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TUESDAY March 31, 1991
Candidates talk platforms By Sam Powell Staff Writer
Greeks acquitted in neo-Nazi's death
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DRESDEN, Germany (AP) — Two men accused of killing a neoNazi leader last year were acquitted last week by a Dresden court, which ruled they had acted in self-defense. Greek-born Nikolas Simeonidis, 25, had been charged with manslaughter in the death of 36-year-old Rainer Sonntag. Ronny Matz, 24, had been charged as an accessory for driving the car in which Simeonidis fled the scene after the May 31 shooting. The shooting occurred when about 50 neo-Nazis surrounded Simeonidis and Matz on a Dresden street. Witnesses testified that Simeonidis threatened the group with a shotgun, scaring most of them off. Sonntag then approached Simeonidis and dared him to shoot, according to testimony. Simeonidis said he felt threatened by Sonntag and bit him with the gun, accidentally discharging it. About 1,500 skinheads and other extreme rightists attended Sonntag's funeral..
Gotti trial nears end NEW YORK (AP) — Reputed mobster John Gotti killed people with words rather than a weapon, a prosecutor said last week in closing arguments. "He did not go out and shoot people in the face," Assistant U.S. Attorney John Gleeson told the jury hearing the murder-racketeering trial. "He had other people do it for him." "I submit to you that no reasonable person could dispute that John Gotti is the boss of the Gambino crime family since Paul Castellano was murdered in 1985," Gleeson said. The racketeering indictment against Gotti accuses him of the slaying of Castellano and his bodyguard, Thomas Bilotti, in a daring mob hit on a crowded Manhattan street.
See World Wrap, back page
Candidates for the University of Central Oklahoma student senate's executive offices used a public forum last week to pound the final planks in their political platforms. The candidates, Joacquin Stevens and Jason Campbell opposed by Chris Folsom and Carole Crawley agreed on most issues saying their primary aims are to work toward improving the lot of UCO students. Stevens' and Campbell's platform states that they support creating additional parking, a tuition payment plan, more terminals during registration and additional afternoon classes. They said they oppose a 4 percent tuition increase. Folsom's and Crawley's platform states that they want to improve the financial aid process, extend library hours and improve the parking situation.
Presidential candidate Folsom said one of his pet projects is to institute a new student orientation program in order to increase school spirit at UCO. "Texas A&M has a freshman orientation where they take them out to a camp for a week," he said. "I know that would be hard here because we are a commuter college, but we need to start some traditions." Campbell, the vice-presidential candidate on the Stevens ticket agreed that a new student orientation is important, but said the focus should not be just on the incoming freshmen. "I think we need to involve some of the older students," he said. Campbell's running mate said his favorite project would be to improve the way campus leaders are trained.
See Candidates, page 4
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State question 640 gets 'frosty' reception By Allen Norbury Staff Writer The passage of State Question 640 turned the lights out in Oklahoma, said Frosty Troy, editor of the Oklahoma Observer. Troy said the amendment to the constitution was vaguely written and forced through the legislature in a hurry. SQ 640 limits the legislative taxing power, but there is more to SQ 640 than meets the eye. The Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OSCCI), which voted unanimously to oppose the question, said that SQ 640 will have a negative impact on business and economic development.
It will also threaten the state's bond rating and state funds. OSCCI said that the negative impact on the bond ratings will in turn limit the ability to raise funds for state projects. So in turn higher education will feel the impact of SQ 640. "The state will be less likely to appropiate funds for higher education," said Dr. John George, University of Central Oklahoma political science professor. That may mean no new classrooms for UCO. "It can't help but affect higher education," Troy said. "Higher Education better batten down the hatches," he added. See 640, page 4
Line up for enrollment! Regular summer registration ends May 29; worm shows head today for fall early birds By Traci McKnight Student Writer For those students who will be hitting the books instead of the beach, enrollment has begun for the summer semester at the University of Central Oklahoma. Early enrollment for the summer semester ends May 22 when the fee payments for the courses are due. After this date students who have not paid for classes will be dropped. Regular enrollment for the summer session will be May 26 through May 29. There will be two blocks offered this
summer; block one (June 1 to June 24) and block two (June 25 to July 21.) "One of the things that I think makes our summer program so attractive is the two blocks that we have," said Suzanne Martin, admissions and records director. "You have teachers coming back to get their master's degrees. They can go to school one month instead of two." Even though the spring semester here at UCO was a record- breaker for attendence Martin said she does not expect a significant
increase over last summer's enrollment figures. See Enrollment, page 4
Rollerblading, the latest hip craze for those athletically inclined, has hit UCO's campus full force, endangering pedestrians and motorists alike. (Photo by Mike Simons)
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A hidden agenda? he faculty expected it. Most students didn't. Secrecy shadowed the entire presidential nomination process and continued even until the Regents named former Oklahoma Gov. George Nigh as the new president of the University of Central Oklahoma. A gala affair with balloons, bands, baton twirlers and Bert Parks singing "There he is ... Mr. President," was not scheduled for the release of the oh-so-secret name. Instead, while the campus lay silent as students and faculty members skied the slopes and soaked up the sun in Padre Island, Nigh accepted his new title. Of all the days to pick a new president, why did the Regents wait until a student holiday? Could they not wait those few extra days until students and faculty members could shout for joy or cry in anguish at the announcement? Or was the controversy more than they wanted to bear? Are students and faculty not important enough to be informed of a major decision that will affect the university's future before the general public? This blatant act proves that administrative officials, who supposedly work to better the university, do not consider the interests of the people who provide the most monetary and educational support to the university. The fact that Nigh will take over as president is not the issue. The issue, simply, is that students and faculty should not be excluded from events that will directly affect them and their careers. So, high-ranking administrative officials, the next time an important decision is made, please have the courtesy to let the little people in on it. Remember, without students and faculty there would be no need for a new university president since there would then be no university.
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n response to Debbie Weinbel's letter to the Vista of March 26, pull your head
out! First of all, I am a traditional student — with one apparent advantage you were unaware of before writing your letter — I crave that piece of sheepskin because I don't want my life to end up like yours apparently has. Due to previous employment during my high school career at various fast food joints, I was coemployed with older people — uneducated and not wanting to be — who were excellent models and intellectual motivators. I had always been, and still am, an honors student, and was gung ho to go to college upon graduation from high school. But looking at how people without college degrees end up spending their lives, well, not only was it an eye-opener, but it was also one hell of a motivator! Needless to say, I rather resent your pompous statement that basically all traditional students have no idea why education is important. Also, if you are a senior at a university, how can you fervently refer to your studies outside of the classroom as being "homework?" I can name almost 20 professors at this university that absolutely cr-
inged when they read that! Homework, my dear, experienced peer, is something given to primary and secondary students in the hopes that they will learn the purpose of pens and pencils. I also resent your insinuation that traditional students do not read their "chapters," and resent those who do. Do me a favor, enroll in classes such as Shakespeare or the Origin of Comedy and then talk to me about being proud of having to read a meager 10 to 15 pages a night. Try a minimum of 80, plus writing plot summaries, and organizing your lecture notes each night, and writing two to four 15 to 20 page research papers within a one month period outside of the typical "chapter assignments" mentioned previously.. So, if you think that a traditional student cannot appreciate an education openly, then you should think before you judge people by using generalizations and nonsensical, stereotypical classifications! I am a senior here at UCO, have continually enrolled in three to four 4000 level course per semester, and have taken no less than 16 hours per semester. I will graduate in December and can proudly say that I completed my B.A. in three years. How many motivated, educated, 21-year-old traditional stu-
dents can you say that about? At least one now! So as you crawl back, "humbler and wiser," just remember that although you did not do it right the first time, at least some of your young, ignorant, inexperienced peers have learned from your actions. Now, in reference to various and sundry non-traditional students who have decided I know not what I say, how many of you — now being Epimethians — that means being able to look back on things — if you had to do it over, would you do the same thing? I am not judging anyone — that is one of the lessons any educated person should have already learned (besides, my own mother was a non-traditional student who recently earned her degree). But rather, I am merely pointing out that not all traditional students do not care about their education. Just as I hope that not all nontraditional students are pompous, enlightened beings who are allowed to judge others on the basis of their having lived in "reality" before their walls were clothed in sheepskin.
—Priscilla Rice UCO student
Traditional students bite back e are writing in response to Debbie Weinbel's March 26 letter entitled "Older student gives advice." Keep it. We don't want your advice. Would you rather be segregated from the traditional students and have your own college? Perhaps a new college, a school for older and infinitely wiser non-traditional students. part of what makes college so great is the chance to learn not only from the professor, but the
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other students as well. Some traditional students do as well in grades as the nontraditional students do. Some of us appreciate the insights, opinions and experiences they offer. Your letter, Debbie, is a direct slam on all traditional students and we are not all as careless as our less studious comrades. Just because when you were our age you were frivolous in your studies does not mean the entire younger generation de-
sires to repeat your careless mistakes. Now my advice to you, Debbie, is get off your high horse and put up with us. There are only a few more weeks of school left. Go back to your studies and quit whining.
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In the center ring, witness the preening of the elephants and donkeys, this show's star attractions. Watch, as the blow-dried, just-the-right-tie-for-the-imagewearing Oval-Office-wanna-bes enrapture the audience with the lyrical speeches someone else wrote. The sounds of erupting goose bumps and the thuds of swooning constituents fill the air. See the television station capture the 25-minutelitany of metaphors mixed with cliches and dramatic pauses in a foursecond sound bite before it cuts to the baby-kissing and departing-limo shots. Well, ladies and gentlemen of the campaign trail, it's time to shut this circus down. It's played its last town. It's time to tear down the public relations bigtop. Silence the roar of the imagemaking lions. This show must not go on. The intelligence of hundreds of millions of people has been sold out. Everybody knows presidential candidates like babies. Americans need to see who they're really getting in the ballot-box bargain. They don't need entertainment; that's why they invented MTV. They need to know what candidates stand for and how electing them will make this country a better place in which to live. It's time to ditch the sideshows and the cotton candy fluff. The fat lady is singing, and she and America don't really care what color tie they're getting.
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ports Illustrated magazine splashed cold water in the faces of women all over the globe when they released their annual swimsuit issue. In this babes-a-plenty publication, 40 pages of full-cover coverage are devoted to women who aren't covering much of anything at all. None of these barelyclad beauties have won a medal or done anything else that would gain them entry into the athletic periodical any other of the 51 weeks per year. No — the only thing these women have succeeded in is exploiting their feminine counterparts. Not that the models are solely to blame. While the photos featured in the swimsuit issue aren't as graphic as those found in Penthouse or Playboy, they do treat women as ornaments. Sports Illustrated should discontinue the sexist issue immediately. Why does Sports Illustrated bother running informative and enlightened articles about women's professional and collegiate sports 51 weeks per year if it is going to treat women as boytoys in its swimsuit issue? The publication is really defeating its purpose. Another annoying feature of the flesh-parade publication is its major lack of sizzling boys wearing only a speedo and a smile. There are exactly zero smoldering stud-muffins to be found on the tropical beaches of Sports Illustrated. Does Sports Illustrated assume all its readers are of the Y-chromosome variety? If so, the staff needs to glance at the mailing labels they affix to the lower corner of the glossy covers before handing them over to Mr. Postman. There are a heck of a lot of Tashas, Debis and Harriets paying big bucks for a magazine that is treating their subscribing feminine selves like Tom, Dick and Harry. By shamelessly displaying chesty chicks like pieces of Grade-A ground round on page after degrading page, Sports Illustrated is exploiting the female form, insulting the female readers and demeaning the female race. Since the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue treats women like butcher-store-pickins, someone should place it in a meat grinder, beat the pathetic publication to a pulp and toss its rotting remains where they belong: in the dumpster.
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Pet peeve: politicians Tail-wagging and leg-rubbing is out; the reigning cats and dogs bark and claw
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he battle for the presidency is fought in my front room daily. The Democratic Party, its ears laid back, claws extended, takes swipes at the Republican Party, who has had the floor for the last decade or so and is as obnoxious as ever. The Democratic Party, which is owned by my sister, has been in hell for the past several years because whenever the Republican Party is around, it can't do a damn thing. The Republican Party, though, runs around in circles pretending to do things when actually it does nothing. By now, you've probably guessed that the Republican Party is my dog Okie, let's call him the GOP (that stands for 'Grand Old Poop'). The Democratic Party is my sister's cat, who also spent many a day staring at any particular wall because of an operation. You've probably noticed that I didn't give my cat's name. That's where it becomes confusing. Call him Fuzzy, Fritz, Kitty, Cashmere, or Fuzz-Nuts (which is sort of ironic, since he has none). His name is subject to the member of the family that is trying to talk him into doing something at that point in time. Personally, I favor 'Your Highness.'
The Republican party runs around in circles pretending to do things when actually it does nothing.
Anyway, there's been a contest between the GOP and the spoiled liberal in our family for a pretty long time. They can't stand each other, yet they can't live without each other. My dad's favorite son, the GOP, a.k.a. Okie, is the equivalent to the Republican Party, because of several reasons. The most important of these reasons is his obnoxiousness. Then there is the fact that he enjoys irritating the Democratic Party. He also runs around in circles, never going anywhere, and never doing a single thing that is helpful. But he does a good job wagging his tail and howling. You can't read his lips, though, he can't speak. He also has the ability to do disgusting things in public and get away with it. The Democratic Party is less obnoxious, but sly, sneaky and knows how to use his claws. He sleeps all day, asks to be fed, bothers the GOP and in almost all ways exactly like his owner, spoiled. And I'll deny it if you tell her I said that. As my younger brother said "He (the cat) has got to be a Democrat, he always wants everything done for him." I still hate politics, but sometimes they're fun. The other day, the liberal decided he couldn't stand watching the GOP wag his tail and be happy. So, his royal higness jumped down from the recliner and started batting his tail like it was a string. Well, the GOP, deciding that enough was enough, snapped and barked at the liberal. Sort of reminded me of the Bush/Koppel fight they televised a few years ago.
The Oklahoma presidential primary was pretty preposterous. And yes, I did vote. If I didn't, I couldn't gripe with reason, could I? Oh, by the way, my dog got caught extending his territory beyond his boundries. He didn't get all the publicity that the bozos in Washington got. He was stuck in the slammer for a weekend, until we, the ever faithful family, bailed him out. I think 72 hours of jail
The Democratic party is less obnoxious, but sly, sneaky and knows how to use his claws.
time for each bad check written from Congress is justified. Hey, that's cheap. Remember my column about Okie being neutered? That's what happened to him a week after he got shut in the pound. We don't watch television much anymore. Why should we? We've got our own personal political fight to watch. It's more fun and we can always put the contestants where they belong. Outside. And we can physically rub their noses in their mistakes.
—T.A. Clark Guest columnist
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Continued from page 1 As higher education is affected, so too will economic development and industrial recruiting. The OSCCI said that legislature will move to increase business taxes and move away from other types of taxation. In regard to SQ 640 the OSCCI also reflects concem on the legislature itself. It said the legislature could not enact an immediate tax measure, even during a crisis. The legislature would also be dismissed from quickly responding to a fiscal crisis. Another element of SQ 640 is that in order for the legislature to pass a revenue-raising bill, each house would have to achieve a greater margin of votes than the Oklahoma constitution requires for an override of a governor's veto.
Continued from page 1 "The senate has a leadership training program and I would like to implement that for all the campus organizations," Stevens said. "I think a lot of people in campus organizations don't have the opportunity to go to seminars. They don't get pumped up." Stevens said he thinks the name change from Central State to UCO will help give incoming students a new sense of identity and pride. "We have the potential to be a great university," he said. Campbell said he would also like to see UCO advertise more. "Has anyone ever seen a UCO commercial on television?," Campbell asked. "That's the prob-
Kill 630 now. It's a myth
that people are going to get to vote on tax increases. Frosty Troy The Oklahoma Observer
Also, the amount of legislative responsibility could be reduced to where they are no longer held accountable for affairs of state government. "I don't think the representatives should be absolved from making hard decisions," George said. "It lets them off the hook. Now they can avoid tough decisions, and if there is anything a politician likes to do, it is avoid tough decisions." Troy said that a senator told him SQ 640 was the last hard decision he had to make. Another impact of SQ 640 is in the area of voting. The OSCCI said that the state's two large metropolitan areas will determine the source and amounts of tax revenues for the entire state. SQ 640 removes the influence of rural areas in making determinations. Troy said rural Oklahoma spends 65 cents out of every dollar, received from state government on roads and public schools, so that group will be the one that suffers the most. "Kill 640 now," Troy said. "It's a myth that people are really going to get to vote on tax increases." V
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lem. We don't market ourselves, and we are selling a service, education to the students." Crawley, Folsom's running mate said she wants to see a stu-
6 Has anyone ever seen a UCO commercial on television? That's the problem. We don't market ourselves. Jason Campbell senate candidate dent discount card and a handbook distributed that the students can understand. V
Enrollment Continued from page 1
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"Right now, based on the number of applications we're receiving, we're going to be about the same," she said. Martin said she did not know if more classes would be added this summer, but that the department of academic affairs tries to be responsive to fluctuations in enrollment. Their goal is to find a balance between the revenue that is being generated and the amount they have to expend, she said.
Early enrollment for UCO's fall semester begins today. Graduate students enroll first, and the schedule continues in descending order of student classification. Regular enrollment for the fall semster runs from April 28 to Aug. 21. Detailed information on when to enroll can be found in the new fall class schedules, available in the Administration Building. Enrollment office hours are Mondays 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., and May 28, 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. V
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No fangs here Blood drive sponsors recruit first-time donor to ease fears By Traci McKnight
Student Writer The myth of vampires and the fear of AIDS are just a couple of things people think of when asked to give blood. Gina Alexander is not afraid, though. She wants people to realize the myths about giving blood. "I'm not really scared, but it will be an experience," Alexander said. "It is not something you can get AIDS from." The annual blood drive will continue today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the University Center. To help raise donations for
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But this time Alexander has a powerful emotional motivator for wanting to give blood. "We had a sister (in the sorority) die last semester and I realized how important blood is to people who are sick," said Alexander.
the drive and to dispel many of the fears people have about giving blood, the various organizations on campus that are sponsoring the blood drive have sought the help of Alexander. Alexander found out about the blood drive through her sorority, Sigma Kappa.
In the past Alexander had some of the same reasons for not giving blood as most other people.
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Holly Anderson, a Sigma Kappa coed, was killed in a car accident last semester. Alexander has just been accepted to the UCO nursing program and feels that giving blood will also help her in her future career. "I think it will kind of give me an idea of what people go through. It will help me be more empathetic when I'm tak-
ing blood," said Alexander. She said that she wants to get more people to give blood and to make them realize that giving blood will not affect them for longer than one day at the most. Even though UCO is a commuter college it is very important for students to take the time and give blood, she said. V
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`Candidate' seeks end to apathy By Penny Owen Staff Writer
If Bill Clinton and George Bush lack political savvy, don't despair. Tumbling across the prairie with an agenda as ripe as the Purina Dog Chow plant on Broadway Extension is a tongue-in-cheek candidate who quips: "I have what it takes to take what you've got." While speaking at the Oklahoma Heritage Center luncheon at the University of Central Oklahoma Thursday, Dr. James "Honest" Boren attempted to drown voter apathy by dousing it with 100-proof political satire. And he didn't forget to add humor. "I have a political formula about honesty," begins Boren, a robust, bespectacled man with a Col. Sanders bow-tie and a lapel button bearing his campaign slogan. "One half-truth plus one half-truth equals the whole truth — so I'll just keep telling you a lot of halftruths." Guests of the $20 per-plate luncheon, sponsored by the Nigh Institute for State Government, chuckled enthusiastically when Boren confessed that politicians are lousy lovers, and assured that his 1-900 number awaits their calls. "Politicians must test the feasibility of every step," said Boren. "That's why they make lousy lovers. They end up doing to the public what they should be doing to each other." Boren, who is the Scholar-inResidence at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah and Sen. David Boren's cousin, speculated that President Bush preserves Sadaam Hussein as an asset to use when his popularity wanes. Bush can then boost his ratings by returning to Iraq to finish the job. As for the arms race, Boren said he would simply sell the U.S. stockpile to terrorists and then have the Postmaster General deliver it. In true bureaucratic style, Boren promised to give unemployed Americans positions on committees and sub-committees to study the unemployment problem. "Bureaucracy is the epoxy that greases the wheels of progress," said Boren, who added that the
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Job fair targets future teachers 29 to attend By Chad Richison Student Writer A Teacher's Job Fair will be held April 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Ballroom of the University Center on the University of Central Oklahoma campus. The fair is an annual event sponsored by the UCO Placement Office and the UCO College of Education. Kent Todd, Director of Placement at UCO, said the fair is for students who are student teaching and for people who have graduated and are trying to find a teaching job. "It allows students to make initial contacts with the schools that they are interested in working for," said Susan Thompson,
Dr. James "Honest" Boren demonstrates that he's "got what it takes to take what you've got" while speaking at the Oklahoma Heritage Center luncheon at UCO last Thursday. (Photo by Dan Smith) only Republican his family ever voted for was the one his grandpa chose to hang while sitting on a jury. During a philosophical moment, Boren warned against giving ignorance a bad name. "Forgetting the right things is better than remembering the wrong things," he said, adding more wisdom. "When in charge, ponder.
When in trouble, delegate. When in doubt, mumble." Before leaving the captivated crowd, Boren urged former Gov. George Nigh to join him in the political pledge of allegiance. Instead of hand over heart, politicians must put their hand in front of them, palm up, as if they were about to be handed a wad of dollar bills, explained Boren. Finally, Boren described his antics as a way to stimulate more
people to get involved in politics. "Better government is not produced by public apathy any more than a dirty sink is cleaned by more neglect," Boren said. "Don't sit on your hands — get out and work for your candidate. And go vote!" V
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At right: Terry White, president of the First American Student Association, in costume for the demonstration of Indian dancing during last week's celebration of Indian Heritage Week.(Photo by Mike Simons).
Above: John McIntosh, UCO senior and a member of the Creek tribe.(Photo by Mike Simons)
At right: Lynnette Roberts, Kim Hines, Chris Folsom and Michelle Wolfson participate in the Powwow.(Photo by Mark Zimmerman)
Above: White in action during last Thursday's Pow-wow at Thatcher Lake.(Photo by Mark Zimmerman)
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gage Celebration Fancy feathered dancers whoop it up By Shene Murphy Staff Writer The sounds of war cries and beating drums echoed over Thatcher Lake as students gathered to witness American Indian dances and colorful costumes which were represented by several University of Central Oklahoma American Indian students. There were different types of dances demonstrated and different costumes worn by dancers which were symbolic of their tribe, said James Noley, sponsor of the First
American Student Association. The different American Indian dances demonstrated were: "Men Southern Straight dance," "Gourd dance," a social dance, "Regular Pow-Wow dance," "Fancy Feather dance or Fancy War dance," and "Round dance," also a social dance. "The dances are a cultural expression, in honor of an individual or celebration of an occassion," said Noley. President of FASA, Terry White, who is a member of the Ponca tribe, and a UCO student, demonstrated the Men Southern
Straight dance and the Round dance. "During a dance there are certain actions which have symbolic meanings to them," White said. "When the men yell it usually means it is a victory yell or victory cry. ,, Special guest dancer, John McIntosh, a member of the Creek tribe and a UCO math major, demonstrated the Fancy Feather dance or Fancy War dance. Lynnette Fish, a member of the Creek tribe and a UCO senior majoring in special education, said the first part of a song is very
important. "At the beginning of a song, a story is being told, so there is no dancing being performed," Fish said. Women's costumes are designed to attract the men at a Pow Wow, said junior Kim Hines. Hines is a member of the Kiowa tribe, and is majoring in elementary education. "The dresses are very colorful to catch the eyes of the men," Hines said.
Hines said during Pow Wow dances it's a tradition for women to dance behind the men and the men lead in at Pow Wows. "At a Pow Wow, the women will chant lulu, lulu, lulu, symbolizing approval, happiness or victory," Hines said. Hines said every time the music has a change in the beat, the women change their dance to just a stand-still hop. At the end of the Dance Exhibition, volunteers were asked to join the dancers in learning the correct techniques to the Round dance and Gourd dance, she said. V
American Indian dancer cuts world-wide rug By Barbara Dewailley Guest Writer One of the credos of the Great American Indian Dancers is that Native Americans walk in two worlds. Those two worlds come together in the choreography and dance of Joe Medrano, a University of Central Oklahoma graduate and member of the Great American Indian Dancers. Medrano, a member of the Kiowa and Comanche tribes, is now touring in Italy with this unique ensemble dedicated to per-
forming Native American music, storytelling and dance. "I've been a professional dancer for about 18 years, dancing for many companies, among them the Native American Theater Ensemble and Prairie Dance Theatre," he said. He started traditional Indian dancing when he was a child growing up in Apache, Okla., Medrano said even then he dreamed of being a professional dancer. When Medrano, who graduated from UCO with a degree in education in 1986, saw an advertisement
for auditions with the UCO Kaleidoscope Dance Company and tried out. He made it into the company, and said it was one of the greatest influences of his life. Before leaving for Italy, the Great American Indian Dancers performed a new work at the Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City. "That performance was a collaboration of the dance company, composer Steve McLinn, the founder of Ojas Music, and technical director Richard Fitzpatrick," Medrano said.
He said the collaboration was the first in a series of commissioned works to celebrate the Year of the Indian Proclamation and was made possible by the MidAmerica Arts Alliance. During the performance, the dances ranged from the Eskimo storytelling dance to the Zuni Sunrise Call and Kiowa Koet-Senko Dance. "People don't realize how we are all dancers. We're born of movement, and rhythms exist within us. Everything around you can be choreographed," Medrano said. V
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Pow Wow serves up diverse menu Fry bread and fellowship accompany annual gathering By Shene Murphy Staff Writer and
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Even before the drums began beating to signal the start of the Gourd Dance, Evelyn and Celia Roman Nose were making the dough for the fry bread, always the main staple at Native American Pow Wows in Oklahoma. "You really need about two people making up the fry bread and two people actually frying it if you are going to feed the size of a crowd we are," said Evelyn, a member of the Kiowa-Apache and Cheyenne tribes. The 20th Annual Indian Heritage Pow Wow, held Saturday at the University of Central Oklahoma, went real well, and included a pretty good mixture of people, said Terry White, UCO First American Student Association president.
"Last year there were a few more people in attendance, but this year's dance coincided with OU's," he said. "It takes almost a year to get everything confirmed for the Indian Heritage Week." Indian Heritage Week was celebrated at UCO March 23 through 29. The Gourd Dance kicked off the festivities at 2 p.m. Saturday, with the Osage Gourd Dance Clan from Pawhuska, said Archie Mason, Master of Ceremonies, and a member of the Osage and Cherokee tribes. "Good singing and good feelings are what Pow Wows are all about," Mason said. A free supper was served at 5 p.m. The menu consisted of Indian fry bread and corn soup, a soup made with corn and beef tips, and peach cobbler. It is traditional, that the serving followed Indian protocol of the
singers, head man and head lady dancers being served first and then everyone else could eat, said Mason.
55 Pow Wows and activities like this are great opportunities for UCO students to learn about other cultures and they should take advantage of these opportunities and attend. Chris Folsom FASA treasurer
"The food was very good and there was plenty of it," said Genevieve Satepauhoodle, an Osage
tribe member and wife of the head singer, Evans Ray Satepauhoodle.
students to discuss problems American Indians face today.
Competitive dancing began at 7:30 p.m. First place in the women's went to Lynnette Satepauhoodle, a member of the OsageKiowa tribe. Second place went to Hattie Roubidaux. In the men's category, first place went to Danny Reyes, a member of the Cheyenne tribe. Second place was Bill Thomas. "Pow Wows and activities like this are great opportunities for UCO students to learn about other cultures and they should take advantage of these opportunities and attend," said Chris Folsom, FASA treasurer. In addition to the Pow Wow, UCO students participated in a current issues seminar held earlier in the week to commemorate Indian Heritage Week. FASA invited American Indian
James, Noley, FASA sponsor, said some pf the issues which the speakers touched on were the Indian gaming (Bingo) in Oklahoma, the Indian Smoke Shops and the Indian Sovereignty Law. University of Central Oklahoma Oral Communications Professor Dr. Steven Pratt and Oklahoma City University Athletic Director Dr. Bud Sahmaunt were the guest speakers who voiced their opinions at the seminar. Sahumaunt said the Indians are responsible for their own, and their level of stability influences how they communciate with each other. "There could be some kind of coalition made for the revenue problems, but there's no organization, because of the competitiveness among the tribes," said Pratt. V
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Minister puts feminine slant on bible By Allen Norbury
Staff Writer A feminist approach to the New Testament and the gospel of Mark were the topics of the March 26 lecture by Dr. Joanna Dewey, associate professor of New Testament Studies at Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, Mass. Dewey's lecture, "Women on the Way: A Retelling of the Gos-
Sigma Taus elect officers; 5 fill new slots By Angela Mitchell
Student Writer The Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity at the University of Central Oklahoma recently elected officers for 1992. Tobey Simpson, junior public relations major, is president. He was named Outstanding Greek Man for 1991-92, is a member of the President's Leadership Council, Alpha Chi honor society, Interfratemity Council, Mortar Board honor society and the Soccer Club. Adam Vascellaro, sophomore pre-medicine major, is vice president of finance. A member of the Interfratemity Council, Vascellaro also serves as sports coordinator. John Allemann, sophomore mathematics education major, is executive vice president. Allemann is president of the Soccer Club. Michael Morkes, sophomore graphic design major, is vice president of membership. He served as the 1991 Homecoming chairman, ritual chairman and associate sergeant-atarms. Scott Benne, senior history education major, is vice president of programs. He is an athletic trainer in the UCO sports program. V
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pel of Mark," puts the feminist perspective in biblical studies, said Rev. Lynn Johnson, director of the University of Central Oklahoma Ecumenical Campus Ministry. (ECM) Dewey began with exploring New Testament thoughts and defining a feminist. Any person, male or female, who seeks equality and justice for all persons was Dewey's definition of a feminist.
She spoke about the methods of communication in the first century. "In the first century there wasn't any literacy. People told stories, and most, like Mark, were men," she said. She added that there were women disciples as well as men, and they were there all along. Dewey also touched upon the liberation and oppression aspects of the Bible. Dewey said her main focus was
to restore women in history. She said that those who recorded history in the early centuries were men in the top half of the elite 10 percent. Johnson, who is also the campus minister, said she was very excited about the innovative religious feminist studies by Dewey. "Some say it can't be done," Johnson said. "But, Dewey does it in a positive manner.
The ECM is supported by five Edmond church congregations and has been on campus for only three years, Johnson said. This was the ministry's first big presentation, she added. Her goal for ECM is to encourage intelligent discussion of religion in an academic setting, she said. For more information about ECM, contact Rev. Lynn Johnson at 340-3753. V
Beach reached By Tami Watson
Student Writer "Intriguing," "awesome" and "exciting" were some of the words used by University of Central Oklahoma Baptist Student Union members to describe their recent trip to South Padre Island. Twenty-six BSU members packed their bags and joined about 170 Texas college students to participate in "Beach Reach" during spring break. Beach Reach, which began about five years ago, is an opportunity for college students to go to beaches in Florida and Texas during spring break to share their faith with other students also on spring break, said Janay Moody, BSU associate director. The students spent the week handing out surveys asking students why they were there for spring break, what they planned to do, if they believed in God and if they would like to know God personally. The BSU also provided a van ministry, giving free rides to students without transportation. "We gave out little cards the first day that said "Free Ride Anywhere on the Island" and all of the schools provided vans. The people would call our hot line and tell the dispatcher where they were and where they wanted to go and the dispatcher would call a van and we'd go pick them up and witness to them while taking them to their destination," said Mike Brock, a senior physical education major. The students faced some opposition from people who were just there to party and did not want to hear what the group was sharing, but for the most part, people were pretty receptive to their message, said Trish Smith, a senior early childhood education major. Moody said the trip was successful and her goal for the week was met. V
UCO student Melissa Travers gets into "Reggae Cowboy" at the Scoot-aboot sponsored last week by the Unviersity Center Activities Board. The "Reggae Cowboy," a western line dance, was taught by Virginia Campbell and Valerie Lawston.(Photo by Mike Simons)
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Cinderella falls Bronchos lose 127-124 in OT at Elite Eight By Bill Kramer Staff Writer Central Oklahoma's dream season ended with a heartbreaking 127-124 overtime loss to Bridgeport, Conn., Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA II Elite Eight national tournament in Springfield, Mass.. The 12th-ranked Bronchos, competing in their first NCAA II tournament, were the only team that upset a higher team in regional play to qualify for the Elite Eight. Contrastly, the tradition-rich, sixth-ranked Purple Knights continued turning pages of a truly storybook season. UB's mission was to avenge last year's 79-72 championship loss to North Alabama. But the team almost didn't get a chance to return to the finals, let alone finish the season. The school of 1,200 students, situated in southwestern Connecticut, is faced with a multi-million dollar debt and is closing its doors for good after the summer term. Thus, this year's national tournament was the last time for UB to take the court. The Knights, high on emotion, dominated Thursday's game early before UCO rallied to within 50-42 at the half. UB charged out in the second half and took a 17-point, 62-45 lead, but the Bronchos slowly pulled themselves back, trailing just 71-65 with 11:50 to play. Ron Shields ignited the furious UCO rally with six of the Bronchos' 15 3-pointers, including three from NBA range in the second half. The Bronchos still trailed 108-102 with 2:02 left but held Bridgeport scoreless and pulled even to force the five-minute overtime. The Knights' Pat Morris took control in the OT, taking pressure off three-time All-American senior Lambert Shell, by hitting two 3-pointers and sparking a 10-point OT surge to give UB a commanding 118-108 lead. UCO wouldn't die, however, as Shawn Robinson and Reggie Evans each hit a trey, and Evans' lay-up with 1:02 to go pulled the Bronchos even at 124-124. Lamont Jones scored with 44 seconds to go, and Derrick Russell hit a free throw with 2.6 seconds left to lift UB. Alex Wright led eight Bronchos in double-figure scoring with 22 points. Fred Tyler added 10 points, 14 rebounds and a schoolrecord eight blocks. Reggie Evans scored 16 points and set an NCAA II record for consecutive games with a 3-poin-
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ter (32) and shattered UCO's career assist record. The Bronchos (25-7) shot just 41 percent from the field, connecting on 48 of 116 shots, including 15 of 51 from 3-point range (29 percent). Morris and Winston Jones led UB with 27 points apiece, and Shell added 26 points and 13 rebounds, while the Knights hit 51 of 88 (58 percent) from the field and four of five 3-pointers. UB advanced to the semifinals against top-ranked Califonia, Pa., an 84-73 winner against No. 9 South Dakota State. The Knights rallied for an improbable 76-75 upset and faced third-ranked Virginia Union in Saturday's finals, 69-66 winners against 18thranked Cal State-Bakersfield on Friday. UB kept pace in the first half but trailed by double digits throughout the second half, losing 100-75 and closing the book on Bridgeport athleteics. The Panthers improved to 28-3 and won their first national title since 1981. V
Mike Cheney blazed a record trail to a gold in the 400-meter hurdles, breaking a 20-year-old mark, leading Central Oklahoma to five firsts in the 22nd Annual Ray Vaughn Invitational Track & Field Invitational Saturday at Oklahoma Christian. Cheney, a junior from Houston, finished in 52.33, well ahead of the 1972 record of 53.6. Bill Shepard won two sprints, the 100 and 200 meters, setting a meet record with his 21.03 finish in the 200. All-American Kyle Skartwed also set a meet record, completing the 10,000 meters in 32:04.9, and Matt Parent won the hammer event with his throw of 138'9." Greg Warlick and Gary Hamer placed second and third, respectively, in the 800, while teammate Kevin Nichols was second in the discus throw. Anita Stufflebeam led the ladies, finishing third in the long jump, 15'4.25," and sixth in the 800, 2:44.11. Teammate Ashley Mathis UCO's Alex Wright was recently named second-team All- edged Stufflebeam in the 800 by America by the Basketball Times magazine. Wright was the over three seconds. leading scorer for the Bronchos this year averaging 24.7 points Both teams compete in this weekend's UCO Relays. V per game. (Photo by Daniel Smith)
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ggie Evans 16, Rodrick Gregoire 15, James Morris 12, Shawn Robinson 14, Robert Wilson 11, Fred Tyler 10, Adrian Sanders 4. UB (127) Winston Jones 27, Pat Morris 27, Lambert Shell 26, Tony Maurer 17, Travis Wills 14, Derrick Russell 9, Troy Hanley 7.
Pitching carries UCO By Justin Harper Sports Editor There were unusualy high winds present at Central Oklahoma's softball doubleheader with the University of Colo.-Colorado Springs last Tuesday. However it wasn't typical Oklahoma weather causing this draft. No, this breeze was coming directly off the bats of the UCCS hitters. UCO pitcher Christy Burcham fanned twelve batters on her way to a one-hit shutout win in game one and Tracy Willis also hurled a one-hitter at UCCS in the nightcap. With the 1-0 and 10-0 sweep the Lady Bronchos raised their record to 9-7. Game one was a pitching clinic with Burcham as the professor. The sophomore from Mustang smoked pitch after pitch by UCCS hitters as she struck out the first ten players she faced. Whiff 101 was in session. UCCS's only hit came in the seventh inning. Shelly Williamson scored UCO's lone run in the second inning. Scoring was not a problem for the Lady Bronchos in game two as they exploded for ten runs in three innings. Genny Honea smacked a two-run homer in the second inning to go along with a first inning single. Sherry McIntosh had a double and two singles in the game and Willis and Lisa Oliver each added two singles in the hitting barrage. V
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Condom confusion needn't balloon By Sam Powell Staff Writer They come in a variety of shapes, sizes, colors, textures and flavors. They are as easy to put on as a rubber glove and if used properly can save your life. Given all the choices facing the condom-conscious consumer today, the market place may seem a bit confusing. There are ribbed condoms, condoms made from animal skins, condoms with lubricant, condoms with tips, macho condoms for the "large" man and even condoms that glow in the dark. It may seem that just trying to figure out which product is best would stretch the patience of even the most complacent customer, but the Center for Disease Control has issued some guidelines. A CDC information specialist, who requested anonymity because of the nature of her work, said last week that although no sex is the only safe sex, the use of condoms can help prevent sexually transmitted diseases. "Specifically a latex condom is what we recommend. Natural membranes have pores in them and don't work," she said, referring to the prophylactics made from animal skins. "There are things that could happen, but if used 100 percent properly a latex condom will lower the risk of transmission," she said. "The only thing that will guarantee safety is abstinence or monogamy."
(Photo by Mark Zimmerman) UCO Health Center Director Susan LaForge said condoms had been available through her office, but a high-ranking administration official asked her to stop selling them. "I had them for awhile," she said. "It was kind of a temporary deal. "It doesn't matter to me," LaForge said. "I'm not going to hand them out without administration approval. They don't want responibility for condom failure if someone gets HIV." She said that condoms are available all over town, but students
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against clinicians, educators, retailers or manufactures when condoms failed to prevent pregnancy, he said. In addition, most condom failures are actually user failures, and to prevail in a liability action a plaintiff would have to prove that user failure did not occur, Keeling said. A booklet issued by the CDC said protecting oneself against the AIDS virus should be of special concern because the disease is fatal. Approximately two-thirds of the people with AIDS in the United States got it during sexual in-
tercourse with an infected partner. A study was released Thursday that shows AIDS is the third leading cause of death amoung 1840-year-olds, and is now ahead of cancer for that age group. According to the CDC it is impossible to tell whether a potential partner has been infected with a sexually transmitted disease, but if a person is unsure it is best not to have sex at all. If the partner refuses to use a condom, then just say "NO" to sex. A CDC spokesperson said a condom package should state plainly that the devices are for disease prevention. If the package doesn't say anything about preventing diseases, the condoms may not provide adequate protection, even though they are the most expensive ones on the shelf. Novelty condoms probably will not say anything about preventing disease or pregnancy. They are intended for sexual stimulation only and do not generally provide protection. The spokesperson said the Federal Drug Administration is working with condom manufactures to help ensure that the latex condoms are not damaged. Manufacturers also "spot check" their products using a water-leak test. FDA inspectors do a similar test on sample condoms they take from warehouses. The devices are filled with water and checked for holes, and the FDA requires an average pass rate of 996 of 1000. V
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• The Baptist Student Union and the Murdaugh Hall Council will sponsor a "Spring Fling" at 7 p.m., April 2, in the Murdaugh Hall Lounge. All UCO students are invited. A free concert, refreshments and games will be offered. For more information, contact Dr. Charles Lillard at 341-1232 or Kristy Blackwood at ext. 4129. • "The Pirates of Penzance," a new version of Gilbert and Sullivan's musical as presented on Broadway by the New York Shakespeare Festival, will be presented by the University of Central Oklahoma Music Department. For more informaion, contact Linda Dever at ext. 5004. • The Malaysian Student Association will celebrate the Malay New Year (Han Raya) from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Home Economics Building. For more information, contact Tan, Kee-Hai at 359-0759. • The DPMA will host it's Spring Conference from 8:45 to 4:30, April 4, in the University Center. Special guest will be Bill Towler, president of Towler Data Services, Inc. The topic will be "Breaking Into The Job Market." For more information, contact Danny G. Smith at 232-5022. • The Malaysian Student Association will host a bowling tournament from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m., April 4 and 5, at Boulevard Bowl. For more information, contact Tan, Kee-Hai at 359-0759. • The Residence Halls Association will meet at 4 p.m., April 6, on the fourth floor of the University Center in the Senate Room. For more information, contact Tausha Walker at ext. 4214. • The Accounting Club will meet at 7 p.m., April 6, in the University Center Creek Room. The topic will be internal auditing and information on careers and internships. For more information, contact Jacque Vaught at 359-8907. • The Circle K Club will meet at 5:10 p.m., every Tuesday, in the Evans Hall Conference Room. For more information, contact Jalal Daneshfar at ext. 2377. • The Music Department will present the UCO Stringed Instrument Chamber Ensembles at 8 p.m., April 7, in the Music Building, room 135. For more information, contact Dr. Roger Strong or Linda Dever at ext. 5004. • The Wesley Foundation hosts the following events. every week: Monday nights, confidential AIDS testing; Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m., a breakfast club; Wednesdays at 9 p.m., a bible study; Thursday at 7 p.m., Kappa Phi; Thursdays at 8 p.m., volleyball at the Methodist Recreation Center, and Sunday, 6:30 p.m., "Sunday Night Live." For information on any of these events, contact D.J. Russell at ext. 4610 or Cooper Ames at 341-5450.
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Both houses authorize release of secret JFK assasination files WASHINGTON (AP) - Members of both houses of Congress proposed legislation to authorize the release of secret documents into the assassination of President Kennedy last week. The bill applies to material held by the CIA and FBI and even includes a recommendation that the successor to the Soviet KGB release what it has. Many experts on the Nov. 22, 1963, Kennedy assassination say they doubt the secret records contain any "smoking gun" revelation about the existence of any conspiracy to kill the president. But some researchers and authors who have spent years examining the case are anxious to see certain items - particularly any government records of a trip taken by Lee Harvey Oswald to Mexico City shortly before the assassination. The Warren Commission that investigated the Kennedy assassination named Oswald as the sole killer. Assassination experts say the Mexico City trip, in which Oswald met with officials at the Cuban embassy, could shed new light on theories that Oswald either acted as part of a conspiracy or was set up as a fall guy in the assassination. Other records of interest to researchers might expand information on Oswald' s contacts with U.S. government intelligence agencies.
Tree indigenous to India investigated in treating illnesses ST. LOUIS (AP) - In its native India, the neem tree has long been believed to have miraculous powers. And scientists around the world are beginning to agree. The tree has relieved so many pains, fevers, infections and other ailments it's known as "the village pharmacy." Now after two decades of research, scientists from several disciplines are beginning to think the Indians may be right. Even cautious researchers are calling the neem "a wonder plant." Although it's received little publicity, the neem tree also is being looked to as a potential source of cancer prevention, a harmless and temporary contraceptive, and a safe insecticide. The oil is a strong spermicide, and other neem compounds show early promise as an oral birth-control pill for men, he said.
"Iron Mike" undergoes testing INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Mike Tyson - now inmate No. 922335 - was awakened in prison last week at 5 a.m. and began a battery of physical and mental testing, a prison spokesman said. A judge sent Tyson straight to prison last Thursday on his conviction of raping a beauty pageant contestant last summer. Defense lawyer Alan Dershowitz asked an appeals panel to free Tyson pending appeal. A hearing was scheduled today. "Every moment Mr. Tyson spends in confinement is a moment of in said Dershowitz, allarvard law professor whose celebrity clients include Michael Milken and Leona Helmsley. Prison spokesman Kevin Moore said Tyson was assigned a single cell because of a propensity for temper outbursts and mood swings. "We want to be able to get him in the system and see how he adjusts before assigning him a cellmate," Moore said. "That's not unusual." Tyson faces six years behind bars and the prospect of never regaining the heavyweight boxing title. Whatever happens, he says, "I will survive it."
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