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• Law needs to help, not hinder, p. 2.• Music prof has noteworthy ideas, p. 5.• College signs help lead the way, p. 9.• Welcome back to students, p. 10.

January 17, 2005This Week

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Waiting game: Transfer student Billy Jackson waits his turn to register for spring classes. Anumber of students enrolled in classes prior to the start of the semester. Fast-track enrollment endsJan. 20. Students can enroll in 16-week classes through Jan. 21.

Photo by Ana Rodriguez

Heart surgerysidelines collegeleader Bob Todd

Parking leniency will begiven early in the semester

By Shawn BryantStaff Writer

At the beginning of each semester, the college’s parking lots usually are a

little crowded — for the first couple of weeksanyway.

OKCCC Safety and Security officers willbe on hand to help alleviate some of theproblems said Keith Bourque, Campus Se-curity coordinator.

One way officers will help, he said, is toallow students to park in areas normallyoff limits for parking.

Bourque said overflow parking will beavailable on the grassy areas near some lots.

Officers will be on hand to direct trafficso students will know where they can park.Bourque hopes the 289 parking spaces thecollege recently added will help as well.

He said his office also will show some le-niency regarding parking citations for the

first week.Fines for parking in a fire lane or handi-

cap space will be the only citations issued inthe first few weeks, Bourque said.

There also have been some changes in howfines are paid, said Mary Candler, StudentRelations director.

“Students will no longer pay fines in thebookstore,” Candler said. “All fines will nowbe paid in the Bursar’s Office.”

Chandler said some of the parking fineamounts have been raised. Parking in a firelane or handicap space will now cost $100.Parking in a faculty and staff area without aproper decal has increased to $15.

Senior Writer Shawn Bryant can be reachedat [email protected].

VP Paul Sechrist will assumeleadership duties until his return

By Christiana KosturaStaff Writer

OKCCC’s president Dr. Bob Todd is travelingthe road to recovery after having heart sur-

gery Jan. 10 at Integris Baptist Medical Center.Todd said in an e-mail sent to college employees

Jan. 6 that he would undergo a single arterial by-pass surgery and also have the mitral valve in hisheart replaced.

The mitral valve is a flap that opens and closes,allowing blood to en-ter and exit the leftchambers of theheart. The valve isessential for healthyblood circulation, ac-cording to the Uni-versity of Virginia’sHealth System web-site.

In bypass surgery,blood is reroutedaround the blockedarea of an artery toimprove flow, ac-cording to St. Jude’sMedical website.

About 200,000Americans undergo

coronary bypass surgery each year according to theHeart Surgery Forum, located at www.hsforum.com.

Todd’s surgery was successful, said Dr. PaulSechrist, Provost/Vice President in a Jan. 10 e-mail.

“Dr. Todd’s family has expressed its heartfelt ap-preciation for the support and prayers in his behalf,”Sechrist said.

Todd said he expects his recovery to take abouttwo months. In his e-mail Todd said he has directedSechrist to provide leadership for the college whilehe recovers from surgery.

Pat Berryhill, Institutional Advancement ExecutiveDirector, said she anticipates Todd’s speedy return.“He is progressing well in recovery,” she said.

See “Todd,” page 12

Dr. Bob Todd

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Editorial and OpinionEditorial

PIONEERVol. 33 No. 17

Richard Hall....................EditorChristiana Kostura....Staff WriterMatt Caban............Staff WriterShawn Bryant........Staff WriterAna Rodriguez.....PhotographerJessica Austin.......Ad ManagerMelissa Guice.....Online EditorRonna Austin.........Lab DirectorSue Hinton.......Faculty Adviser

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

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To the editor:Most of my letters to the

Pioneer have been to com-plain, so this will be aswitch. I have been told bymy lovely bride to quit writ-ing them, but I don't alwayslisten to her, most of thetime, but not always.

We attended the holidayluncheon Dec. 9 for the firsttime in a while. I quit goingafter the first year we wereserved canned turkey. Imiss the old days when itwas covered dish and ev-eryone brought their favor-ite one. But I also miss thepicnics at the park, the col-lege awards banquets, thehockey game nights, bas-ketball and baseball games,and the trips to Remingtonfor the races.

And I do try to under-stand why they are not doneanymore, but the luncheonhas always been in-houseand our deal, and this year’swas refreshing.

The food was great andthe entertainment was silly.

I have always enjoyed thefact that we have a presi-dent and administratorsthat have such a good senseof humor and aren't stuffedshirts. I for one miss the tiecontest which has becomea silly but very entertainingtradition.

I suggested to Dr. Toddthat we have a holidaysweater contest for the la-dies. There were hundredsof festive sweaters and vestspresent.

I have always loved thiscollege because I grew upon the south side, and wascalled “south side scum,”“river rat” and “greaser” bythe best of ’em.

I’m proud our presidentis a graduate of Capitol HillHigh School and proud of[the school].

So come on Mrs. Todd, letDr. Todd carry on the tiecontest tradition I plan towin that contest the year Iretire anyway! The sweatercontest would be great andwould get everyone in-

volved.Sellers’, you’ve done good.

Kudos to Heather andRobby and all their folks. Ipride myself as somewhatof an expert on food, and itwas delicious!

The Sponsoring Depart-ment did a wonderful joband I can’t wait ’til nextyear.

—Lloyd Kingsbury Health Lab coordinator

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When I was younger, my mother told me if shesuspected me of doing something I shouldn’t havebeen, she would not have hesitated to listen in onphone conversations.

In 2000, a mother in Washington did just that.She listened in on a conversation her then 14-year-old daughter was having with her then 17-year-oldboyfriend.

During the conversation, the boyfriend admittedto snatching a purse. The mother took notes on whatwas said and turned the boyfriend in to the au-thorities. The boyfriend was then convicted of rob-bery and has since served a nine-month jail termfor the crime.

In December 2004, the ruling was overturned be-cause the Washington State Supreme Court deter-mined the mother violated the state’s privacy actwhen she listened in on her daughter’s conversa-tion. Now the mother may face criminal charges.

Since when did it become a problem for a parentto be concerned with his or her child? In my eyes, aparent has every right to intrude on his or her child’slife, especially if there are suspicions of wrongdoingby the child.

Parents usually intervene or snoop with the bestintentions and, in this case, the mother’s intentionsled to a much deserved arrest.

Once word spread about the overturning in Wash-ington, the media picked up this story like it was afumbled football and rightfully so.

Media mogul Bill O’Reilly spoke about the over-turning on his television show “The O’Reilly Fac-tor,” warning parents that “eavesdropping on yourchild’s conversation could land you behind bars.”

Parents in the state of Washington also were upin arms over the decision.

According to The Seattle Times, the decision wasmet with calls for the ouster of state Supreme Courtmembers. A Seattle mother, Desiree Moore, told thenewspaper: “Tell me it’s illegal to spy on my childand you will see me breaking the law.”

Just like parents, the laws are passed with thebest intentions. And as the law wishes to treat ev-eryone equally, there has to be a line drawn some-where.

When it comes to children, parents shouldn’t beon a need-to-know basis. Parents deserve to knowand shouldn’t receive a slap on the wrist for look-ing out for their children.

In the end, it comes down to who is responsiblefor children: the parents are. If a parent is respon-sible for his or her child’s decisions, such as tru-ancy or shoplifting, then the parent should be al-lowed to carry out his or her responsibility throughall facets of parenting, not just a designated few.

This is a matter of parenting and protection, notthe law.

—Richard Hall Editor

Parentingand the law

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Comments and Reviews

“Never discourage anyone... who continually makesprogress, no matter how slow.”

—Plato

Here we are in another new year, and StudentDevelopment wants you to know how happy we areyou are with us this semester.

For some of you, this is a frantic week of rushing,searching for classrooms, hoping nobody is awareyou are new to this. For others, this campus feels ascomfortable as a pair of well broken-in jeans.

If you are a new college student (or even just newto this college), there are some basic principles youshould observe to be as successful as possible inyour classes.

Understand it is important for you to go to class.The faculty tend to be helpful, but will focus thebulk of their time on students serious about beingcollege students.

Go to class, find out what is expected of you andintroduce yourself to professors. This makes a nicefirst impression on people whose help you may need.

OKCCC offers many resources to help with yoursuccess. Become acquainted with where each of thelearning labs is located and ask how to best use theresources there. The people who work in the labsand library can be helpful whether you have an oc-casional question or need more involved assistance.

Take advantage of student groups and organiza-tions. These will give you opportunities to add funactivities to your schedule, and will allow you tomeet people who share your interests. A strong so-cial network is very important to your success.

For those of you who have been here for a whileand may be ready to move on after this semester,please keep in mind most of the universities nowhave early deadlines for getting your information into transfer.

We encourage you to contact your transfer insti-tution of choice if you haven’t already done so. Youwill need to complete an application for admissionthere, and you will need official copies of your tran-scripts.

Typically, The University of Oklahoma, the Uni-versity of Central Oklahoma and Oklahoma StateUniversity have transfer workshops on their respec-tive campuses sometime early in March.

By participating in one of these workshops, youhave the opportunity to be advised early and to en-roll as a junior instead of having to wait until fresh-men and sophomores have enrolled. You also putyourself in a position to possibly receive a transferscholarship.

Again, welcome to (or back to) college. Please stopby and see us if there is anything we can do to as-sist you this semester.

—Student Development Center

Quote of the Week:“Freedom is not the right to do what you want,

it is to do what is right.”—Cliff Palmer

To the editor:In response to your front-

page story Dec. 6 detailingSecurity Officer Ron More-house’s termination of em-ployment, I have a few com-ments to attach.

First off, it is not the busi-ness of the students or em-ployees of OKCCC to knowabout this man’s shortcom-ings.

His term of employmentat this school is, in my opin-ion, not school newspaper

coverage material whetherit is front page or last page.

I find it odd you did notcover the fact that the(former) Director of Safetyand Security has turned inhis resignation, leaving thesecurity office scramblingto correct wrongs and keepthe officers current on theircertifications. Yet you feelobligated to spread your li-bel around the campus de-tailing officer Morehouse’stermination.

Another point I cannotseem to grasp is why youfelt it important to go to hiswife to get information tofurther your pointless, noneedless, story. Leave theman alone.

Next time when you feelthe need to tell the entireschool about a fellow em-ployee being fired, do us alla favor and keep it out ofprint.

—Stefanie Lowe OKCCC employee

Pioneer gets thumbs down

Another year’s worth ofmovies have come and goneand it’s now time for my topten list of 2004 movies,based on pure enjoyment.

10. “Hidalgo”: An Ameri-can Indian enters the mostdangerous long-distancehorse race known to man.This film is fun to watchand provides an interestingstory. The special effectsare a bit much, butit is definitelyworth watching.

9. “Anchor-man”: A spoofabout how thenewsroom oper-ated during its in-fancy. Will Ferrellwas hilarious, butthe lack of storykept this film from beinghigher on the list.

8. “Friday NightLights”: This film showshow serious small townfootball can be. TimMcGraw gives a standoutperformance that can beenjoyed by all.

7. “Dodgeball”: A groupof slackers enter a dodge-ball tournament in hopes ofsaving their gym. This wasthe funniest movie of 2004.Again, the story was a little

‘Neverland,’ ‘Potter’ grab top honorsweak, but this filmprovides enoughlaughter to keepone entertaineduntil the end.

6. “Ladder 49”:This film takes alook at the lives offirefighters. It wasa perfect blend of comedy,romance and drama. Thiswas the best film John

Travolta has beena part of in a longtime.

5. “The SecretWindow”: A bi-zarre psychologi-cal thriller aboutan author who isdealing with hisunfaithful wife.This film has many

twists and turns that endup making it alittle weird. How-ever, those whocan keep up will bevery pleased.

4. “Shrek 2”:This installmentpicks up rightwere “Shrek” leftoff and is quitepossibly the best sequelsince “The Godfather 2.”“Shrek 2” has a beautifullook that appeals to small

children andenough comedy tokeep everyone en-tertained.

3. “Troy”: Thiswas an adaptationof Homer’s epic.The problem thisfilm had was the

absence of the Greek gods.The film was beautiful fromstart to finish. The cos-tumes and set designs weregreat. All of the actors givecommand performances.

2. “Harry Potter and thePrisoner of Azkaban”:This installment of the se-ries is not as true to thebooks as serious fanswould have liked. However,from a film standpoint, thismovie is still one of the bestpictures 2004 had to offer.

1. “FindingNeverland”: Alook at how theplaywright respon-sible for the classic“Peter Pan” foundinspiration to cre-ate such a master-piece. This filmwas the most en-

joyable experience 2004had to offer.

—Shawn Bryant Staff Writer

Welcome students


Each year, people make mistakes and weird,once-in-a-blue-moon events happen. After pour-ing over hundreds of news articles, I havepicked my choices for Top Ten Craziest NewsStories of 2004.

10. Bonds Ain’t Cheap: It was reported bywww.espn.com baseball superstar Barry Bondsdecided to charge fans $7,500 for a five minute

meet-and-greetsession after itwas revealed headmitted to agrand jury hewas using ste-roids.

9. Parents onStrike: Whentheir childrenstopped helpingaround the houseand nothing elseworked, Cat andHarlan Barnardwent on strike.

Visit www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/florida/search/ and go to Dec. 13 for the story.

8. #1 Christian Porn Site Started by Pas-tors: Two California pastors decided to com-bat pornography by starting a digital churchcalled XXX Church. The site has been featuredin many news articles and even on “Good Morn-ing America.” Visit www.xxxchurch.com for all

Let’s face it, 2004 had some crazy momentsthe juicy details.

7. Christmas Banned in December: The su-perintendent overseeing Lakehoma ElementarySchool in Mustang decided to ban the song “Si-lent Night” from the school’s holiday play. Visit

http://worldnetdaily.com for thefull story.

6. Super Mal-function at Half-time Show: Thispast January,millions of view-ers saw JanetJackson’s bosomfor a moment’stime. You canread about it atwww.floridabaptist witness.com/3592.article.

5. Gweneth, You Named the Baby Apple?For a full list of weird celebrity baby names,look for the article “The Strange Name Game”at www.theeastcarolinian.com.

4. Throwing Beer, Chairs and Punches:After he was hit with a cup of beer, IndianaPacer Ron Artest ran into the stands, threwdown a fan and started a brawl between play-ers and fans. To read about the particulars,visit www.freep.com/sports/pistons and readthe articles dated Nov. 20.

Listen to this — 2004 was a great year for music loversMusic is said to be the universal

language, and it’s no surprise in2004 many great artists and bandsspoke loud and clear with amaz-ing albums.

10. Head Automatica: Deca-dence: Talk about a dynamic duo.Dan the Automator provides thehip beats while Glassjaw’s DarylPalumbo sings away. Don’t forgetyour dancing shoeswhile listening to thisalbum. For more infor-mation, visit www.headautomatica.com.

9. Piebald: All Ears,All Eyes, All the Time:This 2004 release an-chored Piebald’s rootswith a mix of pop-rock. With pi-ano-driven tracks like “Haven’tTried It” and “Part of Your Body isMade of Rock,” Piebald is barelymelting the tip of the creativity ice-berg. For more information, visitwww.piebald.com.

8. Hot Water Music: The NewWhat Next: Hot Water Music hasbeen around a long time, cement-ing the emo- core style into in-spired bands worldwide. Althoughnot as memorable as “Caution,”

3. Poisoning a Politician: Ukrainian presi-dential candidate Viktor Yushchenko was poi-soned with dioxin before winning the 2004Ukrainian presidential election. Read more athttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english.

2. How to Steal $21 Billion and Get Caught:In November 2004, the U.S. Senate PermanentSubcommittee on Investigations said it has evi-dence Saddam Hussein stole $21.3 billion fromthe Oil-For-Food program and avoided UnitedNations sanc-tions. Read aboutthis scandal atwww. theunionleader.com.

1. GuitaristMurdered On-Stage DuringConcert in Ohio:Darrell “Dimebag”Abbott, guitaristof former heavy-metal band Pan-tera, was shot andkilled onstage by aman who then was killed by an off-duty police-man, while playing with his new band,Damageplan. For more information, visitwww.sfgate.com.

Happy 2005!—Matthew Caban

Staff Writer

“The New What Next” is a great al-bum. For more information, visitwww.hotwatermusic.com.

7. Rise Against: Siren Song ofthe Counter Culture: “Siren Songof the Counter Culture” barked anassailment of politics-driven tracksand packed a hefty one-two withits volley of pop laced hits. This isone of the best punk albums to

come out of a major labelsince Green Day’s “Insom-niac.” For more informa-tion, visit www.riseagainst.com.

6. The Descendents:Cool To Be You: I, alongwith many other fans,waited eight long years for

the release of “Cool To BeYou,” and we weren’t dis-appointed. “Cool To BeYou” is every bit as goodas their past albums andshould be considered oneof the best pop-punk al-bums to date. For moreinformation, visit www.descendentsonline.com.

5. Nas: Streets Disciple: Nas’s“Streets Disciple” is a great album.It carries Nas’s lyrical genius and

flow to a higher level. Despite sev-eral throwaway tracks, the albumleaves a long-lasting impression.For more information, visitwww.iamnas.com.

4. Ted Leo and the Pharma-cists: Shake the Sheets: “Shakethe Sheets” was a sur-prise hit of 2004. Poppyhooks and rhythmic gui-tars make this album,and Leo’s vocals add toits charisma. For moreinformation, visit www.tedleo.com.

3. Owen: I do per-ceive:“I do perceive.” is the bestmusic Mike Kinsella has evermade. If you’re a sucker for acous-tic music with passion as its drive,

check out “I do perceive.”For more information,visit www.polyvinylrecords. com.

2. Big D and the KidsTable: How It Goes: BigD and the Kids Table isjust as aggressive asthey are sincere, and

this album will replenish one’sfaith in a genre that hasn’t beenmainstream since the mid-’90s.

“How It Goes” is every ska devo-tees’ dream. For more information,visit www.bigdandthekidstable.com.

1. The Mountain Goats: WeShall All Be Healed: The Moun-tain Goats have long been estab-

lished in the world ofindie-folk. “We Shall AllBe Healed” is their bestyet. Everything from lyr-ics to music proves itsworth in gold. Bitter-sweet and ecstatic, theGoats do it all, dishingout something for every-

one with this wonderful album. Formore information, visit www.themountaingoats.net.

—Richard HallEditor

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By Anne HeatlyNews Writing I Student

The youngest employee at theadvertising company StaplegunDesigns Inc. credits his early suc-cess to the Film Institute, hostedby OKCCC during the summer.

Dustin Penrod, 23, is the direc-tor of cinematography and photog-raphy for the company, with clientssuch as Golf USA, Oklahoma StateFair and Cancer Care Network.

One of the first students to takepart in the summer program,Penrod was studying for a publicrelations degree at the Universityof Central Oklahoma. Having beeninterested in filmmaking his entirelife, he immediately wanted to be-come involved after hearing about

the Film Institute. After finishingthe summer program he decidedto enroll in OKCCC’s Film andVideo program.

Penrod said he valued the chanceto work with talented people suchas Film professor Fritz Kiersch.whom he describes as being “by far,one of the best in the [film busi-ness].” He said working withKiersch gave him the confidence topursue his dream.

Penrod also enjoyed the chal-lenge that the film classes offered.

To understand the concepts ofthe art of filmmaking, the studentsstudied master painters such asRenoir, Penrod said. He remembersKiersch saying: “painting with lightis a challenge because you can’ttouch it.”

Kiersch remembers Penrod asbeing an outgoing student, one he

believed would be successful. Hesaid he saw Penrod as always be-ing passionate about his work.

While still at OKCCC, Penrod in-terned with Staplegun and waseventually offered a chance to jointhe crew. He accepted with the be-lief that beginning to work so earlywould be the best way to work hisway up and get his work known.

Penrod also has done the soundproduction and lighting for mov-ies such as “The Deep End,” “Samand Janet,” and “Round andRound.” He received two first-placeADDY awards for his black andwhite photos.

Although he is now working inadvertising, Penrod said he stillplans to pursue filmmaking in thefuture.

“There is no age limit on suc-cess.”

Film Institute helps artist realize dream

Photo by Ana RodriguezFormer film student Dustin Penrod

is cinematography and photographydirector for Staplegun Designs Inc.

By John StuartNews Writing I Student

Under the direction ofProfessor Ron Staton, thechoir program at OKCCCfilled the college theaterwith a standing-room-onlycrowd for the Christmasconcert in December.

OKCCC librarian andChamber Singers choirmember Linda Boatrightsaid Staton has broughtthe choir program at thecollege “full-circle.”

Boatright said the choirsare performing new types ofmusic and have increasedits member numbers.

Three choirs are availableto students — two of whichare open to all studentswho are interested.

One choir, the ChamberSingers, is an auditiongroup Staton said.

The Symphonic Choir isa community choir open tostudents and non-stu-dents. This choir consistsof more than 70 membersBoatright said.

The Concert Choir con-sisting of 26 membersmeets three times per weekand fulfills one hour of elec-tive college credit, she said.

Prof continues to raise musical bar at OKCCCThe choirs

perform in anumber of dif-ferent venues.

In November,the ChamberSingers andConcert Choirtraveled by invi-tation to theUniversity ofArkansas in Ft.Smith to per-form in theTwo-Year College ChoralFestival, Boatright said.

In addition to formal per-formances, the choirs alsosing in smaller and localvenues.

On Dec. 15, members ofthe choirs performedChristmas carols at variouslocations around campus.

How are all these thingsmade possible?

Boatright attributes thesuccess of the groups to theexpertise of Staton.

Staton’s a first-yearOKCCC professor. TheBorger, Texas, native re-ceived his bachelor’s degreein music education fromOklahoma Baptist Univer-sity.

He also holds a master’sdegree from the Universityof Central Oklahoma inmusic education.

In teaching the choirs atOKCCC, Staton calls uponhis extensive experience.He taught vocal music atDel City High School for 35years before coming toOKCCC.

Although he teachesmany students, his goal inteaching remains the same.Staton works to “increasethe level of musicianship”among students, he said.

In his time at OKCCCthus far, Staton said, hehas enjoyed working withstudents.

“I love it here,” he said.“[The] students are re-

sponsive and they love toexcel.”

For students interested injoining one of the choirs,Staton has a simple mes-sage.

“I just want people tocome who enjoy making

By Todd MilliganNews Writing I Student

In the near future, stu-dents might start seeingsome technological chan-ges in the Testing Center.

Career Assessment Ser-vices Director Jim Ellis saidthe update would improvethe delivery system of tests.

“We will be trying to getan electronic update in thetest delivery,” he said.

Ellis compared the newtechnology to that of thenewer type of food orderingscreens such as those atMcDonald’s.

Ellis said the center

New tech may invadeTesting Center soon

wants to create a systemwhere the student would beable look for a needed teston a list, then push a but-ton to print out the test forthe class.

Advertising Senior AdamBallard said he would likethe changes.

“I think that would prob-ably be easier for all of us ifwe could just do it all byourselves,” Ballard said.

“But I think the changeswill [also] be good for thecollege.”

Ellis said the area also isworking to get the technol-ogy for students to be ableto take tests online in tehcenter and have the scoresgo directly to the professor.

music through hard work.”Staton said no experience

is necessary for people in-terested in joining one ofthe non-audition choirs.Students interested in join-ing can enroll in the class.

“I just wantpeople to

come whoenjoy making

music throughhard work.”

— Ron StatonOKCCC Music

Professor

Those interested in join-ing the Chamber Singers,the audition group, shouldschedule an audition withStaton. Auditions for nextsemester will be held theweek of Jan. 17.

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By Jennifer StampsNews Writing I Student

“It is important that pro-fessors show leadership inthe classroom and that stu-dent organizations have ex-amples of strong leaders,”said Ruth Charnay, The-ater Arts director.

Charnay was chosenfrom educators across thestate to be a part of theEducator’s Leadership Aca-demy last fall, a trainingexperience to promote lead-ership in Oklahoma’s topeducators.

The academy meets four

times per year for an entireweekend in different partsof the state. Charnay looksforward to the trips.

“There is something rest-ful and stimulating aboutgetting out of your normalsurroundings,” she said.

Charnay said she isproud and happy to be partof something very few havethe opportunity to partici-pate in.

Susan VanSchuyver, Artsand Humanities dean, saidshe is excited Charnay hadthis opportunity.

“It’s kind of a steppingstone for her, VanSchuyversaid. “I really see her as agrowing leader... I think it

will be something she willbenefit from, and it willbenefit the college for yearsto come.”

Charnay has held a lead-

ership position as the chairof the college’s CurriculumCommittee for two years.

“That’s a college-widecommittee that’s really im-portant,” VanSchuyversaid. “It’s a recommendingbody to the provost.”

In addition to that expe-rience, Vanschuyver said,Charnay also has won adirector’s award at theAmerican Theater Festival.

VanSchuyver said theacademy was looking forexcellent teachers with ex-perience, already showingleadership, and who hadwon an award.

Sophomore Ryan Battlessaid OKCCC professors

who attend the academyare an asset.

“When a teacher learnsleadership skills, the infor-mation can then be passedon to the students, who canuse those leadership skillsin their own careers,”Battles said.

Charnay said she looksforward to networking andgetting to know more peo-ple, as well as hearing out-standing speakers.

“The speakers they bringin are very knowledgeable,so it’s easy to learn whenyou’re with somebody fun.”

Charnay said she will at-tend the third conferenceJan. 21 and 22 in Tulsa.

Theater director ups leadership skills

By Kyla RappNews Writing I Student

Brandy Bragg, an OKCCC paramedic student,loves her part-time job. She is a substitute busdriver for the Moore school district.

Bragg said when she reports to work, shefinds out the routes she will run.

“It is interesting to learn all the routes andall the buses,” Bragg said.

“I think I have done most of them by now.”Bragg said she found the job while looking

for jobs at the Department of Human Servicesoffice.

“I think there is a shortage of bus drivers sim-ply because no one thinks to do it,” she said.

She recommends the job to students becauseof the flexibility.

“I like to take the school trip jobs. I get topick them according to my schedule and theypay a little more,” she said.

Bragg said her favorite part of the job is get-ting to know the kids and parents.

“Sometimes they even bring you cookiesaround the holidays,” she said.

Bragg said she plans to continue her bus-driving career even after she graduates.

“I would like to get my own route and really

Student finds joy in taking kids to school

By Kyla RappNews Writing I Student

Students needing a part-time job might wantto note that public school districts across thestate are hiring bus drivers and bus monitors.

Wendy Pratt, communications director withthe State Board of Education, said college stu-dents are prime hiring candidates because oftheir flexible schedules.

Pratt said it’s somewhat difficult to fill thepositions because “being a bus driver requiresa higher level of training.”

A commercial driver’s license, along withother requirements, is needed to become anactive bus driver. However, Pratt said, it also ispossible to be hired with no previous experi-ence or CDL license.

She said if someone with no experience ishired, the hiring school district will take theemployee through the necessary training.

Drivers are needed throughout the year, andespecially needed during the cold and flu sea-son as substitute drivers, said Floyd Gates, di-rector of transportation for Moore schools. Theytake different routes daily depending on whichdriver they fill in for.

“When not enough drivers are on hand, wehave to use the mechanics and office staff.”Gates said.

“This makes the daily functions of the trans-portation division difficult.”

Bus drivers can expect the salary to startaround $8.25 an hour. They also have the op-portunity for health insurance.

Freshman Kristina Johnson said she mightbe interested.

“I think it would be a cool job, drive fromschool to the bus barn and get paid to drivearound,” she said.

Students who aren’t interested in driving a

Area school bus drivers, monitors soughtbus full of kids may want to take advantage ofanother part-time job opportunity.

Monitors are needed across the state on pub-lic school buses, according to the State Boardof Education.

Students interested need to apply at the ad-ministrative office of the school district in whichthey are interested.

“Monitors are important because they are on

the special-needs buses and they care for [stu-dents’] needs,” said Gates.

Special-needs buses include those that trans-port students with disabilities or ailments thatmust be monitored closely.

Monitors will receive the proper training andpreparation upon hiring.

Bus monitors can expect pay to start around$8.25 an hour.

Ruth Charnay

make a difference in the kids’ lives,” she said.“I love it, highs and lows, I love it.”


Brandy Bragg, an OKCCC paramedic student,drives part-time as a substitute bus driver for theMoore school district. She said she enjoys the jobbecause she gets to know the kids who ride her busand their parents. The state school system is cur-rently looking for part-time drivers and bus moni-tors. Pay starts around $8.25 an hour.


By Shanna LarsonNews Writing I Student

A deal in the making for two years has finally beenapproved for OKCCC film students. The Oklahoma Cin-ema Studies Consortium between University of Okla-homa, Oklahoma City University and OKCCC will allowstudents to take classes ateach of the schools.

For example, studentsenrolled at OKCCC couldtake a film class at OCU orOU, but enroll and pay forthat class at the commu-nity college. The same goesfor students at OCU or OUwho want to take a classat OKCCC.

The students receive the credit from their home school.Fritz Kiersch, film and video department professor, is

one of the developers of the consortium. He said stu-dents will be able to expand their major through the agree-ment.

The OKCCC film program is focused on the technicalaspects of film, while OU’s film program is more con-cerned with critical studies and appreciation of film, hesaid. The film program at OCU is centered more on thecreative side of film production.

“[A student] can have a degree in just critical studiesand that’s fine,” Kiersch said. “But if [that student]complements that degree with production knowledge andcreative studies, [he or she is] a pretty dangerous candi-date for a job.”

The program also allows students enrolled at the com-munity college in a two-year degree to continue with afour-year degree at the other two universities. Kierschrelated it to the minor leagues preparing students to goto the majors at other schools.

Rick Allen Lippert, broadcasting professor, said theconsortium is good for OKCCC.

“The best deal is for the community college students,because we have the lowest tuition rate,” Lippert said.

Clay Tramel, a student in the Film and Video StudiesDepartment at the community college, believes the ben-efit is to the OU and OCU students who now how theoption of attending some classes at OKCCC.

“You guys should have been here to start with,” saidTramel to his friends at OU. “Our program is really goodhere.”

When asked if he saw any pitfalls or negatives to thisprogram, Kiersch said it is necessary for his students tolearn time management skills traveling to the otherschools for class.

By Christiana KosturaStaff Writer

After 10 years working inlaw enforcement and cam-pus security, Ike Sloas hasbecome OKCCC’s directorof campus safety and secu-rity as of Jan. 10.

Sloas said he is excited tobe at the college and islooking forward to findingways to improve OKCCC’ssafety and security.

“It looks to me like we’redoing a lot of securitythings right, and we’ll con-tinue to do those and try tofind some areas to make

By Matthew CabanStaff Writer

For those OKCCC stu-dents looking for a job, butcoming up short, help isavailable.

Student Life EmploymentServices offers help for jobhunters, said Student Em-ployment Adviser LindaFay.

Fay said EmploymentServices added a job listingboard to its website in lastyear. She said 432 employ-ers have joined the OKCCCjob board at www.collegecentral.com/okccc.

“We average 150 jobs be-ing listed at any time,” Faysaid. “Some of the jobs arepart time and some of themare full time.”

Fay said a few changeshave been made to the jobboard and the EmploymentServices website.

“People who are currentlyregistered can use theircurrent ID [to log in,] butnew [users] need to usetheir student ID number,”Fay said.

Fay said another changethat has been made to thewebsite is the organizationof links to other employ-

Safety, security director joins college staff

improvements.”Georgia Perimeter College

was Sloas’ previous place of

employment. He said heworked there for threeyears as the campus policecommander.

Sloas is a certified policeofficer in both Georgia andArkansas. He said he hasbeen through two policeacademies, putting in morethan 800 hours in 20weeks.

Sloas has an associatedegree in law enforcementfrom Arkansas State Uni-versity and a bachelor’sdegree in education fromArkansas State University.His master’s degree in po-lice administration is fromAlbany State University inGeorgia.

Sloas said he taught onesemester at a middle schoolin Arkansas but decidedlaw enforcement was bettersuited to him.

“I figured out it was saferon the street,” he said.

“At least I got to carry agun and wear a bullet-proofvest.”

Even though Sloas jokesabout the safety of teach-

ing, he said he really en-joyed his class the semes-ter he taught.

Sloas moved to Okla-homa City a couple ofweeks ago with his wife andchildren.

He said he and his wifeare looking forward to rais-ing their nine-year -olddaughter and newborn sonin Oklahoma.

Film partners agree

Employment Services websiteupdated with categorized links

ment websites.“More links were added

and they were categorized,”she said. Fay said studentscould search by category orby individual website.

Fay said the new catego-ries are career exploration,employment laws, federal/state government jobs, jobsearch databases andskills/résumé assistance,

Oklahoma job search, re-search and miscellaneous,salary and special interestassistance.

For more informationcontact Student Life Em-ployment Services at 682-1611, ext. 7519, or visitwww.okccc.edu/es.

Staff writer MatthewCaban can be reached [email protected].

Helpful linksto find a job

• Equal Employment Opportunitywww.eeoc.gov• www.alljobsearch.com• www.monster.com• Hoover’s Online, free throughOKCCC Library www.okccc.edu/library• www.salary.com• www.jobmonkey.com• www.tvjobs.com• www.black-collegian.com• www.onlinesports.com/pages/CareerCenter.html

Ike SloasPhoto By Ana Rodriguez

“The best deal is forthe community

college students,because we have the

lowest tuition rate.”—Rick Allen Lippert

Broadcasting Professor

8 • PIONEER • October 11, 2004

SportsUPCOMINGINTRAMURALS

•Feb. 7 and 11 : Abasketball shootingcontest called ShootOut Madness takesplace on Monday, Feb.7 and Friday, Feb. 11,in the gym. There willbe free throw, three-point and spot-shootingcontests. For moreinformation call 682-1611, ext. 7786.

•Feb. 8: The springseason for Men’s andWomen’s Intramural 5-on-5 basketball begins.Games are from 2 to 5p.m. on Tuesdays andThursdays in the gym.Call 682-1611, ext.7786, for more informa-tion.

•Feb. 21 and 25 : Anintramural table tennistournament will be heldfrom 2 to 5 p.m. in thegym. It is open to allcurrently enrolledOKCCC students with avalidated ID card. Formore information call682-1611, ext. 7786.

YOUTH SPORTS

•Feb. 24: Sign-updeadline for the out-door Pee Wee SoccerLeague for ages 4 to 11years old. The cost is$55 and includes teamT-shirt. Games will beplayed on Thursdaysand Saturdays fromMarch 24 to April 30.For more informationcall 682-1611, ext.7786.

•April 7 : Sign-updeadline for MightyMidgets T-Ball Leaguefor ages 4 to 7. Thecost is $60 whichincludes team T-shirtand cap. Games are onTuesdays and Thurs-days from May 3 toJune 10.


For those who enjoy alittle healthy competition atno cost, Recreation andCommunity Services offersfree intramural sports.

Community Educationand Health Specialist EricWatson said few studentsknow intramural sports arefree.

Watson said he has beenoverseeing OKCCC’s intra-mural sports since summer2004.

“I am focused on inform-ing the students aboutintramurals,” he said.

Watson said each activityis put on for the students.He said he limited intramu-rals to three sports becausetoo many were offered dur-ing the fall semester.

Watson said the first ac-tivity is Shoot Out Madnessfrom 2 to 5 p.m. Monday,Feb. 7, and 2 to 5 p.m. Fri-day, Feb. 11 in the gym.

He said Shoot Out Mad-ness is a basketball-shoot-ing contest.

“Basically, there arethree-point, free throw andspot-shooting contests,”Watson said. He also saideach contest is timed.

Watson said the spot-shooting contest consists ofparticipants taking shotsfrom specific marks on thebasketball court.

“Whoever [scores] themost points will win it,” hesaid.

Watson said anyone whocan shoot a basketballshould participate.

“It’s more of a fun type ofevent,” he said.

The second activity beingoffered is 5-on-5 basket-ball, Watson said. He saidgames will be played from2 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdaysand Thursdays from Tues-day, Feb. 8 until March 10in the gym.

Let the games begin says WatsonIntramural sports director announces lineup


Watson said this semes-ter there will be separatemen’s and women’s 5-on-5basketball leagues.

Watson said he expectsthe leagues to consist ofeight men’s teams and fourwomen’s teams.

“This is a free activity forcurrently-enrolled stu-dents,” Watson said.

“Students can either puttheir own teams together orget placed on a team,” hesaid.

“I do send an e-mail to allemployees for an all-facultyteam,” Watson said.

“Once we get enoughpeople interested, I will putthe team together,” he said.

The third activity is tabletennis from 2 to 5 p.m. onMonday, Feb. 21 and Fri-day, Feb. 25, Watson said.

“We have tables here, andit will be set up like a tour-nament,” Watson said.

He said the table tennistournament would be coed.

Watson said students canregister for any intramuralat the Wellness CenterDesk, the Recreation andCommunity Services Officein room 1C6 or online at

www.okccc.edu/rcs.Watson said students are

eligible to participate if theyare currently enrolled andhave a validated ID card.

OKCCC staff and facultymembers are eligible toparticipate in intramuralactivities, with a validatedemployee ID card.

For more informationcontact Watson at 682-1611, ext. 7786 or Recre-ation and Community Ser-vices at 682-7860.

Sports Writer MatthewCaban can be reached [email protected].

Off the deep end : Katie Hanepaum, sophomore at Putnam City High School preparesfor the PCHS Swimming and Diving Invitational on Jan. 18, at the Aquatic Center. The AquaticCenter is open weekly Monday through Saturday. For hours and activities contact 682-7860.


Signs to help newstudents find way

By Alli S. RineyNews Writing I Student

During the Dec. 14 meet-ing, the Faculty Associa-tion passed a resolutionasking the college to in-crease the salary of adjunctfaculty members.

Adjunct faculty membersteach approximately half ofthe classes offered atOKCCC, but receive lessthan half of the pay full-time professors receive percredit hour.

“The Faculty Associationof Oklahoma City Commu-nity College endorses thegoal of advancing thecollege’s commitment to itsadjunct faculty membersby incrementally increas-ing their compensation rateuntil it reaches 50 percentof the average pay of full-time faculty members bythe year 2010,” states theresolution.

Faculty Association asks for raise in adjunct pay

By Shawn BryantStaff Writer

As new students be-come familiar withOKCCC, they willlearn that navigatingthe campus can be dif-ficult at times.

In order to combatthis problem, the of-fice of Student Ser-vices has decided toplace 10 new signsaround campus tohelp new studentsidentify different ar-eas, said MarionPaden, vice presidentfor Student Services.

The signs, whichcost approximately$1,519.80, wereplaced in the 10 areasidentified as beingnecessary to the en-rollment process, Pa-

Freshmen Kristen Blake and Niki Warner stand near one of the signs placedin front of the areas which will be neccessary in the enrollment process.

den said.The various signs

read: Welcome, Ad-missions, I.D’s andParking Decals, Regis-tration, Advisement,Financial Aid, TestCenter, Disability Of-fice, the Bursar’s officeand GED, TOFL, ESL,and other testing,Paden said.

The signs are sched-uled to be up duringthe periods of heavyenrollment in order tomake the processsmoother for stu-dents, Paden said.

Students seem tohave mixed emotionsabout the usefulnessof the signs.

James Douglas, amedical assistant ma-jor, said the signs werevery helpful to himbecause they made iteasier to locate the dif-

ferent areas he neededto find in order to en-roll.

Lance Brooks, busi-ness major, disagrees.

“They’re a littlehokey if you ask me. Ithink [the signs] are abig waste of money,”Brooks said.

While Paden did ad-mit she understandsthese signs will be oflittle help to studentswho are familiar withthe college, she saidthe signs should proveto be invaluable to anew student.

“I think this will helpprospective students alot as they movethrough the enroll-ment process,” Padensaid.

Senior Staff WriterShawn Bryant can bereached at [email protected].


Currently, adjunct fac-ulty members are paid$530 per credit hour.

The resolution calls forthe college to increase therate of pay per credit hourto $770, according to theresolution’s editor’s note.

The average annual payfor full-time professors is$46,153 for teaching 30credit hours. If paid at theadjunct faculty rate, theannual pay would only be$15,900.

The resolution will soonbe presented to the Boardof Regents.

“They are in the positionto take action and no oneelse is,” said Sue Hinton,Faculty Association chairand journalism professor.

The idea of increasingadjunct faculty pay hasbeen an issue at the Fac-ulty Association meetingsin recent months.

Many professors supportthe increase. However,some adjunct faculty pro-

fessors are satisfied withtheir current status, eventhough they wouldn’t ob-ject to a raise.

“I certainly wouldn’t pro-test against a pay raise, butI don’t feel like I need to bearguing for it,” said KristinWinterrowd, an adjuncthistory professor .

“Sure, I’d love more

money,” she said. “But I’ma mommy first and beingadjunct allows me the free-dom to work around mykids.”

“If you break down ourpayscale to the actualamount of hours we work ,it comes out to roughly 19bucks an hour — and thatis for teaching one three-

“If you break down our payscale to the actualamount of hours we work, it comes out to

roughly 19 bucks an hour — and that is forteaching one three-hour class, per 16 weeks,

putting in two office hours per week.”—Kristin Winterrowd

Adjunct History Professor

hour class, per 16 weeks,putting in two office hoursper week,” she said.

“So, for five hours a week,that’s 19 bucks an hour,”said Winterrowd.

“I’m not complaining be-cause that is a prettyeasy 19 bucks an hourcompared to nursing,McDonald’s or Conoco,”Winterrowd said.

The resolution passedwith 24 votes in favor andthree abstentions.

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HighlightsAuditions for Chamber Singers

Auditions for Chamber Singers will be held from Jan.17 to 19. This is an auditioned choir and students canreceive a tuition fee waiver for participation. A sign-up sheetfor the audition is located outside of room 1C5 on the firstfloor of the Arts and Humanities building. If interestedcontact Ron Staton at 682-1611, ext. 7249.

Employment Services offers networking seminarFor those interested in making professional contacts

while searching for a job, Employment Services offers aseminar entitled, “Networking and the Job Search” from12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 25, in CU3. RebeccaConner, a counselor at the Francis Tuttle Institute, will leadthe seminar. Student Employment Adviser Linda Fay saidConner will discuss what networking is and how it is con-nected to the job search. For more information contactEmployment Services at 682-1611, ext. 7519.

Applications being accepted for Fleming scholarshipThe Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation is now

accepting applications for its 2005 Sir Alexander Flemingsummer scholarship. This program lets students workalongside scientists in OMRF’s laboratories. Theapplication deadline is Tuesday, Feb. 15. OMRF will select12 outstanding Oklahoma science students to participate.Each will receive room, board and a $2,500 stipend. Formore information contact Shari Hawkins at 271-8537.

Employment Services Job Fair in MarchStudents and alumni should mark their calendars for

the OKCCC Spring Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Wednesday, March 5, in the college union. A separate jobfair for health occupations will be from noon to 6 p.m. Formore information contact Employment Services at 682-1611, ext. 7519.

Headlands Indian Health Careers Summer ProgramThe University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center is

now accepting applications for its Headlands Indian HealthCareers Program, to be held June 5 to July 30. Theapplication deadline is Tuesday, March 15. For moreinformation contact 271-2250.


Roller coaster thrills, gal-lons of hot chocolate andmusic will highlight wel-come week from Tuesday,Jan. 18, to Thursday, Jan.27 in the college union.

Campus Activities Boardsponsor and Student LifeDirector Liz Largent said afew free activities have beenplanned for students.

Largent said free hotchocolate will be servedfrom 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.Tuesday, Jan. 18, in thecollege union.

Largent said marshmal-lows will be available to tossin.

“People can serve them-selves as much as theywant until it runs out,” shesaid.

Largent said the hotchocolate would be on atable near Seller’s Cateringin the college union.

“We’ll make three gallonsat a time and refill itthroughout the day tomake sure [the hot choco-late] doesn’t get cold,” she

said.Students can customize

magnetic picture framesfrom 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Wednesday, Jan 19, in thecollege union, Largent said.

“We ordered 150 foammagnetic frames that youput on your refrigerator,”she said.

“You can put basketballs,fish and other things on theframes.

Largent said there is alimit of one frame per per-son and the activity is first-come, first-served.

“This is the first time wehave done it,” she said.

Largent said the third ac-tivity is tie-dyeing T-shirtsfrom 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Thursday, Jan. 20, in thecollege union.

The Campus ActivitiesBoard is sponsoring theevent, Largent said. Shesaid the organization’smembers will help studentstie-dye the T-shirts.

Largent said the organiza-tion has about 150 white T-shirts for the activity andthe limit is one shirt per per-son.

“You apply fabric paint tothe shirt and twist the shirt

to form a unique design,”Largent said.

“We have six colors: red,yellow, orange, green,purple and blue.

“You must tie-dye it tokeep it, but people alwaysask for plain T-shirts.”

Largent said singer andguitarist Sean Smith willperform acoustic music atnoon on Wednesday, Jan.26, in the college union.

Smith’s most recent per-formance at OKCCC wasduring last semester’s wel-come week, Largent saidhis website is www.seansong.com.

The final welcome weekevent is the Screamer Mo-tion Simulator at 10 a.m.Thursday, Jan. 27, in thecollege union.

The simulator gives rid-ers a roller coaster ridingexperience without goingto the amusement park.

Kramer Entertainmentwill bring in the motionsimulator. A video of theScreamer can be seen atwww.kramerintl .com/omega.html.

Club Reporter MatthewCaban can be reached atStaff [email protected].

Virtual roller coaster rides, musicsample of welcome week activities

CLUB STORIESNEEDED


Sweet Treats : Bashir Abdullah and Whitney Wright, along with other members of theBlack Student Association, sell popcorn and cotton candy on the first floor of the main building.The proceeds from the fundraiser will help the club attend a leadership conference in February.

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FOR SALE: ’96 Hyundai Ac-cent, 4-cylinder, automatic, 103Kmiles, power steering, powerbrakes, AM/FM cassette player,cold A/C, manual overdrive,economy/normal switch, new tiresand gets excellent gas mileage.Runs and drives like a charm;$1,950. 524-1085 or 720-2062.

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

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backpack was misplaced Thurs.,Dec. 2. The bag was sitting on acouch near entry 14 (close to thescience lab). My PASSPORT wasinside the bag (passport #:KA346486). If anyone has foundor finds my bag or passport,please turn it in at the collegeinformation desk or the securityoffice. Call Atif with any additionalinformation at 850-3579.

FOR SALE: White Kenmorerefrigerator, $150. Tricycle, $15.Toddler ’s bike with trainingwheels, $20. All items are inexcellent condition. Call 895-6542and leave a clear message withname and phone number.

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Employment Opportunities:Home Buyer/Mortgage Counse -lor, F/T position. Bilingual; Do-mestic Violence/Sexual Assaultprogram, 2 span/eng bilingualCase Managers and 1YouthTrainer position. Must have BA insocial work/psychology or relatedfield. Experience a plus! 1 OfficeAssistant , span/eng bilingual, nodegree required, typing and com-puter skills a must; Immuniza-tion Coordinator , bilingual/FT/experience in working with fami-lies. No degree required but help-ful; Administrative Assistant , BAin Human Resource Manage-ment/Business or related field.Must be skilled in organizing re-sources and establishing priori-ties, ability to train personnel onestablished agency policies andkeep organized personnelrecords. Knowledge of computer-ized information systems used inhuman resource applications andadvanced verbal and written com-munication skills a plus! Submitresume to LCDA 420 S.W. 10thSt. OKC, OK. 73109. Applicationsavailable at the same location.

HELP WANTED: Part-timeBaby Sitter for 3 year old girl.Flexible hours, ideal for collegestudent. 4 to 8 hours per weeknow thru April. 15 hours per weekMay thru August. S.W. 104th &May Ave. (one mile from OCCC).EXCELLENT PAY. Experienceand references required. Call Jen-nifer 703-2265.

month plus utilities. 740-0346.FOR RENT: 1-bedroom apart-

ment, fully furnished; $150 de-posit and $300/month. Call Pamat 740-0346.

FEMALE ROOMMATE NEED-ED: 2-bedroom and 1 -bath apart-ment located very close toOKCCC. Quiet neighborhood,$270/month, not including elec-tric. Call 680-9334 or e-mail [email protected].

ROOMMATE NEEDED:Roommate needed ASAP to sharea 2 bed, 2 bath apartment. Situ-ated on NW 47 & Penn (nearPenn Square Mall); $250/monthlyplus bills. Call David at 924-8542.

FOR RENT: Great 1-bedroomduplex. Close to campus, waterand trash paid; $395/month. Call919-0685 and leave message.

RESPONSIBLE ROOMMATEWANTED: Room for rent inNorman, $265/month and half thebills. Call Cara at 701-5958 andleave message if not home.

Kodak 2.0 MP camera, $40. CallKim at 414-7070.

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Networking key to successBy Matt Caban

Staff Writer

According to manyjob-search expertsnetworking can lead tolanding a job.

Rebecca Conner, acounselor at theFrancis Tuttle Insti-tute, will lead a semi-nar titled, “Networkingand the Job Search”from 12:30 to 1:30p.m. on Tuesday, Jan.25 in CU3.

Student Employ-ment Adviser LindaFay said Conner willdiscuss what network-ing is and how it isconnected to the jobsearch.

For those unfamiliarwith the term net-working, Fay said,“networking is whenyou make professionalcontacts with people

already working in acertain field.”

Fay said, “Network-ing is the single bestthing you can do whilesearching for a job.”

“The more contactsyou can get will in-crease your chance ofbeing hired,” Fay said.

Marty Nemko, amonster.com employ-ment expert, echoedFay’s comments.

Nemko said, “Whenlooking for a job, oneearly step should be toask every well-con-nected person wholikes you to let a few

potential employersknow you [are] avail-able.”

“Your job searchcould be over beforeyou know it,” Nemkosaid.

Fay said anotherway for students to getcontacts is by joininga club related to a par-ticular field.

“There are manyways to develop con-tacts, but you have toget out there.”

Staff Writer MatthewCaban can be reachedat [email protected].

“When looking for a job, one earlystep should be to ask every well-

connected person who likes you to leta few potential employers know you

[are] available.”—Marty Nemko

Monster.com Employment Expert

Sign me up! Staci Shelton and Jill Lewis register for spring classesusing the computers in the admissions area of the main building. Studentscan enroll online at www.okccc.edu. For more information, call Admissionsand Records at 682-7512.


College president on themend from heart surgery

“Todd,”Cont. from page 1

College President Bob Toddhad surgery to have his mitral

valve replaced on Jan. 10at Integris Baptist MedicalCenter. The mitral valve’s

location in the heart can befound on the right side

of the diagram.

—Graphic courtesy of www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/UVAHealth/adult_cardiac/valves.cfm

Todd’s wife, Marge, said on Jan. 12 that her husbandwas doing well, although he was still in intensive care atthe time, as expected.

Todd has been the college’s president since 1995. Hehas worked at the college since it opened in 1972.

“I look forward to a healthy future as we continue toserve students and our community,” Todd said in themessage.

Staff Writer Christiana Kostura can be [email protected].

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