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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The tale seems dubious: that a rice vendor survived 27 days trapped under the rubble of a flea market following Haiti’s devastating earthquake. Skeptical health workers said no one could live that long without water and the last confirmed survivor found was a 16-year-old girl removed from rubble 15 days after the Jan. 12 quake. The only sources for the story were the two Haitian men who showed up at a clinic carrying the vendor, dehydrated and malnourished with rail-thin legs. But then the patient became lucid enough to tell his tale Tuesday. And while his account has not been independently verified, doctors now say the 28-year-old man could have survived on water and possibly some fruit beneath the rubble. The man — identified as Evans Monsigrace — told doctors he had just finished selling rice for the day at a downtown Port-au-Prince flea market when the quake hit. He said he didn’t suffer any major injuries and was trapped on his side in an area where food and drink vendors were selling their goods. “Based on that (his story), we believe him,” said Dr. Dushyantha Jayaweera, a physician at the University of Miami Medishare field hospital where hundreds of patients have been treated since the quake. NEW YORK (AP) — Americans backed off from holiday spending in January, but retail sales rose for a third month in a row compared with a year earlier, largely because of gas price hikes, according to figures released Wednesday by a key data service. Including goods from food to clothing to gasoline — but excluding cars — U.S. retail sales rose 3.6 percent from January 2009, according to MasterCard Advisor’s SpendingPulse, which offer an estimate of spending in all forms including cash.

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By Kory Oswald / Managing Editor Although the budgets for many departments at the university have been cut by 10 percent, the UCO College of Liberal Arts has announced that it will not have to raise course fees through the spring 2011 semester. The course fees are examined every year by the college. Officials compare what was spent the year before, possible price increases for supplies like paper and toner, look at inflation, enrollment numbers and even delinquent accounts with the bursar’s office. “Those fees are not affected by state budget cuts,” Dr. Pamela Washington, dean of the college of Liberal Arts, said. “They can’t come and say, ‘I want ten percent of your course fees,’ because ... money is paid by a student specifically to enhance their

classroom experiences.” Course fees are one of two sources of funding for the college. The other is the Educational & General fund that goes toward faculty salaries and other operational costs that are not strictly classroom related. The other source of funding is from the student course fees that are collected when a student enrolls in a class in the department. The spending of course fees must directly benefit the students and generally go toward things like media and library materials used in classes for research. “Many times if a new video shows up in the library,” Washington said. “That’s your course fees. All of the classroom remodels that we’ve done is paid for by course fees, because we

The Bob Burke Film Screening Room in the Mass Communications building underwent renovations that were a direct result of the student course fees that are collected by The College of Liberal Arts.

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Remodeling

HALL OF FAME MOVES TO NIGH CENTER The Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame is moving to the third floor of the Nigh University Center after 40 years in the Mass Communications building. More weather at www.uco360.com

By Jenefar DeLeon / Staff Writer

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The Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame, previously in the Mass Communications building has been moved to the third floor of the Nigh University Center. The OJHF will celebrate its 40th year April 9 by inducting nine new journalists. It will simultaneously celebrate the grand opening of its new location. The OJHF has recognized the achievements of journalists throughout the state. The nominated journalists to be recognized at the Hall of Fame have already been notified. Members of the nine

include an international correspondent and several recognized journalists from Oklahoma. The headquarters of the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame has been at UCO since 1971 and recognizes journalists with at least ten years experience. UCO has produced Hall of Famers such as UCO professor Terry Clark in 2000, Dr. Haskell O. “Woody” Gaddis in 2005, professor of photography at UCO until his death in 2008, and Stan Hoig in 1994, professor of journalism at UCO until his retirement in 1986. This is the third time the Hall of Fame has moved.

Clark, director of the Journalism Hall of Fame, said this has long been a vision of UCO President Roger Webb. “We wanted to create visibility and increase its stature,” Clark said. “For it being a statewide Hall of Fame, we wanted to make it special and available to the entire campus.” Clark said the main problem of its previous location was that the general public rarely saw it. Clark then said he hopes its new location will bring more traffic and be seen by more

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TRULY, YOU CAN BUY ME LOVE By Ryan Croft / Web Editor

“I hate you.” “Be someone else’s.” “True lust.” Imagine receiving a box full of sweet hearts all rife with messages of disdain instead of love. This wonderful money-making scheme was inspired by my recent realization concerning the reality of what is possibly the most ominous pairing of words a man can hear: Valentine’s Day. The day that can, above all other days, make or break a man’s rapport with that certain special someone because it’s apparently the one day a year he has to prove just how special that someone is. I can cook, clean, take out the recycling and cap off every day with a bubble bath and oiled foot massage for my lovely wife 364 days of the year. But if I don’t have flowers, cards, candies, stuffed animals, big-budget dinner reservations and a moonlit sonata all lined up and pulled off without a hitch that forty-fifth day of the year, well, I might as well just take out a full page ad in here proclaiming my undeniable loss of love for her. OK, maybe that’s a bit hyperbolic, but you get my point. Valentine’s Day, like every other day of celebration, remembrance and mourning in our culture is simply one more reason to blow half my life’s savings and skip class to make sure my wife has everything the television tells her a good man will give her. The message pounded into my head by advertising of all kinds is “If you don’t buy what I’m selling, you don’t love her.” Meanwhile, the same giants of industry are whispering sweet nothings in her ear: “If he doesn’t give you everything I tell you to ask for, he’s a cheapskate. Do you really want to be with someone who doesn’t care enough about you to buy you everything I’ve ever wanted you to have?” This brings me back to my idea to earn back a little of what I spent by cashing in on the February 14 tradition. After all, today isn’t really about romance or love. Just like Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day and the Fourth of July are about showing your thanks, selflessness, observance and patriotism by how much you’re willing to spend, February 14 is ultimately all about your willingness to lay down some cash to prove your love. Because nothing says “I love you” like not having gas money for the rest of month.

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What impact would you like to have on the world?

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“Just because there is no glory in an action does not mean it is not a worthy action to take, such as giving blood or asking how someone’s day is.”

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Continued from page 1 need you to have a learning environment conducive to learning, not sitting in high school desks. Nothing connected to a faculty member can come out of course fees.” According to the UCO budget for the 20092010 fiscal year, course fees make up $7.1 million, or 6 percent, of the university’s overall budget. In terms of the actual operating budget for the college, a larger percentage of its money comes from student course fees, but if the faculty salaries are included in the calculation, the E&G fund is much larger. Every May, officials at the college determine how much funding they will receive from student course fees. The chairpersons from the different departments submit recommendations for what they need, and officials determine if those recommendations can be paid for out of the course fee budget instead of the E&G fund. The college also has a student advisory board that is made up of UCO Student Association members and open for other stu-

dents to attend. The board is important to the college because it provides a direct avenue for student input regarding how the college spends the course fees. The board met last November and, despite a small turnout of approximately four students, it was still able to influence the college’s decision to not increase student course fees by at least one dollar per credit hour, or approximately $15 a semester. One proposal brought to the board was the purchase of flat screens and other equipment that would give the department cutting-edge , or “smart,” classrooms. “So, we’ve just gone back to the budget and we’ve been very careful about how we are spending that money,” Washington said. Without an increase in student fees the college will not able to provide additional services like technology renovations in the classroom or an increase in the number of tutors. Washington believes the college will be able Room 211 of the Mass Communications building is set to undergo seating renovation to maintain a “status quo,” and continue pro- which comes from student course fees paid to the College of Liberal Arts. viding adequate services to the students.

Continued from page 1 students, faculty and the public when they visit the campus. The Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame will be a two-year project. Clark and Webb plan to increase its importance by including educational tools and interactive learning. Clark is hoping to add two educational kiosks that will go along with the Hall of Fame. He hopes one will be located at the Communications building, and the second one will be located at the Nigh University Center for the general public. It is still under development. Clark is also currently working to gather archives of previous work of the several journalists recognized on the Hall of Fame and gathering sample writings from them as part of an educational learning experience. Both will be one-year projects to complete. “I am very proud the Journalism Hall of Fame is connected to the department and UCO,” Clark said. “But there is always room for expansion.” The new design of the Hall of Fame was created and designed by students from the UCO

department of interior design and the department of graphic design. The students helped create the logo and the design for the new location. “The students were excited to be part of this project,” Clark said. Valerie Settles, director of interior design, and Amy Johnson, professor of graphic design, worked along with the students and supervised the project. Clark said the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame recognizes the accomplishments of Oklahoma journalists. “I hope the Journalism Hall of Fame will continue to inspire not just journalism students, but the entire campus,” Clark said. “We want to recognize the important role they played in the state, and the impact they have made in journalism.” Clark said the April 9 event will be open to the public, unless space is limited during the ceremony. Clark moved his office to the Nigh University Center Room 319 on the third floor.

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By Jenefar DeLeon / Staff Writer The UCO First-Year Experience Program and Central’s Housing Services/Resident Life are beginning the first of what they hope will be many outreach programs. Volunteers gathered Tuesday to knock door -to-door at every dorm room on campus to let UCO students to know the faculty cares about them. About 26 volunteers including professors, deans and faculty members travellled to students’ dorm rooms to let them know their their concerns, questions and needs are important to the university and faculty. “This is a great way to connect with the students,” Tori Christiansen, coordinator of the UCO First-Year Experience Program, said. “Students wouldn’t expect to see their professors or faculty members at their door and ask them in person how their semester is going.” Several volunteers said they are excited for this new program and looking forward to seeing it continue. Dr. Jay Corwin, associate vice president of UCO Enrollment Management, brought the idea to Central after seeing successful results at the University of Oklahoma. Forty universities have used this concept to connect with students, and it has been nationally recognized, Corwin said.

“UCO is known for having high levels of professors who care for their students,” Corwin said. “It is a rare thing to see, but it is UCO’s greatest attribute.” Both organizations allowed hall directors of the dorms on campus to accompany faculty members. Justin Grimes, hall director of Murdaugh Hall accompanied Dr. Pamela Washington, the dean of the UCO College of Liberal Arts to talk to students in their door rooms. “It’s great meeting the students this way,” Washington said. “I always look forward to meeting students.” Washington went door-to-door in Murdaugh Hall and spoke to the students regarding their classes and professors and asked if the students had any concerns. “It’s very interesting to see the students interact with professors at their dorm rooms,” Grimes said. “It shows that they care even outside of their office hours and a great opportunity for the students to let the faculty know about any concerns they may have.” At first the students were afraid they were in trouble, but after talking to the professors or faculty members the students felt comfortable and open to express how their semesters were going. Students at Murdaugh Hall said that after meeting Washington at their door room, they now feel comfortable approaching her next time they see her. “She was really nice,” Ryan Watson, junior international

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Dr. Pamela Washington, dean of the College of Liberal Arts, visits with Ryan Jackson in his dorm room. UCO professors, deans and faculty members went to students’ dorm rooms to let them know their concerns, questions and needs are important.

business major said. “It is nice to know that she took her time to meet with us and try to understand what we are going through.” Josh Deacon, assistant director of UCO Resident Life, said he hopes this program will continue at least once a month every semester. “This allows the faculty members to have the opportunity to actually see where their students are living and being able to connect with them outside of their office,” Deacon said. Volunteers were also able to hand out work orders to the students if they had any con-

cerns regarding their rooms, and cards with numbers students could call if they had any questions regarding certain organizations. The volunteers also promoted the new tutoring center located at West Hall. The students were encouraged to take advantage of the new center and its new programs offered to help students with their classes. The outreach program will evaluate the first event and will take account of the opinions of the volunteers and students to determine when the next visit will take place or improvements are required.

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INVITED STUDENT ‘KIL’S MUSIC STUDENTS TO DANCE FOR HAITI Students will have the opportunity to participate in a dance to benefit Haiti through the American Red Cross on Saturday. By Byron Koontz / Photographer

Sun Hee Kil, or “Sunny,” is the sound engineer and designer for the UCO theater department. She has been at UCO for almost a year will design for the remainder of the semester.

By Heather Aki / Contributor Some Americans may want to leave the states, while those overseas are anxious to catch their dream career. UCO sound designer/engineer Sun Hee Kil, also known as “Sunny”, is living that American dream. Kil has been in the UCO theater department for almost a full year and has designed the sound in all the shows for the 2009-2010 school year. Kil’s occupation not only consists of designing sound but also the sound performance. “If they need sound effects, I make them whether they are practical through the speakers,” Kil said. She takes care of all the sounds and communication devices needed. A performance without sound would be like a blackand-white silent movie. Kil is there to make sure the sound is perfect for every performance. “Her tech knowledge has improved the sound quality and balance both in the house and backstage,” Cate Wieck, a costume designer, said. “This is the best sound we have ever had.” This is Kil’s first year at UCO, but it’s not her first year in the United States. Born and raised in South Korea, Kil earned two bachelor’s degrees in her home country but received her master’s degree in sound design at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music in 2009. With the help of CCM alumni and UCO assistant professor of theater technology Lucas Hadsall, Kil was strongly suggested to apply to UCO as the sound designer/engineer. “I wanted to have more experience in this country,” Kil said.

In her theater career, Kil has done some of the most intricate shows around. From “Singin’ in the Rain” to “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” Kil has conquered them all. With upcoming shows and the help of her fellow colleagues, Kil is still trying to adjust to her surroundings. She describes Edmond as the “American suburb.” Our theater is like the missing piece to the puzzle. “Mitchell Hall is an old and small theater in that suburb for me,” Kil said. She has always dreamt of such a wonderful surrounding. Kil ended up at UCO becaue of her love of artistic ideas. She grew up enjoying music, movies and books and fell in love with American musicals. Going to college to study drama, she had the chance to do some international tours from London to Japan and Australia. Kil also worked with West End and Broadway staff members. “Sound design is very new and exotic for Korea,” Kil said. Although Kil has traveled the world, her love for the American culture helped her decide where her career in sound should begin. “I like working with Sunny because she listens to the needs and provides a variety of solutions for each problem encountered,” Wieck said. For the remainder of the semester, Kil will be designing and working with the sound for most of the campus productions. The Miss Black UCO pageant that was on Feb. 6 is the latest project she’s worked on. Another big production will be the music Theater department’s “Pippin,” which will debut in March.

This Saturday UCO students and friends are invited to help benefit Haiti and the American Red Cross by participating in a dance. The Wellness Center is hosting a “Zumbathon for Haiti” event from 4:30 to6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13. The event is open to anyone 18 years of age and up. Participants are asked to contribute $20 to the American Red Cross International Response Fund, which helps Haitians affected by the crisis.

“(Zumba) turned exercise into a party...”

“Our goal is to raise money for the American Red Cross and the Haiti relief effort,” Daniell Dill, the assistant director for programs and services at the Wellness Center, said. “And at the same time to support a great cause and get some excersize while doing it.” Registration is come-and-go and will be held in the foyer of the Wellness Center. Two local fitness instructors, Kelly Harris and Joan Livesay, will lead the Zumba participants during the event. Harris, also a group fitness instructor at UCO, wants to allow people to help Haitians without providing huge sums of money. Zumba is a Latin and international dance-based fitness class. It has been growing in popularity in America for almost a decade. Zumba helps participants lose weight, as well as tone and sculpt the body. The word Zumba comes from a Columbian slang word meaning “to buzz like a bee” or “move fast.” “(Zumba) turned exercise into a party,” co-founder and CEO of Zumba Fitness Alberto Perlman said on CNN’s Web site. More than 20,000 instructors around the world have been trained in teaching Zumba. Dill said the goal is for 200 participants to attend. It is open to the public.

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Students can donate unwanted books to the United Service Organization Inc. There are various drop boxes on campus.

By Jenefar DeLeon / Staff Writer University of Central Oklahoma students are raising donations to help support the United Service Organizations Inc. The United Service Organizations Inc. is a worldwide support organization where community members can either make donations to the organization or spend their time volunteering to help support U.S. troops. USO has been in existence for 68 years. It has more than 130 centers worldwide, and several community organizations on local college campuses and communities help support the efforts and mission of USO. UCO is part of one of those several local organizations. UCO for USO is a student organization created by public relations students geared to help raise donations for the USO. UCO for USO is currently looking for children’s books to be donated to help support U.S troops and their families. “I have a friend who is in Afghanistan and can only imagine what he is going through; by helping with USO I know that I will make an impact for a soldier,” Kyndel Farrill, junior public relations major and UCO for USO member said. UCO for USO Book Drive started Feb. 5

and will end Feb. 15. Donation boxes will be available for students and faculty members to donate children’s books. The book drive currently needs brand-new children’s books to be donated. The donations boxes will be available in the Communications building and the Nigh University Center. The books donated will go directly to troops serving overseas. The men and women will be able to record themselves reading the donated books. The recordings will be sent back to their families along with the books that were donated. This will help bring some joy to the sons and daughters of deployed men and women serving the country. “I am so happy to be part of a group who is raising money to be sent to the USO, who are doing so much for our military,” Brittany Baldwin, junior public relations major and UCO for USO member said. UCO for USO students are preparing for their trip to the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to support troops who are returning back home. “Whether you support the war or not, we should all support our troops. I do not support the war, but I truly appreciate the men and women in the military,” Baldwin said.

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By Ryan Costello / Staff Writer

As we draw closer and closer to the 14th day of the second month, so too do we approach the inevitable expectation of those whose hearts belong to another to profess their undying affection through whatever means necessary. Valentine’s Day serves as a benchmark for all, be it the romance of the lovers or the bane of the lonely.

The following is not an exhibition of the rules or responsibilities of being a valentine, but rather a candy heart of sobering perspective. Failing a pre-existing understanding of St. Valentine’s Day, seek not advice here, for any who are yet to play the game of love are already lost.

V-Day by the numbers.

That’s right. The cold hard math. According to the National Retail Federation, Americans spent around $17 billion, expressing their love through vast amounts of investments into the national economy. Consider: - A pile of $17 billion (in one-dollar bills) would be approximately 68 feet high, 170 feet long and 71 feet deep. The same pile would weigh approximately 18,734 tons, or 37.5 million pounds. - $17 billion is about 8,100 times what the average American with a bachelor’s degree will make in a lifetime, 6,000 for a graduate with a master’s degree, and 5,000 times for someone with a doctorate.

So where is it all going? IBIS World, a Los Angeles research firm, said Americans will spend, give or take a few million ... - $2.05 billion on romantic getaways, $784 million on clothing, $1.13 billion on intimate apparel, $1.26 billion on flowers, $1.31 billion on jewelry, $3.47 billion on candy and $367 million on pets. Yes, pets. Men will likely foot the bill this year, with last year’s male spending ($163) almost doubling last year’s female ($84).

Turns out checkbooks aren’t the only things to be butchered on Valentine’s Day. Case in point, Chicago’s 1929 “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre,” when four henchmen of the notorious prohibitiontime gangster Al Capone killed seven members of the rival George “Bugs” Moran gang. Capone’s men lured in the Moran gang promising rock-bottom rates for bootleg booze if they met at the now infamous SMC Cartage Co. warehouse.

When the Moran gang was in position, the Capone quintet sprung their trap.

The killers escaped in a black Cadillac fashioned to resemble a police car, and the getaway completed the massacre that, in the words of the Chicago Tribune, “went out of the comprehension of a civilized city.”

Suffering Valentine’s angst of your own? You’re not alone. As with all things bitter, we look toward the city of New York for guidance.

Two nightclubs in New York are offering alternatives to sulking alone in the corner of your bedroom. Amnesia is hosting what it’s boasting as “New York’s largest singles Anti-Valentine’s Day bash,” and The Village Pourhouse is holding “Ex-orcism” for the slightly more heartbroken of V-Day’s antagonists.

Impersonating police in a raid, the disguised Capone gangsters lined up the Moran gang against the warehouse’s whitewashed walls and fired a total of 90 rounds into the defenseless men.

Ex-orcism is simple. Bring a picture of your ex, pin it to a dartboard, and let fly your begrudged darts of contempt at your former lover. For some added incentive, the Pourhouse awards a bull’s-eye with an hour’s worth of free beverages at its open bar so winners can further drown their sorrows.

There’s even a market for the Valentine’s Day detractors … - There is an entire department dedicated to “Anti-Valentine’s” products at www.cafepress.com. - Same with www.halfbakery.com. - Ditto for www.zazzle.com. - The aptly named despair.com has such a department too. - Antivalentinesgear.com is an entire Web site that sells … well, you get the point.

5. So how did this all start? There are a variety of theories as to the beginning of Valentine’s Day, but the most widely accepted is that the day was named after St. Valentine, a priest. Now the patron saint of love, young people, and happy marriages, among other things, Valentine is believed to have then crossed the Roman Emperor Claudius II. Around A.D. 270, Claudius II attempted to prohibit marriage on the grounds that bachelors made the better soldiers, but Valentine nonetheless

continued to wed young engaged couples. When he was caught, Valentine was condemned to be bludgeoned, beaten, and eventually beheaded. Legend has it though that Valentine fell in love with a jailor’s daughter while waiting in captivity for his own execution. In his final farewell note to the young girl, the condemned man is said to have signed, “from your Valentine.”

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SPORTS

Hockey

2010-2011 UCO BASEBALL SEASON PREVIEW By Ryan Costello / Staff Writer ference with a 22-22 record against LSC foes, the pundits’ Last year was one that was prognosis for the 2010 slate defined by inconsistency for isn’t much better. The Bronthe UCO baseball team, af- chos are predicted to finish ter the Bronchos spent more dead center in the conference than a decade establishing an this season. identity as a year-in, year-out Coming into the season, winner. which would have started on UCO’s 27-28 finishing Feb. 5 where it not for the record in their most recent winter storm that lumbered campaign marked the first through Oklahoma earlier time in 13 seasons that the in the month, the Bronchos bronze and blue finished on hope to string together wins the wrong side of .500. with more regularity. Last After finishing seventh in season’s longest winning the 12 team Lone Star Con- streak of six games was im-

mediately followed by a fourgame slide. If the Bronchos are going to return to their winning ways, they’re going to have to rely on veterans and newcomers alike, on both sides of the ball. Last year’s team was led offensively by a handful of Bronchos whose bats will be returning to the lineup for UCO. Junior Ryan Schoonover has the potential to emerge this season as a top outfielder in the LSC. Despite

missing last year’s first 13 games, Schoonover endured an early slump and put together an impressive season at the plate. Schoonover led the Bronchos in batting average (.387), on-base percentage (.497), on-base plus slugging (1.100), and even doubles (15) in an abbreviated season. Schoonover’s 12 stolen bases also ranked third among Bronchos. UCO will likely rely heavily on Schoonover’s efficient hitting and speed on the base paths in what the Bronchos

hope will be a healthy season for their star outfielder. Another returning starter for UCO will be Senior Luke Yost, who is slated to be the Broncho’s top center fielder in 2010. Yost is arguably UCO’s best returning power hitter, bringing a bat that led the Bronchos last year with 53 RBIs and was third on the team with seven home runs. Joining Yost as UCO’s other power hitting senior is returning starter Casey Bruns. Bruns’ eight big flies and 18 stolen bases last year are the

best of all returning Bronchos. The versatile Bruns saw time at shortstop, second base, third base, and catcher last season, but will most likely stay in the middle infield for the upcoming season. Senior Leftfielder Nate Mitani and junior first baseman John Bryant are also returning for UCO. Mitani hit a solid .295 and pilfered seven bases on eight attempts last season, while Bryant hit .255 with six home runs and 28 RBIs in 46 starts. The Bronchos are also looking forward to the contributions of newcomer Taylor Brown. Brown, an Edmond native, is a junior transfer who played last year for Division I power Wichita State University. Brown batted a team-high .338 for the Shockers last season, including one five-for-five performance, and is expected to be the Bronchos top shortstop this season. UCO’s pitching staff will feature two returning upperclassmen at the top of the rotation. Right handed senior Kale Murphee led the Bronchos last year with a 3.60 earned runs average in eight starts. Murphee also posted a 5-1 record and struck out 33 batters while walking only 10 in 45 innings of work. Murphee is tabbed to be the ace of the UCO rotation in 2010. Junior Brent Miller, throwing from the right side of the mound, is expected to be the other Broncho at the top of the UCO staff. Miller’s 5-0 record was the best of any Broncho. He fanned 43 batters and UCO will look for Miller to improve on his ERA (5.44) and walks (31). UCO will be welcoming in one freshman that they anticipate could make an immediate impact. Righty Tyler Schuman, a high school state champion with the Titans of Carl Albert, is expected to pitch in as a closer and middle reliever, and may even earn a spot in the Broncho starting rotation. Barring any more weather conflicts, UCO will play its first game of the season on Saturday as they travel to Abilene, Texas to take on Abilene Christian University in a three game series.

UCO HOCKEY TAKES ON NO. 4 ILLINOIS

The No. 13 UCO Bronchos proved they belong in the national tournament this past weekend with a sweep on the road against No. 10 Arizona State. The Bronchos have beaten many ranked opponents this season including two in the top-five. They have another top-five task ahead of them when they travel to face No. 4 Illinois this weekend. Currently, fourteen UCO players are from Illinois, making this as much a home game as playing in Edmond. Many of their families will be there to watch what has become a major rivalry for the Bronchos. UCO will travel to Illinois for a two-game series against a team that has been at the top of the rankings for the past several years. Illinois ranks No. 4 overall currently with a record of 20-7-1 and are 11-5 at home. The Bronchos and Illinois will face off at 7:30 p.m. Central Standard Time on Friday, and then again on Saturday. A “listen live” link can be found on the Illinois hockey Web site, http://illinihockey.com.

SPORTS

Men’s Basketball

FROM SMALL TOWN KID TO EDMOND STAR UCO senior Eric Cazenave has become one of the most prolific players to ever suit up for the Bronchos. PHOTO PROVIDED BY PHOTO SERVICES

By Ryan Costello / Staff Writer

Eric Cazenave in a game against Northeastern State.

If you take U.S. Highway 75 south from Tulsa, you’ll eventually drive through Preston, Okla. If you’re going fast enough, you might not even notice the small rural community of about 5,300. Preston does not have a megamall, a skyline or even a Walmart. What Preston does have is a high school basketball team, and four years ago, the Preston Pirates gave UCO a young man who would have one of the most prolific careers in Broncho basketball. In this, his final year as a player for UCO, Eric Cazenave has already become the 35th Broncho to surpass 1,000 points, and by season’s end he will likely rank fourth all time in three-point field goals made, and second in steals in a career. So how does one of the

best ever for the bronze and blue carry himself? In a word: grounded. “It feels good, to set a record or to be close to a record … For anybody that’s a great accomplishment, but if you stay somewhere for four or five years, you’re bound to break some records,” Cazenave said. “I was just fortunate enough to get the opportunity from (head coach Terry Evans).” Be they historical or not, Cazenave’s own personal exploits as a player will always take a back seat to his greater goal, and to him, it’s an obvious choice. “What other way is there to go out than a national championship? I’ve never won a national championship in anything, and this is the best chance we’ve had. I’d take all the records back to win a national championship,” Caze-

nave said. “I’ve been here five years, and this is one of the best teams I’ve ever been a part of.” Cazenave insists, however, that he is just that: a part of the team. “I know I’m not the greatest player on the team by any means,” Cazenave said. Perhaps Cazenave’s not the greatest player, but maybe he’s something more than that. Once the boy wonder from Preston High School, Cazenave is now the man that is, for the Bronchos, the coach on the floor and shepherd off of it. “I’d like to say that I’m the guy that people can talk to when something’s wrong, when they need something they can come to my house … I would give my last dollar for my teammates,” he said. The man who hopes one day to lead a team of his own

as a coach sounds to be well on his way. To number 34, winning is key, teammates are everything, and if you’ve ever witnessed his tenacious presence on the hardwood, you’d know without being told that he’d fight tooth and nail for both. You see, that’s just how Eric Cazenave is. He’s quick to downplay his accomplishments, and even swifter to give praise to those around him. Even as he participated in an interview that was almost entirely about his own historical status, his eyes laid fixed on his teammates, his family. “This right here is what I’m going to miss most,” he said as he gazed at the Bronchos’ practice, “… just this bond that you have right here … ” He didn’t have to finish. Not yet.

HOCKEY: OKLAHOMA CITY SCORES AHL FRANCHISE By Chris Wescott / Sports Editor The American Hockey League has approved the relocation of the dormant Edmonton Road Runners franchise, an affiliate of the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers, to Oklahoma City. The agreement was announced in a news conference on Tuesday. The Oilers plan to allow their affiliation agreement with Springfield, Mass., to expire and move the team to Oklahoma City for the start of the 2010-2011 season. Prodigal Hockey LLC is the Oklahoma City-based company that has chosen to bring AHL hockey to the

Cox Convention Center. Prodigal Hockey and the Edmonton Oilers signed a five-year affiliation deal earlier this week that would bring the AHL to Oklahoma City beginning this year. The AHL has been in existence since 1936. It is the top development league for the NHL, much as the Oklahoma City Redhawks serve Major League Baseball. The Oklahoma City AHL franchise will cater to the Edmonton Oilers franchise based out of Edmonton, Alta. More than 84 percent of the players currently in the NHL have come from the American Hockey League.

Oklahoma City proved it was a viable location for a hockey franchise by supporting the Blazers from 1992 to 2009. The Blazers ranked among the highest in league attendance with an average of more than 6,500 fans on a consistent basis. They led the league in attendance for all 17 years of their existence. The Blazers won nine division championships and two league championships. Oklahoma City has the chance now to contribute to a league that puts a good show on the ice. According to the AHL’s official Web site “more than 6.5 million fans per sea-

son attend AHL games across North America since 2001.” According to Prodigal Hockey, ticket prices will remain around the same as they were when the Blazers inhabited the city. More than half of the tickets will be priced under $19. Although assistant general manager of the Oilers, Ricky Olczyk, said former Blazer’s coach Doug Sauter is in play to be a part of the new franchise, Prodigal Hockey maintains that final say on all staffing lies with the Oilers. New renovations on the Cox Convention Center are expected to begin soon. The renovations are to

include a state-of-the-art scoreboard and sound system. Terrace suites and exclusive lounge areas are in the plans, as well as a new locker room and workout areas. With the success of the Blazers and now amazing success of the NBA Thunder, it was only a matter of time before OKC continued to expand its local professional sports market. It will be interesting to see how the AHL is received in Oklahoma in the fall of 2010. One thing is certain, with the recent success of collegiate hockey in the sooner state with UCO and the University of Oklahoma, hockey has a place here.

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