University of Central Oklahoma
THURSDAY March 16, 1995
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`Good news' if you have a fear of flying
These wrecked cars are being displayed this week in front of the University Center as a reminder to have a "Safe Spring Break." (Staff Photo by Christopher Smith)
If recent air crashes—which claimed the lives of 264 people in 1994—has fueled your fear of flying and made you forgo "taking to the skies" this spring break, here may be some good news. A spokesperson for the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Alan Pollock, said in an article in Mademoiselle magazine (April 1995) that flying is still one of the safest ways to travel. It is estimated, reported the magazine, that one out of every 250,000 Americans is killed annually in an airplane crash, while one out of every 5,000 dies in an automobile accident. Larry Laudan's The Book of Risks supplied the statistics.
VSee FEAR, Page 10
Science department looking for options Professors discuss redesign of science buildings, look for funding alternatives By Nicki Cormier Staff Writer Having been told that they would be high up on UCO's fund-raising list, the faculty of UCO's science department is upset that the responsibility for finding money to finish off the lower floor of the new science annex has been left up to them. According to current guidelines, construction on the building will be started in the fall. The science department will try to obtain a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to complete a certain number of the laboratories, said Dr. Darry Carlstone, professor of physics. About $9,000 is needed to finish each laboratory. Approximately six to eight labs will need finishing, Carlstone said. "The department knew from the beginning
there was not going to be enough money to complete the building, which is being financed by the state bond issue," Carlstone said. Last week, professors from the physics, biology and science departments met to discuss writing a proposal for the grant. "We put in a proposal to the NSF last year, however, one of the mistakes we made was trying to put the original plans together over the 1993 Christmas break. We were much too rushed and the proposal was turned down. "One of the reasons (the proposal was turned down) was that the architectural firm did not have good prices for us. We were highly criticized because our architects came across as not knowing what they were doing," Carlstone said.
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`Small town' meets `big city' on Oprah thought he would be good for the show. "People in big cities think that A UCO student Oklahoma is counrecently traveled try." he said. to Chicago to Edwards said meet Oprah when his friend Winfrey, new contacted him, he friends and a posEdw ards sent pictures via sible romance. Federal Express Kim "Renado" Edwards, a senior at UCO, and one of Winfrey's producwas a guest on the Oprah ers called him and told him Winfrey show that aired they wanted him in Chicago March 2. "Big City Women the next day. "I was shocked. I said, meet Small Town Men" was 'What? The Oprah Winfrey the theme for the program. Show?' I didn't take it seriEdwards said he had a ously until they told me that friend who worked for Oprah 12 million people would be on the set and she knew he watching," said Edwards. was from Oklahoma, so she VSee OPRAH, Page 5 By Marta McCloskey Staff Writer
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UCO's Student Government Association passes a proposition to change parking regulations.
Limited acces s to the access weight room and swimming pool at UCO raises questions about fees/funding.
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