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Volume 104, Issue 2 | Tuesday, July 10, 2012 | Tahlequah, Ok la. 74464

Bracelets benet

Lily and Laura braceletspose as more than afashion statement.

See page 5

Jubilee entertains

Local festival is sure toentertain families whoattend.

See page 7

DUIs cost students

NSU Fitness Center improvements under way for fall

ELIZABETH WHITETNE WRITER

One choice changing lives for-

ever across the nation today is

the choice to drink and drive. A

judgment call of how much is too

much must be made by individu-als who choose to drink.

When blood alcohol levels

start to rise in the bloodstream,

the brain becomes increasingly

sedated or drugged, according

to pamphlets distributed by the

Oklahoma Department of Safety.

The mental functions are the

rst to be affected. Alcohol affects

judgment and may lead individu-

als to take dangerous risks.

The playful nickname, liquid

courage, people have associated

with alcohol actually nds a true

meaning in the substances effects.

Alcohol doesnt just affect

someones motor skills, like a lot

of kids think, said Julie Stover,

Registered Nurse at St. Edwards

Mercy Center. It changes a per-

sons feelings, behavior and judg-

ment. Because it impairs these

cognitive thinking skills of anindividual, they sometimes dont

realize that their motor skills are

so highly affected.

Consuming alcohol can severe-

ly affect these skills depending on

the quantity consumed.

Stages of alcohol affects on

an individual usually go from an

intensication of existing moods

to relaxation and slowed reac-

tion times to difculty performing

gross motor skills and impaired

mental abilities to confusion, pos-

sible nausea and possible uncon-

sciousness,

RoBERT PINIoNTNE WRITER

Improvements are in the mak-

ing as the NSU Fitness Centerstarts up in its developmental

stages to grow and expand.

Starting in the fall semester, the

Fitness Center will change their

hours. There is one hour changed

in the evening and the pool hours

will change to be more accom-

modating to those students who

enjoy swimming as a workout.

Ron Cox, director of the Fit-

ness Center, said they have doneresearch on major universities

and universities they have been in

conferences with and are adjust-

ing the hours according to the

typical hours that tness centers

are the busiest.

It is way to optimize the use of

the tness center in a way so they

can lose some of the hours when

the building does not see any ac-

tivity.This will only be for a short

period of time, said Cox.

This time lapse is the start of

making improvements that will

increase productivity and give a

better environment for students

to come and workout.

We are in the planning and

programming stage to upgrade

the Fitness Center in many posi-

tive ways, said Cox. It will soonbecome a really positive place for

Northeastern students.

They will take this period to

upgrade equipment, perform

upkeep on the equipment they al-

ready obtain and add a few more

ways of getting that desired work-

out.

We are doing our best to x

everything up, said John Hinton,

assistant director of the FitnessCenter. It needs to be a refuge

for students who want to relieve

their stress.

They just started up a Zumba

class and want to branch out and

seek other

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UC construction continues

Asma Ziyada/TNEAs the summer semster pushes forward, so do the improvements on campus. The Uni-

versity center is undergoing a major change as the cafe gets renovated, due to be completefall 2012.


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DUIs potentially leave long-lasting impact

Fitness Center modies hours for fall upgrades

said Stover.

These stages are indicators of when the

individual has over indulged and possibly is

in need of medical attention.

According to the ODPS pamphlet each

type of alcoholic beverage, whether it be

a domestic beer or glass of wine, has ap-

proximately the same amount of alcohol in

it and will each raise the consumers blood

alcohol content by .02 percent.

This percent changes however depend-

ing on the weight of the individual. If the

consumer weighs between 120-140 poundstheir BAC will raise by approximately .03

percent with each beverage and if the con-

sumer weighs less than 100 pounds, their

BAC will raise by approximately .04 per-

cent.

What I think a lot of college kids dont

think about is, how their drinking affects

other people, said Kim Meadows, NSU

graduate student. They only think about

how much fun theyre having and dont

worry about the aftermath.

The ODPS pamphlet states that every

48 minutes someone in this country dies

because of impaired driving. Every two

minutes, someone is injured.A sorority sister of mine was killed by a

drunk driver a few years ago, so the real-

ity has been made very clear to me, said

Meadows. Ive never felt like it was worth

the risk of getting behind the wheel, but I

know others who have made less respon-

sible decisions, for sure.

The ODPS also said that about three in

every 10 Americans will be involved in an

alcohol-related crash at some time in their

lives.

Drunk drivers who are lucky enough to

survive their crashes or accidents will face

consequences though.

Oklahoma state law provides zero toler-ance for drivers under the legal drinking

age. Any individual under 21 years of age

pulled over with alcohol detected in their

bloodstream above .02 percent faces im-

mediate repercussions. Drivers above the

legal drinking age have the leniency of not

receiving a DUI ticket unless their BAC is

above .08 percent, however, they still can

receive a DWI ticket with a BAC between

.05 and .08 percent.

Each alcohol related ticket comes with

a hefty set of nes and jail time so the

cheapest and safest decision for individuals

choosing to drink will be to abstain from

driving or nd a sober driver.For more information, email white25@

nsuok.edu.

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means of

relieving stress.

We are looking into starting

rooms for yoga, cycling and spin-

ning classes, said Cox.The changes are undeniably

happening but it is for the better

and all for the benet of the stu-

dents.

Hunter Dodson, Fitness Cen-

ter supervisor, said these changes

will denitely benet both the stu-

dents and the Fitness Center.

It will ease up on those hours

when nobody is using the place toworkout and it is more energy ef-

cient.

We are going to do it in such a

way so we are open more during

prime time hours, said Dodson.

The funds used to run the

building for a couple hours could

easily be used to perform repairs

where it is needed and upkeep on

the building to ensure safety.Dodson even suggested a way

to ensure that all students could

use the Fitness Center whether

they lived on campus or not.

We want to start including

membership with the tuition, and

then students would not have to

buy a separate membership, said

Dodson. It would be here wait-

ing for them when they arrivedfor school.

The students are the primary

focus of the Fitness Center direc-

tors.

The directors do all they can

to ensure there is a good environ-

ment for students to achieve a de-

cent workout.

CJ King, Fitness Center super-

visor, said he knows Coach Coxand Coach Hinton are working

hard for what the students want.

It is a work in progress for what

the Fitness Center wants to ac-

complish. However, some luxu-

ries come at a small price.

We have worked hard on the

Northeastern Fitness Center with

just our normal staff this summer

and it is really looking better,

said Cox. We are excited about

the Fit and Northeastern students

should be too.

The hours will also change

slightly for the weekend. They

will close up Sunday, but they will

open Sat. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

instead of the regular 8 a.m. to 12

p.m.

This change is to accommo-

date those students who want to

work out but not get up early in

the morning.The adjustments will help

bring a better, more positive fu-

ture to the Fitness Center and

the students who utilize its avail-

ability.

For more information email

[email protected].

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July 10, 2012N E W S

The Northeastern

Peer Instructors bring new views to University StrategiesKAyLA JoHNsoNTNE WRITER

University Strategies is a re-

quired course at NSU that every

student must take at some point,

usually while a freshman. This

course helps transition incom-

ing freshmen from high school

to college life at NSU.Along with

taking the University Strategies

course, students are also required

to attend a one day orientationprogram. The dates are August

13 and 14. Advisors will inform

students which day they are as-

signed to attend. Students will not

be able to pass the class if they

miss their day of orientation.

Upperclassmen are interviewed

and selected to become peer in-

structors to help instruct Univer-

sity Strategies. This year there are

48 peer instructors. With studentsteaching students about NSU, it

is imperative that the upperclass-

men are properly trained. This

years training will be conducted

on July 31. At the training, peer

instructors will learn about the

history of NSU more in depth,

how to use Blackboard from a

teachers perspective and mimic

the events of the day of orienta-

tion.

Being a staff instructor is part

of my job as an advisor for FYE

but I love it because I get to meet

a lot of the new freshmen, said

Ashley Vinyard, FYE Student

Success Specialist.

My favorite part about beingwith the students is that they be-

come comfortable enough with

me to come ask me questions

even after the semester is over. We

learn a lot of things in class that

will help them but we have a lot

of fun too. This year, I have one

of the larger groups so I have two

peer instructors.

Not all faculty and staff mem-

bers are required to become staffinstructors. A majority volunteer

because they think it is such a

great opportunity to get to know

the incoming students and to help

out the university at the same

time.

Being a non-teaching faculty, I

dont have a class so it gives me an

aspect of being able to actually as

a faculty member, said Darren

Tobey, Director of Library Sys-

tems Services.

The other reason I decided to

do it is since I went to NSU as a

student, it gives me an opportu-

nity to show the students my ex-

perience and what I got out of it

and to help them with theirs too.I like to get in touch with what the

students are doing and want to do

now. Things have changed over

the years and being in the library

a lot, it doesnt give me a good feel

for the rest of campus. Seeing it

through their eyes gives me a bet-

ter idea of what is actually hap-

pening on campus.

A lot of staff instructors be-

lieve other staff members wouldgreatly benet from being a staff

instructor with University Strate-

gies. Most staff members are se-

cluded in their ofces and do not

have the opportunity to view the

campus much as well as interact

with students outside of their par-

ticular responsibility.

A majority of peer instructors

are in the education program at

NSU and want to get a feel for the

classroom.

This is my third year to be

a peer instructor, said Lauren

Davey, Verdigris senior.

I am an education major and

I want to be a teacher once I

graduate. I felt like this would be agood experience for me. My staff

instructor is Kin Thompson and I

really like working with him.

Not all peer instructors are vet-

erans to the program. More than

15 of the peer instructors are

sophomores.

I applied to be a peer instruc-

tor because it will be a learning

experience for me as well as the

freshmen in my classroom, said

Alyssa Rupe, Skiatook sopho-

more. As a new peer instructor, I

expect to be further coached and

taught the skills I will need to be

the best mentor I can possibly bewhile at the training this month.

For more information, email

[email protected]


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Letters to the Editor

Erin Swezey Act supports ignition interloc devicesMost people have heard about

the dangers of driving while in-

toxicated but not everyone knows

how serious it could be to the

driver as well as the victims and

their loved ones if something

were to go wrong while leaving

downtown Tahlequah.

In Oklahoma, there have been

over 220 alcohol related deaths

and 24 of those have been under

the age of 21.Teen alcohol use

kills precisely 6,000 people each

year. That is more than any illegaldrug combined.

New DUI laws such as the Erin

Swezey Act 2011, has placed

stricter punishments for those

driving under the inuence.

Erin Swezey, was an OU stu-

dent who was killed by a drunk

driver in 2009. The driver, who

killed Swezey, had previous DUI

convictions and was driving the

wrong way on the Turnpike. His

blood alcohol content (BAC) was

0.29. That is more than three

times the legal limit of any age.

The Erin Swezey Act strongly

supports the use of ignition in-

terlock devices (IID) and focuses

primarily on those who have of-

fended multiple times with a high

BAC level of 0.15 or higher. Ig-

nition interlock devices are simi-

lar to a breathalyzer which you

breathe into in order to start your

vehicle.

First time offenders, receivea six month license suspension.

However, drivers are able to re-

ceive their license back instantly

with the installation of IID. The

punishment for multiple offend-

ers increases with the severity of

the crime committed.

According to estimates by the

Insurance Institute for Highway

Safety (IIHS), the relative risk of

death for drivers in single-vehicle

crashes with a high BAC is 385

times that of a zero-BAC driver

and for male drivers the risk is

707 times that of a sober driver.

The average blood alcohol

content among fatally injured

drinking drivers is .16. At .08

percent BAC, the driver is consid-

ered to be per se intoxicated and

could possibly be charged with a

DUI (driving under the inuence)

and would not need any other

evidence.

In the state of Oklahoma, therst DUI conviction has a man-

datory sentence of drivers license

suspension by the Department

of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for 30

days. For the second offense, the

sentence is six months and for the

third offense it changes to one

year.

Under specic circumstances,

the state may conscate a drivers

car temporarily or permanently.

The punishment is usually used

for repeat offenders. This usually

involves extreme expense for the

offender in the form of nes and

administrative fees. Under limit-ed circumstances, treatment, edu-

cation, or assessment for alcohol

abuse can be required for those

DUI offenders.

The courts may also require

the installation of an IID at the

drivers expense.

Alcohol poisoning is also an

endangerment to ones health.

An extreme amount of alcoholic

beverages depresses the nerves

that control involuntary actions

such as breathing and the gag re-

ex, which prevents choking. This

could elevate the chances of suf-

focation.

Signs and symptoms of alcohol

poisoning include but are not lim-

ited to, mental confusion, coma,

vomiting, seizures, slow or irregu-

lar breathing and hypothermia.

Alcohol poisoning can be

treated but there are circum-

stances where it may not be ableto overcome the effects. If it is left

untreated, it can lead to irrevers-

ible brain damage, cardiac arrest,

hypothermia, hypoglycemia or

worse, death.

In order to help protect your-

self, keep track of your alcohol

consumption. Volunteer to be a

designated driver and always use

a safety seat belt. Instead of using

rural roads, use four-lane high-

ways whenever possible while

driving defensively. Refer to safety

ratings before selecting your next

vehicle and make sure it includes

airbags. Never drive when fa-

tigued or while using a cell phone.

Do not eat, put on make-up, or

comb your hair while driving.

Courtesy PhotoDrunk Driving can aect more than just the driver, their

friends and families also suer from their mistakes. First timeoenders receive a six month license suspension.


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July 10, 2012F E A T U R E

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New fashion trend benets those in needELIZABETH WHITETNE WRITER

One fashion trend sweeping

through Tahlequah this summer

has been Lily and Laura Brace-

lets.. Jan Nolan, owner of Nolans

Jewelry, said the Tahlequah com-

munity and NSU students alike

have shown a huge interest in the

bracelets.

The bracelets have become

highly popular even though they

are only sold at two stores in

Tahlequah, Nolans Jewelry and

Junies closet.

We had a girl that worked

here in December who went to

school at OSU and she had them

and loved them, said Kaitlin

Richards, Junies Closet sales as-

sociate. She said everyone up

there loved them too and so nal-

ly June decided to get them. Now

theyre a huge hit.According to the companys

website, www.lilyandlaura.com,

Laura and the women artists in

Nepal custom design the brace-

lets which are handcrafted in the

Kathmandu Valley.

The real beauty of these hand-

made bracelets, however, is the

greater good behind them.

Our business focus is to pay

more than fair trade wages to our

artisans in Nepal thereby improv-

ing the quality of their lives while

providing you with beautiful, top

quality, handcrafted glass beaded

bracelets, according to lilyand-

laura.com.

The bracelets are more than

just a fashion statement. They are

a tool in helping women in Nepal

create a better life for themselves.

All beading is done in the

comfort of their homes or on

rooftop decks during nice weath-

er, according to lilyandlaura.

com. Our artists also have the

freedom to work only when they

are inspired.

Nolan said she was told about

the bracelets from a sister and

once she had investigated them

she knew she wanted to support

the cause and sell the bracelets.

I really liked the whole idea,

said Nolan. Im always about

giving back. That was a

big thing for me and also

because theyre beauti-

ful bracelets. Theyremade from some of the

nest glass.

Nolan said she has

been carrying the brace-

lets for about a year

now and Richards said

Junies Closet started

selling them around the

beginning of March.

We didnt have to

be trained or anythingto sell them but we do

know the back-story on

them, said Richards.

Theyre made by the

women in Nepal and

the proceeds go back to

them.

Nolan agreed that while there

are no prerequisites to sell the

bracelets, educating customers

about the greater benets of the

bracelet purchases is a personal

goal.

As the knowledge of the brace-

lets spreads, Richards said people

will come in the store saying

theyve heard about the bracelets

and want to know more.

When I rst saw a friend of

mine wearing her bracelets, I just

thought they were pretty and I

wanted some, too, said Crystal

Price, NSU graduate student. I

still wear them because theyre

pretty, but I also like that a wom-

an is living a better life because I

wear her pretty bracelets.

The Lily and Laura Company

also sends along a descriptive yer

in a hand-made paper frame andcards signed by the women in Ne-

pal who are making the bracelets

to retailers that each of the stores

has on display with their brace-

lets.

When we gift wrap the brace-

lets we stick in the cards, says

Richards.

Both stores also offer discount-

ed prices with additional purchas-

es as incentives to supporting the

women in Nepal.

Junies Closet sells the bracelets

at $12 a piece along with a Buy

fourbracelets, get the 5th half off.

Buy six bracelets get the 7th freediscount.


[email protected].

Courtesy PhotoLily and Laura bracelets, handmade in Nepal, are sweeping the fash-

ion world for a good cause. The one-of-a-kind bracelets benet eachof the women who make them.


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July 10, 2012F E A T U R E

The Northeastern

Tulsa Event is truly An Afair to RememberAsHLEy RogERsTNE WRITER

An Affair of the Heart has

been an Oklahoma staple for

more than 15 years.

The event started in Okla-

homa City in 1985 with just 60

booths. In 1995 the show ex-

panded to Tulsa and is expecting

approximately 700 booths for this

years marketplace.

More than 400 vendors are ex-pected to ll the QuikTrip center

for Tulsas largest unique market-

place, jewelry and home decor to

more than 22,000 attendees.

Heart of Tulsa has been host-

ing shows annually in Tulsa since

1995, and were pleased at the re-

ception weve received, founding

partner Eleanor Blakeman said

in a press release. We feel weve

created a unique event that allowssmall retailers and independent

artists the opportunity to reach a

broader clientele while shoppers

are introduced to new designers,

crafters and artisans they may not

nd otherwise.

The show offers a unique expe-

rience giving shoppers the chance

to browse hundreds of retailers

from across the nation providing

one-of-a-kind items celebrating

the craft, skill, art and style of the

vendor. The event does not allow

mass-produced items to be sold,

only original items.

The name An Affair of the

Heart came from the common

love for crafting and shopping ofthe eight women who organized

the rst show and every show

thereafter. Their goal was to cre-

ate a fun shopping experience to

become a tradition for genera-

tions of women.

According to attendee Stacey

Franklin, theyve accomplished

just that.

Its the best girl get-away ever,

but its the people, the vendorsand locals, that have kept us com-

ing back, Franklin said.

Jennifer Bife said she enjoys

the home decor and crafts, as well

as the gourmet food selection of-

fered. She said she usually savesup because she nds so many cute

items.

Marcia Fox, owner of E-Z

HOOK, is returning for a second

time this year as a vendor.

This show is superior in ad-ministration, advertising and ac-

commodations, said Fox. We

travel the entire country, from

Lake Tahoe to Virginia Beach,

participating in 30-40 shows a

year. This is one of our favorite

shows because of those reasons.

Fox said they even added a

new product to their line this year

based off interest they gathered

from last years show.

Customers look forward to

and make plans in advance to

attend their shows, there is al-

most an electric excitement that

you can feel as soon as the doors

open, said Fox.

Courtesy PhotoAn Aair of the Heart has been in Oklahoma for more than 15 years and pleases every year.

There will be more than 700 booths at the event this year.

Today, four shows are heldannually. Oklahoma City hosts

shows in February and October

each year at the Fairgrounds and

Tulsa hosts shows in July and No-

vember each year at QuikTrip

Center.

Show times are 9 a.m. to 6

p.m., July 13-14, and 11 a.m. to

5 p.m., July 15 at the QuikTrip

Center at Expo Square in Tulsa.

Admission is $7 at the door and is

good for all three days.

For more information about

An Affair of the Heart visit

heartoftulsa.com


[email protected]


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July 10, 2012A & E

The Northeastern

Woody Guthrie festival celebrates the singers lifeAsmA ZIyAdA

TNE WRITER

The celebration of Woody

Guthrie and his life is return-

ing once again to Okemah, his

hometown. This year will be a

special celebration, because Oke-

mah will be putting on the cen-

tennial celebration as well as the

15th annual folk art festival.

Woody Guthrie was born on

July 14 and his name may not befamiliar to many, but he was a fa-

mous songwriter and writer. With

his songs traveling all over the

world and translated into many

different languages, too.The main highlight of this

years festival will depend on indi-

vidual taste, said Dwight Jones,

Woody Guthrie Festival Coalition

member. I personally enjoy it all.

I have been here from the start

and I have attended and helped

put on each and every festival.

According to Woodyguthrie.

com, The Woody Guthrie Coali-

tion is a nonprot organization,comprised of volunteers who

are dedicated to celebrating and

keeping the legacy of Woodrow

Wilson Guthrie by producing a

ve-day festival in Okemah tohonor his life and his music.

The festival this year is sched-

uled for July 11-15. The celebra-

tion is free to enter, but there is

a $15 parking fee to help the ex-

penses. People are asked to bring

their lawn chairs and blankets, but

are asked to leave the ice chests at

home since vendors and drinks

will be available to everyone .

Arlo Guthrie will be kick-ing off the music celebration on

Wednesday, July 11, said Jones.

He will be performing a solo

acoustic show at the Crystal The-

ater. As of right now the place is

going to be a full house, but there

should be a few balcony seats

left.

Opening for Arlo will be

Gretchen Peters, Grammy Award

winner and Independence Daysinger.

Headliners this year include

Arlo Guthrie, Melanie [they were

both at the original Woodstock],

Judy Collins, Billy Bragg, Jimmy

LaFave, and dozens of others,said Bill McCloud, member of

the festivals Concert Production

Committee.

The complete list of lineup art-

ists can be viewed on the website

and people can also check the

daily schedule to see who is per-

forming at which venue.

Mary Jo Guthrie Edgmon,

Woodys sister, will also be there

this year, said Jones. She is 90years young this year and has

written a book in celebration of

his life. She will be doing a book

signing each day of the festi-

val from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., if her

health permits.

There festival will be jam-

packed with fun things for every-

one to enjoy. Not only will there

be one concert after another at

three separate venues, there willalso be a songwriting contest,

open mic celebrations, arts and

crafts shows, face painting and

harmonica lessons as well.

Im from Okemah, and I am

a member of the coalition, saidKay Watson, Okemah News-

leader employee and treasurer

of Woody Guthrie Coalition. I

have been to the festival every

year, and when I was asked to be

on the board, I jumped at the op-

portunity.

Open mic will be at Lous

Rocky Road Tavern from 11 a.m.

to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday through

Saturday. The Huntingtons Dis-ease Society of America will be

taking donations for research at

the Mary Jo Pancake Breakfast on

Saturday, from 8:30 a.m. to10:30

a.m. and at the tavern as well.

There will also be a kids folk

art festival, where there will be

someone teaching them how to

play the harmonica, said Vicky

Landers, billing clerk for the city

of Okemah. When each childlearns a note or two, they will get

a free harmonica to take home.

The expected population at-

tending the festival this year is

close to 5,000. Okemah is a small

town with a population of nearly

3,000 people.

This event will double the size

of population for the weekend

and will bring business for the

community. Many people con-

sider this festival as a homecom-ing, where everyone gathers and

visits and listens to the music and

enjoys the shows.

The festival brings all kinds of

people from all over the country,

said Jones. We have people com-

ing from Scotland and the Neth-

erlands as well.

The childrens fest will include

carriage and wagon rides, face

painting and arts and crafts ex-ercises. There will be food venues

and concessions throughout the

weekend, also tours are available

at the museum, which has a rep-

lica of Woodys home.


[email protected].


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The Northeastern

A & E

Amelia White to perform at The Iguana CafeKEvIN sCRAPPER

TNE WRITER

After falling in love with mu-

sic as a child in Boston, Ame-

lia Whites journey to share her

talent has taken her all over the

world. On July 20, White will

grace the Iguana caf with a two

hour-long performance that be-

gins at 7p.m.

One of the things that makes

songs translate into goosebumps,I think, is the sheer truth of

them, said White. I was going

through a rough personal time of

heartbreak, confusion, and weird

affairs of the heart when I wrote

Lonely Sound.

The song in which White refers

is off her album Beautiful and

Wild, an album that hit num-

ber 14 on the Euro/Americana

charts in December.I will often get a song started

on the guitar with a melody and

some lyrics and then nd I can re-

ally get free with it if Im driving,

said White.

Her methods appeared to

translate into success, but it was

at some cost and personal strain.

This tune hurt coming out,

and I remember having to keep

pulling over at rest stops to write

down what was coming, saidWhite.

As White may not have

achieved the same success in

America, shows like the upcom-

ing event at the Iguana allow her

to grow her fan-base.

Im not familiar with AmeliaWhite, but I know the Iguana

always has quality shows, said

Arlow Jumper, Tahlequah senior.

The Iguana books a variety of

acts, but even if theres not a show

playing, it is a great place to stop.

The atmosphere is always

great, said Jumper. They make

a pretty mean sandwich too.

While other venues may be

more associated with concertsand events, the Iguana is more of

a hidden gem.

Ive lived here all my life and

for the longest time I didnt even

know they had concerts here,

said Jumper. When we just

walked in one night and they

were playing, I realized I had

been missing out.

Part of what Jumper refers too

is the intimate experience createdby the size and uniqueness of the

venue.

A lot of times the crowd can

be literally seated a few feet from

the performer and it allows for a

closer and more intimate experi-ence, said Joe Mack, editor-in-

chief of The Current. A lot of

people can come out and the

crowds are always really respon-

sive.

Whites music ts the genre

that the Iguana normally hosts.

Sometimes well have big

bands there, but for the most part

its rootsy, blues, country-ish, said

Mack. We try t focus on all origi-nal acts.

Though genres may change

slightly, the atmosphere of the

Iguana is always inviting to peo-

ple of all ages.

We bridge the gap, its all root-ed in acoustic music, said Mack.

Theyre concerts that are for all

ages and family friendly.

For more information emailKevin Scrapper at Scrappek@

nsuok.edu.


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July 10, 2012A & E

The Northeastern

Stars shine upon Moonrise Kingdom movieAsHLEy RogERs

TNE WRITER

Set in 1965, Moonrise King-

dom is a stylized coming-of-age

lm that delivers on its promise to

bring the viewer of any age back

to the intensity of just-entering-

adolescence love.

That alone makes this an ex-

traordinary lm. In addition, the

music and imagery are beautifully

orchestrated to delight the senses.The casting, characters and

acting are superb.

It is rare to have a lm that

puts together this much talent

and taps it to the fullest.

Despite the exceptionally

strong adult cast, the two main

child stars Sam and Suzy, bril-

liantly portrayed by newcomers

Jared Gilman and Kara Hay-

ward, not only keep pace but

outshine the grown-ups with theirunfailing loyalty and uncondi-

tional love for each other.

The lm captures in these two

the feeling of being social outcasts

to moving from being trapped in

isolation into discovering and de-

veloping a union with each other.

The two manage to be incred-

ibly mature and wise in many

aspects but still possess an over-

whelming sense of child-like in-nocence.

Also naivet, most evident

when Suzy runs away from home

with a suitcase full of books and

her kitten but not even a change

of clothes.

The lm, written, directed and

produced by Wes Anderson, fea-

tures Academy Award nominees

Edward Norton, as demanding

yet dedicated Scout Master Ward.

Also Bill Murray as Suzys fatherWalt, a lawyer who seems to nd

no satisfaction in his career, fam-

ily or beautiful surroundings.

Academy Award winner Fran-

ces McDormand plays Murrays

wife Laura, also a lawyer.

Tilda Swinton, also an Acad-

emy Award winner, known only

as Social Services, plans to put

the boy, Sam, in juvenile ref-

uge.She wants him to undergo

shock therapy in her role known

only as Social Services.

Rounding out this all-star

cast is Bruce Willis as a bachelor,

island cop Captain Sharp, who

goes head-to-head with Social

Services, in an effort to nd Sam

a home.

Despite its celebrity cast, the

stars of the lm are the Boy Scout

troop, most who are given inap-propriate, derogatory names such

as lazy eye for a boy with an eye-

patch, a sign of how much more

relaxed things were in the 60s.

Also true to the times was how

dangerously unsupervised the

children were.

The scouts cooked breakfast

mostly unsupervised and only

had one adult present for a large

group of boys. Which now dayswould not go unnoticed and

would be frowned upon.

I thought the lm was delight-

fully smart. Edward Norton was

adorable and quirky, Bruce Wil-

lis was brilliant and the two kids

were astounding, said Maureen

Dunbar, founder of Tulsa-based

lm company HappyZombie

Productions. A perfect blend of

great acting, story and heart.

Margo Dunbar said she

thought the lm was adorable

and would recommend it to oth-

ers.

Patti Gulager said she enjoyed

the humor and storyline butthought the casting was fabu-

lous. She said she really liked the

match-up of talent and roles .

It was one of my favorites this

summer, Gulager said.

Wes Anderson spins a simple,

sweet story yet the viewer never

knows exactly where it is headed.

In trademark Anderson fash-

ion, the lines are delivered in an

almost deadpan way with all thecharacters completely oblivious

to the irony and ridiculousness of

the situation, dialogue and even

their lives and themselves.


[email protected]

Moonrise Kingdom

Stars: Bruce Willis, Edward Nor-

ton, Bill Murray, Frances McDor-

mand and Tilda Swinton

Director: Wes Anderson

Now playing in theaters

Running time: 1 hour, 34 minutes

Rated: PG-13(for sexu-

al content and smoking)


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July 10, 2012S P O R T S

The Northeastern

Soccer camps teach skills for childrenELIZABETH gIBsoN

TNEWRITER

With the qualifying rounds for

the FIFA World Cup under way,

there is no doubt soccer play-

ers want to put their best foot

forward. Soccer camps can help

them do so.

With our half-day and full-day

camps we work on just about ev-

erything, said Robert Czlonka,Head Soccer Coach. We start

off focusing on individual ball

control skills, moving with the

ball using every surface of each

foot to control the ball We also

progress through defending and

attacking skills with lots of shoot-

ing goals. We use both activities

and games to teach these con-

cepts in an exciting setting.

Whether it is an individuallooking for help or a team, there

is something for everyone.

We do have mostly individu-

als signing up, but we have a

few small groups attending said

Czlonka.

According to an online press

release, players will be shown how

to improve their foot work as well

as give the players an inside look

on what it is like to play for theNSU Mens Soccer Team.

Campers will focus on the

technical and tactical sides of the

game.

We work on receiving and

connecting passes, practicing on

many different surfaces of our

bodys to comfortably receive a

pass, said Czlonka.

Campers will receive a River-

Hawks Soccer camp package ofshorts, a T-shirt and socks.

The camp also includes Goal-

keeper Academy which is de-

signed to develop the skills for this

position.

Sports can be use as a way to

build self-condence.

According to Build Self-

Condence through Sports, an

article written by Courtney Car-

roll, playing a sport is a greatway to build physical and mental

strength, which will boost self-

condence.

It can also be a way to focus all

of a persons energy and relieve

stress.

Sports teach discipline, team-

work and many other skills to

help make a person who they

want to be.

Camps start June 25 and lastuntil June 28.

The price per camper for com-

muters is $225 and for residents

is $295.

Discounts are available for sib-

lings who attend the camps and

groups of six or more.

In addition to our full and

half-day camps, we are offer-

ing separate boys and girls high

school and team camps whichcan have an overnight option,

said Czlonka.

Campers will need to bring

shin guards, a water bottle and

appropriate shoes.While it is not guaranteed

campers will be the next David

Beckham, it is guaranteed they

will get quality instruction by ex-

perienced coaches and most im-

portantly a lot of fun.

Soccer is exciting and fun,

said Czlonka.. I hope each camp-

er will leave wanting to play more

when they get home.

For more information, [email protected].

Or contact NSU Mens Soccer

at (918) 444-3997.


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July 10, 2012S P O R T S

The Northeastern

NSU soccer team enters MIAA conferenceCHELsEA PERRymAN

TNE WRITER

The NSU soccer team with

the support of alumni and the

athletic department are in the

process of improving the Dr. Dan

DeLoache eld.

The alumni and athletic de-

partment has raised enough

funds to resurface both our of our

game elds as well as the training

area, said Rob Czlonka, MensHead Soccer Coach. These are

much needed improvements that

will have our teams playing on

one of the best natural surfaces in

Div II.Czlonka said in addition to the

improvements our facility will get

a bit of a facelift with the instal-

lation of wind screens featuring

the NSU logo and other items

that will give players and fans a

greater sense of pride.

I have so many things to be

excited about it is hard to pick

one thing because they are all

positive, said Czlonka. We willhave the feel of a new eld when

we play at home and that is one

thing I am most excited about.

Czlonka said this next year

they are in a new conference, theMIAA, which will give them a

post season playoff opportunity.

We will also be adding 13 new

team members to our team which

will add strength and depth. said

Czlonka.

Czlonka said the mens team is

very excited about all the changes

and it will give the guys a new

sense of pride and feeling of sup-

port from the alumni and athleticadministration.

I think our fans will love the

changes to the facility, making it a

more enjoyable game day experi-

ence. said Czlonka.

Enjoyable game day experi-

ences helps fans get excited about

attending soccer games.

I am most excited about mov-

ing to a new conference and

having the chance to play new

schools that I personally havent

had a chance to play against be-

fore in my three years here, said

Jordan Ladbrooke, Ellesmere

Port, England senior. This year

will also be the rst time we have

had the opportunity to competefor a conference title.

Moving to a new conference is

creating new opportunities for the

team.

We have a strong core of re-

turning players, said Ladbrooke.

All of whom are able to compete

at the highest level.

Ladbrooke said combined with

the new players joining our team

who all bring something extra tothe table, will denitely help them

reachtheir primary goal of reach-

ing the NCAA tournament this

year.

Being named a captain was a

very proud moment for me and

being the leader of this team is

something I take very seriously,

said Ladbrooke.

Ladbrooke said he hopes to set

a good example for other play-

ers to follow on the eld or in the

classroom, and hopefully be the

rst NSU soccer player to lift the

national championship.

I know not only myself but

everyone part of mens and

womens team are excited aboutthe soccer facilities that are being

re-done, said Bo White, Durant

senior.

Improvements to current facili-

ties creates a positive atmosphere

and attitude for the team.

We will be getting new gear

which will help us be able to rep-

resent NSU with a bit more style

and everybody likes to look good

so thats exciting as well, saidWhite.

White said overall everything is

improving and its all exciting and

always fun to have change.

Change brings out more posi-

tivity in everyone and makes ev-

eryone prouder to be part of a

program that is going in the right

direction, said White.

According to www.goriver-

hawksgo.com, Full-Day Camp

runs July 30-Aug. 2 for boys and

girls ages 8-13. The Full Day

Camp is designed to train play-

ers at any level of soccer through

technical and tactical sessions, us-

ing coaching demonstrations and

full-sided games daily. Half-Day

Youth Camps will run July 30-

Aug. 2 for boys and girls ages 5-8.

Designed for younger children,

this camp features fundamentals,

individual instruction and small-sided competition to teach tactics

of the game.


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