Volume 102 No. 02
Thursday, September 11 , 2014
We Will Remember
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Thursday, September 11 , 2014
A Student’s Reflection on 9-11
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Maverick Reporter
It has been 13 years since September 11, 2001. On
that day, the lives of many Americans were changed
forever. Whether in New York City at work, or in a
first grade classroom in northern Oklahoma, the
recollections from that day will be hard to remove
from memory.
“I was in fifth grade, and a boy in my class, his
brother, was in the military, and he was crying because
he was afraid that his brother was going to have to go
over and fight in the war since the terrorists shot our
buildings down.” Callie North said as she recalled her
9-11 experience.
Although she was only in the fifth grade when this
attack on American soil took place, she is able to
recall her memories from that dayand how another
young classmate was extremely effected by the events
taking place. “I was in a Christian school, and it was a
big deal. We all had to go into our chapel area and say
prayers for like an hour.”
Another NOC student recalled his memories from
that day. Ryan Brown, a sophomore, remembers how
9-11 was an emotional day for him and his family.
“Anytime there is any kind of piece of bad news, my
parents bring us into the living room and they set us
around their chairs.” Ryan recalls that this was the
first time that the bad news was not about a relative
or loved one. “My dad didn’t cry when he told us that
his mother had passed away, but he cried whenever he
told us that the buildings had been destroyed.”
Although many people from this current generation
of college students were very young the day that our
nation was attacked, they are still able to remember
much of what took place during that day. As we
remember the dark day that was Sept. 11. 13 years
ago, we will honor those who lost their lives that day,
their loved ones and the many men and women who
are fighting to keep events like this from happening
again.
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Remembering 9-11
Shelby Cargill
Maverick Reporter
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Not only did 9/11 bring fear and devastation over
America, but it also brought change.
As an effort to keep air travel safe, America upped
the security. “The biggest repercussions for me, as
someone who is vaguely ethnic, is that I can no longer
Thirteen years ago today, a tragedy happened that
go through an airport without being quote ‘randomly
frightened America to its core.
searched’ every single time,” Dixon said.
On Sept. 11, 2001 at 8:46 a.m. 19 al-Qaeda terrorists
Even though the event happened 13 years ago today,
hijacked four passenger American airliners to be the effects are still in America’s hearts, minds and security
flown into buildings on suicide attacks.
lines.
The first two planes were crashed into the World
Trade Center in New York City, which caused
Remembering the Heroes of 9/11
partial or complete collapse of all other World Trade
Center buildings and significant damage to ten other
Kindra Beaumier
surrounding structures.
Maverick Reporter
“I went to the administration building to check
my mail and our vice president at the time, Roger
On this 13th anniversary of 9/11, it is once again a
Stacy hollered from his office, ‘They did it again!’ and time to stop and remember those that were victims
everybody jumped up and ran into his office. He had and innocent participants of the terrorists attack on
a small TV in there and we actually saw the second the United States.
plane hit the second tower. And that’s when I found
Approximately 3,000 people died in the World
out what was going on,” NOC Instructor Dean Pearcy Trade Center and its vicinity.
said as he recalled the moment he found out about the
92 people on flight 11.
terrorist attack.
45 people on flight 93.
The Pentagon was the victim of the third plane.
64 people on flight 77.
Edward Dixon, NOC band director “didn’t think
65 people on flight 175.
it was real for a while.” It wasn’t until he saw the
343 firefighters and paramedics.
buildings collapsing that he started realizing, “Hey,
23 New York City police officers.
this is actually happening.”
37 Port Authority police officers.
Plane number four crashed into a field in
125 military personnel and civilians who were
Pennsylvania when passengers tried to overcome the killed in the Pentagon.
hijackers headed to Washington,D.C.
Other heroes that we should remember on this day
“My thought was we were a target. I didn’t know are all of our first responders: those that continued
they were going in the direction they were at the time. to search the rubble for survivors, as well as the dogs
But if it was going to be a national [nuclear] strike, they used to help find people.
Oklahoma would be one of the targets… because the
In addition to these heroes are the people who
majority of oil pipelines running across the United stayed and continued to help with the cleanup and
States intersect in Cushing,” Pearcy said.
taking care of those that were still at Ground Zero.
In the history of the U.S., this was the deadliest Then there are the silent heroes whose stories we will
incident for law enforcement officers and firefighters, never know.
killing approximately 415. The number of people who
On this day, ordinary human beings turned into
died in the attacks totals to 3,000, which includes the superheros.
19 hijackers.
Thank you!
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Thursday, September 11 , 2014
How Others Remember 9/11
Kate Anderson
Maverick Reporter
Anniversary of 9/11
Kathryn Creed
Maverick Reporter
In writing about 9/11, I decided to interview a few
random NOC employees and students. I wanted to get
their perspective on the day that brought incredible fear
into the U.S. I asked them what they remembered about
that day and how they believed lives in the U.S. have
changed.
“I do not remember much,” student Brianna Bork said.
“Just that the teachers were a little frantic and frazzled.
None of the students knew why or understood.”
Brianna was at school in kindergarten when this event
occurred. She is now majoring in Behavioral Sciences
at NOC. She believes that “everyone has become a lot
more paranoid and aware” due to this event.
One common belief of how this fear has affected us
was how security has been changed. “Security is not
taken for granted any longer,” librarian Jean Gilbert
wrote.
Gilbert was at work when this terrible event took
place.
The Coordinator of Residence Life and Student
Activities, Renna Bowers, had a different perspective
and experience.
“A girl was coming into class saying a plane crashed
into the Twin Towers,” Bowers said. “Nobody could
believe it actually happened. They put a TV in the
commons area at school and everyone watched all day in
disbelief.” Bowers was in the seventh grade, specifically
in English class, when this event occurred.
She believes, “people are more cautious on what goes
on day to day.” Bowers’ answer to how life has changed in
the U.S. was similar to Bork’s answer. They both believe
that life is not the same. “Now you have to go through
many different things to accomplish your goals,” Bowers
noted.
Just like Bowers and Bork, student Michaela Wolken
was in school during this event. She is currently majoring
in Nursing on campus.
“I remember that a bunch of innocent people died in
plane crashes and that they were hijacked by terrorists,”
Wolken wrote. “We are now more aware of things that
go on in our country.”
The effects of the infamous 9/11 attack have made a
major impact on today’s immigration laws and regulation.
Fear had struck during the 9/11attacks as the first major
terrorist attack happened on U.S. soil. People began
to be fearful of flying in any American planes and the
government began to watch every plane that was coming
and going, as well as imposing a number of limitations.
One of the first major impacts on immigration was
the creation of the Department of Homeland Security,
established by former president George W. Bush. The
deportation rates due to the new establishment rose to
new heights and had doubled from the years before the
9/11 attack. A second impact was the Secure Communities
program. This allowed officers to check immigration status
of all those held in custody to help regulate and monitor
all those whom came illegally.
Over all the options, immigration has grown to be a
severe problem, and although not as feared as the years
prior to 9/11, immigration is right up there with many of
the problems people see that they need to be corrected.
Book Review: Howl’s Moving Castle
Jami Sewell
Maverick Reporter
Dianna Wynne Jones did a marvelous job with this
book. I could not bring myself to put it down once I started
reading it. It was entrancing, and I felt myself being pulled
into the world of Sophie and Howl. I could imagine myself
there, watching from the sidelines.
The characters were lifelike, the descriptions and
dialogue were splendid and the plot seemed well thought
out.
Sophie has the strength and courage to stand up to many
people who were above her and to face many challenges.
No ordinary person could do that. She is full of will power
and very stubborn, no matter what age she is.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who
is a fan of fiction. Also, be sure to check out the other
books in the same series as well: “Castle in the Air” and
“House of Many Ways”.
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9/11 Museum Now Open
Candice NeeSmith
Maverick Reporter
Remembrance Day
Gary Americanhorse
Maverick Reporter
The 9/11 Museum opened May 21, 2014 in
remembrance of the people who lost their lives in
the attack. The museum is a place for people to learn
about what happened that tragic day. The Executive
Vice President for Programs, Alice Greenwald (need
comma) said:
“The Exhibition commemorates the 2,983 men,
women, and children killed in the 9/11attacks and
the bombing of the World Trade in February 1993,
honoring them for how they lived rather than for how
they died. The historical exhibition, located on the
footprints of the North Tower, examines the day of the
attacks, what preceded them, and how 9/11 continues
to shape our world.”
Not long after the 9/11 Museum opened, President
Barak Obama made a statement about the war in
Afghanistan which began after the terrorist attack.
On May 27, 2014 the president made a speech to the
American people. President Obama said: “This year,
we will bring America’s longest war to a responsible
end. The United States did not seek this fight. We went
into Afghanistan out of necessity, after our nation was
attacked by al-Qaida on September 11, 2001.”
The end of the war is good news for America.
However, we will never forget what so many soldiers
lost their life fighting for.
For many Americans, the terrorist attack has
changed their lives forever. Every year on 9/11 we
remember what happened that day. The Pew Research
survey stated,“97% of Americans who were at least
eight years old when the attacks happened said they
remembered exactly where they were or what they
were doing when they heard the news.”
In addition, the Pew Research did astudy which
states, “53% of Americans picked the 9/11attacks as
the most important event of the previous decade.”
September 11, 2001 is a date that most Americans
know as Remembrance Day. On that day four planes were
hijacked by members of al-Qaida. American Airlines
Flight 11, United Airlines Flight 175, American Airlines
Flight 77 and United Airlines Flight 93 were the planes that
were hijacked. The purpose was to crash them in specific
locations of the United States. They were New York City,
the Pentagon and Washington, D.C.
The most known target location is the World Trade
Center in New York City. The flights were American
Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175. They
struck the north and south tower of the World Trade
Center, ultimately collapsing the towers.
United Airlines Flight 93 was the one that never got to
its target. The 40 passengers took out the four hijackers
before they could make it to either the White House or the
Pentagon. Since this was the last plane to be hijacked, the
passengers all knew what happened to the World Trade
Center and the Pentagon. They chose to revolt and try to
take the plane back. It is speculated that they managed
to kill one of the hijackers who was guarding the cockpit
door before forcing the rest to crash the plane. The plane
crashed near Shanksville, Penn. It has also been speculated
that passengers were within moments of breaching the
cockpit before the crash.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE CLUB
If you’re a criminal justice major or if you’re just
interested in the criminal justice system, make plans to
join the NOC Criminal Justice Club.
The Criminal Justice Club will meet September 15
at 2:30 on the 3rd floor of Harold Hall. We will discuss
activities for the year.
Regular meetings for this semester will be on the 1st
and 3rd Mondays each month at 2:30.
Make plans to attend!
For more information contact Gerald Konkler at
580.628.6663 or send an email to gerald.konkler@noc.
edu
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Thursday, September 11 , 2014
9/11 Changed Us Forever
Dax Montano
Maverick Reporter
The events of 9/11 changed the lives and outlook of
many people and communities, if not everyone on that
day and the days, weeks, months and years to follow.
Some people and communities were affected more
than others and everyone was affected differently.
Discovering from deep within that we took a lot of
things for granted and most were living with a "false"
sense of security.
Most of us learned to become more aware of our
surroundings and neighbors. It was a quick reality
check as to how life can change when we least expect
it. People started to examine and pay attention to the
different beliefs of others. That day brought people
together.
People and groups banded together for security,
prayer, gathering and delivering much needed items
to people half way across the country. When I was
in third grade, my family went around town and set
up collection boxes of items such as batteries, canned
goods, teddy bears for children, toiletries and bottled
water. We sent over six pickup loads in just three
days to the disaster relief funds. We now have new
laws to help protect our security, such as more strict
air terminal security, stricter gun control laws, and
believe it or not, but even stricter border patrol
Northern Thunder Slated to Meet
Want to learn about the Native American culture?
Interested in learning about Native Americans? Come
to Northern Thunder, the NOC Native American Club.
Northern Thunder will hold their meeting on Tuesday,
September 16, 2014, at 12:30 p.m. in Harold Hall, third
floor skills lab. Refreshments and lunch will be served.
Items to be discussed include activities for the school
year and election of officers.
Sponsors include Brenda Pennington, Gina
Conneywerdy, and Laura Marshall. All students are
welcome!
September Wordsearch
(Word Bank can be used
on Crossword)
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DMI Elects Officers
DMI held elections on Tuesday for the officers that will
be leading the DMI club. The DMI club participates in
two community service projects each year, the Walk for
Diabetes Awareness and JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation). They also sponsor campus wide game nights,
participate in campus activities, create promotional items
for the campus, sponsor the 24 hour film festival, and the
end of the year Epic Shorts Film Festival. Check out the
website www.dmi.noc.edu for a new video feature that will
consist of The Day in the Life of a DMI student. This will
be produced by Brad Matson (DMI Director) and Directed
by a different sophomore student each episode.
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September Crossword (Word
Bank from Wordsearch can be
used)
Answer p. 8
More Fun Than Bowling
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Directed by John M. Warburton
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Cast List
Jake Tomlinson…………….Brandon Johnson
Molly Tomlinson……………….Marcy Hudson
Lois……………………………………...Olivia White
Loretta………………………….......Kara Williams
Mister Dyson…………………….….Ryan Brown
Tech List
Costumes………………………...Marcy Hudson
Lights………………………….….Skylar Montano
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Aggie Club Elects Officers
The Aggie Club started the year with electing officers.
Our 2014-2015 officers are Jamie Buchanan, president;
Baxter Heinrich, vice president: Baylea Block, secretarytreasurer: Stephani Morley, reporter and the social chairs,
Kory Frazier and Codey Yendell. It is never too late to join
the Aggie Club. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of each
month in Science 108 at 12:30 p.m. Discussions include
new activities that will be planned or activities we would
like to attend. This organization is a great way to meet new
people and also learn about agriculture. The club offers
new and exciting opportunities for all interested students.
Bookstore to introduce
‘Theme Thursday’s
Come into the Bookstore certain days in specific costume
and get 25% off in any bookstore merchandise. Keep an
eye out for more information in the next Maverick. Come
by Oct. 2 in your pajamas(public appropriate) and get 25%
any one item of clothing.
September Student
Activities
Sept. 11- at the Soccer field 3 p.m: Pack the Stands Cookout
Sept. 16- Wilkins Auditorium 6 p.m.:Suicide Prevention
Sept. 18- 5 p.m: Meet the Mavs
Sept. 30- Wilkins Auditorium 6 p.m.: Time Management
Business Ideas Wanted!
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The Cherokee Strip Competition is open to any
student with a business idea. It is a part of the Dream
Big Oklahoma Competition.
Students will describe their ideas for a product/
service and/or their business. Once they submit their
idea, it will be placed on Facebook and will be voted
on. Submissions will be accepted from Sept. 2 through
Oct. 3.
The counties of Alfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Kay,
Kingfisher, Major, Noble, Woods, and Woodward
counties are eligible to compete. $5000 in prize money
is sponsored by Grow Enid, Inc. and the Ponca City
Development Authority.
Voting on Facebook will be from Oct. 6 through
17. The four top ideas will have a “Pitch Off ” on Oct.
29. For more information, contact Laura Marshall,
Business Instructor at (580 628-6343 or email at laura.
[email protected].
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Student Nurses Give Student Check Ups
Liz Ricker
Maverick Photographer
(L-R) Niyo Moise, Kerry Mullenax,
and Carrie McMurtrie
(L-R) Habel Ismail and Angela Casey
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