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Top: Kenna Copeland performs as Britney Spears during Freshman Follies 2008 on Friday, March 7 at Constitution Hall. Right: Brandon Robbins performs as Harry Potter during the skit, Shakespeare's Harry and Paris at Freshman Follies 2008. by Jordan Richison Staff Writer

The fourth annual Freshman Follies was held Friday in Constitution Hall in front of an estimated 500 people. Freshman Follies is a performing arts comedy show featuring some of UCO's most talented freshman showing off their acting, dancing and singing talents. Follies director Mikey Shellabarger said he was glad to be a part of this year's show. He said he was a cast member last year and wanted to be involved someway with this year's show. "I had such an amazing experience last year, I really wanted to be a part of giving that experience to other freshmen," Shellabarger said. The show started off with Shelby Hurst singing Stevie Wonders' 1968 upbeat hit "For Once In My Life". After his performance,

Hurst and Shelby Nelson apperead on stage together as parents of a teenage son, played by Clayton Roffey. The show revolved around skits that were related to the different stories and messages Hurst and Nelson were telling Roffey. The first skit of the night, was about a girl who was dating four guys at once. It was a spoof of the 2006 movie "John Tucker Must Die" called "Joan Tucker Must Die" One of those guys she was dating was a Star Wars fanatic named "McLovin" played by Brandon Robbins. Robbins' "McLovin" character stole the skit with his imaginative light saber battles and Star Wars pick up lines. At the end of the scene, his light saber battle with Sarah Landrum had the crowd roaring with laughter. Both Landrum and Robbins said this was their favorite part of the night.

"I'll never forget dancing around that stage with my light saber," Robbins said Robbins was the standout performer of the entire show with his various characters and personalities. After his performance of McLovin, he came on .stage as Clay Aiken singing his song "Invincible" during the "Shadow Date" skit. His cameo appearance as the former American Idol runner-up had the audience rolling with laughter. "Entertaining people is my favorite thing to do in the world. I'll never pass up the chance to make people laugh," Robbins said. The solo talents were also on display throughout the night. Nelson performed a very entertaining version of Rascal Flats' "I'm Moving On" and Keena Copeland came on stage and did a great energetic version of Betty Wright's song "In His Kiss." Shellabarger said they had

a total of 14 rehearsals this semester. He said besides all the rehearsing, the cast and executive board wrote and created all of the material for the show. In between skits, dancers Molly Cox, Courtney Dean, Gina Marie Foxhaven, Beth Marcotte and Jessica Osterman did a great job of entertaining the audience with different styles of dances. "It was great performing in front of all my friends and family who came to support me," Osterman said. Their role in the show couldn't have been any better. The way they came in and performed before each sketch was very well done. The way they were used in the show reminded me of the "Flygirls" from the popular comedy sketch show "In Living Color." Following the hilarious "Meet the Parents" theme

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Conference looks at sex and religion by Justin Langston Senior Staff Writer

Over the weekend, UCO hosted the Sexual Identity and Spirituality conference, a meeting set up by churches and religious organizations throughout the metro area that do not consider homosexuality to be a sickness nor a sin. The purpose of the summit was to reach out to the gay community to speak on a number of subjects concerning sexual identity, religious belief, sexual politics concerning religion and spirituality. The conference began on Friday night at 7 p.m. in

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Pegasus Theatre with a lecture about sex, sexual orientation and the Old Testament by Deborah Appler, a profo,sor of the Old Testament at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pa. The lectured featured discussions concerning the ancient Hebrew laws concerning sex, explanations as to what the laws meant and why they were put in place and a discussion on the context that the laws were written in. After the initial lecture, there was 6 series of workshops grouped by time. There were seven workshops scheduled in each time block, with topics ranging from homophObia, the ex-gay life-

style and Biblical text concerning sexuality. The first set of workshops began immediately after Appler's lecture and lasted until 9:35 p.m. Friday. On Saturday, the workshops continued at 9 a.m. went until 10:15 a.m.. After a break, the final series of workshops began at 12:45 p.m. that afternoon and went until 2 p.m. Some of the workshops in the second and third blocks were expansions and continuations of discussions which started on Friday night. For instance, Appler continued her lecture that kicked off the conference in the third block of workshops. While the conference

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was primarily focused on Christian theology, there were lectures concerning Judaism and Wicca, as well as some workshops that were completely religion-neutral, dealing more with politics or cultural issues surrounding human sexuality. The conference was sponsored by the Cathedral of Hope in Oklahoma City, the Church of Open Arms in Oklahoma City, the First Unitarian Church, UCO's GATE [Gay Alliance for Tolerance and Equality] and PFLAG-OKC [Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays].

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After recognizing Kosovo, many international political rats are pulling stunts to satisfy old historical agendas, such as Abkhazia's breaking from Georgia and Greece asking Macedonia to change its name. When you let everyone have what they want soon there will be crazy ideas sizzling in the air, breaking old and accepted realities. Since 1991, when the state of Macedonia was recognized and accepted as a sovereign state, its southern neighbor Greece has refused to grant legitimacy to the new county's name. Greek officials argue that Macedonia, which is also a territory in Greece, claims part of its historic heritage that does not belong to them, such as King Philip and his son Alexander the Great. The territory of Macedonia is truly part of a landmass that is historically included in the Ottoman Empire,

under the same name. I don't believe Greece has grounds to argue. Everyone knows that Alexander the Great was a Greek, but at that time there was no ethnic identity known as Greeks also. It's like calling Italians of today Romans. Does this make sense? Furthermore, the Greek government is requiring the representatives of Macedonia to stand behind a nameplate in the United Nations as Fyrom, or former Ygoslav Republic of Macedonia. This is complete transnational humiliation. How could one ask for

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cooperation when you try to put them down because of their name? I am thinking, in the 1200 the Kingdom of Bulgaria was so big that Southern Romania, Northern Greece, today's Macedonia, Albania and Eastern Serbia were under the rule of the Bulgarian monarch. But you don't see me writing about greater Bulgaria. I am not asking for land and people who do not belong, for some centuries now, to Bulgaria. The future of Macedonia in the EU is questionable. As an

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equal member, Greece could veto the Macedonian petition to start negotiations unless they change their name. Imagine a reality where France gets in an international gridlock with the U.S. because of the French capital Paris and the Paris in the state of Texas. This whole deal is idiotic and pointless, but people stand behind it and waste time and effort to fight over words that might be misrepresented. "I would like to see how prepared Greece would have been if we were speaking about the constitutional name of the Republic of Greece," said Antonio Milososki, Macedonian Foreign Minister. "As long as the neighbouring country persists in a position of intransigence, the answer is 'no solution means no invitation," said Costas Karamanlis, Greek Prime Minister.

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New campus organization focuses on spirituality by Jordan Richison Staff Writer

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Members of Sigma Phi Lambda prepare for their chapter meeting on Sunday, March 9, at Nigh University Center.

Sigma Phi Lambda, a new campus organization, is already having a big impact on the lives of female students on campus. Phi Lamb, which was founded in 1988 at the University of Texas-Austin, is a non-denominational Christian sorority designed to provide a source of fellowship to Christian women who sincerely seek to know His person, His will, and His ways. Last year, UCO along with Ole Miss and Central Florida became the sorority's newest chapters joining the 20 other Phi Lamb chapters across the country. Phi Lamb founder and Chapter President Lindsey Ellis said she decided to bring Sigma Phi Lambda to UCO because she thought it was something greatly needed on campus. "There are many great Christian organizations but none that are specifically just for a group of women. It is

a lot easier to bond and open up with a group of women," Ellis said. Ellis said she had heard about Phi Lamb from her best friend at the University of Oklahoma. She said after hearing about how much her friend liked it, she decided to check into bringing one to UCO. She said she asked around to see if there was any interest on campus and when there was she went to the national level and started filling out paper work to establish a chapter on campus. Phi Lamb is not your typical Greek sorority. Ellis said one of the big differences between the two is they don't turn anyone away and anyone who wants to join is accepted. She added, any girl who is in a Greek sorority could still be apart of Phi Lamb. She said their motto is "we don't choose you, you choose us." Ellis added their membership has grown significantly in the past year. She added their charter year had 13 members. She said last fall the number grew to 41 mem-

bers and this semester it rose to 54 members. She credits their success on campus to their charter year. She said during the year, they became close with one another and were able to have a strong foundation because of it. She said the fall rush was overwhelming to her because of how many people showed up wanting to join. "When we had our first Rush it was very overwhelming but amazing to see how many girls showed up. We knew from the first day that God was going to do amazing things," Ellis said. Phi Lamb member Carissa Lenz said she heard about Sigma Phi Lambda from a friend at Oklahoma State University and decided to join the chapter at UCO. Lenz said she loves being a part of it because of the fellowship they have with other people. "I love it because it is a chance to [experience] fellowship and gain friendship with people while serving god," Lenz said.

Ellis said she loves all of her members and it's a blessing to have friendships with such great people. "They are such a blessing in my life. God is blessing me everyday with the friendships I have with these amazing women. It is wonderful to be able to fellowship with women who are on the same level and believe in the same things as I do," Ellis said. She added they do a lot of group activities together. She said they have open parties, pledge activities, fellowships, formals, retreats, and meetings, going to various campus activities and volunteering in the community. Ellis said she hopes Phi Lamb will continue to grow across campus in the upcoming years. She said one of her goals for Phi Lamb is to become very involved on campus and around the community. For more information about Sigma Phi Lambda, visit their official Web site at www.sigma-phi-lambda.com.

International Food Festival 'New Frontier' ready to explore to be consumed March 12 by Justin Langston Senior Staff Writer

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UCO will be hosting the annual International Food Festival, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., March 12, in the Ballrooms of the Nigh University Center. The event will be an opportunity for students to share their culture through their food, said Glenn Freeman, international student advisor. Fifteen different organizations are participating this year in the festival with two

guest performances. The Nepali Student Association and the Latin American Student Association will perform a dance while students sample food. "I get really excited," Freeman said. "It's going to be a really good event." The festival is open to the public and admission is free. The food at each booth will be sold at minimal costs. "I think it's important because it spreads awareness of different cultures," said Stefano Tarantini, biology

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freshman. She said this event was also important because it gives people a different experience outside of their normal day. - Various items from around the world will be sold in a silent auction. All funds will go towards UCO's international women's scholarship fund and various other international student organizations. Committee Chairperson and President of the Pakistani Student Association, Usman Irshad, said he will be creating a traditional dish. Irshad said each organization's food represents their own traditions and the uniqueness of their country. It's important, he said, because once a year these groups get together and share in their culture. "Food is the best thing to show about your country," Irshad said. Freeman said the Food Festival started about seven years ago and was held in different buildings around campus. Only in the last couple of years, he said, has been held in the University Center. "It was really just something the students wanted to do," Freeman said. For more information, contact the Office of International Student Services at (405) 9742390.

The fifties were a scary time for comics. "Seduction of the Innocent," a psychological treatise later discredited, had been published in 1954 and the Comics Code Authority so neutered the industry, it would be three decades before the medium would really try to grow up again. It was also a scaly, but somewhat hopeful, time for real people. While the space age was beginning and new technologies were blooming, there was the constant threat of nuclear war. "Justice League: the New Frontier," the latest direct to DVD release from Bruce Timm's animation studio, is an adaptation of Darwyn Cooke's Eisner award winning comic "DC: the New Frontier," and the movie sets out to capture both the sense of wonder and fear that both comics and reality felt. The movie follows several prominent DC super heroes, including Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman, but the real focus is on Hal Jordan, the second, and possibly most well-known Green Lantern. In the movie, the Centre, a dinosaur spawning, psychicliving-island, has decided that mankind is too dangerous to live and has decided to destroy us all. Things are exacerbated because of the ban on costumed adventurers, thanks to the Committee on Un-American Activities. There's mistrust between the government, but in the meantime, the prominent Silver

Age heroes- Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter and the Flash- have to team up to save the day. The movie is incredibly impressive, especially visually. Cooke's comic series posesses a very unique art style, somewhere between an old Warner Brothers cartoon and Art Deco style. The movie manages to capture this art style perfectly, lending to some of the most beau-

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tiful animation personally witnessed in the past couple of years. The characters are vibrant and evocative and move with excellent fluidity. It certainly looks a great deal better than last year's "Superman/Doomsday" from the same studio. The movie makes a very bold attempt to capture the emotions that are traditionally associated with the 1950's, which it succeeds at doing admirably. The movie deftly mixes hope and apprehension, as well as the creeping fear of McCarthyism. Using superheroes to explore these emotions is much less trivial than it

sounds, especially considering it was the environment of that decade that caused the art form to limit itself. The heroes are blacklisted or looked down upon. Batman is a fugitive and the Flash would be in jail if his super speed didn't make that impossible. Only Superman and Wonder Woman are active, and only as government operatives. All of them share a sense of paranoia that is transferred to the viewer effectively. However, the movie is far too short. At 76 minutes, it feels like scenes were cut out and others that needed expansion were shortened unnecessarily. While the movie manages to pack a lot of content into such little time, it still needed an extra fifteen minutes to really let things develop. A focus on the DC universe as a whole would have also been nice, instead of just a focus on the heroes that would eventually form the Justice League. In the comic, the Suicide Squad and the Challengers of the Unknown make important contributions to the story, and while they make appearances in the movie, most of it is just ignored, which is somewhat disappointing. Ultimately, the movie is quite satisfying, and is one of the best animated features in the past couple of years. It has more depth and resonance than last year's well-choreographed slugfest "Superman/ Doomsday" and looks a lot nicer to boot.

Madonna inducted in Rock Hall by AP Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Admit it. When Madonna was writhing around onstage in a wedding gown to "Like a Virgin" years ago, the last place you'd expect to see her was in something called the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Time has a way of changing things. On Monday, Madge will come to the stage of the Waldorf-Astoria to accept enshrinement. Classmate

John Mellencamp, who also churned out hit after hit in the 1980s, will join her. The Dave Clark Five, whose lead singer Mike Smith died of pneumonia on Feb. 28, are being inducted as well as Philly soul legends Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, Canadian songwriter Leonard Cohen, surf rockers the Ventures and blues harmonica ace Little Walter.

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The ever-evolving Madonna will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with John Mellencamp, The Ventures, Leonard Cohen and The Dave Clark Five. The Ceremony will be held on March 10, 2008 in New York.

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Cite poetry in native tongues Student shooting in Arkansas by Jana Davis Staff Writer The Department of Modern Languages will be hosting the annual "Speaking in Tongues" poetry night from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., March 27, at the UCO Jazz Lab. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in reading poetry in any language other than English, said Dr. Rudi Nollert, chair of the Department of Modern Language. Nollert said he has heard poetry selected from all over the world. He said anything from Japanese to sans skrit has been read in previous years. "Poetry is meant to be heard," he said. He expressed the importance of rhythm and rhyming in reading poetry in another language. Participants will be asked to make a translated copy of

the readings for the listeners. The atmosphere is intended to be relaxed in order to help students feel comfortable to read their selected poetry. "Eat pizza, have a coke," Nollert said. This event is meant to expose people to different cultures and develop a sense of community at UCO, said Amy St. John, administrative assistant for the Department of Modern Language. It is especially beneficial for students who want to learn a different language, she said. "This is really the kind of thing that makes it a college experience," Nollert said. Poetry night is the kind of event that brings college students together and is unlike any traditional event at UCO, he said. St. John said, "Speaking in Tongues" will give a sense of community to the students

and will bring all cultures together to appreciate the art of language. Tim Bradford, a former student at UCO, had the idea of reading poetry from different languages eight or nine years ago, Nollert said. According to him, it started with about 20 people in a classroom and has increased to over 120 attendees. The event is free, but donations are welcomed. All funds will be given back to the Jazz Lab to help alleviate the cost of using the facility, St. John said. Students interested in reading poetry should fill out an application online at http://www.libarts.ucok. edu/modlang/ under the link "Upcoming Events." For more information, contact St. John at (405) 9745647.

by AP Writer LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) A student at the University of Arkansas was killed at her off-campus apartment and a former student she knew was arrested in Oklahoma, police and the university said. Katharine Wood, 24, a senior English major from Greenbrier, was found dead Sunday morning by police investigating a caller's report that a woman in her apartment complex seemed to be arguing with someone, police and the university said. The apartment complex is a few blocks off campus. University Chancellor John White said the campus community grieved with Wood's family and friends. "The loss of any student is a loss for the entire campus," White said in a statement. "But a death under these circumstances is such a tragic waste." Police did not say how Wood died. Her body was being sent to the Arkansas State Medical Examiner's Office, said police Sgt. Shannon Gabbard. Almost 10 hours after

Marcyniuk for questioning on the basis of that relationship with Wood and a criminal history that Gabbard said included charges in 2005 of first-degree false imprisonment, aggravated assault, violation of a protection order, burglary, theft of property and first-degree criminal mischief. Arkansas police obtained a warrant for Marcyniuk's arrest and issued a description of his car. Marcyniuk Katharine Wood was arrested by an Oklahoma trooper who stopped a car matching that description for her body was discov- speeding on Interstate 40, ered, Oklahoma Highway authorities said. Patrol troopers arrested Marcyniuk was being held Zachariah Marcyniuk, 28, of at the Beckham County Jail Fayetteville, on a first-degree in Sayre, Okla., about 300 murder charge in western miles west of Fayetteville. Oklahoma. Wood is the third college University spokesman woman to be killed in the last Steve Voorhies said Monday week. Eve Carson, 22, the that Marcyniuk was a junior student body president at the at Arkansas but withdrew last University of North Carolina, month. was found Wednesday mornGabbard said Marcyniuk ing lying on a street about and Wood had been acquaint- a mile from campus. She ed or had been romantically had been shot several times. involved at some point, the Police are searching for a Northwest Arkansas Times man photographed using her reported. ATM card. The officer said investigators began looking for

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FOLLIES from page 1 sketch "The Inevitable Truth," and the Halo nerd sketch "Cannot Compute," Robbins came on stage dressed as Harry Potter in search for Paris Hilton. To help find Hilton, Potter called his friend Brittany Spears for assistance. As soon as he called, Copeland came out as a white trash version of Brittany Spears. In the middle of the skit, Copeland started singing Spears' song "Crazy," a joke the audience loved. After she left the stage, Hunter Scott was rolled out on stage as Harry Potter's nemesis Lord Voldemort.. This joke not only had the audience busting out in laughter, but the cast on stage had a hard time controlling themselves as well. Robbins said this was his favorite scene of the entire show. He said he couldn't stay composed because he was always laughing. "Even though we've ran through it a million times, I couldn't stop laughing," Robbins said. Virginia Coker did a good job playing hotel heiress Paris Hilton. The way she used Hilton's mannerisms

and catchphrases like "that's hot" throughout the skit was really funny. Shellabarger said he really enjoyed hearing the audience laugh so much. He said their goal was to entertain people and he felt after the show, that's exactly what they did. "The audience brought so much energy into the room, and I believe it made the show that much better because the cast fed off every bit of it," Shellabarger said. The final skit of the night was called "Survivor: Princess Island." In the skit, cast members Brittany Koester; Sarah Jobe, Bonnie Whitaker, Landrum, Coker and Emily Davis played popular Disney princess trying to win the ultimate prince. Throughout the skit, Whitaker, who was playing Belle from "Beauty and The Beast," manipulated each princess in some humorous fashion relating to their Disney movie so they would be eliminated from the game and she would become the winner. The funniest manipulation plot came when Landrum, who was playing Princess Jasmine from "Aladdin," was mauled to death by her pet tiger Raja. Landrum said she enjoyed playing Jasmine because she got to be goofy while wearing a great costume. She added

the adrenaline rush she got from the crowd made the performance even better. At the end of the skit, Whitaker and Jacob Lewandowski, who was playing the ultimate prince, sang "A Whole New World," the title song from the 1993 Disney movie "Aladdin." At the end of the show, Nelson and Hurst started telling Roffey about how life is full of challenges, then the entire cast joined Nelson and Hurst on stage and started to sing Marvin Gaye's 1967 upbeat hit "Ain't No Mountain High Enough." Copeland said the finale was her favorite part of the entire show because it was the only time everyone was on stage together. "It's so much fun and carefree and it's the only part of the show when the whole entire cast is on the stage at the same time," Copeland said. Overall, this was an outstanding show with tons of originality and creativity. It was one of the funniest all around shows I've seen; I haven't laughed that hard in while. I would hate to be next year's freshman class because they're going to have a tough act to follow after this great performance.

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Veterans program helps college students finish school by Nelson Solomon Staff Writer Currently two UCO students are being helped by the National Veterans Upward Bound Program, a program that assists veterans who return to school, according to Gregg Anderson, adviser at the Midwest City Veterans Upward Bound program office. UCO students Dilip Satheesan and Fidel. Hinjos are presently being helped by the program. Anderson said that enrollment is coming up in April, and encourages those eligible at UCO to enroll. James Jones, a fall 2007 Operational Management Analysis graduate, contacted the program in 1999 after retiring from the U.S. Air Force, according to a testimony on the Seminole State College VUB Web site. He said the program offered several opportunities for learning, such as English grammar and composition, as well as reading. Jones received tutoring in math from Elementary Algebra through College Algebra. "I'm grateful to say that without their support and especially Mrs. Osa Brown, I could not have passed these courses. They were all very helpful and attentive to my needs," he said. Brown is an instructor at the Midwest City office, and has proven to be a valuable mentor and resource for many in the program, including Sathessan, a junior aeronautics major. "She's been a big help in getting my work done," Sathessan said. rs

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Dilip Satheesan, junior aeronautics, talks about his involvement in the Veterans Upward Bound program.

navub.org. In order to be eligible for participation in a VUB program an individual must be a low-income and/or,,first-generation college (meaning that neither of your parents have a four-year college degree) student, having served at least 180 days of active federal service, and have a discharge that is other than dishonorable. Currently, there are 44 VUB programs nationwide as well as in Puerto Rico and Guam, ready to serve veterans.

VUB offers services to eligible veterans in and around Seminole, Hughes, Lincoln, Pottawatomie, and Oklahoma counties, according to the SCC VUB program Web site. VUB provides intensive academic skills development and short-term educational preparation courses. Veterans also learn how to secure support from available resources such as the Veterans Administration, veterans associations, and various state and local agencies that serve veterans.

VUB is a TRiO program that is funded by a competitive grant from the United States Department of Education. Federal TRiO Programs are educational opportunity outreach programs designed to motivate and support students from disadvantaged backgrounds, according to the U.S. Dept. of Education Web site. TRIO includes six outreach and support programs targeted to serve and assist low-income, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities to progress

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UCO Film Society to screen 'Monty Python' movie bylGaura Hoffert Staff Writer The UCO Film Society hosted a screening of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" in the Liberal Arts Building Sunday, just in time to add a little laughter before midterms. The Medieval Club has an annual screening of the movie and the film society wanted to show it again with commentary to relate the classic to the cast's real-life experiences. "We had the idea to follow up their screening of Holy Grail last week with a special behind-the-scenes ver-

sion, which features the commentary from John Cleese, Michael Palin and Eric Idle. I think that those people who enjoy the film will learn just a little more whenever they hear these Python members talk about their experiences during the film," event organizer Jeff Stuckey said. "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" has been a cult classic since its debut in 1975 and has been ranked No. 40 on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies." The movie has been widely accepted by those interested in medieval times, as well as college students looking for a laugh.

"Holy Grail is one of those films that continues to grow in popularity. It's quite amazing to watch the film and catch all the little things that, while are meant to be funny, are actually historically accurate. Since you can't really gather up all the fun things in one screening, viewers are drawn to this film again and again," Stuckey said. The film society hosts monthly screenings in

the Liberal Arts Building and tries to select films that have significance to

film studies. They recently hosted a movie entitled "The Harder They Come," which is thought to be the first film made in Jamaica. "We are always open to movie suggestions from students and do our best to accommodate them," said Stuckey. The film society has two screenings corning up soon. On March 25 at 7:30 in Pegasus Theater, they will show "La Jette" and "Sans Soleil," both by French direc-

for Chris Marker. They hope to work with the UCO French Club to promote the screenings to all UCO students. Also, on April 1 at 7:30 in Pegasus Theater, they will present "Russian Ark," which outlines 300 years of Russian history through a tour of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. They are working with Phi Alpha Theta, the History honors society, to promote this event. Dr. Jeff Plaks, UCO's resident Russian history expert, will introduce the film.

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Black activist fights to close racist store

UCO Foundation adopts bill of rights by Nelson Solomon

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A T-shirt with the words "Save Our Land Join The Klan" is displayed inside The Redneck Shop in Laurens, SC, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008.

by AP Writer LAURENS, S.C. (AP) _ A black civil rights activist is fighting to close a store that sells KKK robes and T-shirts emblazoned with racial slurs. David Kennedy is confident he can make it happen. After all, he says he owns the building. Since 1996, the Redneck Shop has operated in an old movie theater that, according to court records, was transferred in 1997 to Kennzed

and the Baptist church he leads. "Our ownership puts an end to that history as far as violence and hatred, racism being practiced in that place and also the recruiting of the Klan," Kennedy said. "This is the same place that we had to go up into the balcony to go to the movies before the Klan took it. So there's a lot of history there." • But legal documents also indicate that the man who runs the store, 62-year-old John Howard, is entitled to

Howard used to own the operate his business in the building until he dies. Now whole building. When his store first opened, he said, the dispute may go to court. Kennedy, 54, has led pro- people threw rocks at his wintests outside the store since dows, spit in his doorway it opened but said he's never and picketed. A month later, been able to close it because a man intentionally crashed of the agreement that Howard his van through the front windows. can run the shop for life. "If anything turns people The reverend envisions the building as a potential future off, they shouldn't come home for his New Beginnings in here. It's not a thing in Missionary Baptist Church, here that's against the law," which now meets in a double- Howard said, adding that he was once the KKK's grand wide trailer. Kennedy claims he can't dragon for South Carolina even . vis•t his on prope _aiudNA-th Carolina. ca se w arn woii1t et TO—blicks, Kennedy said, him in when he appears in the store is a reminder of this the door. But that didn't hap- region's painful past, which pen during a recent visit with includes the lynching of his an Associated Press reporter great, great uncle by a white and photographer. mob. "Reverend Kennedy, The town of Laurens, where you been hiding?" about 30 miles southeast of Howard shouted when the Greenville, was named after door opened. 18th century slave trader Inside the store, hooded Henry Laurens. Klan robes hang on the same Some street addresses rack as the racist T-shirts. are still marked with the letPictures of men, women and ter "C" that once designated children in Klan clothing and black homes as "colored." pamphlets tell a partial his- Racial tension was heighttory of the organization. ened in recent years when two white female teachers were sentenced for having sex with male students — all of them black. ✓

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Kennedy has a long history of fighting racial injustice. He protested when a South Carolina county refused to observe the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, and he helped lobby to remove the Confederate flag from the Statehouse dome. When people in the region allege racism, he rallies attention to the cause. A walk through the neighborhood where he was born shows that he seems a stranger to no one. "Hey Rev," one man says as he strolls by "Pump it up," Kennedy responds with the phrase he uses at his protests. Mary Redd, who lives across from the house where Kennedy was born, said blacks know to contact the pastor with their problems. "And he helps them out," added neighbor Deborah Cheeks. Kennedy said progress has always been slow to come to Laurens. "There are two powers in the world: the mind and the sword," he said. "In the long run, the sword is defeated by the mind. I want to destroy the concept of hatred." ,

The UCO Foundation is formally adopting the internationally recognized Donor Bill of Rights, joining numerous philanthropic organizations worldwide in endorsing the highest ethics and standards in fundraising, according to University Relations. The Bill of Rights consists of "ten rights to which donors are entitled to assure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public." Some of the mentioned rights include the right to be informed of the organization's mission, the way the organization intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes. Other rights include the right to have access to the organization's most recent financial statements and to be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given. "We are proud of the respect and trust we have earned from our donors by always exemplifying ethical practices and standards," Anne Holzberlein, UCO Foundation president and Vice President of Development, said in a press release from University Relations. "By formally adopting the Donor Bill of Rights, we are furthering our commitment to our donors, while aligning the UCO Foundation with respected philanthropies throughout the world," she added.

The Bill of Rights has been endorsed by numerous organizations, according to the Association of Fundraising Professionals' Web site. The bill states that "philanthropy is based on voluntary action for the common good. It is a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to the quality of life." The purpose of the bill is "to assure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the not-for-profit organizations and causes that they are asked to support, we declare that all donors have these rights." The list of rights was created by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, and the Giving Institute: Leading Consultants to Non-Profits. The bill of rights in endorsed by the Independent Sector, the National Catholic Development Conference, the National Committee on Planned Giving, the Council for Resource Development, and United Way of America, according to the text of the bill. The Donors Bill of Rights can be downloaded and read on the UCO Foundation Web site, www.ucogiving.org. For more information, contact the UCO Foundation at 974-2770.

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Basketball teams head to national tournament UCO Women receive first-ever bid to the NCAA Division II tournament by Justin Langston Senior Staff Writer

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Men's basketball team will play Fort Hayes at Tarleton State on Saturday.

This weekend, the NCAA announced that both the men's and women's basketball teams have placed in the 64-team NCAA Division II tournament, with both teams receiving a No. 3 seed. This is the first time the UCO women's team has ever made it to the national tournament. "We're really excited to get into the tournament," men's head coach Terry Evans said. "We really earned our way in. We were 17-2 in the conference and winning the conference tournament is just icing." The tournament will be divided into eight separate eight-team regional tournaments held across the country, with games beginning on March 14. Winners of these tournaments will advance to the Elite Eight of the national tournament. The women's team will play their first game on Friday

night against St. Mary's, the number six seed, at West Texas A&M at a time to be determined later in the week. If the Bronchos beat St. Mary's, they will play in the semifinals on Saturday. The finals for the regional tournament are scheduled for next Monday. "We're proud of our girls," women's head coach Guy Hardaker said. "They've just climbed a mountain. They've made it with their hard work and real passion." The men's team will enter the tournament on Saturday, traveling to Tarleton State to take on Fort Hays state in the opening round. If UCO advances, they will play the semifmal game on Sunday and regional championships will be played on Tuesday. "We've got a lot of basketball left to play, and we're confident we can not only win the regional tournament, but AP Photo we can win the national as well," Evans said. Women's basketball team will play St. Mary's at West

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Baseball team earns another split by Jeff Massie Sports Writer Of the four series the UCO baseball team has played in conference, they've split three. The latest came last weekend when the Bronchos won games two and three against Texas A&M-Kingsville. After losing back-to-back games, the team dropped its third in the initial contest of the series, falling 11-7. It was also the first time the Bronchos were defeated by more than two nuis, but they would surpass that mark in the fourth game. The game was tied in the seventh inning, but the Javelinas managed to register a pair of runs in each of the final two innings while holding a potent Broncho offense scoreless.

After the early set back the team responded to even up the set, this time prevailing 7-3. UCO scored seven in each of its first three games and that was enough on two occasions. Clint Straka took to . the mound for this match-up. He boasts an ERA below one so the two earned runs he surrendered might have been somewhat of a surprise, but is still impressive and good enough to win most. He struck out five during a complete game effort and extended his record to 4-0. Dean McIntyre led the offense to take game two. He safely reached base on all three at bats, including a trio of RBIs. Catcher Miguel Moctezuma went 2-for-3 and knocked in one. Breck

Draper, playing third in this game, batted in a couple and reached base on one of his four at bats. The third game was a narrow 7-6 victory for the home team. The Bronchos successfully held off the Javelinas in the eighth and ninth innings to secure the one-run win. Sixteen different Bronchos were inserted into the roster during this nine-inning game and three different pitchers saw action on the mound. Only three batters managed more than a lone hit. Moctezuma again made solid contact while going 2-for4 and batting in one. Tyler Carroll matched his average but doubled his RBIs while sending one ball over the fence, his fifth of the season. Blake Mitchell also went 2-

for-4 and scored once himself. Second baseman Bryan Covington went yard on one too, his first of the season, this one being a three-run shot. Kyle Head, coming in for middle relief, registered his first win of the season and Ben Gamblin was credited with the save. The Bronchos suffered their most lopsided defeat of the season during the final game of the series, falling 104. Six different Bronchos earned hits and Carroll knocked his sixth homerun, but ultimately the team wasn't able to score enough. Photo Provided

Brent Hodge runs the bases during the Bronchos' weekend series against West Texas A&M Kingsville.

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