The Eastern Statesman (Wilburton, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, November 1, 1996 Page: 1 of 14
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Q Homecoming
Vol. 72
November 1, 1996
No. 7
Ui
Hall of Fame to induct
eminent research scientist
(See PURCELL, page 3)
Mountaineer makeover
Work-load increase set for education majors statewide
New higher ed center
has groundbreaking
Bethesda. Md
Purcell, 60.
Monica Taylor, Shelley Connell. late
Miller. Rob Underhill and Eric Earns
Second-place team was Jamie Casey.
Jennifer Painter, Melissa Miller. Toni
Hawks and Hallie Jane. Third-place
winners were Amanda Hammond.
EOSC art instructor Pam Kirkes prepares Eastern's mascot. Max the Mountaineer, for
re-painting. The head, which is top-heavy and unventilated, may he replaced with an all
new costume next year for safety reasons. (Story, page 7)
alumni gatherings. a free barbecue
for the public, basketball games, the
annual Alumni Hall of Fame Ban
quel. and the traditional homecom-
ing dance.
lion experts who reviewed Okla-
homa collegiate teaching pro-
grams.
"According to a national
study, approximately 65 percent
ol an elementary teacher's day is
spent teaching courses in En-
glish. math, science and social
studies," said State Regents
chairwoman Anne H. Morgan
"So ensuring that Oklahoma's
future teachers have a solid foun-
dation in these core areas is criti-
cal to the quality of education
Oklahoma students receive."
Although the policy's effects
on Eastern will not be fell until
the fall semester of 1997, some
students are concerned.
"Man, I hope this policy
doesn't affect me."said Freddie
Francies, Soper sophomore and
physical education major.
Language and Communica-
tions Division chairperson Pat
Thomas believes the foreign lan-
guage requirement is very impor-
tant. especially for teachers plan-
ning to teach in the southwest-
ern part of the United States.
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Final plans include a 22,000-
square-foot building that will house
13 classrooms, four interactive
classrooms which will be equipped
with talk-back television, and a
computer lab.
The facility also will include a
science lab. resource center and a
(See CENTER, page 3)
the pumpkins were great, but only
three people won. First place was
given to Danny Reich ol Sasakwa,
second went to Travis Mize of Tulsa,
and third was given to Natalie Usher
of Atoka.
Tuesday night the talent show was
held in Mitchell auditorium. There
were two categories of competition,
individual and club
(See ACTIVITIES. page 3)
By JON SLOVER
News Writer
Students majoring in elemen-
tary. early childhood and special
education will be faced with ad-
ditional degree requirements,
beginning next fall.
The Oklahoma State Regents
for Higher Education announced
that several new core courses
will be required for the four-year
HM
Photo by Bruce Darrell
By AMBER COLE
News Co-Editor
With a barrage of activities this
week, Eastern students haven't had
a dull moment and much more is
to come.
The campus has been jumping
with everything from pep rallies and
spooky haunted houses to a scaven-
ger hunt and talent show.
By BRUCE DARRELL
Editor-in-Chief
One of the world's foremost au-
thorities on combatting communi-
cable diseases is this year's Alumni
Hall of Fame inductee.
Dr Robert Purcell, MD., a 1955
Eastern graduate, is a world-re-
nowned research scientist on infec-
tious diseases and is head of the
Hepatitis Viruses Section. Labora-
tory of Infectious Diseases, at the
National Institute of Health in
Non-Profit Organization
U.S. Postage Paid
Wilburton. Oklahoma 74578
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degrees.
Among the requirements are at
least 12 additional credit hours
• in English, math, science and
By KIM RHODES
News Writer
Eastern broke new ground in
McAlester Oct. 15 with a ceremony
to officially announce construction
of a branch campus. The McAlester
Higher Education Center is ex-
pected to be completed by fall
1997.
Variety of activities set for alums, students Saturday
• Homecoming Schedule, page 3 Saturday will be filled with haunted house that was open through First place in the hunt went to the pumpkin-carving contest. All of
Thursday. Although team members
may have had a little too much fun
chasing girls out of the building with
their chain saws, the haunted house
was worth the time and effort put into
it.
If anyone saw people running
around campus Monday night look-
ing for unusual things, they were
probably participating in the scaven-
ger hunt
Festivities began Monday with a
tip-oil rally at the new clock tower,
featuring performances by the cheer-
leaders. the pom/dance team and the
pep hand.
The baseball team sponsored a
said he was
"pleased and
honored" to
be inducted
into Eastern's
Alumni Hall
of Fame.
The cer-
emony will be
at the annual
Hall of Fame
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Thomas added that the course
additions "will certainly be a
work load for education majors”
and that a foreign language tele-
course would be taught from
Eastern's Idabel campus.
The new requirements are
aimed at “strengthening the aca-
demic preparation" of future
educators before they enter their
fields, according to a news re-
lease from the higher regents.
The policy results from a 1992
recommendation by a team of
state leaders and national educa-
A -2
Purcell
Sharonda Conyers, Vanessa
Lowman, Ashley Boyd and Jo Mar
vcl.
On Tuesday precious time was
spent in the student union lobby on
social studies. In addition, stu-
dents who teach in those areas
must be proficient in a foreign
language at a “novice high
level."
More than 100 Eastern stu-
dents are registered as elemen-
tary, early childhood or special
education majors.
Vice President of Academic
Affairs J.C. Hunt said Eastern
would not know what changes
will have to be made to
accommocate the policy until it
is received.
Al
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