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Arrest made in homicide of assistant chemistry professor

Dr. Wilds conducts domestic violence researchAUDRA HURLEY

TNE WRITER

A statewide effort to stop

domestic violence is being re-

searched by NSUs director of

the criminal justice institute, Dr.Michael Wilds. Wilds project

researches the speculation that

offenders who complete court

ordered counseling are less likely

to repeat the offense and analyzes

the effectiveness of community

response teams with helping re-

covering victims.

Approximately ten years ago, I

was asked by the district attorney

counsel to participate in a pilot

project called the Coordinated

Community Response team ap-

proach to domestic violence, said

Wilds. Through this initiative,

Oklahoma created CCR teams

where multidisciplinary teams at-

tempt to provide community level

solutions for victims and abusersthat include intervention services,

shelters and education regarding

the negative impacts of domestic

violence.

Wilds said his research involves

developing data about victims

and abusers by visiting local shel-

ters to speak with these individu-

als. He said his role is an indepen-

dent evaluator of the Violence

Against Women grants received

by the district attorney counsel.

To date, 28 CCR teams have

been created in Oklahoma, said

Wilds. Equally important, the

Oklahoma legislature have ad-

opted the attitude that domestic

violence is a crime against the

state of Oklahoma that costsvaluable resources and merits

strict penalties.

These CCR teams meet with

domestic violence victims at shel-

ters and within the community to

help support them through the

recovery of these crimes. NSU

and the Tahlequah community

also support domestic violence

awareness through contributions

to charities and events.

T h e

Courtesy PhotoCampaigns raising awareness about domestic violence have

been implemented using images such as this in a variety of

media. These campaigns are part of a state wide eort to endcrimes of domestic violence.

JACCI ALWORDEN

TNE WRITER

Following a multiple day man-

hunt, authorities made an arrest

in the homicide of NSUs late

chemistry professor Dr. Tiffany

Maher. July 27, a Broken Arrow

man was taken into custody in

Tulsa. Joshua John Schneider was

charged with rst-degree murder

in the death of Maher on July 29.

Im thankful that an arrest

has been made, especially for

the sake of Dr. Mahers family

and friends, said Sabrina Prater,

Sallisaw senior. The evidence is

clearly stacked against Schnieder.

There is no question of whether

he is responsible for her death. Dr.

Maher had a big heart and faith

in people. Sadly, this is a heart-

breaking example of why good

people cant be too trusting.

The Oklahoma State Bureau of

Investigation said Schneider and

Maher may have met through a

dating website. There are records

to indicate Maher had communi-

cated with several people on the

dating site plentyofsh.com. The

last communication was from an

individual with the user name

CanIFindHer1980 on May

15. Schneider

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Broken Arrow man taken into custody in south Tulsa

NSU raises awareness for domestic violencef oundat i on

for successful domestic interven-

tion has been established, said

Wilds. NSU has participated

in statewide events such as Walk

a Mile in Her Shoes to promote

domestic violence awareness.

The CCR team of Tahlequah

sponsors the Walk a Mile in Her

Shoes event annually. It entails a

mile long parade during which

men, women and children wear

high heels in support of domes-

tic violence victims. Many NSUfaculty and students participate

to help raise awareness about

domestic violence and raise con-

tributions for local shelters includ-

ing campus police.

Every year, some of our male

ofcers take part in this very pop-

ular event, said detective Sgt.

Jim Flores. Prior to the event,

they go out into the community

seeking donations to help fund the

Help and Crisis Domestic Abuse

Shelter here in Tahlequah.

Flores said the event gets the

community talking about domes-

tic abuse and provides the perfectplace to show how to prevent it

from happening.

NSU student affairs is also tak-

ing action to spread awareness for

domestic violence and offer assis-

tance to victims.

Last semester, student affairs

dedicated funding to hire a full-

time position to focus on educa-

tion and outreach related to issues

such as domestic violence, said

Dr. Laura Boren, student affairs

vice president. This summer,

we submitted a federal grant pro-

posal to advance our efforts on

domestic violence education andsupport. We anticipate a response

to our grant proposal soon.

Boren said domestic violence

is a very serious issue and student

affairs is committed to educating

students about domestic violence

and being a resource to students

who are victims of domestic vio-

lence.

Our campus police depart-

ment constantly educates stu-

dents, faculty and staff about how

to prevent and report domestic

abuse incidents via Facebook,

said Flores. We also provide

new and existing employees withsafety training and oftentimes talk

about domestic violence preven-

tion and awareness.

Flores said the best way to raise

awareness is by simply talking

about the issue and letting every-

one around them know that not

only is domestic abuse wrong, but

it is illegal. People also need to

realize domestic abuse is not just

a womens issue. It affects every

individual and the campus com-

munity needs to work together to

educate each other.

For more information on

NSUs domestic violence aware-ness, call student affairs at 918-

444-2120.

was born

in 1980.

He also faces two counts of

rst-degree arson and three

counts of larceny in Cherokee

County District Court.

Dr. Maher was a one of a

kind instructor and person, said

Douglas Thompson, Rose senior.

I am grateful for the arrest butit doesnt change what happened

and the lives it has impacted.

According to the Oklahoma

State Bureau of Investigation,

several res were intentionally

set inside the home. These res

also left burns on the victim but

are not believed to be the cause

of death. The Oklahoma State

Medical Examiner has not yet de-

termined the cause of death.

Schneider also stole and

pawned many items from Ma-

hers home. One stolen item in

particular was most helpful inlinking Schneider to the crime.

Mahers Kindle Fire was pawned

at a business on June 28. Schnei-

der provided a Broken Arrow ad-

dress during this transaction.

Agents soon learned that a per-

son using the name Big Daddy

had registered a Kindle Fire, on

May 28 just three minutes after

deregistering it in Mahers name.

They email address and other

contact information provided

was the same as Schneiders.

With this information, authori-

ties obtained arrest warrants forSchneider for false declaration of

ownership in a pawn and for fail-

ing to register as a sex offender.

Agents received a tip that his

vehicle was in a hospital parking

lot. They followed the car and at-

tempted to make a stop. Schnei-

der ed. The chase ended in a

wooded area. Authorities found

the car and Schneiders 2-year-

old child abandoned.

July 19, OSBI agents searched

the truck and found a checkbook

belonging to Maher.

They also found items in the

road including Mahers credit

card, drivers license. A subse-

quent police search uncovered

Mahers NSU identication card.

Schneider is also being charged

with felony child neglect and

eluding police ofcers. He is cur-

rently being held in the TulsaCounty Jail.

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Mathematics author lectures at NSUSYDNEY ASBILL

TNE WRITER

Joseph A. Gallian, Ph.D., is

scheduled to speak in a series of

lectures in September. Gallian

received his Ph.D. from Notre

Dame in 1971. He taught at the

University of Minnesota Duluth

since 1972. The majority of his

courses include mathematics

with the occasional humanities

and liberal arts courses. He is the

author of the book Contempo-rary Abstract Algebra, with 8

editions, and co-author of For

All Practical Purposes, with 7

editions. He has received several

prestigious awards for teaching

from the MAA, the Carnegie

Foundation and the University

of Minnesota. He has published

over 100 articles and presented

more than 250 lectures.

The rst lecture is an all-cam-

pus lecture at 2 p.m. on Sept. 18

in the Webb Auditorium.

This lecture will include how

Gallian broke the drivers license

codes. He was successful in break-

ing the codes for states including

Minnesota, Michigan, New Yorkand Missouri.

He will explain the methods,

and no advanced mathematics is

required.

The second lecture is a science

community lecture at 10 a.m. on

Sept. 18 in the lower level of the

science building, Room 62.

This lecture is The Math-

ematics of Identication Num-

bers. He will explain some of

the common bar coding and

check digits schemes on a day-to-

day basis. Many include UPC bar

codes, ZIP bar code, and check

methods used on credit cards, air-

line tickets, money orders, travel-

ers checks, personal checks, popcans, books and magazines. With

this lecture, no advanced math-

ematics is required.

This lecture is made possible

by John C.D. Diamantopou-

los, Ph.D., associate professor of

Mathematics, who has known

Gallian personally since his ac-

ceptance into Project NExT,

which was an original concept of

the MAA and the Exxon founda-

tion, in the summer of 1997. With

the help from the Presidents Am-

bassadors Network grant, it has

made this lecture possible.

Once I got Dr. Gallians ap-

proval to include him in the

proposal, I completed the nec-essary paperwork and submit-

ted the grant application, said

Diamontopoulos. I wasnt sure

my chances of success, especially

since this was a brand new pro-

gram. I gured everyone would

be applying. I knew how it could

richly bless our students and cam-

pus, so I just had to apply!

He found out late in the spring

that all his efforts had paid off

with the application being the

rst grant the Presidents Ambas-

sadors Network chose to fund.

Both lectures are available to

all students and faculty and are

solely funded by the rst Presi-

dents Ambassadors NetworkGrant. For more information on

the lectures, visit arapaho.nsuok.

edu/~diamantj/gallian/gallian-

poster.pdf.

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2012 Heisman Trophy winner under investigationWith the college football season

ofcially upon us, by now many

people have heard the name

Johnny Football. If you have not,

then you are either out of the loop

or do not watch college sports.

Coming out of Kerrville Tivy

High School in Texas, Johnny

Manziel was highly recruited by

several big name universities to

play quarterback.

After choosing Texas A&M

over Stanford and Oregon, Man-

ziel redshirted his true freshmanseason.

Fast forward a year later, to

A&Ms rst real test in their new

conference, the SEC, against de-

fending national champion Ala-

bama. Manziel solidied himself

as a potential Heisman candidate

that day after beating the Crim-

son Tide, and the legend that is

Johnny Football was ofcially cre-

ated.

After winning the Heisman

Trophy as a freshman, and be-

coming the youngest to do so,

Manziel has been the focal point

for many media outlets.

Being a poster child for the

NCAA, Manziel has to consider

the repercussions of every action.Winning such a prestigious award

as the Heisman, Manziel has an

image to uphold to fans and the

general public.

At this point, Manziel has failed

to do so in almost every aspect of

the matter.

From underage drinking at a

nightclub after winning the Cot-

ton Bowl, courtside seats at NBA

games, rounds at Pebble Beach

country club, backstage passes

at a Drake concert, to report-

edly selling autographs for prot,

Manziel has made poor decisions

at every turn.

He comes from a family who

has had no problems nancially

and they have been able to con-tinuously fund Manziels every

want and need.

Recently, an ESPN reporter

followed the Manziel family for

several weeks to give fans an in-

side look at the real Johnny Man-

ziel. The article goes into great

detail about the Manziel family

wealth, their most recent vaca-

tions, Johnnys temper and his

current problem with alcoholism.

One has to question if the con-

stant public scrutiny is a contrib-

uting factor to Manziels alcohol

abuse.

The man who wrote the article,

Wright Thompson, brings up a

good point about those who fol-

low Manziel, or choose not to.Thompson said in a Twitter post

on July 30 that those who like

Manziel will read the article and

feel he is being humanized, others

who do not like Manziel will read

the article and think he is just a

wealthy, privileged prima donna.

At what point does one draw

the line dening Manziel between

an everyday college kid and an

over privileged, arrogant athlete?It is evident that Manziels par-

ents enable him. All signs point

to his parents when it comes to

where Johnnys problems stem

from.

The media has not really in-

dulged in the role his parents play

with Manziel. It is pretty appar-

ent through interviews that Man-

ziels father, Paul, is an entitled,

arrogant snob. It is not a stretch

to say that Johnny is a chip off the

old block.

Upon release of the Thomp-

sons article, news broke that

Manziel is currently under inves-

tigation for selling autographs.

Under NCAA rule, student-ath-

letes are not allowed to sell any

memorabilia, whether that be

merchandise or autographs for

personal prot.

It seems strange for a personcoming from a wealthy back-

gound to be selling autographs

for money.

The pressure of being a student

athlete and being in the spotlight

may have gotten to him.

Manziel is undoubtedly a star

football player. He has achieved

so much already and the acco-

lades could potentially pile up

even higher.

The question is, can Manziel

keep his composure and make

it to the next level of play? NFL

teams have very strict rules andManziel will need to abide by

those rules to even have a chance

at the next level.

Can Johnny Football even

make it to that level without get-

ting into further trouble, and if so

what NFL team will want all of

the possibly bad publicity?

As of now, Manziel is still with

the Aggies on the practice eld

preparing for the upcoming sea-son. One has to wonder whether

Manziel will even be eligible to

play in the season opener.

The NCAA is continuing their

investigation of whether Manziel

sold autographs for prot. If the

investigation holds up, it is not a

stretch to say that Manziel may

never play for the Aggies again.

Much less any team whether

that be collegiate or professional.

At the end of the day is Johnny

Manziel just another student-

athlete or should he be held to

a higher standard because of his

achievements on the eld?

Wright Thompson says Man-

ziel will remain with the Aggies

because of who he is, and what

he comes from.

It is unlikely that the NCAA

will allow Manziel to continue

playing without some sort of pen-alty if theses allegations are true.

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NAB shows prideROLDAN OCHOA

TNE WRITER

RiverHawk Pride is a commit-

tee of the Northeastern Activi-

ties Board who is responsible for

all of the different school events

on campus. NAB is in charge of

the half time entertainment, give

aways and promotions that go on

during sport events.

RiverHawk Pride will have a

mens soccer tailgate, said Derek

Combs, RHP chairman. Wewill be giving away both green

and white Get Rowdy tank-tops,

along with free corndogs and bev-

erages.

This event is important for the

students and athletes because this

is a way for student organizations

like NAB to offer support to the

sports events at NSU.

RHP wants to promote ac-

tivities by drawing student tothe games, said Sara Johnson,

coordinator of campus activi-

ties. The next RiverHawk Pride

event is on Thursday next week.

Its going to be at the mens soc-

cer game, and we will have give-

aways and free food.

This RHP event is at 6:45 p.m.

Aug. 29 at DeLoach eld, preced-

ing the mens soccer teams rst

home game against Bacone Col-

lege.

We want students to have a

great time and they can support

NSU athletics while they do at

this event, said Tricia Price, ad-

ministration chairman.

The people involved in the

planning of this event are stu-

dents such as Derek Combs, who

coordinates events for NSU ath-

letics such as tailgates and half-

time games.My job is to plan and run

events associated with NSU ath-

letics, said Combs. The goal is

to attract students in order to gain

support for our sports teams.

Students are encouraged to

come to the event and show their

support not only for the athletic

department but also for NSU as

a whole.

We have been doing this for

about the same time I have been

working here, around four years,

said Johnson.

The effort by NAB has beenseen in different sports events

such as the half-time at basketball

and soccer games to bring enter-

tainment for students.

I think is great that a student

organization like NAB is inter-

ested in bringing some people to

our games, said Juan Gonzalez,

mens soccer midelder. Our

team has been doing well for the

past two seasons and some sup-port is always good for the game

and the team. We want to feel

the support from the students of

NSU because we have worked

hard to be where we are right

now.

Other athletic teams are excit-

ed about the prospect of working

with NAB and gaining more sup-

port through NSU.

I think NAB could help us to

bring a good amount of people

to the tennis matches during our

season, said Martina Bruzikova,

womens tennis player. We had a

good season last year and it would

mean a lot for us if we get more

support from students organiza-

tions when we play at home.

If you have any questions, call

Sara Johnson at 918-444-2526 or

email at johns014@nsuok.edu.

Sarah Settgast/TNEThe Northeastern Activities Board recently booked the Swon Brothers to perform at the

NSU track as part of Welcome Week festivities. The concert drew an audience of nearly2,000.

Swon brothers perform

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Greek organizations seek members during Rush WeekSTEPHANIE DORSCH

TNE WRITER

The term rushing can be de-

ned in several ways when speak-

ing to a Greek student at NSU.

The term can be used in the

sense of accomplishing a task

quickly and making last minute

preparations, or in terms of re-

cruitment.

Rushing is the process of so-

rorities and fraternities accepting

new members in their organiza-tion. Members of the greek com-

munity utilize rushing to meet

potential new members. This

process is also known as giving

Stephanie Dorsch/TNESabina Burton, Locus Grove sophomore and Mara Demuth,

Bartlesville freshman sign up for fall rush at NSU. The pairregister online before deadline approaches.

out a bid.

Men and womens rush events

are separated into two weeks. The

primary reason for the separationof weeks is because the style be-

tween sorority and fraternity re-

cruitment is different.

The entire structure is differ-

ent because there are two govern-

ing bodies for sororities and fra-

ternities so there are many differ-

ences, but both are fun and great

opportunities to meet people,

said Whitney Reese, panhellenic

vice president of recruitment.Womens recruitment involves

the potential new members at-

tending organized parties, which

are themed to enable the sorori-

ties and potential new members

to better acquaint themselves as

the week progresses.

There are four nights of re-

cruitment parties for potential

new members, with the fth night

being bid day.The rst night is Floor Night,

which is a chance for the potential

new members to take a tour on

the sororities oors and to make

a rst impression on each other.

The second and third evenings

are Philanthropy and Skit Night,

respectively. Bid day is the nal

day when all the bids are dis-

bursed and the new members are

revealed to the sorority. Bid days

entail the same process for frater-

nities, using different activities.

Mens rush showcases the

fraternitys purpose, while alsoforming friendships with new

members.

Rush week involves round

robin which is a rotation of guys

coming to a fraternities room,

said Casey Mathis, Lambda Chi

Alpha recruitment chair.

Mathis said they talk to the po-

tential new members and show

them different achievements.

This also allows them to sharemore information about their

fraternity. Requirements differ

within each organization for both

men and women. The primary

qualication for rush is the per-

son must be a full time student

enrolled at NSU.

Ive been excited to rush since

the beginning of summer, and I

cant wait to see what rush week

has in store, said Kelcie Farley,Muskogee freshman.

Sorority rush dates are Aug. 26-

30 and fraternity rush dates are

the following week Sept. 3-7. The

deadline to sign up for sorority

recruitment is Aug. 24.The dead-

line for fraternity recruitment is

Aug. 30.

Applications for fall rush are

available at ofces.nsuok.edu/

studentaffairs/GreekLife.aspx.

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Hometown Hope Run supports local missionSARAH SETTGAST

TNE WRITER

Beginning a new school year

can be the perfect time to change

tness habits.

Many students have spent time

working on their physiques at the

t. Those who are looking for a

chance to get in shape and make

a difference in the community

will have an opportunity at 8 a.m.

Sept. 7.

The rst Hometown Hope 5kand One Mile Fun Run will take

place in Muskogee, starting at the

Gospel Rescue Mission. All pro-

ceeds from this event go to the

Gospel Rescue Mission, a faith

based organization that serves

Muskogee county and the sur-

rounding area.We provide food, shelter and

clothing to the poor and home-

less, said Jack Merr, executive

director of the Gospel Rescue

Mission.

Merr said aside from monetary

needs, the mission is using this

event as a way to spread the word

about who they are and who they

help.

The mission is looking for vol-unteers. The Hometown Hope

run is a way for volunteers to see

what the mission has to offer.

I fell in love with the place,

said Cheramy Rouse, event coor-

dinator for the Hometown Hope

5k and fun run. These are peo-

ple who are not in a big city. Theydo not go overseas to help people.

They help people we see on a dai-

ly basis in our own community.

Rouse and her committee

started putting together the event

when she and three friends no-

ticed the mission could use some

monetary help.

Rouse said they chose a 5k and

Fun Run because three of the

four friends are runners, and itwas something they would enjoy

doing.

The 5k has been sanctioned, so

if the committee chooses to make

this event a yearly race, they will

be able to do so.

Runners will compete for top

three male and female in eachage bracket, but anyone can par-

ticipate in the 5k or the fun run.

Every contestant is also entered to

win door prizes.

Since the event surfaced as a

fundraiser idea in May, the com-

munity has stepped up with sup-

port. Several Muskogee business-

es and even Rouses church have

gotten involved.

It has been very encourag-ing and even humbling to see

so many people care, said Am-

ber Walker, committee member.

We knew people wanted to get

involved, but it was like no one re-

ally knew what to do.

When the Hometown Hope

Run idea was announced, com-munity members suddenly had

something they could do to help

the community. In turn, the com-

mittee saw several businesses offer

nancial help for the event.

Registration for the 5K is $25

if registered on or before Sept. 5

and $30 after that date. Registra-

tion for the 1 mile fun run is $15

for preregistration and $20 after

that. Free T-shirts are availablefor all who register by Aug. 30.

Members of Wings of Ameri-

ca will receive a $5 discount. For

more information, call Amber

Walker at 918-441-2877.

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NAB kicks of the school year with pool partyZACH JONES

TNE WRITER

Students can begin their semes-

ter with fun in the sun.

Northeastern Activities Board

will organize a pool party next

week.

The event takes place at the

pool located at the Seminary

Suites behind the clubhouse.

This is the rst NAB pool party

of the 2013-2014 academic year.

All students who attend NSUare welcome by NAB to come out

and enjoy a safe and fun event

that includes many outdoor ac-

tivities and prize giveaways.

It will be a great event to kick

off the school year right and have

a little fun, said Sarah Johnson,

coordinator of campus activities.

NAB works best when students

help promote the events. Word of

Zach Jones/ TNEStudents enjoy the weather at the Seminary Suites pool. The Northeastern Activities Board

has scheduled a pool party for all students Sept. 5.

mouth is the best way to go.

NAB is a university-sponsored

organization that is broken up

into committees that each put

on a variety of campus events

throughout the year.

These events include the pool

party and the NAB Merchant

Mall, which brings out a large

number of NSUs population.

The pool party is not only

anticipated by students as a fun

gathering but a way to meet new

people and get more information

about organizations NSU has to

offer.

A lot of the fraternities thought

this would be a great event taking

place during recruitment, said

Johnson.

With multiple organizations

attending the event, students are

likely to meet new friends and get

involved with a new organization

on campus.I am looking forward to at-

tending the pool party and seeing

all the different people that will be

there, said Shane Devers, Sand

Springs senior. All NAB spon-

sored events, in my opinion, are

fun. I expect this pool party to be

just as great as previous events I

have enjoyed.

There will also be free bever-

ages and food catered by Sodexoavailable to those who attend the

pool party.

There will be a drawing for

cool prizes such as Beats by Dre

Pill.

There will be good music,

pool games, corn toss and more

activities, said Sadie Spurlock

chairman of the NAB board.

We are going to have volleyball,

Frisbee, corn toss, football andother outdoor activities.

With school underway it has

been evident in the past that

events can relieve some stress for

students getting used to the fast

college pace.

NAB is looking forward to do-

ing just that and also showing

how fun campus life can be here

at NSU.

Im looking forward to swim-

ming and enjoying the free food,said TaDranique Broades, Idabel

sophomore. NAB usually gives

away good prizes since Ive been

here at NSU, so I am very excited

about the rafe drawing.

The NAB pool par-

ty is scheduled for Sept. 5.

For more information about the

pool party, call NAB at 918-444-

2526 or visit their ofce, located

in the basement of the UniversityCenter.

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Career Services presents seminar to help studentsBRITTANY PORTER

TNE WRITER

The What Can I Do With a

Major In presentation was

created to help students realize

the countless possibilities they

have upon graduation.

Dusty Bailey, career counselor,

will conduct this session 4-5 p.m.

Sept. 10 at on the Broken Arrow

campus.

The purpose of this presenta-

tion is to help students increasethe likelihood of earning a job

they actually enjoy.

Bailey said it is common for

people to end up with a career

they did not plan on having in

college.

This workshop encouragessuch exibility.

Basically it is a workshop that

is designed to help students in

preparation, for thinking about

after graduation and what elds

they can work in, said Bailey.

My goal is to give them the un-

derstanding that they do not have

to do one thing once they gradu-

ate, that they do have options. If

they are not happy, they shouldnot stay in a job that they hate.

Once considered taboo, chang-

ing jobs frequently has now be-

come more prevalent.

According to the Bureau of La-

bor, statistics have shown the av-

erage American will change jobsroughly ten times over the course

of their lifetime.

Regina Portman, career coun-

selor, said this presentation will

help students prepare for a con-

stantly changing environment.

We all know that our careers

take a lot of different paths, said

Portman. You start with this par-

ticular job, get your foot in the

door, and then you realize, Oh,this is where I really want to go.

And then you start pursuing that.

The whole idea of this particular

workshop is to open up to stu-

dents the possibilities that are out

there. Its amazing.

The presentation will discusson tools available to aid students

in their journey toward happiness

in the workforce, such as the FO-

CUS career assessment.

FOCUS is an interactive on-

line assessment that helps people

determine the right major and

career direction for them based

on things such as personal inter-

ests and aspirations.

Located in the career servicessection of NSUs website, FO-

CUS typically conrms the direc-

tion a student is already going in

or acts as a wake-up call for stu-

dents to reconsider their current

path.

The cost of a college educa-

tion is not cheap, and attending

this presentation could be one

to guarantee students are getting

their moneys worth.

Ben Ellis, NSU alumnus, said

his entire NSU experience pre-pared him to be a working adult

and although his major was not

directly related to his current job,

it was denitely benecial.

My job is only related to my

major in that I have a business

major, and I work for a busi-

ness, said Ellis. My degree is

in entrepreneurship and I work

for a natural gas and pipeline

company. The entrepreneurshipdegree gives you a good idea of

what goes into running a business

from top to bottom. I would say

that having a degree in general

opened up more doors than hav-

ing an entrepreneurship degree

specically.

For more information, call Bro-

ken Arrow career services at 918-

449-6140.

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Campus ministries welcome new students

Audra Hurley/TNEMichelle Jepson, BCM discipleship intern, and Katy Peacock,

BCM member, speak with students about campus ministries.The two conducted a Popsicle stand under the breezeway dur-ing welcome week.

AUDRA HURLEY

TNE WRITER

Students who move away from

home to attend college may be-

come displaced from many of

the comforts of home. A church

or ministry is one of the comforts

some students have left behind

them. For those students, a cam-

pus ministry may be able to ll

that void.

Baptist Campus Ministry,

Campus Christian Fellowship,Chi Alpha Campus Ministries

and NSU Wesley Foundation

are four of the campus ministries

available at NSU.

Campus ministries strive to be

welcoming to all students, regard-

less of their background, religious

afliation or faith, said Andrew

Scott, CCF member.

CCF meets at 8 p.m. Tuesdays

and is located on the northeast

corner of Crafton and Lewis.

Scott said despite the fact each

ministry was started by a different

denomination, they all want any-

one to feel welcome to attend and

become part of the group.

CCF is very welcoming,

said Scott. We try to make it

as much like a family as we can.

For freshmen, it will give them a

connection to people with whom

they can become very close.BCM has services at 8 p.m. Mon-

days. Their building is located on

the northwest corner of Grand

and Crafton.

They also have Cultural Cof-

feehouse at 8 p.m. Tuesdays. It is

a gathering for international stu-

dents to have fellowship and help

with language skills.

We offer students a safe place

to make new friends, share theirfaith and learn new things, said

Michelle Jepson, BCM disciple-

ship intern. We also make sure

we have something for everyone,

and we are always open to sug-

gestions.

Jepson said she tries to help

students begin and continue

their relationship with Christ.

Each ministry encourages stu-

dents to come together through

services, meetings and activities

to celebrate faith and invite new-

comers to their organizations.

Some students who continue

to attend church services dur-

ing college nd personal growth.

Scott said after students become

involved with a campus ministry,there are opportunities to stay

connected and develop their per-

sonal faith.

It has helped me grow in my

faith and to nd my own faith

rather than my parents faith,

said Scott. Campus ministries

get students plugged in with the

people who will encourage them

through life. It is a place to come

to be with like-minded people.Scott said when students come

to a university, they are ex-

posed to different thinking

and being part of a campusministry could help students

through those times of question.

Chi Alphas services are at 7:50

p.m. Thursdays in the Webb Au-

ditorium.

Campus ministries can help

students connect with God and

other students going through the

same things they are, said Baxter

Stewart, Chi Alpha pastor. They

can nd their purpose and iden-tity in Christ before they make

huge decisions such as who their

spouse will be and what career

path they will choose. Students

will nd deep and long lasting

friendships and make awesome

memories along the way.Stewart said being a part of

a campus ministry does bring a

real belonging. Students can nd

peers who help them through

tough times as a college student.

The Wesley Foundation part-

ners with United Methodist

Church, located at 300 N. Dela-

ware. Their services are at 8:30

and 10:40 a.m. Sundays. They

also offer a free lunch from 11:30a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays at 403

Goingsnake.

For more information, visit

www.nsuok.edu.

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NSU partners with Oklahoma Blood Institute for blood driveBRITTANY PORTER

TNE WRITER

NSU will conduct multiple

blood drives on the Tahlequah

and Broken Arrow campuses in

the upcoming weeks.

The Oklahoma Blood Institute

blood drive is from 9 a.m. to 4

p.m. on Aug. 27 and from 11 a.m.

to 6 p.m. Aug. 28 in Tahlequah in

the University Center.

The Red Cross will conduct a

blood drive from 12:30-5:30 p.m.on Sept. 3 on Broken Arrows

campus in the Annex.

Sarah Wilson, OBI communi-

cations specialist, says donating

blood directly affects the com-

munity, sometimes even circling

right back to the NSU students

themselves.

One thing some students

are aware of is student Taron

Pounds, who had an accident on

July 7of last year with a commer-

cial-grade rework, Wilson said.He had needed donated blood

when the accident rst occurred.

I just think of those blood donors

that did not know why they were

giving, that gave any way. They

did not know who it was for, but

that it was for somebody that

needed it. That has given Taron a

remarkable opportunity to be on

the healing path he is on.

Wilson says 85 percent of theblood supply in Oklahoma comes

from Oklahoma donors. On aver-

age, 700 Oklahomans are needed

per day to keep a 2 to 3 day blood

supply.

Tahlequah donors will receive

two tickets to the Tulsa Zoo and

an OBI FEEL FIERCE T-shirt

for their contribution.

The will also receive free health

Brittany Porter/TNENSU students Jason Powell (front) and Colton Stopp (back) are checking out a Donate Blood

poster in Leoser Hall, Tahlequah. The next blood drive in Tahlequah is Aug. 27 and 28.

screenings and donor rewards

points that can be redeemed in

OBIs online store.

Donors also have the opportu-

nity this year to forgo their T-shirt

and donate the funds from the

shirt to the Global Blood Fund

instead.

Global Blood Fund blood cen-ters in the worlds poorest coun-

tries.

American Red Cross represen-

tative April Inman says donations

in Broken Arrow have increased

over the years.

Weve collected 183 units of

blood over the past eight years,

Inman said. This equates to po-

tentially saving 549 lives. Weve

had drives since 2005 at this lo-cation and usually have a drive

twice a year. The most recent

dates land between 20-25 units.

According to the American

Red Cross website, every two

seconds someone in the U.S.

needs blood. The share of the

U.S. population that is eligible to

give blood is less than 38 percent

and the blood type most often re-quested by hospitals is Type O.

NSU student Jason Powell has

a rare blood type and is already

signed up to donate this month in

Tahlequah.

My blood type can be used for

anybody else, but I have to have

my own type of blood type if I

needed blood, Powell said. So

I gure I could help more people

with mine.Blood donations are used in

many different ways. Not only

is the blood needed for victims

of car accidents and gunshot

wounds, it is also needed for life-

saving treatments such as che-

motherapy and blood transfu-

sions for sickle cell patients. This

can benet people ranging from

babies to the elderly and is onlymade possible by the seless acts

of donors.

NSU is one of our strongest

blood drives annually, Wilson

said. We are always blessed to

see the turnout from the NSU

students and wed like to express

to them they are making a huge

difference in the lives of many,

many people.

To make an appointment, call877-340-8777 or visit ww.obi.org.

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Golf tournament raises funds for scholarshipMEREDITH BARKER

TNE EDITORIAL BOARD

The sixth annual Frank Ha-

ven Memorial Scholarship Golf

Tournament looks to raise further

funds for student scholarships.

The Frank Haven Memorial

Scholarship began in 2006, a year

after NSU staff member, Frank

Haven, died of cancer.

Eric Pool, security administra-

tor, information technology in-

frastructure, founded the scholar-ship.

He has raised more than

$30,000 since the scholarship was

established.

The rst few years were spent

building the fund and raising

money.This is the fourth consecutive

year the scholarship has been

awarded.

In those four years, ve stu-

dents have received the $2,000

scholarship.

Pool said he normally awards

one scholarship per year, but he

did once awarde two scholarships

in one year.

The scholarship recipientshould be an IT major, said

Pool. One year, I didnt have

very many applicants, so I did

give it to somebody that wasnt an

IT major, but she worked in the

IT eld.

Applicants must be classied asa sophomore or higher, provide

proof of nancial need and have

a GPA of 2.5 or higher. In addi-

tion, the applicant must write a

two page essay about how tech-

nology has changed their life. IT

student workers are given prefer-

ence.

I came to work in IT right

after Frank Haven passed away,

said Pool. He was a best friendwith a close friend of mine. He

was such a nice person, and ev-

eryone had something good to

say about him. Ive never heard

anything bad about him.

Pool said he wanted to start

a scholarship for IT students inmemory of Haven, and other fac-

ulty and staff in the Webb build-

ing jumped on board to help.

Right now, I get right around

$2,000 yearly from employee

giving, said Pool. The way I

started the employee giving was

just walking around to all of the

employees in the Webb building

and asking for donations.

The main source of fundingfor the scholarship is an annual

golf tournament, which raises be-

tween $5,000 to $7,000 each year.

There are usually about 60

golfers who usually have some-

thing to do with IT, faculty, staff,

vendors or someone associatedwith NSU, said Pool. We also

get hole sponsorships from ven-

dors and local companies.

This years golf tournament

begins at 9:30 a.m., Sept. 28, at

Sequoyah State Park in Hulbert.

It is a four person scramble and

costs $50 per player.

The entrance fee covers the

green fee, cart and food.

For more information aboutsigning up for the golf tourna-

ment or to apply for the scholar-

ship, call Pool at 918-444-5881 or

emal pooled@nsuok.edu

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Special education workshop educates members of SCECSARAH SETTGAST

TNE WRITER

The little things can make the

biggest difference. One organi-

zation is making the choice to

conduct a dance for special needs

children and donating funds to

the Special Olympics. The Spe-

cial Olympics event is a priority

for Student Council for Excep-

tional Children.

Every year SCEC presents six

themed dances for the local spe-cial needs community. They also

organize a spaghetti dinner and

other small events to raise funds

for the organization.

This year Jessica Breske, SCEC

president, has set her sights higher

than fundraisers and small events.

I came up with the idea a work

shop in November to educate

parents, teachers and students on

special education, said Breske.

The goal of the event is to

have several students and teach-

ers speak at different sessions

throughout the day. NSU faculty

members will speak about topics

related to special education needs

and teaching techniques.

Special education is still a new

thing, said Breske. There is a

lot to be learned due to the fact

many people do not know how to

handle special needs or what it isall about.

The SCEC Special Education

Workshop is expected to take

place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m in ear-

ly November. Many details are

still in the works, but the plan is

to wrap up the workshop with the

keynote speaker Breske is keeping

secret.

This workshop is going to be

available for local school teachers,parents of children with disabili-

ties and anyone who would like to

learn more about educating chil-

dren or adults with disabilities,said Dr. Lisa Tritschler, SCEC

faculty advisor.

Tritschler is one of the faculty

members speaking at the work-

shop. She said her plan is to have

a session discussing individualized

education plans.

SCEC welcomes all who are

interested to be a part of their

student organization.

I think it is good they work tobring people together, said Syd-

ney Neri, Sallisaw senior. They

should bring more awareness to

SCEC, because I did not know

this group existed on campus.

Students from all backgrounds

are welcome to join SCEC. The

only expectations of members are

attendance to meetings, partici-

pation and a nominal fee of $15.

If you just love children and

love making a difference in your

community, Student Council for

Exceptional Children is the cam-

pus organization for you, said

Breske.

It is currently the beginning of

a new school year and many stu-

dents are looking for community

service opportunities.

Members of SCEC will have

many opportunities each semes-

ter to ll required community ser-

vice hours.

The members and ofcers

of SCEC here at NSU are very

talented, said Tritschler. They

have amazing ideas that will

greatly benet those with disabili-

ties in our local area.

Students interested in being a

part of SCEC can email Jessica

Breske at breske@nsuok.edu.

Courtesy PhotoMembers of SCEC dance at the Elks Lodge last year. The organization works closely with the

Elks Lodge and presents multiple dances every year for members of the community.

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NSU donates land use to community gardenAUDRA HURLEY

TNE WRITER

The Tahlequah Community

Garden has relocated to NSU

property. Any student, faculty or

community member is welcome

to participate at no cost. The be-

ginning plot is located on Smith

Street.

Sue Catron suggested that we

ask NSU to host the garden and

it has been a wonderful process,

said Julie Gahn, community gar-den director. NSU has been

very supportive. NSU still owns

the land, but they have donated

full use. We are responsible for

keeping the land looking nice and

accessible to anyone in the com-

munity.The garden will continue to ex-

pand, beginning with a vegetable

garden plot and adding ower

gardens and self-watering irriga-

tion systems. Workers use perma-

culture, a planting system.

Part of the permaculture

technique is to not just plant the

crops you want to grow but plant

insectary plants to attract natural

insects and plant types of plantsthat have deep root systems to

bring up nutrients and plant oth-

ers that xes nitrogen levels, said

Gahn.

Gahn said these systems can

become self-sustaining in three to

seven years.I hope that we can beautify

the space for them, said Gahn.

I think it has been a struggle be-

cause the plot is in a ood plain

and so I am committed to doing

that. It is going to be a step by step

process but we are getting there.

NSUs permaculture club is

helping make the garden possible

in its new location.

The permaculture club is aclub based on the principles of

permaculture, which is a design

system whose three main tenets

are care of the earth, care of the

people and return of surplus,

said Rusty Robison, club mem-

ber.Robison said it is great NSU is

hosting the community garden,

because it gives students the op-

portunity to be active outside,

learn about gardening and have

access to healthy, organic food.

I started working with the

community garden because I like

growing plants, eating fresh veg-

etables, and I didnt have a good

garden space at home, said Ca-tron, assistant vice president for

business nacnce. Since then, I

nd that I like the camaraderie of

visiting with other gardeners and

having the benet of their experi-

ences and expertise.

The garden will benet NSU inthe long run.

There are several immediate

benets to afliating the garden

with the university, said Catron.

It is a way in which the univer-

sity can support the Tahlequah

community. It also provides NSU

students and employees with the

resources they may need to grow

their own produce.

Vegetables harvested from thegarden are divided between work-

ers and charity organizations.

For more information, email

Gahn at juliegahn@yahoo.com.

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College of Optometry expands with new facultySYDNEY ASBILL

TNE WRITER

NSUs College of Optometry is

one of only 20 optometric train-

ing schools in the U.S.

This makes the college com-

petitive and distinct to NSU. Stu-

dents in the optometry college

are able to experience hands-on

training beyond the classroom.

Since July 29, 1981 NSU has had

a full four-year professional pro-

gram in optometry.This college is a competitive

one to achieve. This year, they

had 291 applicants for 28 seats.

Out of these 291 people, only 70

interviews were given.

We are happy to be welcom-

ing a new class of 28 students this

fall and are excited to see our stu-

dents returning from last year.

said Dr. Michelle Welch, O.D.,

associate dean of optometry.

Among the NSUOCO campus

clinic there are many locations

served.

The nine clinics are Cherokee

Nation W.W. Hastings Hospital

in Tahlequah, Bartlesville Health

Clinic, Sam Hider Community

Health Center in Jay, Three Riv-

ers Health Center in Muskogee,

Will Rogers Health Center in

Nowata, A-Mo Health Center

in Salina, Redbird Smith Health

Center in Sallisaw, Wilma P.

Mankiller Health Center in Stil-well, and the Vinita Health Cen-

ter.

The College of Optometry is

growing. Welch said they have

hired some new faculty members

this year to ll teaching positions

open due to retirement and to ac-

commodate the growing system

of clinical facilities.

The new faculty includes Dr.

Joseph Shetler, Dr. Neal Whittleand Dr. Patrick Stark who will be

on the Tahlequah campus. Dr.

Saunya Smith, who will be at the

Vinita Health Center, Dr. James

Thirion, who will be at the Will

Rogers Health Center and Dr.

April Parker, who will be at the

Rural Eye Program.

Among the other opportuni-

ties the College of Optometry of-

fers, they have now implemented

a new clinic located at the NSU

Broken Arrow campus.

The clinic at the Broken Ar-

row campus will be called the

Leslie Walls Vision Center and

will provide rehabilitative care

for people who have lost vision

from eye disease or have experi-

enced loss of function from brain

injury, said Dr. David Lewerenz,

O.D.

Lewerenz said services may

also be provided for children with

eye coordination and/or focusingproblems.

The clinic will open and be-

gin providing services in January

2014.

Lewerenz said for patients who

have become visually impaired

from eye disease, services will also

be offered for orientation and

mobility, occupational therapy

and assistive technology.

For more information on theNortheastern State Univer-

sity College of Optometry visit

http://optometry.nsuok.edu, or

call 918-444-4000.

Sydney Asbill/TNECharles Gallegos, fourth year optometry student, performs

an eye exam on Erin Shinn, South Coeyville sophomore. Thisis one of the many machines NSUOCO teaches students to use.

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Sequoyah Institute presents Galaxy of the StarsSTEPHANIE DORSCH

TNE WRITER

Because NSUs community is

in the center of Cherokee county,

history about the towns roots are

not hard to nd in a performance

from the Sequoyah Institute.

The upcoming school year

presents numerous performances

from Galaxy of Stars. Each per-

formance will highlight many

parts of Cherokee history.

NSU students and the com-munity have a unique opportu-

nity to see a musical, which has

only been performed on one oth-

er stage, said Anita Thompson,

director of Sequoyah Institute.

The rst musical is Nanyehi:

Beloved Woman of the Chero-kees. The storyline is based on a

Cherokee warrior, Nanyehi, also

known as Nancy Ward. It is set in

the 1700s.

The story tells of the bravery

of Nanyehi during the difcult

times of battles among the Cher-

okee nation.

They will walk away and know

more about the history leading up

to the Indian Removal Act andthe Trail of Tears and will have

the opportunity to enjoy the mu-

sic and choreography associated

with the show, said Thompson.

Admittance is free, but due to

growing demand, tickets must be

reserved.This show has three perfor-

mances at 7:30 p.m., Aug. 27,

30, and 31, in the Center for Per-

forming Arts at NSU.

I really enjoy seeing Galaxy of

Stars performances, said Tijana

Skalusevick, Belgrade junior.

They truly focus on the his-

toric features of Indian culture,

which is something I like learning

more about, since I am originallyfrom Serbia, said Skalusevick.

A few upcoming performances

for the year include Don Wil-

liams, Dave Bennettes Benny

Goodman Holiday, Bravo

Brass Quintet, At Last: Jaimee

Paul and Flipside: the PattiPage Story.

You can nd all six shows with

a brief description on our web-

site, said Thompson.

Many students and the Tahle-

quah community are eager to

watch the original series of musi-

cals put on by the Sequoyah In-

stitute.

Ive never been to any of the

Galaxy of Stars performances,but I have been seeing a lot of

posters around campus lately and

it looks interesting, said Keegan

Wilson, Stigler senior. Ill prob-

ably attend several shows this se-

mester.

Tickets for Nanyehi: BelovedWoman of the Cherokees are

$20 for adults, $16 for seniors,

$12 each for groups of 10 or

more, $10 for children under

18, $6 for NSU students in the

orchestra level, and admission is

free for students to sit in the bal-

cony. Season ticket are available.

Prices range from $24 for stu-

dents to $90 for adults.

For more information aboutthe shows or to reserve tickets, vis-

it the Sequoyah Institutes website

at http://academics.nsuok.edu/

si/GalaxySeries.aspx.

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Womens tennis receives ITA All-American Team AwardZACH JONES

TNE WRITER

The Intercollegiate Tennis

Association has announced the

Northeastern State womens ten-

nis team as one of their selections

for the 2013 ITA All-Academic

Team Award.

For a team to obtain the ITA

All- Academic Team award, one

must have a cumulative team

grade- point average of 3.20 or

higher.This is the sixth straight year

that the NSU Tennis program

has received the award.

This makes this the seventh

time out of an eight year span.

Five of the girls also received

individual accolades and where

named ITA Scholar- Athletes.

This group includes seniors

Houda Bellamine, Martina Bru-

zikova, Jeanne Mallem, junior

Barbora Jirickova, and sopho-

more Lucia Cerchlanova.

In order to qualify as an ITAScholar- Athlete, one must be a

varsity letter winner, have a GPA

of 3.5 or better for the current

academic year, and be a full- time

student at their present school for

at least two semesters.

It feels great to be a scholar

athlete and play for NSU, said

Jeanne Mallem. I am really

proud to be part of this team. All

the girls are studying so hard andit is really nice to get academic

recognition for it as a team.

These women showed great

fortitude by displaying greatness

on the court as well as the class-

room.

Last season, the team nished

with a 23-4 overall record and a

9-1 record in the MIAA.

This made the team the run-

ner- up contestant in the post-

season.

I am proud to be a part of

NSUs athletic community, es-pecially part of our successful

tennis team, said Cerchlanova.

It is nice to get an academic

recognition and it shows that we

are trying our best not only on

the courts, but also in the class-

rooms.

Head coach Amanda Stone

said the team is not required to

comply with a mandatory study

hall session.She said this shows a lot about

the individual character of the

members of this team.

Stone said they show a great

deal of discipline and sacrice a

great amount of their time to get

the job done in both academic

and athletic areas.Some weeks are easier than

others but usually it is really dif-

cult, said Cerchlanova. Day is

for tennis and night is for studying,

so it is a bit difcult to nd some

time to hang out with friends.

Earning a team award of this

caliber is not easy to sustain over

years.

It requires the team to hold

themselves and each other ac-countable to produce just as well

in the class room as they do on

the court.

I am very impressed by the

academic performance of the

team especially since they had

such a successful season, said

Coach Stone. To excel so highlyon the court and in the classroom

is something not every student

can achieve and it really speaks to

the work ethic and drive the team

has.

Maintaining excellence as a

team in the classroom in the

midst of collegiate season seems

to be a heavy load for athletes all

around America.

That load is carried well by thewomens tennis program here at

NSU.

For more info about the team,

visit goriverhawksgo.com.

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NSU rugby program seeks new membersPHILIP CURRY

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Rugby is a sport not commonly

played in the United States, but

with many high schools and col-

leges embracing the sport, it is

becoming more common.

NSU started its rst rugby team

in 2001. Now Travis Goldswor-

thy, with the help of Kyle Kue-

nning, the team is emerging as

strong as ever.

Kyle Kuenning played rugby atNSU from 2005-2007. Now, he is

back and ready to train the rugby

team as head coach. The team is

looking for talented players who

are excited and ready to play on

NSUs rst Division I team.

Anyone can join the rugby

team, said Travis Goldsworthy,

Tulsa sophomore. Rugby is not

the most popular sport in Amer-

ica a lot of the times its just try-

ing to get the word out trying to

spread the sport. As long as we

get athletic people thats all we

care about no experience is nec-

essary.

Kuenning is looking for dedi-

cated team players who love to

compete and are ready to go out

and play their hardest.

No requirement, most guyshave never heard of rugby, said

Kuenning. They might have

heard of it or seen it but most

of the guys we get that come out

have never played before. Tulsas

6A schools have rugby unless you

went to a school like that you

might have not played rugby in

high school. We go after guys that

used to play football, basketball,

soccer, wrestling, guys that areathletic.

The rugby team is classied as

a student organization on cam-

pus.

As of now, they cannot give out

scholarships or tuition waivers to

players.

It is a club sport, through

the school we are recognized as

a team but we do not have any

school funding, said Red Walker,

Sand Springs sophomore. All of

our funding comes from sponsorsor from our pockets.

Travis helped start the club

and he is determined to get rugby

back to NSU.

It took about a year of paper-

work and they had to get a bank

account through business affairs

and had gotten their club started.

From then it was working on

USA rugby.

Kuenning and Travis traveledto the Kansas City to get voted in

to be a Division I team.

The rugby team was estab-

lished in 2001, and when we went

away we were just an inactive

student organization, said Kue-

nning. Travis had to ll out the

paperwork to take the club from

inactive status to active status.

Once we were approved through

the school, we had to go to the

annual conference in KansasCity for USA rugby and heart of

America, which is the conference

that we are in.

They play all DI schools. Even

under the D1 level, they go under

USA rugby rather than NCAA.

There are four college confer-

ences in USA rugby; there is DIA,

we are in DIAA, DII NSCRO,

whenever we were here when I

played we were DII, said Kuen-ning. We were told to play at the

DII level in Kansas City. We told

them that we preferred to play at

DI level and that we are condent

to play at a DI level.

Practices are at 5 p.m. Tues-

days and Thursdays. All interest-

ed players are welcome to come.

For more information, e-mail

Kyle Kuenning at kyle.kuen-

ning@gmail.com or Travis Gold-sworthy at goldswor@nsuok.edu.

Philip Curry/TNEThe rugby team had their rst practice this week. Head

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Baseball team presents high school fall leagueROLDAN OCHOA

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NSUs baseball team is plan-

ning its third annual High School

Baseball Fall League at the base-

ball eld, where high school play-

ers will have the opportunity to

learn different aspects of the

game in a college environment.

The Fall League is a good op-

portunity for high school kids that

want to come and play on Sun-

days, said Travis Janssen, NSU

baseball head coach. I think

the Fall League gives high school

players number one the opportu-

nity to get better in the fall, which

is obviously a really good thing.

The second thing for us is that

it gives guys the chance to be re-cruited. It also gives the coaching

staff the opportunity to evaluate

the players for the area. We al-

ways try to recruit players fromthe area, which is a really good

thing for everyone involved.

The Fall League has helped the

NSU baseball team recruit many

players during the past two years

who have been part of the base-

ball team.

I would say that for sure

two players from last years Fall

League are on our team this

year, and the year before that

we recruited two players out the

Fall League, said Janssen. It is

a thing that does produce some

players.

Recruiting players from the

area helps keep the local talent in

the community.The Fall League will help the

Roldan Ochoa/TNERyan Helsley, pitcher is warming up in the bullpen at the NSU

baseball eld. Helsley attended the High School Fall Leaguelast year and is now a freshman on the baseball team.

team have a variety of players

from different places and from

Tahlequah who would not get theopportunity to be seen otherwise.

Coming to the fall league gave

me an opportunity to be looked

at by coach Janssen, said Ryan

Helsley, pitcher. I think it gives

me some advantage over play-

ers from other places. Coming

to the fall league helped me to

show the coaches what I can do

on the eld. If I wouldnt have

come over, coach wouldnt have

the opportunity to see me playing

as much.

The High School Fall League

is a great opportunity for players

of different parts of the country.

It is a bigger opportunity for those

players who want to stay local andhave a college career at NSU.

With the continuation of the

Fall League in coming years,

more players from the area will

become part of the NSU baseball

team. It will also encourage oth-

ers to learn about the game in a

college environment and become

better players.

Players that come to the Fall

League have a chance to become

better baseball players and show-

case their skills in front of college

coaches, said Dusty Hess, NSU

assistant hitting coach. The pro-

gram raises some money as a re-

sult, and we feel that the quality

of the fall league is a good valuefor parents and players alike.

The High School Baseball

League is also a fundraiser for the

baseball team, which, in the long

run will help the team with some

expenses such as equipment and

traveling costs.

The baseball league runs for

ve consecutive Sundays starting

Sept. 8. The cost is $140, which

will include all ve Sundays and

a T-shirt.

For more information, call

Janssen at 918-444-3910 or email

janssent@nsuok.edu.

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RiverHawks football prepares for season openerJAYDEN WARNER

TNE WRITER

The start of a new school year

means the start of a new football

season for NSU.

The RiverHawks look to im-

prove from their previous season.

The team is returning 15 start-

ers, including eight defensive

players and seven offensive play-

ers.

We have to improve over last

years performance based on an

efciency standpoint, said Paul

Lane, offensive coordinator and

quarterbacks coach.

The RiverHawks have two

preseason All-Americans on the

team, senior outside linebacker

Langston Jones and senior run-

ning back Joel Rockmore.

Jones led the MIAA Confer-

ence in tackles and was also thirdJayden Warner/TNE

Oensive line for the NSU football team practices blocking in preparation for the seasonopener against Pitt State. The RiverHawks open the season on the road Sept. 7

in the nation in tackles a year ago.

Rockmore rushed for more

than 1,000 yards in eight gamesduring the previous season and

was also the second leading rush-

er in the MIAA Conference.

Weve got great depth on our

team, said Lane. In all the years

I have coached, this is as deep a

team that Ive seen at this level in

a long time.

Senior quarterback, Johnny

Deaton, leads the RiverHawk

football team.

Deaton had more than 1,800

total yards the previous season.

It means a lot to be considered

a leader, said Johnny Deaton,

Sand Springs senior. You have to

be that guy that everyone looks at

to know what is going on.

The expectations for the River-

Hawk football team this year are

high.

These expectations includethe team competing week in and

week out.

They hope to be playing for

a conference championship late

this season.

We want to have a chance to

win our conference and make it

to the playoffs, said Deaton. I

feel like we are capable of achiev-

ing that.

Kenny Evans, head footballcoach, said they are probably in

the toughest conference in divi-

sion two football.

The RiverHawks open up the

season Sept. 7 on the road against

Pittsburg State University.

We are going to game plan as

hard as we can, go to Pitt State

and show them what we are made

of and come out with a win, said

Deaton.Pittsburg State is preseason

ranked 21st in the nation in divi-

sion two.

We are going in with a lot of

enthusiasm and a lot of anticipa-

tion, said Evans. We are going

in with the expectation of playing

our best and winning the game.

Lane said they are going to look

a lot at what they did last year.

Offensively we moved the ballwell, said Lane. It is a matter of

taking what the defense gives us.

The RiverHawks football team

will return home for back to back

games against Missouri Southern

at 2:30 p.m., Sept. 14, which is

the MIAA game of the week.

The second game is against

Washburn University at 6 p.m.,

Sept. 21.

For more information, visit

goriverhawksgo.com.

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Mens soccer enters season nationally ranked

Philip Curry/TNEThe NSU mens soccer team trains for their upcoming season. The team opens the season

ranked No. 11 nationally.

PHILIP CURRY

TNE WRITER

The NSU mens soccer team

prepares to defeat any opponent

that tries to come between them

and the MIAA championship this

season.

The RiverHawks nished the

2012 season with a record of (13-

5-3).

They were ranked No. 11 in

the country.

This season, the team has

earned a preseason National

Soccer Coaches Association of

America rank of No. 14.

This is not only an honor for

the coaches and players but also

an honor for NSU.

It is huge for the program,

said Eric Crawford, Ontario,

Canada center back. We have

come a long way now to be

ranked with the preseason top 20.

Its denitely a huge honor. It justshows how far our program has

come.

With this season quickly ap-

proaching, the RiverHawks are

training hard to get in shape.

We have been doing three-a-

days, a lot of running and a lot of

tness work to get back to where

we were, said Crawford.

Keeping up with tness over

the summer can be difcult foranyone, which is why head coach

Rob Czlonka is pushing the play-

ers to make sure they stay in great

shape.

We had an extremely tough

rst ve days, said Czlonka. We

did early morning running, which

were meant to be extremely chal-

lenging and followed up with

two training sessions in which we

worked very hard to get the foun-

dation of what we do defensively

and offensively.

With a season like last year, the

RiverHawks expect to have aneven better season this year.

Many of the players believe

they can win the MIAA champi-

onship.

My expectation for this year

is high, I expect to make it to the

national championship, said

Juan Peralta, Tulsa forward. We

just have to put in the hard work

during practice.

Other players also believe the

team has the drive and skills to do

great things here at NSU.

I am shooting for a national

championship, I think we have the

tools to do it, said Crawford.We

are returning a lot of guys and,

realistically, thats an expectation

we hope to make. We want to win

the rst MIAA title the school has

ever had, and from there we just

want to keep going up.

Not only are the players ex-pectations high, but the coachs

expectations are, as well.

He believes his team has what

it takes to make it far this season.

My expectation is that we

work hard and that we earn ev-

ery bit of success that we get,

said Czlonka. My hope and

plan is that we make ourselves a

contender and eligible for play in

the MIAA tournament as well asthe NCAA tournament. Those

are goals we can attain, but we

are going to have to go out there

and play games and prove that we

deserve to be there. Last year, we

nished second in the conference

and second in the tournament, so

we have things we can still achieve

that we havent yet.

The coaches and players want

to prove how successful they can

be.

They plan on doing this by at-tempting to set more records here

at NSU.

Czlonka said they want to set

another school record for fewest

goals allowed in the season.

We have done that two of the

seasons I have been here, so we

have been really tightening up

our defense, said Czlonka. We

did very well in goals scored last

year. Our goal is to try to improvethat and we would like to try

and break into most goals scored

during the season by a team. As

well as break the schools record

number of wins record and few-

est losses.

Czlonka said they have the

goals in place, but it is going to

take a team effort to make them

a poss ibility.

For more information, visit

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