October 6, 2021

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October 6, 2021 – Volume 115, Issue 7

NATIONAL NEWSPAPER WEEK 2021: ‘A COMMUNITY FORUM’ KRAMER SCHOOL OF NURSING

Donor funds new Kramer nursing scholarship

Dean Crawford: ‘We are fortunate to provide this scholarship to our students’ Ava Karas

NEWS EDITOR

The Kramer School of Nursing received a donation to provide scholarships for the Spring 2022 semester.

The new Kramer Nursing Scholarship consists of $370,000 for seven incoming Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students and six Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) students.

“The same scholarship was funded a couple of years ago by an anonymous donor,” Dean of the Kramer Nursing School, Gina Crawford said. “Recipients are awarded the scholarship over a period

of two years, with money distributed each semester.”

Applicants must be accepted to the BSN or MSN program, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. They must write a 500-word essay about how they demonstrate the “Kramer” values of caring, kindness and respect in their lives, as well as two references to support their character.

Recipients of the scholarship must continue to demonstrate Kramer values, maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 for BSN students and 3.0 for MSN students, provide a letter of thanks to the donor, and gain employment as a reg-

istered nurse in the state of Oklahoma two years after graduation.

“We are very fortunate to provide this scholarship to our students,” Dean Crawford said. “Any scholarship is beneficial, but in the times of COVID in which student and family finances may have taken a hit, we are very happy to have them available.”

Students can visit www.okcu.edu/ nursing/kramer-way-scholarship to apply. BSN applicants can email Dr. Crystal Westmoreland cjwestmoreland@ okcu.edu, and MSN applicants can contact Dr. Vanessa Wright vfwright@ okcu.edu with questions.

Sofia Granados Student Publications The Kramer School of Nursing recently received a gift for a scholarship.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Blake Uhlig Student Publications From the left, James Cooper, Oklahoma City councilman and English, Film, and Philosophy adjunct professor; Beth Green, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation captain and Criminal Justice Department chair; and Dexter Nelson, OCU Chief of Police, field audience questions at the first SGA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion roundtable Sept. 15. The Rev. T. Sheri Dickerson, representing Black Lives Matter, joined the discussion via videoconference.

SGA talks diversity, equity, inclusion

SGA’s BreAuna Shaw: ‘Our goal is to bring the campus community together’ Ava Karas

NEWS EDITOR

The Student Government Association’s first Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion roundtable took place at the Great Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 15.

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion roundtable is a monthly initiative organized by the SGA to implement inclusive and equitable changes on campus.

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of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, revealed more details about the program.

“Our goal for this first meeting and for these roundtable talks as a whole is to bring the campus community together,” Shaw said.

“Our campus is made up of so many diverse voices and perspectives. Their ideas and collaboration could pave the way for a more inclusive and fair campus.”

While roundtables are student led, faculty are also invited to attend

in order to observe the discussions and make their own contributions.

President Evans will attend the next roundtable in October to meet with students and learn about their ideas for campus improvements.

“It is important that all kinds of representatives from different parts of the campus community show up to the roundtable to make their voices heard,” Shaw said.

Angeli Pena, junior Acting major, is excited about this new initiative.

“I love that the roundtable is actually circular: it encourages people who may not know each other to sit next to each other or across from each other,” Pena said.

“It is a safe environment to discuss new ideas and taboo topics.”

“In the future, I hope that there will be more leaders from sororities, fraternities, clubs, and other organizations around campus so that our action can be sustainable

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Students decorate pumpkins, compete for Apple Watch at SAC Fall Frenzy.

PAGE 4: Opinion

Editors reflect on importance of protecting a free press as a community forum.

PAGE 5: Arts & Entertainment

Nona Jean Hulsey Gallery provides a varied series of exhibits this year.

PAGE 6: Sports

OCU women’s soccer Stars rallied from down 0-1 to beat visiting SW Assemblies, 2-1.

and applicable to the entire OCU community,” Pena said.

If students are unable to attend the roundtable discussions, they can fill out the form on SGA’s Instagram @ocusga with their ideas.

“I am so thrilled to begin this new initiative,” Shaw said.

“It is happening at an interesting time in terms of the pandemic, and I am excited to see how students come together to create lasting and impactful change.”

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Fall Frenzy kicks off fun semester events SAC’s Raeslyn Miller: ‘We would love to have anybody and everybody’ Jayce Ross

LIFE EDITOR

The Fall Frenzy was held by the Student Activities Council (SAC) on Sept. 30 to promote community and connectivity on the OCU campus.

Held in the Student Lounge of the University Center, students gathered to put their pumpkin dec-

orating skills to the test for a chance to win an Apple Watch.

Raeslyn Miller, the Communications Director for SAC, said that the council holds a variety of events on campus with the hopes to “make people feel good emotions throughout the year.”

Students of all years came together and made connections with others as they created their

pumpkin masterpieces.

Different interpretations and Halloween-inspired ideas were painted against the oddly shaped canvases.

“I got an email about [the event]…and thought it would be a good idea,” remarked Paige Wilson, a freshman acting major.

The pumpkins, when finished, were placed on the landing of the

University Center staircase to await voting, which will take place on SAC’s Instagram @okcusac.

The winner will receive an Apple Watch.

The Student Activities Council has a few events in the works for the near future, including a joint event with the Hispanic Student Association in the next couple of weeks, a Rocky Horror Picture

Show event around Halloween, a Midnight Breakfast in November, and Therapy Dogs and Donuts at the end of the semester.

“We would love to have anybody and everybody,” Miller said.

For further information about general meetings and to stay up to date on future events, follow SAC on Instagram at @okcusac.

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Top, finished pumpkins displayed in the University Center stairway await the results of an Instagram poll to see who’s best after students decorated them during Fall Frenzy Sept. 30.

Center, from the left, Maddy Simms, cell and molecular biology junior and SAC director of signature events; Catherine Brown, music senior; and Raeslyn Miller, vocal music education sophomore and SAC communications director, staff the art supplies table.

Above, these two pumpkins were among the several that students decorated at Fall Frenzy.

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Constitution Day roundtable addresses policing Blake Uhlig

SPORTS EDITOR

OCU celebrated Constitution Day on Sept. 7.

This year’s event was entitled Perspectives on Race and Policing and was sponsored by the Departments of Criminal Justice and Political Science.

The event featured Reverend T. Sheri Dickerson of Black Lives Matter, OCU Chief of Police Dexter Nelson and City Councilman James Cooper.

At the start of the event, Reverend Dickerson said BLM is not targeting police officers, but the

system itself, with the understanding that most members of law enforcement are not out to cause harm.

“Officers have not been prepared or equipped to do policing in the communities that they have been assigned to serve,” Rev. Dickerson said.

According to Dickerson, there is a cultural barrier between some law enforcement members and the communities they serve.

“There is a struggle there to interact with ones whose culture you don’t understand. The heart of most of the work is to make sure there is no more loss of life,” Dick-

erson said.

Reverend Dickerson said looking at statistics is counterproductive, being that even one life lost should be considered enough for action.

“Many of us are working to increase black joy and the liberation of our people,” Dickerson said.

“The systems that we have are not working to do that.”

According to Dickerson, such systems as the police need to be restructured.

“In this society it is apparent that black lives are dismissed, disregarded and seem expendable because of white supremacy,” Dick-

erson said.

Councilman Cooper said there is a need for a national database to track police involved shootings. “[The issue of police brutality] has put the city council members in an exceedingly demanding situation to act,” Cooper said.

Cooper stressed the importance of teaching the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement in K-12 education.

“It’s crucial for children to know that for hundreds of years minorities were viewed as less. These attitudes don’t just go away,” Cooper said.

Chief Nelson, an investigator

for hundreds of police shootings, advised the public not to come to conclusions about cases involving police brutality without any evidence.

“Only the investigators have the evidence,” Nelson said.

Nelson said that being black and a police officer gives him a unique perspective on the issue of police brutality and racial equity.

“In some situations, where an officer doesn’t know that I am an officer, I may need to act a certain way,” Nelson said.

“We should all have empathy and an open mind.”

Area police report 40+ car burglaries in one weekend OCU PD Chief Nelson: ‘Thieves look for areas that give best opportunities’ Anna Schmidt

NEWS ASSOCIATE

The weekend of Sept. 1719, the Northwest Oklahoma City area experienced a wave of automobile burglaries.

Over 40 auto burglaries were reported in one weekend, most occurring in large parking lots at night.

There were 4 auto burglaries reported between the OCU campus and the OCU Law School campus during that same weekend.

Oklahoma City University Police Chief Dexter Nelson said suspects of this crime are alleged to be male juveniles - either teenagers or young adults.

OCU students reported to have seen juvenile males during these time frames climbing over parking garage fences in the Cokesbury Apartments and Methodist Hall lots.

These residential parking lots are typically accessed only through secured keycard swiping or confiden-

tial codes. The Cokesbury Apartments have an open gate due to ongoing renovation; however, it is not known if those burglarizing vehicles took advantage of that entrance.

“Thieves look for areas that give them the best opportunity to get away with the theft,” Nelson said.

Areas specifically targeted for these crimes include any places with a large quantity of vehicles that are likely left parked for long spans of time, or less secure areas

with simple escape routes.

Students are urged to report any suspicious activity or individuals viewed on campus to the campus police so that they can respond to the scene.

Nelson said that campus police are implementing additional patrols around campus and on surrounding streets in response to the recent crime wave, specifically at night.

These patrolling officers will look for people on campus who do not appear to be

associated with the university and promptly question them.

Those identified as students will be dismissed as belonging on campus.

Nelson said that if any student should feel upset by an encounter with nightly patrol officers, they should call 405-208-5001 to speak with a supervisor regarding the experience.

To reduce one’s personal risk of becoming a victim of automobile burglary, Nelson said not to leave

valuables, or anything that could be considered valuable in the car.

“What might not be worth much to you, might be worth a lot to someone else,” Nelson said.

Taking these precautions can help mitigate the risk of one’s car being targeted.

If you see any suspicious activity on campus, please immediately alert campus police at (405)-208-5911 for emergencies, or (405)208-5001 for non-emergencies.

Community continues to confront COVID University plans to conduct monthly COVID testing over next two months for all residential students, says Dean of Students, regardless of vaccination status Ava Karas

NEWS EDITOR

During the months of October and November, OCU is administering monthly proactive COVID-19 testing for all residential students.

Dr. Levi Harrel, Dean of Students, said that testing will take place multiple times.

“The University has made the decision to implement proactive testing in two-fold, regardless of vaccination status,” Harrel said.

“The testing will take place in groups in October and November.

All students will also test after Fall and Thanksgiving breaks.”

For routine testing, students will be divided into four groups.

Each group will be tested during one week of the month.

“Out of an abundance of caution, OCU officials have decided that testing is necessary; especially in situations like Fall and Thanksgiving breaks when students will most likely be socializing outside

of campus,” Harrel said.

Students will receive an email the week before their required monthly COVID testing.

A $100 fine will be administered to students if they fail to complete their test without prior notice.

“We have been stable for the majority of the semester, and have remained at low alert,” Harrel said.

“This shows that the high vaccination levels among students and faculty have been beneficial in keeping our campus community safe.”

According to Harrel, despite the progress that has been made, COVID is still very much a reality.

“I absolutely encourage students to continue to wear a mask in public places, and observe social distancing, when necessary,” Harrel said.

“I also advise that students get vaccinated if they are not already.”

COVID tests can be scheduled online at https://secure.okcu.edu/ covid19test. All testing will take place at the Campus Clinic.

Observation shows majority, but not all, students continue to wear masks when traversing shared spaces on campus; university continues to recommend them Blake Uhlig

SPORTS EDITOR

Many people entering shared spaces at OCU continue to wear masks.

An observation was held on Sept. 9 at two shared campus spaces.

The results show that overall, in both spaces, 60.56% of students entered with a mask, while 39.43% did not.

An hour-long study conducted at the Delaney Browne Library concluded that 68.75% of visitors entered the library with a mask on.

Out of the 16 visitors who entered, 5 did not have or did not immediately put on a mask.

An hour-long study conducted at the Café lobby doorway concluded that 59.52% of visitors entered with a mask on.

Out of the 126 visitors who entered through the lobby doors, 51 did not have or did not immediately put on a mask.

An announcement by the Oklahoma State Department of Health on the same day as the observation studies showed that the state has had 574,685 total Covid-19 cases. As of Sept. 9, the state of Oklahoma has reported 19,814 active cases and 9,415 deaths.

Oklahoma City leads the state in hospitalizations and admissions into intensive care units. As of Sept.

6, 2021, most of Oklahoma, including Oklahoma County, has been placed at the orange risk level. As of Sept. 9, OCU remains at the green alert level and has reported 14 new cases.

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NATIONAL NEWSPAPER WEEK 2021: ‘A COMMUNITY FORUM’

A free press is still important

When our nation was first founded, it was made sure that the people had the right to free press. It was so vital to the foundation of our democracy that they put it first in the Bill of Rights.

Freedom of press assures that the government holds no control over publications such as newspapers.

A free press informs the public of politicians’ views, policies and starts conversations in the world about current events. An informed public leads to a stronger democracy because voters are conscious of whom they are voting for.

Through free press, publications can hold accountability over government officials. Journalists can call officials out when in cases of corruption. The press criticizes politicians’ actions and beliefs which pressures them to do the right thing.

While the law lets the press stay free, we, as individuals, still must work to protect freedom of the press by staying aware of threats to free press.

Supporting newspapers, both local and national, ensures that newspapers are still able to operate and that free press stays protected. As The Washington Post says, “Democracy dies in darkness.”

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Editor-in-chief sets goals to improve publication I’m a little late on introductions as school started a bit less than a month ago but to be fair, I got this position three weeks into school so better late than never.

Hello everyone!

My name is Kris Gooding, and I will be serving as editor-in-chief of Student Publications this year.

I am a freshman BFA Stage Management major. I have a wonderful tabby cat, a huge love for the arts and an obsession with Marvel.

Now I know what you’re thinking, how is a freshman the editor-in-chief? That’s a valid question which I still sometimes ask myself.

It started when I just put my

name down for Student Publications just expecting to be a staff writer, I filled out an application and here we are.

I do have publication experience though, back in high school I was editor-in-chief of my school paper for two years and on staff for three.

I’ve written countless articles covering arts, sports, and columns.

This year I am coming into a new school, a new state and a new publication and I couldn’t be more excited. OCU has such an amazing campus community and I’m so happy to be a part of it.

For this year, I have several goals for Student Publications.

First and foremost, I want to expand our social media presence.

With so many people on social media these days, it’s important that we are too. Through social media, we can post links to our stories but most importantly interact virtually with the OCU community.

Another one of my goals is to build a bigger presence for Student Publications on campus.

I want students to want to read what our staff is writing. And for students and faculty to send us what they want to see in the paper.

Lastly, I want Student Publications to make content that students and faculty care about.

I don’t just want us covering events, I want us to be able to share your story.

Reporting on what matters to you is one of the most important things we, as a Student Publication, can do.

As our mission statement says we are here “to inform, entertain and serve the campus community.”

Please feel free to share your experience, your feedback or simply what you want us to report on.

You can contact us at stupub@ okcu.edu or feel free to email me directly at krgooding@okcu.edu.

There have been significant changes to the Editorial Board so

I would just like to highlight these amazing individuals and thank them for trusting me to be their editor-in-chief.

The Editorial Board is now as it follows: Editor-in-Chief, Kris Gooding; Managing Editors, Anette Barrio-Torres, Sydney Turbeville; Photo Editor, Mackenzie Shaw; News Editors, Ava Karas, Anna Schmidt; Video Editor, Shelby O’Brien; Campus Life Editor, Jayce Ross; Arts & Entertainment Editor, Preston Hunt.

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News editor hopes to improve upon coverage Welcome back, OCU students!

I hope that all of you have had a wonderful start to your semester and school year.

My name is Ava Karas, and I am the News Editor for Student Publications this year.

I think that it is safe to say that our campus community has proven to be resilient, unique, and accomplished.

It is my goal as News Editor to

incorporate all of the wonderful things that OCU students are doing into the paper as much as possible this year.

If you are a part of an organization or club and feel that you are making significant strides in improving campus and student life, or that your group is excelling in its individual missions (whatever they may be), please do not hesitate to contact Student Publications so that

we can give you the recognition that you deserve.

While I want to highlight all the great things students are accomplishing on campus, I also want to cover things that our campus community could improve upon, in order to keep our students and staff safe and aware.

This includes COVID-19 coverage.

Though university officials are

optimistic about high vaccination rates and the level of infection has remained relatively stable, COVID is still very much a reality for the campus, and for the world around us.

I do not want the news section to be dominated by the coronavirus (because I’m sure that we all feel as though we’ve heard enough about it already…), but I want to include a story here or there so that our com-

munity can stay cognizant, vigilant, and healthy.

Take care of yourselves this semester.

I am excited and honored to be serving you all on your campus media!

I look forward to seeing all the fantastic things that you do this year.

Ava Karas

NEWS EDITOR

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Above, the “Print as Object” exhibition at the Nona Jean Hulsey Gallery. The gallery hosts a wide collection of visual art shows each semester.

OCU Gallery presents exhibit lineup Curator Heather Lunsford: ‘All art form inspires all art form’ Preston Hunt

ARTS EDITOR

Within the Norick Art Center, just north of the Wanda L. Bass School of Music, lies the Nona Jean Hulsey Gallery.

Serving as an exhibition place for the visual arts on campus, the gallery features several exhibits each year curated by Chair of the Studio Art and Design Department Heather Lunsford.

Lunsford contacts artists on a two-year cycle to show their pieces in the gallery and do demos for students.

She said she tries to vary widely

the types of artists as she curates exhibits.

“I try to really look at a breadth of things so that we’re not repeating upon top of ourselves, and we can try to reach every type of student on campus,” Lunsford said.

“Every student feels represented and heard.”

In terms of the impact of the gallery on campus, Lunsford said the answer can be found in the mission statement.

“The purpose [of the gallery] is to bring contemporary art to the students, to bring it here on campus and to the community around

us,” Lunsford said.

“To engage students in discussion of art and issues.”

This year, the gallery will host six shows, each with its own theme and featuring artists from different backgrounds.

Lunsford said the variance in cultures is intentional.

“I have this philosophy that you cannot be something that you haven’t seen or experienced, so representation and experiencing something [makes] it really important [that] you hear that, see that, are reflected in that and feel heard,” Lunsford said.

“We’re constantly trying to bring

in so many different types of artists to talk to them. Some local, some national, some international.”

Among all the shows presented this season in the gallery, Lunsford said she was most excited for students to experience “Do They Make a Sound?”, a show by Jessica Lichtenstein.

“We will be having a panel in conjunction with the YWCA, which is a women’s crisis center,” Lunsford said.

“It will be with our OSBI (Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation) agent on campus and our psychology group talking about

women’s advocacy, consent on campus and sexual assault.”

Although the gallery primarily showcases visual art, Lunsford said she doesn’t view art to be a narrow concept.

“I just think that all art form inspires all art form,” Lunsford said.

“I don’t understand the narrow concept of ‘visual artists are just visual artists’ or ‘musicians are just musicians.’

“We have to really push back against that on this campus and say that art is art and that students should be more participatory in all art forms.”

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Above, forward April Hill, psychology senior, moves the ball forward on offense.

Above, top right, middlefielder Madison Kemp, sophomore, works the ball away from the Stars goal, while defender Chassiti Oglesby, exercise and sports science senior, moves in for backup.

Above, right, midfielder Ciana Carleton, freshman, rushes toward the opposing goal.

Below, forward McLain Moss, cellular and molecular biology sophomore, executes a perfect trap to control the ball.

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