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Barr crowned Miss Black UCO by Stephanie Johnson Staff Writer Fifteen women vied for the "Miss Black UCO" title Jan. 31, but Nikkia Barr took home the crown. The theme for the event was "Harlem Renaissance...A Night at the Cotton Club." The stage was decorated with a 1920's motif and old-time_ music was played. The 15 "Harlem Sweeties" participated in a swimsuit competition, a talent competition and an evening gown competition. "Showcase in Harlem," the talent portion of the competition, made up 30 percent of the score. The Mistress and Master of ceremonies, Charisma Pitre and Takeme Willis, announced the five finalists: Katrina Scott, Tanischa Williams, She'Nikkia Simpson, Tova Henderson and Barr. Keneisha Green, Miss Black UCO 2003, asked each of the top five contestants projection questions that related to her platform. Barr was asked, "If you were crowned Miss Black UCO 2004, how would you educate UCO about Lupus?" Barr said that she would partner with the Oklahoma Lupus Association to have programs so the majority of Central's black women would know about the disease, since Lupus most commonly occurs in black females. Tanischa Williams was asked, "If you knew a high school teenager with low self-esteem, what would you do to help them? She said that she would "let them know everything will be all right," using her "Right to Be" program. Williams was awarded first runner-up and named "Most Photogenic." Williams danced to Lauryn Hill's "I Get Out" for the talent portion.
She'Nikka Simpson, a sociology and human services junior, was asked, "What program would you implement to aid in prevention of domestic violence on females?" Simpson said that she would help males and females, since domestic violence occurs with both, using a program in Chicago. Katrina Scott was asked why she felt it was important for young people to be involved in public service. Scott, a speech pathology sophomore who received second runner-up, said that she thinks it is important to give back to the community by helping in public service. Tova Henderson was asked why she thinks it is important for minorities to vote in the upcoming election. "I think it is important for minorities to vote because, right now, statistics are down for minorities. We can choose our opinion leaders by voting," she said. Henderson, a fashion marketing junior, was awarded the "Business Woman of Tomorrow" title. Johna Davis, a fashion marketing junior, was awarded "Miss Congeniality." The "People's Choice Award" was given to Q_ueena Morgan after an intermission vote from the audience. Cyclesha Knox was awarded "Most Talented" for her performance of her monologue, "Address Me as Such." Barr sang "Miss Celie's Blues" from "The Color Purple" while dressed in a red boa and head feathers. She wore a black dress with sheer accents for the evening gown competition. For the Miss Black UCO title, Barr received a $1,800 scholarship, a $500 wardrobe allowance, a diamond tennis bracelet and other gifts. Pageant directors Kellie Anderson and Lindsay Echols were also given gifts for their work.
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Nikkia Barr salutes the crowd after being crowned Miss Black UCO 2004 Jan. 31 in Mitchell Hall Theatre. For more pageant photos, see page 3.
SBC grant to school named for Sen. Cal Hobson by Rick Russick Staff Writer A program at Central that educates and trains teachers about new technologies for their classrooms has been renamed to honor state Sen. Cal Hobson, D-Lexington. President W. Roger Webb made the announcement at a Jan. 30 ceremony in Evans Hall. In attendance at the event were Central faculty, staff, students, and local and state officials, including First Lady of Oklahoma Kim Henry. Henry, a former history teacher, said Hobson deserves the honor because of his many years of work and his dedication to improving Oklahoma's educational standards. "Of all the people I know in state government, no one better represents education and the pursuit of educational excellence than Sen. Cal Hobson," Henry said. "Sen. Hobson has been and continues to be a true and lasting champion of education." Webb called Hobson, who has served 26 years in the state legislature, "an unfailing, tireless and dedicated champion for our schoolchildren in Oklahoma." Hobson said that technology is the most important issue facing Oklahomans today. "I'd like to be remembered as a lawmaker who left the state of public education in Oklahoma in a much better shape than what it
was when I first entered public office," Hobson said. "In my mind, there's no more important issue for our state than education, and no issue that has more impact on our future and our success." "Using technology to ensure that every student in Oklahoma has equal access to the latest facts, data and instruction is a key element in preparing our young people to succeed in the information age." Central launched the program last year after receiving a $650,000 grant from the SBC Foundation The program was established to support and encourage education students and in-service teachers to use technology to enhance kindergarten through 12th grade instruction, said Dr. Dana Owens, director of Technology and Special Projects for the UCO College of Education. Don Cain, president of SBC-Oklahoma, said his company has a long and proud tradition of supporting the Oklahoma communities where it does business. "Our teachers have dedicated their lives to making other lives better," Cain said. "Our teachers work very to hard to get an education. They re-educate themselves [through modern technology] so they can educate others and do the very best job possible." Since 1998, SBC-Oklahoma has contributed about $13 million to support Oklahoma pro-
grams and activities that enhance education and community initiatives. "Cal Hobson has been a remarkable leader for our state, particularly in the area of improving education for all Oklahomans," Cain said. "SBC-Oklahoma is proud to be a part of this effort in recognizing such an admirable public official." Last summer, Central launched the program with eight, weeklong workshops for about 200 teachers from across Oklahoma. "These teachers had the opportunity to develop curricula for their classrooms that integrated technology such as digital photography and PowerPoint presentations," Owens said. Kathy Ice, a seventh-grade teacher from Guthrie, has used her technology training to integrate the Internet into her class assignments, including a project on heart transplants. Her students viewed an actual transplant on the Internet and then did research on the heart and its functions. Karen Jackson, a sixth through eighth grade Family and Consumer Science teacher at Sequoyah Middle School in Edmond has used her digital camera to take her students on digital photo field trips, which is less expensive than taking students to various locations. Simon Gallagher, an eighth grade history teacher from Hefner Middle School in Oklahoma City, has created an electronic history review game for students using PowerPoint.
He has used his digital camera to take photos of students working on projects and for a Web page. Lacy Powell, a first grade teacher from Western Village Academy and Tracy Rich, a third grade teacher from Northern Hills Elementary School, have created PowerPoint presentations to assist with various themes and topics within their classrooms. Rich has also taught her students to make video clips with accompanying storyboards. The program also created a position within Central's College of Education called the Master Teacher in Residence. Owens said that since September, Susan Gabbard, all award-winning Oklahoma City art teacher, has served as the first in that position. She said that Gabbard has led a number of brown-bag lunch sessions with teacher candidates, provided mentoring to teachers working to be certified participated in numerous workshops and has overseen many other activities. Hobbs said that the object behind the program is to help Oklahoma's teachers and students become successful. "You [teachers] will take those investments and we're not going to have any areas of mediocrity in the state of Oklahoma," Hobbs said. "Central has been educating teachers for 100 years," Webb said. "And no one does it better."
Arts council to hold local forum The Edmond Arts and Humanities Council is hosting a roundtable discussion to identify community needs. The Edmond Arts and Humanities Council will host "An Arts Round Table: Helping Edmond's Arts Community Network" from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Will Rogers Room of the Nigh University Center on the UCO campus. "We're holding the event to have those who are interested in the arts have a chance to meet and to have a forum to exchange ideas," said EAHC Chairperson Nellie Green. "We want the community to see what the council is doing and to let us know what we can do to help them. We'd like to know what people want to see happen." Green said she Hopes her organization can become a clearinghouse for information and a resource for services to the art community. She will unveil plans for the council's new Web site, which is intended to be an art community "hotline." It will
include a master calendar of arts events. Other services, such as help with news release writing and other marketing activities will be available. In addition to showcasing the EAHC achievements over the last year and plans for the next, the roundtable's featured speaker will be Leslie Spears, communications manager for the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Spears will offer insights on the marketing of art-related events and exhibits. "Arts organizations have so much to compete with for audiences," Spears said. "We're competing with movies, computers, the malls, sports, television, music, each other's events and more in today's world of quick information and entertainment. You have to always play catchup and know what the trends are. You cannot ignore this. You have to find unique ways to promote what you have.
Be different (and use) unconventional advertising. What makes your facility or event different or 'the place to be?'" she asked. A representative of the Oklahoma City Arts Council will also be available to answer questions on fund-raising, grant writing and other arts-related issues. Green said she hopes that the brunch will provide participants with an opportunity to share ideas and to exchange solutions and problems. "There will be time devoted to discussion of different areas of importance," she said. "We'll ask each table to share those discussions and ideas at the end." Admission to the roundtable and the brunch are free, however, reservations are required and can be made by calling the Arts and Humanities Council at 3594683 by Feb. 3.
`Naked' kicks off after delay, tech problems The once-postponed "Naked in the Morning" has finally hit the airwaves. • The show was scheduled to make its debut during the second week back from winter break but the program ran into some roadblocks. "We . had some technical glitches. We were ready to go on, but the equipment wasn't," said David Doughty, one of the show's co-anchors. "It took us a few weeks to make sure that we had everything in order, but now we are ready to go," co-host Kevin Rizer said. With the two-week delay behind them, the crew said
that the show will be better than ever. "Out T-shirts are in, our signal is up, and our clothes are coming off," said Krista Lander. Prank calls, controversial topics and an interview with Michael Jackson are all on this week's to-do list of the Nude Crew. "Naked in the Morning" can be heard from 8 to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday on Z99. The station will be set up this week on remote locations. throughout campus, where they plan on giving away Tshirts and concert tickets.
OPINION February 3, 2004
Quote of the day Voting for the right is doing nothing for it. — Henry David Thoreau
Today in History 1468 Johann Gutenberg, German printer and inventor of the printing press, died. 1935 Leonard Keeler conducted a test of the polygraph - lie detector machine, in Portage, Wisconsin It marked the first time that one of the mysterious boxes was used.
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Heart of the American Dream with Gavin ECCiott "The Vee-sta sucks." By "Vee-sta," I mean Vista. It's just one of the few things I hear as I'm eavesdropping on my way to class. Students sitting on couches, thumbing through the seemingly useless student voice, bouncing complaints instead of compliments off of the person sitting next to them like participants in a metaphorical game of dodge ball. Just bombarding insults, one after another. While I continue my waltz to class, I think to myself, "Funny how quick people are to crap on and criticize this beloved learning tool, but no one seems to want to do anything about it." Okay, so it's not that funny. More like an ugly satire that no one seems to understand. At any rate, this is a call. A challenge. Yeah, I double-dog dare you. Do something about it. Let your student voice be heard. We check our e-mail. We answer our phones. And there is always someone in the office who is willing to listen to a well thought out and articulated argument or even an off-the-wall rant. Yeah, stop in. Something controversial? Let us know.
Something on your mind? Letters to the editors. There is just no reason to sit on a couch and complain about poor coverage or anything of this ilk if a person isn't willing to take the initiative to get something accomplished. No ground to stand on. Let it spill over. Take pride in your right to speak and be heard. And not only with The Vista. I'm talking about the University of Central Oklahoma. Student activities. Involvement. It's not just for married people anymore. Campus just got it's own student morning radio show. "Naked in the Morning." That's 99.9 on your radio dial. Yes, it is from .8 to 9 in the morning. I realize that's early, but c'mon... you only live once. Call in and make a request, otherwise they'll start playing stuff like Linkin Park. I heard it. We students have the chance to make this our own. A college station, not a pop station. Unless that's what this campus really wants. Point is, it's our decision. So get involved. Let's make a positive impact. Remember... this is a dare. A triple dog dare.
The Butterfly Effect' reviewed by Shawna Parks Film Critic Starring: Ashton Kutcher (Evan), Amy Smart (Kayleigh), Eric Stoltz (Mr. Miller), William Lee Scott (Tommy), Elden Henson (Lenny), and Ethan Suplee (Thumper) and Melora Walters (Andrea). Written and directed by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber. You have to wonder about Ashton Kutcher attempting to play a serious role. In this film he is actually supposed to be smart, as opposed to the insanely obtuse Kelso from the show everyone knows and loves, "That 70s Show." He pulls it off for the most part, but Kelso does come out once in a while. Evan Treborn (Kutcher) is a young man who has suffered from blackouts his whole life, which he has no recollection of. The film flashes back to many childhood instances of appalling brutality, in which the young Evan repressed them from his memory. As a college student, Evan learns how to trigger those memories from reading his old journal entries. He is transported back into the moment, in which he can change his actions, and thus change the
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future. The movie opens with the chaos theory, which basically says something as small as the flap of a butterfly's wing in China, could start a tidal wave half way across the world. And so, these small changes he makes in his memory change the course of life for all of those around him. His three childhood buddies Kayleigh (who Evan has always been in love with), Tommy (Kayleigh's brother), and Lenny are affected in enormous ways by these memory changes. Once Evan's memory hopping results in Kayleigh's suicide, he keeps changing the past in attempt to save her and make a happy life for everyone else around him. He soon finds out that no matter what he does, the outcome is bad for someone. The idea is intriguing and successfully presented, despite some holes in the script. However, the special effects are a bit disconcerting and take away from the seriousness of the film. Elden Henson (Lenny) gives the best performance of the movie, while Amy Smart (Kayleigh) does a good job as well. If you're looking for a good movie this weekend, this film definitely won't disappoint.
Letter to the editor As a believer in the only holy and true scriptures, and as a follower of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, I ask you to read the rest of my article with just that in mind. For decades, our nation has been falling in a downward spiral but not for the reasons that you might think. Some politicians have arguments about the economy and how that should be handled. Some say that tax cuts are the way to stimulate the economy by letting America put its own money back into the economy and others say that tax hikes put money back into the system. The dollar tends to become the overall focus on whether or not our government is successful. I'd like to tell you that we have a greater problem in the world today that is being forgotten, and not by accident either. Thousands of years before I was born, Palestine and Israel have been in what today's media has interpreted to be a "Family Feud" with suicide bombers being the contestants and those that are innocent who die at that hands of radicalism are the top answers on the board. Ladies and gentlemen, it
is time that America takes a side in this war. And whether or not you may perceive this as a war, the fact remains that it has been for some time. If these were attacks on schools, churches, mosques or businesses across the nation, would we stand still and watch? I'm sure many of you have heard the stories from the Bible when the Jews were captive in the land of Egypt. And I know you have heard of Auschwitz. Both of these factual stories are stories of the greatest inspiration any of us can have and I'll tell you why. Normandy, 1944. It is the day of the D-Day Invasion. The days when we first fight Hitler's Nazi Germany and seek to protect those who have been mercilessly attacked and cannot protect themselves. Inspiration: Not of them let this attack based on their race define them. These people have been through decades upon decades, centuries upon centuries and millenniums upon millenniums of oppression from some many people who were filled with hatred and anger. But the only place that Israel is bet-
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ter than the US is that they haven't let race conquer them. They haven't let their oppression form organizations so as not to be offended or to use that as their crutch to succeed as individuals or as a nation. They've conquered racism. We here in America have not. And I don't mean whites to blacks. I mean blacks, Arabs, followers of Islam or anybody else who cries "RACIST!" when they're pulled over by a policeman or when they're scanned twice or however many times through a metal detector at an airport. Jesse Jackson or the NAACP and Yasser Arafat are all exactly alike. They're the same person in one. Because all of them have the same message. You arc where you are because the white guy is keeping you down and don't forget it. Not once have I ever heard Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton say, "Just move on. Forget racism and just move on." Stay in oppression and let it keep you going. It's always about race. RACE! RACE! RACE! When will it stop? Why can't you overcome this as Israel has done? Honestly, if you want to talk
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oppression, look to the Middle East at Israel. No other minority compares to the kind of torture, suffering, pain and sorrow that Israel has had to face and still faces. Israel had 5,860,000 lives lost in the Holocaust alone. From gas chambers, to starvation to other unspeakable types of torture that would only really sink in if we saw on television. It makes me wonder how so many people can understand World War II for this exact reason but not look at the War In Iraq and see it as unjust. Hundreds of thousands to possibly millions of lives lost at the hands of a mad man who didn't torture another nation but his own people. Let me pose this before you. If President Bush had shown us these torture chambers, these Iraqi death camps as the only means for going to war against Iraq, would you have supported the war? Because that is the difference between the greatest generation and this one. Those who can tell what sacrifice, honor, and fighting somebody and something other than yourself is, those are the people who fear God and those actions
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were in affect because of President Bush. God only knows how many lives were taken before then during the time when Israel was the slaves to the Egyptians. Millions upon millions murdered and suffered in the most painful and excruciating ways and yet they refuse to live in the past. What is even more inspiring is their government in Israel is thriving. Truly thriving. When they get knocked down and they don't stay down. Israel retaliates to protect her nation. They don't cry, "Woe is us!" Sure, it was a part of their life but that was then and this is now. And they live in the now and the here. Oh, and by the way, I'm not a Jew. I have no Jewish blood that flows through my veins. Ironically, as somebody who understands where the Jews have come from and how we should learn from them, my heritage is mostly German. -Kyle Houts Political Science/Broadcasting
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Katrina Scott tap dances in the 2004 Miss Black UCO pageant.
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Johna Davis performs in the Talent Competition during Miss Black UCO 2004 Jan. 31 in Mitchell Hall Theatre. Davis won Miss Congeniality.
Clark stresses military credentials in state LAWTON, Okla. (AP) _ Democratic candidate Wesley Clark, who repeatedly touts his military leadership, told a more personal story Sunday as he campaigned with the soldier credited with saving his life in Vietnam. After worshipping at a Presbyterian church in Oklahoma City, Clark flew through a rainy, gray sky to a rally in Lawton, a military community in the southwestern corner of the state and where the largest employer, the Fort Sill Army base, is slated for possible closure. Oklahoma offers his best,- and perhaps only, plih.`nde for a win in the seven
states voting on Tuesday. The retired Army general was introduced to supporters by Mike McClintic, who pushed Clark to the ground and protected him after Clark was shot during a mission in the jungles of Vietnam in 1970. McClintic was a 22-year-old Army private. Clark, a 25-year-old infantry company commander at the time, had not seen McClintic since that day. With McClintic by his side, Clark recalled the firefight. "I heard this buzzing and my rifle fell out of my hand. I-lboked down 'to pick up my 'rifle and saw a piece of bone
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sticking out of my hand," Clark said. "I remember saying to Mike, I said, 'My God, I've been shot.' What I remember him saying to me is, 'Well, get down!'" Shaking McClintic's hand at the rally, Clark said, "Mike, you saved my life." "When Wesley Clark was our commanding officer, there was never any question about who was in command, who was the leader, who was responsible, who had the courage and determination
to take us where we needed to go," McClintic said. Clark's campaign trail reunion was similar to one that Democratic rival John Kerry had two days before the Jan. 19 Iowa caucuses with Jim Rassmann, a fellow serviceman Kerry rescued 35 years ago in Vietnam. The Massachusetts senator's staff said the two had not talked since 1969 when Kerry, a Navy gunboat captain, was retreating under fire with a group of other
boats. When he saw someone in the water, Kerry reversed course and fished a wounded Rassmann to safety. Kerry earned a Bronze Star for his actions. In Oklahoma, which is next door to Clark's home state of Arkansas, polls show Clark, Kerry and Sen. John Edwards in a three-way fight for first place. Arizona, with its large population of veter-
ans, has been a key target for Clark among Tuesday's seven contests, but recent polls show Kerry developing a large lead there. Clark was to attend a rally and Super Bowl watching party in Flagstaff, Ariz., before returning to Oklahoma on Sunday night.
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PATRIOTS WIN! PATRIOTS another to win it. In this post season, the WIN! The New England Patriots won its outcome of the game rested on his shoulders second NFL Championship in three years. in the AFC title game and he came though The first half was exactly what everyone again. Now his leg wins the Patriots another anticipated: a low scoring defensive struggle. Super Bowl, following a trend of game winIn the second half the floodgates opened ners that Vinatieri wouldn't mind continuwide and scoring was abundant. At the start ing. As for the Panthers, much credit is due of the second half the score was 14-10 in favor of the Patriots. Both teams got it going them for an outstanding performance, overon offense, leading to a final score of 32-29 coming all odds and proving why they deserved to be in the Super Bowl. Everyone Patriots. Not surprisingly, Tom Brady was the doubted their ability to compete at the top, Super Bowl MVP. He completed 32 of 48 yet they came out and gave us one of the passes, racking up 354 yards and three greatest Super Bowls of all time. touchdowns with only one interception. Jake Delhomme played inspired football. With just over one minute remaining in He showed poise late in the game and the fourth quarter he marched his team instilled confidence in everyone around him. down the field to set up the game winning Congratulations to the entire Panthers team field goal. He managed to remain unsacked on a great season. People questioned this match up and prethroughout the postseason thanks to his ability to read defenses, escape pressure and maturely dubbed this game as a boring Super one of the best offensive lines in the NFL. Bowl. Both teams were defense-minded and He showed leadership and ability, once again lacked standout superstars, but they also proving that he is the real deal and as clutch played with pride and outstanding teamas any quarterback in the league. work. Super Bowl XXXVIII ranks among the The other big story is Adam Vinatieri's ability to hit the critical game-winning field greatest Super Bowls in the history of the goal. Vinatieri struggled early in the game, NFL thanks to these two exceptional teams. missing a 31-yard field goal and having a 36- I'd like to say thank you to both teams for yarder blocked, but with the game on the such a good season, and wish them luck next line he was perfect from 41 yards out. season. We couldn't have asked for a better endThis game winning field goal was reminiscent of a slew of field goals that he man- ing to a wonderful season. Now the final aged to make over the past three years. In game has been played and we can begin to Super Bowl XXXVI he hit a field goal in the prepare for next season. Hopefully, it will be snow to take the game into overtime and as enjoyable as this one.
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Women's Team Stats:
UCO wrestling results:
Points Per Game: 75.4
Points Per Game: 59.4
Northern Iowa 35, UCO 3
Points Allowed: 79.3
Points Allowed: 71.2
Scoring Margin: -3.9
Scoring Margin: -11.8
Free Throw Percentage: 69.8%
Free Throw Percentages: 66.3%
Field Goal Percentage: 42.7%
Field Goal Percentage: 36.2%
FG Percentage Defense: 47.8%
FG Percentage defense: 44.6%
3-point percentage: 31.9%
3-Point percentage: 28.3%
3-point percentage defense: 35.2%
3-point percentage defense: 33.4%
Rebounds per game: 35.2 rpg
Rebounds per game: 33.6 rpg
165: Hesston Johnson, UNI, dec. Shawn Silvis, 7-3. 174: Eric Hauan, UNI, dec. Jason Tapia, 11-4. 184: Eric Pedretti, UNI, dec. Bryan Tapley, 6-1. 197: Sean Stender, UNI, pinned Kevin Lochner, 4:18. Hvy: Michael Shedek, UNI, dec. Chris Finn, 3-2. 125: Chris Helgeson, UNI, dec. Chris Saferite, 9-4. 133: Cole Province, UCO, dec. Ryan Osgood, 10-3. 141: Dylan Long, UNI, maj. dec. Wade Bramlitt, 13-4. 149: Jeff Harrison, UNI, -pinned J.B. Shanks, 157: Chris Bitetto, UNI, maj. dec. Zach Rhodes, 12-4.
Assists per game: 11.58 apg
Assists per game: 11.11 apg
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UCO falls to Division I power by Brandon Chatmon Sports Editor Division I 17th-ranked Northern Iowa crushed the Division II 2nd-ranked Central Oklahoma wrestling squad, 35-3 at Hamilton Field House on Jan. 31. Three-time national champion Cole Province was the lone Broncho winner as the Panthers scored two falls and two major decisions in the victory. Province steamrolled to his 25th win of the season as he dominated Ryan Osgood at 133 pounds. UNI won the first six matches
as Shawn Silvis, Jason Tapia, Bryan Tapley, Kevin Lochner and Chris Finn fell to Panther opponents. Silvis had his 14-match win streak snapped as Hesston Johnson recovered from a Silvis takedown early in the match to take the 7-3 win. Province got the Bronchos on the board with his 10-3 win over Osgood in the eighth battle of the day. UNI finished strong taking the final three matches to run away with the win. UCO is 11-3 and will travel to Muskogee for a road test at Bacone tonight at 7 p.m.
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Broncho turnovers kill chances vs Tarleton State by Brandon Chatmon Sports Editor Doomed by 26 turnovers and poor shooting in the second half, the UCO women's basketball team fell to Tarleton State 67-48 on Jan. 29 in Stephenville, Texas. The Bronchos came out strong in the first 20 minutes, shooting 47.1% from the field while holding TSU (8-9, 2-1 in the LSC North) to 38.9% shooting. The Bronchos took their only lead of the day, at 13-12 after a Kari Edge jumper with 13:10 remaining in the first half. The TexAnns used a 12-2 run, capped by an Ashton Jenkins layup, to go ahead 24-14 with 5:29 remaining in the first half. The Bronchos responded with a run of their own but TSU held a six-point advantage at 2822 heading into the locker room. Jackee' Brown hit a lay-up early in the second half, to pull UCO to 32-29 but that was as close as the Bronchos would get. Charise Billingsley hit a jumper to extend the TexAnns lead to ten after a 9-2 TSU run with just over 12 minutes remaining. After another
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Sneak Peak of February These employers interviewing May grads: ADT, New York Life, Federal Reserve, Walgreens. Register in NUC 338. (405)974-3346 www.careers.ucok.edu ENGLISH LANGUAGE CTR ESL for Internat'l Students We offer a friendly environment with small classes of 4-10 students. Here you can prepare for university study, the TOEFL, and a successful career. NEW LOW PRICE $930 Per 4 Week Term For more info 348-7602 info@elcok.com www.elcok.com ENGLISH CLASSES Edmond Language Institute We teach English as a Second Language and are conveniently located on the UCO Campus at Thatcher Hall. PHONE: 405-341-2125 *9 LEVELS Intensive Training *NEW SESSION every 4 wks *PRIVATE Tutoring available *PREPARATION for TOEFL
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HELP W **BARTENDER TRAINEES NEEDED** $250/day potential. Local positions. Call 1-800-293-3985, ext 224. CONSTRUCTION WORK Immediate openings PT/FT, no experience required. Hard work, good pay. Framing experience a PLUS. Edmond area, call 8248954. SALES ASSOCIATE needed at Greg Burns Fine Arts, two afternoons a week and Saturdays. Call 842-5024. PART TIME JOBS Senior Services of Oklahoma is looking for students to fill part time positions. Several gam-1 pm shifts and l :30-5:30pm shifts are available for Mon-Fri. We pay $10/hr for energetic phone work educating senior citizens on healthcare issues. No experience is preferred, we will train. Business is located at 1417 NW 150th St in Edmond. Call 8791888 to set up interview. Ask for Josh Helms. HELP WANTED at convenience store 3-10pm. Please call 210-0970.
DEPENDABLE child sitter needed for occasional nights and weekends. Must have own transportation and references are required, Edmond area, Dr. Ressler. Call 341-6009 or 3968848. NORTHSIDE YMCA is now hiring certified lifeguards and swim instructors. Call Amber at 751-6363. BACK-TO-SCHOOL WORK Excellent starting pay, customer sales/service, possible scholarships & internships. All ages 18+. Conditions apply. 405-748-3659 www.workforstudents.com FRONT DESK/night auditor position available at Sleep Inn & Suites in Edmond. Please apply in person at 3608 S Broadway.
ONE BEDROOM APT Kitchen appliances furnished, gas and water paid. NO PETS! Located near UCO. 1217 N Roosevelt, $340/mo plus deposit, 341-9651. AVAILABLE NOW Two rooms in nice 4-bed Asian home (2620 sq ft) in very nice neighborhood, 4 mi to UCO. ONLY $350/mo per room per person, $250/mo per person if sharing a room. All bills paid. Kitchen and laundry privileges, free cable. Prefer non-smokers. Call Kartika at 841-6725 for interview & info. APT FOR RENT-1/2 block off campus. Female student, all bills paid (except phone & cable). Call Glen at 787-6880, C-5901086 or Linda at 340-7623, C590-1087.
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