The Vista February 25, 1993

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University of Central Oklahoma

THURSDAY February 25, 1993

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Speaker will focus on economy By Heide Brandes

Staff Writer

Korean agreement put in jeopardy GENEVA — A North Korean offical said this week his government could tear up an agreement allowing international inspectors into its nuclear facilities if they insist on visiting two secret sites. Ri Tche u I, North Korean permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva, told Reuters in an interview that the dispute with the International Atomic Energy Agency put in jeopardy the "safeguards agreement" they signed last year.

The role of universities and their economical impact is the topic of a special Economics club meeting 7:30 p.m. March 2 in the Council Room at the University Center, featuring a guest speaker from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Tim Smith, a senior economist with the company, is a member of the regional economics group within the Economic Research Department and has done

research and papers concerning the role of universities. "He will discuss the economic impact they have in the community, " said Monte Evans, president of the economics club. "Businesses are more likely to settle in the communities where there are universities." Throughout the past year, the focuses of speakers have been regional and urban economics, said Evans. The meeting is sponsored by the economics club and Omicron Delta Epsilon and is open to the public. For more information, contact the economics club at 341-2980, Ext. 5843.

Tim Smith

Doctor convicted NEW YORK — A doctor accused of severing the arm of a baby in a botched abortion on a woman who was nearly eight months pregnant was convicted Monday of assault and performing an illegal abortion. Dr, Abu Hayat, 63, also was convicted of assault for a half-completed abortion that resulted in a woman nearly dying from infection. Thirdtrimester abortions are illegal in New York state.

Two plead guilty in staged teen party BEMIDJI, Minn. — A former television reporter and a former cameraman accused of staging a party for a story on teen-age drinking pleaded guilty Monday to furnishing alcohol to a minor. Reporter Kelly Nelson and cameraman Jim Talley, both 23 were accused of buying two cases of beer and taking it to a cabin where they filmed teen-agers drinking in November.

Christians urged to join Rushdie hunt NICOSIA, Cyprus — The speaker of the Iranian Parliament, All Akbar Nateq-Nouri, said this week that Christians should join Muslims in hunting down and killing British novelist Salman Rushdie. Nateq-Nouri, meeting Canadian Ambassador Paul Dingledine, criticized the Western governments' growing public support for Rushdie, whose death was ordered by the late Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini four years ago.

recently performed its Spring Tour Program in UCO's Guest conductor Greg Erway warms up the concert choir as conductor Lon Dehnert watches. The choir Mitchell Hall last Thursday. (Photo by Wes Hale)

Students artwork exhibited in gallery By Heide Brandes

Staff Writer

The University of Central Oklahoma is presenting the first Art Scholarship student art exhibit through March 12 in the Donna Nigh Gallery. The exhibition is the result of juroring students' work and awarding fee waiver scholarships, said Dr. Jo Ann Adams, Donna Nigh Gallery advisor. "We offer scholarship fee waivers through the department," said Adams.

award, students must present their work. In the past , after we reviewed and decided, that would be the end of it. We decided to reward them for their extra effort and I decided the Gallery would be a good forum." Artists participating in the exhibit are Kelley Oshel, Pamela Adams, Mike Wallo, Matt Smith, Sean Ashby, Jeremy Forgue, Susan Hand, Suzanne Jones, Kristi Schick, Shannon Sutherland, Letitia Head, Jean Wilson and Randy Wallace.

Smith was also the recipient of the "In order to arrive at who will receive the Honorary Kathryn Kunc Art Award.

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The second of four OSLEP seminars is scheduled for next week with Paul Conkin from Vanderbilt University as the guest lecturer.

Kunc taught at UCO for 34 years and served as Chair for 12 years. Hand and Oshel were recognized for originality and excellence of design. A reception will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Feb. 26 in the University Center Ballroom. The reception marks the formal opening for the review of the Art Scholarship students' work and is held in conjunction with the "Town and Gown" night, an opportunity for the city community and the academic community to come together. "We're trying to give more visibility to our students," Adams said.

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Dr. Mark Mosley, poet and pediatrician, will present some of his prose and poetry. Mosely uses a mix of symbols and metaphors.


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