The Vista February 25, 1992 by The Vista

University of Central Oklahoma

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TUESDAY February 25, 1992

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By Penny Owen Staff Writer

Are newspapers shining a biased light on the news? Some blacks say so, blaming the media for not treating them fairly in its coverage. But a recent Vista content analysis of 21 area newspapers indicates racial bias, though difficult to measure, may not be as blatant as some believe. In fact, most stories did not address race one way or the other. However, although there were more negative stories about whites overall, a higher percentage of negative stories was reported in news involving blacks than in news involving whites. Accusations of social bias have ranged from telling the negative news about blacks while ignoring white wrongdoing cornpletely, to intentional disregard for black issues. See Racism, page 5

UCO maintaining financial stability By Sam Powell Staff Writer

While colleges and universities across the country are raising tuition and facing massive deficits, officials say the University of Central Oklahoma is experiencing fiscal stability. According to'a report from the American Association of State Colleges and Universi-

ties (AASCU), 19 states have cut allocations for colleges and universities. But last year the State Regents for Oklahoma Colleges allocated additional funds for UCO. The 1991-92 fiscal year UCO operating budget shows an increase of almost $5 million over 1990-91. Funding rose from approximately 38 million in 1990, to more than 43 million for this year. See Budget, page 6

Date Rape: Would you report it? By Pam Thurman Staff Writer

Brian and Valerie went on a date. They had dinner at an elegant restaurant followed by a party at a friends house, then they went back to Brian's apartment for a drink. Brian said they had sex; Valerie said she was raped. Brian and Valerie are actors who performed a skit at a recent panel discussion on date rape held at the University of Central Oklahoma. But date rape is not always a planned performance. One out of six college women will be sexually assaulted at some time during their college career. After women enter mainstream society their chances of being raped increase to one out of three women, said Georgie Rasco, director of the YWCA Rape Crisis Center. "Eighty-five percent of all rapes that happen are acquaintance rapes," she said. Also from the center was the assistant director, Can Routh. The panel included three members of the university faculty: Dr. Lewis Irving, professor of sociology; Janis Chapel, substance abuse counselor; and Dr. ,

Harold 0. Schweizer, assistant professor of sociology. Rasco described the typical date rape scenario as a date where the woman may really like the guy, and may agree to kissing and making out, but has decided she will only go so far. The man wants to go on with it. He is getting his power messages confused with his sexuality messages, and decides no woman is going to say no to him, Rasco said. He ends up raping her. In his mind it's having sex, but it's not sexual if force is involved in any way, she said. "The majority of males on your campus, as well as everybody, when they hear 'no' they're going to respect that, and that's going to be the end of it. But there are those few that make every single female we know scared of rape, and have to change her lifestyle when it is the male with the deviant behavior. He is the one choosing not to listen," Rasco said. Irving said he thinks the problem may be in the signals men and women give one another. "I think the main suggestion for everybody is if we have a 'no statement' or an

`implied no,' we stop and forget about it. If we persist we have the potential of being charged with rape. If we don't say no, we have the potential of becoming a victim, so both sides lose," Irving said. Rasco said when a woman is in a situation where she realizes her "no" is not being heard, if she can turn her initial fright into anger she will have an 85 percent chance of escaping an attack unharmed. "However, that is not a hard and fast rule. You don't know what is motivating him," Rasco said. "The rule is to educate yourself fully about what the crime of rape is, and then act assertively, as much as you can." Rasco suggested that women keep their head up, look in the backseat of their car, look underneath their car, and take all the precautions that children take. The number one thing for women to do, she said, is trust their instincts. "Do whatever it takes to survive. If that means giving in to him sexually, and doing things with him that you never thought you would do, then do it. That may very well be the thing that saves you," Rasco said. See Date rape, page 5

A ribbon-cutting ceremony will soon take place in the Old North Tower to commemorate the installation of an elevator. (Photo by Mark Zimmerman)

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February 25,1992

Panel's decision betters America he philosophy of giving preferential treat -ment to an individual, based on sex, was hampered by a federal appeals court panel decision last week. The decision, written by Clarence Thomas, will hopefully lead to a hiring policy devoid of quotas based on sex and race, and devoted, instead, to the qualifications and merits of the individual applying for a position. Thomas said there is no evidence of "any statistically meaningful link between ownership by women and programming of any particular kind." When the government treats people differently because of their sex, equalprotection principles at the very least require that there be a meaningful factual predicate supporting a link between the government's means and its ends. Simple logic, like this should lead to the ideal situation, in which employers hire on the basis of talent and skill, not color or sex. Only then can America, once again, dominate the world economically.

Homosexuality not a disease hen a California researcher recently announced his finding that sexual preference could be linked to genetics it raised some interesting questions. If homosexuality is genetic, is it treatable? If it is treatable, should it be considered a disease or a lifestyle? Also, if homosexuality is genetic, who should decide what to do about it, and when? A number of people in the gay community may feel relieved that homosexuality is in the blood. A proven genetic link could lead to gays being recognized as a minority and given the civil rights they have fought. But a warning bell should also be sounded. If gayness does have a genetic link it probably won't be long before some well meaning scientist finds a "cure," and that could lead to tragic repercussions. The bottom line is, tax money is being spent to try and find a cause for a social condition, when the cause doesn't really matter. The money could better be spent helping us all understand each other.

Space needed, not parking ay no to the parking garage ! By the time you walk out of the garage and get to class, you will have saved no more time than if you had parked at Broncho Fieldhouse. There is a greater need for class space, especially in the Art De-

partment. The current Art building was built in the 1950s. It is the oldest building on campus. It was once the student union. The men's bathroom is in the basement and you have to dodge water pipes to get to it. Handicapped equipped? Hardly, there is no elevator.

If we had a new Art Building we could use the current one for education courses or other departments needing some classroom space. —Allen Harris Graphic design major

Sniveling brats' should grow up o, some of the students want the university to provide free condoms because kids are going to have sex anyway. Using the same argument, the university should also provide alcoholic beverages, free drugs, free hypodermic needles and free cigarettes because kids are going to smoke, drink and do drugs anyway. I have an alternative suggestion. I suggest you sniveling brats stop whining, grow up and take responsibility for yourselves. If you

just absolutely cannot refrain from the immediate gratification of your desires, go back home to mommy and daddy until you mature some. While you may have the "right" to have sexual intercourse whenever, wherever and with whomever you want, it is also your responsibility to assess the risks involved and take what precautions you deem necessary. It is

not the taxpayer's responsibility to subsidize your lifestyle. When I consider the attitude of these kids I can easily imagine a

lawsuit against the university if one of these "free" condoms should fail — and they do fail (up to 14 percent failure for some kinds). So, if you girls can't keep your legs together, and you boys can't keep it in your pants, and you get pregnant or catch a sexually transmitted disease, if you need to find someone to blame, look in a mirror. —Michael Ball Jr., Actuarial Science

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ince the policy under consideration regarding ethical conduct has been seriously misunderstood, I thought I'd bettter try to correct some misunderstandings. I was contacted many weeks ago by The Vista and asked about a policy that is under consideration. I said that it was really premature to discuss it, that we were simply looking at a policy in place at the University of Oklahoma that more clearly defines one aspect of unprofessional conduct. The concern is over any faculty member who might use his or her position of authority to generate a sexual relationship with a student in their class and also the ability of a faculty member to exercise independent evaluation of a student with whom they have a romantic involvement. The policy would only address student/ faculty liasons in a mutual classroom situation where a power re-

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lationship exists. The OU policy reads as follows: "...the University will view it as unethical if faculty members engage in amorous relations with students enrolled in their classes or subject to their supervision, even when both parties appear to have consented to the relationship." I mentioned that one of the reservations I have about such policy is that it might discourage socializing between students and faculty, and we do not want that. Some of our best teaching and learning can occur in casual settings. I never said "a professor asking a student to lunch might not be as flagrant a violation as inviting a student to a nightclub." We don't want to keep students and faculty from having lunch together. What I did say was that "inviting someone to lunch is one thing, inviting them to a nightclub is another." A headline appeared in

the Edmond Sun which was cornpletely misleading. It said "UCO Formulating Overall Sexual Conduct Policy." Not true. We have a sexual harassment policy, and at the request of some faculty we looked at more specific guidelines in the event of classroom romances. The policy being considered simply states explicitly a policy that already exists. Essentially, it would call for the instructor to remove himself or herself from evaluating the student and awarding grades. I'm afraid the commentaries on this issue exaggerated not only the intent of the proposed policy but the interest that any administrator has in campus romances outside of the classroom. —Joyce Mounce Vice President for Administration

February 25, 1992

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King deserves recognition

don't know how or why it is this way, but some people will always find something bad in something that is good. In last week's "Letters" I detested the view presented by the gentleman who thought that Martin Luther King Jr., did not deserve a holiday. He undoubtedly does

not understand the nature of the holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Yes, King was human (he's dead, isn't he?) The things he stood for, worked so hard for and died for was something that should be commemorated throughout the ages. It's not much compared to the struggle for equal

rights that African-Americans have gone through. Most people are afraid of change and progress, this new holiday must be working. Racial prejudice is nothing new in America, but what is new is that WE WON'T GO BACK! —Rick Smith Guidance/Counseling

Faculty senate story in error would like to thank you for your renewed interest in the proceedings of the Faculty Senate. I think that in general, the articles that have been published have been beneficial to the process of increasing communication among the university community. However, I would like to make

a correction concerning an article that appeared in the Feb. 20 issue of the Vista. Specifically, the resolution considered by the Faculty Senate that would have added a "market factor" to the Faculty Pay Card was tabled by the Senate, not passed as the article implied. The sense of the Senate seemed to be that there were too many questions

concerning the implementation of the proposal. For example, if a market differential for a field decreased, would faculty salaries be decreased? Because of this and other questions, the Senate decided to table the proposal. —Bart Binning UCO Faculty Senate President

Sexism alive and well at UCO s a woman, it is comforting for me to know that yet another man is wringing his hands and wrinkling his brow over the fate of poor Mike Tyson. Knowing that I am dealing with a male population and a male mentality that does not quite understand the word "no," I will not mince words. I am really pissed off by the tone of the article in The Vista, Feb. 18, tided "Tyson down for the count," which in essence blamed the woman for her own rape. When dealing with men, we women must constantly try to figure out what you guys want, what you mean when you do or say something, and of course, whether or not you might want to rape us, or otherwise hurt us in some way. If you are a female in this society, the only compromising position you have put yourself into is being born female! The specter of rape or molestation follows you from cradle to grave.

In other words, a woman spends her entire life looking over her shoulder and trying to second guess whether or not some guy means her any harm. This is a vul-

I do not excuse the violent actions of men by allowing them to plead some kind of helpless hormone induced bestiality which they just cannot control.

I do not excuse the violent actions of men by allowing them to plead some kind of helpless hormone induced bestiality which they just cannot control. I credit men with enough sense to know that right from wrong consists of more than "might makes right." It is up to men to keep their own violence in check and to stop blaming women for being easy and available victims. Rape is a coward's crime.

nerability most men cannot really relate to. The only thing a man has to do to keep from being raped in most cases (after he has become an adult) is to stay out of prison.

I think Mike Tyson got what he deserved. I was surprised that he was even convicted because in this culture, rape as a horrible crime is merely a theoretical abstraction. I assure you, sir, rape is no abstraction to any woman who has suffered it or who understands it or who feels the sexism that perpetuates it.

Rape is a crime of power and violence, not a matter of a victim stupidly using poor judgment.

—Terri King UCO sophomore

—Terri King UCO Sophomore

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Neutering Tyson Would it help? ur family dog got neutered e other day and I found myself thinking of Mike

Tyson. What I'm proposing is punishment in the manner of the offense. Several cultures still practice this form of punishment. If a person steals something, whack, the hand comes off. If a sexual crime is committed, yes, that's right guys, whack, it's chopped off. Now that we're all (that is we guys) are trying hard not to think about this, back to my dog. For several days after the dreaded operation, my dog just sat and stared at the wall. Any wall. He had to be carried from one room to another to get anywhere. The doctors told us that it was because of the drugs. If that happened to me, I'd be staring at the wall for weeks and I'd want to be carried to get out of the room. I suggest that if the punishment was that severe, then there would be at least second thoughts before committing any crime. The crime rate would decline, I guarantee. I used to be an advocate of capital punishment, but the more I think about it, I believe that is the cheap way out. Life sentences are stupid, too. Think about it. Say we neuter Dahmer, then let him go with the restrictions that he cannot leave the city. How long do you think he'll live? I give him 24 hours. At the most. Our so-called justice system decides to give the idiots in Muskogee just 90 days in jail for burning, beating and choking a female be-

cause she was pregnant. The judge said "I don't believe that they meant to kill her." Well, they have a hell of a way of showing affection. Dahmer gets 15 consecutive life sentences with no parole. We're going to be paying for him for the rest of his natural, no, his unnatural life. Who knows what Tyson's going to get? But do we know what he deserves? Most people would call what I suggest "cruel and unusual punishment." I say not. Unusual in America, maybe, but not to the world. And which is more cruel, what Dahmer did or him spending the rest of his life in prison? This is supposed to be punishment, not life at club-med. And punishment is not slapping his hands and saying, "Don't you ever, ever, ever do that again. Bad Dahmer, bad Dah1 mer." Then givelim a biscuit and think he won't do it again. I doubt that this country will ever adopt a plan like this. And I may seem conservative. But when a judge says, "If it was my own daughter, I wouldn't be as lenient," our justice system is in piss-poor shape. That judge and all other judges should treat the victims of the crimes the same, whether the victims are their daughters or not. The officials in the high places need a reminding of what justice is. If justice is not served, then anarchy rules. —T.A. Clark Guest Columnist

Correction Due to an editing error, Vista reporter Sam Powell's story on UCO's Faculty Senate meeting implied that a proposal of a market differential in professor salaries had been passed. The proposal was in fact tabled. The Vista editors regret the error.

Condoms promote perversion, dorm resident says 'm writing in response to the Campus Quote, Feb. 18, concerning the availability of condoms at the Student Health Center. Condoms are definitely something we need on campus. What with the threat of AIDS and all. Considering the fact that, especially in all the guy dorms, the people who will benefit most will be homosexuals (after all, homosexuals need as much protection as they can get to engage in dangerous controllable behavior since in America still, by far, they make up the vast majority of AIDS cases.) What? Did he say that homosexuals would benefit most? Well, yes. Let's look at the pre-

vailing living conditions and see just why people with "alternative" life styles would enjoy the policy. Let us first look at the rules about guests as stated in the Student Handbook. Visitation hours are from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 1 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. A $10 fine will be levied to those who are caught with an "unauthorized overnight guest" in their room. I propose more often than not that unauthorized guest means a person of the opposite sex. After all, many students have friends from their own dorms in

I've stated and assume that a homosexual invites a "guest" of the

same sex who happens to also be homosexual to his room after visitation hours—to study, and suppose they have easy access to condoms. Take it a step further. Housing allows students to choose their roommate when they sign their contract. Suppose a couple of people with "alternative" lifestyles choose each other as roommates and that they have easy access to condoms on campus. What might be the consequences? It might be marriage in the long run, but they their rooms after visitation hours won't have children, that's for sure. to study. If we allow condoms on our Now take the visitation rules as

campus, why not appeal to the administrators to make the dormitories coed with 24 hour visitation in order to set up an environment in which the majority of people— which I contend are heterosexuals--can have them both: a condom and a warm prospective partner of the opposite sex in close proximity for the sake of convienence and privacy. Think this would be easy to obtain? I doubt it—the administrators won't even allow 24 hour visitation in dormitory lobbies (they lose the paper work), and besides, what would daddy think when he finds that his darling little Suzzie has a roommate named Johnny? —and I will be so bold to say that G.L.A.S.S. knows this.

A long term goal of G.L.A.S.S. is to establish an environment conducive to a homosexual lifestyle which, I believe, is a step in that direction if the dorms are not made coed and condoms are distributed on campus. But since the dorms are never going to be made coed, let's not distribute condoms on campus. The last thing I want for the dorm I'm living in is for it to be labeled a haven where homosexuals are encouraged to become roommates and engage in safe sodomy. —Tom Chasteen Thatcher resident

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February 25, 1992

Students double as ambassadors tion, spoke about Malyasia's climate and education system.

By Michele Soh Student Writer Seven University of Central Oklahoma international students became ambassadors for their countries, Feb. 14, at the House of Life, a drug rehabilitation center. Each student gave a ten-minute presentation about their country, their culture and their experiences in the United States. The House of Life is a treatment center for adolescents with chemical dependencies, such as drugs and alcohol. The center, eastablished in 1972, is a non-profit organization. Its 28 residents are between the ages of 13 and 21 and are from across the state. Jerre Hawkins, coordinator for the center, said this was the first time any group had been invited to the center. She said the residents are usually the ones who go out to talk to various schools and youth groups. Yong Sang Kuo, president of the Malaysian Student Associa-

Rebecca Butler, left, and Cynthia Maier perform Tuesday during the Department of Music's presentation of the UCO Symphony Orchestra. The program was conducted by Dr. Roger W. Strong, and assisted by Dr. Ralph Morris. The symphony's next concert will be at 8 p.m., April 28, in Mitchell Hall. (Photo by Mike Simons)

UCO debate team wins first; argues advertising purpose By Stephanie Hugo Student Writer A team from the University of Central Oklahoma debate squad won first place at a three day tournament held recently at the University of Oklahoma. The team, consisting of Wayne Harrel, a senior from Comanche, and John Fuller, a sophomore from Edmond, won first place by defeating a team from Emporia State University, in Kansas, in the final round. Another UCO team of Aaron Price, an Edmond freshman, and Angela Fitzgerald, a Comanche junior, placed fifth. Individual speaker awards were also presented to UCO team members. Harrel received a second place award and Fuller won fourth place. "They have worked extremely hard over the past few weeks and hopefully we're getting things all pulled together in time for the national tournament to be held in late March," said Doug Duke, UCO debate director. Thirty-two debate teams, representing 25 colleges and universities, competed in the tournament.

The continuing topic for the semester deals with how advertising degrades the quality of life in the United States. "They look for ways the ads in T.V. and print would have a negative effect on people's lives. They look at children's ads to see if they affect children's self-esteem," he said. The debaters also look at alcohol and cigarette advertisements and determine if the ads persuade

people to drink and smoke, Duke said. Each two-member team has approximately one hour and 30 minutes to debate the topic. A group of judges then decides which team used the best and most recent information for their argument, Duke said. The UCO debate team will continue their argument against advertising until the final tournament in April, at the University of Texas. V

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Kuo made the audience laugh when he related his initial misunderstanding of the phrase, "What's up?," when he first arrived in America. Kuo said he wanted to look up when he was asked the question, but now he understands it to mean, "What's happening?" Other UCO students who spoke at the center included Paulina Tang, president of the Chinese Student Association, and Jih Jong Brian Wu, both from the Republic of China (Taiwan); Yumiko Kawamura from Japan; Ronald Quan from Singapore; and Diwash Raj al from Nepal. Jalal Daneshfar, activities coordinator for the UCO international office, commended the students for giving their time to community work. Daneshfar said the residents seemed to be interested in the students' cultures because of the questions they asked. V

LaForge receives award By Shene Murphy Staff Writer The University of Central Oklahoma's student health center now has the services of a college health nurse. UCO' s registered nurse, Susan LaForge, was recently certified as a college health nurse. "This certificate means a lot to me, and I'm very honored," she said. "I received my results from the test around Christmas, and just received the information about the certificate." LaForge said she worked long hours to prepare and receive the certification. She said she traveled to Missouri to prepare for the test, and also to Chicago to take the test.

"In order to stay on top of things in this field, I would attend a lot of conferences, workshops and read a lot," she said. The test consisted of 150 questions, and was composed of quesdons collected from nurses all over the United States, LaForge said. A nurse who wants to take the test would need to have 1500 hours of experience in their field, she said. LaForge said the ideal situation would be for the nurses at the health center to have the same certification. "We are listening to a lot of the students, and working hard to supply cost efficient medication for them," she said. V

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Racism Continued from page 1 Oklahoma civil rights activists Clara Luper and Ada Sipuel Fisher have acknowledged progress toward a prejudice-free society but are among those who have charged the media with lopsided coverage of news about blacks and whites. "Any black who does good makes the back page," said Luper, who is the Oklahoma NAACP youth council advisor. "But if he does bad, it's all over the front page." Fisher, who sued the University of Oklahoma Law School in 1945 to gain entry, said that today racism is "alive and well." "Just watch the news and you'll see," challenges Fisher. "I turn on my radio and I hear where Hispanics and blacks are beaten and chased around town." Journalists have long maintained that there is no overt or covert attempt to show minorities in a negative light. The decision, they say, of what news to use and where to place it in any broadcast or publication is based on standard news criteria, such as the impact a story will have on the community, the prominence of the individuals involved in the news event, the reading preference of the publication's audience and what other news may have occurred on any given day. "Everything is relative to the news of the day, and I would urge critics of the news media to take that into consideration," said Mark Hanebutt, a former reporter and editor for The Orlando Sentinel and now director of The

Vista. "A black man blows away eight people and it appears on page one. The next day a white man does the same thing, but because the Soviet Union collapses that very same day, the story about the white man gets bumped inside," said Hanebutt. "It's not that the media is trying to show blacks negatively; it's just that bigger news won out the second day." "The great majority of editors are color blind," Hanebutt said. "They don't care if someone is black, white, green or purple." Included in the analysis were 21 January issues picked at random of The Daily Oklahoman, The Edmond Evening Sun, The Norman Transcript, The Oklahoma Daily (OU newspaper) and The Vista.. This analysis mainly compared black and white stories, but included an "other" category of foreigners and American Indians. Altogether, 898 stories and 144 photographs were grouped by race and whether they gave negative,

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positive or neutral information. Stories were also broken down by subject matter, including crime, politics, sports and features. Stories with no apparent race, mixed race, or which contained nothing relevant to race (for instance, a story about the stockmarket) were put in an "unknown/ irrelevant" group. Any prominent figure whose race was clear, such as President Bush or Jesse Jackson, was grouped according to race. Photographs were counted separately but categorized the same as stories. Demographics were provided by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce for the Greater Oklahoma City area and were figured in the comparisons. This data includes the suburbs, plus Edmond and Norman. In Greater Oklahoma City, 81.1 percent of the population is white: of those stories indicating race, 51 percent were about whites. Blacks make up 10.54 percent of the population; of those stories indicating race, 13 percent were about blacks. The "other" category makes up 8.36 percent of the population; of those stories indicating race, 36 percent were about other races and nationalities. Overall, 72 percent of the stories did not specify race. Of those that did, race was apparent either by an accompanying photo, prominence of the subject or by writing it in a story where it was relevant, such as in a story about a discrimination lawsuit. Approximately 45 percent of the stories about blacks associated them with negative news events, while only 30 percent of the stories about whites presented negative news. Yet, blacks appeared in crime stories only 21 percent of the time, despite the fact that 30 percent of all "index" crimes, such as rape, murder and robbery, and 24 percent of white collar crimes were committed by blacks, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) statistics for Oklahoma.

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Continued from page 1 kit done. She was raped so vio"If it happens to you, it doesn't lently that she had to have stitches mean you've done anything in her anus. She pressed wrong, it just means that someone charges...the District Attorney, chose you as a victim. If you come Lou Keel, did a good job presentout of it alive, you are immedi- ing it (the case) for two days, but ately known as a survivor because the jury came back within 20 miyou must have done everything nutes, and acquitted him (the deright in order to get out of it alive," fendant)," Rasco said. she said. When the jury was asked why, The next step is to pick up a phone and call 911, Rasco said. they said they agreed that she was The survivor should give her name raped, but she must have known and the address of where she are. something sexual was going to An officer will come and take a re- happen when she went over to his port, and will either drive her to an house, Rasco said. emergency room or call an ambulance. She said attitudes will only be The officer will also notify the changed through education, and it YWCA crisis center who will needs to start when people are meet the survivor at the children. People need to have a emergency room and will stay mutual respect for one another, with her throughout the post-rape and pay attention to each other's examination. The examination feelings. will include tests for sexuallytransmitted diseases, as well as Chapel, who works at the UCO pregnancy, she said. counseling center, said the center Rasco said the hospital staff offers free counseling to students will give the survivor AIDS inforand faculty from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., mation, and a "morning-afterMonday through Friday. pill," a special type of birth control designed to terminate a possible pregnancy from the attack. "If there is someone who has "If you decide to prosecute, been raped, but has never dealt you've got to remember that your with this issue, I would encourage body is a crime scene. You can't them to come in, and deal with it disrupt the evidence. Don't brush with a counselor," Chapel said. your hair or teeth; don't eat, drink or smoke; don't urinate; and don't Irving also encouraged students change your clothes," Rasco said. who need help to come in. Even if a person follows the correct procedures, prosecution "If you feel like you have been a and conviction can still be difficult raper, and you want someone to to achieve. Only 8 pi of cases talk to, come see us. We can work filed ever go to court, Rasco said. One UCO coed, who was at- with you and help you redirect tacked by a UCO graduate student your issues as well. Whether at the end of last summer, did ex- you're the victim or the offender...don't hesitate to seek help," actly what she was supposed to do, yet her alleged attacker was not Irving said. The YWCA Rape Crisis Center convicted. has a 24-hour hotline, "She went to a friend's house, 934-RAPE. V they called 911, she had the rape

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Students get taste of 'real world' By Stephanie Hugo Student Writer Real world experience and a professional portfolio are what students walk away with as members of the University of Central Oklahoma studio, said Dr. Jim Watson, director of the studio. The studio is a graphic design firm that was established in 1988. It is made up of five UCO students that work with real clients and proTaking advantage of UCO Studio of Design's facilities are from left; Charity Roper, Gary Spain, Craig Beuchaw, Elizabeth duce real work. Muller and Rob Smith. (Photo by Mark Zimmerman) "It's actual business experience, but it's still school; you get ter, a T a sermaster 800 dpi printer credit hours," said Rob Smith, a and a drafting table, Watson said. UCO studio member. The studio members are curThe state regents have not yet tion and record-keeping. Students Continued from page 1 The UCO studio designers play rently working on a package deannounced next year's budget, but in the California system will pay the roles of art director, designer, sign for an Oklahoma City-based UCO Budget Director Sharon Martin said she expects another 40 percent more. researcher, copywriter, produc- cookie company, a logo for a state Martin attributed the rise to inLast year the annual fee for fulltion artist, typesetter and creative agency and an annual report for creased appropriations from the increase. time California State students was "Right now the only thing we solutionist to produce professional the Red Cross. state, increased enrollment at the $952, but the amount increased to have to go on is the governor's quality work for their clients. Each member of the studio must university and last year's tuition plan, and the governor's plan is to $1,108 this year. Officials propThey produce projects such as apply for the job, have already taincrease. increase educational funds to $14 osed increasing the fees to $1,480 logos, brochures, stickers, signs, ken a computer class and must Tuition at UCO rose this year, million," she said. "We could look for 1992-93. banners, posters, programs, adver- usually be a senior, Watson said. but so did state funding, Martin for an increase as an institution if Tuition for a freshman taking tisements, letterheads and t-shirts. "I look for good attitudes, en- said. 12 hours increased from $843 in that goes through." "They work only with real thusiasm and an open mind, then I "We have been struggling over James B. Appleberry, president 1991 to $906 in the spring of 1992. clients; no school projects at all," look at their work and see how the last few years because our inof AASCU, said many institutions A nine percent rise. he said. well they work with others," said stitutions were pretty low on the are choosing to increase tuition, The City University of New The studio Watson. totum pole," she said. "But, now cap enrollment and cut programs, York, the nation's third largest members meet we are in pretty good shape com- rather than trying to stretch shrinkuniversity with 200,000 students, The studio with clients and pared to institutions across the ing funds. serves as career nation." is faced with a recommended $500 discuss It's actual business ex- preparation for The 370,000 students in the tuition increase per student on July budgets and She said when the regents make 20-school California State Uniperience, but it's still the students. 1. In the fall of 1990, the tuition proposed ideas, school; you get credit "A printed their budget requests they tell the versity System — the largest in the was $1,250 per year. In the spring and gather inportfolio piece legislature they don't want the stu- nation — will pay 20 percent more of 1991 the tuition increased to hours. formation. The is more valu- dents to pay more tuition unless this year in required fees that go $1,850 per year, spokeswoman client then is able than a the state increases appropriations. for special services like registra- Rita Rodin said. —Rob Smith given a presenclass project," UCO Studio member tation of what he said. is proposed. Watson said each project takes The studio is also an excellent approximately one to two weeks item to have on a resume, and can to complete. open many doors for students. "The students do not get paid The UCO studio is located in for the work, although the client is the art building on campus. For sent an invoice for all materials used and the studio is reim- more information, call 341-2980 ext. 5212. V bursed," said Watson. The studio has state of the art equipment; a Macintosh II compu-

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Faculty art featured By Stephanie Hugo Student Writer

professor. Gaddis shot and developed a photograph of a mission in Taos, New Mexico, using a photographic process called cibachrome. This process uses prints made from positive slides instead of negatives, and the paper is mostly plastic.

Vibrant photographs, sculptures and paintings by faculty members at the University of Central Oklahoma are now on exhibit in the university art gallery. The UCO Museum of Art is currently hosting the Annual Faculty Art Show. The show conReview tinues through March 13. Entitled "Visual Reflections," "When you show prints they the exhibit features original works need to be cibachrome or some by 20 full and part time art faculty, other permanent color because journalism faculty and others. regular color fades and doesn't Faculty member Marrilynn last as long," said Gaddis. Adams submitted a neon and Other works include acrylic etched glass work entitled "Sud- paintings, ceramics, graphic deden Light." It is a starry landscape sign, watercolor, jewelry, weavamidst soft neon purples, greens ing and photography. and blues. Many of the works are for sale. "The show is a really good idea, Prices are listed by each work. especially in the arts. If you teach The UCO Museum of Art uses students you've got to have their the faculty art show as one of four confidence in you; part of that key shows annually, said William comes from being out there pro- Wallo, director of the UCO art ducing good art," Adams said. museum. Many of the pieces submitted in The other three shows include the exhibit show original style, such as a photograph by Woody one student show and two graduGaddis, a UCO journalism ate shows. V

Dean Hyde, associate professor of visual art and design, shows Roby Smith, five months, "Kinda What I Do" during open house of the Faculty Art Show at UCO's Museum Of Art. Smith is the son of Rob Smith, who teaches Drawing I, Design I and Serigaphy at UCO. "Kinda What I Do" was the contribution of UCO professor Bob Palmer. The show runs through March 13.(Photo by Mark Zimmerman)

Retired nurses share experiences with UCO students By Traci McKnight Student Writer Retired nursing residents at the Canterbury Town Center, a retirement center for independent living, held a luncheon for University of Central Oklahoma nursing students last week and shared over 50 years of nursing history with their younger colleagues. The nursing students chose Canterbury as the facility where they would complete their final training before graduating in May. Dora Stoh, a veteran of the Army Nurse Corps, shared many stories from her 28-year career. "I like people and have been to many different countries," she said. "When you're in the Army you get to stay in those countries for a

couple of years. You get to know the people, you get to go into their homes, you get to meet them on a one-to-one basis," Stoh said. Stoh has served in many wars, including the Korean War, where she served as a nurse in the M.A.S.H. Unit 8055. The 8055 was the unit the well-known show M.A.S.H. was based on. "We call her 'Hot Lips,"' said her retired nursing friends. The nurses said they have seen the polio vaccine invented, tuberculosis cured and small pox extinguished. "The field is constantly changing. We're just going to get in there and jump in with both feet," said one of the nursing students. "When I went back to nursing after having my third child, practically the only medication that was the same was aspirin," said Ethe-

lyn Maier, another of the retired nurses. The elder nurses stressed to the students not to forget that spending time with the patients was perhaps the most important part of healing them. "We did a lot of nursing care, bedside care, and this is the most tragic change I've seen in nursing. They (nurses today) don't have

that much bedside contact. I think it's a shame," said Stoh. The retired nurses said they really do not miss nursing because they have never really retired. "I've never quit. Even here, if something happens, one of us will go in and give them (retired people) a bath and teach them how to take care of themselves," said Maier. "We (nurses) are all ex-

tended family here," she said. Cathy Wardlow, a UCO nursing student, said, "It is interesting to see that some of the things we're still learning have been carried out throughout the years; the 50 years of nursing history we were able to visit with, and are still doing, still teaching those things." V

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Grapplers qualify 9 UCO runs away with Midwest Regional From staff reports

Only one goal remains for the Central Oklahoma wrestling team -- the national championship. The top-ranked Bronchos put themselves in position to win their first-ever NCAA II title by qualifying nine wrestlers with their third straight Midwest Regional crown Friday in Edwardsville, Ill. Six Bronchos won individual titles, while three others finished second and earned wildcard berths to the national tournament, set for March 6-7 in Greely, Colo. UCO finsihed with 109.75 points, out-distancing runner-up and 16th-ranked Southern IllinoisEdwardsville by 36.25 points and ninth-ranked Nebraska-Kearney by 48.25 points. "When you take nine qualifiers out of the 22 available, in what I think is a pretty good regional, you must be doing something right," said Broncho coach David James. Winning titles for UCO were Travis Moman (126), Ryan Martin (134), Todd Drake (142), Keith Cunningham (158), Howard Moore (167) and Wayne Cole (190). The three Broncho wildcards, Randy Zellner (118), Chance Skidgel (150) and Brooks Levonitis (177), each lost in the championship finals.

"I thought our guys did a super job of staying focused on the job at hand and not looking ahead to nationals," James said. "Obviously, we've put ourselves in good position for the national tournament. "We know it's going to be a tight race, but I've got a lot of confidence i the nine guys we're taking up there." Cole led the parade of nine Bronchos in the championships, getting a takedown with 51 seconds left for a 6-5 win over Trevor Clark of SIUE, Cole's 19thstraight victory. He had 19 takedowns in his first two wins, earning a second-period fall and a technical fall.

Midwest Regional Team Results: 1. Central Oklahoma 109 3/4. 2. SIU Edwardsville 73 1/2.3. Nebraska-Kearney 61 12 4. Minnesota-Deluth 42 1/2. 5. Central Missouri 14. 6. Northeast Missouri 8.

Championship Finals (UCO results) 118: Chris Guillot, LINK, dec. Randy Zellner, 3-1. 126: Travis Moman dec. Mark Mercurio, M-D, 6-5. 134: Ryan Martin dec. Henry Broussard, SIUE, 6-0. 142: Todd Drake dec. Ron McClure, M-D, 10-7. 150: Ali Amri-Eliasi, UNK, tech. fall Chance Skidgel, 19-4. 158: Keith Cunningham dec. Tom Blaha, SIUE, 4-0. 167: Howard Moore dec. Richard Wilsie, SIUE, 6-5. 177: Chad Humphrey, SIUE, pinned Brooks Levonitis, 6:12. 190: Wayne Cole dec. Trevor Clark, SIUE, 6-5.

Consolation Finals Hwt: Tom Gain, SIUE, dec. Jeremy Harwell, 8-1. V

UCO in the NCAA 1936: 2nd, NCAA; 1976: 11th, NCAA II; 1990: 2nd, NCAA II; 1991: 2nd, NCAA II; 1992: Ranked No. 1, NCAA

Gagers slap ACU with 137-92 loss By Bill Kramer

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Staff Writer

TENACIOUS. That's the only way to describe Central Oklahoma's 45-point margin of victory in a 137-92 pounding of Abilene Christian Saturday night in Broncho Field House. Junior gaurd Alex Wrigt again stold the show, breaking the school single-season scoring record of 630 points (Wesley Clark, By Justin Harper 1974-75). Wright, a 6-2 Stratford, Sports Editor Conn., native scored a game-high 32 points as the 19th-ranked Jong Demonteverde kick- Bronchos avenged a 105-100 loss started Central Oklahoma's tennis to the Wildcats earlier in the year. team Saturday against Oklahoma "I feel good," Wright said after Christian, and his teammates fol- receiving a post-game gatorade lowed suit as the Bronchos de- shower from his teammates. "I've feated the visiting Eagles 9-0. been working hard all year, and it Demoteverde, ranked third in looks like the work is paying off. NCAA II singles, defeated OC's It (breaking the record) wasn't one Jorge Olaya in straight sets 6-2, of the goals I set this year, but I'm 6-4. Steve Hedrick, UCO's second very happy to have done it." seed, then did away with John About 2,500 vocal fans Riehs 7-5, 6-0, and the sweep was witnessed the Bronchos perform on. their best overall game of the year. Alex Perea followed with a 6-3, UCO scored 80 second-half points 4-6, 6-3 win over Pablo Olaya. Joe and hit 63 percent (21-of-38) from Vo, Michael Evans and Luis the field, 48 percent (15-of-31) Quisoboni also garnered over- from 3-point land and 88 percent whelming straight-set victories. (22-of-25) from the free throw "Despite losing the second set line. and finding himself down a break UCO, now 20-5 overall, rein the third, he rallied to win the established its perch atop the Lone last four games and the match," Star Conference at 8-2 (tied with said veteran Broncho coach Fran- Texas A&I for first). cis Baxter of Perea. "This was a good, competitive, opening-ofEdmond native Reggie Evans the-season match." poured in 30 points, including five The Bronchos also won all three of nine from 3-point range. In all, doubles matches as the teams of seven Bronchos scored in double Demonteverde-Evans, Perea- figures. Quisoboni and Vo-Quan Tran Broncho coach Jim Seward, were all victorious. V whose team won its 18th straight

Senior Lisa Lowden attempts a shot as Abilene Christian's Cathe Crow applies defensive pressure. The Lady Bronchos dropped an 87-72 Lone Star Conference game to the Lady Wildcats Saturday. UCO is now 13-10 overall and third in the league at 8-4. (Photo by Mark Zimmerman)

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ACU wallops ladies retains league lead By Bill Kramer Staff Writer Alex Wright New single-season scoring leader

homecourt victory, said he knew UCO had the ability to beat the `Cats by a large margin. "I honestly think we're that much better than them," Seward said. "In their environment (at Abiline), it was a different situation. I really belive that we were not disturbed by their crowd down there, yet they were still motivated. But now, I think psychologically, we have the advantage, going back to their place." Seward is referring to the likely rematch during the post-season LSC tournament, scheuled for March 5-7 in Abilene. "They've really overachieved this season," Seward said. Indeed, ACU has turned its program around. The Wildcats are now 16-9 overall and 7-3 in league, a far cry from last year's 0-26 record, in which the 'Cats lost thier 36th consecutive game.

Ton'Nea Cox and Jana Flanagan combined to score 46 points for Central Oklahoma, but a potent scoring trio of Lady Wildcats carried Abilene Christian to an 87-72 victory Saturday night in women's basketball at Broncho Field House. ACU, now 14-11 overall and 7-3 in the Lone Star Conference, regained the league lead, combined with a 66-61 Eastern New Mexico loss at East Texas State. The lady Bronchos fell to 13-10 overall and are now third in the league with a 8-4 record. Cox, who leads UCO in both scoring (15.8) and rebounding (12.4), grabbed a team-best eight rebounds. She ranks first in the LSC and seventh in NCAA II in rebounds per game. V

UCO nosedives 7-3 From staff reports Northeastern State kept first-year head coach Wendell Simmons and his Bronchos winless Saturday, as the Redmen won the opener 7-3, and the second game was suspended due to darkness. The second game will be resumed on March 17th, when the Bronchos travel to Talequah for a twinbill. NSU held a 5-0 lead before UCO clawed back within 5-3. Edmond native Mike Ledbetter had two of UCO's five hits. James Garcia absorbed the loss, allowing four hits and six runs in 6 2/3 innings. UCO (0-2) plays host to Oklahoma Christian today at 1 p.m. V

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Physics prof to end 30-year career with UCO By Roger Groce Staff Writer

At the end of this semester,,,Assistant Professor Paul Kirby will conclude 30 years with the physics department at the University of Central Oklahoma. Kirby's story, however, is not one of a typical physics instructor. A veteran of World War II, Kirby contracted tuberculosis while in combat in Europe. The following nine years he spent bedridden in veteran's hospitals undergoing multiple surgery attempts to save his lungs. The 104th Infantry had a saying: "When Kirby gets sick, we're going to have it rough," he said. "Rough" might better typify Kirby's experience. Fighting off infection after infection, he eventually had to give up one of his lungs. "It was sort of like AIDS but not as fatal," Kirby said. "You were not expected to get well back then." Antibiotics were relatively unheard of in the '40s, Kirby said. He first heard of penicillin being used as a cure, when it was used to treat a fellow soldier in 1943. After an almost 10 year struggle, he lost his left lung before testing negative for tuberculosis. While still a patient at the Tuscon veteran's hospital, Kirby began to attend classes at the University of Arizona. After another tuberculosis test, he was sent back to bed for six months before being permanently released. He obtained a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in physics from the University of Arizona before applying to Central State College. Following his application, an administrator from the chemistry and physics department called

Kirby in Arizona. "He wanted to know if I was serious about it, Kirby said. "I said,`Yes, I was serious."' "I've never been tempted to

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The Bronze Book, the yearbook at the University of Central Oklahoma, is currently ranked in the top 10 percent of yearbooks in the nation. The Bronze Book is also the only yearbook published at a major Oklahoma university.

which is given to yearbooks with Crown is awarded to those in the scores of 900 or more. top 1 percent. Yearbooks that score above 900 "It's the best of the best type of are considered to be in the top 10 thing," Taylor said. percent in the nation. In addition to winning the The judging for the Silver and award, the yearbook is now eligi- Gold Crown awards will take ble to win the Silver and Gold place at the 14th annual press conCrown awards. vention, March 18 through 20, in The Silver Crown award is for New York City. yearbooks that are chosen in the "It's going to look awesome on top 3 to 4 percent, and the Gold the resume," Taylor said. V

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Through February • The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will present State Farm representative Jill Jones speaking on "Career Planning: Resumes and Interviewing," at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 26, in the Pegasus Theatre in the Liberal Arts Building. • The Baptist Student Union will present Dr. Claude Thomas speaking on "Campus Alive" at noon, Feb. 26, at the Baptist Student Union at University and Main. There will be free pizza from noon to 12:30 p.m. For more information, contact Charles Lillard or Janay Moody at 341-1232. • The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will present the "Outstanding Black Student Awards" at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 27, in the Pegasus Theatre in the Liberal Arts Building. • GLASS will meet at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 27, in the Liberal Arts Building, room 239. For more information, contact Dr. Lewis Irving at ext. 5276. • The University of Central Oklahoma Soccer Club will meet at 5:30 p.m., Feb. 26, in Evans Hall, room 104. All members are encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Monica Cooper at ext. 4035. • Tiaras will hold it organizational meeting at 7 p.m., Feb. 27, on the fourth floor of the University Center. For more information, contact Lori Page at 478-1609. • The International Office will take a group to the Civic Center to see "The Great American Indian Dancers" at 6:30 p.m., Feb. 27. The cost is $5. The deadline to register is Feb. 20, and students can sign up at the International Office. For more information, call the International Office at ext. 2377. • Multicultural Student Services will host a "Greek Show and Tell," a program to let students know the different black Greek organizations are available on campus, at 7 p.m., Feb. 29, in the University Center Ballrooms B and C. For more information, contact Multicultural Student Services at ext. 2539 or 2580.

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Heeeeere kitty, kitty, kitty... CARTHAGE, Mo. (AP) - Not even monthly, 1,700-mile round-trip drives from Denver to Carthage are enough to deter Bill and Carol Decker in their bid to find a cat they lost at a campground last summer. The Deckers have spent more than $6,000, consulted a psychic and a pet psychologist and placed ads in dozens of newspapers in hopes of finding Marble, their black-andorange cat with white boots. "We don't have children. Our pets mean a lot to us," Mrs. Decker said Thursday from the couple's Denver home. Marble, a gift from Decker to his wife on their wedding anniversary six years ago, has been sighted several times recently in the Carthage area. But the cat is easily spooked and can't be captured. A psychic offered to send a telepathic message to tell Marble to let someone catch her.

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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Students at the University of Oklahoma will pay as much as $112 more per semester for dormitory rooms and cafeteria food under a plan approved by the school's regents. The increases take effect next fall. "The university has held rates constant for three years to encourage utilization," university president Richard Van Horn said

PARIS (AP) To sit or not to sit? A rating of the French capital's public toilets may help Parisians and tourists arrive at a better informed decision. The monthly health magazine Que Choisir Sante reviewed the facilities in 22 popular Parisian establishments in its February editions. In the land of both the bidet and the hole in the ground, the magazine rated restrooms on a 20-point scale considering everything from a powerful flush to soap in wash basins. The most chic places did not necessarily do well. For example, the celebrated Cafe des Deux Magots, a haunt of Hemingway and Fitzgerald, scored only 8 points, with big demerits for the presence of fecal germs under the seats. The modernistic Pompidou Center fared even worse, with just six points. Que Choisir Sante wrote that "a visit to the sewers of Paris would without doubt be less disagreeable. Perfect marks went to the both the luxurious Ritz Hotel and to the lowly McDonald's on the Boulevard St. Michel. The Austerlitz train station scored 17.5, and the National Assembly 18. To be fair, Que Choisir Sante rated its own toilets. Score: 13.

Sex taking back seat to finances NEW YORK (AP) - Nearly one in four Americans feels worse off financially under the Bush administration, and most think aboutmoney more often than sex, Money magazine said in an annual poll. Other findings released Thursday show Americans are increasingly worried about the safety of banks. One in five worries that the hard times mark the begi nnin g of a depression. The results of the seventh annual "Americans & Their Money" poll reflected a higher level of anxiety than the magazine's previous surveys, which began after the last recession in 1981-82,

Phone service finds no friends FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - A woman who set up a 900 number, Dial-A-Friend, is hanging it up after logging only one call in three months and that from a man who wanted to know the operator's measurements. "It makes you wonder: Is there a normal person out there to begin with?" said Lorain Blum, who'd expected people would be willing to be pay $2.99-a-minute for social service referrals and a friendly listener. Blum spent $8,000 setting up the line and advertising on radio, cable television and in singles' magazines. Dial-AFriend' s sole customer brought in $23.92, she said.

Thursday. Van Horn said the increases of 5 to 7 percent were below inflation rates and needed to maintain quality dorms and food service. Housing in dormitories - now ranging from $593 per semester for a double room without air conditioning to $1,158 for a single room at Walker and Adams dorms - will increase by $30 to $58 per month. V

CLASSIFIEDS DEADLINES St PRICES DEADLINES: All Classifieds MUST be submitted by noon Tuesday for the Thursday publication and by noon Friday for the Tuesday publication. Prices: Classified ads cost $2 for each publication for the first 25 words and 8 cents per word thereafter. PAYMENT IS DUE WHEN AD IS PLACED.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: Your friends overseas can qualify for college entry in six 4-week terms or less. Master teachers, TOEFL-oriented. Applications $30. $600 per term. Overseas representatives needed now! Visit 1015-F Waterwood Parkway, Edmond. Call English Language Center at 348-7602.

RESUMES I write resumes that get results! Let a professional write and typeset your resume. 10 yrs. experience. Laser output. Kathy, 359-1696.

C & M ENTERPRISE We do resumes, research papers, essay, business letters, and mailing labels. Typing done with word processor using spell check. FAX your documents to 732-6973. We deliver. WORD PROCESSING Manuscripts, reports, theses, resumes. Saved on disk. Laser printing. Will ckeck spelling, grammar. Fast, reliable, accurate. Reasonable rates. Call Rose Ann at 340-3744.

EXPERIENCE SUMMIT ROCK GYM. One of the finest indoor rock dim bing facilities in the nation has come to Oklahoma City. No experience or special equipment necessary. Open seven days. You have to see it to believe it. Located in the Santa Fe Club. 840-1817.

FAST ACCURATE TYPING Term papers, theses, familiar with APA and MLA formats. Computer with near letter quality printer; speller/grammar check, with backup disks. $1.25/pg double space. Resumes start $7.50/pg. Call Loretta 348-1005.

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND Condominiums for Spring Break $24 per person per night/off beach $27 per person per night/beach front 1-800-422-8212

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ATHLETES ONLY: Performance fuel for the body. Endorsed by OU gymnastics and basketball teams. Ideal for cyclists and weight maintenance, etc. Call 424-7687. GRADUATING? SHIPPING HOME? RUSH FOR APRIL SHIPPING!!! Malaysia • Thailand • Singapore Indonesia • Others Call 340-3918 for details

SERVICES TYPING Edmond resident with college degree will type your term paper or thesis (APA, Turabian, etc.) for $1.50/page. Call 341-1029. S COLLEGE MONEY $ Private Scholarships You receive MINIMUM of 8 sources, or your money refunded. America's Finest. Since 1981. COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP LOCATORS, Box 1881, Joplin, MO 64802-1881. 1-800-879-7485. PREGNANT Anxious, Need Help? We can help...The Pregnancy Testing Center in Edmond. Free pregnancy lest available. Call 341-3139 or 359-1400 for more information. DO YOU WANT MORE FOR YOUR CHILD THAN DAYCARE? Call Churchill Preschool Academy. Hours 9-2:55, M-F, 341-4314. Close to UCO. Standard of excellence in preschool education. BACK-TO-SCHOOL-SPECIAL Contacts 2 pair $99. Complete frame & lenses $55 & up. Visual exams by appointment. CAMPUS OPTICAL, 13 N. University, 340-1313. TAX PREPARATION Student Discount Fast Accurate Service EZ plus State $18.00 1040A plus State $21.00 1040 Starts at $25.00 Tax & Typing Service Call Paul at 348-1005

PROFESSIONAL TYPING, term papers, resumes, cassette transcriptions, Word Perfect 5.1, laser printer, reasonable rates. Call 354-1606. TYPING College student will type your term papers or other college requirements. Call 722-2284.

CIMARRON STEAKHOUSE, 201 N. Meridian just N of Reno, now accepting applications for wait persons. Apply in person Mon-Thurs, 11-6. Will work with school schedule. No experience necessary. Full and part time positions available for weekends and luncheons. EOE 948-7778. ALASKA SUMMER EMPLOYMENTfisheries. Earn $5000plus/month. Free transportation! Room & Board! Over 8,000 openings. No experience necessary. Male or Female. For employment program call Student Employment Services at 1-206-545-4155 ext. 296.

LIONS FUN PARK is now taking applications In all areas, Including snack bar for Spring. Apply in person, M-F, 10-5, Memorial & S. Boulevard. Use west door entrance to Pro Shop.

CUSTOM ACADEMIC PUBLISHING COMPANY Student Sales Position, base salary plus commissions, 3 to 4 hours per day. All sales calls on University campus. Interviewing on 2-24-92. If interested, schedule interview by calling Raynell Bristow at 341-2980, X2241.

FOIL SALE 1989 NISSAN Maxima, tinted windows, power locks & windows, sunroof, security system, 5-speed, 359-0954. 1989 CIVIC, red, 3 doors, blaupunkt stereo, sport wheels, leather interior, 30K miles, $5450. Call 340-0987 after 4 p.m.

CHEAP! FBI/U.S. SEIZED 89 Mercedes $200 86 VW $50 87 Mercedes $100 65 Mustang $50 Choose from thousands starting $25. 24-hour recording reveals details 801-379-2929 Copyright #OK1OKJC

FOR RENT STUDENT SPECIAL NO DEPOSIT 1 & 2 bedroom, pool, sauna, clubroom, minutes to UCO. 930 S. Boulevard, 341-7987.

NEAR UCO, one & two bedroom apartments, all bills paid, 320 E. Edwards, 340-9350.

PERSONALS SPRING BREAK '92 with College Tours CANCUN, $449. Air, Hotel, Parties, Nightly Entertainment! Call for more information & reservations. Teresa 1-800-395-4896.

GRATEFUL THANKS to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Jude and Mother Mary for prayers answered. Will continue praying. Simon.

BOOKS THE ARCHIVES Cash for comics and books. Oklahoma's most interesting comics and used book store. New comics every Friday! Classic literature is our specialty. 1914 E. 2nd, one mile East of UCO, 348-6800.

LOST & FOUND FOUND: February 13, black & tan male German Shepherd. Found on UCO campus. Call 324-8883 for more info.

WAITRESS WANTED at The Wolftrap Club. Must be 21. Apply in person, 1109 S. Broadway.

FOUND: Ladies watch. Please come to The Vista office and describe, or call 341-2980, Ext. 5914.

FAST FUND RAISING ProgramFraternities, sororities, student clubs. Earn up to $1000 In one week. Plus receive a $1000 bonus yourself. And a FREE WATCH Just for calling 1-800--932-0528 Ext. 65.

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MARKETING POSITION part or full time, flexible hours, excellent pay for the right person. Call for Interview, 720-2331. NEED PARTTIME help at Don Evans Window Tint. Call 341-4785.

OUTGOING, ENERGETIC, fitnessminded people needed to work on the exercise floor of The Athletic Club. Aerobic & aqua-aerobic Instructors also needed. Apply at 1331 W Memorial Road. $40,000/yr! READ BOOKS and TV scripts. Fill out simple like/don't like" form. EASY! Fun, relaxing at home, beach, vacations. Guaranteed paycheck. 24-hour recording 801-379-2925 Copyright OtOK1GKEB

FREE soft drinks and refills with Buffet Lunch everyday 11-3 $3.49. Dinner Buffet Sun-Wed, 5-8 $3.99. CHEKKERS RESTAURANT 1525 E. 2nd St. Edmond

SUPER SPECIAL 1/4 Lb. Deluxe Hamburger Lg. Fr. Fries, Lg. Drink ONLY $2.29 All Day Everyday Quickway Drive-In 221 W Edmond Rd•Open 10arn-10pm We love call-Ins 348-6177

SUPER SPECIAL Hot & Fresh Jumbo Deluxe 1/4 Lb. Hamburger 100% Beef-lettuce, tomato, everything ONLY $.99 All Day Everyday QuIckway Drive-In 221 W Edmond Rd•Open 10arn-10pm We love call-Ins 348-6177