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"Baptizing the Evangels"

Hoover award

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From left, Bronchos John Neal, Terry Tucker, and Luke Belt defend against an Evangel during UCO's victory of a 31 point difference.

ISC wanting to help local international community

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Jonathan Nazari, international student president, speaks during the first official meeting for International Student Council.

by Abha Eli Phoboo Staff Writer

Jonathan Nazari, the new president of UCO's International Student Council, called his first official meeting of the semester on January 8, at

Nigh University Center. Nazari won the elections last semester, taking over from former ISC President Josephine Mangoli. "This meeting is to inform everybody about the plans ISC has for this semester," said Nazari. "We have won the best student council award at UCO

before and we want to maintain that. We also want to do more to support the international community in Edmond." Other elected ISC officials for spring 2007 formerly took their offices: Marco Rodriguez from Venezuela as vice-president, Koichi Sakamoto from Japan as Public Relations, Albana Djata from Albania as treasurer and representatives of various country organizations. Nazari talked about the ISC's calendar of events for this semester and the various issues of international students at UCO. The issues brought up included the payment policy at the'Bursarir office for international students, easing the transitional process for new students and proposing scholarships and other financial aids. The Bursar's office has tightened its payment policy for international students. "Current international students will be allowed to owe money to the university only for the ongoing semester," Jalal Daneshfar, international adviser, explained, "If students owe money for the preceding semester also, the university will withdraw student enrollment." The issue for scholarship opportunities for international students was raised in the meeting. UCO has limited scholarship opportunities for international students. Daneshfar acknowledged this, stating, "There are two untapped sources: foundation and tuition waiver." According to official reports, until January 5, UCO's Office of

"We have won the best student council award at UCO before and we want to maintain that." Jonathan Nazari

International Student Services had cleared 180 new arrivals. International students are required to report to the OISS soon after they arrive. Nazari and Rodriguez created a videotape to help new international students understand the process of enrollment. "It explains payment, ID acquirement, immunization, etc," said Nazari, who conducted the video orientation and met with the students to explain about the country student organizations on campus and to answer their questions. The OISS uses its hospitality suites in the Broncho Apartments to help international students who do not have housing stay a day after arrival. The first night is free, but after that, students must pay $25. Rodriguez also talked about the Stay-A-Day program that the International Office is working on. "It will enable students to stay with people in Edmond upon arrival, and then get their enrollment done and move to their housing arrangements."

The Department ofSociology, Criminal Justice and Substance Abuse Studies received the prestigious J. Edgar Hoover Memorial Scholarship for 2006. UCO was one ofthe eight universities chosen nationwide to receive the $2,500 scholarship. Dr. Elaine Bartgis, a professor of criminal justice in the Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice and Substance Abuse Studies, said that colleges or universities are selected by retired FBI agents. Agents are selected randomly in a lottery and the names drawn get to recommend a college or university. UCO was selected to receive the scholarship by UCO Alumni Richard Lafaver, who graduated in 1949. "The College of Liberal Arts and the Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice and Substance Abuse Studies are thrilled to be recognized with this prestigious scholarship," Pamela Washington, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts said The J. Edgar Hoover

Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to J. Edgar Hoover, the creator of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and father of modern law enforcement in the United States. The foundation was formed in 1967 when a group of retired special agents joined together to form an organization that would promote the ideals of Mr. Hoover by providing scholarships to needy college students who are pursuing degrees in law, enforcement studies or forensic sciences Dr. Bartgis stated that the Criminal Justice Committee decided to split the $2,500 in half over two semesters. $1,250 will be given out next fall and the remaining amount will be given out the 2008 Spring semester "Anytime an organization, particularly the criminal justice department, feels like education is important to students and future practioners and are willing to contribute to a scholarship fund, I think that it's great," Dr. Bartgis added. Lyndsay Gillum can be reached at Igillum@thevistaonline.com.

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Cheerleader dies in car accident by Andrew Knittle Staff Writer

Brittanie Montgomery

UCO sophomore Brittanie Montgomery, a member of the New Orleans/OKC Hornets dance team The Honeybees, was killed Dec. 21 in a two-vehicle collision on a busy Oklahoma City thoroughfare as she headed to practice around 6 p.m. According to police reports, 19-year-old Montgomery was eastbound on Northwest Expressway when she lost control of her vehicle and crossed the median, colliding with a pickup truck heading in the opposite direction.

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A family of four traveling in the westbound pickup truck survived the accident without life-threatening injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital, police said. Gina Harris, Montgomery's mother, said she didn't learn about her daughter's death until 1 a.m. the following morning when four Oklahoma City police officers delivered the news in person. "I know there were a few fatalities in that area that day, so I guess it took them a little while to figure everything out," Harris said. Harris said her daughter dreamed of becoming a pro-

fessional dancer, possibly a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader. Montgomery recently took a big step in that direction by earning a spot on The Honeybees for the 2006-2007 NBA season, a testament to her work ethic and determination. "Brittanie didn't make The Honeybees last year, but she worked hard and made it this year on her second try," Harris said. "What she had in life, she busted her butt for." Harris said Montgomery's 11-year-old sister is dealing with the death as well as can

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"Wars teach us not to love our enemies, but to hate our allies." - W. L. George

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Assistant director Dr. Thomas Jourdan will contribute to the chemistry department this semester.

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The extensive recruitment of experienced specialists from FBI to UCO Forensic Program continues this semester. After starting a new era for the department since fall, Dr. Dwight Adams, director of the forensic program and new retired agent from the FBI lab in Quantico,

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Virginia, will be boosting the quality of UCO education. Last Friday marked the beginning of Dr. Thomas Jourdan as the new assistant director of the UCO Forensic Institute. After 20 years in the field as a special agent working in collecting and analysis of evi-

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Saddam Hussein's hanging, fair or barbaric? Recently, former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein was executed by hanging for crimes against humanity. This has been the source for somewhat of an upheaval. Not for the sentence or even for the death but for the taunting by the execution guards and the filming of the execution with a camera phone. As president and head of the Baath Party Hussein repressed movements he deemed threatening to the stability of his rule, particularly those of ethnic or religious groups that sought independence, such as Iraq's Shi'a Muslim, Kurdish and Iraqi Turkmen populations. Let's not forget that under the Saddam regime, documented chemical attacks from 1983 to 1988 resulted in the deaths of some 30,000 Iraqis and Iranians. It has been estimated that Hussein's 1987-88 campaign of terror, which included mustard gas and nerve agent attacks, destroyed almost 2,000 Kurdish villages and killed at least 50,000 Kurds, and perhaps as many as 200,000. It was only earlier this week that the Iraqi courts heard the tapes of Saddam. Hussein and his cousin "Chemical Ali" discussing the death . of thousands with chemical weapons before unleashing them on the Kurds. "I will strike them with chemical weapons and kill them all," a voice on tape, identified by prosecutors as that ofAli Hassan

al-Majeed "Chemical Ali". "Yes, it exterminates thousands and forces them not to eat or drink and they will have to evacuate their homes without taking anything with them, until we can finally purge them," the voice on the same tape, identified as Hussein's answers. This is to say nothing about the alleged executions, political imprisonments, merciless beatings, rape rooms, assassinations and religious persecution Hussein administered. The only inequality in the Saddam Hussein hanging is that the Iraqi government can only hang him once.

Capital punishment is a subjective topic, obviously. Since the dawn of mankind, putting someone to death has been a simple technique to get rid of society's troublemakers. Death is inevitable. A person who's accountable for millions of deaths and the near destruction of an entire nation seems like an ideal candidate to execute. But once that person is gone, does it really change anything? Does it bring back the dead? Most people would claim it helps psychologically, brings relief to the minds of victims and their families knowing that the culprit is no longer around. Perhaps that's true, but what about the other million people who share the same

views, beliefs and motivations of the criminal? All they have to do is walk in his footsteps, carry on the mission for the sake of a better tomorrow. Evil is undying. Hanging Saddam Hussein doesn't put an end to wickedness; it just postpones it. There will be others who will take Hussein's place. Before it's all over, the world may have too much blood on its hands to easily scrub it off. In t h e eyes of Lady Macbeth, cleansing unnecessary blood isn't as easy as it sounds. The execution of Hussein became a worldwide outcry that sepa- rated the supporters from the cynics. The punishment for a man responsible for atrocious crimes against humanity becomes a reflection of what is afflicted upon him. Death by hanging is a traditional style of execution, but in the same sense, it reveals the same connotation of taking a person's life for killing other people. What difference would it really make if the world allowed him to live? Shortly after the death sen-

tence, there were reports of children no more than 10 years of age who mimicked the execution. Reports said the boy tried to experiment after watching a Spanish news segment over Hussein's hanging. An unfortunate incident such as this should make us think about where our society is heading. Is this what we want our children to become, nothing more than a strict representation of worldly politics and old-fashioned methods of justifiable

means? What would one think after h i s or her child attempts to recreate the hanging that people had been anticipating for years? The American government seems to believe that it's okay to execute a person, but to present it to the public would count as a huge no-no. If politicians want to censor the actual event, then what's the point of even acknowledging that it happened in the first place? German military commander Carl von Clausewitz believed

that a nation fights a war that resembles its social system. Perhaps, this pertains to Iraq's methods of solving its problems. Maybe it reflects America on how it tends to handle things. Or possibly it shows the world's inability to change its ways of seeking justice. However one perceives that philosophy, it entails that society as a whole continues to follow the same principles. The ability to adapt intellectually from barbaric measures is something the world needs to achieve before someone else ends up dead by a noose around the neck.

Is there any political move geared due to his last miserable moments? The man looked so drugged he seemed unable to assimilate the importance of his situation prior to his hanging. Media and technology work side by side and his case resembles the secret picture taken during Root Snyder electrocution in 1928 and the New York Daily News. He is guilty no doubt, but my religious believes contradict with the common reasoning to punish with such excessive force. Nobody knows what would they feel if they are part of the victims' families but that is not how we keep civilized There are few things that bother order as my media law professor me in the whole media scan- said about the purpose of law. dal with Saddam Hussein's last The whole execution happened moments. His execution became so fast like someone was in a so televised and many political hurry to put the man out of his analyzers speculated on it, as misery. Watching his pictures it was a proof of improving on one television station and stability in Iraq. In fact, sectar- President Ford's funeral on the ian violence did not decreased. other seemed to miss the origiHussein was tried for crimes nal point of delivering justice. against humanity. Instead of Italy launched a campaign answering in front of an inter- against capital punishment all national court, like the case over Europe. The Coliseum with former Yugoslavian dicta- became a symbol of the governtor Slobodan Milosevic, he was ment in a fight ofpreventing such strictly under the jurisdiction further actions. Keeping people of the new Iraqi government. It in jail might be expensive, but it seemed many people try to ben- is a lot easier to learn what not efit from his execution. Without to do if you have a living and second-guessing the ability of talking example of human cruthe new Iraqi government to elty. Only time will tell if what deliver fair trial, but Hussein was done is right or wrong. was more than a local murderer.

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UCOSA excited about new goals

UCO "Several things Campus that we as a student body can Announcements accomplish. One is a time capsule" -Michael Goodman

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UCOSA President Michael Goodman addresses new university agendas during the Student Association meeting Jan. 8 in Constitution Hall. by Aaron Wright

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Students trickled in with greetings to fellow students for joint session of the UCO Student Association at 1 p.m Monday in Constitution Hall. The four UCOSA officers, in their matching navy blue polos, huddled with Scott Monetti, director of Student Life, before kicking off the event. Vice-President Teara Flagg took the stage first and led the Pledge ofAllegiance. The leaders of the House and Senate established quorum. Pres ident M ichael

Goodman took the stage next. "There are several things to talk about. Several things that we as a student body can accomplish. One is a time capsule," Goodman said. His other goals for the semester include creating a Week of Safety and pushing the importance of the student surveys. "Take advantage of your student government," he said, encouraging the students. "It truly is your voice." "I want to talk a little about last semester and how great it was. We started a. new thing; it's called attendance,"

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said Jason Hines, President Pro Tempore of the Senate. He said that 140 student organizations came to at least one UCOSA meeting in the fall 2006 semester. Previously, about 60 have attended. He said that 120 student organizations came at least 75 percent of the time. A large part of his speech resolved around budgets for student organizations, which are due on Feb. 5. He also said he wanted to see the Senate as a group participate in campus-wide service projects. Speaker of the House Cyndi Munson said that promoting teamwork throughout the House

was her goal for this semester. "This break, I had a chance to focus on myself as a leader as well as the other people I work with. I realized that teamwork is an essential part of leadership," Munson said. In fall 2006, her goal was to increase the membership of the goal. She accomplished that, with the numbers in the House growing by 50 percent. Teara Flagg was the last officer to speak. Designating March as a month for celebrating arts is the first goal she mentioned. "We've always had a tremendous art program. We just seem to kind of put it in the dark," she said. She also wants to implement a campus-wide cleanup day. This initiative has already been started with the creation of the Broncho Lake Cleanup Committee. A Mr. UCO pageant is also on her to do list. This is an event that used to occur on the campus. She said it is an important tradition to bring back. She commented that there were already five pageants for females. "It is important to have a male counterpart, but also to have scholarships for males," she said.

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A former UCO employee charged with fraud and perjury pled guilty Dec. 11 in an Oklahoma County courtroom, wrapping up nearly a year of hearings and court appearances. Under the terms of his plea agreement, 62-year-old George Tetteh will receive a deferred sentence if he pays restitution on schedule and remains trouble-free until April 9, at which point the charges will be dismissed. The Oklahoma Attorney General's Workers' Compensation Fraud Unit began investigating Tetteh in March 2003 after he filed a claim for compensation, according to the attorney general's office. Tetteh claimed to have injured both hands while performing duties at the university, the AG's office said. In an April 2006 press release, the AG said Tetteh illegally took in about $5,500 following his surgeries by drawing both workers' compensation payments and his regular wage from UCO. Tetteh's perjury charge was

sought because the former administrator lied under oath when questioned about how long he took off to recover from his surgeries, the AG said. Oklahoma City-area lawyer Richard Rice defended Tetteh in court and painted a slightly less sinister picture of the former administrator. According to Rice, his client brought the overpayments to the attention of authorities, but was prosecuted anyway. "There was never a dispute about what had happened," George Tetteh Rice said. "The Attorney General's office believed that because of his occupation taken their toll on his client. "This case has had a 'dra[Tetteh worked in UCO's risk and insurance department], he matic effect on my client," Rice had special knowledge and said, "because you have a man should have known better." in his sixties, he's never been in Rice said Tetteh paid back trouble before and now everyUCO's insurance compa- one thinks he stole this money." Following the AG's invesny about two years ago and will repay more than $3,000 tigation, Tetteh was placed on to the university before his paid leave in April 2006 before case is dismissed in April. being terminated in May. Assistant Attorney General Rice added that Tetteh's former UCO supervisor appeared Kim White, who represented in court to attest to the good the state against Tetteh, did character of the defendant. not return calls for comment. As for Tetteh, Rice Andrew Knittle can be reached at said the case and numer- aknittle@thevistaonline.com. ous court appearances have

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In this undated photo provided by Apple, Apple's new iPhone is shown that was introduced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs during keynote address at MacWorld Conference & Expo in San Francisco, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2007

By RACHEL KONRAD AP Technology Writer First there was iPod, now there's iPhone. The next phase of Apple's plan to reinvent itself as a consumer electronics company was unveiled Tuesday by Apple CEO Steve Jobs, and it received a warm reception from Wall Street. The touch-screencontrolled device plays music, surfs the Internet and delivers voice mail and e-mail differently than any other cell phone. - JPhone, intrsIducecL

during his keynote speech at the annual Macworld Conference and Expo in San Francisco, was accompanied by Apple TV, a set-top box that streams video from computers to television. the company is even getting a name change from Apple Computer Inc. to just Apple Inc. to better reflect its transition to a full-scale consumer electronics manufacturer and retailer. But it remains to be seen whether a $500 phone and some other gadgets will be enough for the company to remain a Wall Street darling and sustain the market dominance enjoyed

by iPod, Apple's iconic digital music player. Others wonder whether the phone _ despite its slim elegance and wide-screen monitor_is priced competitively. "Prospects for the new device are positive, but it is not a given that Apple can win against a slew of wireless providers, phone manufacturers, and Microsoft, all of whom are similarly motivated to raise their flag on the same territory," said James L. McQuivey, a communications technology professor at Boston University. Even the phone's name is in contention. Linksys, a division of Cisco Systems Inc. that makes networking equipment for the home and small businesses, unveiled its new iPhone line of Internetenabled phones last month. Cisco has owned the trademark on the name "iPhone" since 2000. Although Cisco is agitating for Apple to make a public statement clarifying use of the name, Apple executives say their cellular phone doesn't compete with Cisco's Internet phone. Despite that uncertainty and despite the fact that Apple's phone won't be available until June _ Wall Street has initially blessed it. Apple shares jumped $7.10 to close at $92.57 on the Nasdaq Stock Market, creating about $6 billion in new shareholder wealth. The stock has traded in a 52-week range of $50.16 to $93.16. Nearly 120 million Apple shares changed hands Tuesday, more than 4 times the average daily volume. Meanwhile, shares of other smart-phone makers slid: Treomaker Palm dropped 5.7 percent, BlackBerry's Research In Motion Ltd. lost 7.9 percent and Motorola Inc. shed 1.8 percent. Tim Bajarin, principal analyst with Creative Strategies, said the iPhone appears poised to revolutionize the way cell phones are designed and sold.

"This goes beyond smart phones and should be given its own category called 'brilliant' phones," he said. "Cell phones are on track to become the largest platform for digital music playback, and Apple needed to make this move to help defend their iPod franchise as well as extend it beyond a dedicated music environment." Apple's iPod currently commands about 75 percent of the market for downloaded music and portable music players. The company's iTunes digital media store has sold more than 2 billion songs, 50 million television episodes and more than 1.3 million feature-length films, catapulting iTunes beyond Amazon. corn for digital media sales. Initial hopes for the iPhone are relatively modest. The company hopes to sell about 10 million units in 2008, or about 1 percent of the market. About 957 million cellular phones were sold in 2006. Apple TV, which a price tag of $300, has a 40-gigabyte hard drive and stores up to 50 hours of videos, 9,000 songs or 25,000 photos. It will be available in February. Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president for worldwide marketing, said Apple isn't getting out ofthe computer business, despite the name change. It's simply broadening its business. "We sell Macintoshes and will continue to do so and are very happy with that business," he said. The phones, which will operate exclusively on AT&amp;T Inc.'s Cingular Wireless network, will start shipping in June. The 4-gigabyte model will cost $499, while an 8gigabyte iPhone will be $599. Cingular would not provide details of its financial arrangement with Apple. But Glenn Lurie, president of national distribution for Atlantabased Cingular Wireless, said

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In this undated photo provided by Apple, Apple's new AppleTV is shown that was introduced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs during keynote address at MacWorld Conference & Expo in San Francisco, Tuesday, Jan. 9.

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U.S. Navy strikes Al-Qaida training camps in Somalia By SALAD DUHUL Associated Press Writer A senior al-Qaida suspect wanted for bombing American embassies in East Africa was killed in a U.S. airstrike, a Somali official said Wednesday, a report that if confirmed would mean the end of an eightyear hunt for a top target of Washington's war on terrorism. In Washington, U.S. government officials said they had no reason to believe that the suspect, Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, had been killed. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of the information's sensitivity. The report came as U.S forces apparently launched a third day of airstrikes in southern Somalia. At least four separate strikes were reported around Ras Kamboni, on the Somali coast near the Kenyan border. Witnesses said an AC130 gunship attacked a suspected al-Qaida training camp. A senior Somali government official also said a small U.S. team has been providing military advice to Ethiopian and government forces on the ground. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the information. In Washington, a U.S. official said it would be virtually unheard of for the United States to be involved in an operation of this size without "eyes on the ground." Two senior Pentagon officials said they had heard of no plans to put any sizable contingent of Americans in Somalia. However, small teams of liaison officers _ such as special forces or trainers are anoth-

An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Pukin' Dogs" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, Wednesday, Jan. 10. er matter, the officials said. 'damage," Abdirizak Hassan, All three officials also spoke the Somali president's chief on condition of anonymity of staff, told The Associated because they were not autho- Press. "One of the items they rized to speak on the subject. were claiming was that Fazul Meanwhile, Somalia's deputy Abdullah Mohammed is dead." prime minister said Wednesday Fazul, 32, joined al-Qaida in that American troops were need- Afghanistan and trained there ed on the ground to root extrem- with Osama bin Laden, accordists from his troubled country, ing to the transcript of an FBI and he expected the troops soon. interrogation of a known associFazul, the al-Qaida sus- ate. He had a $5 million bounty pect believed killed in the air- on his head for allegedly planstrike Monday, was wanted for ning the 1998 embassy bomballegedly planning the 1998 ings, which killed 225 people. bombings of the U.S. embasHe is also suspected of plansies in Kenya and Tanzania. ning the car bombing of an "I have received a report Israeli beach resort in Kenya from the American side chron- and the near-simultaneous icling the targets and list of attempt to shoot down an Israeli

airliner in 2002. Ten Kenyans and three Israelis were killed in the blast at the hotel, 12 miles north of Mombasa. The missiles missed the airliner. In Washington, an intelligence official said the U.S. killed five to 10 people in an attack on an al-Qaida target in southern Somalia but did not say who was killed. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the operation's sensitivity. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said, meanwhile, that eight terror suspects had been killed in the U.S. airstrike, and he was awaiting results of DNA testing to determine their identities. He said he believed they

were high-ranking members of the Somali Islamic movement. He also said he was not aware of any American special forces in Somalia, but that the U.S. was providing intelligence. In three days of attacks near A cm adow, close to the Kenyan border, 64 civilians had been killed and 100 injured, said elder Haji Farah Qorshel. There was no independent confirmation of his claim. Hassan said local intelligence reports indicated that Abdirahman Janaqow, a deputy leader of the Somali Islamic militants, had also been killed. The airstrikes were part of the first U.S. offensive in Somalia since 18 American soldiers were killed there in 1993. The offensive is aimed at capturing al-Qaida members thought to be fleeing Somalia since the Islamic militia that sheltered them began losing ground to Somali government soldiers backed by Ethiopian troops last month. It has drawn international criticism, although Britain's leader Tony Blair has pledged support. U.S. Defense Department spokesman Bryan Whitman said the U.S. military assault had been based on credible intelligence. He would not confirm any details of the airstrikes, conducted by at least one AC-130 gunship. He would also not say if any specific members of al-Qaida had been killed, or address if the operations were continuing. Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister Hussein Aided said U.S. special forces were needed on the ground as Somali and Ethiopian forces have been unable to cap-

"The only way we are going to kill or capture the surviving al-Qaida terrorists is jOr Us. special forces to go in on the ground," -Hussein Aided ture the last remaining hideouts of suspected extremists. "The only way we are going to kill or capture the surviving al-Qaida terrorists is for U.S. special forces to go in on the ground," said Aided, a former U.S. Marine. "They have the know-how and the right equipment to capture these people." "As far as we are aware they are not on the ground yet, but it is only amatteroftime,"Aided said. Leaders of Somalia's Islamic movement have vowed from their hideouts to launch an Iraq-style guerrilla war, and bin Laden's deputy has called on militants to carry out suicide attacks on Ethiopian troops. Somalia has not had an effective central government since clan-based warlords toppled dictator Mohamed Siad Barre in 1991 and then turned on each other. The interim government was established in 2004.

FBI from page 1 dence and expert-witness testimony, Dr Jourdan will also contribute to the chemistry department by teaching nuclear chemistry this semester. "It was a smooth enough transition for me. Adams was my boss for a number of years and he will continue to be and that is fine with me," Dr. Jourdan said. Originally from California, the new assistant director received his doctorate in Chemistry from University of California in 1986, and started as a special agent in Washington D.C. Cheryl Frech, chair of the chemistry department, said after extensive research and numerous interviews, Dr. Jourdan was the best person for the position they were trying to fill. "He is going to participate on a limited basis and we are going to give him different classes each semester," she said. "The reason to have my foot in two departments is because when you talk to people in on academic setting and you mention forensic science to people that are in the pure discipline, such as chemistry, it is like a

step child. Forensic draws from many sciences," Jourdan said. He believes when specialists are discussing collected evidence matter with prosecutorial or law enforcement, it is important to emphasize the forensic background as authority. "We were looking for a faculty position with a good mix of experience from FBI or other agencies as well as academic," stated Dr. Adams as the main reason for hiring his long term former employee from the Virginia lab. "He has tremendous skills and experiences with working with â&#x20AC;˘ international terrorist cases," Adams said. Jourdan participated in the collection offorensic evidence at the World Trade Center in 1993 and expert testimony in both the World Trade Center bombing trials and the Oklahoma City bombing crime scene and search sites. He also worked with Scottish Police during the Pan Am 103 bombing cases, when a Libyan terrorist kidnapped and destroyed an airplane.

"We were looking for a faculty position with a good mbced of experience from FBI or other agencies as well as academic" -Dr. Adams

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Pinky and the Snakeshakers will be hosting a concert at the UCO Jazz Lab Jan. 19. Pinkie and the Snakeshakers is a four-piece blues band from Oklahoma City and formed in 1998. According to Lee Rucker, Jazz Lab director, the lead singer Diane West, also known as "Pinkie," is the lead vocalist and has been singing and performing around Oklahoma City for years. The Snakeshakers' music brings a blues-inspiring atmosphere and their music is influenced by bands such as

Etta James, Eric Clapton and Buddy Guy. Along with an urban electric blues sound, they tie in their own personal touch of funk and style. The Snakeshakers' performances feature a mix of interpretations of classics, lesser known cover tunes, as well as original tunes that can now be found on their debut CD "Shake These Blues" released in March 2001. The band members are lead vocalist Pinky, Tim Lyk ins on drums, Jeremy Burgin on bass guitar, and guitarist Chris Henson. According to Rucker, the concert starts at 8 p.m. and ticket prices are $7. Pinkie

and the Snakeshakers will play two sets, with the second one starting at 9:30 p.m. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Food and beverages will be available during the concert, provided by Hideaway Pizza. For concert information, contact the Jazz Lab Ticket Office or visit their website.

a work of possibilities UCO Career Services students who are within four semesters of graduation are encouraged to participate in the Career Ready Institute. Career Services has partnered with major corporations such as the FBI, Chesapeake, Devon Energy, Northwestern Mutual, and Sonic to provide a comprehensive program to prepare students for internships, employment, or graduate/professional schools. Seminar topics include information on networking skills, dining etiquette, professional attire, financial planning, and preparing for life after college. Register for the Career Ready Institute today in the Career Services office located in the Nigh University Center, Room 338. For additional information, contact our office at 405 974 3346 or visit our website at www.careers.ucok.edu . The series will begin in Fall 2006 and seminars will be repeated in Spring 2007 (although registration is preferred in the Fall). To earn a Career Ready Institute (CRI) certificate, students must complete all requirements by the end of one academic year (2006-07), but have an option to complete them within one semester. Students may register for CRI in the UCO Career Services office starting August 21, 2006. -

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New assistant director hopes to reshape Greek Life by Aaron Wright Staff Writer

"Uh, alpha, beta, and I'm done," said Jessica Schmidt, the new assistant director for the Greek Life and Student Organizations. This Tulsa native learned more than just the Greek alphabet during her time in Greek Life. While a member of the Phi Mu women's fraternity at the University of Oklahoma, Schmidt served as reference chair, vice-presi- • dent, and president of her fi-aternity. Her leadership experience, coupled with living in the house, caused her to become a supporter of the Greek system. "Really it was just a good connection. It gave you that connection; it gave you that home," she said, speaking of her experience as a fraternity member at OU. She reminisced of times when she and her fraternity sisters would make dinner runs to Classic 50's DriveIn, a Norman-area restaurant. Most of her favorite memories, however, center around her fraternity's philanthropy events. Their endeavors benefited the Children's Miracle Network. One philanthropy event her chapter hosted to raise support for this organization was a Field of Dreams. All the fraternities and sororities would join Phi Mu on

the lawn for potato sack racing and pie eating contests. "I am a big rock and roll girl," Schmidt said, speaking of her love of concerts. When Schmidt is not at the university, she enjoys catching the headliners at the Ford Center. Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa is another one of the places she likes to visit. She also enjoys having dinner with her friends or popping in her favorite television show, "Grey's Anatomy", which she owns the complete season of.

Following her passion for music, Schmidt served an internship during college at 94.7 the B1177. It was during this time she was able to meet and get a signed press pass from Jessica Simpson at the Coca-Cola Bricktown Events Center. Schmidt also worked as the public relations director for a restaurant chain in Oklahoma City. Following

that she served as the communication coordinator for the Oklahoma Society of Certified Accountants. After seeing an advertisement in the newspaper for the job at UCO, Schmidt kept thinking about the opportunity. She eventually called to schedule an interview. She became excited about the position after learning about Greek life at the university. "Everyone was united not only behind the Greek system, but the individual houses," she said. With her ties to the fraternity experience, her bachelor's degree in Electronic Media and Broadcasting, and her extensive PR work experience, Schmidt feels ready to take on the UCO Greek system. "One of the things I'm most excited about is public relations," said Schmidt of future projects. "Events need to be promoted and positives about t h e Greek system need to be out there."' Since corning to campus, Schmidt has notioed several positive aspects about UCO's Greek life. "UCO is really unique because all the houses are very strong in their own individual way," Schmidt said, "It says a lot about UCO, its students, and the individual houses." 4re*.404itio by Vista photographer Alex Gambill

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OTEP plays "out of control" concert in Oklahoma City by Nathan Winfrey Senior Staff Writer

Los Angeles metal fusion four piece OTEP played for fans Dec. 7 at Oklahoma City concert venue The Conservatory. Lead singer Otep Shamaya took the time for a phone interview while en route to Houston, their next tour destination, the day after. "It was chaos; it was just out of control. It was just beautiful," she said. Shamaya first knew she wanted to play music when she got to stand on stage with a friend who knew a band at a music festival called Ozzfest in 2000. "I had an epiphany that I would form a band and would be playing Ozzfest that next year," she said. Shamaya told her friend this, but she said he didn't take her seriously. "Little did he know, once I get my teeth into something, it's hard for me to let go," she said. Soon after, Shamaya formed OTEP through an open audition. The five-piece lineup included "Evil" J. McGuire on bass guitar. Tall, bald and bearded, McGuire is the only other original member still with the band. "We've been annihilating together ever

since," Shamaya said. It was only a matter of months before Sharon Osbourne heard of the band, who were at the time unsigned and creating quite a buzz around L.A. "She came to a show, she liked what she saw, and she invited us to play Ozzfest," she said. "And sure enough, we played Ozzfest 2001." Their performance convinced Capitol Records to sign the band without a demo, and they recorded their debut album, "Sevas Tra," released in 2002. OTEP also played at Ozzfest in 2002 and in 2004, the year they released their second album, "House of Secrets." New album "The_ Ascension" is slated to hit stores • in March. "I think it's an evolution, a growth," Shamaya said. "The direction of the new album is basically an evolution of what we did with the first and second records. I think you can definitely tell the influences and inspirations of the first two albums are there and we continue to grow upon that." In 2005, she released "Wurd Becomes Flesh," a threetrack EP of poetry interludes Shamaya recorded at OTEP shows. The title is a refer-

ence to John 1:1 in the Bible. She performed on HBO's "Def Poetry Jam." "I'm a fan of poetry, and I think it's kind of like the Gladiator games for poets. It was a dream, come true," Shamaya said. She said she respects bands that try to defy genre barriers, and OTEP draws inspiration from bands like Nirvana, Def Tones, Mudvayne and Radiohead. "We try not to limit ourselves to an idea of what we are supposed to be influenced by. Our inspiration comes from wherever it comes from," Shamaya said. She said she hopes to motivate and inspire people with her music, and if she weren't a musician, she'd be a political activist who would fight "anywhere that injustice rears its ugly head." "I think right now, the largest event that's being ignored is Darfur," Shamaya said. The Sudanese conflict started in 2003 and continues. Shy encourages students to "get active, stop waiting around for someone else to do it. Organize and get out there." Shamaya chastised those who see evil and let it happen, "It's a con, I think, for people

who recognize something that's morally wrong and do nothing about it...you're just as guilty as those who are doing the wrong." She said OTEP's fan base is becoming more diverse. "I think we've seen...our demographic grow...I think there are people from every walk of life coming to our shows and embracing what we do." She said her band's immediate future will focus mainly on touring. "We play and play and play...more music and more videos. And world domination would be nice," Shamaya said. A video for "GhostfloWers," from their new album "The_Ascension," is available online at otep.com , with more information available at www.myspace.com/Otep. "We're just really excited to discover all the fans we have across the country, including Oklahoma," she said. "We really had a great time, it was an amazing show. One of the best we've had." Nathan Winfrey can be reached at nwinfrey@thevistaonline.com .

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'Night at the Museum' a comedy worth watching by Nathan Winfrey Senior Staff Writer

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In "Night at the Museum," a worthwhile comedy based on a 1993 children's book by Milan Trenc, Ben Stiller stars as Larry, a loser 'Everyman' who must take drastic measures to keep his ex-wife from cutting off his contact with their son. It's a similar set-up to "Mrs. Doubtfire," but instead of donning drag and dentures to pose as a nanny, Larry takes a job as a night watchman at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. What at first seems to be a mundane job turns out to be anything but, because when the sun sinks below the skyline, the wax sculptures, stone statues, stuffed animals and dinosaur bones spring to life. Then it's Larry's job to keep the prehistoric monsters and historical figures from escaping the museum. It's kind of like "Dawn of the Dead," except it's set in a museum instead of a shopping mall, and the undead

creatures that swarm its perim- ed this film with the scrutinizeter are hungry for chew- ing eye of young adults in mind, ing gum instead of brains. but the loud noises and pee-pee When a movie has a prem- jokes will surely keep the kidise as absurd and grandiose as dos wide-eyed and giggling. One of the highlights of "Night at the Museum," it's hard to knock off points for plot "Night at the Museum" is the holes and convenient deux ex comedy team of Owen Wilson machina (most of which can't ("Wedding Crashers") and be discussed here for fear of Steve Coogan ("Around the spoilers). The source of the World in 80 Days"). Wilson, a nocturnal awakening is weak- cowpoke named Jedadiah and ly explained as the work of a Coogan, a Roman ruler, are magical Egyptian relic, but why tiny, feuding diorama models an Easter Island statue comes who must learn to work togethto life but other things with er. Watch for a cleverly-veiled faces like African tribal masks "Brokeback Mountain" referdo not, is unclear. Another ence. It's one of the funniest example of shoddy writ- parts of the film. But for some ing is the grossness of Teddy reason, Coogan's Octavius talks Roosevelt (Robin Williams). like a member of Monty Python. He seems like a nice enough I really wish filmmakers would guy in the film, kind of a sage- stop giving all foreign characly father figure and guide to ters British accents, regardless befuddled Larry, but the 26th of what country they are from. president's peeping tom obsesIn desperate limbo between sion with Shoshone tracker kitschy kiddie fare and funny Sacagawea, when it's explicitly family film, the top-notch cast stated that she is 15 years old, and creative concept are what should have raised some eye- make this muddled movie brows during script rewrites. enjoyable and entertaining. The I doubt director Shawn Levy geriatric trifecta of Dick Van ("Cheaper by the Dozen") craft- Dyke, Mickey Rooney and Bill

Cobbs as retiring night watchmen are the real surprise. Most of that surprise comes from the fact that they're all still alive and acting, and the rest from the turns that their characters make toward the end of the film. Stay during the credits to see what happens to them. There's a fine line between suspending disbelief and taking stupid pills, and "Night at the Museum" walks that line well • enough to make its lapses in logic forgivable. "A Night at the Museum" is big, loud, flashy fun in the vein of "Jumanji" and "Indian in the Cupboard" that should spark the imagination at least a little bit. At the very least, it teaches us how to correctly pronounce "Sacagawea."

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House Dems move to boost minimum wage WASHINGTON (AP) _ Flexing their muscle. House Democrats powered toward passage Wednesday of a boost in the federal minimum wage that would increase paychecks for hundreds of thousands of janitors, fast food clerks and other workers at the bottom of the income scale. As their second bill since taking control of Congress, the Democratic-written legislation would raise the federal wage floor from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour over 26 months. It's one of their top priorities

Sen. Kennedy seeks universal health plan WASHINGTON (AP) _ The federal government should join his home state of Massachusetts in enacting universal health coverasze, says Sen. Edward Kennedy, the new chairman of the Senate committee with jurisdiction over numerous health issues. Massachusetts is the first state to require everyone to have health insurance, just as drivers must have automobile coverage.

County struggles with surging inmate population The state fire marshal set the population limit at 2,890 inmates, though the jail was designed to hold no more than 1,200. County officials said the population went over the fire marshal's limit for the first time ever at least a couple of times during 2006, and they expect to be pushing that limit every weekend.

Al-Qaida chief in Somalia may be dead MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) _ A senior al-Qaida suspect wanted for bombing American embassies in East Africa was killed in a U.S. airstrike, a Somali official said Wednesday, a report that if confirmed would mean the end of an eight-year hunt for a top target of Washington's war on terrorism. There was no immediate confirmation from the United States. In Washington, an intelligence official said the U.S. killed five to 10 people in an attack on an al-Qaida target in southern Somalia but did not say who was killed. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the operation's sensitivity, said perhaps four or five others were wounded.

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On Jan. 11, 1964, U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry issued the first government report saying smoking may be hazardous to one's health. On this date: In 1805, the Michigan Territory was created by an act of Congress. In 1807, Ezra Cornell, the founder of Cornell University, was born in Westchester, N.Y. In 1815, Sir John A. Macdonald, the first prime minister of Canada, was born in Glasgow, Scotland. Alabama In 1861, seceded from the Union. In 1913, the first sedantype automobile, a Hudson, went on display at the 13th Automobile Show in New York. In 1935, aviator Amelia Earhart began a trip from Honolulu to Oakland, Calif., that made her the first woman to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean. In 1942, Japan declared war against the Netherlands, the same day that Japanese forces invaded the Dutch East Indies. In 1943, the United States and Britain signed treaties relinquishing extraterritorial rights in China. In 1977, France set off an international uproar by releasing Abu Daoud, a PLO official behind the massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics. In 1995, 52 people were killed when a Colombian airliner crashed as it was preparing to land near the Caribbean resort of Cartagena; a 9-year-old girl survived.

Ten years ago: President Clinton summoned top administration officials to a daylong planning session for his second term. An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 shook Mexico City and the southern part of Mexico. Five years ago: The first planeload of al-Qaida prisoners from Afghanistan arrived at a U.S. military detention camp in Guantanamo, Cuba. Ford Motor Co. announced it was eliminating 35,000 jobs, closing five plants and dropping four models. The Argentine peso floated freely for the first time after 11 years of being tied to the U.S. dollar. One year ago: A Georgian court convicted a man of trying to assassinate President Bush and Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili with a grenade in Tbilisi on May 10, 2005, and sentenced him to life in prison. Gunmen stormed an offshore oil platfon-n run by Royal Dutch Shell in Nigeria and seized the workers, an American, a Briton, a Bulgarian and a Honduran. (The four were freed nearly three weeks later.) Today's Birthdays: Producer Grant Tinker is 82. Producer David L. Wolper is 79. Actor Rod Taylor is 77. The former prime minister of Canada, Jean Chretien, is 73. Actor Mitchell Ryan is 73. Actor Felix Silla is 70. Rock musician Clarence Clemons is 65. Movie director Joel Zwick is 65. Country singer Naomi Judd is 61. Golfer Ben Crenshaw is 55. Singer Robert Earl Keen is 51. Musician Vicki Peterson (The Bangles) is 49. Actress Kim Coles is 45. Actor Jason Connery is 44. Contemporary

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How international students celebrate the holidays by Abha Eli Phoboo Staff Writer

Christmas holiday is a time for families in America to spend time together, share meals, exchange gifts and indulge in individual traditions. It is about eggnog and carols, about perpetuating the myth of Santa Claus, about stuffed stockings and the magic on Christmas morning. Butfor international students whose parents are in another country on another continent, what does it mean? Did they celebrate Christmas? How did they usher in the new year? "I'm a protestant Christian and Christmas is a big thing back home," said Laura Kwan from Indonesia, psychology major at UCO. "I didn't do much here though. We had a Christmas party at a friend's house and that was it." For New Year's Day, Kwan went to Missouri with some friends to see fireworks but they were stuck in the car, which broke down. "It was very disappointing," she added. Jones Wang, from Hong Kong, UCO graduate inP ctuary Science, remembered how big New Year and Christmas used to be in his country. "I went to a party with friends, that was it. On New Year's Day, I stayed home and did nothing."

For others, it is about absorbing and being a part of the community they live in. Chandan Lamsal, undergraduate with an undeclared major, said, "I went downtown with friends to see the lights and watched the people walk by in Santa suits. We went to the city on New Year's Eve to see the fireworks. Later, we returned and cooked momos, a typical Nepali food." Some international students use the Christmas holidays to indulge in theirinterests. Khusro Iqbal, from Pakistan, graphic design major, said, "I watched an ice hockey game between Blazers and Oilers downtown on Christmas. On New Year's, I watched the fireworks and went to a house party that lasted till the next morning." Some international students have siblings here and the holiday is about spending time with them. Jad El-Sabai from Lebanon, advertising major, said, "I went to my brother's girlfriend's Christmas party. They got me gifts. I'm a Muslim and we don't celebrate Christmas back home. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) It was interesting, holiday is more about vacation to me." For New Year's, Jad went Pakistani Christian girls create the digits of 2007 with lit candles during a ceremony arranged by United Christian Association to welwith some friends to a wild come the year 2007, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2006 in Islamabad, Pakistan. (AP PhotolAnjum Naveed) party in Dallas. "I nearly fell asleep at a stop light when Others like Cheikh Gaye to catch up with friends. "I'm forme. I went to a friend's house we returned. My resolution is from Senegal, an undergradu- a Muslim, I don't celebrate and spent time. Same on New Abha Eli Phoboo can be reached to slow down on parties and ate student, use the holidays Christmas so it's not a big deal Year's, no parties," he said. at aphoboo@thevistaonline.com. focus on school," he added.

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UCO wrestling win big at the Lone Star Duals by Jeff Massie Sports Writer The No. 1 ranked Central Oklahoma wrestling team headed down south and dominated their first three matches of the Loan Star Duals, but fell just short the final match. No wrestler lost a single match the first three duals as the Bronchos dominated Newman, Air Force, and Marion Military by a combined score of 1350. In the final match-up, UCO fell short, losing to Division 1 opponent Boise State 16-18. "First, we were real good. We fell short a little bit," Coach David James said of the team's performance in Grand Prairie, Texas. This first match proved to be no contest. Newman was dismantled 47-0. Five wrestlers earned bonus points, including one pin and a technical fall. Three others were victors via forfeit and backups Brent iSarette and Pen Phillips won by decision at 157 and 165 pounds, respectively. Saratte had the closest match ofthe dual, beating Newman's Andrew Nash 6-3. The Bronchos then grounded Division 1 opponent Air Force,

38-0. The two lightest weights, Shane Caruthers at 125 pounds and Jared Henning at 133, won by technical fall and neither wrestler conceded even a point to their opponent. In fact, five grapplers shut out their competition, and Justin Wood pinned his opponent at 165 pounds. The final victory of the day was also by the largest margin, UCO put up half a hundred against Marion Military who was held to 0. Four falls and one technical fall were a major part in the lopsided victory, as well as a forfeit at 133 pounds. Only one match did not yield bonus points, a narrow 1-0 win by backup Wes Ruth at 149 pounds. UCO would suffer only their second defeat of the season in its final match up of the day, losing to Division 1 Boise State University 16-18. "We anticipated it being our toughest. Bonus points were the difference," Coach James said of the Boise dual. In terms of wins, both teams were even, each having five victories and five defeats. The match started at the 133-pound weight class, and UCO won the first three matches, including a 9-1 major decision at 141 pounds by undefeated Kyle Evans, to

take a 10-0 lead. Evans was named the non-Division 1 outstanding wrestler of the duals. The Broncos of Boise then responded with three straight wins of their own. Justin Wood was pinned at 165 pounds, which put UCO down 10-12. UCO's Jared Hess, 184, and Heath Jolley, 197, both won the following two matches by decision to retake the lead, 1612. Two matches remained and UCO only needed to claim victory in one of them to finish the day with no losses. That wasn't the case though as heavyweight Josh LeadingFox lost 3-2 in a tiebreaker and 125-pounder Shane Caruthers lost 8-4. Boise State rallied to edge the Bronchos 1618. The loss was UCO's second of the season, and both were two point defeats to Division 1 programs, including a narrow 18-20 defeat to the No. 7 ranked University of Oklahoma. "Things have been pretty good," Coach James said of the team's season so far. Photo Services

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UCO wrestlers enjoyed success at the Lone Star Duels, Jan. 4. The Bronchos won four out-of-five matches.

National Duels are up next for wrestling squad by Jeff Massie Sports Writer The pounding of the mat can be heard from outside the workout room as each wrestler falls victim to each take-down during drill after drill. Sweat pours and hearts pound as the team works out in temperatures that make global warming look like a joke. All of this to shave off a few pounds in an effort to make weight for the National Duals Jan. 13 through Jan. 14.

The National Duals, held at Northern Iowa University in Cedar Falls, Iowa, is one of the most important tournaments of the season. It is a tournament where teams dual one another to advance in the bracket. All NCAA wrestling divisions, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, club teams, and even women's wrestling will be represented. "National Duals is a good indicator for where you're at," Coach David James said.

"We've been ranked No.1 the last two rankings. I'm anxious to see [how we'll do]." The team is in good position going into the tournament. The Bronchos placed third at the tournament last year, and should be a heavy favorite going into the event. The team is 6-2 and both losses have been to Division 1 programs: the No. 7 University of Oklahoma and unranked Boise State University. Both have been 2-point defeats. Against the

rest of the competition, UCO has outscored its opponents by a combined score of 246-12. Coach James points out that the National Duals is one of the events they target on the schedule. It's an opportunity to face the top wrestlers in the country and see how the team stacks up at every weight class. The results of the tournament will help determine what needs to be worked on and what needs to be addressed for the rest of the season.

UCO has wrestlers ranked in Heath Jolley have each earned the top eight of InterMat's rank- a No. 8 ranking. Heavyweight ings in nine out of ten weights. Josh LeadingFox rounds The only weight in which UCO out the roster and is the No. is not ranked is at 174 pounds. 2 ranked grappler in the land. Wrestling at 141 pounds, undefeated Kyle Evans is the lone wrestler with a No. 1 ranking. Shane Caruthers, 125 pounds, is ranked fifth. After Evans, is Shea Timothy at 149 pounds, and he is ranked third. Jason Leavitt and Justin Wood follow Jeff Massie can be reached at and are ranked fifth and seventh. jmassie@thevistaonline.com . respectively. Jared Hess and

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UCO whips Mid-American Christian Women's basketball improving by Justin Langstan Sports Writer The UCO women's basketball team won two of five games over the Christmas Break. The two wins were against Abilene Christian and St. Gregory's, while the losses were to Oklahoma Christian, West Texas A&M and Eastern New Mexico. "We might have gotten a little complacent mentally," forward Cassidy Pillow said. "We just lost our edge." Coach Guy Hardaker was confident despite the losses on the road during the break that the team would rebound. "Our girls played really well, but maybe we practiced too hard on Friday since we were looking tired on Saturday," Hardaker said. "But we're looking forward to getting back and playing in front of our own crowd."

In game one against Abilene Christian, UCO won 10091. Lizzie Brenner made 29 points, shooting 10-20 from the field and earning a perfect 9-9 from the free throw line. Antonia Smith scored a total of 17 points. Mallory Markus also scored a total of 17 points. In the second game against Oklahoma Christian, UCO lost, with a final score of 75-78. Brenner scored 25 points, 917 from the field and a nearly perfect 6-8 from the free throw line. Smith scored 12 points, with no attempts from the free throw line. Cristina Yarbrough got 11 points. In game three, UCO triumphed over St. Gregory's, 7143. Brenner scored 20 points, 6-12 from the field with 810 from the free throw line. Smith scored 14 points and Pillow scored 10 points total.

In the fourth game, UCO lost to West Texas A&M, 5568. Yarbrough led the team in scoring with a total of 15 points, 7-13 from the field and no attempts from the free throw line. Markus scored 11 points, with only 3-8 from the field, but a perfect 2-2 at the free throw line. Pillow scored 7 points, 26 from the field and a perfect 3-3 from the free throw line. In the fifth and last game ofthe break, UCO lost to Eastern Nevin Mexico, 67-81. Taylor Allen led the team in total points, scoring 16, 5-8 from the field, with a perfect 4-4 from the free throw line. Pillow scored 11 points. Yarbrough also scored 11 points; The team plays Tarleton State at Hamilton Field House next on Thursday, January 11 at 6 p.ni. Justin Langston can be reached at jlangston@thevistaonline.com .

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Luke Belt scores two of his six points in a 108-77 victory over Mid-America Christian.

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UCO won a hard fought game against Mid-America Christian, 108-77, with junior guard John Neal leading the team with 20 points. UCO was unable to get any higher than a 10-point lead for a majority of the game. Mid-America definitely came to play with the first half being mostly back and forth for the first 10 minutes. Although MidAmerica was able to pull ahead a couple of times, UCO was still the superior team, remaining on top for the majority of the half. "We could've played better," senior forward Anthony Brown said. "We won, but we're not satisfied at all. We didn't play to our potential." UCO still managed to make the first goal of the game, a three pointer from junior guard Demarco Latham. However, Mid-America refused to back down during the game, pushing particularly hard on defense, even managing to disrupt a few should-be goals. By the end of

the first half, UCO led by only four points. UCO came back fighting in the second half, making the first goal of the half with a clean shot after a steal. UCO,pushed harder, shutting down Mid-Americ 's offense. With just under 15 minutes left in the game, UCO was finally able to have 10 points up on Mid-America for the first time. This is the point where UCO turned up the heat, keeping Mid-America shut down on defense and tearing past them on offense. "We were really disappointed with the way we played inthe first half,"head coachTerry Evans said. "But, our talent level took over in the second half." After breaking a 10-point lead, UCO's score continued to grow, getting 20 points ahead five minutes later. Although they flirted with a 30 point lead for the last five minutes of the game, they didn't manage to achieve it until there was about 40 seconds left on the clock. UCO plays Tarleton State at Hamilton Field House on Thursday at 8 p.m.

Justin Langston can be reached at jlangston@ thevistaonline.com.

The Indianapolis Colts have not lowered their expectations. They still envision a Super Bowl title next month. Yet the Colts, burdened by a sieve of a run defense and an unimpressive final seven games ofthe regular season, entered the playoffs as more of an outsider than a championship contender. Judging by their performance in their postseason opener, that might be a very good thing for Peyton Manning and his team. Not that they will ever go unnoticed as long as the premier quarterback of his generation is flinging the ball and rookies like Joseph Addai are outrushing the likes of Larry Johnson. Ifthe Colts were anNFC team, they could have booked flights to Miami for the first week in February. But being something of an afterthought in the loaded AFC could work in Indy's favor. The focus is on San Diego, with the gaudy 14-2 record, the 492 points scored, the MVP/Offensive Player of the Year (LaDainian Tomlinson), the leading sack man (Shawne Merriman) and five All-Pros. And it's on Baltimore, which has a defense reminiscent of the stultifying 2000 NFL champions, and an experienced, skilled and confident offensive leader in Steve McNair. And, naturally, it's on the Patriots as they seek a fourth title in six years, equaling the amazing run by the

1970s Pittsburgh Steelers. The Colts? Until they shut down Johnson with a defensive performance the Ravens would have bragged about, they were barely in the Super Bowl discussions. "I think we have a very adaptable team and we play to the situation," coach Tony Dungy said. " I think we have an offense that can move the ball in a number of ways. Defensively, it's always better when you play with the lead, but that hasn't been the case. We haven't had a lot of big leads this year. I think we're going to be very wellprepared to go into Baltimore." They had better be, because Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Adalius Thomas, Bart Scott and Chris McAlister are primed for a championship pursuit. But maybe the Colts are ready for this challenge and other daunting ones. Consider: Manning has not been at his best this season. Sure, he's excelled far more than he's bombed, but there have been instances, particularly last Saturday against the Chiefs, when he wasn't the main reason Indianapolis won. The combination of Addai and Dominic Rhodes has ably replaced Edgerrin James, and Addai has more game-breaking potential than James. Marvin Harrison was a nonfactor against the Chiefs and Reggie Wayne was a supporting receiver. So Dallas Clark, the perfect antidote in the

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passing game to Baltimore's active linebackers, caught nine passes for 103 yards. With tear-your-head-off safety Bob Sanders back in the lineup, Indy's defense looked quite capable against Kansas City. It will need a similar effort in Baltimore, but before the play= offs began, speculation centered on whether Johnson would rush, for 200 yards at the RCA Dome. He got 32 and his team got 44. "We have a good defense,", said tackle Anthony McFarland: who played on a very good one in Tampa Bay and worm a championship. "Regardless of what the critics say, if you go out and take it one play at a time and do your job, play fast and tackle, that's the kind of performance you can get." Most significant, it's quite possible the Colts have learned from past failures; including going flat in the postseason after an early clinching of the division. Dungy doesn't think there's an advantage to turning it on for the playoffs _ he says it's not "good strategy" but it was clear from their domination of Kansas City that the Colts have a better feel for the postseason this January. Does that make them a potent threat to get to the biggame, where any AFC representative should win? This Saturday's matchup with the Ravens should answer that.