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Multicultural Student Services Coordinator Barry Lofton (left) and other participants in the Martin Luther King Day festivities marched around campus Monday in rememberance of King. (Staff photo by John Clanton)

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multitude of people gathered Monday during his introduction of keynote speaker, to celebrate the "dream" of Dr. Martin Hannah Diggs-Atkins. Luther King, Jr. with songs of praise, There is a difference between sight and vision, speakers with messages of action and marching said Nigh. "Sight is the ability to see, vision is the ability feet. Martin Luther King's birthday is just like a to dream," he said. string tied around our finger to remind us that we "Martin Luther King was a man of vision," said are all God's children, said President George Nigh, VSee KING, Page 3

CO staff, faculty, and students have the opportunity to meet candidates applying for the newly created position of assistant vice president for information technology. Faculty and staff are invited to attend an open forum for each candidate from 3-3:45 p.m on the following dates in the Will Rogers Room of the University Center: Jan. 22 •David Halverstadt Jan. 23 •Geof Goldbogen Jan. 24 •Robert Einhorn Jan. 28 •Cynthia Rolfe Feb. 5 •Robert Epstein Students can visit with the candidates on the same dates from 2:15-2:45 p.m. in the Senate Room of the University Center. Each candidate will spend a day on campus interviewing with different student leaders and campus officials, including Roger Webb, UCO's next president. "This new position is extremely critical for UCO and shows the direction the campus is moving in," said Webb. "This commitment will shape the future for the institution." "This position was created because more and more organizations, especially universities, are recognizing the value and importance of computers and communication technology," said Dr. William Morey, chairman of the selection committee. "There is a need to manage these resources on a higher level, integrate it across the campus and to also reach out to the local business communities," said Morey. The common feeling is that more and more classes will be offered through the Internet and there will be more ability for students to contact their instructors by a computer, he said. The hired personnel will have to work with everyone to integrate and organize this new technology, he said. A selection committee, composed of students, faculty, and staff will make recommendations about the candidate to Dr. Cornelius Wooten, vice president of administration, who is expected to make a final decision in February, said Morey. 4 —By Patrice Patterson

Staff Writer

INSIDE TODAY INDEX Editorial 2 Entertainment 7 Sports 9 Around Campus ... 14 Around Town 14 Classifieds 15

ENTERTAINMENT Eddie Murphy throws movie fans for a loop in the new comedy Metro.

FEATURE A UCO professor teaches students some puzzling facts.

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onday UCO and the nation celebrated the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. King was an important man who put civil rights on the social agenda for the '60s. Celebrating his birthday reminds us all of how far we've come from segregated classes and separate water fountains. But, have you ever wondered why we don't have any holidays celebrating great American women? In addition to King's holiday we have President's Day celebrating Lincoln and Washington, Labor Day and Veteran's Day. Not one of these holidays is in celebration of women; unless Labor Day is actually in honor of all women who've ever endured labor and childbirth. But if you've done that you know it merits an entire week, not just a single day. Could it be there were no American women worthy of a holiday devoted strictly to them? Hardly! Two likely candidates are Jane Addams and Emily Greene Balch, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931 and 1946 respectively. Addams started a social settlement called Hull House, a residence for poor immigrant women and wrote several books promoting peace and social work. Balch founded a similar house in Boston. She taught sociology and economics at Wellesly College and was a well known pacifist. She started the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and wrote a book on the problems of immigrants. Certainly both these women are deserving of a day on the calendar. But, holidays are hard to come by. They literally take an act of Congress. Perhaps instead of taking a day off work to honor these women we can follow the example they and King set. When we see an injustice or a need, instead of just standing idly by, we can get involved and take action. It's what King did. It's what Addams did. It's what Balch did. And it's what we should do. AD

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The University of Central Oklahoma Police logged the following incidents from Jan. 12 to Jan. 17, 1997

Jan. 12 ✓ Arrest-Ronnie D. Lane was arrested on a complaint of domestic assault and battery. Lane was taken to the Oklahoma County jail.

Jan. 13 • Attempted Burglary-Between Jan.10 and Jan. 13 unknown suspect(s) attempted to burglarize a dollar bill changer at the University Center Copy Center. ✓ Larceny from building Between noon and 12:30 p.m. unknown suspect(s) removed a bookbag from outside of the bookstore at University Center. -

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Jan. 15 ✓ Arrest-Faisal Islam was arrested on complaints of driving under suspension and operating an unsafe vehicle. Mr. Islam was issued citations and released on his own recognizance.

Jan. 16 ✓ Vandalism-Between 12:45 and 12:57 p.m., a vehicle in visitor parking lot number nine was struck by another vehicle, leaving some minor damage to the bumper. 'V Vandalism-Between 9 p.m. Jan. 15 and 11:30 p.m. Jan. 16, unknown suspect(s) damaged smoke detectors in East Hall.

Jan. 17 • Larceny-Between 10:25 and 11:15 a.m., unknown suspect(s) removed a bookbag from the Max Chambers Library.

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Atkins during her speech. Atkins, described by Nigh as, a woman of "vision," was the first AfricanAmerican female legislator and Secretary of State in Oklahoma. She also served as ambassador to the United Nations during • the Carter administration as well as a former UCO adjunct professor. Atkins said King changed her life. She became a "full-time public servant instead of a part-time servant." "Martin Luther King practiced what he preached. By his deeds shall ye know him," said Atkins. "All it takes for evil to prevail is for the people to do nothing," she said. Atkins gave five suggestions for what people could do to make a difference: • Put an emphasis on education • Support Affirmative-Action programs • Step up the drug fight • Get involved politically • Communicate Campus leaders and the director of the international office shared personal experiences, reasons for the celebration and what King's efforts meant to mankind. "What does it mean to be a dreamer?" said Keith Weber, president of Student Government Association during his remarks on King. It means to be aware of how things are

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Participants in the march sing songs of praise as they parade around campus Monday. (Staff photo by Meredith Jordan) but also aware of what it could be, said Weber. "Martin Luther King had a dream but he did not just stop there," said Edmond Orozco, president of Hispanic American Student Association. "He took action." Sheneka Conley, president of Black Student Association, explained the history of how King's birthday became a legal holiday. Before 1983, there were eight legalized

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holidays on the calendar, said Conley. Bill 8345 is responsible for making King's birthday a federal holiday. "When we honor Martin Luther King, Jr., we honor ourselves," said Conley. Dr. Ron Paddack, director of the International Office, shared his experience of hearing King speak while teaching in Hawaii. Paddack sat in the front row and remembers hearing King give the speech

known as "I Have a Dream," spoken also in Washington, D.C. "Martin Luther King's dream for America was my dream, too," said Paddack. King wanted "harmony, peace and equality to all mankind," said Barry Lofton, director of Multicultural Student Services. Before Charles Lillard, director of the Baptist Student Union led the participants in prayer, he reminded the audience that King's full name was "the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." "He was a man of faith first," said Lillard. Emcee Ronneal Walker, Miss Black UCO 1996, led the audience in singing the Black National Anthem. Jennifer Standing, president of First American Student Association,performed God Bless The USA in sign language. UCO alumna, Kim Jackson, sang If I Could Help Somebody acappella. Tyrone Stanley, graduate student, received a standing ovation after singing His Eye Is On The Sparrow. Jackson and Stanley led the group in the march around campus with songs of African-American spirituals.

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Artistic technology... UCO professor to develop interactive art CD By Joanna Owen-Clouston Staff Writer

ome professors try computer compact disks (CD) for their students to use in class, but one UCO professor is working on producing his own. Dr. William Hommel, visual arts and design professor, is using a $4,000 UCO research grant to work on an African Art CD to be used as a teaching tool.

Hommel said there are other CDs in art history but they are on western art, not multicultural art. Unlike a book, the CD is formatted so a person can look at a certain art piece and find out what its function is in all the countries in Africa, or select a country on the program and get information on all the art pieces there. "With this material you can look at it from so many different angles and the interactive aspect of it makes it more

interesting than a book," Hommel said. Through art pieces at the Kirkpatrick Center and private collectors, he was able to photograph several pieces to use on the CD. He is also using film footage transferred to video of different African rituals. The program was designed with the help of many UCO students and is now on display on a kiosk in the Art Museum . The kiosk is a test run of the material

to see what people think of it. "Hopefully teachers will come to the exhibit and see it in the state it is now and maybe give comments about how they feel their students would react to it," he said. After the exhibit is over they will see if any changes need to be made before beginning the process of putting it on CD. Nothing is definite on how the finished product will be marketed, but the CD is expected to be finished by June.

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Metro takes audiences through a ride of thrills and spills By Telannia Hytche Staff Writer

etro combines all the suspense and thrills you feel when riding the Texas Giant at Six Flags over Texas. Eddie Murphy plays Scott Roper, San Francisco's top police hostage negotiator. Roper's partner, Michael Rapaport, is Kevin McCall, a new comer to the negotiating business who is straight off the SWAT team. Rapaport's acting career has a varied background, including a racist in Higher Learning and a Jewish teenager in love with an AfricanAmerican girl in Zebrahead. In the movie Metro, Roper and McCall are thrown into a roller coaster ride and the audience is on the edge of their seats wondering Eddie Murphy and Michael Rapaport are thrown when the ride is going to end. Although previews lend you to into the Metro mix. (Photo by Touchstone Pictures) believe that this is just another All rights reserved.

Beverly Hills Cop, Metro contains the intensity and passion of an action/drama, the winding twist of suspense of a thriller and sprinkles of a classic Murphy comedy. Action begins from the start when Roper takes on his first hostage situation. The roller coaster climbs the first hill. The hostage situation is taken under control and the movie slows down enough for Murphy's love interest to pop onto the scene. Newcomer Carmen Ejogo plays Ronnie Tate, a newspaper photographer with a strong British accent. Tragedy strikes—Roper's longtime friend, Earl, is killed while Murphy is waiting outside the building. The roller coaster makes its first descending slide down the hill. It takes twists and turns picking up the tremendous speed needed to

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magine going to a class where the students help put together a giant jigsaw puzzle. The professor has a few of the edge pieces already in place, but the center still needs completion. What's more, he doesn't give students the pieces—they have to find them. That's essentially what students in the intersession class, Prehistoric Transpacific Contacts, did. Students in the class, taught by Dr. Mike Xu, examined the possibility of a relationship between the ancient Chinese civilization of the Shang dynasty and the Mesoamerican culture of the Olmec. Xu wrote a book about the Olmec and its language similarities with the ancient Chinese last year. The book provided the students with a starting point. Then he left it up to the students to find their own pieces in books, magazines and journals. They found other ways to link the cultures. The Olmec civilization sprang up suddenly between 1200 and 1100 B.C. and is considered to be the mother culture of the Mayas and the Aztec. Some may wonder how those people arrived in Mesoamerica 3,000 years ago. The explanation most of us were given in school is that prehistoric hunters followed herds of wild animals across the frozen Bering Strait. These nomadic hunters then migrated southward and populated the Americas. This is what Xu and others call the Traditionalist theory. An alternative explanation is the

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Diffusionist theory. This theory allows for the possibility that people might've come to the Americas by a different route, namely crossing the Pacific ocean by ship. The class looked at the similarities between the Chinese culture and the Olmec culture, including symbols and facial features. On the last evening of class, the 32 students were given an opportunity to present their theory of the Olmec. "Each individual effort counts," Xu said. "When all put together they may make a clearer picture." Each student made a five-minute presentation focusing on the aspects interesting them most. Some looked at the architectural similarities of the cultures, the bronze ware both cultures used and the writing systems. Both Chinese and Olmec characters are read from the top down and right to left. Other students looked at the layout of cities in China and Mesoamerica, while some pointed out the unique similarity of human sacrifice in both Olmec and ancient Chinese rituals. Xu encouraged students to question the ideas presented and form their own conclusions. "I hope they can apply the approach to their own life," he said. The diverse group of students, with majors ranging from community health to marketing, were enthusiastic about the subject. One had ten-year-old issues of National Geographic showing figurines from China and Mesoamerica. The

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for his idea. "You won't be wrong, don't worry about it," Xu said. "You're entitled to your opinion." Xu said it was the first time a class like this had been offered in the United States and it's the start of a new discipline: Transpacific studies.

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SPORTS BRONCHO BASEBALL ROSTER

Swing batter... UCO softball team manager Lindy Roberts uses a machine to pitch balls to Erica Niggard during batting practice Tuesday. The women's softball team will play their first game against East Central University on Saturday, Feb. 28 in Ada. (Staff photo by John Clanton)

No. 2 UCO matmen to host Showdown Duals By Phil Long Staff Writer

he second-ranked Central Oklahoma wrestling team will host the NCAA Division II Showdown Duals on Friday and Saturday at Hamilton Field House. Thirteen of the 16 teams competing are ranked in the NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches' Association Top 20 poll. Six of those are ranked in the top 10: No. 3-ranked Nebraska-Omaha, No. 5 San

Francisco State, No. 7 Western State, No. 9 Chadron State and No. 10 Northern Colorado. UCO will look for a strong performance from top-ranked Shawn Bateman in the 150pound class, coming off their fourth place finish in the Northern Iowa Duals over the weekend. The Showdown Duals will start at 9 a.m. Friday and run throughout the day with semifinal competition beginning at 7:30 p.m. to finish the day. The championships finals will begin at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. On

Tuck named LSC Player of the Week Senior Mack Tuck was named Lone Star Conference Player of the Week as the Bronchos swept three home wins against

conference opponents last week. Tuck, who averaged 19.0 points, 13.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.7 blocked shots for the week, scored a season-high 27 points to help knock off No. 7 Texas A&M Commerce last Thursday. 49

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Chance at free phone service available to dorm residents By Jason A. Hill

Staff Writer The UCO office of telephone services is giving away free long distance service to dorm residents this semester. Paige Jones, a senior nursing major, was the first winner of the $100 free long distance calling card. Jones said she was excited to learn she won when she returned from the holiday break. The calling card is good for free long distance within Oklahoma. The telephone department will hold drawings every month through the end of the semester, said David Short, telecom specialist at the department. Short said the collect call and credit card calling service the university offers through Southwestern Bell will automatically enter a student in the drawing when they use the service. To use the service, students must dial " 7" plus " 0" and the area code and telephone number. The telephone department wants students to know this service is still available, because it wasn't working for some time due to a bad power supply, said Short.

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Website provides archival entertainment facts By Jason A. Hill

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Cyber chat and its risks... NEW YORK—After weeks of exchanging messages over the Internet, chatting about their favorite movies and books, they finally decided to meet faceto-face. He was a 30-year-old doctoral candidate at Columbia University; she was a 20-year-old Barnard College student. After dinner at a Manhattan restaurant, she felt comfortable enough with the Ivy League computer whiz to go back to his apartment. Once there, prosecutors say he proceeded to torture her for 20 hours, tying her to a chair, burning with candle wax and threatening to dismember her. "Chat" rooms, where Oliver Jovanovic and the female student met last fall, are among the most popular and dangerous features of the Internet. "The medium is really a playground for manipulative kind of people," said Gail Thackeray, a Pheonix prosecutor who has been tracking computer crimes for more than 20 years. The technology makes it easy for people with similar interests to find each other and begin an online relationship. But it also makes it easier for a troubled stranger to gain the trust of a person who might ultimately become his or her victim. Jovanovic was charged with kidnapping, assault and sexual abuse, and awaits trial. He has pled not guilty to charges, and Jovanovic's attorney said the sexual encounter was consensual and that the two continued to exchange messages over the Internet after their meeting. In another bizarre case, a Virginia

woman discovered four months into her marriage that her spouse, whom she first met in a "chat room," was actually a woman. Margaret Anne Hunter, 24, said she and Holly a.k.a "Thorne" Groves, 26, exchanged daily e-mails, then daily phone calls, then eventually met in Mexico. Groves, who Hunter still refers to as "he," had the appearance of a man and claimed to have AIDS to avoid intimacy. Thackeray says people who are wary of meeting strangers on the street are far less cautious when they get to know someone in a chatroom. "People arrive at intimacy through this medium much faster than they would in a relationship," Thackeray said. "You can be sitting there (getting to know someone) with your hair messed and your jammies on. You've got this very warm, intimate feeling of this continuing online relationship." The problem, Thackeray said, is that it's a false sense of intimacy. "You only know the virtual identity that you've been permitted to see," she said. "They're controlling the information you learn about them." Prosecutors use the term "grooming a victim" to describe how a disturbed person uses charm and conservation to gain a victim's trust. Chat rooms categorized by passionate interests make "grooming a victim" that much easier, Thackeray says. Intimate conservations between people who have never met are discussed in the book E-Mail: A Love Story. Author Stephanie D. Fletcher, who spent 18

months researching online relationships, collected snippets of conservations between virtual lovers: "Sweetheart, when I see the NEW MAIL flashing I have an automatic physical response. My heart thumps, a lump forms in my throat and another thickening has recently started developing in a different portion of my anatomy," one message reads. Experts agree that the Internet is quickly becoming the hot place for singles to meet. Eric Agustin, a University of Michigan sophomore, researched the idea "Romance and the Internet" for a term paper last spring. He says he quickly discovered that a large amount of people on the Internet lie. "They lie about their age, their weight, their hair color, their occupation, their life," he concluded. "I spent many hours cruising the chat rooms in America Online and if I took everything I read seriously, I would discover that there is not one person who is subscribed to America Online who is overweight. That's why a face-to-face encounter, not an Internet meeting, is the best way to lay the foundation for a quality relationship, he said. "Possibly the most significant point that can be made against virtual relationships progressing into physical relationships is that you really don't know the person you are dealing with," he said. Michael Wolff, publisher of Net Chat: Your Guide to the Debates, Parties and Pick-up Places on the Electronic Highway, says a chat room is not unlike the proverbial "meat market."

"The New York City chat room on AOL is filled all the time, and many people are New Yorkers looking to get a date," he told USA Today. "It's not a whole lot different from a singles bar, but it serves some of the same purposes, except it's cheaper, safer and you don't have to dress for it." He disagrees with the notion that a person you would meet online would be a liar, "a murderer or a fat person or fat murderer." Instead, "the social attributes of the medium have become so strong that you largely feel you know someone when you meet them," he said. But with the growing number of cases involving disturbed people meeting their victims in chat rooms, it's best to proceed with caution, Thackeray says. Thackeray said she doesn't necessarily discourage online communication. But when it comes to meeting that person outside the chat room, "reduce your odds of becoming a victim by using common sense," she advised. Her tips: • Meet in a public place. • Take a friend. • Don't go back to the person's apartment or house until you've got a "track record," she says. • Always let families and friends know where you can be reached. Think about keeping the relationship right where it started: on the Internet."The Internet makes it harder to spot (disturbed people)," she said. "You can't look into their shifty eyes." —By College Press Service

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From procrastination to resignation... By Mary Reinauer Staff Writer

entered college at age 40, I decided to let go of the details until they proved to be essential. A lot of them are, you know. Under this heading falls sweeping the sidewalks weekly, reading women's magazines and cleaning the garage —ever. Coupon shopping is definitely a detail I can live without. Shopping at the mall is another. My family hasn't worn anything not procured via shopping cart in two years. Alas, long, regular telephone chats with my friends have given way to occasional stolen words sandwiched inbetween chores. Now I say things like, "I have to go now, I'm finished doing the dishes." My real friends understand. If a detail is overlooked and causes problems, I make a New Year's resolution out of it. A year ago, an unfortunate incident with one of my children, who was silly enough to assume that food in the refrigerator is safe, led me to my current weekly purge of our side-by-side Kenmore. I've now added to my repertoire of conversation-enders the once over-looked phrase "Gotta go now, I'm finished cleaning out the fridge." This year I made several resolutions prompted by my old habit of mistaking details of the dispensable kind with those that are not. I won't bore you with the defining incidents, but for 1997 I hearby resolve to check the oil in my car, conduct random searches of my 13 yearold's backpack and check my messages at least weekly. In a few years, I figure my method will have made me just about perfect. I may even have extra time. I may even backslide a little and call up some of my old friends. They might even remember me. Was I ever tempted to make a resolution to stop procrastinating? I might've been. But you can guess what Can happened.

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nce again, Christmas vacation came at the most inopportune time—right in the middle of the holidays. As a result, I spent my semester break flinging my oftflung frame into several last minute projects. The first day of the first week, I put away the Halloween decorations, did my Christmas shopping, returned books to the library and called my sister. "Happy birthday, Sissy," I said in a jolly tone. "Who is this?" she demanded. Her voice was so cold that I could see her breath coming out of the receiver. I can understand her being a little miffed, perhaps, her birthday being in May, but she should know by now what a procrastinator I am. While we talked, I tackled a few other items I'd been saving for the right moment. "I'm putting up the Christmas stuff and I thought of you and wanted to call. Sorry I missed your birthday. I really meant to call you," I apologized. It worked. "Oh, Mary, you never change," she said in a voice that had warmed considerably. "I wasn't even home last summer. I meant to call and let you know we were going away, but..." I was again the perfect little sister. "Are you making a pompadour tree like the one in the Martha Stewart Christmas book I gave you last year," she asked. "No, but you're real close," I said. Actually, I never got around to picking the package up from the post office, so I was afraid to lie. "I'm changing the kitty litter." "How festive," she said before she hung up. My sister understands because she knows me. In my life, big projects come off easily and timely. It's the small things, those things some think essential in keeping the odd gears of job, school and home well-oiled and rotating, that stump me. If God had wanted these details attended to in my home, She would have given me a wife. Instead, in Her infinite wisdom, God created procrastination and New Year's resolutions. On the surface, procrastination might

seem to consistently throw a cog in the works as surely as carrying 18 hours of course work and rounding out my schedule with back-to-back intersessions. But these projects are no problem for folks like me. Folks like me are also likely to send frozen pizza to school in our kids' lunch boxes, but the kids are happy. Our cars run on fumes and turnpike change. But we get there. Procrastination has gotten a bad rap and it's about time I finally got around to defending its virtue. The art of procrastination is actually a finely honed survival mechanism evolved from generations of people with potentially overwhelming amounts of things to do. Trial and error have produced a lineage that possesses the ability to instinctively weed out the nonessential in our busy lives. If we share our dinner with our dogs, it's not because we love them so much, but because we forgot to buy dog food. It might be unhealthy for dogs, but consider for a horrible moment, the alternative. "Kibbles and Bits again, Mommy?" I don't like to brag, but I'm the type that can stretch the advice, "don't sweat the small stuff," to the limits. This is why the nature of my New

Year's resolutions have changed for the better over the years. When I was 19 years old, I resolved to live each day as if it were my last. It proved to be a bad choice. When I was 20, I had a great tan and a GPA of .26. When I was 30, I spent all my Christmas money on bodybuilding equipment and resolved to "redefine my body," but that didn't turn out well, either. The groans and clang of metal, as well as the sight of their mother in a prone position while not asleep, intrigued my children to the point of hopeless interference. Instead, this resolution led only to the redefining of my closet. Did you know that a weight bench makes a wonderful free-standing storage unit for jeans and sweaters? Not only "The Graduates Choice" have my resolutions RESUME SERVICE • Current Formats become more • Fast Turnaround practical, I am • Economical Rates more prone to • Cover Letters & More keeping them. • Papers Typed CALL TODAY! (405) 720-6234 When I re-

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College enrollment stabilizes WASHINGTON—College enrollments may be stabilizing for the first time in several years, according to a recent report by the American Council on Education. In ACE's ninth annual survey of college enrollment, only a handful of states reported enrollment declines this year—and those that did reported declines of 2 percent or less. ACE surveyed 22 states to gather data on 1996 enrollment figures; 11 of which provided complete data. According to ACE: •Enrollment at community colleges appeared to be stable. Forty-seven percent of the staes reporting two-year enrollment data experienced declines, compared to 62 percent in 1995 and 78 percent in 1994. A community college's enrollments traditionally is closely linked to the economy, said David Pierce, president of the American Association of Community Colleges. When economic conditions are good, fewer people tend to enroll in postsecondary institutions to get job skills or retrain. Pierce predicted community colleges would experience a growth in enrollment in the next five to, ten years because of "the baby Boom echo, increasing numbers of high school graduates, and older employees returning to community colleges for workforce training." • Private colleges reported greater enrollment declines than did public institutions; and part-time enrollment at both private and public colleges dropped more than full-time enrollment. Among the states that provided complete data, three—Maryland, New York and Rhode Island— reported decreases in all sectors of higher education. Only Iowa showed an increase in all sectors. The U.S. Department of Education is predicting a 14 percent increase in college enrollment nationwide over the next decade. However, this growth likely is to be concentrated in the South, Southwest and West. States in the Northeast and Midwest will experience only modest changes.

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A voluntary TV rating system was introduced to America last month, but...what is it? Here are some of the questions UCO students asked, along with some answers. Q: "I have seen the little rating box on the television screen, but what do they stand for, and how many are there?" A: The rating system is made up of six different categories: TV-Y: designed for all children. TV-Y7: program designed for children 7 and above. G: general audience, most parents would find this program suitable for all ages. TV-PG: parental guidance suggested, may not be suitable for younger children. TV-14: parents strongly cautioned, may not be suitable for children under 14. TV-M: mature audience only, specifically designed for adults, and may not be suitable for children under 17. Q: "Why wasn't the rating system designed to tell what the contents of the program was, i. e. violence, adult language, or nudity?" A: The telecommunications industry couldn't find a workable way to satisfy everyone involved, said Dr. Jack Deskin, director of academic broadcasting services. Not everyone perceives violence to be the same thing. Q: "What about the V-chip?" A: Standing for the "violence-chip," the V-chip hasn't been perfected yet, but is expected to be built into televisions in 1999, said Deskin. There will be a switch that may be flipped to receive, or not receive, a categorical rating of shows. But the chip will not block out "violence" in itself from the TV. Also the chip won't be built into televisions under 13 inches. Q : "How does the system work?" A, : Each network like ABC, CBS, and NBC, will assign their own ratings based on the definition of the particular category, Deskin said. However, it is ultimately up to the producers at the individual stations to decide which rating to give a program. News programming is exempt from the rating system. There will be problems with the system, as with any new thing, he said. "It sounds like a great idea, but it won't be workable." On

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AROUND CAMPUS TODAY • University Center Activities Board will meet at 4 p.m. in Thatcher Hall lobby to discuss activities for the new semester. For more information call Clint Stone at 359-9159 or 341-2980, Ext. 2245. • The Math Club will meet at 3:30 p.m. in Room 103 of the Math and Computer Science Building. Free Pizza will be served.

A BRIEF LOOK AHEAD ✓ The English Society will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 24 at Dr. Allen Rice's home. Faculty, staff and students who love literature are invited. Maps are available in the English office of the Liberal Arts Building. For more information call Cheryl Brouwer at 525-8041 or Susan Mason at 722-7954. ✓ The Biology Department will sponsor a discussion with two students from UCO's sister university in Mexico at 1:40 p.m. Jan 24. Topics will include student opportunities to attend Mexican conservation camps. For more information call Dr. John Hranitz at 3412980, Ext. 5775. • The Malaysian Students' Association will meet at 3 p.m. Jan 24 in the Business Building Auditorium. For more information call Moh at 341-2746 or Li-Li at 330-0237. V Phi Beta Lambda will meet at 4 p.m. Jan. 27 in the Home Economics Building living room. For more information call Brad McMullen at 330-1572 or Dr. Gayle Kearns at 341-2980, Ext. 5802.

• Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship will meet at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at Cathedral of the Hills Church, 1600 S.E. 15th, Edmond. Basketball, volleyball and video games will be offered and refreshments will be served. For more information call Gwen Johnson at 341-2980, Ext. 4254. • The Medieval Society will meet at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 28 in Room 213 of the Liberal Arts Building. Guest speaker Dr. Terry Clark will present, "The Impact of the Printing Press on Medieval Europe." For more information call Dr. Stephen Law at 341-2980, Ext. 5615. ✓ UCO Toastmasters will meet from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Jan. 30 in the Will Rogers Room of the University Center. For more information call Lit-Chyong at 3300582 or Shu-Pei at 340-8742. • Single Parents on Campus will meet at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 3 in the University Center Ballroom. Financial aid and income tax topics will be discussed. Free child care is available. For more information call Kari St Clair at 947-2354 or Stacy Thomas at 340-5628. ✓ President's Club will meet at 4 p.m. Feb. 4 in the Dogwood Room of Central Cafeteria. For more information call Chris Bruehl at 341-2980, Ext. 4492. ✓ Omega Psi Phi will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 5 in the Heritage Room of the University Center. The meeting will be an information session. For more information call Aaron Givens at 844-8610. • Mortar Board will meet at 6 p.m. Feb. 13 in Room

126 of the Coyner Health Science Building. The meeting's agenda includes voting on new members. For more information call Kristi Sims at 340-3640.

GENERALLY SPEAKING ✓ Faculty/Staff Volleyball games will be held from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. in the Wantland Hall Gym every Wednesday and Friday during the month of January. ✓ A Support Group for Personal Growth and SelfExploration will meet each Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the Osage Room located on the 4th Floor of the University The group is sponsored by the Department of Student Support Services. For more information call Toppie Lincicome at 341-2980, Ext. 2215. • Tokens of Taos IV, a photographic exhibit by UCO students and friends of the Department of Journalism, opens Jan. 24 in the Donna Nigh Gallery. A reception and awards ceremony will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Jan 24. ✓ UCO Homecoming Steering Committee is accepting applications for members until Jan. 27. The committee coordinates all homecoming activities. For more information call the Student Activities Office at 341-2980, Ext. 2363 or the UCO Alumni Office at 341-2980, Ext. 2421. News items for publication in Around Campus must be submitted at least one week in advance. Forms are available in The Vista office, Room 107 of the Communications Building, and should be printed or typed. Information will not be accepted by telephone. Items may run for two weeks prior to the event depending on space.

AROUND TOWN The following is a list of events taking place in the metro area for the weekend of Jan. 23-26.

Concerts/Music: ✓ Edith Chen performs with Chopin Society of Mid-America Concert at 3 p.m. Jan. 26 in Mitchell Hall Theatre. Tickets are $15. For ticket information, call 341-2980, Ext.3375. For information on the performance, call 341-2980, Ext. 5004. ✓ Counting Crows performs at 8 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Civic Center Music Hall. Tickets are $21. For more information, call 297-3000.

Art: ✓ "Stalker," an Andrei Tarkovsky Film, shows at 7 p.m. Jan. 23 at the Oklahoma City Art Museum, 3113 General Pershing Blvd. Tickets are $3.50 per person. For more information, call 848-8637. • "The Dance of Life," a collection by artist Katherine Gordon, goes on display Jan. 24 at the Kirkpatrick Gallery for Oklahoma Artists at the

Oklahoma City Omniplex, 2100 N.E. 52. The museum is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $6.50 for adults; $4.50 for seniors and $4 for children over age three. For more information, call 427-5461.

Plays: V "The Women" will be performed Jan. 29-Feb. 23 at the Jewel Box Theatre, 3700 N. Walker. Performance times are 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10 and must be reserved in advanced. For more information, call 521-1786. ✓ Prime Mime Time Players performs for pre-school age children at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 23 at Oklahoma Children's Theatre in the Oklahoma City Arts Center, 3000 Pershing Blvd. Admission is $4 for individuals or $3 for individuals in groups of 10 or more. For more information, call 951-0000. • "Waiting for Godot" will be performed Jan. 24-Feb. 1 at the Sooner Theatre, 101 E. Main, in Norman. Performances will begin at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students. For more information, call 329-5222.

Dance: • Young Choreographers' Showcase performs Jan. 23-26 at the Rupel Jones Theatre, 563 Elm, in Norman. The performance begins at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $14 for adults and $8 for students. For more information, call 325-4101.

Special Events: • George Carlin, the comedian, will perform at 8 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Civic Center. Tickets are $21.50 and $24.50. For more information, call 297-3000. • Olympic and World Champion figure skaters will perform at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Myriad Convention Center. Tickets are $25 and $35 at the Myriad box office and Ticket Source locations. To charge tickets and for information, call 297-3000. • Oklahoma City Winter Boat Show will be Jan. 24Feb. 2 at the State Fairgrounds. The show will be from 4 to 10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5. For more information, call 329-5550.

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DEADLINES: All classifieds MUST be submitted by noon Tuesday for the Thursday publication and noon Friday for the Tuesday publication. Prices: Classified ads cost $2 for each publication for the first 25 words and $.08 per word thereafter. PAYMENT IS DUE WHEN AD IS PLACED. Classified Display ads have same deadlines and prices as regular display ads. Call 341-2980, X5916 for additional info.

4.0 SNU GRAD & OKCCC adjunct, types 120wpm, 15+ yrs. Student typing/editing/writing assistance in APA, Turabian, MLA, etc. Close to UCO & OKCCC. Laser/color printing. By appt only. Competitive services/rates. 340-2001, pager 5579121. VISA/MC accepted.

awards available to all students. teachers. Flexible hrs, must be 18, Immediate qualification. 1-800-651- 348-0199. 3393. RES-CARE of OK needs full or part VISUALLY IMPAIRED student needs time persons to work with individuals help with transportation from NW with developmental disabilities. OKC to UCO, M-W-F, 9:40am, Weekday or weekend hours available. returning at 3pm. Call Shannon 946- Complete aplication at 3801 NW 63rd, 1423. Suite 103, OKC, 840-5143.

MAINLY MASSAGE EMPLOYMENT for STRESSED STUDENTS UPS DELIVERS EDUCATION Massage reduces anxiety, stress, BP, UPS is looking for part time loaders pain, promotes sleep & systemic and unloaders to work in its OKC functions. Payable via major medical facility. Pay is $8/hr plus benefits. insurance w/MD'S R X. VISA/MC Interested applicants should stop by SPECIAL NOTICES accepted. Feel better SOON with to see our recruiter every Wednesday therapeutic massage in serene suite 10:30-12:30, first floor, University ENGLISH LANGUAGE CTR near UCO. Student Discount. Appt Center. 1015C Waterwood Parkway ONLY. WAIT STAFF and dishwasher ESL for International Students 340-2001 or page 557-9121. wanted, split shift from 11am-2pm & TOEFL & University Preparation 5-9pm. CURBY'S B-B-Q, 348-4041. $800 per 4-week session FREE ANONYMOUS AIDS testing & (Includes books & computer lab) SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES counseling, every Monday 7:30-9pm. Classes: 9:OOam-3:OOpm (M-F) No appt necessary. Wesley FOR SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS Call: 348-7602 Apply now for six weeks of ROTC Foundation, 311 E Hurd, 341-5450. leadership training. Earn $750, six For testing info call 495-2732. ENGLISH CLASSES UCO credits, plus a $6000 two-year at the FAST ACCURATE typing. Term scholarship opportunity. Must meet Edmond Language Institute papers, familiar with all formats. Laser age and health requirements, possess We teach English as a Second printer $1.25/pg, title page free. $1/pg a 2.3 GPA or above, and have a 19 Language and are conveniently after 30 pages. NE of Edmond area. ACT or 850 SAT. No military located on the UCO Campus at FAX 348-0162 or phone Loretta 348obligation. Positions available from Thatcher Hall. 1005. June 6th to July 26th. Call Major Boyd PHONE: 405-341-2125 IT'S TRUE at 3421-2980, ext 5167 for more info. *9 LEVELS Intensive Training Five 1/2-hr massages FREE *NEW SESSION every 4 wks APPLY NOW For UCO faculty & students with *PRIVATE TUTORING avail. BACK TO SCHOOL purchase of first five 1-hr massages at *PREPARATION for TOEFL Up to $8.75 $35-A $60 value! Just what you and Part/full time, temp/perm, flexible your friends need. Unique gift idea $$$ hours, no experience necessary. Will THE INTERNATIONAL Homestay too. Call Gene 755-2637 now. train, scholarship/intern opportunity. program is seeking families in OKC or WORD PROCESSING/Typing, Conditions exist. Call M-F 10am-5pm, Edmond to provide "homestay" $1.50/page. Many printing options 525-2433. experiences for international students available. Call Erin at 359-6018. studying English, 8am-4pm, at the ENCORE now interviewing for Sat & FAST TYPE Edmond Language Institute, Thatcher Mon sales clerk. Need responsible Hall, UCO campus. The student pays One Day Service Available fashion-conscious person. Hrs 10:30the family $425/mo, average stay: 2-4 Professional typing & speedy service. 5:30, $5.50/hr. Call Brenda or Debbie months. Requirements: A private Reports, theses, term papers, T-F 340-3010. sleeping room, meals & transportation resumes & business needs. All to and from ELI. For additional info, formats: APA, MLA, ASR, Turabian, Part Time route driver needed for call Ms. Vallejo at 235-7998 after 5pm etc. Can help w/editing & writing. vending company. Must have own or pager 791-9015. FREE spell check, minor grammatic & truck or van. Hourly wage, plus punctuation correction. Notary Public. mileage. 340-8255 _ FRIENDS OF BILL W. Available anytime, 330-8243. M-W-F 12:10-12:50PM METROCHURCH Early Learning 311 E Hurd RESUME Daycare now hiring part time RESUME (behind Thompson's Bookstore) N RESUME For more info 341-5450 or Margaret K at 359-1749 Let a professional write and typeset Trying to juggle work your winning resume! Call Kathy at and school? 330-1941.

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FOREIGN STUDENTS-Visitors. DV-1 Greencard Program available. 1-800773-8704 and (818)882-9681. Applications close Feb 10, 1997. HERE IS A SEXIER, Healthier You! Lose weight, firm up, or even clear up your complexion. Call to schedule a free personal consultation to start on a healthier, sexier you! 297-5399. OLYMPIC STAFF massage therapist, 15 yrs experience, member AMTA sports massage team. Swedish, deep tissue, sports massage, Shiatzu. UCO SPECIAL $25, 330-9404. QUALITY CHILDCARE licensed through DHS. Located in NW OKC with easy access to Broadway Ext. For more info call Rhonda at 8431762. IT IS NO LONGER necessary to borrow money for college. We can help you obtain funding. Thousands of

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stx, excellent condition. Moving, call Chris (405)382-2738, leave message, $600 OBO. ••BRASS BED, queen, orthopedic mattress set, still boxed, cost $850, MUST SELL, $250 cash, 794-1204. ••DAY BED, 2 mattresses, pop-up trundle, still boxed. Cost $850, MUST SELL, $250 cash, 794-1204. •PIONEER RECEIVER, 6-disc changer, tape player, speakers. •Dining set & living rm chairs & tables. Call with offer 478-4513 or pager 4995800. •Table-top computer 94-386, CD Rom disc drive & more, $499.

1981 SUBURU GL, nice, runs well, am/fm radio, $999.00. Call 478-4513 or pager 499-5800. HONDA Accord LX, immaculate, auto, pwr windows, locks, mirrors. Cruise, new tires, am/fm cassette. Low miles, low price. Call 478-4513 or pager 499-5800.

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