The Vista Jan. 13, 2005

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UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

ISC plans relief efforts for Asian tsunami victims

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by Michael Robertson Staff Writer The UCO International Student Council held its first meeting of the spring semester Jan. 10 in the Robert S. Kerr room in the Nigh University Center.

Recently elected ISC President Olanrewaju Daniels started the meeting by welcoming the council back and making a speech outlining some of the plans .he has for the semester.

Daniel's speech was followed by a moment of silence for the victims of the tsunami that killed more than 150,000 in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Thailand over the Christmas holiday.

According to the UCO International Student Web site, 339 students who were enrolled at UCO during the fall 2004 semester came from tsunami-affected areas.

Daniels and representatives at the UCO International office said students are still arriving from overseas, and there have been no reported fatalities of any UCO students.

"Even if we haven't lost anyone from our school, it still affects us as human beings," Daniels said.

Daniels introduced a plan

UCO will add housing for 300 students beginning in the fall.

by Caroline Duke Editor in Chief

Photo by Justin Avera

Olanrewaju Daniels, president of the International Student Council, leads the first meeting of the semester Jan. 10.

to set up a table in the University Center to take donations for tsunami survivors.

After a period of discussion, the council unanimously approved a motion to set up the relief fund. Four members of the ISC volunteered to work the table, with the understanding that more volunteers would be needed.

The council scheduled a

committee meeting for Jan. 11 to discuss what donations will be accepted, and to whom the donations will be given.

The council discussed whether or not material items such as clothes, food, medicine, and other supplies should be accepted, since those items could be expensive to mail.

Daniels said the table would be set up in the University Center near the

food court Jan. 13 through Jan. 29. He said donations will be limited to cash on the first two days. He said the ISC is tentatively planning to accept material items starting Jan. 17.

Daniels said it was decided Tuesday at the committee meeting that the funds raised by the ISC would be donated to either the Red Cross or

see ISC, page 3 •

Icy weather interrupts intersession

by Sarah Skinner Copy Editor Snow and icy streets were the reasons for canceling intersession classes on Jan. 5 and for delaying classes on Jan. 6.

Several intersession classes were intended to be given on Wednesday or Wednesday and Thursday, and were extended to Friday, Jan. 7.

"The class was canceled Wednesday, and we didn't meet till 10 on Thursday. When we met I just told them that since they needed 16 hours to get credit that we would meet the next day," said Lori Beasley, associate professor of Human Environmental Sciences.

This caused confusion with professors and problems for several students who worked or had plans on Friday.

"I lost about six (students), but I gained some," said Beasley. "Another professor, when she heard that it was canceled, she assumed the whole intersession was canceled.

Anyways, through that misunderstanding I gained a few students."

The school had to make special arrangements for the students who could not attend the classes because of schedule changes.

"We pretty much made exceptions for those two days," said Kathy Conan, service representative in Admissions. "We gave them (the students) a no record drop, which means they got a refund. They had to contact us during those two days.

They had to contact us in some way, either by fax or in person," she said.

Sarah Skinner can be reached at sskinner@thevistaonline.com .

University leases former Ramada for more housing

Webb optimistic about capital bond allotment ■

University president outlines plans for expansion and improvements

by Joseph Wertz Senior Staff Writer

UCO will receive more million if $19 than Oklahoma legislators pass a $500 million capital bond issue for Oklahoma public colleges and universities.

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education proposed the bond.

University President W. Roger Webb said his first priority was making sure UCO gets a fair share of the funds.

"We need to make sure we are funded on an equitable basis. We have dozens of truly outstanding programs and have a lot to offer," Webb said.

Five million dollars

"We need to make sure we are funded on an equitable basis."

- DR. W. ROGER WEBB, UCO president

would go to the restoration of Old North.

"We need to finish Old North," Webb said. "It is our icon and the first higher education building in the state."

A general-purpose classroom building would receive $10 million of bond money, supplying UCO with 50,000 square feet of additional classroom space.

"UCO is strapped for space," Webb said. "A new

classroom would give us more space, and allow more sections to be opened up, especially for classes that take place from 8 a.m. to noon. Those are the most crowded classes."

Webb said Photo by Justin Avera a location on campus hasn't President Webb talks Jan. 11 with The Vista been desig- about his outlook for UCO in 2005. nated for the issues since statehood, most new classroom facility.

"We don't have a full plan recently in 1992. The 1992 yet and we are still in discus- bond issue brought $7.7 dolsions with architects. The lars to UCO, which helped building would be a modern with general classroom facilhigh-tech classroom for the ities and the renovation of Howell Hall. future."

Half of the bond money A new forensic science would go to The University building would be built using of Oklahoma and Oklahoma more than $4.5 million of State University, the two bond money. largest public universities in "We have more out-ofOklahoma.

OU would state students coming to UCO for our forensic science receive $117 million in fundprogram than anything else," ing, and OSU $82.5 million.

"I am relatively optimistic Webb said. "We have already we will get this bond issue received $500,000 from passed," Webb said.

Congress for the forensic "Everyone has an interest, program and equipment. and Governor Henry has Also, the Oklahoma State really been behind us."

Bureau of Investigation will Oklahoma Gov. Brad be building their crime lab Henry will propose the bond here, as opposed to in issue early in the 2005 Oklahoma City near the Capitol, to be near UCO and Oklahoma legislative sestheir forensic science pro- sion, which begins Feb. 7. gram."

Oklahoma has only had two higher education bond Joseph Wertz can be reached

at jwertz@thevistaonline.com.

The UCO vice president of Student Affairs will host a focus group at 2 p.m. Jan. 13 to discuss the university's recent lease of the former Ramada Plaza Hotel at 930 E. Second Street, to be used as student housing.

Dr. Kathryn Gage will hear input from students during that time in the Cyber Café at the Nigh University Center.

Topics for discussion for the focus group include the name of the property, amenities, meal plans, social and cultural programs and specialty floors.

"We really want to provide the kinds of programs, the kinds of offerings, that students are interested in," Gage said.

UCO administration entered into a lease agreement Jan. 6 to provide housing to 300 more students beginning in August 2005.

Gage said the lease will cost the university $371,000 a year.

The partnership between UCO and Edmond businessmen Steve Hurst and Derek Turner will help meet the demand for on-campus housing, said Charlie Johnson, UCO news bureau director.

Hurst and Turner, who recently purchased the Ramada Plaza Hotel, agreed to lease the building to the university effective Jan. 6.

"The first portion (of the lease) takes us through July, and then we'll go year to year," Johnson said.

The lease will pay for some refurbishing and lighting and

MLK parade, events planned for next week

by Trisha Evans Staff Writer The UCO campus and state offices will be closed Jan. 17 in observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Campus Life will sponsor two events to celebrate the life and work of King during the week.

The first is a service project on Jan. 17 at the Food for Friends Pantry in Oklahoma City. The pantry provides food to people living with AIDS and other disabilities.

"Volunteers will be painting for the most part," said Derek Burks, coordinator of the event.

Rooms inside the pantry and lines in the parking lot will be painted by volunteers, while others will help organize donations.

"Forty volunteers are needed this year," Burks said. "I'm pretty sure it is going to fill up really quick. There are several classes who want their students to do a service project."

The second event will be a symbolic march honoring King on Jan. 19.

MeShawn Conley, coordinator of the march said a reception will be held at 1 p.m. in the Heritage Room at the Nigh University Center. The march

see MLK, page 3

outlet installations, Johnson said.

"Hotel rooms generally don't have enough outlets for general long-term living," he said.

Included in the deal are the hotel's furnishings, such as desks, beds and lamps.

"The rooms have at least a full-size bed for each person," he said. Most rooms will have two full-size beds.

"It will serve as the high-end housing," Johnson said.

Amenities for students living in the building include a swimming pool, a workout room, possible game rooms and plans

Photo Services

UCO will lease the former Ramada Plaza Hotel at 930 E. Second Street for $371,000 a year. The facility will provide on-campus housing for 300 students beginning in fall 2005.

for wireless Internet and other technology improvements.

The price to live in the building has not yet been determined, but Gage said it will probably be comparable to the price of the UCO Commons.

see RAMADA, page 3

CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS

■ Information sessions for Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature will be at 3 p.m.

Jan. 19 and 6 p.m. Jan. 25 in Rm. 105 of the Communications Building. To join, fill out an application at the UCOSA office, Rm. 148 of the Nigh University Center.

For more information, contact Dallas Strimple at 974-2259 or at dstrimple@ucok.edu .

■ Auditions for The Vagina Monologues," will be held at 11 a.m. Jan. 13 and from 2 to 5 p.m. Jan. 14 in Pegasus Theater. Only female actors may audition, but anyone is welcome to join the production team.

■ Junior and senior criminal justice majors with a minimum 3.25 overall GPA may apply for the Co-op program. For more information, schedule an appointment with Kathryn Williams, 974-5546.

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OPINION January 13, 2005

Cartoon by Eric Osborn

STAFF EDITORIAL

Pity for tsunami victims is not enough y now nearly everyone at UCO knows that in the aftermath of a devastating tsunami that crashed ashore just after Christmas in areas of Asia, Africa and the East Indies, more than 150,000 lay dead; whole towns became disaster areas, and lives changed forever.

To put the death toll into perspective, the number is roughly ten times the student population at UCO. What many may not know is that last semester UCO was

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home to 339 students from tsunami affected areas. . The International Student Services Office will not have numbers on how many students have returned from those areas until the second week of school, but thankfully so far they have not heard of any casualties of our international guests.

After this event, the world community has, and must continue to come together to provide the aid needed to help rebuild the devastated areas and help those affected to rebuild.

This aid must come from governments, businesses and individuals worldwide.

So far, the United States, Japan and Australia have taken the lead in providing money for the recovery effort, but more is needed. Long after the event slips from the front page of newspapers and becomes a footnote in history, the recovery effort will continue, and it will be costly.

President George W. Bush recruited his father and former President Bill Clinton to rally

private donors and organizations to supplement the aid provided by the government. So far the response has been overwhelming.

Likewise people nationwide are setting up fund-raisers, and Web sites have been created on which individuals can donate to the victims.

Closer to home the UCO International Student Council plans to set up a table on the second floor at the Nigh University Center starting Jan. 13, to raise funds to send to the

devastated areas.

ISC over the next weeks will So what can college students find its way to those in need do? through the Red Cross and Many of us are struggling to UNICEF. pay tuition, rent, buy books and It is time to stop merely feeleat. We feel sorry for people ing sorry for the victims of the half a world away but we have tsunami, tap into the our altruisour own lives to live. However, tic side and dig deep in our if any area knows loss and pocketbooks not out of guilt or destruction it is Oklahoma. Of to feel better about ourselves, course our disasters have not but simply because it is the right been of the magnitude of the thing to do. tsunami, but we know disaster first-hand and have experienced The editorial staff can be reached the world reaching out to help.

Even a small donation to the at editorial@thevistaonline.com.

THE BODY POLITICK

Indonesia: Leave your money, then leave

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ore than 150,000 lives have been claimed by the Dec. 26 Asian tsunami disaster.

Indonesia alone has lost more than 100,000 lives, and is receiving a large portion of the worldwide aid relief.

Indonesia is rife with economic and political instability. There is civil war and social disorder in many parts of the country. Bali, an Indonesian island, was the location of a nightclub bombing in Oct. 2002, which killed 183 people. This bombing has been linked to al-Qaida.

The capital of Indonesia, Jakarta ,has issued a statement saying that they

JOSEPH WERTZ COLUMNIST can't guarantee the safety of aid workers outside two northern cities due to separatist rebel activity.

This statement was issued just one day prior to U.S. Marines agreeing to

stop carrying guns because Indonesian officials are concerned with the "image it might project."

Apparently the image of U.S. Marines as an invading force is more powerful than the image of them as humanitarians. And Indonesia is helping portray this image by focusing on the wrong issue.

The Indonesian government sends a powerful message to the world that, despite the United States' desire to help, we are seen as invaders.

But when our money invades, the only cry you hear is "Not Enough."

The United States has pledged more

than $350 million in aid, in addition to money donated by private U.S. citizens and other charities.

In the face of great disasters, money is not enough to solve problems.

Expertise and manual labor are needed. The United States is sending thousands of aid workers and troops to a dangerous country, in the middle of a disaster, where the local government can't guarantee their safety without the prospect of self-defense.

Does that image scare anyone else?

During the 2004 hurricane disaster local law enforcement officers were many of the first responders in inci-

dents across the south United States.

No one was concerned with them wearing firearms while pulling people out of wrecked homes and flooded roads.

There is very little insurgent activity in Florida, and there hasn't been an ongoing civil war there in recent memory.

So the message to the United States is simple: Your money is welcome, but you aren't.

Joseph Wertz can be reached at jwertz@thevistaonline.com .

CAMPUS QUOTES: Do you think the United States is doing enough to aide the tsunami-ravaged countries and victims?

"Government-wise, they're doing as much as they can, but they can always do more."

"No, because being the richest country in the world, we should give more money than everybody else."

"The U.S. can always do more, but I think for right now, we're doing enough."

"I think America is selfish and should donate more. We need to help other countries, whether or not they have a disaster."

Anna Todd

Marguerite Dndoa

English, freshman

Bruce Cobb

Nursing, sophomore

Austin Robles

Criminal justice, freshman

Chemistry, freshman

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NEWS January 13, 2005

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NEWS IN BRIEF FTC shuts down X-rated spammers WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission has shut down six companies it accused of sending X-rated e-mails in disguise and fraudulently charging recipients who joined sexually explicit Web sites in its first legal case involving pornographic Internet spam. A federal judge on Jan. 5 granted the agency's request for a restraining order against the companies and their executives for allegedly violating federal laws governing commercial electronic mail — commonly known as spam.

"Sideways" receives four Screen Actors Guild Award nominations LOS ANGELES — The road-trip comedy "Sideways" led contenders Jan. 11 for the Screen Actors Guild Awards with four nominations, including honors for lead performer Paul Giamatti and the ensemble cast. Four other films followed with three nominations: The Howard Hughes film biography 'The Aviator"; "Finding Neverland," tracing the creative roots of J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan"; "Hotel Rwanda," the real-life tale of an innkeeper sheltering refugees from genocide; and the boxing saga "Million Dollar Baby"

Deep Impact spacecraft takes off to blast hole in comet CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A NASA spacecraft with a Hollywood name — Deep Impact — blasted off Wednesday on a mission to smash a hole in a comet and give scientists a glimpse of the frozen primordial ingredients of the solar system.

Scientists are counting on Deep Impact to carve out a crater in Comet Tempel 1 that could swallow the Roman Coliseum. It will be humans' first look into the heart of a comet, a celestial snowball still containing the original building blocks of the sun and the planets.

Because of the relative speed of the two objects at the moment of impact — 23,000 mph — no explosives are needed for the job. The force of the smashup will be equivalent to 4 1/2 tons of TNT, creating a flash that just might be visible in the dark sky by the naked eye in one spectacular Fourth of July fireworks display.

Nothing like this has ever been attempted before.

— from The Associated `Press

UNICEF. Daniels also discussed his plans to establish an ISC office off-campus. The office would function to help international students obtain mentoring and advice about how to enroll, go shopping, and obtain transportation to appointments and job interviews.

Daniels and ISC Parliamentarian John Nazari of Iran talked about the expense of obtaining office space on-campus, as opposed to off of campus. The two shared their plans

to rent a house off-campus to use as a combination office/international house.

Nazari said an office on the UCO campus would cost the ISC approximately $500 a month. He said the ISC could rent a house off-campus for between $550 and $575. While this would cost more, Nazari noted that a house would give the ISC much more space.

He said a house could be used for many different international functions, beside giving the ISC a base of operations to

help its' members.

Daniels and Nazari said their plans are still in the preliminary stages. Further discussions about the office, and how the ISC will fund it, are scheduled to take place at the next ISC meeting Jan. 24.

The ISC ended its meeting after discussing different ways they can provide mentoring to new international students.

One of the council's goals is to provide new students with someone from their own country to help then adjust to life in

the United States and at UCO. Jalal Daneshfar, ISC adviser, suggested that each student organization write letters to prospective students in their native language, and then send them out from the ISC. The senators from the Morocco, Pakistan, Taiwan, Kenya and Europe student associations were absent from Monday's meeting.

Michael Robertson can be reached at mrobertson@thevistaonline.com .

HOUSING from page 1 "A lot of things have to happen at a certain time to set the prices," she said. "Depending on what the students want ...

That will ultimately affect the price of the facility."

Johnson said university administration discussed leasing the building for at least a year before signing the lease but said the university simply did not have the funds to purchase the building outright.

"The last couple of years we have had to house students there (the Ramada) temporarily because of a shortage of housing at the beginning of the fall semester," Johnson said.

Gage said several hundred students were on a waiting list for on-campus housing last fall, and the university stopped accepting applications.

"We had long since stopped taking deposits and applications," Gage said. "We saw an immediate need, and that kind of set the spark to say, 'What can we do?'"

Gage said living on campus gives students a different experience from those who don't live on campus.''

"If you live on campus, yoii have a kind of experience that you don't get from living off of

Photos by Justin Avera

Left: A room at the former Ramada Plaza Hotel will be converted to a student room. Right: It is uncertain what type of dining facilities will replace the former hotel restaurant.

campus," she said.

The university is working to make transportation plans for students living in the building.

"We have begun work immediately on a lot of different transportation options," Gage said. An option for students would be the Eddy trolley system, which stops at the location, she said.

Many safety considerations must be made also, she said.

University staff members are working with the City of Edmond to ensure the safety of the crosswalk across Second Street.

Gage said priority sign up for students will begin it" February. Students eli'ible `for` priority sign up include any students currently living on campus.

"Current residential students get first pick. Current students

would come next, and freshmen and incoming students will take remaining spots," she said.

For more information on housing in the former Ramada Inn, contact the Housing ' Department at 974-2746, or at http,://bronze.ucok.edu/residence_life/.

march around the campus."

Russell Perry, publisher and editor of the Black Chronicle newspaper is the scheduled speaker.

For more information call the Multicultural Student

Services at 974-5944. To volunteer at the food pantry Jan. 17 call UCO's Volunteer Center at 974-2621.

Caroline Duke can be reached at cduke@thevistaonline.com.

MLK from page 1 will begin at 2 p.m.

"We'll have a poem read by a student and the Ebony Gospel Choir will sing followed by the keynote speaker," Conley said.

"Then we will have a remembrance march where we will

Trisha Evans can be reached at tevans@thevistaonline.com.

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NEWS January 13, 2005

Student body president attends seminar on Israeli-Palestinian ties

by Lauren Pulsinelli Associate Editor Student Body President, Lane Perry was one of 15 student leaders invited to a weeklong seminar in Israel sponsored by Project Interchange and the American Jewish Committee.

"The trip is designed to be small and seminar-level so everyone participates and students learn of the importance of the U.S. relationship with Israel," said Laurie Wexler, Executive Director for PI and AJC. There are two main money donors who pay for the students' trip, Stanford M. Adelstein and The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation. "The Schusterman Family Foundation is specifically interested in sponsoring students from Oklahoma," Wexler said.

The application process required, a resume, headshot and in Perry's case, a two hour long phone interview.

Tsunami victim rescued after 15 days at sea thanks Allah for survival

"The seminar is exclusively kind of where they are now," he the students were as informed as possible, places and discusfor student body presidents said.

"But it's not about race; it's sions varied on a daily basis. because they are considered to be emerging leaders and more about religion. Jewish people Scheduled for one day would be likely to pursue a career in are treated like trash. I can't an hour-long discussion on `The Future of The Middle East terms of leadership," Wexler wrap my mind around it."

Peace Process' with said.

Avelet Yehiev of Israel's "I just knew a large numForeign Ministry, and ber of people applied, and "I learned so then on the following day was very excited to hear I'd much that I left Yariv Oppenheimer, been chosen to go," Perry director and spokespersaid. with a million son of Peace Now disThe trip began Dec. 26 more questions cussed 'The Future of with a several hour orientaIsraeli-Palestinian'. tion session and the students than I came "I learned so much returned home on Jan. 5. with." that I left with a million To prepare for this journey more questions than I Perry talked to a few stu- Lane Perry came with," Perry said. dents and researched the "Part of the reason students He also said the trip allotted Jewish community. He also spoke with Dr. Don Betz, him a better understanding of are selected is because they are provost and vice president of the United States-Israel rela- seen as individuals who are Academic Affairs, who has tionship and the Palestinian going to do something about what they've learned when they worked for the United Nations. conflict.

While touring Israel students get back," Wexler said.

"I left having a few unanswered "Students have been known questions," Perry said. "And were accompanied by an armed to set up programs, create guard or a representative of the when I got there I realized I had groups and provide educational no clue about what was really Israel Defense Force.

Students visited places such pieces or articles." going on."

Perry began to see for him- as a Hebrew University, Old self the way of life in Israel. City of Jerusalem and The Dead "Where we (United States) Sea, and heard discussions on Lauren Pulsinelli can be reached were seventy five years ago is numerous topics. To make sure at Ipulsinelli@thevistaonline.com .

Ethics bills address activities Sharon congratulates Arafat's successor after of former lawmakers, bar them landslide election victory from becoming lobbyists for two years after leaving office two leaders can break

by Mark Lavie

The Associated Press JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Ariel Sharon called Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday to congratulate him for his landslide victory in an election to replace Yasser Arafat, signaling Israel's readiness to work with the new Palestinian team after years of boycotting Arafat.

Both sides said a meeting will take place, but no date was set.

Abbas' election victory on Sunday and Sharon's success this week in putting together a government that favors his plan to pull out of Gaza and part of the West Bank this summer have raised hope the

OUT AND ABOUT ■ Lyric Theatre presents "I Want My 80's Musical" at Freede Little Theatre in the Civic Center Music Hall Jan. 20 through Feb. 12.

Thursday and Friday the show begins at 8 p.m. and at 5 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. For tickets call 524-9312.

■ Carpenter Square Theatre presents "An American Daughter at Stage Center Jan. 14 — Feb. 5.

Performance times are 8 p.m. Thurs. — Sat. and 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information contact carpentersquare.com .

through layers of mistrust built up over four years of Israeli-Palestinian violence.

However, both sides face internal problems. Palestinian National Security Adviser Jibril Rajoub resigned, and critics in Sharon's own Likud Party complained that his new government cannot survive without support from doves and Arab parties — their bitter rivals.

Sharon congratulated Abbas "on his personal achievement and his victory in the elections and wished him luck," said a statement from Sharon's office, adding, "They agreed they would continue talking in the near future."

■ Events at the Ford Center: Jan. 14 - Blazers vs. Amarillo at 7:35 p.m.

Jan. 15 - Blazers vs. Topeka at 7:35 p.m.

Jan. 18 — Larry the Cable Guy performs at 7:30 p.m.

For tickets visit okfordcenter.com ■ The OKC Museum of Art's Noble Theatre presents the film "Moolade" by African cinema's founding father, Ousmane Sembene Jan. 13 — 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 16 at 2 p.m. The Noble Theatre will also feature "Centennial Celebration of Film in Oklahoma Vol. 2" Jan. 15 at 2 p.m. featuring a musical short subject called "Jazz and Jive."

The Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — Former Oklahoma lawmakers and other elected officials would be barred from becoming lobbyists for two years after they leave office under a bill filed by an Oklahoma City senator.

Debbe Leftwich, a Democrat, also filed a measure that would prohibit elected officials from accepting contributions inside the state Capitol.

"The reason for both of these bills is simple — to improve public confidence in the Legislature," Leftwich said Tuesday.

"Under current law, an elect-

ed official can't leave office and work for the state or do a job that is funded with state dollars for two years," she said. "I think we should extend that to include .a two-year moratorium on elected officials leaving office to become lobbyists."

Oklahoma, unlike more than two dozen other states, does not require lawmakers and other elected officials to have a waiting period before going to work lobbying their former colleagues and associates.

The Ethics Commission has discussed an ethics rule prohibiting contributions from being made at the Capitol, where the Legislature meets and considers legislation, but one has never been adopted.

CAMPUS EVENTS

■ Dr. Valerie Dana to speak on World Religion Day at the Edmond Baha'i Center Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. The celebration features keynote speaker Dr. Valerie Dana, who has twice been honored for her achievements by the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education. In Colorado she has been involved in the Martin Luther King Humanitarian Awards and the Douglas County MLK Unity Walk and gives talks on Interfaith Cooperation and on Human Rights in Colorado and Wyoming. For more information call 2495906 or visit www.edmondbahai.org

■ Auditions for 'The Vagina Monologues," will be held Thursday Jan. 13 at 11 a.m. and Friday Jan. 14 from 2 to 5 p.m. in Pegasus Theater.

Only female actors may audition but anyone is welcome to join the production team.

■ Junior and senior Criminal Justice majors with a minimum of a 3.25 overall GPA may apply for the Co-op program. For more information, schedule an appointment with Kathryn Williams, 9745546, LA 209 on Tues. between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. or Wed. 10 to 10:50 a.m.

by Vijay Johnson The Associated Press KLANG, Malaysia — Lying prone on the bobbing wooden plank, Ari Afrizal looked left and saw the fiery red sun dipping into the watery horizon. Weakly, he turned his face the other way and saw a pearly white full moon rising in the east.

All around him, the sea looked like it was sprinkled with chopped leaves of gold, shimmering in the sun's glow. Ari had never seen a more wondrous sight.

It was dusk on Dec. 26, and Ari was adrift in the Indian Ocean. "I was not prepared to die," the 21-year-old carpenter said.

And against all odds, he didn't. That morning, when the ground began to shake, Ari was on a scaffolding, hammering nails into a plank, part of a crew building a beach home in Aceh Jaya town about 150 miles from the Indonesian provincial capital Banda Aceh.

Frightened, the crew moved away from the house and squatted in the sand. "Then the waves started coming," Ari said.

The first one, 3 feet high, ripped the scaffolding down.

A minute later came the big one, a bluish-white wall about 30 feet high.

"It produced a deep sound like wh0000000," Ari said this week from his hospital bed, in an interview with The Associated Press. "It destroyed the house. The wave hit the houses with a terribly loud sound — phang! phang!"

Ari felt as if he were caught in a giant washing machine. Tossed 1,500 feet inland, he banged against a mango tree and grabbed a branch.

"I saw my friends also hanging on to trees. I thought the world was coming to an end," he said. "I kept praying hard to Allah for my life."

As the tsunami receded, it pulled him under and sucked him out to sea. Swimming desperately, Ari could see the hills of Aceh receding fast.

He swain and floated for an hour before his first stroke of luck: A wooden plank about 5 feet long drifted by and he clambered aboard.

"My throat was burning.

The sun was hot," Ari said. "I had cuts all over my body.

The salt water was stinging."

Five bodies floated past.

About 300 feet away two other men clung to debris.

"I couldn't even find my voice to call out," Ari said.

"Eventually they all drifted

away and I was all alone."

Exhausted, he lay on the plank all-day, weak and hungry. Coconuts were drifting by, caught in the mass of debris swept out to sea by the tsunami. Ari used his teeth and a piece of wood to split open a coconut, which yielded tender white flesh and sweet milky water.

That night, he barely slept afraid he would fall off the plank and drown. He found solace in nature's beauty, watching the simultaneous sunset and moonrise over the water.

The next day, a leaking, listing fishing boat drifted by.

Ari swam to it and found no one on board.

As he drifted, he thought of his parents, his two elder brothers, a younger brother and a sister. He knew the giant waves were too powerful to have spared their home, only a mile from the shore.

His girlfriend's house was not too far either, he said, the brown eyes misting slightly.

"I love her very much," he said. "I miss her."

He still doesn't know whether they survived, or if they are among the tragedy's 150,000 dead in 11 nations.

He'd been drifting for seven days when he spotted a large, unmanned raft with a but on it. Abandoning the sinking fishing boat, he swam to the raft and found a gallon bottle of water to slake his thirst. Coconuts were still plentiful in the sea.

Around him, six shark fins pierced the gentle water.

"The sea belongs to them," Ari said. "I was not afraid because I did not do them any harm."

On the 15th day, Ari awoke to the sight of the bow of a container ship looming over him. It was close, too close to miss him, he thought.

He pulled his shirt off and waved it. He stuck his fingers in his mouth and whistled. He shouted in Malay "Tolong!

Tolong!" — Help! Help!

The Al Yarnamah, a container ship heading from Oman to Malaysia, eased past his raft, leaving in its wake a foamy slurry of sea water.

But then the ship slowed down, came around and sounded the klaxon three times: Poom! Poom! Poom!

The crew threw Ari a line, and he climbed aboard, certain that his survival is a gift from Allah, the fruit of his devotion. He hugged Kennedy, then fell to his knees on the deck and prayed. And at last he sobbed, the first time he had cried in 15 days.

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Wellness Center to offer public workshops on weight loss, smoking cessation

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by UCO News Bureau

The UCO Wellness Center is offering Freedom from Smoking and Weight Management classes to the public beginning this month.

Freedom from Smoking is an eight-week cessation program to be led by trained facilitators who understand why people smoke.

The program was developed by the American Lung Association and uses a positive behavioral approach to stop smokers from the practice.

Each to attend will receive personal attention

to help develop their own plan to quit, and each will receive attention on recovery symptoms, weight control, related stress and will learn to resist urges to smoke again.

Classes will take place on Mondays from 5:30 until 7 p.m. beginning Jan. 31. Cost to attend is $25 for UCO students, and $40 for anyone else interested.

Workbooks are included in the price to attend, and space for the workshop is limited to the first 18 people to register.

The Wellness Center's Weight Management classes will take place on Wednesdays from 5:30 until 6:30 p.m. beginning

Jan. 19 and lasting through Feb. 23.

The six-week weight loss program costs $40, and will include information on nutrition, portion control, fad dieting, physical activity, behavior modification and how to incorporate weight management into a busy lifestyle.

Space for this workshop is limited to the first 25 people to register.

For more information, or to register for either workshop, access the Web site at: http://bronze.ucok.edu/wel lnesscenter/weigth.htm, or call Danielle Dill at 9743140.

Musical theatre students to direct, produce musical 'Little by Little'

by UCO News Bureau

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Sleet and ice cover the trees in front of the Old North clocktower last week after the ice storm that hit Oklahoma.

UCO music theatre students, in conjunction with UCO's College of Arts, Media and Design, will direct and produce the Oklahoma premiere of the musical "Little by Little," at 8 p.m. January 14 and 15 in Pegasus Theater in UCO's College of Liberal Arts Building.

"Little by Little" is a comedy that tells the story of three best friends (one man and two women) who learn the joy and pain of mixing friendship and love. Following the characters from adolescence through adulthood, the

show includes upbeat numbers and sincere ballads.

"This musical deals with emotions and experiences we can all relate to.

From friendships, to first kisses to marriage and betrayal, the show has the potential to move everyone," said Jay Leland Krottinger, a senior music theatre major from Broken Arrow whose Leland Productions is producing the show.

The show stars Jessica Chesbro, a senior music theatre major from Tulsa, Thomas Owens, a junior music theatre major from Seminole and Lindsie Van

Winkle, a senior music theatre major from Edmond.

Chesbro and VanWinkle are also co-directing the show.

"Little by Little" was originally produced in New York with music by Brad Ross, lyrics by Ellen Greenfield & Hal Hackady and the story by Greenfield and Annette Jones. Like the original, this production is performed straight through in 90 minutes with no intermission, and the sets and costumes are simple.

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January 13, 2005

Bronchos hit full-stride at mid-season

by Harry Gatewood III Sports Writer The University of Central Oklahoma Women's Basketball team continues to break new strides under first year Head Coach Shawn Williams, looking onward to Midwestern.

The Bronchos' win over West Texas A&M marked the first ever win over the Lady Buffs in Canyon, Texas.

Central, 8-4 on the year, passes last years agonizing record of (7-20).

Central defeated WTAMU 73-68.

Central only has five wins in the contest between the two, this being the fifth overall victory in 27 tries against WT A&M. Laura Hamilton put up 27 points for the Bronchos.

Hamilton and Meghan Craig each had two blocked shots on the day for the Bronchos.

Craig posted 11 points as Laci Allen added a solid ten.

Lindsey Wilson headed the offensive threat with seven assists.

Amber Robertson had nine rebounds in addition to Craig's eight.

UCO chalked up 80 percent of their free throws in the first half shooting 810 from the line.

The high free throw percentage kept Central ahead closing the first half with a score of 41-32.

UCO used its long-range accuracy to pull off the upset, shooting 47.6 percent (10-of-21) from 3-point range, which trumped WTAMU's 51-39 rebounding advantage and a fair 58.6-percent (17of-29) night at the free throw line.

The game was tied three times with six lead changes.

The Bronchos return to continue crossover play in the Lone Star Conference with a three game home stand starting with Midwestern State.

Meghan Craig leads Central in points averaging 16.4 points, followed by Senior Laura Hamilton, with a 13.7 average.

The Bronchos lead the Lone Star Conference in 3-point percentage (36.1) and 3-pointers per game (7.33) and are

second in free throw percentage (73.3).

Sophomore Craig averages an LSCbest 2.67 treys a game while shooting 41.0 percent (32-of-78) beyond the arc.

Freshman Lacie Allen earned her first two starts last week where she averaged 10.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals in the two games UCO's two wins last week came without injured starters Jackee' Brown (ankle) and Lindsay Young (foot).

Brown and Young are both expected to return to action in some degree this week.

UCO has a stellar outside game that is tough to match by any competitor at 7.3 treys a game compared to MSU 5.8.

However, as Coach Shawn Williams points out, "Our guards need to take care of the ball. Sometimes we get in a hurry and make silly mistakes. We need to keep the turnovers to a minimum."

MSU and Central tie in the assist battle both with 14.8.

"We need to keep the turnovers to a minimum."

- Coach Shawn Williams

The 8-6 Indians are on a two game win streak on the season, as is UCO. MSU has four players averaging in double figures, led by Kelly Cleavinger (13.2 ppg) and Angie Faurot (11.5 ppg).

Adrian Fincher leads the Indians in rebounds at 82 followed by Kathrine Maples with 76.

Fincher is also the block shot leader for MSU. The Indians have a 16-13 lead in the series, with the teams splitting two meetings last year.

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Terry McVay goes up for a Iayup against the University of Oklahoma on November 13.

Balance key to Bronchos victory

by Harry Gatewood III Sports Writer The University of Central Oklahoma will host 7-6 Midwestern State Thursday at esteemed Hamilton Field House for the first home game of the new year.

The Bronchos look to their steady offensive production and their balanced defense to rout the Indians.

Central continues to play in the Lonestar Conference Crossover games.

The Indians lost to Tarleton State in a 63-61 match.

Midwestern is 7-2 at home while 4-0 on the road.

James Justin of Midwestern stays on the boards, posting 11.2

rebounds a game and 29.3 points.

Jay January is the next high point man in Midwestern averaging 27.3 points a game.

Justin also leads in assists with 38.

Defensively they look to Eddie Rowe, leading the Texans with 28 steals ,followed by James Justin with 23.

Praloul Leonard has eight blocks on the year, trailed by LaKeith Grant at seven.

MSU averages 82 points a game compared to Centrals 84.

MSU field goal percentage out ranks the Bronchos .470 to a fair Central .447.

Central Averages 40.2 rebounds per game in lieu to MSU 41.7 average.

The Bronchos lead in the Turnover margin hay-

ing a 16.2 passing over MSU with 18.2 turnover margin.

UCO looks to senior standout Deshone Henderson and powerhouse Joe Kennerly.

Henderson leads the Bronchos in points averaging 16.5 a game.

Kennerly looks to contribute on offense and defense. He leads the defensive with 10 blocks on the year and averages 13.6 points per game Henderson and Kennerly also lead the Bronchos in rebounds per Game.

Offensively, the Bronchos look to guards Jason Greene with 47 assists and B.J, Raney (30 assits) to feed the ball to the big men down low.

Greene has been a threat from the threepoint line shooting a LSC-

best 50.0 percent (13-of26) from beyond the arc.

Sam Belt and Jason Greene are at a deadlock with 21 steals apiece.

Central rides on a four game home win streak, possibly in part by leading the league in scoring with an 84.3 average.

The Bronchos also top the LSC in steals (9.77) and 3-pointers (9.2).

UCO has precisely 50 more steals (127-77) and 50 more 3-pointers (12070) than their opponents.

Three players are averaging in double figure scoring -- junior Joe Kennerly (13.6), senior Terry McVay (10.8) and Sam Belt (10.6) Central opens their North Division Schedule Tuesday hosting the 4-9 Northeastern State Red Men.

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January 18th-21st, 2005 Parties nightly from 8:00-11:00pm taking place at chapter houses (see map below)

Kickoff Event at Hamilton Fieldhouse January 18th at 8:00pm UCO vs. Northeastern State Come & cheer on Bronchos and find out what Greek Life at UCO is all about! .

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January 13, 2005

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FROM THE NATIONAL SPORTING DESK

A look at the doomed future; Jake Plummer's moustache is on the prowl; pudding and tennis take a turn for the worst and the NHL still has no shame...

Navarro to contribute either to the loss or gain in the Dodgers' offensive struggle.

will start a new promotion targeting its shrinking male audience by bringing Anna Kournikova out of retirement and pitting her against Maria Sharipova in a no-holds-barred Pudding (tentative chocolate or vanilla) Match Tour. Male infatuation with women's tennis will suddenly and inexplicably spike.

A preview of the 2005 Sports World

Jake Plunimer will get run out of Denver when head coach Mike Shanahan informs him there's only room on his team for one (1) filthy moustache. Plummer then reports to Seattle's training camp where Mike Holmgren will be quoted by reporters as saying, "Plummer's moustache is the missing link we've been looking for to pull our offense together."

The suits at the Tennis Association will see the popularity in the women's Pudding Match Tour and try their luck with a men's version, stacking Pete Sampras against a hairy Andre Agassi.

The results will be drastically different.

Allen Iverson will win the NBA National Championship by himself. In the locker room after the game, as Iverson drenches himself with champagne, 76ers head coach Jim O'Brien tells reporters, "We just put those other guys in the game to give the illusion of a team."

You gotta do what works.

In the News A love for Lowe in Los Angeles When asked if he would be playing for the Dodgers next season, Boston's ace reliever Derek Lowe said, "I'm flying to L.A. tomorrow morning, that is all I know," which is a tactful way of saying, "They told me not to say anything," wink wink, nudge nudge...

The Women's Tennis Association

GAVIN D. ELLIOTT Sports E d i t o r

As far as the Dodgers go, I doubt their playoff caliber team from last season will make another run next year.

Tough to tell as of now, but my gut says no, and my gut is rarely wrong, as my prediction for the Anna Kournikova/Maria Sharipova showdown will soon prove.

Shawn Green is gone, and where Green was never really a powerhouse, he was reliable for numbers. The acquisition of Lowe will help, but not necessarily where the Dodgers need it.

Watch for catcher prospect Dioner

Not unanimously Manning Peyton Manning surpassed Dan Marino and Steve Young with his phenomenal passing abilities in 2004/2005 season and earned all but one of 48 votes from a national panel of sports writers and broadcasters to take the NFL's Most Valuable Player award for the second year in a row. He joins such holy names as Joe Montana and Johnny Unitas with two Most Valuable Player awards. My only question is, "Why not unanimous?"

I've been watching football religiously for a while now and I can't remember when a quarterback stood out so much as a team leader and near flawless passer. C'mon sports panelists...stop splitting hairs and give the man his unanimous decision.

NHL skating on thin ice I realize talking about hockey in Oklahoma is like preaching to the gen-

tiles, but here goes...

The NITL's lockout continues at 119 days. No North American sports league has ever lost an entire season to a labor dispute, but the NHL is getting skate-blade-close to becoming the first. And it's not even like the league's popularity was or is in the position to deal such a harsh blow, as an entire season loss is, to its dangerously small fan base. Not like, say, baseball was during its last strike, which still salvaged at least part of the season.

As the days go on, any salvage of a semblance of a season seems less and less likely. By my book — the way things are going — the NHL itself is in danger. Not just the season. The bargaining process is stagnant. The NHLPA won't budge on accepting a salary cap, and the league itself won't accept anything less. I'd venture to say the players have more bets to hedge on since there are many other leagues for them to take their talent to. Either way, one side will have to crack or the whole thing will crumble.

Gavin D. Elliott can be reached at geNott@thevistaonline.com .

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Large, 1 bed, 1 bath $465/mo. • 1 bed with loft $515/mo.

2 bed, 2 bath $615/mo.

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To inquire about current availability contact us at

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Ask about our UCO Student/Staff rates!

The Vista is hiring an adver-

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STS, America's #1 Student Tour Operator to Jamaica, Cancun, Acapulco, Bahamas and Florida.. Now hiring on-campus reps. Call for group discounts. Information/reservations at 1-800-648-4849 or www.ststravel.com

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Sciences Cu- research team needs participants ages 18-30, who have a parent with or without a history of an alcohol or drug problem. Qualified participants will be compensated for their time. To see if you qualify or to learn more about the study, please call 405-5524303. The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution.

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Offer good through February 23, 2005.

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