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Chase starts at university
Porn Nation coming to UCO
Lfiegahrtnotno campus by Laura Hoffert Staff Writer
by Justin Langston Senior Staff Writer
Two men, suspected of writing bad checks to UCO, led university police on a chase through Edmond, before crashing their vehicle into a pole on NW 122nd St. between Pennsylvania and Western avenues. Both men were injured and taken to OU Medical Center for treatment, at least one man in the wrecked car required surgery. "It is a police matter," UCO spokesman Charlie Johnson said. "I don't know the extent of the injuries, either." The incident began in the university Visitor Parking Pay Lot, when the two men attempted to pay for their parking with a check. The attendant believed they recognized the person in the car as someone who had written Photo Illustration by Vista photographer Chris Albers a bad check to the school in the past, so the attendant Former porn addict, Michael Leahy will present his critically acclaimed presentation "Porn Nation: The Naked Truth" contacted UCO's Dept Invent Monday, Feb. 25 at UCO. of Public Safety, and detained the men with the traffic arm until DPS officers arrived. According to Johnson, people who share their perby Jordan Richison lence of eating disorders BraveHearts' mission is when the DPS officer arrived sonal struggles with outStaff Writer among college co-eds, the to help students build lives and walked over to the car, the of-control sexual behaviors. growing influence of porn of sexual integrity while driver rolled up the windows. It will also incorporate in the midst of an already encouraging healthy relaWorld-renowned speaker Allegedly, the driver then and former porn addict various music, movies, and sexually charged campus tionships free from sexual backed the car up and drove Michael Leahy will bring advertising while looking culture is taking a very real compulsion and addiction, it towards the DPS officer, his critically acclaimed preat the impact living in a toll on students' lives." the release said. swerving at the last moment to sentation "Porn Nation: The hypersexual culture is havThe program is far more Leahy said he was first avoid hitting him, and left the Naked Truth" to UCO on ing on today's college stuthan just an expose about exposed to pornography at parking lot, and not through Monday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. dent according to a press the sex industry. The prothe age of 11. He feels the conventional means. While release from Leahy. gram will also integrate media is providing the 12 The 90-minute multimeJohnson is unsure, he believes dia based presentation will "Porn is now the norm Leahy's story as a recovto 25-year-old demographic the suspect ran over the curb take place inside the Nigh in our culture, and no one ering sex addict providing with copious amounts of to escape from DPS officers. understands that better than credible insight into our pornographic messages and University center ballrooms DPS officers began to fol- located on the third floor today's college students," "sex-saturated society." imagery. low, but contacted Edmond with a question and answer Leahy said. "From the rapid Leahy is an author, "All of us are sexual police to pursue the suspects. session to follow. rise of cyber porn addiction speaker and the Executive creatures and this is what Edmond police chased the car among male and female Director of BraveHearts happens when you are The presentation will feauntil it crashed into a wooden ture captivating video clips college students to its role LLC, an Atlanta-based immersed in this kind of in influencing the high inciorganization he founded in and interviews with differdence of rapes and preva2001. see CHASE, page 3 ent experts and everyday see PORN, page 5
The UCO Wellness Center is offering two self-defense classes taught by Johnny Watley, one of the campus' personal trainers. The program has been taught before, but the need for self-defense is still prevalent. The next available class will be taught on April 16 and will be held in the Wellness Center's group fitness room. "The class is part of our healthy campus initiative and matches the philosophy of the university to have a protected site," said Watley. Watley, who has taught martial arts for 25 years and has a fifth Degree Black Belt in Tai Kwon Do, will accept up to 55 students. Watley's main goals for the class are to educate the students on being aware of their surroundings and to teach basic, yet effective, defense moves to get away from an attacker. "The practice drills are gender generic so either sex can apply the techniques," Watley said. The students will first learn how to defend themselves from a front-choke and an attack from behind. Other techniques that will be taught include moves that the victim can use while on the ground and when the attacker is trying to pull the victim away. "It will be a fun class and have a relaxed environment, but it's all about application; we're not going to talk, we're going to do," said Watley. Students are also anticipating the class and hoping to gain experience. Andrea Haken,
see WATLEY, page 5
Student survives 23-page application, earns spot in Peace Corps by Jana Davis Staff Writer
UCO senior Jeff Glenn was accepted to the Peace Corps in January as a Primary Teacher Training Volunteer in Mongolia. Glenn, general studies major with a minor in English, said he knew he wanted to apply for the Peace Corp after watching a documentary on China his first year of college. "I'm really excited about going to Mongolia. I'm just counting the days until May," he said. Glenn leaves on May 31 and will be gone for 27 months. A Primary Teacher Training Volunteer means he will be showing people how to be teachers. The teachersin-training will be watching Glenn on his methodologies
Mon. through Thurs. at 5 p.m.
and mentoring skills. Glenn will also be doing HIV/AIDS awareness training and teaching English as a second language. Glenn applied May 2007 and has since then gone through an extensive application process. To begin, he
"I look forward to the opportunity to use my knowledge, experiences and skills to help people on the other side of the world" Jeff Glenn
filled out a 23-page application online. Next, he was called for an interview and drove to Dallas where the interviewer
told him he would be a good match for the Peace Corp. The longest part of the application process, Glenn said, was the medical examinations. "I didn't know where I was going until January," Glenn said. The Peace Corp will be paying Glenn according to what he would make as a professional in his own state. On May 31, 2008, he will be leaving for orientation, which will be located in the U.S. On June 3, he will fly to Mongolia to do pre-service training for 3 months. There Photo by Vista photographer Alex Gambill he will learn culture, language and specifics on what he will Senior Jeff Glenn was accepted to the Peace Corps be doing. Mongolia is located in January to serve as a Primary Teacher Training between Russia and China. Volunteer in Mongolia. The language is Mongolian and Glenn is most nervous about learning the new Ian- Glenn said his family has sion to join the Peace Corp. guage. been supportive of his deci- He will get to use phone
"Choose your friends by their character and your socks by their color. Choosing your sock by their character makes no sense, and choosing your friends by their color is unthinkable." -Anon
cards, but his main source of communication will be over the Internet. "One part that will be different is coming back and noticing how much we over-indulge," Glenn said. Returning from his trip, he hopes to come back with a new appreciation of his life and what he has. "I have been blessed to be able to get an education and I want to give that to someone else," Glenn said. "I look forward to the opportunity to use my knowledge, experiences and skills to help people on the other side of the world. I have wanted to spend time teaching overseas since my first year in college; I am very excited that the Peace Corp is giving me the opportunity to fulfill one of my goals in life."
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