Feb. 5, 2008

Volume 4, Number 18

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On Tap at Northwestern

* Feb. 5, Festival of Cultures Dinner, Student Center Ballroom, 7 p.m.

* Feb. 5, NWOSU Spring Blood Drive, Enid campus commons, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

* Feb. 6-7, NWOSU Spring Blood Drive, Alva campus, Ranger Room and Wyatt Room, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

* Feb. 6, Safety Workshop, Enid campus 114, 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.

* Feb. 6, Sports Hall of Fame Committee meeting, noon, Student Center Presidents Room

* Feb. 7, Fine Arts Day, FA200, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

* Feb. 7, Enid Faculty meeting, Enid Conference Room, 10 a.m.

* Feb. 7, Greater Enid Alumni Task Force meeting, Enid Conference Room, noon

* Feb. 7, Ranger basketball doubleheader at St. Gregory's University, Shawnee, women at 6 p.m., men at 8 p.m.

* Feb. 8, Miss Northwestern Pageant, 7:30 p.m., Herod Hall Auditorium

* Feb. 9, ACT National Test Day, Education Center, 7 a.m.

* Feb. 9, Ranger baseball doubleheader vs. Sterling College (Kan.), Ranger Field, 1 and 3 p.m.

* Feb. 9, Ranger basketball doubleheader at Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, women at 6 p.m., men at 8 p.m.

* Feb. 10, Ranger baseball doubleheader vs. Bacone College, Ranger Field, 1 and 3 p.m.

* Feb. 11, Sports Hall of Fame Committee meeting, noon, Student Center Presidents Room

* Feb. 11, Ranger basketball doubleheader vs. Mid-America Christian University, Alva, women at 6 p.m., men at 8 p.m.

* Feb. 12, NWOSU and Autry Tech meeting, Enid Conference Room, 9:30 a.m.

* Feb. 12, Scholarship Drive Kick-Off Luncheon, Student Center Ranger Room, noon

* Feb. 12, Black History Month Speaker Bruce Fisher, 6:30 p.m., Enid 208, EC102, Woodward High School 108 and Ponca City 245

* Feb. 12, Jazz in the Stacks, 7:30 p.m., J.W. Martin Library Commons Area

* Feb. 14, Ranger baseball at Oklahoma Baptist University ( (-inning), Shawnee, 2 p.m.

* Feb. 14, Ranger basketball doubleheader vs. Lubbock Christian University, Alva, women at 6 p.m., men at 8 p.m.

* Feb. 15, Third Annual Alumni Basketball Games, women at 6 p.m., men at 7:30 p.m. FREE hotdogs to the first 300 spectators. Admission is FREE.

* Feb. 16, Ranger baseball doubleheader vs. Oklahoma Baptist University, Ranger Field, 1 and 3 p.m.

* Feb. 16, Ranger basketball doubleheader vs. Wayland Baptist University, Alva, women at 2 p.m., men at 4 p.m. (Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies at halftime of men's game)

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February 5, 2008
Willie Spears returning to promote book,
speak in Northwestern classes Feb. 14-15
Becoming a published book author wasn’t even on his radar when Willie Spears graduated from Northwestern Oklahoma State University in May 2000, but on Feb. 14 and 15, he’ll be returning to his alma mater to talk to fellow Rangers about that book and other things.

Since his graduation, the talented mass communications graduate from Panama City, Fla., has worked in radio, was an entertainer for a Disney cruise line and played indoor professional football for two years. In 2002, he started teaching health and coaching at his high school alma mater. He’s now in his first year as a physical education teacher and assistant football and track coach at Camden County High School in Kingsland, Ga. He’s also a licensed minister and a motivational speaker throughout the United States.   Read more...


January 28, 2008
International students' World Dinner
becomes 'Festival of Cultures' today
International students at Northwestern Oklahoma State University will be serving a variety of food from around the globe at the Festival of Cultures, formerly known as the World Dinner.

The dinner and festival will begin at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 5, in the Student Center Ballroom. Tickets will be $7 for adults and $4 for Northwestern students with current I.D. and children under 12.   Read more...


January 30, 2008
Bruce Fisher headlines Black History Month Feb. 12
Bruce Fisher from the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) will discuss “Heroes and Sheroes of the First 100 Years” during a special lecture arranged for Black History Month at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. At OHS, he is an administrative program officer and curator for the development of a new African American exhibit in the Oklahoma History Center.

His talk will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 12. It will originate from room 208 on the Enid campus and be broadcast via ITV to Alva, Education Center 131; Woodward, Woodward High School 108; and Ponca City, Studio 245.  Read more...



Preparations of the grounds and base for "The Ranger" statue at Northwestern's Enid campus continue. A Time Capsule also has been included in the base of the statue. Dedication ceremonies for this statue will be Feb. 29, 2008, at 4 p.m. For more photos of the base work, click here.

January 25, 2008
Community Bank contributes to Ranger Preview success
One of the goals of the organizers of Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s annual Ranger Preview day is to convince prospective students visiting campus to complete an application for admission, an important step in the recruiting process.  Read more...


January 24, 2008
Spring blood drive scheduled at Northwestern
Northwestern Oklahoma State University will hold its spring semester Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) Blood Drive Tuesday, Feb. 5, in Enid, and Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 6-7, in Alva.

The Enid drive will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the commons area at 2929 E. Randolph. The Alva drive will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day in the Ranger Room of the Student Center. 

Read more...


January 30, 2008
Love Fund established for family of injured Alva man
A Love Fund has been established at Alva State Bank for the family of an Alva man injured in an ATV accident early Sunday morning. Joshua Hansel is in critical condition at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita with head trauma, two fractured neck vertebrae and a broken arm.

He is the husband of Becky Hansel, secretary in the Division of Education at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, and son-in-law of Jim Detgen, director of Northwestern’s physical plant.  Read more...


January 31, 2008
Third annual Alumni Basketball Games Feb. 15
Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Alumni Association will be holding the Annual Alumni Basketball game on Friday, Feb. 15, in Percefull Fieldhouse.

The event will begin at 5 p.m. at the fieldhouse. Registration for participants will open, and the Rowdy Rangers support group will begin serving free hotdogs to the first 300 spectators. Admission to the games is free.

The women’s game will begin at 6 p.m. followed by the men’s game at 7:30. Former and current Ranger cheerleaders and band members are invited to join in the fun. Each participant will receive a free 2008 alumni basketball T-shirt and a goody bag.

The teams will have time to practice before the games, and each game will have two 20-minute running halves and a halftime. Northwestern alumni Bennie Buckland, Mike Baxter and Bill Heydman will provide commentary throughout the evening.  Read more...


Courtney Brice
Courtney Brice

Shala Campbell
Shala Campbell

Ashlynn Frey
Ashlynn Frey

Kaylen Kirby
Kaylen Kirby
Eva Woolwine
Eva Woolwine
 

January 16, 2008
Five to vie for Miss Northwestern title

Five women have entered the 2008 Miss Northwestern Pageant to be presented in Herod Hall Auditorium at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 8.

Tickets for the event are $8 in advance and may be purchased from any contestant or from Misti Knopf, pageant director. She may be contacted at (580) 327-8194 or mfknopf@nwosu.edu. Tickets at the door will be $10, and Northwestern students with a current ID card will be admitted free. Read more...


January 30, 2008
Seven youngsters enter 'Northwestern Star' program            Seven girls from northwest Oklahoma have entered the “Northwestern Star” program in conjunction with the Miss Northwestern Pageant be presented in Herod Hall Auditorium at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 8.

The “Star” program is for girls between the ages of 6 and 11 and one will be chosen randomly to accompany Miss Northwestern to the 2008 Miss Oklahoma Pageant in Tulsa in June. The mentoring program is designed to expose girls to outstanding young women as role models.

Entrants are Cheney Bird, 11, daughter of Skeeter and Raye Lyn Bird of Alva; Aleysa Franz, 9, daughter of Brad and Lisa Franz of Alva; MaKenzie Miller, 6, daughter of Corey and Amy Miller of Woodward; Jada Retha-Wingo, 6, daughter of Jeremy and Shelly Wingo of Waynoka; Myranda Seay, 9, daughter of Greg and Darolyn Seay of Alva; Isabella Stout, 6, daughter of Bethany Stout of Alva; and Aspen Warren, 6, daughter of Jett and Teri Warren of Aline.  Read more...



Brian Clothier


Jeff Ellison


Mike Perkins


Willie Tennyson

January 23, 2008
Four to be inducted into Sports Hall of Fame Feb. 16
The 2008 class of the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Sports Hall of Fame will include Brian Clothier of Edmond; Jeff Ellison of Dallas, Texas; Michael Perkins of Quartz Hill, Calif.; and Willie Tennyson of Milledgeville, Ga.

This year’s class will be honored at a luncheon at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 16, and at halftime of the Ranger men’s basketball game with Wayland Baptist University that afternoon. The women’s game will tip off at 2 p.m. and the men’s game at 4 p.m.  Read more...


You Should Know
The Second Annual Faculty/Staff vs. Students basketball game will be Thursday, Feb. 21, following the Rangers' doubleheader basketball game. Tip-off for the fun event is approximately 10 p.m. The co-ed teams will play 10-minute halves with a non-stopping clock. Anyone, regardless of skill level or gender, wanting to play should contact Dr. Jim Therrell, Dr. Mark Davis or Marc Wallace. Team t-shirts may be produced if a sponsor can be found.



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At left is the official 110/100 Celebration logo for Northwestern. Through May 2008, Northwestern will have special events and projects to celebrate both the Oklahoma Centennial, as well as Northwestern's 110th anniversary.  To keep up with plans for the 110/100 Celebration, visit www.nwosu.edu/110.


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