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February 12, 2016

Issue 9

NEWS BRIEFS
by Kelsey Morgan
Editor-in-Chief

A source with OU Medical Center

confirmed that a missionary who
traveled to Haiti tested positive for
Zika, making her the first confirmed
case in Oklahoma. Lauren Steverson developed a rash that covered
most of her body, ran a fever and
had a headache. She compared the
symptoms with those that pertain
to the flu. Because Steverson is not
pregnant or planning to have children anytime soon, she was not very
concerned.
Its unlikely that Zika virus, particularly spread by mosquitoes, is going to become a major problem in the
United States, Dr. Robert Welliver,
an Oklahoma City infectious disease
specialist, said regarding the U.S.s
protections against mosquito-borne
viruses in a news conference Feb. 8.

Grammy 2016 nominations and

performer lists released
The list of 2016 Grammy Awards
performers has been set and nominees have been released. Among those
anticipated to perform are Adele,
Rihanna, Lady Gaga, James Bay, Ellie
Goulding and Carrie Underwood.
The big four Grammy contenders
turned out to be Taylor Swift with seven nominations, including Best Music
Video, Record of the Year and Album
of the Year; The Weeknd with seven
nominations including Album of the
Year, Best R&B Song and Best Song
Written for Visual Media; Florence +
the Machine with four nominations
and Kendrick Lamar with 11 nominations.
The Grammys will air at 7 p.m. Feb.
15 on CBS.

Photo by Kelsey Morgan

First confirmed case of Zika in

Oklahoma

Donald Trump continues his campaign trail, adding advertisements to the Super Tuesday states, including the OKC metro.

Iowa vs. New Hampshire: Results are in

Sanders, Trump win big in New Hampshire after losses in Iowa a week prior

by Kelsey Morgan
Editor-in-Chief
Bernie Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton
substantially and John Kasich came in second
following Donald Trump in the New Hampshire
primary Feb. 9.
Sanders led Clinton 60-38 percent in the
Democratic race in New Hampshire following
Sanders razor-thin loss in the Iowa Caucus
Feb. 1.
Clinton was officially announced the winner
of the Democratic race in the Iowa Caucus after
controversy surrounded the incredibly close results between the two candidates. During final
speeches, Sanders claimed the two were in a
virtual tie.

The Iowa Democratic Party said she barely

made the win and votes were so close that some
divisions were decided by the flip of a coin. Despite the win, Clinton might see a dip in numbers in the future.
Given that [Sanders polled] significantly
higher than Clinton in New Hampshire, it could
be a rough start to the 2016 race for Clinton,
said Professor of Political Science James Davenport. What we dont know is if Sanders will be
able to use the success in Iowa and his victory
in New Hampshire to really make a strong run
for the Democratic nomination.
On the Republican side, Trump won by

See PRIMARY, Page 2

Republican and Democrat polls as of

Feb. 10
Republican Candidates

Democratic Candidates

Huffington Post

Huffington Post

John Kasich : 3.1 percent

Jim Gilmore : 0 percent

Jeb Bush : 4.6 percent

John Kasich : 3.1 percent

Jim Gilmore : 0 percent

Ben Carson : 7.6 percent

Jeb Bush : 4.6 percent
Ben Carson : 7.6 percent
Donald Trump : 35.2 percent
Bernie Sanders : 37.3 percent

Donald Trump : 35.2 percent

Bernie Sanders : 37.3 percent

Marco Rubio : 16.2 percent

Hillary Clinton : 50.3 percent

Marco Rubio : 16.2 percent

Hillary Clinton : 50.3 percent

Ted Cruz : 18.9 percent

Bernie Sanders

Donald Trump
John Kasich

Hillary Clinton
meta-chart.com

Ted Cruz : 18.9 percent

Ted Cruz
Jim Gilmore

Marco Rubio

Ben Carson

Jeb Bush
meta-chart.com

Community

February 12, 2016

NEWS BRIEFS
by Kelsey Morgan
Editor-in-Chief
and
Christian Tabak
Assistant Editor

Blake Griffin suspended 4 games

after a fight

Blake Griffin, forward for the Los

Angeles Clippers, was suspended four
games without pay after punching a
team staff member, according to ESPN.
The team is also docking his pay for
an additional game because he broke
his shooting hand.
A team spokesman said the suspension will begin when Griffin is cleared
to play after a projected four-to-six
week recovery period. The NBA assisted in the investigation of the incident
and the disciplinary methods.

Flint mayor says $55 million needed

to replace lead pipes

The mayor of Flint, Michigan, revealed

Feb. 9 that $55 million will be needed
to remove lead pipes in the city. Flint
has been facing a toxic water crisis
since spring of 2014 after its water
source was changed from Lake Huron
sourcing to the Flint River. Corrosive
water in Flint River caused lead from
aging pipes to contaminate the water,
which has led to extreme levels of lead
in the drinking water. City officials
said $37 million has already been
approved, according to CNN. Michigan
Gov. Rick Snyder is expected to present a budget plan for 2016-2017 to
Legislature.

Remains found in 2000 confirmed

DNA match after 16 years
Oklahoma City Police confirmed that
remains discovered in 2000 belong to
missing teenager Regina Marie Curtis. Curtis was reported as a runaway
in May 2000 and the remains were
discovered in June 2000, although a
positive identification was not made
until January 2016. Curtis family and
others have been critical of authorities for taking so long to identify the
remains, but the Oklahoma Medical
Examiners Office issued a statement
claiming until 2012 the office had no
dedicated personnel to handle these
types of cases. Authorities are still
investigating the circumstances surrounding Curtis death.

The Adult and Senior Personal Enrichment programs are open to students and community members. Each class is individually priced.

Photo by Kelsey Morgan

Fashion business class now available at RSC

by Kelsey Morgan
Editor-in-Chief
Rose State College is now offering a fashion
class as part of the Adult and Senior Personal
Enrichment programs for those interested in
starting their own fashion line.
Beyond Sewing Fashion 101 is designed to
educate students in the fundamental dynamics of becoming an overall fashion designer.
This course focuses on the business aspects
of designing and selling a fashion line, rather
than traditionally focusing on the artistic side
of fashion. Students will learn how to start their
personal brands and gain recognition.
Ill be teaching [students] how to take ownership of their business name and their logo,
said Krystle Curry, who will instruct the course.
Curry attended the Art Institute of California Hollywood in 2007 before her husband was stationed in Oklahoma. She was pursuing a degree
in fashion. She now wants to use her experience
in fashion as an example for others to follow.
I want people to see the opportunity here.
You dont always have to think out of the box.
You can think inside the box. There are oppor-

tunities in fashion right here that most people

dont even know about, Curry said.
Curry launched her childrens clothing line,
Kolur Me Bold, in Oklahoma. She was featured
in Tulsas Fashion Week in 2015.
There is also a Fashion Week in Oklahoma
City. There is a store called Handle that holds
your items for a week. There are ways to be successful here, Curry said.
Students will also learn how to draw and
sketch their own lines.
When asked what she wants to achieve with
this class, Curry said she just wants to spread
her passion for fashion.
Fashion is everything.
The class is open to students and non-students alike. It will take place on Saturdays from
10 a.m. to noon in the Community Learning
Center and begins Feb. 20.
Those interested in taking this course can
register online at rose.edu. For more information, contact Curry at 733-7395.

PRIMARY continued from Page 1

double digits after Cruz triumphed over
Trump a week prior. Kasich came in a distant second.
The Iowa Caucus ended with Cruz crusading a 27.7 to Trumps 24.3 percent.
Trump demanded a recount, claiming Cruz
stole the victory when a flier from Cruzs
campaign arose, falsely stating Ben Carson
suspended his campaign and encouraging
his supporters to begin voting for Cruz. However, after the New Hampshire win, Trump
is adamant he will make the world respect
America again.
Marco Rubio fell to last place in New
Hampshire despite doing surprisingly well
in Iowa, almost catching up to Trump. His
final count was 21 percent in Iowa and 10.6
percent in New Hampshire.
[Rubios] campaign apparently had a very
good effort in the closing days of the race in
Iowa, Davenport said of the Iowa Caucus.
Several analysts have noted that of those
who made their decision on who they would
vote for in the last few days before the caucus, more broke for Rubio than any other
Republican candidate.
Both Cruz and Rubio ran conventional
ground campaigns, making appearances at
local restaurants and county meetings. They
spent weeks prior to the caucus conducting
bus tours and made their way around the
state, talking up as many voters as possible.

Since the beginning, Trumps campaign

has been self-funded, letting his brand do
the talking. Trump neglected to do any
ground campaigning and his second place
turnout may have been the consequence
for this decision. He recently began running
television adverts. However, there is no clear
sign that these ads were the fire behind his
campaign success in New Hampshire.
Four Republicans and one Democrat have
already suspended their campaigns due to
weak showings in these two primaries.
We will have a better picture of who the
survivors are by the time the Oklahoma
primary arrives, Davenport said.
Oklahomas primary will be on Super
Tuesday which is March 1.
Davenport will hold a panel discussion
March 1, focusing on the presidential primary in Oklahoma.
Well have several panelists discussing
what has happened up to that point, what
they expect to happen in Oklahoma and other states holding primaries on that date and
what they expect to happen going forward.
This event is open to the public and anyone interested in hearing experts share firsthand knowledge about what they predict the
results of these primaries can attend.
For more information, contact Davenport
at 733-7922.

February 12, 2016

News

NEWS BRIEFS
Photo by Jackson Parker

by Christian Tabak
Assistant Editor

The proposed student union will allow students a centralized place to lounge and socialize without disturbance of events or fairs.

Plans in the works for student union

by Christian Tabak
Assistant Editor

Rose States President Jeanie Webb announced plans for a student union in her address at the Leadership Creativity Retreat held
Jan. 29 at the Professional Training Center.
This proposal would provide students with a
dedicated lounge
Discussion has begun with the Board and we
are working with potential designs and donors.
Our goal is to serve the students and provide
the highest quality of service possible, said
Tamara Pratt, vice president for Student Affairs
and Marketing.
While RSC has many innovative features for
a community college campus, such as student
housing and a fabrication laboratory, a student
union or student lounge is a conspicuously absent amenity.
Instead, the Hubs Main Dining Room serves
as the center of the colleges social life and
students gather from across campus to not only
eat but also socialize or form study groups.
We have that room in the Humanities Building and you can go across the street to the
library to study, but theres no real place just to

hang out aside from the cafeteria, said Kayla

Schmitt, a business major.
The campus does offer secondary gathering
places in the Office of Student Engagement and
at the Clubhouse located in the Village; however, many students feel uncomfortable using
either as a hangout.
The Clubhouse is too far for me to use practically and, as an older student, I really dont
feel as comfortable setting up with all those
younger kids instead of in a centralized lounge
or student union, liberal studies major Becky
McKenna said.
The college currently has an architectural firm looking at costs associated with
a renovation of the Student Center, but the
research wont be complete for several more
weeks, Director of Operational Efficiency
Richard Andrews said.
The union is the latest development project
made possible by the $22 million bond approved in 2013 by both Midwest City and Del
City for infrastructure updates and improvements.

FAFSA changes and information

by Page Clare
Staff Writer
For the many students using financial aid
or scholarships to pay for their educational
needs, this time of year is vital. It is time to
renew the 2016-17 FAFSA applications. For
financial aid, students must have them submitted no later than June 30.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid
is required by schools across the nation, including Rose State, in order to create customized financial packages for each student.
The Department of Education has changed
the protocol to require a Federal Student Aid
ID to complete applications. This allows students and families access to accounts in order
to make appropriate changes. Applicants must
create an ID and password before continuing
the application process.
Important records such as the students and
parents Social Security number, a drivers
license or appropriate substitute and the applicants federal tax information are needed in
order to fill out the application in its entirety.
The Student Eligibility section includes student and parent demographics, school selection and other confirmations that deliberates

eligibility for financial aid. During this process,

consider using the IRS data retrieval tool. If
there is missing tax information, the IRS data
retrieval tool will help access IRS tax information. Tax information is one of the biggest factors in applying for financial aid. If there are
complications filling out the application, there
is a help button located at the right side of the
FAFSA entry page.
According to Time Magazine, filing financial aid applications as early as possible is
beneficial. This will allow time to make edits to
the application if there are any complications
or missing information.
There has been a major change in dates
when its comes to 2017-18 FAFSA application.
Students will be able to submit 2017-18 FAFSA as early as Oct. 1, 2016. This application
will use student and parent tax information
from 2015 instead of 2016.
To apply for student aid, go to fafsa.gov.
For additional help filling out the FAFSA or for
any questions or concerns, visit the Financial
Office, Student Services, Room. 200 or call
733-7424.

Broncos Sack Panthers at Super

Bowl 50
The Denver Broncos won 24-10 over
the Carolina Panthers at Super Bowl
hosted in Santa Clara, California.
Despite winning all but one game this
season, the Panthers found themselves
unable to overcome the Broncos defense and allowed the Broncos to make
three field goals, a defensive goal and a
touchdown. Panthers quarterback and
offensive superstar Cam Newton was
sacked seven times during the game,
tying him for a Super Bowl record for
most sacks. For Broncos quarterback
Peyton Manning, who at 39 is the oldest starting quarterback in Super Bowl
history, the win also marked another
Super Bowl first. Manning is the first
quarterback to win the Super Bowl on
two different teams, having won the
Super Bowl as quarterback for the
Indianapolis Colts at Super Bowl XLI.
Although senior officials at the NFL
indicate that it is likely Manning will
retire after the Super Bowl, he has yet
to confirm his intentions.

Three arrested after Taiwanese

Earthquake shook building to pieces
More than 40 people were killed and
120 remain missing after a high-rise
apartment building collapsed during
the 6.4 earthquake that rocked Taiwan Feb. 6. Three former executives
of the construction company responsible for the building have been
arrested on charges of professional
negligence after it was discovered
that blue cooking oil cans were used
as construction filler for the structures beams. While the building was
completed in 1994 and the use of
fillers such as paint cans or Styrofoam was not outlawed until 1999,
the Taiwanese government has condemned such a practice as unethical
and is conducting an investigation on
the companys associated projects.
Authorities continue to search for the
120 missing individuals, believing
them to be buried in the rubble of
the apartment building.

Raider Life

February 12, 2016

by Christian Tabak
Assistant Editor
and
Becca Stokes
Online Editor

Campus Chat

What are your thoughts on the new panhandling legislation?

Keith Snyder,
Chemistry Major

Caryl Gibbs,
Professor of English

I personally have no
problem with people
asking for money when
they are in need; however, we need them
to stay safe as well as
respect the public. I
believe that this law is
intended to do both of
these things.

I want to see restrictions on panhandling,

but we need to do
more to help people
who are in need of
food or housing.

Isabelle Billen, Associate

Vice President of
Institutional Effectiveness

Good idea. The panhandlers are a distraction to drivers and

can cause accidents.
I would not let them
be close to schools
where there are young
children, as young
children are easily
influenced.

Daniel Moore,
Liberal Studies Major

Carrie Meli, Modern

Spanish Language Major

I think its horrible.

Honestly, I dont think
its causing anyone
any harm. We dont
know their stories
and I think we should
focus more on helping
them than not.

I think Oklahoma City

needs to have better
standards for helping
homeless people that
use panhandling as their
livelihood. Instead of outlawing things like panhandling, why not work
on helping them so they
dont need to panhandle
in the first place.

The Office of Special Services and Student Outreach specializes confidentiality of students mental health.

Counseling
services on campus
by Becca Stokes

Online Editor
The Office of Special Services
and Student Outreach offers shortterm counseling and off-campus
referrals to students and faculty
that experience personal problems
and need to address concerns.
Individual counseling can help
find solutions for personal problems, find alternatives, expand
choices and overcome obstacles.
These sessions are meant to give
those who need it a chance to
discuss what is on his or her mind
with an objective person.
Counseling is a service to help
our students have a safe place to
process things going on in their
lives and work toward a better
place, said Joanne Stafford, director of Special Services and Student
Outreach.
The time to work through these
issues could take an entire semester or only part of one. The
sessions typically last an hour per
appointment.
We clear the clutter out of the
path of our clients so they can see
the steps they need to take. Our
role is not make decisions for them
but to help them gain some clarity
of mind, Stafford said.
The variety of issues discussed
include relationship problems,

anxiety, depression, grief, abuse,

indecision, financial issues, family
issues, stress and anger issues.
The counseling services provide
a secure location to discuss any
issues that the person wants to
discuss. All information disclosed
in these sessions is confidential.
On top of the one-on-one sessions, the program also provides
referrals to off-campus resources
for extra help that the person may
need. Several that are recommended by Stafford include the 2-1-1
helpline and the suicide lifeline.
The 2-1-1 call center allows
callers to be matched with critical
health or human services they may
need including shelter, food, health
care, support groups, legal aid and
employment.
We are here for you. Please
give us a call if youre worried
and feel you have nowhere to
go, Stafford said.
The office is available Monday
through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information or to make
an appointment, call 733-7373.
If you or someone you know
is struggling with depression or
thoughts of suicide, contact the
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

by Michelle Rojano
News Editor
The tampon tax is a tax charged not only on tampons, but also
pads and other feminine hygiene products which varies from state
to state. The fight against the tampon tax is not about an extra or
special tax imposed on these items, but rather advocating against a
feminine tax altogether.
According to WorldBank.org, about 50.4 percent of the United
States population is female. This means that a more than half of the
U.S. population is affected by this tax.
Most states put a tax on all tangible personal property. However,
states exempt certain items that are considered absolutely necessary,
known as non-luxury items. Every state has their own list of these
items, but some common ones that fall under that category include
groceries, medication and agricultural products. Some states even
exempt taxation on clothes.
Only five states out of the 50 have specifically excluded feminine
hygiene products from being taxed. The remaining 45 states consider
these products luxury items and tax them accordingly.
I think it is wrong that only a handful of states exempt these
things. The problem is there isnt enough women in government to
look out for us girls. We need to do something and get involved, said
RSC student Sabrina Wright.
Groundswell.org estimates a woman spends about $120 on tampons and pads each year for about 40 years, or until time of menopause, meaning each woman is spending about $4,800 on average
throughout her lifetime. This does not include other expenses women have, such as painkillers for cramps and replacing clothing and
sheets.
After the issue was brought up on campus, it became apparent
much of the female demographic pay the luxury tax on these items
unknowingly. A few women feel as if they are forced to pay extra for
simply being female.
You can spend money on name brand stuff if you want, but then
go and charge luxury on these, which you cant control. I would like
to see that changed, said RSC student Emily Parkinson.
President Barack Obama has discussed the tampon tax and encouraged all women to spread the word and stand up against the
inequality most women do not know they are subjected to.
Change.org offers a way for women to fight back.
Jennifer Weiss-Wolf and Cosmopolitan Magazine have teamed
together to create a petition directed toward U.S. state legislators to
discontinue the taxation.
To participate, go to Change.org and search U.S. Tampons to sign
the petition.

The luxury items being taxed include feminine hygiene products, disposable heating pads and pregnancy tests.

Photo by Becca Stokes

Photo by Becca Stokes

Tampons taxed due to

classification as luxury item

February 12, 2016

Sports

NCAA

SPORTS

NBA

OU mens basketball team still

ranked in Top 5 in the country
on the road to success. Woodard, a point guard, knows how
to handle the ball and uses his
teammates when he needs them.
His stats are not as high as
Hields but they are solid, with
14.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and
3.9 assists per game. Woodard is
a key player who could help seal
a championship.
Spangler covers the middle and
is also an asset to this team. He
does not score much, but he is
one of the best rebounders in the
league, with 9.8 rebounds per
game this season.
The Sooners still have a long
road ahead of them and tough
opponents to face before making
a run in the playoffs.
I have watched a lot of basketball in my life and when I am not
thinking about my team, then I
am thinking about the Sooners.
They have a lot of potential and
they need to take advantage of
that, Jennings said.
The Sooners are well known
in the league and are feared by
many. Fans will have to wait to
see how the remainder of the
season pans out and if they have
what it takes to win a National
Championship.

OU basketball player Buddy Hields stats at time of press are 25.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.

Photo courtesy of Fox Sports

The Sooners are now ranked

No. 3 in the country, according
to AP, after spending three weeks
at No. 1.
With a loss to unranked Kansas State Feb. 6, OU dropped in
the polls. However, this was a
rare occurance. With returning
starters such as Buddy Hield,
Jordan Woodard and Ryan Spangler, this team has a reputation
of posing difficult challenges to
their opponents.
This has been one of the best
teams I have seen since Blake
Griffin was playing. This could be
the year they play for a national
championship if they continue to
play well, said Bryan Jennings,
head basketball coach at Harrah
High School and former Oklahoma Christian University NAIA
All-American.
The Sooners record of 19-3
had kept them ranked at No.
1 for three consecutive weeks.
Buddy Hield leads the team this
year. His stats are 25.7 points,
5.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists
per game. If he continues this
pattern, Hield is being called
the best player in the NCAA this
year.
The Sooners have other key
players who are assisting them

Kevin Durant has stated that he wants to remain teammates with Westbrook throughout his career.

Photo courtesy of CBS Sports

by Austin Russell
Staff Writer

Kevin Durant Sweeps

by Garrett Hare
Staff Writer
As the Oklahoma City Thunders season continues to progress, rumors of Kevin Durant
joining another team continues to
make headlines. As reported by
Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, league sources are claiming
the Warriors to be the front-runners in the 2016 Summer Sweepstakes of Durant.
This season, stories with this
rhetoric have been pushed to the
backseat because of the Warriors
historic start to the season.
Durant potentially leaving is
difficult to imagine considering
his laid-back lifestyle, which suits
notably well in Oklahoma City,
but he does not want his window
of opportunity to close. Durant
joining an organization that has
all their pieces in line would be
ideal, which is why the Warriors
are front-runners.
It is evident and has been said
that Durant wants to play with
Russell Westbrook for the entirety
of his career. Westbrook will be a
free agent in the summer of 2017.
With this in mind, Durant could
possibly sign a one-year deal to
play another season in Oklahoma City with Westbrook and they
could then make their decisions
together.
Last week, sports television
personality Stephen A. Smith said
it is a big possibility Westbrook
could follow Durant to the Los
Angeles Lakers when he is a free
agent. Westbrook, alumni of the
University of California, Los Angeles, returning home after Kobe

Bryant retires would send shockwaves. Westbrook is the bright

lights, fashion icon that would
be welcomed to LA and bring
excitement to the city. On the
other hand, the Lakers are overwhelmingly young, but do have
potential. Westbrook and Durant
leaving for LA could possibly set
them further back from winning
an NBA Championship. With
Westbrooks pace of play and athleticism, there is no telling how
long he will be able to do what he
can now, barring a serious injury.
Last week, Blake Griffin made
headlines after an altercation with
a member of the equipment staff.
Griffin has been sidelined for the
last month with an injury, and his
return will be postponed another
month because of the altercation
in which Griffin broke his hand.
According to league sources, the
Clippers are entertaining the idea
of trading Griffin, but plan on
seeing how the season plays out.
With this going on, talk has been
made of a possible trade between
the Thunder and Clippers, resulting in the return of Griffin to
Oklahoma City and the departure
of Durant to a team who is missing one key piece.
The fate of Durant joining any
of these teams will shake up the
entire league. These talks will be
entertained for a few days, but
this will all hedge on where the
Thunder finish this year. If they
can knock off the Warriors and
Cavaliers, Durant will most likely
stay in Oklahoma City.

Features

February 12, 2016

Barbies new body fosters diversity

Photo by Kelsey Morgan

by Rya Underwood
Staff Writer
Mattel now offers more diversity to its young crowd by adding three their Frozen dolls, affecting the Barbie business tremendously. The
new body types to the iconic Barbie.
brand took a 21 percent decrease in sales. This dramatic decline gave
Barbie is now available in petite, curvy and tall versions. Mattel
Mattel even more reason to pursue Project Dawn.
also created new skin tones and hair textures.
I dont think theyre really doing it for the girls around the world
The new designs were a product of Project Dawn, the project creitll help their bottom line, said Professor of Sociology Tara Hall.
ated to satisfy customers who were concerned about the impact the
Ruth Handler, one of the founders of Mattell, designed Barbie after
unrealistically proporher daughter, Barbara.
tioned dolls made on
The dolls first debut
children. The brand
was in 1959 at the
hopes the new versions
American Toy Fair in
will ease the concerns
New York City.
and attract a larger,
The original Barbie
more diverse crowd.
stands at 11.5 inches,
The big concern with
which places her at
the original Barbie is
5-foot-9 when put to
the influence the doll
scale. She has an ideal
has on children.
bust and small waist
When little girls are
accompanied by long
playing with Barbie,
legs.
its reinforcement:
She has blonde hair,
this is what girls look
blue eyes that are
like, this is what girls
darkly rimmed with
do, said Professor of
eyeliner and ruby red
Psychology Elizabeth
lips.
Barbies new body shapes offer consumers a more realistic doll and promotes body-positivity in young girls.
Boger.
The doll now has
Over the years, many Mattel consumers have criticized the original
seven skin tones, 22 eye colors and 24 hairstyles along with the four
Barbie doll, claiming it has an impossible body type.
different body types.
Research has proven that young girls exposed to the original Barbie
It seems the tactic is working, and the new Barbie versions are attracting new consumers.
can suffer from low self-esteem, eventually leading to eating disorders.
Tina Lemire, mother to a 7-year-old girl, said even though she does
Even though the brand often received criticism from consumers,
not let her own daughter play with Barbie, she thinks the new design
Mattel continued to thrive in the business. In 2013, the company had could potentially influence young girls in a positive way.
average net sales of $6.48 billion.
The new versions are currently only available online but will be
However, in 2014, Barbie took a large hit in sales. Disney released
offered in retail stores later this year.

Editorial: Ways to make a safe

campus a safer and smarter
campus
During faculty orientation for the spring semester, RSC teamed up
with the Midwest City Police Department and SWAT team to deliver a
realistic active shooter demonstration, followed by an informational
presentation. The presentation ended with an open forum for questions and comments directed toward the SWAT team and MWCPD
captain as well as RSCs Safety Specialist. Many theoretical questions
were asked regarding situational responses and appropriate reactions
when in the face of an active shooter on campus. Questions then
arose about RSCs own messaging system.
The RAVE messaging system was adopted by RSC fall of 2015 and
is used to send alerts to students on and off campus regarding closing
the campus due to inclement weather, emergencies, etc.
Mike Templeman, safety and risk management coordinator, explained the benefits of having the messaging system, as well as assured faculty that there are ways to be in communication with everyone if an active shooter situation was to arise on campus.
However, everyone is a term used loosely. This messaging system
allows the school to send out messages, but there is no way to contact
the school if crisis has turned to casualty.
Manipulating the system to connect to a database of student, staff
and faculty names and phone numbers would allow interactive messaging so those on campus can reply back during stressful situations.
Opening up a two-way communication network can be incredibly useful in helping those in trouble in a timely manner, potentially saving
lives.
The idea around this system would be to create and promote temporary contact with students and faculty both on and off campus,
allowing those who could potentially be in danger an ability to reply
via text message their current condition or location which would will
direct emergency officials to exactly where they are needed.

Photo by Kelsey Morgan

by Kelsey Morgan
Editor-in-Chief

One of Rose States newest additions to the campus is

new signage showcasing the colleges new logo.
Renovations will continue into the 2016-17 year

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Photography Editor
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Online Editor
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News Editor

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Staff Writer

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Sarah Hite
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Trevor Wilson
Page Clare

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Darcy Delaney

Secretary

Carol Benefee

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Netflix arrivals and departures for February

Added

Armageddon
Better Call Saul, Season 1
Charlies Angels (2000)
Collateral Damage
Cruel Intentions
A Faster Horse
Full Metal Jacket
Game Face
Jennifer 8
Johnny English
The Little Engine That Could
The Lizzie Borden Chronicles, Season 1
Losing Isaiah
Mashas Tales, Season 1
My Side of the Mountain
Para Elisa
A Picture of You
Pokemon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of
Destruction
Pokemon XY, Season 1
Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
Sin City
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Stardust
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Teen Witch
Tin Man: Search for the Emerald
Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave
I Love You Phillip Morris
Love
Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado
Mad Men, Season 7 part 2
Lila and Eve
Dope
The Girl in the Book
The Face of Love
Open Season
XXY
Asthma
Atonement
The Returned, Season 2
Cooked, Season 1
Love, Season 1
3rd World Cops 2
Bare
Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight!
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
Fuller House, Season 1 (Feb. 26)
Theo Von
Finding Vivian Maier
Ashes and Embers
Fresh Dressed (2015)
Helix, season 2
F is for Family, season 1
Glitter Force, season 1
Making A Murderer, season 1
Mike Epps: Dont Take it Personal
Chloe and Theo (2015)
Leo the Lion (2013)
Magic Snowflake (2013)
Santas Apprentice (2010)
El Seor de los Cielos, season 3
Queen of Earth (2015)
Invisible Sister (2015)
Dawn of the Croods, season 1
Black Mirror White Christmas Episode
Maron: Season 3
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, season 5
Parenthood, season 6
Battle Creek, season 1
Manhattan Romance (2014)
Nurse Jackie, seasons 1-7
Violetta, season 3

Removed

Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein

Asylum
Bad Santa
Benny and Joon
Big Fish
Blue Crush
Classic Doctor Who: Collections 1-18
Crocodile Dundee 2
The Dancer Upstairs
Daylight
Doctor Who, Seasons 1-8
The Firm
Fletch
Gifted Hands
Gothika
The Hurt Locker
The Naked Gun
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
Rain Man
Ray
Secrets and Lies, Season 1
Sorority Row
The Terminator
Terms of Endearment
Pokemon the Movie: BW Adventures in Unova and
Beyonce
Pokemon the Movie: Black: Victini and Reshiram
Pokemon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend
Awakened
Pokemon the Movie: Kyurem vs. The Sword of
Justice
Pokemon the Movie: White: Victini and Zekrom
Pokemon: Black & White, Seasons 1 and 2
Pokemon: Indigo League, Season 2
Bottle Shock
Compliance
Jack and Diane
Bridezillas, Season 10
Stephen Kings Bag of Bones
United 93
Were the World Mine
The Fourth Kind
Kitten Party
The Pitch, Season 2
Violet & Daisy
North Sea Texas
Problem Child: Leslie Jones
Side by Side
Jesus Camp
Marriage Boot Camp: Bridezillas, Season 1
Nobody Walks
Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning
Chicagoland, Season 1
Death Row Stories, Season 1
The Guild, Season 1
Crooked Arrows
Halloween: Resurrection
Sabrina: The Animated Series, Seasons 1 and 2
The Sea Inside
Sonic the Hedgehog: The Complete Series
How to Build a Better Boy (2014)
Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers (2011)
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
Underclassman (2005)
Red Hook Summer (2012)
Una Noche (2012)
Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of
My Little Pony (2013)

Movie listings from KFOR

February 12, 2016

Fun

Raider Spotlight: Professor Edition

by Trevor Wilson
Staff Writer

Any advice or
words of wisdom
for other women
pursuing graduate
degrees or
teaching higher
education?

What is the best

part of teaching?

The Oklahoma Women

in Higher Education is
a very supportive and
empowering organization and has provided me with valuable
leadership, networking
and mentoring opportunities. The Debbie
Blanke Scholarship is
an additional benefit
to an already great organization, and I look
forward to seeing how
it continues to impact
the lives of Oklahoma
women in higher
education.

Embrace education
as part of your identity, just as you are
a spouse, partner,
employee, parent,
friend, etc. Determine
and prioritize your life
roles and then develop
and implement a time
management strategy that ensures you
are spending enough
time on all the important areas of your life.
Evaluate often and
change as necessary.

Since receiving the

award, I have changed
positions on campus,
so teaching is no longer my primary role.
I loved being in the
classroom - connecting
with students, helping
them find their path,
seeing them succeed.

What is the very

first thing you are
going to do upon
completing your
doctorate?

Take a little time to

breathe and reflect
then get back to
reading, learning and
studying my field.

From left to right: President Jeanie Webb, Professor Misty Engelbrecht and
Dr. Debbie Blanke, associate vice chancellor for Academic Affairs at the
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

Photo courtesy of rose.edu

How has the Dr.

Debbie Blanke
Scholarship been
of benefit to your
career goals as a
woman in higher
education?

Photo courtesy of rose.edu

Once a year, the Oklahoma Women in Higher Education selects a single all-star graduate
student to receive the Dr. Debbie Blanke Scholarship. This years winner was Rose States
own Misty Engelbrecht.
Engelbrecht, professor and new director of Rose State Innovation Station, started her
career at Rose State College. She has since gone on to receive her bachelors degree from
UCO, M.B.A from OCU and masters in education from OU. Along with working at Rose
State, she is also a doctoral candidate at OU in pursuit of her Ph.D.

If you present at
the OKWHE
conference, what
will your
presentation/topic
focus on?

How did you first

learn of the Dr.
Debbie Blanke
Scholarship?

In 2010, I attended a
conference session of
women who candidly
shared their experiences as student, spouse,
mother, employee, etc.
I had a 4-month-old
son and was trying to
decide if going back
to school was possible. Obviously, their
presentation resonated
with me and gave me
the courage to take
action and go back to
school. My presentation would be something that encourages,
promotes and inspires
others to take action.

The scholarship was

announced at the
2014 Oklahoma Women in Higher Education
Annual Conference.
When applications
became available, Dr.
Hendrix, vice president
of Academic Affairs
and Dr. Ortiz, the dean
of Social Sciences, sent
emails encouraging me
to apply.

Across
Across
1 Egg-shaped tomato
5 Molecule part
9 Winter outerwear
14 Suit on a board
15 Plumbers piece

16 Playful trick
17 One raising a hand (TN)
19 Pedros I love you
20 Answer (for)
21 More confident
22 Wedge-shaped arch piece (PA)
26 Byzantine or Roman (NY)

Down
1 Sermon giver: Abbr.
2 Tic-tac-toe loser
3 Actor Gibson
4 Puncture prefix
5 Likely will, after is
6 Attach with string
7 Tennis period since 1968
8 Trivial
9 Bees knees equivalent
10 Gets the better of
11 Video game pioneer
12 Microwave beeper
13 Composers creation
18 Washington MLB team
22 Drawer openers
23 Dog-__: folded at the corner

Last Issues Answers

27 Many California wines

28 Motel charges
30 Hockey legend Bobby et al.
31 Milk: Pref.
32 Abbr. for some Garden State senators
35 Piled-high hairdo (UT)
38 Fictional Korean War surgeon Pierce
(IA)
40 60s radical gp.
41 Loved ones
43 Tribulations
44 Coeur d__, Idaho
45 One of the Musketeers
46 At an earlier date (OK)
49 Word in a fair forecast (FL)
52 Part of USDA: Abbr.
53 Top grade
54 Below, poetically
55 What seven puzzle answers are with
reference to abbreviations in their clues
60 Colorful tropical fish
61 Genealogy diagram
62 Course with ratios
63 Save me __
64 Ranch group
65 Seek divine intervention

24 Belgian city where the In Flanders

Fields Museum is located
25 Window framework
26 James of jazz
29 German cries
31 Tilt
32 Indian metropolis
33 Paintbrush bristles material
34 James of the Old West
36 Small talk
37 Change course suddenly
39 __ and kin
42 Breathe
44 Peer Gynt Suite dancer
45 Part of NBA: Abbr.
46 Seasonal gift giver
47 Curved moldings
48 Deliver a speech
50 Stomach problem
51 Microwaved
53 Lit. collection
56 Band equipment component
57 Blemish
58 Pilots prediction: Abbr.
59 Bashful