combination of oral contraceptives is designated to allow for

quarterly rather than monthly menstruating, thereby reducing the number

of menses from 12 to 4 per year.

You may be eligible to participate in this national research study.

Participants will receive:Up to 12 months of study related medication, Study related physical,

Laboratory tests & pap smears, and Compensation for time and travel.

For More Information Call the Lynn Institute at

44-STUDY (447-8839)

College Major Day to be week of Oct. 7 “Major Day,”

Cont. from page 1

Law makes it tough to bebothered by telemarketers

“Law,”Cont. from page 1

Schwark, dean of business.“It provides a great deal

of information to the stu-dents.”

The six divisions will besplit into two groups. Artsand Humanities, Health

remove consumers’ namesfrom their solicitation lists.

First-time offenders vio-lating the new law face amisdemeanor penalty thatcarries a sentence of a yearin county jail or $500 fine.The penalty for ensuing of-fenses will be a felony pun-ishable by up to 10 yearsin prison and a $10,000fine.

The Restriction Act ex-empts political candidates,non-profit organizations

Professions and Businesswill present on Monday andTuesday. Social Sciences,Information Technology,and Science and Math-ematics will present onWednesday and Thursday.

Baker said she is gladCollege Major Day is beingheld for more than just oneday this year.

“I probably would have

and charitable and reli-gious groups looking fordonations.

Attorney GeneralDrew Edmondson

benefited from College Ma-jor Day [last year], but sinceit was only one day, it didn’tfit into my schedule,” shesaid.

Baker said, she hopes tobe able to attend this timearound to help her make aninformed choice. She saidshe is trying to choose be-tween a major in educationor interior design, pioneer.okccc.edupioneer.okccc.edupioneer.okccc.edupioneer.okccc.edupioneer.okccc.edu

Do You Suffer From Irritable Bowel Syndrome?Have you been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome?

Are you currently experienceing symptoms? OR

Do you suffer from abdominal pain/discomfort and altered bowel

habits?

Then you may qualify to participate in a clinical research study

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Investigational Study medication, Study Related Testing and

Medical Examinations at no cost.

For More Information Call The Lynn Institute at

44-STUDY (447-8839).