The Vista Feb. 9, 2010

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National Condom Week

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Students answer: What do you do on snow days?

“Financial Fairness Act of 2010” is designed to remove budget restraints on two student groups.

Five facts you should know about National week.

Chris Wescott explains why the Saints beat the 31-17.

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Endeavour and six astronauts rocketed into orbit Monday on what’s expected to be the last nighttime launch for the shuttle program, hauling a new room and observation deck for the International Space Station.

The space shuttle took flight before dawn, igniting the sky with a brilliant flash seen for miles around. The weather cooperated at the last minute; Sunday morning’s try was thwarted by thick, low clouds that returned and almost caused another delay.

“Looks like the weather came together tonight,” launch director Mike Leinbach told the astronauts right before liftoff. “It’s time to go fly.”

“We’ll see you in a couple weeks,” replied commander George Zamka. He repeated: “It’s time to go fly.”

Endeavour’s destination — the space station, home to five men — was soaring over Romania at the time of liftoff.

The shuttle is set to arrive at the station early Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says it’s time for Republicans who have attacked his health care proposals from the sidelines to step before the cameras and present their own ideas.

In the first major move to revive his health care agenda after his party’s loss of a filibuster-proof Senate majority, Obama on Sunday invited GOP and Democratic leaders to discuss possible compromises in a televised gathering later this month.

It comes amid widespread complaints that Democrats’ efforts so far have been too partisan and secretive.

The Feb. 25 meeting’s prospects for success are far from clear. GOP leaders demanded Sunday that Democrats start from scratch, and White House aides said Obama had no plans to do so.

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GOVERNOR ADDRESSES PRESS, CALLS ON CRITICS TO BRING IDEAS Speaking to members of the Oklahoma Press Association Friday, Feb. 5, Gov. Henry defended his plan to use money from the rainy day fund and the federal stimulus to balance Oklahoma’s spiraling budget.

By Kory Oswald / Managing Editor

Last Friday, Gov. Brad Henry defended his plan to use approximately $69 million from the state’s rainy day fund in his 2011 budget proposal and admonished critics for not offering any ideas of their own.

The governor, speaking to members of the Oklahoma Press Association at Rose State College, said cutting state agencies is only one way the state must combat the approximate 20 percent budget shortfall.

“I believe very passionately that a 35 percent cut virtually across the board to core services in government will cause irreparable damage to our service infrastructure,” Henry said.

Altogether Henry has proposed using $424.4 million of the state’s $600 million Rainy Day Fund for the 2010 and 2011 budget, along with $696.4 million of the money received from the federal government’s stimulus package.

Henry also said that additional cuts to state agencies, administrative consolidation of certain state agencies, as well as a one-year “holiday” on tax credits and certain one-time capital expenditures, and an Internet sales tax are also key to balancing the budget.

“Most agencies received a 7 percent cut at the beginning of 2010. Since then we’ve enacted an additional 7.5 percent cut,” Henry said.

“That means that agencies in state government ... have received about a 14.5 percent cut to date. If we’re just going to deal with the 2011 budget hole with cuts then every agency is probably going to take ... at least another 20 percent cut for 2011.”

The governor believes that cuts alone would also leave Oklahoma unprepared for the eventual economic recovery.

Henry warned that the state was going to have to make some “very difficult decisions” but believes lawmakers will ultimately Gov. Henry spoke at the Oklahoma Press Association’s Mid-Winter Convention on Friday, February 5. He took the stage while the have to discuss other actions that will help assuage the state’s audience sang the Broadway tune “Oklahoma.” He spoke for approximately thirty minutes before answering questions. During his budget shortfall. speech he addressed the states bleak budget outlook for 2011, and said that consolidating certain administrative areas of govern-

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STUDENTS OFFER FREE TAX HELP

By Jenefar DeLeon / Staff Writer

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The University of Central Oklahoma accounting students are volunteering to file income taxes for free.

The UCO College of Business Administration partnered with the Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program to provide free income preparation and e-filing to students, faculty and the community.

The students who are participating in the program are volunteering as part of a practicum.

“The students appreciate being part of this program,” Dr. Mary Sheets, UCO professor of accounting said. “They are able to use what they learned in class to apply it in real life.”

The program is open Tuesdays from 2-4:30 p.m. on Feb. 2 to April 7; Saturdays from 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Feb. 6 to April 10; and Thursdays from 2-4:30 p.m. on March 4 to April 8. VITA will be closed March 13 through March 22 for UCO’s spring break.

“We have been providing this service for 12 years,” Sheets said. “With this effort we are able to help people, and the students have expressed how much enjoyment they get by participating in this program.”

The program operates on a first-come-first-served basis and is open to all low- and moderate-income taxpayers including the UCO campus faculty and students.

“This program is offered to those who can’t afford it or those who are not comfortable to file it themselves.” Sheets said. “We are here to help.”

The program will be located in the Business building Room 105 and is supervised by trained and licensed professionals to help the students.

“The students have supervisors and mentors to help them through the whole process,” Sheets said.

“We have returning customers who come back with us each year, and we always welcome new customers.”

Participants should bring all necessary tax documents, including Social Security cards for themselves and dependents, W-2 forms, 1099 forms and receipts from charitable contributions, educational expenses and day care expenses.

International students must bring passports, visas, 1042-S forms received from 2009 employers, W-2 forms, 1099 forms and charitable contribution receipts.

“International students are required to file a tax return if they earned an income,” Sheets said. “We will be able to file the appropriate paperwork and help them through the whole process.”

For more information about VITA, visit http:// busn.uco.edu/students/accounting/vita.html, or contact Dr. Mary Sheets at 405-974-2834 or by email at msheets@uco.edu.

The University of Central Oklahoma Small Business Development Center is also offering February workshops over QuickBooks and Mind Mapping to small-business owners and students who are interested in developing effective brands and logos and how to use the Internet to attract more customers and more.

The workshops are offered throughout the month of February and are currently accepting registration.

Workshops cost $69 to attend, with the exception of “Mind Mapping,” which costs $99. Participants should arrive to each workshop 15 minutes early to sign in.

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TRADING EDUCATION FOR THE BOTTOM LINE

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News that a group of rural Republican lawmakers this session will oppose forced school consolidations comes as a mild surprise.

School consolidation has been a Republican mantra for years, but rural legislators traditionally have opposed it. In this case the “rural” won out over the “Republican.”

Prior to the start of the 2010 session last week a dozen members of the Senate Republican Rural Caucus outlined their legislative goals during a news conference at the state Capitol.

In addition to preserving rural school districts, the caucus wants to protect agriculture-related tax exemptions. Its members want to see more motor vehicle taxes and fees for county road and bridge maintenance, enhanced access to ambulance and fire services in rural Oklahoma, and greater protection of property rights.

All we can say is good luck with the revenue-related issues.

The school consolidation debate has simmered for years.

Many schools in western Oklahoma are far apart, which means that children already must ride the bus an hour or even more to get to class. Many of these small school districts have few employees and the superintendent may wear three or four hats.

What we’re more concerned about are those withering-away school districts that essentially serve ghost towns — or tiny districts that lie next to somewhat larger ones. In some cases they continue to exist because of tradition and turf battles.

Consolidation in these cases might mean some cost savings as well as improved education opportunities for students. ...

Oklahoma has 532 school districts across the state; 60 years ago we had more than 4,000. Some remaining districts, unquestionably, ought to be folded into adjoining ones. Those decisions should be based on quality of education, not the diminishing potential for cost savings.

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CAMPUS QUOTES What do you do on snowdays?

SAM BEGEMANN

KEEGAN HULSEY

ROBIN DONALDSON

Freshman-Graphic Design

Freshman-Fine Arts

Freshman-English Education

“I play World of Warcraft until my eye-balls bleed.”

“I sleep in … for sure.”

“I mess around on a tube behind a four-wheeler. “

JE’ANA GOODMAN

AMANDA GARVIN

HEATHER NELSON

Senior-Criminal Justice

Freshman-Clinical Lab

Freshman-Early Childhood Education

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“Sit at home, watch TV, and get a little studying done.”

“I stay inside and make hot chocolate.”

“I play snow volleyball!”

NEWS Student Government Henry said the ultimate goal in education should be to achieve a “seamless system” that produces college graduates.

“I drew a pretty bright line in the sand on classroom resources and ... teacher pay,” he said.

“Same thing on higher education. I believe very strongly that higher education is critical to the future of this state, and in particular to our economic recovery.”

Oklahoma is one of 12 states in the country that has had an increase in the percentage of adults that earn bachelor’s degrees in the past decade.

In 2009, nationally, more than one-quarter (27.2 percent) of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, compared to Oklahoma at 22.2 percent, according to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. The regents also said that for every state appropriated dollar spent on higher education in Oklahoma, an additional $5.15 is pumped into the Oklahoma economy and by the end of the next decade, Oklahoma’s gross state product will increase by $26.29 billion through higher education’s continued contribution to the economy.

LEGISLATION SEVERES TIE The budgets of two political student groups are tied together while other students groups are not. Six student senators hope to change that with Senate Bill 09-201.

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continued from page 1 Some legislators have proposed using less of the Rainy Day fund, but Henry said we should use more because the current budget problem is the reason for the fund.

“There has not been anybody ... in state government more protective of the Rainy Day Fund than I have been over these last seven years. I worked hard to build it up ... and partially because of my efforts ... we have a full Rainy Day Fund for the fist time in history a few years ago was filled to the constitutional maximum,” Henry said.

“But the crisis we face today is precisely the kind of crisis the voters envisioned when they created the Rainy Day Fund. That’s the purpose of the Rainy Day Fund.”

Henry also said he was worried legislators would want to use the money from the federal stimulus package instead of Rainy Day funds, which he said was illegal to do because of the contract he signed to get the money.

According to federal guidelines, states that received the stimulus money cannot use it to replenish or substitute their rainy day funds.

Henry said he will not cut dollars that go to teachers and classrooms of public and higher education, but he does think the state could cut money that goes toward administration.

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* In 2009, nationally more than one-quarter, 27.2 percent of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, compared to Oklahoma at 22.2 percent * The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education said that for every state appropriated dollar spent on higher education in Oklahoma, an additional $5.15 is pumped into the Oklahoma economy and by the end of the next decade, Oklahoma’s gross state product will increase by $26.29 billion

Student Senator David Jenkins is one of six authors of Senate Bill 09-201, also known as the “Financial Fairness Act of 2010.” Jenkins hopes to severe the financial tie between the College Republicans and Yound Democrats at UCO.

Leadership

By Ryan Costello / Staff Writer

CAMP STRENGTHENS LEADERS

A new, student-authored bill will be brought to the UCO Student Association Senate floor Monday, Feb. 15. The bill could remove the ties on the budgets of the university’s two leading political groups, the College Republicans, and Young Democrats.

Senate Bill 09-201, known commonly as the “Financial Fairness Act of 2010,” would remove the shackles that bind the two student organizations under the current UCOSA statutes that require that they have the same funding.

UCOSA Sen. for the College Republicans and one of the bill’s six authors, David Jenkins, believes this particular kind of budget capping fails to properly represent the clubs’ contributions.

“If the Young Democrats had 100 members and the College Republicans only had five, then the Young Democrats would only be able to get the as much funding as the College Republicans,” Jenkins said.

“All student organizations should be judged solely on merit. What have they done? How many people do they have?”

The bill would give the responsibility of reviewing the two organizations’ funding requests to the General Conference Committee on Appropriations. The GCCA would review the accomplishments, member counts, and reasoning of the College Republicans and Young Democrats, and weigh them against each group’s budget demands.

Currently, this is the same process used to appropriate funding to nearly every other student organization.

Nonetheless, the bill does have opponents in the UCOSA Senate. The Financial Fairness Act’s detractors have voiced concerns over a potential for political lobbying with school funds.

By Jenefar DeLeon / Staff Writer

UCO will be hosting a leadership retreat open to students who want to challenge themselves.

The Base Camp is part of the LeaderShape program geared to help strengthen leadership skills for college students. It will be the first year hosted at UCO. The one-day retreat will be hosted from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Central’s campus.

The main focus question for this year’s program is “What impact do you want to have on the world?”

“We are asking our students ‘how will you change the world?’” Emily Overocker, director of Student Leadership Development said. “We are hoping to develop their leadership skills in their own thing.”

The leadership retreat is free for students, but preregistration is required by tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 10.

A free T-shirt and lunch will be provided to each student who attends.

We are calling it a “Base Camp,” because it’s providing the beginning of leadership skills for those students who are interested in participation, Overocker said.

The LeaderShape program is a respected program with a positive reputation. It has been active since 1986 with more than 31,000 participants worldwide. In some institutes, the leadership retreats last up to six days. During those days, the retreats help students build their leadership skills and concepts.

“Anyone can join,” Overocker said. “From freshmen to seniors, it can benefit anyone.”

The day will focus on group activities that will enhance leadership skills for the students.

We will be indoors, but the activities are interactive, Overocker said.

“This retreat is for students that want to make an impact,” Overocker said.

To register for the retreat, students can visit the Leadership Central office located in the Lillard Administration Building Room 104 or contact Emily Overocker at 974-3589 or eoverocker@uco.edu.

For more information regarding LeaderShape, students can visit its Web site at http:// www.leadershape.org.

There is also another leadership seminar open for students to participate in.

The University of Central Oklahoma is offering a leadership seminar as part of the “Empowering Team Members” workshops.

“Being Accountable to Lead” is part of a series of workshops offered by UCO’s Center for Professional and Distance Education and Central Rural Electric Cooperative. The event will be on Feb. 11 at the CREC Training Center located at 3304 S. Boomer Road in Stillwater from 2-4 p.m.

Steve Kreidler, Central’s executive vice president, will lead the seminar. He will focus on building leadership skills for any organization.

Dr. Renee Warning, Dr. Darian De Bolt and retired faculty member at Central, Dr. Lon Dehnert will lead future seminars.

The seminar is offered through LeadershipSource, developed by CREC to build leadership in organizations and individuals.

Each seminar costs $75 to attend, which includes instruction and materials.

FIVE FACTS...

you should know about National Condom Week, Feb 8-12

By Jenefar DeLeon / Staff Writer

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Today, there are more than 30 sexually transmitted diseases in the United States. One out of four Americans between the ages 15 and 55 will get one of those infections. High rates are seen among those who are 15 to 25 years old.

Condom use really works in preventing HIV transmission and unintended pregnancy. HIV cannot pass through condoms.

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Jenkins insists the GCCA, an unbiased university committee, would not divvy funds in a manner that would give groups the funding to run a political campaign.

“What (those opposed to the bill) are worried about is students’ funds being used for political lobbying. They’re looking for a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist,” Jenkins said. “(The Young Democrats and College Republicans) are mostly there for education. … Yes, they have their biases to Republicans or Democrats, but they’ll give information to anyone who asks.”

Jenkins said the funding given to the clubs would still go to the same places within the two organizations, like paying for conferences, flyers and some things as simple as refreshments for meetings.

The bill, which was written by three members of each the UCOSA Senate and House, will have to be passed by the senate, which Jenkins anticipates will require a debate before a vote is called. Next, the house will review the bill, again debate if necessary, and make any needed legislative changes. If the bill passes both the house and the senate, and a version of the bill is agreed upon, it will then need to be signed by UCOSA President Daniel Stockton.

Jenkins authored earlier legislation about student jury duty exemption that was passed Monday, Feb. 1. The bill was amended by all parties, and Jenkins believes the bill could be passed in the senate and house within the month. Afterward, Stockton would have one week to sign the bill into UCOSA law.

Vista Writer Ryan Costello can be reached at Rcostello@uco360.com.

Condom testing is rigorous and goes above and beyond adequate safety measure testing.

U.S. consumers now purchase more than 440 million condoms per year.

In 1564 A.D., Fallopius first described how linen sheaths could be used to prevent the transmission of syphilis. In the 18th century, protective sheaths were made from dried animal intestines. The name “condom” likely comes from the inventor, Colonel Cundum.

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LIBRARIES ARE STILL A MUST IN THE DIGITAL AGE

MISS BLACK UCO PAGEANT AND ASHLEY PETERS

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“Librarians love the Internet, but more importantly, we can help direct students to the best Internet sites. We are your guides to the online world. One of our primary roles these days is evaluating and choosing the best subscription databases to access quality, reliable and academic information”

-Gwen Dobbs

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By Jenefar DeLeon / Staff Writer portantly, we can help direct students to the best Internet sites. We are your guides to the online world. One of our primary roles these days is evaluating and choosing the best subscription databases to access quality, reliable and academic information,” she said.

One of most valuable tools accessible to the students is EBSCOhost. It is a company that charges for the access to information that appears in print first. The UCO library is one of the first to use EBSCOhost, and it’s at no cost to the students.

“The most recent data I have shows that the UCO Library has one of the busiest library instruction programs in the state, where we teach students how to access and use information in a hands-on classroom,” Dobbs said.

Although services such as EBSCOhost have been utilized by students, the library team is looking into new ways to serve students.

“We are also preparing to launch a new overall search experience for UCO,” Dobbs said.

“In the fall we hope to go live with new soft-

PHOTO BY GARETT FISBECK

As one of the oldest academic libraries in Oklahoma, University of Central Oklahoma’s Max Chambers Library continues to provide its students and community a place of history and knowledge.

Although students usually rely on the Internet, the library will always be a necessity to all students.

“I definitely think libraries will always be relevant and used,” Gwen Dobbs, director of assessment for the Max Chambers Library said. “Even though we don’t know what the future holds for technology, libraries have traditionally been early to embrace technology and we can definitely see trends.”

Dobbs said the library tries to create userfriendly interfaces and expand their presence to include chat and text services. They also use Twitter and Facebook profiles to interact with students in need of assistance. On Facebook, Dobbs said students can chat with a reference librarian and search the catalog like the one on their Web site.

They also try to provide group work spaces

University of Central Oklahoma’s Max Chambers library is named after Central’s 15th President Dr. W. Max Chambers. It offers of multitude of services for the Central and Edmond community, including several historical displays.

as well as places for quiet study in the library building, she said.

The library was first organized in 1894. The building consists of the original library built in 1968 and the second building built in 1997.

It was named after Dr. W. Max Chambers, a former UCO president who retired in 1975.

The library has hundreds of online reference works, 140 databases containing millions of articles and nearly a million volumes searchable at the library catalogue.

“Libraries are very important to all communities,” Dobbs said. “Public libraries provide information and resources that many people may not otherwise have access to [books, databases, computers].”

According to Dobbs, at a university, the library serves that same role, as well as the educational mission of insuring students and graduates have the skills to be lifelong learners and critical information consumers.

As of now, students have access to e-books and 240 different databases and online tools at no cost to the students, Dobbs said.

“Librarians love the Internet, but more im-

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ware that allows our users to search multiple databases at once. Both libraries and technology are evolving at a rapid rate.”

Though both worlds are evolving, the librarians are still there for a student’s basic needs, the way questions are answered is one of the most noticeable changes.

“We are still here for our traditional services, such as pointing you to the right book or database, but now we can do that by chat or text, as well as in person,” Dobbs said.

“Just ask us. We still spend time evaluating and building our collections to meet your needs, but how we deliver those things we have chosen so carefully are changing. You can still get a book, and they are still in demand, but we also have online databases of images, articles and encyclopedias. Before you had to visit us in person, but now we can deliver much of what you need online, and often full-text.”

Currently the library is preparing for the annual Friends of the Libraries Book Sale, and is currently looking for book donations.

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Ashley Peters, a Political Science - International Relations, won the 2010 MIss Black UCO title during the pagent competition Saturday Evening. She is being crowned by the 2009 MIss Black UCO winner, Nikki Webber.

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Thirteen contestants competed for the the Miss Black 2010 Pagent. The pagent was held on Feb. 7. The theme of the pagent was “This is It.” The theme was chosed in honor of the late Michael Jackson. The first Miss Black UCO pagent was held 26 years ago in 1984.The Miss Black UCO Pageant was sponsered by UCO’s Multicultural Services and the Black Student Association.

“I believe...the judges chose me because I truly wanted them to see me, my personality,” Peters said.

“I would recommend to the next contestant pursuing the title of Miss Black UCO 2011 to be prepared. Understand your platform and be currently active,” she said.

“Miss Black UCO is not what you receive its what you give back,” Peters said.

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Typically, pagents held at UCO provides scholarship.

Over the years, the amount awareded has increased.

Currently, pageant winners receive the following amounts: First place $1,600 scholarship and a gift basket. First runner-up wins $800 scholarship and second runner-up a $600 scholarship. Other awards are also given out.

Each Pageant contestant is not required to participate in community service. However, each pageant queen is encouraged to organize a community service project, where future contestant also help.

Peters wants to use community service during her reign.

“I plan to represent the title of Miss Black UCO through my community service,” she said.

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The winner of the Miss Black UCO pageant will compete for the Miss Black Oklahoma title. The winner of that pageant will represent the state in the National Miss Black America Pageant.

According to the Pageantcenter.com, “the first Miss Black America Pageant is held in Atlantic City as a protest against the absence of black women in the Miss America Pageant.”

Each pageant contestant is required to have a platform. Peters platform is KEYS (Knowledge of Empowering Yourself in Success).

According to her, KEYS caters to students in middle and high school. It offers them the guidance and resources to prepare for college.“I started my four year college journey late due life circumstance.”

Peters said.

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A Glimpse Around the World

P H O T O B Y S I LV I A I Z Q U I E R D O

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Kathryn Bigelow, from left, Oscar-nominated director for the film “The Hurt Locker”, James Cameron, Oscar-nominated director for the film “Avatar”, Lee Daniels, Oscarnominated director for the film “Precious”, Pete Docter, Oscar-nominated director and writer for the film “Up”, and Todd Phillips , Oscar-nominated producer for the film “The Hangover”, listen as Quentin Tarantino, far right, Oscar-nominated director and writer for the film “Inglorious Basterds”, speaks during a director’s panel at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in Santa Barbara, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010.

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A young Afghan refugee girl looks on while walking in an alley during a rainy day in a poor neighborhood of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010.

Space shuttle Endeavour lifts-off from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla., Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Endeavour is carrying six astronauts who will deliver a room and observation deck to the International Space Station.

A piece of foam insulation is seen falling to the right of the orbiter.

University students, dressed as supporters of Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez, demonstrate during an opposition protest in Caracas, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010.

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A costumed dog with an unusually long tongue is seen during the dog street carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. Hundreds gathered in the streets during one of the many parades before Carnival, which runs Feb. 12-16.

Animal rights activists covered in fake blood and wearing banderillas, or barbed darts, protest bullfighting in Mexico City, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.

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Annoucement

The University of Central Oklahoma, Department o fNursing wishes to announce that we will host an NLNAC site review for continuing accreditation of our Baccalaureate degree nursing program.

You are invited to meet the visting team and share your comments about the program in person at the meeting that we be held at 3:30pm on February 10, 2010 in the Coyner Health Sciences building Room 104.

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SPORTS

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Women’s Basketball

When Jordan Stark hit two from the free-throw stripe to give the Bronchos an 89-85 lead with more than a minute remaining in the first overtime, UCO seemed to have the game under control. But TWU refused to simply disappear into the night, returning Hamilton’s favor by tying the game at 89 with just three seconds remaining.

The Broncho charge would prove too strong for WTU in the end, as UCO held the Pioneers scoreless for the game’s final 1:55, as three Stark free throws gave the Bronchos the decisive three point win.

“What a game,” Harda-

PHOTO BY BYRON KOONTZ

By Ryan Costello / Staff Writer straight win when they welcomed the visiting Pioneers If the last week has given to Hamilton Field House on UCO women’s basketball Saturday, taking the 74-69 head coach Guy Hardaker victory. anything but pride for his The two-game set could team, it would have to be a easily have ended in disaster heart condition. were it not for the heroic efFollowing a nail-biting 77- forts of several Bronchos.

74 win over Northeastern In the first game on State University in Edmond Wednesday, three straight free on Monday, UCO swept throws by TWU put UCO in Texas Woman’s University in a 78-75 hole that seemed a home and home series by a might stand until Savannah combined eight points.

Hamilton took charge. HamUCO prevailed 96-93 in ilton’s three point prayer at a double overtime war of the buzzer hit nothing but attrition on Wednesday in the bottom of the net, breathDenton, Texas. Then, the ing life back into the stubBronchos notched their sixth born Bronchos.

Alyssa Fuxa (33) drives the ball in the paint against Texas Women’s University this past Saturday. The Bronchos moved to 16-5 on the year and 7-1 in conference play. UCO is currently tied for first place in the Lone Star Conference North Division.

ker said in an interview with bronchosports.com.

“Savannah hit an unbelievable shot to give us another chance and we just gutted that one out. I’m so proud of our girls and how hard they played because they just refused to lose.”

The Bronchos were led by Stark and once again by Ashley Beckley. Stark scored 10 of her 21 points after regulation and grabbed a game and career high 14 rebounds while Beckley set the pace for UCO with 22 points and also snagged seven boards. Brianne Grisham contributed 11 points and eight assists in yet another strong start.

The Broncho bench also made its mark with solid efforts from Hamilton, with 13 points and Alyssa Fuxa, who added 15 points and seven rebounds.

Even after the frenetic festivities in Denton, Saturday afternoon’s game in Edmond was hardly a relaxed affair.

Though UCO never trailed in the contest, and led by as many as 19 points with more than 10 minutes to play, the Bronchos failed to close out TWU. A 28-9 run by the Pioneers brought TWU within just a point at 70-69 with just 1:28 remaining.

But UCO would do just enough to escape TWU in the end, scoring the game’s final four points to seal the narrow five point win. The home team may have been lost were

PHOTO BY BYRON KOONTZ

LADY BRONCHOS STAMPEDE PAST TWU

UCO freshman Jill Bryan (1) takes the ball coast to coast in the Broncho’s victory over Texas Woman’s University this past weekend.

it not for the unlikely efforts of one particular Broncho.

Rose Anderson, who just hours before the game was listed as doubtful with hip injury, would be the next to step into the spotlight. Instead of riding the pine in street clothes, Anderson suited up and had a career night for the bronze and blue.

Anderson filled up the stat sheet, scoring a career best 21 points, four that helped seal a Broncho victory, and adding seven rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocked shots.

“I really didn’t think Rose would play and she was great for us today. … She was aggressive on both ends of the floor and just made a lot of

plays that we had to have,” Hardaker said.

UCO also had 21 points and a career best tying 11 rebounds from Beckley, as well as 14 points, five assists, and five rebounds from Cristina Yarbrough. Stark also posted another solid outing, giving the Bronchos 11 points and three rebounds.

The two wins over Lone Star Conference North rival WTU propelled the streaking Bronchos to a 16-5 overall record, with a 7-1 conference mark. UCO retains the conference lead with a tiebreaker over NSU, and will see their next action on Wednesday against Southwestern State in Weatherford, Okla.

Wrestling

BRONCHO MEN TAKE DOWN CENTRAL MISSOURI

By Ryan Costello / Staff Writer The No. 13 ranked UCO wrestling team enjoyed a successful run last week, defeating the University of Central Missouri, 28-19 and placing five individual wrestlers at the Missouri Valley Open.

UCM fell at the hands of the Bronchos for the thirty-second consecutive time, bringing UCO’s alltime record against the Mules to an astounding 32-0.

The team win against UCM, the Bronchos’ fourth in their last five duels, brings their record to 7-5 on

the season after a slow start. Just three weeks ago, UCO sat at 3-4 and didn’t look like a team that could repeat last season’s 11-6-1 record.

UCO jumped out to an early 9-0 advantage, but a major decision by the Mules pulled them within 9-4.

Redshirt freshman Austin Standage gave UCO what seemed like a safe lead at 15-4 with a fall at 149 pounds, but the Mules weren’t quite ready to give in.

UCM scored a fall at 174 pounds to close the lead to 18-13.

The Bronchos, however, were not

ready to let UCM earn their first win in the series. Freshman Tanner Keck earned a pin at 184 pounds to push the Broncho lead to 24-13, and from there the Bronchos never looked back.

A major decision by sophomore Jarrett Edison at 197 pounds expanded UCO’s lead an insurmountable margin, and just a bit of window dressing in a last gasp by UCM brought the match to its final point at 28-19.

UCO’s fortunes at the Missouri Valley Open saw Freshman Casy

Rowell and Edison claim titles. Senior Scott Berens and freshman Chris Watson claimed third-place honors, and redshirt freshman Trison Graham took a fifth-place finish.

Rowell and Edison both finished the day at 4-0 Rowell toppled Paulie Hansen of Missouri Valley by major decision in the final round, earning the top spot in the 125-pound division. Edison narrowly defeated Lindenwood’s Spencer Daniels at 197 pounds, earning a 2-1 victory to secure the

title.

Berens made his season debut at 133 pounds, triumphing in the third-place match over Missouri’s Taylor Crane. Watson, who is sitting out a redshirt season from the Bronchos’ team play, defeated Missouri Valley’s Brandon Perkins for third place in the 157-pound contest.

Trison Graham took the fifth place match at 155 pounds over Brendon Murphy of Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.

UCO will be in action next against Newman University Friday at Ham-

Golf Management

UCO STUDENT FINDS COMFORT IN UNIQUE MAJOR

By Rachel Williams / Contributing Writer

For Nathan Hamstead, school is more than the pursuit of a degree. For him school is golf, and golf is a lifestyle.

“I thought about rushing,” Hamstead said of his first year at UCO. “But being in this program is basically like being in a fraternity.”

Hamstead is in his second year of the PGA Golf Management Program at the University of Central Oklahoma. As one of only 20 universities in the country to offer this program,

UCO gives students the opportunity for golf to shift from a hobby to a livelihood with golf-specific courses like Tournament Operations and Golf Car Fleet Management and multiple paid internships.

A 2007 graduate of Marlow High School, Hamstead began his studies at the University of Oklahoma as an architecture major, but decided architecture was not his calling. “Too much math involved,” he said with a laugh.

In 2008, Hamstead transferred to UCO. A brief conversation with Bob Phelps, director of the PGA Golf Management

Program, at the Heartland Golf & Travel Expo had turned his attention toward UCO. He decided to return to his high school passion – golf.

Since then, Hamstead and others in the program have been competing in tournaments, learning the inner workings of the golf industry, and – of course – studying business. Graduates of the PGA Golf Management Program study the standard business administration core as well as take golf-specific courses. Hamstead said some of the classes, like Rules of Golf, can be more work than others, but that all are necessary. “It’s all standard stuff I expected,” he said.

Hamstead likes that the PGA Golf Management degree offers job options that extend beyond simply the golf industry. “You can go run a McDonald’s if you want to,” he said.

He also emphasized that UCO’s golf management program, with its trips to tournaments and the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, allows students to form valuable professional connections even while completing their education. “Networking is huge,” he said. “It’s who you know.”

For Hamstead personally, UCO’s PGA Golf Management program has been the means to achieve his dreams. “Makes me feel like I’ve found what I’m supposed to do with my life,” he said. He said he looks forward to a career of spending time in the office, when the office is “just the country club up the street.”

He encourages UCO students to consider joining the PGA Golf Management Program if they enjoy the game of golf and want to make careers of the business side of golf. “This is a business, and it’s a major industry,” Hamstead said.

Though the program is rigorous, Hamstead said he has made many friends and enjoys the “great camaraderie.” He declined to share any specific stories, but smiled and said, “We have a good time, though. We know how to have a good time.”

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SPORTS

NFL

SUPER SAINTS

New Orleans gets their first Super Bowl win in franchise history as they down Peyton Manning and Colts 31-17.

“Who dat gunna beat them Saints?” Not the Colts. After years of disappointing seasons and subpar postseason results, the New Orleans Saints finally won the big one. The Drew Brees-led Saints upset the Peyton Manningled Colts 31-17.

Indianapolis opened things up with a 38yard Matt Stover field goal with 7:29 remaining in the first quarter. Manning then continued his dominance, imposing his will on the New Orleans defense and tossing a 19-yard touchdown pass to Pierre Garcon. Stover’s extra point made it 10-0, Colts on top.

That’s when the Saints finally realized it was the Super Bowl, and they needed to step things up a notch. Garrett Hartley kicked back-to-back field goals in the second to pull the game within four as time expired in the second.

It was a gutsy call to open the second half

by Saints’ head coach Sean Payton that really turned the game around. Manning opted for a risky onside kick in hopes of surprising the Colts. It worked. Hank Baskett of the Colts touched the ball, Chris Reis of New Orleans recovered, and the Saints were ready to roll.

“I just told our guys, ‘You’ve got to make me look good on this,’” Manning said. “That really becomes like a turnover.”

The Saints sure did capitalize on it. Brees tossed a 16-yard touchdown pass to Pierre Thomas. Hartley’s extra point made it 13-10 in favor of New Orleans.

Indianapolis took a 17-13 lead with 6:15 remaining in the third on a four-yard touchdown run by Joseph Addai. Hartley pulled the Saints to within one on a 47-yard field goal.

Brees then took the game into his hands, throwing a two-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Shockey.

With a 22-17 lead, a two-point conversion was the smart choice, and Manning decided to go for it.

Initially, the Brees pass to Lance Moore was called incomplete, but upon further review, Moore had possession as he crossed the plane. The twopoint conversion was successful, and New Orleans took a 24-17 lead.

Desperate for a big play to keep the Colts in it, Manning threw the ball up under pressure. Tracy Porter of the Saints intercepted the pass and took it 74 yards to the end zone. The extra point made it 31--17. The Colts never scored again.

“It’s time for the Saints to celebrate,” Manning said. “It’s their field, and it’s their championship.”

The fans of New Orleans have waited too long for such celebration. The Saints have been an embarrassment for much of their 43 years. In their first 42 years as a franchise, they had two total playoff wins. They got three this year. This is their first Super Bowl win in the history of their franchise.

Brees was 32 of 39 for 288 yards, two touchdowns and zero turnovers. Thomas rushed nine times for 30 yards. Reggie Bush was kept in check for much of the game, rushing just five times for 25 yards. Marques Colston had seven receptions for 83 yards.

Thomas and Shockey both had receiving touchdowns.

Manning was 31 of 45 for 333 yards, one touchdown and one costly interception. Addai ran 13 times for a total of 77 yards and one score. Dallas Clark led the Colts in receiving with seven catches for 86 yards. Garcon caught five balls for 66 yards and a touchdown.

Congratulations is in order for a fan base that has suffered through the worst that mother nature could throw at them in Hurricane Katrina and the worst that the sports gods could bestow upon them in 42 years of

football futility. The people of New Orleans deserved the victory, and the Saints played well enough to give it to them.

A S S O CI AT E D P R E S S

By Chris Wescott / Sports Editor

Hockey

By Chris Wescott / Sports Editor Good teams face adversity head-on; great teams overcome it. No. 13 UCO did both this past weekend. After beginning the season 0-2, the Bronchos found their stride winning their next nine games and reaching the No. 9 spot in the national rankings. Then things got rocky. The Bronchos are now fighting for a playoff spot, and their prospects were bleak with an upcoming road series against No. 10 Arizona State and No. 4 Illinois. That didn’t stop UCO from putting together an impressive weekend on the road and netting a sweep of Arizona State by a two-game combined score of 9-6. Suddenly, things don’t look so bad after all.

UCO didn’t let the roughly 16-hour bus ride to Temple, Ariz. phase them one bit, and stunned the Sun Devils on Friday night with a 4-2 victory.

Saturday night held a little more excitement for both squads. With more than six minutes remaining in the first period, the score was close. The Bronchos owned a 2-1 lead. The two teams each exchanged another goal to end the first period and make the score 3-2 in UCO’s favor.

With 17 minutes remaining in regulation the score was all tied up at 3-3. With their playoff lives on the line, the Bronchos pushed the game to a whole new level, scoring two unanswered goals. With just more than

nine minutes remaining, the Bronchos had clinched a sweep of the No. 10 team in the nation on the road. Or so they thought. Arizona would battle back to within one point with six minutes remaining in regulation. However, the Bronchos stifled any further comeback efforts and held on for the 5-4 victory.

UCO is now 3-1 against Arizona this season, beating them once when they came to Edmond ranked No. 8, and twice this past weekend. The sweep on the road had to have opened some eyes around the league, especially now that UCO has tallied wins against currently ranked No. 3 Ohio, No. 11 Rhode Island, No. 10 Arizona State, No. 21 Robert Morris, No. 15 Kent State and No. 5 Iowa State.

The Bronchos now travel to Illinois to face the No. 4 fighting Illini. The series against Illinois has become a big-time rivalry for the Bronchos, as the majority of UCO’s squad is from Illinois. UCO also upset the fighting Illini last season when they were ranked No. 1 in the nation. Illinois defeated the Bronchos 4-1 in the first round of the national tournament last season.

The games are scheduled 7:30 p.m. Central Standard Time on Friday and then again on Saturday. The sweep against Arizona State may have went a long way in solidifying a spot in the playoffs for UCO, but any win against Illinois on their turf could guarantee one.

PHOTO BY BYRON KOONTZ

NOT SO FAST! NO. 13 UCO SWEEPS NO. 10

Mike Haszto (16) and JM Biron (20) work the puck into the attack zone in a game earlier this season. UCO now heads to No. 4 Illinois with the playoffs on the line.