It’s a surprise! A really, really, really disappointing surprise! Kind of like that time my friend Andrew asked for a motorcycle for Christmas. The days leading up to Dec. 25, his parents kept dropping hints to make it sound as though he was actually going to get a motorcycle.

Andrew was convinced. Well, he instead received one of those mini motorcycles. “Santa” put it under the Christmas tree and everything. His father was cruel enough to wake him up with the whole family standing around. He raced to the tree only to be met by impossible defeat.

His family laughed, and laughed, and laughed. (Scientists need to find a way to distill that anguish and make it edible. Delicious!) His father was also wise to capture this on video tape. I still laugh about it to this day. I need to remember to ask for a copy next time I visit.

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Women’s and Men’s rodeo Teams Qualify for CNFr

Goodwell, Okla. — From Manhattan, Kansas to Weatherford, Oklahoma and many points in between, the Oklahoma Panhandle State University rodeo teams have literally traveled thousands of miles this school year to compete. The effort paid off and the Aggie men’s and women’s team will once again stir up the dust in the Casper Events Center at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming this June. Several OPSU student athletes earned individual titles as well plus two special “team members” were also hon-ored for their performances over the sea-son.

The men’s team won first place and women’s team second in the Central Plains Region, one of the most competitive in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Associ-ation (NIRA). The wins qualify both teams for the Casper trip. According to OPSU Rodeo advisor Dr. John Townsend, the Central Plains Region had over 600 mem-bers competing this year and remains the largest Region in NIRA. The Southwest Re-gion comes in a distant second with just over 500 members. Compare that to the tiny Rocky Mountain Region with only 145 members this year and the Northwest Region with 149 members. Winning titles

in the Central Plains Region remains a dis-tinctive honor for our OPSU student ath-letes. Townsend said, “The large rodeo fan base, the tremendous support from the Region’s institutions, and a diverse pool of rodeo athletes makes the Central Plains probably the most highly competitive in North America.” OPSU’s individual Regional titles prove that of the 600 plus athletes they compete against, we boast some of the most ambi-tious members. Consider Seth Schafer and Jordan Muncy, the Central Plains Region All-Around winners. Schafer, an end-to-end arena athlete, ended his senior year in the Region with second place in the steer wrestling, third place in the saddle bronc riding, and a respectable seventh place finish in the tie-down roping. Muncy, only in her sophomore year, will once again represent OPSU in Casper for the second year. In addition to her All-Around title, she brought home the regional title in bar-rel racing as well as fifth and eighth places in goat tying and breakaway, respectively.OPSU practically swept the Regional sad-dle bronc riding top ten with Tyrel Lar-sen in first place, Troy Crowser in second, and Schafer’s third followed by Townsend Prince in fourth, Cort Scheer in sixth, and

Ryan Bestol in eighth. In other rough stock events, Quirt McDaniel placed fourth in the bareback riding, and Lar-sen was seventh in bull riding. Ty Clearwater also came in the top ten in the bull rid- ing, and sixth place in the steer wrestling belongs to Jesse Jolly. Team roping header Ryan Simons came in fourth in the Region and Tyler Lauridsen, seventh. At the heels, Cody Ware and Jesse Jolly came in fourth and seventh, respec-tively. In addition to Muncy, other women in the Region’s top ten include Katie Jolly with second place in the breakaway rop-ing and Chancy Harrington ninth in the goat tying. Two very special parts of the rodeo team were also honored at the final Cen-tral Plains rodeo last weekend. Coach Craig Latham was named the Central Plains Region Coach of the Year, an honor be-stowed by votes of his fellow coaches and the rodeo student athletes in the Region. Latham won the CNFR saddle bronc riding in 1988 and ended up second in the na-tional college ranks that year. The follow-ing year, he finished sixth in that event at CNFR and fourth in the national ranks. His experience coupled with his friendliness

robots, Vulcans, Wizards, more robots, and a Grumpy Old Man It’s May, meaning, Hollywood’s biggest, loudest, spectacle-filled productions swamp the silver screen for the next 100 days. Find out what movies to watch for and which ones to avoid during the lazy days of summer.

Graduation day NearsOPSU’S Centennial ClaSS waveS gOOdbye May 16 Look for 2009 graduate pics all throughout this issue. Read on to discover pearls of wisdom from some of the graduates as well as to find out about their future plans.

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The Health and Human Services has declared a Public Health Emer-gency nationwide due to the recent outbreak of Swine Flu. According to the CDC there are 40 confirmed cases, and NONE of them are in Oklahoma. Even though there have been only 40 cases in the United States, we are still under a nationwide emergency status because the outbreak is not localized.

-Signs and Symptoms -Symptoms are expected to be similar to the symptoms of regular human seasonal influenza and include fever, lethargy, lack of appetite and cough-ing. Some people with swine flu also have reported runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.Inoculations/AntiviralsTo date there is no inoculation against Swine flu, but there are two types of antiviral medications that have been found to be effective.

-How to Stay Healthy-· Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing, throw the tissue in the trash and wash your hands immediately. Or, cough or sneeze into your sleeve.· Wash your hands frequently with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing. · Alcohol-based hand cleaner is ef-fective.· Avoid touching your eyes, nose, mouth, or putting your pencils or pens in your mouth. These types of germs spread from common surfaces, and some flu viruses can live on surfaces as long as three days.· If at all possible avoid contact with people who are infected. The Center for Disease Control recommends that if you are ill with the flu to stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep

from spreading the infection. Wearing a mask has not been proven to be effective against acquir-ing the flu, however it does not hurt. It is preferable that the person who is ill wear the mask. If you think that you may have the flu, it could still be the seasonal flu because it is still sporadic through-out Oklahoma, and the majority of the United States. You do not know if you have the seasonal flu, swine flu or a common cold unless you go to the doctor and are tested. If you aren’t feeling well or think you may have any type of flu, go to the Student Health Clinic, located in Student Union room 2, for a referral to a local doctor for testing.

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Please remember these important immigration regulations required of international students as we begin enrollment at OPSU!

International students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours in the fall and spring semesters to maintain immigration status.

If you have an international student ask you for permission to drop a class, check their credit hours first to make sure they have 12 credit hours or more of classes. If not, they need to add a class in place of their dropped class.

No more than the equivalent of one on-line/distance education class or 3 credits per session may count towards the “full course of study” requirement. An undergraduate that is required to register for 12 credits per semester to maintain a “full course of study” could take 3 of those credits through an on-line class each semester. If the student chose to take an overload of 15 credits, 6 of which were done on-line, all 6 credits might be counted towards the student’s degree requirements, although only 3 of those credits are actually serving to maintain the student’s F-1 “full course of study.” On the other hand, an undergraduate student who is registered only for 12 total credits, 6 of which are done on-line, would be considered as being below a “full-course of study,” since only 9 of the total credits would count towards the full-course of study requirement.

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Finals have finally arrived! The dreaded week that once appeared too far away to never actually appear has wormed itself back into the lives of college students across the world. Finals week is by far one of the most stressful times faced by students during their experience at college. Cramming and all-nighters are a scholarly given in order to prepare for the ominous week of testing. Finals are a make or break situation; a semester of educational dedication can be plunged down the dirty pipe known as failing if a final is bombed. However, there must be some trick, some magical potion that can rid or at least lessen worries and strife. The answer is cheating, not really, there is only one true formula to ensure finals success and that is studying; however, there are a few simple practices that relieve stress and heighten personal abilities in order to achieve the desired finals test grade. Here are 5 helpful tips:1. NutritioN: Make sure you’re eating brain food. Although caffeine may be necessary to study for those extended hours, try your best to avoid cigarettes, caffeine, and junk food days prior to testing due to the strain it places on stamina. Also, if you are a victim of back to back testing, a light snack in between might be a wise decision to calm nerves and grumblings. 2. Sleep: Sleep is considered a mere myth during finals, but sleep transforms studying into the perfect test performance. Finals week is not only mentally exhausting, but it also takes a toll on a person physically, making sleep absolutely vital.3. time maNagemeNt: It is highly important that you split your study time between different tests accordingly. One test must not be forgotten and deemed insignificant in light of another test. Also, it is helpful to show up a few minutes early to the test and review notes directly before. 4. Be prepared: Come prepared to the test with any items that you may need. This may seem like a given, but forgotten pencils or paper only add more stress to an insanely stressful week. 5. relax: If you prepare yourself well, the test should be no sweat. It may be an intense, long week of tension, but relax, summer is near and finals will soon be over!

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During the American Civil War, 185,000 troops died in combat or of battle-related

wounds, 373,000 died of disease.

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A Series of Random Tasks for a Random SummerBeing the last issue of the semester, we at the Collegian understand what kind of a bind that puts

the students of OPSU in. But thankfully, we’re here to help. To cure that summer boredom (while not reading our fine newspaper), we invite you to partake in some random adventures! Enjoy!

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-pretend all humans will die except for people in room with you-What would you do if this really happened? Would the group stay together, or would there be factions? Who would join what group? Remember, there

would only be power for a few days before the plants ran out of fuel or broke. to travel, you would always have to be near cars to siphon gas out of. Best to do

with people you know.

-Blink wildly and then close your eyes really tight for an interesting light show-

see a variety of blobs, stars and flashes. try to make out shapes and see if your subconscious is trying to send you a message

-use your secret mind power-pick a passing by and try to use your mind power to command them do

something, like drop their bag or knock into someone. the law of averages dictates that sooner or later one of your mind commands will come true, so you can convince yourself that you really have super human powers and waste even

more time trying them out.

-scratch yourself-go ahead, scratch yourself now. even if nothing itches, go ahead. Doesn’t that

feel pretty good?

-try and sound Welsh-the key to sounding Welsh is to make sure that your voice goes up

at the end of the sentence, so that everything sounds like a question. throw in a superfluous ‘isn’t it?’ at the end of everything

you say and you’re halfway there. Isn’t it?

-stare at the back of someone’s head until they turn

around-this works on the “I have the feeling I’m being watched” principle. Conduct an experiment-does this really work?

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The 2009 OPSU Commencement Ex-ercises loom on the horizon. Rehearsal for commencement will occur at 5:00 p.m. in the Oscar Williams Field House gymna-sium on Friday, May 15. At this rehearsal, students will learn about the senior line-up and entry, complete exit OPSU documents, and walk through the receiving line. Re-hearsals usually last from 60 to 90 minutes depending on the cooperation of the grad-uates.

Commencement itself occurs at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 16 in the Oscar Williams Field House. Seniors should arrive no later than 9:30 a.m. and proceed immediately to the location of their entry line-up. During line-up, graduates will receive their Cen-tennial medallion, courtesy of Dr. Bryant. Seniors who do not participate in the com-mencement service will not receive a me-dallion per the decision of the senior class in one of its fall semester meetings. The ceremony itself may last 90 minutes during which time approximately 200 graduates will receive their diploma covers.

Commencement is a time of celebra-tion, but it must be tempered with dignity, an important element of the ceremony. Commencement is the outward recogni-tion of a graduate’s academic accomplish-ment and is to be shared with family mem-bers and friends of the seniors and of OPSU. Students should understand that this very

public event has a two-fold purpose: first to honor graduates and second to honor OPSU. Therefore, students should re-member that commencement is a solemn and dignified event and that celebrations should occur only outside the gym after commencement ends. Academic regalia is worn at all commence-ment exercises, and its roots are shrouded in deep medieval, European, scholarly tradi-tions. It should not be altered for the event. Nothing should occur during commence-ment to detract from the ceremony itself—no tossed beach balls, no blaring air horns, no shooting silly string to pose problems, embarrassment, and hazards for guests, seniors, or OPSU. Students may throw con-fetti or streamers, but care should even be given even with those merry-makers. Students unable to attend commence-ment should inform the Office of Academic Affairs in writing about their intentions before Friday, May 8. Please note that stu-dents will not be able to reserve seating for guests prior to the ceremony. Questions about rehearsal and com-mencement should be directed to Sara Jane Richter (saraj@opsu.edu, 580.349.1472, 580.338,2357, 580.651.7357, or Hughes-Strong Hall 109) or Tito Aznar (taznar@opsu.edu, 580.349.1418, 580.349.2611, 1,800.664.OPSU, or Hamilton Hall 312).

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rodeo Teams Qualify for CNFrcon’t from page 1...Coach of the Year honors.

An OPSU equine athlete won the women’s Central Plains Region Horse of the Year Award. Muncy has been rounding barrels on Shut Up and Deal, more familiarly known as Smoke, for about five years. Jordan rode Smoke in the barrel racing at Casper last year, and the duo finished in fifth place. The pair’s mutual experience makes them top contenders for the barrel racing title this year.

Following is a list of the students who will compete in Casper as well as their home towns and the events they will enter.

Men

seth schafer from Yoder, Wyoming will compete for the third time for OPSU in Casper this year. He will work both ends of the arena in steer wrestling, saddle bronc, and tie-down roping. Because he is entered in three events, he will count as two team members. tyrel Larsen from Inglis, Manitoba, Canada returns to represent OPSU for his second year at CNFR in the saddle bronc and bull riding. troy Crowser, a sophomore and native of Whitewood, South Dakota, will compete in the saddle bronc. Cort scheer, a transfer from Montana State-Bozeman, will ride in the saddle bronc competition for OPSU this year. He is originally from Elsmere, Nebraska. Jesse Jolly from Agate, Colorado will compete in the steer wrestling.

Women

Jordan Muncy, from Corona, New Mexico, heads to Casper for the second consecutive year. Only a sophomore, she will represent OPSU in all three women’s events - barrel rac-ing, goat tying, and breakaway roping. Like Seth, she will count as two spots on the team because she will compete in three events. Katie Jolly, from Deer Trail, Colorado, will repre-sent OPSU in the breakaway roping. Chancy Harrington, a three-year CNFR veteran, will make her final appearance for OPSU in the goat tying.

The point-counting and bragging rights start all over for the College National Finals Rodeo. The OPSU student athletes have faced tough competition all year in the Central Plains Region and are ready to take on the best of the rest in Casper in June.

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I often ask myself why it is that the san Antonio spurs are not a popular organization. Why is tim Duncan underrated by so many people? this is a man with four championship rings, two MVp awards, three Finals MVp awards, and up until this year, had never lost in the first round of the playoffs since joining the league in 1997. After all of these great accomplishments, he is still not as recognized as Lebron James or Kobe Bryant worldwide. And the best part of that is, he doesn’t care. sadly, however, tim Duncan is aging and will have to hang up his #21 jersey where it will soon be lifted up in the rafters. He may not be able to jam a ball like he used to, but no one has yet to stop his signature bank shot. I’m sure that after Duncan retires, they will probably do away with the backboard all-together, and there will be only a suspended rim up in the air. I don’t think anyone would know the difference. the san Antonio spurs were eliminated from the first round of the playoffs for the first time since 2000 when star forward tim Duncan was out with a knee injury. this time, it was star guard Manu ginobili’s injury that assisted in the team’s early exit as the Dallas Mavericks advanced to the second round. the spurs now feel like the science club at a high school prom as they ask themselves, “What do we do now?” this is a situation that they scarcely find themselves in. As for the rest of the playoffs, I expect to see a Rockets/Hawks matchup in the Finals. that’s right, you heard me. My bold predictions rest in my hope and prayer that it’s not a Lakers/Cavs matchup, or should I say, a Kobe/Lebron matchup. plus the Houston Rockets are obviously a better team without tracy Mcgrady. so there it is, the 2009 NBA champions will be the Houston Rockets. I say that mainly because I count on all of you to forget ever reading this article.

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intO chi alpha Sigmathe only national honor society specifically for collegiate student athletes recognizes hard work

By Scott Puryear of OPSU Sports on 05-04-2009

Goodwell, Okla. — Chi Alpha Sigma is the only national honor society specifically for collegiate student athletes and seven out-standing young people from Oklahoma Panhandle State Univer-sity were recently inducted. Chi Alpha Sigma promotes the “Four A’s: Athletics, Academics, Attitude and Achievement.” Honored on April 30th were OPSU student athletes Alisa Byers, Robert Hamilton, Carrie Kliewer, Ben Lane, Dalton Loader, Faith Long, and Joseph Wagner. Chi Alpha Sigma was founded in 1996 and the purpose of the society is “To encourage and reward high academic scholarship of college athletes at four-year accredited colleges and universities; to recognize outstanding academic achievement by intercolle-giate varsity letter winners; to encourage good citizenship, moral character, and friendship among the high academic achievers in college athletics; to recognize and honor the individual athlete, his/her team, sport, athletic department, and college or university; (and) to mentor and to provide leadership to other athletes.” The Oklahoma Beta Chapter (at OPSU) is one of 190 chap-ters of Chi Alpha Sigma that represent colleges and universities in 40 states. There are two chapters in the state of Oklahoma - OPSU and Oklahoma City University. Among the criteria for recommendation and admission to Chi Alpha Sigma: A student athlete must have earned a letter in a varsity intercollegiate sport sponsored by the NCAA or the NAIA; must have achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average

of 3.40 (on a 4.00 scale) or equivalent grade point average by the time of the selection process; must have achieved at least junior academic standing by the fifth semester, and must be of good moral character. Byers (Guymon, Oklahoma) is a member of the Lady Aggie golf team and is majoring in Health, Physical Education and Rec-reation (HPER). Hamilton (Canberra, Australia) is finishing his degree in HPER and competes for the Aggie golf team. Kliewer (Corn, Oklahoma) is a member of both the equestrian and cross country teams and is pursuing a major in Animal Sci-ence. Lane (Alvin, Texas) plays football for the Aggies and is major-ing in HPER. Loader (Manter, Kansas) is a Fine Arts major as well as a foot-ball player for the Aggies. Long (Guymon, Oklahoma) is a member of the Lady Aggie cross country team and is majoring in Business. Wagner (Wiley, Colorado) is finishing his degree in Biology and competes for the Aggie baseball team. Hamilton, Loader, Long and Wagner will be receiving their degrees on May 16 at the school Commencement ceremony while Byers, Kliewer, and Lane will continue their studies at OPSU.

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CheeR Team - Jessica Walton; Senior, Business Administration; Guymon, Oklahoma

BaskeTBall - Marques Loftis; Senior, HPER; Amarillo, Texas

Rodeo - Jordan Muncy; Sophomore, Equine Science; Corona, New Mexico

BaskeTBall - Nicole Candelaria; Senior, Biology; Albuquerque, New Mexico

Administration; Colorado Springs, Colorado

FooTBall - Ben Lane; Junior, HPER; Alvin, Texas

GolF - Marcie Langley; Senior, Biology; Wellington, Texas

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Fifteen Student athletes honored at OPSUGoodwell, Okla.-—

Oklahoma Panhandle State University has honored 15 young people for their overall performances as the Student Athletes of the Year in their respective activities. Each has been named by their head coach and the recognition is based upon a combination of leadership, citizenship, academic excellence and athletic performance.

Those honored this year (including year-in-school, major, and home town) are:

CRoss CounTRy - Quentin Williams; Junior, Technology; Hooker, Oklahoma

CRoss CounTRy - Molly Woodhall; Senior, Biology/Psychology; North Canton, Ohio

soCCeR - Martin Baeza; Freshman, General Studies; Turpin, Oklahoma

soFTBall - Cathy Daza; Senior, Biology; Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

VolleyBall - Heather Helton; Senior, HPER; Bowie, Texas

GolF - Chris Herring; Senior, Business Administration; Chandler, Oklahoma

equesTRian - Carrie Kliewer; Senior, Animal Science; Corn, Oklahoma

BaseBall - Luke Korum; Senior, Business

By Scott Puryear of OPSU Sports on 05-01-2009

Goodwell, Okla. — Mike Stephens has been named head volleyball coach at Oklahoma Panhandle State University. Stephens is a seasoned coach with over twenty years combined experience at the club, high school, and collegiate levels. Since January 2007, Stephens has been the head coach at Lamar Community College in Lamar, Colorado where he also

teaches science classes. Prior to his duties at Lamar, Stephens coached at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York and prior to that he coached at the high school level. He has also been very successful as both a men’s and women’s club volleyball coach. Stephens replaces J.P. Winn who resigned earlier this spring. OPSU Athletic Director Jerry

Olson is very pleased to have a professional like Stephens join the staff and looks forward to working with him. Stephens’ appointment is contingent upon the approval of the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges.

Stephens Named Volleyball Coach By Scott Puryear of OPSU Sports on 05-01-2009

RIgHt- pHoto CouRtesy oF HeCtoR CoBos Sephens replaces J.P. Winn who resigned earlier this spring. With over twenty years experience in the coaching field, this former coach of Lamar Community College looks to make an impact here at Oklahoma Panhandle State.

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STAR TREK - May 7It’s been three years since LOST mastermind JJ Abrams made his feature directorial debut in Mission: Impossible: III, one of the most underrated actions films of the decade

(despite what you might think of its oft-maligned star). Abrams, expanding his scope considerably, now turns his attention to this new conceptualization of the Star Trek series. While many diehard Trekkies have questioned several creative decisions applied to this update, Abrams has seemingly

done the impossible: make a Star Trek movie appealing to the average filmgoer. The script comes from the same duo that penned Transformers. Meaning: this probably won’t change the face of science fiction. It should, however, judging by the trailers, be one hell of an exciting viewing experience.

ANGELS & DEMONS - May 15Though I knew better, I watched Ron Howard’s The Da Vinci Code at the behest of a friend. I gave in figuring it couldn’t be all bad. I mean, Howard has made a few good

flicks. Tom Hanks, the third nicest Tom in Hollywood, is cool in my book. Hanks also mysteriously bugs OPSU’s own Tom, Tom Lewis, to no end. I count that as another plus. Well, I should have trusted my initial instincts. The Da Vinci Code is one of the most boring “controversial movies” I’ve ever had the displeasure of watching. Much like this write-up, it takes forever to get to the point and does little to entertain along the way. The same creative team returns for Angels & Demons; its source material is allegedly superior to that of its predecessor. I say this one doesn’t have Audrey Tautou. I’ll rent it a few years from now some night I have trouble sleeping.

TERMINATOR SALVATION - May 21I can’t believe I’m writing this about a McG film, but, by my estimation, Terminator Salvation should be the best movie of the summer. McG—the man behind Charlie’s Angels: Fully Loaded; the man who once promised to destroy the Superman film franchise for good; the (40-year-old) man who (still) refers to himself as ‘McG’—has produced (at the very least) the best trailer of the 2009 summer movie class. The plot focuses on the long-promised machine war of

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Fill up your playlist and sit by the Pool

Work? Who needs it? put down the time sheet and prioritize your time with the hits of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. thank goodness for “legal” downloading this summer!

As suMMeR’s long days approach, and the days sitting on the wet sandy beach (or quiet prairies?) call for reminisence, what’s better than having your ipod by your side indulging in the inescapable sun? In my opinion, (yes, I strictly said ‘opinion’), not really much. In fact, the tan lines of your headphones from a hot summer’s day is more than worth the hours wasted listen-ing to music starring in your own feature length film. to KICK things off for those of us relax-ing porchside in our recycled recliners:

R e L e A s e D A p R I L 7 , Unstoppable proves why Rascal Flatts never seems to disappoint. Unstoppable is full of the clas-sic country feel

that fans never get tired of and music fans of all genres can relate to.

CALL Me ste-reotypical, but where does that country accent come from? It will never stop driving me crazy, but it will keep me

coming back for more as I keep waiting for the latest and greatest from this 41 year old Aussie. Defying Gravity, released in March of this year, is definately one to consider as your loading up your playlists.

Next, Let’s all go retrieve our makeup from our boyfriends as we catch them put-ting on our ten dollar eyeliner while jam-ming out to Life and Death of The Used, or the new cd by Escape the Fate. I don’t care if Colby looks damn good with mascara,

Maybeline never said “Maybe HE’S born with it.”

tHIs Is a must. Ronny’s vocals prove to be one of a kind while bring-ing back the true punk rock feel with a pop vibe. With

songs like Represent and No Spell, it prac-tically forces you to expand your genre whether a Britney or Metallica fan. Either that, or it compells you to want to slap me for making the comparison.

BReAK It on down for us Green Day. It’s been how long since you’ve graced the world with your heavy rifts and classic sing-alongs?

I feel like my eyes are gonna bleed from waiting. When are you comin’ around? I do have the time Billy, I do! Go ahead and wake me up May 15th, when the insomnia ends. Wait, what? puLL out your clip, tilt your hat to the side, and call yourself a thug; at least that’s what I do. From Toby Mac to Eminem, let’s put all preconceived notions to the side and enjoy the music for what it really is, art.

WoRLD peACe has been achieved. It’s been over four years since Curtain Call disappointed Eminem Show fans, and Mar-

shall is here to redeem himself. As “Crack a Bottle” surprised Shady followers (no this is not a cult) as they heard their main man in the club right after tearing their acl per-forming the “stanky leg”, “We Made You” took audiences in whole different direc-tion. Mr. Mathers we get it you’ve put the pills past you, but are there some underly-ing effects that have gave you the inability for creativity and originality. Let’s hope not. Relapse hits stores May 19, 2009.

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the future, and the glimpses offered up to promote the movie suggest McG nailed it. Star Christian Bale may have lost some cool points after his tirade on set, but there’s no denying his perfect casting as the adult John Connor. His line readings from the trailer create chills. Throw in Bryce Dallas Howard, Common, up-and-comer Sam Worthington, and the always superb writing of Jonah Nolan (brought in to redraft and lock lines on set), and we’re looking at a very likely and exciting return to form of this once groundbreaking franchise. Best of all? If Salvation does as well as predicted, we’re in line for two more.

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM II: ESCAPE FROM THE SMITHSONIAN - May 22I never watched the first one. Don’t really plan to watch this one. Still, I caught the trailer attached to Wolverine this past weekend; admittedly, it pulled some nice laughs, from myself included. Oscar the Grinch and Amy Adams (playing Amelia Eckhart) always deliver. Fans of the original ought to enjoy this sequel plenty.

DANCE FLICK - May 22If you love world peace, you will not see this.

UP - May 29In our “2008 Summer Movie Preview,” I essentially compared Wall-E to the second coming. And sure, last June, Pixar raked in loads of cash, most viewers dug the toon ineffably, and by awards season, Wall-E was even long in the running for Best Picture.

Still, I felt something was missing; it didn’t, I feel, quite live up to its promise. Nevertheless, I’m setting up the same lofty expectations for Up, a movie about which little is known. In a recent New York Times article, the film’s director stated, “We wanted more ‘Dumbo’ and less ‘Star Wars.’ In certain parts, it’s more of a feeling we’re going after than linear storytelling.” Not that I’m a huge Dumbo fan or anything, but that type of thinking produces movie magic. Adding into frame the strong Miyazaki-esque setup and

this has the potential to be something special. Also: 3-D. Awesome.

THE BROTHERS BLOOM - May 29Have you seen Rian Johnson’s Brick? If not, get on that immediately. If you have, then you’ll be happy to know Johnson’s second feature bows this summer. The Brothers Bloom is a complete turnaround in tone and style from Johnson’s compelling 2006 teenage noir detective debut, but a terrific cast and slick trailer should absolve any questions about this story of two con men out for one final job. It sounds simple, but given the source, don’t bet on it.

DRAG ME TO HELL - May 29Long before he helmed the Spider-Man trilogy, Sam Raimi made his start stringing together low budget, cheeky, self-aware horror romps (most notably, the Evil Dead series). Today, Raimi is in the still early stages of developing a Spider-Man 4, due out in 2011. He’s spending the four year gap between spinning tales about ol’ Webhead by returning to his terror-filled roots. The sterile, if colorful, production design of the initial footage majorly disappoints; but if nothing else, Raimi should easily outshine contemporary horror directors, hopefully injecting much needed originality into a genre sorely needing it.

LAND OF THE LOST - June 5Will Ferrell: people either love him or hate him. Given the keys to a beloved television property of the past, Ferrell’s brand of goofiness and LOUDLY CRYING OUT PURE NONSENSE takes on a fantastical prehistoric world, dinosaurs, and Matt Lauer. Shady blue screen and the tame, family-driven nature of the movie could water down the humor.

THE HANGOVER - June 5Tired of the recent, near endless stream of R-rated comedies all featuring the Judd Apatow troupe? Here’s your rather auspicious alternative. The early buzz from test screenings has been so glowingly positive that Warner Brothers has already greenlit a sequel, hugely rare for modern comedies. Should be good; and where else will you see Mike Tyson covering Phil Collins?

THE TAKING OF PELHAM 1 2 3 - June 12I’ve never seen the original, nor have I even seen the trailer for this. I could easily YouTube it, but choose not to. All I know is it features Denzel Washington and handlebar- moustache-sporting John Travolta. Envision that for a moment. I’m told it’s like Collateral, but on a train. This interests me (didn’t Collateral end on a train?). Maybe this’ll surprise. Until then, I’ll consider it filler while I await Washington’s Book of Eli and boycott Travolta’s proposed remake of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

YEAR ONE - June 19Jack Black and Michael Cera star as Jack Black and Michael Cera…at the dawn of man. The promo reels offer laughs (unspectacular as they may be). A good supporting cast joins, but most importantly, Harold Ramis writes and directs. It’s unlikely Year One will prove to be another Caddyshack, but Ramis parcels out hope.

TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE BEEF FALLEN - June 24How exceedingly stupid is Transformers? A lot exceedingly stupid. But that didn’t keep me from enjoying it; nor will it keeping Transformers 2 from dominating the box office. Though the writing and handling of the series screams absolute trash, it’s impossible to ignore the allure of shiny, giant robots pulverizing one another.

PuBLic eNeMieS - July 1Michael Mann. Marion Cotillard. Johnny Depp. Christian Bale. Billy Crudup. 1930s Chicago gangsters. Film of the summer, right? A very average first trailer and early word from test screenings disagree; they’re pointing to a well-made if ultimately empty movie. Still, a much improved second trailer and deep, solid crew of talent backing the picture call for some hope. Me? I’m fully expecting another American Gangster, but will gladly take something with more meat on its bones.

ice AGe: DAWN oF tHe DiNoSAurS - July 1Another one?

BruNo - July 10Like Borat, but gay. Sacha Baron Cohen takes on the Western world’s prevalent homophobia, asking such hard-hitting questions as, “How do you protect yourself from a dildo?” It’s sure to offend on multiple levels while inciting uncontrollable laughter

HArrY Potter AND tHe HALF BLooD PriNce - July 15I confess I’ve never made it this far in the book series. Maybe that’ll change by July

15. I have, however, watched each film up to this point. And apart from Cuarón’s Prisoner of Azkaban, I’ve found them all pretty lackluster. The trailers, as always, look better than any in the series that came before. Still, unless you’re a Potter fanatic that’ll eat this up anyway, I wouldn’t expect anything more than another middling, mildly entertaining entry at Hogwarts.

FUNNY PEOPLE - July 31Speaking of Apatow, he looks to change up his recent formula of ‘man-child romances out of his league babe’ in this Adam Sandler/Seth Rogen vehicle. As evidenced in his past work, Apatow is more than adept at blending emotional poignancy with his humor. The more dramatic nature of Funny People’s premise, though, should draw up a finer balance of these elements. Sandler plays a famous comedian who finds out he is dying; he recruits Rogen’s character, a stand-up still paying his dues, to offer some friendship and maybe some laughs during his final days. The (possibly spoiler-filled) trailer looks incredible, and also features a great supporting bunch in Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jason Schwartzman, and Jonah Hill.

GI JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA - August 7All I know is I’m glad Stephen Sommers (the first two Mummy flicks, Van Helsing) is directing this. Whether that’s good or bad, well, I’ll let you decide.

Smaller Releases to Keep an Eye Out For:Moon - JuneThis should, but probably won’t, expand wide. Our generation’s 2001, or so I hear.

Away We Go - June 5Derivative of every indie film of the past 5 years? Still, Sam Mendes usually = great.

(500) Days of Summer - July 17Most likely indie breakout hit candidate of the summer. Receiving phenomenal WOM.

Ponyo - AugustHayao Miyazaki’s (Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away) latest 2D animated masterpiece.

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“Joining Jesus where He is at work in the lives of

people I meet.”

-Jay Kindsvater-

“Avoiding the ways of the world and serving my Lord

god Almighty.”

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“teaching classes in my pajamas, striving to do the next right thing, and taking deep breaths and making it a point to make each day as

beautiul as the last”

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The 2008-2009 school year has come and gone, and as we cut down another hundred trees to bring you the latest and greatest, we must give a final farewell to those that have helped make the Col-legian what it is today.

Although his humor kills the morale of fellow staff members, and his timeliness rivals that of a toeless three-toed sloth, David’s ideas and creativ-ity have sparked the Collegian into being one of the best college newspapers in the area. Who cares if we are the ONLY college newspaper in the area, he has pushed the staff to do their best and strive to make the students of OPSU actually care about what is going on around them. After graduation, Mr. Suto plans to travel, work on screenwriting and sail the gusty coasts of Oklahoma. We will miss this awesome, tall, awkward, sarcastic editor of ours and on his parting words, “Assuming I graduate by May 16th, I hope to travel the US, find the city I’d like to settle into for a while, and work on my writing. I just feel sorry for the poor bastard that has to fill my shoes.”

Mr. Cobos, a native of Guymon, Oklahoma plans to return home after a long stint away. Okay, so he only lives thirteen miles from home, and he takes all of his pictures with a disposable kodak (with a flash) from 1999; we’ve enjoyed his presence, because, well, let’s face it, he could make a trash can look absolutely amazing. His talent with the camera comes from a passion that proves to the rest of us, height is overrated if you can get a good angle. Hector Cobos, you have just found you are eligible for graduation, what are you going to do next? “Support my child!”.

We tried to reach Dasha Guymon and Andres

Belandria for comment, but both were running too fast for us to catch up. (and in opposite direc-tions; how clever). Their eagerness to apply their educations obtained from OPSU surely spurred their sprinting far, far away from here.

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“First of all, no school, my 22nd birthday, the six weddings I get to go to, being a leader at a high school schurch camp, my last summer in college, and all the fun I will have

with family, friends, and work!”

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“going home and spend-ing time with family!”

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“going to germany, miss teen responsibilities, and running the snocone

stand.”

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“No school! Woohoo!”

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“Work, Work, and Work. then happy to come back

to school!”

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“going to Argentina!”

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Information Systems. He hopes to pursue a career in film making.

Timothy Mannisi, from Edwardsville, Illinois, will receive an HPER degree. He plans on looking for a job after graduation and hopes to one day acquire a Masters in Sports Management.

Mark Rutlege will also receive a degree in HPER. He will continue coaching at OPSU and plans on starting a graduate program at Southwestern Oklahoma State Univer-sity.

After graduation, Zena Staford, an English Education living

in Hardesty, O k l a h o m a , plans on pur-suing a teach-ing job at Liberal High School. In a few more years she hopes to achieve a Mas-

ters in Native American Studies.

Dasha Guymon, from Keyes, Oklahoma, will graduate with a degree in psychol-ogy. After gradua-tion she’s moving to Norman where she hopes to get a job at either the Okla-homa State Capitol or the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

David Suto, from Guymon, Oklahoma will receive a degree in English. While continuing to work on his screenwriting, David anxiously awaits the opportunity to spend some time traveling both here and abroad.

After graduation with a Major in Equine Science and Minors in C h e m i s t r y and Animal Science, Genna Buetner from Mission, South Dakota plans on staying in Goodwell and working at the Town

Hall. She hopes to acquire her Equine Massage certification and finish her psychology minor. Later she plans on attending graduate school.

Susan Johnson, from Des Moines, Iowa,

not only graduates with a Major in Social Studies, emphasizing Sociology, but she also starts a new job on graduation day. Susan becomes a college graduation and a wife all in one day. She’s marrying Joseph Vigil.

Congratulations to all the OPSU gradu-ates! Good luck and God Bless!

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At ten o’clock on Saturday, May 16, 2009, roughly 207 Oklahoma Panhandle State University graduates adorned in stiff caps and flowing gowns will join one another in the Oscar Williams Field House for the very special and well deserved Centennial Com-mencement. This celebration honors each student’s efforts over the years that have brought them to the achievement of their degree. Commencement also celebrates OPSU’s 100 years of excellence in providing education.

But what happens after graduation? Here are some of the future plans of this year’s graduates.

Heather Helton from Bowie, Texas, will receive her degree in Sports and Exercise management with a minor in Business. After school she plans on becoming certi-fied to be a personal trainer and work in a gym. In the future she hopes to open her own gym.

After William Miller, from Goodwell, Okla-homa, acquires his degree in Computer Information Systems he plans on seeking a job and a home in place where he and his wife can raise their children in a loving Christian environment.

Erin Hensley from Gillette, Wyoming will receive degrees in both Agricultural Busi-ness and Animal Science. After a short summer Erin will return to school in the fall to work on a Law degree at Oklahoma City’s Law School.

After graduation, Antoinette Trentham, from Elk City, Oklahoma will also enjoy the summer before starting back to school in her new role as a 2nd grade teacher in Elk

City.

J o s e p h Wagner from Wiley, Colo-rado majored in Biology and minored i n b o t h c h e m i s t r y and animal

science. After graduation he plans on getting married and attending veterinary school at Okla-homa State University.

Charlie Frisby, from Dallas, Texas, will earn a Bachelor of Te c h n o l o g y with a manor in Fine Arts and Computer

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in Hardesty, O k l a h o m a , plans on pursuing a teaching job at Liberal High School. In a few more years she hopes to achieve a Mas-

randiJonesStaff Writer As the 2008-2009 school year comes to a close, take

a look at what some of your fellow classmates are looking forward to after graduation.

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At ten o’clock on Saturday, May 16, 2009, roughly 207 Oklahoma Panhandle State University graduates adorned in stiff caps and flowing gowns will join one another in the Oscar Williams Field House for the very

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Bored? Music’s always a Good diversion.

spring and summer Concerts: What to Look For, What to Avoid

The Spring of 2009 has brought many musical treats to Oklahoma, Texas, and Colorado over the past two months—and promises many more throughout the Summer season. Here are a few shows that I’d recommend, along with a few that I’d probably stay away from.

Check these out: Nightwish: Blending hard rock guitar and

drums with violins and Finnish folk music, Nightwish is truly a unique and exciting band. Formerly led by professional Finn-ish opera singer Tarja Turunen, the band is now centered around Annette Olson, a well known rock singer in her native Sweden. If you’ve never heard of Nightwish, it’s worth a trip to Youtube to find out just how great they are. The band is traveling some two thousand miles to play a show at the Dia-mond Ballroom in Oklahoma City, May 9th at 10 pm. Tickets are $25.

Mormon tabernacle choir: Known for their size (several hundred voices strong) and clarity, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir is a real treat for anyone who enjoys clas-sical and religious-themed choral music. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir will be at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman on June 27th.

eric clapton: One of the greatest musi-cians of the modern age, Eric Clapton made a name for himself with such hits as “Lola,” “Tears From Heaven,” and “Cocaine.” An expert guitar player whose voice expresses subtle themes and meanings in his music, Clapton is a must see for every music lover. Clapton will be at the Pepsi Center in Denver on June 21st.

Avoid these (If you Have any taste Whatsoever):

the Jonas Brothers: Barely old enough to drive, these teen-bop stars think they’re the real deal. But with songs titled “Kids of the Future” and “Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me),” it’s hard to imagine that any adult would enjoy this band. If you have kids, this might be a decent place to drop them off with a babysitter—but adults should avoid the Jonas Brothers and save their money, if possible. The Jonas Brothers will be visiting auditoriums in Oklahoma City, Dallas, and Denver throughout the month of June.

Beyonce: She may have the looks of a Hol-lywood supermodel (in fact, Ms. Knowles has modeled for makeup companies on several occasions) and she’s not even a half bad actress. In fact, when it comes to sing-ing, she has a great voice and really knows how to use it. We just think she might want to put on some clothes, rather than walking around stage in bikinis and other assorted rags. Besides, with tickets costing as much as $1,000, who really wants to go see her anyway? If you do want to take the chance, she’ll be in Dallas on July 5th, at the Ameri-can Airlines Center.

Fleetwood Mac: Let’s face it, this isn’t the 80s. Fleetwood Mac was hot stuff back in their day but most people under the age of 45 probably don’t even know who they are. In fact, if you’re reading this there’s a solid chance you’ve never heard of Fleet-wood Mac, so I’m going to ask you to go to Youtube and look for “Go Your Own Way” and you’ll understand. With members as old as 64, it’s fair to say that they’ve seen better days. Fleetwood Mac will be at the Sprint Center in Kansas City on Friday, May 8th, at 8 pm.

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Mother’s day is This SundayA history of this national holiday. With May’s arrival, students across campus scramble to complete homework assignments, term papers, and prepare for final exams. All attention diverts to the final week of spring semester classes, but something else significant occurs in the month of May—Mother’s Day! Julia Ward Howe, writer of the “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” first suggested Mother’s Day in 1870 after witnessing the carnage of the Civil War. Howe attempt-ed to issue a manifesto for peace on an international level at peace conferences in London and Paris. That same year in Boston, she posed a powerful plea to all women, urging them to rise against war in a Mother’s Day for Peace. The celebra-tions, honoring peace, motherhood, and womanhood, were held on June 2 for at least 10 years. The attempt to get Mother’s Day for Peace, a day uniting women against war, formally recognized faded away when Howe diverted her focus for peace and women’s rights to other issues. While her attempts fell short, the events acted as a precursor to the modern Mother’s Day cel-ebrations that came later. A stamp, issued in 1988, honors Howe’s achievements to-wards the establishment of Mother’s Day. The recognition of Mother’s Day as a national holiday was, much in part, due to the efforts of Anne Marie Reeves Jarvis. Starting in 1858, Jarvis established a group called “Mothers Friendship Day” in which she urged women who regularly devoted their time solely on their families

and homes to work at improving sanita-tion. She organized women on both sides of the Civil War to attempt an effort to-wards better sanitary conditions. Her ef-forts saved thousands of lives by teaching women in her clubs the basics of nursing and sanitation. Jarvis’ daughter, Anna Jarvis, success-fully introduced Mother’s Day in the fash-ion that we celebrate it today. She spent much of her life caring for her mother in the final years of her life. When she died in Philadelphia on May 9, 1905, Anna missed her very much. Feeling that children fail to appreciate their mothers while they are still alive, Anna began promoting Mother’s Day as a way of honoring mothers. Two years after the death of her mother, Anna devoted her life to the cause of Mother’s Day to “honor mothers, living and dead,” and hoped that the day would increase respect for parents and strengthen family bonds. With the assistance of her friends, she started a letter-writing campaign that urged ministers, businessmen, and con-gressmen to declare a national Mother’s Day holiday. On May 10, 1908, the first Mother’s Day observance was held honoring the Late Anna Reese Jarvis in the Andrews Methodist Church in Grafton, West Vir-ginia. Grafton is now the home of the In-ternational Mother’s Day Shrine. At this event, the platform where the service was conducted was decorated with large jars of white carnations. Each person in atten-dance received one of these carnations

as a souvenir of Mother’s Day. This event set the stage for later Mother’s Day obser-vances. After that, the custom began to catch on. Along with West Virginia, Oklahoma began celebrating the day in 1910. By 1911, not a single state in the Union ne-glected to observe a day for mothers. Anna Jarvis’ dream came true on May 9, 1914 when President Woodrow Wilson made an official announcement proclaim-ing Mother’s Day as a national holiday to be held each year on the second Sunday of May. He publicly expressed: Now, Therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by he said Joint Resolution, do hereby direct the government officials to display the United States flag on all government buildings and do invite the people of the United States to display the flag at their homes or other suitable places on the sec-ond Sunday in May as a public expression of our love and reverence for the mothers of our country.” Today, among the business of writing papers, completing homework, and study-ing for final exams, Mother’s Day is a day to acknowledge your mothers contribution in your life and pay a tribute to her.

Information for this article taken from www.momscape.com and www.theholi-dayspot.com.

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StephenSkacallStaff Writer

randiJonesStaff Writer

You know what really rubs me wrong? Loud, abnoxious singers. I love to hear people sing don’t get me twisted. I even like hearing people sing badly every once in a while. What I’m talking about is when you are driv-ing along in the car and a really good song comes on, maybe one of your favorites, and one of your passengers begins to sing. Now I’m not talking

about a quiet little sing along. No, I’m talking about someone who overtly out volumes the original singer. Naturally you would think to simply turn

the music up but unfortunately, not to be stereotypical, these singers will begin to sing louder. It is like they are purposely trying to get you to

dropkick them in the mouth so that you can listen to the song. Overbear-ing, out of tune singers.........Rub Me Wrong.

You may all breathe a collective sigh of relief. My tenure at The Collegian is over. Finally. The paper, I believe, has made a lot of strides over the course of the last three or four months; progress of which I deserve absolutely zero credit. Thanks to all of you who praised our efforts to improve. We have a good staff in place to run the show beginning in the fall. Being the creative albatross I am, my absence will allow things to flourish. Of course, I believe none of this. I’m way too awesome for that. You’ll someday look back at your collegiate career, and remember so looking forward to Wednesday and the latest edition of The Collegian. You would anticipate its smell, the touch of the cool, grainy page. Upon its arrival, you fight floods of people to claim a personal copy. Once in your grasp, you leaf through the pages, quickly skipping over all the other writers’ crap until you found my byline accompanying a shining example of the wonders of the English language. It was, as you’ll sweetly remember, the pinnacle of happiness. (Of course, I jest. Best wishes to you all and for all of your future endeavors.)

that’s All, Folks! david Šutoeditor

The Collegian is accepting applications for editor for the fall 2009 semester. For an application, please email Laura Hays at lola@opsu.edu, call 349-1354 or go by the Communications office in Muller Hall.

Going Green at OPSUCourtesy of Kim tuttle Goodwell, Okla. — In an effort to en-gage students in civic responsibility and collaborate on community problems, students from the American Government Service Learning Project have initiated a recycling program on the Oklahoma Pan-handle State University campus. The “Go Green” Recycling Program evolved from a dozen students and one professor’s super-vision starting in January. The group consists of three commit-tees — promotions, research, and logis-tics. The promotions committee designed the group’s logo and promoted the project as a whole. The research committee sur-veyed faculty on campus and implement-ed an experiment week to test what type

of materials would most likely be recycled on campus. During experiment week, stu-dents collected a variety of recyclables in-cluding paper, plastic, aluminum. After the results were calculated, the group decided to focus solely on recycling paper on cam-pus. The logistics committee researched the availability of recycling centers in the area and established a connection with the facility in Stratford, Texas. The group toured Stratford’s Recycling Center one afternoon, and the trip helped the two groups establish what was spe-cifically needed to work most efficiently between them. Also, the knowledgeable staff at the facility helped the group make key decisions about the future of the proj-

ect. Fundraising for the group came main-ly from OPSU’s Student Senate flower sales around Valentine’s Day as well as a campus carnival where the students sold snow-cones. They have raised enough to kick the program off to a great start. The group plans to incorporate the project as a permanent program. The stu-dents involved with this project hope to see it continue to flourish on campus; they are the first to initiate the Service Learn-ing Projects with more improvements to come in the future semesters. For more information, please contact Brent Burgess via email at bburgess@opsu.edu or by telephone at 580-349-1486.

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All current OPSU students and OPSU alumni are invited to submit original poems

for use as lyrics for an original composition for chorus and band by Dr. Matthew

Saunders, director of bands. The piece will be premiered on a special Centennial

Concert of the OPSU Bands and Choirs during the Fall 2009 Semester. The winning

poem will best express the university’s motto, “Progress Through Knowledge” in a

manner suitable for the commemoration of the Centennial of the university while also

exhibiting features allowing it to be effectively set to music.

Rules:

1. Poetry must be the original, unpublished work of a current Oklahoma Panhandle

State University student or an alumnus/alumna of OPSU.

2. Submissions in any style are encouraged, but submitted poems should not exceed

150 words in length. The title and theme of the poem must be “Progress Through

Knowledge.”

3. The winning poem will be selected by a committee of faculty members drawn

from the OPSU School of Liberal Arts. All authors will be notified of the results

of the contest by June 1, 2009.

4. The winning author will retain all rights to publication of the winning poem, but

waive all rights associated with the resulting musical composition.

Submission Procedure: All Submissions Must Be Received by May 15

1. All submissions should be typed, double-spaced on plain white paper with the

author’s pseudonym appearing at the top of the page.

2. In a separate, sealed envelope labeled with the chosen pseudonym, each author

should include an index card with the following information:

a. Pseudonym

b. Name

c. Address

d. Email address

e. Phone number

3. Seal poem and envelope in an outer envelope and submit to:

Centennial Poetry Contest

Dr. Matthew Saunders

Oklahoma Panhandle State University

P.O. Box 430

Goodwell, Oklahoma 73939

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Student Affairs Office:

Current students living in the Aggie Apartments, Holter Hall or Field Hall should have completed and returned their reapplications for student housing. If you have not completed this form, please contact the residence hall or apartment staff or the Student Affairs Office. Even if you are

not returning to OPSU housing, you need to complete the reapplication and indicate that you will not be living on campus in the fall.

If you would like to request a different living area, roommates or meal plan, stop by the Student Affairs Office to make changes to your room and board contract. Remember, meal plans can be increased at any time but may only be decreased through the first 10 days of a semester.

A new policy implemented this year requires that all returning students enroll for the fall semester by July 15, 2009, in order to reserve campus

housing for the fall. If you are not enrolled by July 15, your housing reservation will be cancelled. If that happens, and you do return to OPSU and choose to live on campus, you will get a room, but it may not be your first choice, and you will be assigned a roommate. If you enroll and

decide not to live on campus in the fall, be sure to contact the Student Affairs Office prior to July 15 to cancel your room reservation and avoid a broken contract fee.

Also, before you leave campus for the summer, be sure to clean your room or apartment and check-out with a resident assistant. This will

prevent you from having additional charges added to your bill for cleaning, lost keys or an improper checkout.

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