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"Smart
card" concept praised, criticized
Talk is underway about the possibility of introducing smart ID
cards for all U.S. residents. Its proponents claim that it will be
sophisticated and handy; privacy advocates, however, feel the card
would do little to separate the innocents from the security threat.
Discount card offered
by SA promises big savings for students
If the introduction of new programs designed to help make student
life easier signals great times ahead, this is going to be a banner
year.
Blair promises to release
evidence indicting Iraq
In an effort to silence critics and garner support for a regime change,
British Prime Minister Tony Blair promised to publish a dossier of
evidence sometime in September demonstrating Iraq's alleged development
of weapons of mass destruction.
Food Service Committee
gives students a voice
Beginning in October students will have an opportunity to voice their
opinions about the food services offered on campus in a new way. While
in previous years the food service committee elected officers, this
year the committee will be more of an open forum, according to Josh
Showman, Student Association Vice President of Services.
New sim lab,
Student Center plans finalized
The summer has been a busy time for the ORU campus and Special Projects
Coordinator Ron Lee. Two of the major campus projects with which he
has been heavily involved are the updated Nursing Simulation Laboratory
and the Student Center building.
ORU grad takes
Miss Oklahoma title; vies for Miss America
One of ORU's own students, Miss Oklahoma 2002 Casey Preslar, headed
for Atlantic City, Sept. 6 with the goal of winning the annual Miss
America Pageant, which will be broadcast Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. on NBC.
News In-Briefs
In an attempt to make fast food healthier, McDonald's announced plans
to cut back fat in their famous fries.
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| Perspective |
Community
Outreach:
Reaching Tulsa, one person at a time
The tradition of relaying love and help to the city has remained,
thanks to the efforts of the Community Outreach Department. Lindy
Spore discusses the history of the program, as well as its goals for
the year.
Transitions: Thoughts
on being new, feeling alone and where God fits in
"Why
are you downcast my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope
in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God" (Ps 42:5-6).
Devotional writer Laura Higgins writes on God's promise "Never to
leave nor forsake" and the applications for students during this season
of change in their lives.
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| Expressions |
He
says/she says: on shopping
This issue, Chris King and Rachel Smith discuss
their feelings on one of America's favorite leisurely (or agonizing?)
pastimes: shopping.
Random Joe: Jeremy
McWilliams
Classification: Junior
Major: New Testament
Hometown: Gluckstadt, Miss. I grew up on a racehorse farm.
Thoughts on Nature
God reveals Himself to mankind through the complexity
and beauty of nature, His creation, as Allison Spack discovers.
Wanderlust
I long for places I cannot be!
Places I may never even see,
While folly keeps me from realizing
That being here is truly something. |
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Home-cooking
away from home?
If you're missing your mom's baked apples or the tangy salad dressing
your dad used to whip up, this is the light at the end of your culinary
tunnel. In this new feature, your fellow students will show you how
to make "home cooked" treats miles away from home.
Poets prepare "Promethia"
The English Department's yearly showcase for student
talent wants your work!
Putman joins Communication
Arts Department staff
Mrs. Chris Putman has long desired to come to ORU.
God has led her many places in her life, preparing her and teaching
her, and now He has finally brought her here as an instructor.
In Briefs
Are you a closet VeggieTales fan or are you willing
to admit you're a college student who likes to talk to tomatoes?
ORU will be hosting the Southwest Conference on Christianity and Literature
Oct. 3 to 5 at the Hilton.
Passion's latest release
Passion. The word implies an abandonment of self
in the face of strong emotion. That's exactly how we are to worship
our wonderful King. This deep worship is also the goal of the Passion
Conferences.
Music with a message
Stephen Thomas King jumps into the musical arena
ORU student Stephen Thomas King recently released
a CD, "I Died the Other Day." Here, Chris King (no relation) says
a few words about the CD and the ministry behind it.
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| Sports |
ORU
Golden Eagles' Volleyball:
A FACE of Multi-Ethnicity
The FACE of the Golden Eagle's volleyball team is the focus for the
2002-03 season.
A Day in Deidre's Domain
She rises at 5:45 a.m., splashes her face, talks to God and then at
6 a.m., Deidre Emerson starts her five mile run with her fellow teammates.
At 7 a.m., she heads up to the AC to begin her personal training.
There she does some strength and rehabilitation exercises.
Turning ORU's Aerobics
Center into a state-of-the-art fitness facility
A padded stretching area, soundproof aerobics area, televisions with
FM headset plug-ins. For those who enjoyed using the Aerobics Center
before, these and other changes will only add icing to the cake (or
maybe the applesauce on the cottage cheese). The AC started remodeling
in mid-June to improve its facility to meet member needs. |
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