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April 5, 2007
Oklahomans give heart-felt donations by Lyndsay Gillum Staff Writer
On April 3, several student groups and advertising classes launched the 2007 "Virtual Heart Walk" near the lakeside windows in the Nigh University Center. The "Virtual Heart Walk" is just one of the ways UCO is participating in the 2007 American Heart Association Heart Walk. UCO will also be hosting the "Heart of a Broncho" fundraising campaign, which will be held April 28 at the AT&T Bricktown Ballpark. For students that are not able to participate in the April 28 walk, the "Virtual Heart Walk" is a way to make a donation and show they have accepted the challenge to help fight heart disease and stroke. Every Tuesday and Thursday until the walk from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., student groups will have a booth near the Nigh University Center food court to take donations for the walk. It offers "2 Steps and a Heart" for a minimum donation of three dollars, according to Mark Brennaman, teaching adjunct for the Mass Communication Department. Donors will then
be given a red heart and footsteps to tape to the lakeside windows of the university center. "This is a way to set a goal of getting students and the student body to participate by donating three dollars," Brennaman said. "This is a way to get students to participate in a 'virtual' way because many students won't get out and walk and this is an opportunity for them to be worth something to the university." The American Heart Association has been helping protect people of all ages and ethnicities from the effects of heart disease and stroke since 1924. As the number one and three killers in the United States, these diseases claim more than 949,000 American lives every year. The mission of AEA aims to "create hope, inspiration, change and to celebrate success," according to the AHA website. The "Virtual Heart Walk" lasts four weeks, leading up to the AHA Heart Walk April 28. For more information, contact Mark Brennaman at 361-6332.
Lyndsay Gillum can be reached at Igillum@thevistaonline.com.
by Vista photographer Alex Gambill
Pat Casey, administrative assistant of International Student Services, places heart and foot prints on the window in the Nigh University Center after donating $3 to the Oklahoma City Heart Walk.
Kansas gets a new habitat for humanity The game of baseball becomes aggressive by Aaron Wright Staff Writer
by Andrew Knittle They sweated and sorted. They slept in a church and spent most of their break shooting nail guns. Twelve UCO students and two staff members passed their spring break in Lawrence, Kan., building houses with Habitat for Humanity. Logan Reynolds, Rachel Basinger, Derek Villar, Michelle Lawrence, Marshall Smith, Michael Ooten, Michael Goodman, Kaela Davis, Jake Simpson and Tamra McCandless were the students who attended the Alternate Spring Break trip through the Volunteer and Service Learning Center. They were accompanied by Lyndsay Holder, coordinator of the VSLC, and Tiffany Brown, coordinator for Multicultural Student Services in the Office of Student Life. "I love doing Habitat for Humanity. It's community service, but it's something that I honestly enjoy doing," said Jake Simpson, biology junior. "Going to Vegas and seeing Dave Matthews open his tour was my other option but I felt like this would mean much more to me on down the road." The group started its day off at 9 a.m. by arriving at the worksite. They were pro-
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The UCO BaSeball team's record wasn't the only thing that took a hit this past weekend at the Ballpark in Durant, home to the Southeastern Oklahoma State University Savage Storm. The other "hit" came April 1, late in the final game of a three-game series the Bronchos played against the Savage Storm last Saturday and Sunday. According to an anonymous source, SOSU head coach Mike Metheny head butted UCO head coach Wendell Simmons in the chin after exchanging some heated words following a UCO pitching change in the bottom of the seventh inning. The source, who was on the field at the time, said the scene unfolded when UCO's starting pitcher Brett Case was taken out of the game after giv-
ing up two hits to begin the bottom of the seventh inning. As Case and Simmons walked toward the Bronchos' dugout, Case made some insulting comments to Metheny. "The other coach was like 'Are you going to let your boy talk to me like that, Wendell,"' the source said. To paraphrase, Wendell said he didn't have a problem with Case's comments and directed a few choice words of his own at Metheny, who at that point unleashed the head butt, the source said. The benches would clear following the incident, but the source said no punches were thrown by any of the players. Durant police showed up to maintain order, but no arrests were made at the ballpark, the source said. Both coaches were ejected and play later resumed, with the
(from left) Michael Ooten, Derek Villar, Rachel Basinger and Tamra McCandless work on a house for a Habitat for Humanity home during their spring break in Lawrence, Kansas.
vided breakfast by members of the First United Methodist Church. The church also housed the students for the week. "Staying at the church was loads of fun. Sleeping in the one room they had for us was
good because we all got to get to know each other better by day with lots of laughs," said Villar, graphic design freshman. Basinger also said that, through the church, they were able to serve breakfast to the home-
less community in Lawrence. "We heard many of their stories. It was a great experience," she said.
see Spring Break, page 4
Bronze and Blue Award to be resurrected by Aaron Wright Staff' Writer
Jordan Smith has made it his personal mission to revitalize the Bronze and Blue Award. The Bronze and Blue Award is given to students, faculty, staff, community members and businesses that show
Broncho pride and commendable service to the university. Smith, coordinator of campus activities and events for the office of Student Life, has taken on the task of heading the Bronze and Blue Committee, which took a hiatus in fall 2006 when the previous chair left UCO to take another job. The
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committee was formed in 1998. "The Bronze and Blue Committee, in a very small way, gives them the recognition they deserve," Smith said. About 10 active people serve currently on the committee, said Smith. Membership is open to anyone at UCO. "We're always looking
for students, staff and faculty to get involved, especially students," Smith said. The committee has been meeting once a month this semester to select a recipient for that month. The members
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UCO Head Coach Wendell Simmons, right, removes a pitcher from a game April 12.
see Committee, page 3
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tters to the Editor Nothing frightens me . more than the average UCO students' lack of understanding when it comes to the war in Iraq. The terrorists or, if you prefer, freedom fighters in Iraq are only interested in one thing: killing Americans. The terrorists do not care where they kill Americans, and they do not care how they kill Americans. They only care about killing Americans, and they are willing to give their lives to that aim. They will seek out the closest American and kill them, and they will not be satisfied until every last American is dead and America is destroyed. The insurgents in Iraq are not your average everyday Iraqis. They are Iranian and Syrian backed extremists who believe it is their God given command to kill Americans and destroy America. They are not like Americans. They do not wallow in apathy or sit around waiting for things to go their way. They take action with a fervent belief that they are doing God's will, that they will be vic-
torious, and that what they., do gives their life meaning. Those people who think the war is a waste of time or that we should just bring home our beloved American troops are giving zero thought as to the consequences of their beliefs. They do not realize that the extremists entering into Iraq with the express purpose of killing Americans are battling fully trained and equipped American soldiers. To bring home our troops at this juncture or at any juncture before the extremists are completely isolated and eliminated is to make our homes, our schools, our malls the next closest targets. Bring home the troops and all you will have succeeded in doing is boosting the moral of the terrorists and bringing them to your very doorstep. They will not walk away from Iraq satisfied. They will look for the next closest target, the next closest American to kill. They will only be satisfied with the wholesale destruction of America. I would prefer that our brave soldiers, the best
in the world, battle the extremists on our terms in foreign land rather than on the extremists' terms in our land. There is no room for diplomacy in this war. Like it or not we are in a battle with extremists, who by definition are NOT interested is sitting down and rationally coming to some sort of compromise. There can be no compromise. Disagree with that statement? Fine. Put your belief in diplomacy to the test. Find the nearest devout Christian and rationalize them into giving up their belief in God. Compromise them into giving up their belief in the resurrection of Christ. Find the nearest die-hard democrat and try convincing them to turn Republican. I warrant you'll have more success with the devout Christian, especially if they're American, and the Democrat than you will ever have with one of the terrorists. Understand that these people believe in something with all their being. They have willingly given up any hope for what we
would see as a normal life. They have given up spending time with their families, given up materialism, given up their own personal hopes and dreams for one goal and they will not rest until have achieved that goal: The wholesale destruction of America. Because of this, American troops must stay in Iraq for at least as long as American troops have stayed in Germany. Any other action will prove disastrous beyond imagination. Kevin Adkisson
While we appreciate the Vista covering our participation in the Medieval Fair in Norman, the UCO Medieval Society is done a disservice by the title to your article. The Medieval Society does not "play dress up" -- a rather dismissive introduction to a story that focuses on the historical accuracy of our presentation. Furthermore, the picture shown on page one is not even a UCO student, but rather one of the fan-
tasy oriented performers that are the very antithesis of what UCO brings to the fair. We are a group of serious educators, not flighty sprites who play games for the general public. Dr. Stephen C. Law The Vista- Spanish for the View. A curse word on the History of Printed Text. The consistent frivolousness of your publication is staggering. Your March 1st Top Headline was an article about a GOOSE FIGHT. I do not care if you are angry with certain fraternities, ProOrdinance, Anti-Ordinance, or too preoccupied with wildlife on campus- Your lack of significance, bravado, and reputation ought to leave you thoroughly ashamed of yourselves. Which second grade class is writing your articles? And since The Vista is free to students, I suppose I get what I pay for. It's just amusing that so many cry "Censorship!" at your recent loss of 4,000 papers; while I cry "Finally!" as I estimate the amount of time
peers will gain from the deprivation of your rubbish. And to your credit, you are working with what you have. Our University Mascot is spelled incorrectly, our student lounge is called "Thelakesidecafe. corn" (with no actual website to correspond). Most students try to forget they're actually here, the other 10 percent pretend UCO holds grandiose stature and opportunity, and our student-run Newspaper is running students' mug shots two weeks in a row and a story about a Geese fight the week after. So I suppose that all is as it should be at the Dystopian university. Journalism must be Relevant before it can be irresponsible. And although I will never interfere with your playtime by swiping more than one copy; rest assured, even if I do not have the time to read, I will always pick a copy of "The Vista" to place in the trash. With the utmost Disrespect and Sincerity, Anthony Michen
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SIMMONS from page 1
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According to UCO's Department of Public Safety, this two-door Saturn has been sitting in this condition at the Wellness Center for several weeks. All of the windows and rear windshield are bashed out, with the front windshield still barely intact. An officer at the DPS said the incident happened off campus, adding the university's police department had no plans to remove the vehicle.
Bronchos losing the game 9-5. he would give few details due The rivalry between to the ongoing investigation. the Savage Storm and the "The Lone Star Conference Bronchos is one of UCO's most is talking to people, tryheated, the source said, add- ing to find out what haping that the coaches weren't pened," Kirk said. "As of the only two with a history. right now, that's all I know." "A lot of guys on both teams SOSU Sports Information knew each other, so that probably Director Trey Reed said prethad something to do with it [the ty much the same thing, but head butting]," the source said. added more news should The Vista contacted be released relatively soon. Simmons April 2 for comment, "Southeastern is fully coopbut the coach said he "didn't erating with the investigaknow anything about it." The tion," Reed said. "We should source said Simmons is "old know more when they [LSC] school," and wasn't surprised release their findings. The the coach refused to answer conference usually resolves questions about the incident. these issues fairly quickly." Metheny could not be Both athletic departments reached for comment, but the expect to know the results of the coach told The Oklahoman investigation by the end of the any physical contact between week, although no definite timehe and Simmons was uninten- table has been set by the LSC. tional — just part of the game. LSC commissioner Stan "It was just a conflict he and Wagnon, who will decide what I had during a game that was course of disciplinary action (if pretty competitive," Metheny any) will be taken against both told The. Oklahoman April teams, said it was too early to 2. "He said something to me make any presumptions about and then I said something to possible disciplinary measures him. It was one of those typi- imposed on the two schools. cal things that happens some"We're not anywhere close times during baseball games." to making a decision on the Baseball is a game steeped incident that happened April 1," in tradition, and what goes Wagnon said. "We'll take action on between the lines usu- when we feel all the facts have ally stays between the lines. been reviewed appropriately." This is not one of The Bronchos and Savage those things, apparently. Storm will play next April 18 Assistant Athletic Director at UCO and again the followMike Kirk told The Vista the ing day at Bricktown Ballpark. Lone Star Conference, the governing body of UCO's athlet- Andrew Knittle can be reached at ic conference, is looking into aknittle@thevistaonline.com . the -incident further, although
Committee from page 1
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UCO senior art students to exhibit artwork at the Omniplex Science Museum in Oklahoma City with an opening reception April 6 from 6-9 p.m. Admission is free and is open to the public. The show features large scale photographic prints, paintings and drawing as well as mixed media works. The show closes with a reception May 5.
review nomination's received personally from individuals or from their website. Smith said each winner usually has around five to eight reasons supporting them as nominees. The winners are presented with balloons, bronze and blue cookies and a certificate one Friday a month at 1 p.m. The UCO fight song is sung too The committee also lists the reasons why the recipients are selected. The awards are generally given on the second floor of the Nigh University Center. The next award will be pre-
sented to Flatire Burgers April 13 at 1 p.m. Smith encourages anyone wanting to help recognize this Edmond business to attend. Flatire Burgers is located at 318 E. Ayers street. The website to make nominations is www.ucok.edu/student life/cae/bronzeandblue.htm.
Aaron Wright can be reached at awright@thevistaonline.com .
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International students chat live
from page 1 The UCO group divided its time between three houses. Two of them were nearly finished when the group arrived. They were able to build much of the structure of the other one. One house only had a frame up. By the time they left Kansas, they had built the structure of a house, said Reynolds, broadcasting junior. Holder said a lot of the tasks they completed, such as laying roof shingles, were based on the top part of the house due to the abundance of rain. On three of the rainy days, some members of the group volunteered at
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The Office of International Student Services has launched a live chat conference for prospective international students. The program, initiated three months ago, was run on trial and now is running smoothly, according to director of the OISS, Dennis Dunham. The chat takes place on the first Tuesday of every month. Students from all over the world can interact directly with international advisers. "We tried it for only certain times of [the] day but students got confused. So now, we just do it all day. We take turns making sure that someone is always there," said Dunham. Said Dunham, most of the prospective international students are from South East Asia who recently visited the region on a recruiting trip. His visit included Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Thailand. Korea and Japan still constitute a large number of international students looking at UCO as an option for higher education. Dunham adds that Africa is still a strong target interest of the OISS. "South East Asia is corning back stronger economically and the visa situation for students has become friendlier. It has now become a good area for us," Dunham said. One of the goals of the OISS is to increase the English proficiency of international students, he said. "A way to do that is to recruit from countries where the people are proficient in English," said Dunham. "A lot of people don't realize that for Singaporeans, English is really their native language. No one is more surprised than the 'Singaporeans when a lot of universities ,ask for a TOEFL test or something to that effect. English is widely spoken in Malaysia because it is a commonwealth country." Dunham, however, does not rule out targeting students from countries where English is the second language. The interest in UCO is strong in the international education market, he said. The university size at the price offered is competitive in the U.S. education market, which is an advantage, he added. "When you look at our price nationally, international students expect a community college. They are suspicious of our price and this is especially true in South East Asia and Asia.
Spring Break The Restore, a retail store that Habitat for Humanity uses to raise money. Items are donated to the store, then resold. The group sorted through the donations and arranged them in the store. "I felt like that is where I made the biggest impact because without our help in organizing and rearranging the stock, they would not have been able to devote their time and energy to other much needed tasks like taking inventory and such," said Davis. The UCO students worked on the houses with two other universities: the University
of Wisconsin Oshkosh and the University of Illinois. The day ended for the group around 4 p.m. After that, they headed back to the church to cleanup. They spent their evenings cooking, exploring the city of Lawrence and getting to know each other. The group was able to celebrate with the residents of Lawrence when the University of Kansas won its basketball game in the NCAA Tournament. The group returned the Friday of Spring Break with the weekend to re-cooperate. "It was so awesome and I'm hoping to go next year," said Ooten, undeclared freshman. Aaron Wright can be reached at awright@thevistaonline.com .
UCO International Office Director Dennis Dunham They are happy that we are so have an international experiaffordable but they ask why, ence. A unique partnership is what's the catch," Dunham said. now developing with Student The cost of living is much Affairs and Academic Affairs lower in Oklahoma and UCO on the subject. Something like receives great benefits from global proficiency that students the petroleum tax dollars, can apply through meeting cerwhich most states do not have tain criteria," Dunham said. The Lincoln Bill, currentthe benefit of, Dunham said. "We explain that to the stu- ly in congress, expresses the dents and show them pictures concern that American stuof our campus, the activities dents are getting far behind in we have here for international education, says Dunham. In students and they are amazed." reference to this, he plans to The OISS is targeting over 40 develop an interconnected netto 50 international students for work through which Oklahoma the fall semester. Applicants and students are globally proficient prospective students range in and able to compete in a world. "We want our international the variety of subjects. Business and engineering majog, made students to be able to be a part of up to 65 percent of theflinter- it, in both helping the Oklahoma national applicants ,in lint, students and receive benefits. Dunham said. This semester, What this is probably going to the subjects are a mixture. translate into is some objec"Students are gettin into tives that students will have to complete that it will be an interareas like journalistra, ogy, chemistry, bio-medics, and national experience," he said. Another idea that Dunham forensic science. ./44carial science was the third rnoskcequest- hopes to see in the near future ed. We had some great-music is the establishment of comstudents apply too: piaholi and mon housing where American dance majors. They realize that and international students live there are other things besides together for a purpose. "An business and engineering that American student can live with are going to be important in a Chinese student and learn the future," Dunham said. Chinese or a Latin American stuThe OISS has also devel- dent and learn Spanish," he said. oped a list of people in the Dunham said that the third Edmond community who option is study abroad. "Our requested to be informed about provost is extremely supportive international activities on cam- of students having an internapus. "I have people knocking on tional experience and increasing my door asking how they can study abroad for both internaget involved so we have great tional students and American communication there," he said. students. But these are plans that This July marks Dunham's need a lot of working on yet." first year as the director of the OISS. He plans to integrate the domestic students with the international students on campus in a better way. Abha Eli Phoboo can be reached "We need to provide path- at aphoboo@thevistaonline.com . ways for Oklahoma students to
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State voters express opinion (AP) - Voters in Edmond on Tuesday chose a retired personnel management specialist at Tinker Air Force Base as their new mayor. With all 31 precincts reporting, Dan O'Neil grabbed 4,606 votes and businessman and former state Rep. Wayne Pettigrew captured 3,488 votes, according to unofficial results from the Oklahoma County Election Board. O'Neil succeeds mayor Saundra Naifeh, who served three terms in office and decided not to run again. The job is for two years and comes with a $500 per month paycheck. Wayne Page beat LeRoy Cartwright 4,055 to 3,759 for the Ward 1 Edmond City Council seat, according to unofficial returns. In Ward 2, Elizabeth Waner received 4,433 votes to Mark Hoose's 3,560 votes, unofficial results show. Voters were also deciding council seats in Oklahoma City, Broken Arrow, Bixby and Jenks. In Catoosa, school officials' fears that a recent budget crisis would derail passage of a $1.1 million school bond package were realized when voters
failed to pass both parts of the package. Neither received the required' equired 60 percent for approval. Proposition No. 1, receiving 57.9 percent of the vote, would've provided $990,000, including $400,000 for renovation and repair of heating and air-conditioning systems, and roof repairs on at least five district buildings. Proposition No. 2, which received 54.6 percent ofthe vote, was for $150,000 for transportation, including the purchase of new and used buses. Proponents said the district needed to upgrade its aging fleet of buses. "It certainly would have helped ease some of the maintenance issues.... I don't think there was anything in there that was fat by any means," school Board President Jeff Conklin said. "The teachers are running computers with Windows 98 operating systems, we do have a number of leaks in the roof. ... It wasn't any luxury items we were looking for." In other results, Broken Arrow voters ousted two incumbent city councilors. Mike Lester beat Ward 3 councilman Tom Chatterton and
Ward 4 council member Judi Myers lost to Philip Tucker. Jenks voters also dropped two out of three City Council incumbents. Sally Bisel held on to her Ward 1 post, while fellow incumbents Ruby McGonigal and Vick Barker lost In Carter County, Ardmore patrons voted 1,712 for and 1,610 against for a bond issue to build the second phase of an elementary school. The $13.1 million bond issue would pay for the second phase of construction on a large elementary school, which would allow the district to close its three, aging neighborhood elementary schools: One existing elementary school was built in the 1950s, and two were built in 1928. Keeping the old schools running is a drain on the district and the schools aren't safe, Ruth Ann Carr, superintendent of schools, said. Doug Sanderson, Oklahoma County Election Board secretary, said typical turnout in municipal and school elections is between 8 and 15 percent.
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'Children of Men' portrays haunting vision of the future
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by Nathan Winfrey Senior Staff Writer Versatile Mexican filmmaker Alfonso CuarOn has taken us from the imagination of a British WWI orphan in
"A Little Princess" to the dank bowels of Azkaban prison in the third "Harry Potter" movie, and now he presents perhaps his most visionary film with "Children of Men," a dreary
tale about a glimmer of hope in a hopeless near-future world, released on DVD March 27. It's 2027, and the world has all but ended. Britain "soldiers on," sustaining itself through stringent anti-immigration policies, but even though the government still exists, its cities are in shambles and its citizens are practically the walking dead. But this isn't a zombie movie, though it just as easily could have been. Instead, the insurmountable force that crushes the spirits of all unlucky enough to live through this time is the world-wide infertility ofwomen. With no new babies for 18 years, the human race now has a clock ticking down to extinction. The sentiment of the people is best illustrated by the scrawled graffiti we glimpse from a passing train that reads "Last one to die, turn out the light." Clive Owen ("Sin City") stars as Theo, an everyman who finds himself in the middle of a secret internal battle within a "terrorist" organization known as the "Fishes," over the fate of a young girl named Kee, whose inexplicably pregnant belly may hold the key to the salvation of the human race. Putting him up to the task is ex-lover and rebel leader Julian (Julianne Moore, "Hannibal"), with his friend and confidant Jasper (Michael Caine, "Batman Begins") as an invaluable resource and tragic comic relief. Jasper's "pull my finger" jokes are about the only
chance viewers will have to crack a smile while watching "Children of Men." Though it's immensely enjoyable as a cere bral "what if?" parable, it is unrelentingly suspenseful and by the time the credits begin to roll, the audience is likely to feel like they've been through Theo's ordeal right beside him. The congratulations for our relation to this dark fantasy world go to Cuaron, who has done what is nearly impossible—make science fiction not only credible, but infuse it with an urgency and deeper meaning rarely found in the genre. The intent of "Children of Men's" futuristic setting is not to showcase flying cars and hoverboards. These elements are thankfully absent. If anything, Cuar6n takes every opportunity to downplay the technological advances and help us forget we're watching a scenario that was cooked up by novelist P.D. James in the early 1990s. If we let our minds go there, it's just as easy to believe we're riding shotgun on one of the greatest rescue missions of an alternate present-day. It's impossible to write an adequate review without mentioning the cinematography. Many films feature beautiful shots and memorable sequences, but the camerawork in "Children of Men" focuses on ugliness instead, and virtually breaks the fourth wall between the characters onscreen and the viewers on their comfort-
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able couches at home. The lens works as a second eye that travels naturally within a closed space such as a car, and glides around to perfectly capture lengthy action sequences in war-torn city streets, many of which were shot in one take to give the film an almost documentary feel. This is possibly the most believable science fiction movie ever made, and one of the most important. The violence is brutal and realistic, and the death toll is high. There is a civil war waging within the English cities and countryside. Imagine "Saving Private Ryan" meets "The Nativity Story." The novel was intended as a Christian allegory, and the film maintains the symbolism for those who care to look for it, and keep the archetypes strong and true. The title comes from Psalm 90, from a passage that reads, "Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men." Enough cannot be said about the realism and relevance of this film, as Easter-egg references to the avian flu, Abu Ghraib, immigration crises, globalization and other modern hot topics will pop out to the alert viewer. The acting is top-notch across the board. Owen shows the world he can do more than deliver hard-boiled lines and hold up Benicio Del Toro's severied head, assuming most audiences missed "Closer" and "Gosford Park." Moore shines
The UCO Film Society will present a free screening of Akira Kurosawa's "Rashomon" at 3:30 p.m. April 9 in Rm. 120 of the Communications Building. Dr. John Springer, director of film studies, will introduce the film and host a question and answer session at the end of the film. When Akira Kurosawa wrote "Rashomon," he was 40 years old and came to produce some of the greatest films ever made. He had a lasting influence on filmmaking throughout the world. "Rashomon" is a 1950 Japanese film that is based on two stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa. According to Wikipedia, the film is said to have introduced Kurosawa and Japanese cinema to Western audiences and is considered one of his masterpieces. The film depicts a rape and murder through the differing accounts of four witnesses, including the perpetrator and through the spirits of the murder victims. Each story is contradictory, leaving the viewer unable to
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determine the truth of the events. It takes place in 12th century Japan and is seen as a Japanese crime drama. The film is set during a time of social crisis and Kurosawa reveals in his film the extremes of human behavior. "The film is unconventional, even radical in design, but these attributes only helped to skyrocket it to overseas fame at a time when art cinema was emerging as a powerful force on the international film circuits," read the Criterion Collection website, which reviews collections of films. At the 1951 Venice Film Festival, "Rashomon" won first prize and proved the talents of Kurosawa and of Japanese cinema. "'Rashomon' has become a byword for any situation in which the truth of an event is difficult to verify due to the conflicting accounts of different witnesses," Wikipedia read. For more information about "Rashomon," contact Dr. John Springer, director of film studies in the English Department, at 974-5515. Lyndsay Gillum can be reached at Igillum@thevistaonlinacom.
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in the few scenes she is given, and it is said that Caine based his performance on John Lennon, and his lovable, old-fart hippie who listens to chaotic music and grows designer weed easily reinforces Caine as one of the finest actors in the business. Presented in widescreen, DVD extras include mostly inconsequential deleted scenes and the mildly interesting short documentary, "The Possibility of Hope," in which a slew of philosophers and scientists ramble on about what they expect from the future. Other bonus features include a handful of behind-the-scenes featurettes of varying significance, the most interesting of which show how Cuaron and the gang managed the most difficult shots and analyze the meager technological advances in their dystopian vision of the future. All in all, the added features help the viewer appreciate the movie more, but this is the kind of film that begs for an audio commentary, and its absence is hard to ignore. NominatedforthreeAcademy Awards including Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, "Children of Men" is a thriller for the ages and an anthem for the determination of the human spirit.
The Liberal Arts Symposium will offer for the first time a professional panel presentation 12 p.m. April 11 in Pegasus Theater. It will showcase different career opportunities for students with LA degrees. The purpose of "The Road Out Of L.A.: Life After A Liberal Arts Degree" is to "allow students to hear about opportunities and get advice from professionals who work in industries that offer job paths to those with Liberal Arts degrees," said Linda McDonald, creative writing instructor. Panel participants include Robert Eaton of the Federal Bureau of Prisons; Shannon Scott, special events coordinator for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; Jason Harris, Curator of Education for the Oklahoma History Center; Candie McKee, technical writing professor; and Sheila Lawrence, Express Professionals. Each will speak for five to seven minutes about his/ her field, with a question and answer session to follow. "Students often feel their LA backgrounds do not offer
them many marketable skills. Instead, their degrees offer them a wider range of skills because the. U.S. workplace is moving from a specialists approach to one that requires...the knowledge of how to communicate, research and understand a variety of cultures," McKee said. "There are multiple opportunities that some students might not be aware of and hopefully we will be able to enlighten them to what is available in the job market," Harris said. "Hopefully I will be able to provide additional outlets for them in their search for a career." "Many students feel limited in their choices and do not realize that there are many opportunities available to them," Scott said. "I think the panel will help students to 'think outside the box' and see what other careers they might be interested in but never thought of or knew they could pursue." "I hope each student leaves the panel with a feeling of optimism and with a high level of confidence that with the right plan he or she can achieve any goal," McKee said. Nathan Winfrey can be reached at nwinfrey@thevistaonline.com.
DID YOU KNOW THAT The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin in World War II killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo. The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player for automobiles. At that time, the most known player on the market was Victrola, so they called themselves Motorola. On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.
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The word "queue" is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed.
The reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days when the engines were pulled by horses. The horses were stabled on the ground floor and figured out how to walk up straight staircases.
The placement of a donkey's eyes in its head enables it to see all four feet at all times. Scuba divers cannot pass gas at depths of 33 feet or below.
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Longtime Grambling coach dies at the age of 88
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Grambling State football coach Eddie Robinson is shown in Dallas, in this Sept. 30, 1994 file photo.
RUSTON, La. Former Grambling coach Eddie Robinson, who created a football powerhouse at the small, black college in northern Louisiana that turned out hundreds of NFL players, has died. He was 88. The soft-spoken coach spent nearly 60 years at Grambling State University, where he set a standard for victories with 408 and nearly every season saw his top players drafted by NFL teams.
Doug Williams, a Super Bowl MVP quarterback was one of them. Williams said Robinson died shortly 'before midnight Tuesday. Robinson had been admitted toi-Lincoln General Hospital one Tuesday afternoon. ; "For the Grambling family this is a very emotional time," Williams said Wednesday. "But I'm thinking about Eddie Robinson the •rrrnan, not in today-time, but in the
day and what he meant to me and to so many people." Robinson's career spanned 11 presidents, several wars and the civil-rights movement. His older records are what people will remember: In 57 years, Robinson compiled a 408-165-15 record. Until John Gagliardi of St. John's, Minn., topped the victory mark four years ago, Robinson was known as the winningest coach in all of college football. "The real record I have set for over 50 years is the fact that I have had one job and one wife," Robinson said. Robinson had been suffering from Alzheimer's, which was diagnosed shortly after he was forced to retire following the 1997 season, in which he won only three games. His health had been declining for years and he had been in and out of a nursing home during the last year. Robinson said he tried to coach each player as if he wanted him to many his daughter. He began coaching at Grambling State in 1941, when it was still the Louisiana Negro Normal and Industrial Institute, and single-handedly brought the school from obscurity to international popularity. Grambling first gained national attention in 1949 when running back Paul "Tank" Younger signed with the Los Angeles Rams and became the first player from an allblack college to enter the NFL. Suddenly, pro scouts learned how to find the little school 65 miles east of Shreveport near the Arkansas border. Robinson sent over 200 players to the NFL, including seven first-round draft choices and Williams, who succeeded Robinson as Grambling's coach in 1998. Others went to the Canadian Football League
and the now-defunct USFL. Robinson's pro stars included Willie Davis, James Harris, Ernie Ladd, Buck Buchanan, Sammy White, Cliff McNeil, Willie Brown, Roosevelt Taylor, Charlie Joiner and Willie Williams. Robinson said he was inspired to become a football coach when a high school team visited the elementary school he attended. "The other kids wanted to be players, but I wanted to be like that coach," Robinson said. "I liked the way he talked to the team, the way he could make us laugh. I liked the way they all respected him." Robinson was forced to retire after the 1997 season, after the program fell on tough times. His final three years on the sidelines brought consecutive losing seasons for the first time, an NCAA investigation of recruiting violations and four players charged with rape. As pressure mounted for him to step aside, even the governor campaigned to give him one last season so he could try to go out a winner. But that fmal season produced only three wins for the second straight year. Robinson's teams had only eight losing seasons and won 17 Southwestern Athletic Conference titles and nine national black college championships. His den is packed with trophies, representing virtually every award a coach can win. He was inducted into every hall of fame for which he was eligible, and received honorary degrees from several universities, including Yale. In 1968, because of a tiny home stadium on a hard-toreach campus, Robinson put Grambling's football show on the road, playing in all the nation's biggest stadiums.
That same year, Howard Cosell and Jerry Izenberg produced the documentary, "Grambling College: 100 Yards to Glory," Robinson became vice president of the NAIA and all three major television networks carried special programming on Grambling football. Ayearlater, Grambling played before 277,209 paying customers in 11 games, despite the home field that seated just 13,000. Robinson had an autographed portrait of Paul "Bear" Bryant, the late Alabama coach, hanging in the conference room where the coaches worked out game plans. Robinson's record eclipsed his old friend's mark of 323-85-17. "If the Bear were alive, I'd still be chasing him," Robinson said as he entered his last season. "I'm no better than any other coach. But I've heard the best coaches in America and learned from them for close to 60 years." When he began his career, Robinson had no paid assistants, no groundskeepers, no trainers and little in the way of equipment. He had to line the field himself and fix lunchmeat sandwiches for road trips because the players could not eat in the "white only" restaurants of the South. He was not bitter, however. "The best way to enjoy life in America is to first be an American, and I don't think you have to be white to do so," Robinson said. "Blacks have had a hard time, but not many Americans haven't." Robinson said he tried to teach his players about opportunity. "The framers of this Constitution, now they did some things," Robinson would say. "If you aren't lazy, they fixed it for you. You've got to understand the system. It's just like in football, if you
don't understand the system, you haven't got a chance." Neither of Robinson's parents graduated from high school _ he was the son of a cotton sharecropper and a domestic worker _ and they encouraged him to stay in school and get a college degree. Robinson was a star quarterback at Leland College under Reuben S. Turner, a Baptist preacher who introduced Robinson to the playbook and took him to his first coaching clinic. After college, Robinson took a job at a feed mill in Baton Rouge, earning 25 cents an hour. He learned through a relative that there was an opening at Grambling. His first season, Robinson's team went 3-5. His second year Grambling was 9-0 and did not allow a single point. In 1943 and 1944 there was no football at Grambling because of the war. Robinson coached at Grambling High School those years and won a high school championship. "A daddy pulled my best running backs off our team and said they couldn't play anymore because they had to pick cotton," Robinson said. "So I got all the boys on the team, we packed up and went out there to pick the cotton, then went on to win the championship." The same year Robinson started coaching at Grambling, he married his high school sweetheart, Doris, whom he courted for eight years. Robinson is survived by his wife, son Eddie Robinson Jr., daughter Lillian Rose Robinson, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Feeling hollow this Easter? You can never feel empty again. Meet the One who gave us back our life through His death. Billions of people around the earth celebrate Easter as God's answer to our emptiness. Blaise Pascal, the great mathematician and inventor, said, "There is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of each man, which cannot be satisfied by any created thing but only by God, the Creator, made known through Jesus Christ." If you have any questions about Jesus Christ and His relevance for your life, ask one of us or see "Easter: Myth, Hallucination, or History? http://leaderu.comilev.erystudentleasteriarticlesiyama. html)." We invite you to take a straightforward look at the evidence that has convinced people for centuries that Jesus is indeed who he says he is. To find out more about this remarkable person and his relevance in your life, we encourage you to read the free internet articles. Did Jesus Ever Say He Was God? http://www.evervstudent.com/wires/whodovousay.html The Source of a Changed Life http://www.everystudent.com/features/source.html Where is God in the Midst of Tragedy? http://www.everystudent.com/features/tragedv.html
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Easter: God meeting our need for proof. These members of the UCO faculty and staff are united in the belief the Jesus Christ provides intellectually and spiritually satisfying answers to life's mostimportant questions.
Laradius Allen Paula Fowler Kay Jones Steven Black Ruth Gordon James Klages David Boliver Lisa Harper David Koehn Amy Brown Jane Hoelting Kathy Konen R.C. Crabtree Gail Hofferbert Robert Lindley Paul Curtis Janet Hostetler Susie Lute Bob Delano Linda Fluff Mark Moore Jan Douglas Randal D. Ice Katie Morris Bill Farley Patricia Isbill Linda Nance David A. Ford Kayle Johnson Dana Owens
Fran Petties Myron Pope Allen C. Rice Tyrone Robinson Kaye Sears Kerri Smith Linda J. Smith Marian Spears David P. Stapleton Karen Starkey
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NEWS April 5, 2007
THIS DAY IN HISTORY Today is Thursday, April 5, the 95th day of 2007. There are 270 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 5, 1792, George Washington cast the first presidential veto, rejecting a congressional measure for apportioning representatives among the states. On this date: In 1614, American Indian princess Pocahontas married English colonist John Rolfe in Virginia. In 1621, the Mayflower sailed from Plymouth, Mass., on a return trip to England. In 1887, British historian Lord Acton wrote, "All power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely." In 1887, in Tuscuribia, Ala., teacher Anne Sullivan taught her blind and deaf pupil, Helen Keller, the word "water" as spelled out in the Manual Alphabet. In 1895, Oscar Wilde lost his criminal libel case against the Marquess of Queensberry, who'd accused the writer of homosexual practices.
Iranian leader says he'll free Britons
Five years ago: U.S. mediator Anthony Zinni met with Yasser Arafat at the Palestinian leader's besieged West Bank headquarters on the bloodiest day of fighting since the beginning of Israel's week-old military offensive. The coffin of The Queen Mother Elizabeth was carried through the heart of London on a gun carriage as Britain honored the woman whose life spanned a tumultuous century of upheaval and change.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran would free the 15 detained British sailors and marines Wednesday as a "gift" to the British people. He said the captives, who were seized while on patrol in the northern Persian Gulf on March 23, would be taken to Tehran airport at the end of the news conference that he was addressing.
One year ago: Duke University's lacrosse coach resigned and the school canceled the rest of the season amid a burgeoning scandal involving allegations that three players on the highly ranked team had raped a stripper at an off-campus party. (The rape charges were later dropped, but the players still face allegations of sexual offense and kidnapping; all maintain their innocence.) Katie Couric announced she was leaving NBC's "Today" show to become anchor of "The CBS Evening News." Singer Gene Pitney was found dead in his hotel room in Cardiff, Wales; he was 66.
In 1986, an American soldier and a Turkish woman were killed in the bombing of a West Berlin discotheque, an incident which prompted the U.S. air raid on Libya more than a week later. In 1987, Fox Broadcasting Co. made its prime time TV debut by airing the premiere episodes of "Married ... With Children" and "The Tracey Ullman Show" three times each.
Thought for Today: "I realized a long time ago that a belief which does not spring from a conviction in the emotions is no belief at all." _ Evelyn Scott, American author (1893-1963).
In 1975, nationalist Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek died at age 87. In 1976, reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes died in Houston at age 72.
Ten years ago: Allen Ginsberg, the counterculture guru who'd shattered conventions as poet laureate
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Pelosi meets Syrian president DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held talks with Syria's leader Wednesday despite White House objections, saying she pressed President Bashar Assad over his country's support for militant groups and passed him a peace message from Israel. The meeting was an attempt to push the Bush administration to open a direct dialogue with Syria, a step that the White House has rejected. Congressional Democrats insist the U.S. attempts to isolate Syria have failed to force the Assad government to change its policies.
6 killed in ambush west of Kirkuk BAGHDAD (AP) Gunmen opened fire on a minibus carrying power plant workers in a predominantly Sunni area west of Kirkuk on Wednesday, killing six men, officials said. Meanwhile, a suicide car bomber and a mortar attack also hit a police station in the Shiite Sadr City enclave in Baghdad, wounding two policemen and two civilians, police said.
Aid to Solomon tsunami survivors slow MUNDA, Solomon Islands (AP) Aid efforts following a devastating earthquake and tsunami were hampered Wednesday by transport bottlenecks and regular aftershocks, and relief workers warned that the need for fresh drinking water was becoming urgent. The Red Cross said it had handed out all the emergency supplies it had stored in Gizo, the main town in the disaster zone, and was waiting for new supplies from a New Zealand military transport plane that landed late Tuesday in nearby Munda.
Bush: Democrats 'irresponsible' on Iraq
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of the Beat Generation, died in New York City at age 70.
Today's Birthdays: Actress Gale Storm is 85. Movie producer Roger Corman is 81. Country music producer Cowboy Jack Clement is 76. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell is 70. Country singer Tommy Cash is 67. Actor Michael Moriarty is 66. Writerdirector Peter Greenaway is 65. Actor Max Gail is 64. Actress Jane Asher is 61. Singer Agnetha Faltskog (ABBA) is 57. Actor Mitch Pileggi is 55. Rock musician Mike McCready (Pearl Jam) is 41. Country singer Troy ,Gentry is 40. Singer Paula Cole is 39. Country singer Pat Green is 35. Rapper-producer Pharrell Williams is 34.
In 1964, Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur died in Washington at age 84.
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Obama rivals Clinton in fundraising DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) Democrat Barack Obama raked in $25 million for his presidential bid in the first three months of 2007, placing him on a par with frontrunner Hillary Rodham Clinton and dashing her image as the party's inevitable nominee. Obama's fundraising number came from an official in his campaign who spoke on condition of anonymity.
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For one day, at least, the roadrunner was safe. It seems the coyote was hankering for another kind of fast food. Employees and customers at a downtown Chicago Quiznos sandwich shop were stunned to see a coyote walk through the propped-open front door Tuesday afternoon and lie down in a cooler stocked with fruit juice and soda. "It wasn't aggressive at all," restaurant manager Bina Patel told the Chicago Tribune. "It was just looking around." Employees and customers calmly cleared out of the restaurant, though some took the time to finish their sandwiches and snap some cell-phone photos, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. Animal control officers took the passive coyote away after about 40 minutes, after a curious crowd had gathered outside. "This one definitely I will definitely remember forever. A coyote in downtown Chicago," Quiznos employee Rick Torres told WLS-TV. The city captures 10 to 15 coyotes every year, especially in the spring when they are most active, said Anne Kent, director of Chicago Animal Care and Control. Veterinarians willexamine the coyote and, if he is not injured, release him into the wild.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden Metallica may work as a name, for a heavy metal band, but a Swedish couple is struggling tofdonvince authorities it's also suitable for a baby girl. Sweden's tax agency rejected • Michael and Karolina Tomaro's application to name their 6-month-old daughter after the legendary rock band. "It suits her," Karolina Tomaro, 27, said Tuesday of the name. "She's decisive and she knows what she wants." Although little Metallica has already been baptized, the Swedish National Tax Board refused to register the name, saying it was associated with both the rock group and the word "metal." In Sweden, parents must get the names of their children approved by the tax authority, which is in charge of the population registry and issues personal identification numbers, similar to Social Security numbers in the United States. Tomaro, who has appealed the decision, said the official handling the case also called the name "ugly." The couple was backed by the County Administrative Court in Goteborg, which ruled on March 13 that there was no reason to block the name. It also noted that there already is a woman in Sweden with Metallica as a middle name. The tax agency appealed to a higher court, frustrating the family's foreign travel plans. "We've had to cancel trips and can't get anywhere because we can't get her a passport without an approved name," Tomaro said.
A bank robbery suspect was arrested after leaving a trail of cyberclues, including an online search for "how not to rob a bank," police said. Kevin Fitzpatrick, 32, was arraigned Thursday on charges of robbery and larceny for a Sept. 28, 2005, robbery. He was held on unrelated charges in New York at the time of his arrest. Police said Fitzpatrick was staying with a woman at the time of the Norwich robbery and spent a great deal of time on her computer. They had met on the Internet and had never met in person when he asked to stay for several days, borrowing her car the day of the robbery and returning with a lot of cash, claiming he won it at the Mohegan Sun casino, police said. Police allege Fitzpatrick walked into a Liberty Bank branch and handed a teller a note demanding money. A week later, a tip led police to the friend, who said she recognized Fitzpatrick from a surveillance photo posted on a newspaper Web site. Police said when the friend checked the log of her computer, she noticed a search had been conducted for "Norwich bank robbery." A police search of the computer revealed numerous searches concerning bank robberies. "Most times when citizens get involved, relaying honest and accurate information about what they see, it's a benefit to the investigation," police Capt. Timothy Menard said.
ROCK HILL, S.C. A man robbed a good Samaritan who had helped pushed his truck to a nearby gas station, police said. Darvin Wayne Capps, 25, of York, was charged with strong-arm robbery in the incident, in which he pulled a razor blade and stole a necklace, according to a police report. "It's getting to the point that it's hard to be a good Samaritan because you don't know who you're stopping to help," police Lt. Jerry Waldrop said. Kevin Tucker, 21, said he will be more careful in the future, but still plans to help people when he can. "Everybody's not like that," Tucker said. According to the police report, Tucker and his girlfriend noticed a truck in the road around 2 a.m. Monday. The driver asked the couple for money and a push to a gas station. Tucker used his car to push the truck and the driver asked again for gas money and to use a cell phone. After using the phone and giving it back, the man pulled out a razor blade and started swinging at Tucker, according to the report. Tucker's forearm was scraped. He said the man drove off after yanking off his necklace. Police later arrested Capps, who had the broken necklace on him, according to the report. He remained in custody Wednesday.
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Nissan releases new Altima Hybrid (AP) Now consumers in eight states can buy a fuel-thrifty, gasoline-electric hybrid car with Toyota's well-known hybrid technology, and it's not a Toyota. How can this be? Officials at Nissan, Japan's third-largest automaker, are licensing Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive system and installing it in the new-for2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid. The result is the most fuelefficient Altima ever, with federal government ratings of 42 miles a gallon in city driving and 36 mpg on the highway. The five-passenger Altima Hybrid is the most fuel-efficient Nissan, surpassing even the smaller Nissan Versa car in judiciously sipping gasoline. But with all safety equipment standard, including six air bags, front-seat active head restraints to reduce whiplash injuries, as well as stability control and traction control, the Altima Hybrid is offered only at Nissan dealerships in California and seven other states that have adopted California's strict vehicle-emissions rules. These states are Connecticut, Maine, M assachusetts,NewJersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. Distribution is limited because Nissan needs to meet these states' zero-emission vehicle mandates, said Larry Dominique, vice president of product and advanced planning for Nissan North America. With a starting manufacturer's suggested retail price, including destination charge, of $25,025 or $4,100 more than a gasoline-only, four-cylinder Altima with automatic transmission the Altima Hybrid has some standard features not normally found in mainstream sedans. These include dual-zone climate control and electronic, no-key entry system with push-button ignition, both
in the base Altima Hybrid. Still, Toyota's own midsize, hatchback car, the 2007 Toyota Prius with starting MSRP, including destination charge, of $22,795, undercuts the Altima Hybrid in price and is sold nationwide. But the Altima Hybrid has a lower 'starting price than Toyota's other mid-size hybrid the Camry Hybrid sedan, which also is sold nationwide and starts at $26,820. All three cars the Altima Hybrid, Prius and Camry Hybrid match an electric motor to a four-cylinder gasoline engine and electronically control the sophisticated mixing and matching of gas engine and electric power to propel the vehicles. The combination reduces fuel usage and emissions while providing decent get up and go and, in short spurts at times, all-electric power. None of the cars has to be plugged in to an electrical outlet. Electric power is generated on an ongoing basis and stored in a Nickel Metal Hydride battery as the vehicle travels. But this sizable battery reduces trunk space to 9.1 cubic feet. It's not surprising that Nissan chose Toyota's hybrid system for the Altima, matching it to Nissan's own 2.5-liter, double overhead cam four cylinder and Xtronic continuously variable transmission (CVT). As the leader in hybrid development and the first automaker to sell a mass-produced hybrid to consumers first, in Japan Toyota has dozens of patents on its technology and has sold more hybrid vehicles than any other cannaker. The decision to link with Toyota also gave Nissau a hybrid auto on the market sooner than if it had worked to create its own hybrid from scratch. The test Altima Hybrid was,
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This undated photo provided by Nissan shows the 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid. indeed, impressive in its fuel mileage for a car with such a roomy interior. Both front-seat legroom and headroom are more than what are in the already comfortable Camry, for example. Without trying, and driving the test car like a regular auto, I got 35 miles a gallon in combined city/highway travel, which means one fillup of the Altima Hybrid's 20-gallon tank could be good for up to 700 miles of travel. And yes, the recommended fuel is regular unleaded. The gas tank in the Altima Hybrid is larger than the 17.2-gallon tank of the Carruy Hybrid and the 11.9gallon tank of the Prius. Nissan engineers didn't just copy Toyota's hybrid cars.
The Altima Hybrid has more horsepower than Toyotabranded cars, thanks to Nissan's larger and more powerful four cylinder, and the easy acceleration and power made the test car feel like an Altima with a V-6 under the hood. Specifically, the Altima Hybrid's combined gas-electric peak horsepower is 198 compared with the Camry Hybrid's 187 horses and the Prius' 110 horsepower. At 3,448 pounds, the Altima Hybrid doesn't feel sluggish or heavy. I just wish the ride wasn't so stiff. In the test car, passengers felt many bumps, especially on patched pavement, and sometimes were jostled on rough road. It reminded me a bit of the
no-frills ride of the early Honda Insight hybrid car of 1999. I also grew tired of the noticeable whir sound that emanated when the car was in what was supposed to be the quiet electric-only mode and when it was coasting without much engine noise. I could cover up the whir with radio sounds, but Toyota officials have worked to counter this sound in their hybrids for a less-fatiguing ride. Fit and finish in the test car was exceptional, and I consider Nissan's optional navigation system to be the easiest to use. Too bad, though, the nav system isn't a stand-alone option. Instead, it's part of an option package priced at a lofty $7,250.
Chrysler sure of turnaround BERLIN (AP) DaimlerChrysler AG is confident a turnaround program at its Chrysler unit will return the beleaguered American brand to profitability, but Chairman Dieter Zetsche said Wednesday the automaker is in talks with unidentified potential buyers. "As announced on Feb. 14, we are open to all options for future collaboration with Chrysler," he told some 9,000 shareholders crammed inside Berlin's exhibition center. "The statement is still true today." He said that the talks have been with "potential partners who have shown a clear interest" and "so far, I am satisfied with the process. Everything is going according to plan." He would not elaborate on who was involved in the talks. Zetsche stunned the automotive world on Feb. 14 when he said that continued losses and fierce competition in the United States meant that the German-American automaker was considering all options for its Chrysler unit, and did not rule out a possible sale, saying only that all options were being considered. He did not disclose whether any decision to sell Chrysler had been made or ifthe company was any closer to a solution. Still, he did say a recovery plan that will cut 13,000 jobs in the U.S. and Canada was moving forward. The Chrysler unit lost $1.5 billion in 2006. "The crucial factor was the unforeseeable shift in demand to smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles which was triggered by increased gas prices in the U.S.," Zetsche said. He noted that Chrysler's strengths have been minivans, pickups and sport utility vehicles, autos not known for their fuel efficiency. No clear front-runner has yet emerged to buy Chrysler,
but Canadian auto-parts supplier Magna International Inc. reportedly has submitted a bid to buy the business for as much as $4.7 billion. Cerberus Capital Management LLC and a consortium of investors led by Blackstone Group each have reviewed Chrysler's finances and are expected to make bids. If DaimlerChrysler does sell off the U.S. unit, it will mark a significant change in fortunes since it bought Auburn Hills, Mich.-based Chrysler in 1998 for $36 billion, Despite helping to keep the company afloat as little as two years ago when the Mercedes Car Group suffered massive quality control problems and declining sales, at least some of the company's more than 1 million shareholders have been pushing for a divorce in both style and substance. Shareholders Ekkehard Wenger and Leonhard Knoll have put forward a motion calling for the company to revert back to its original name, Daimler-Benz AG. They argued in their motion that to "maintain a corporate name that evokes associations with the failure of the business combination with Chrysler is detrimental to the image of the corporation and its products." That in itself, however, would not resolve the question of what to do with Chrysler. No matter when Chrysler is sold, if ever, Daimler is unlikely to make back what it paid. Analysts have valued the unit from between nothing to $13.7 billion. The estimates vary with the value placed on assets such as brand names, factories and materials, all weighed against Chrysler's estimated $19 billion liability to pay health care benefits for unionized retirees.
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Atlanta police Lt. Lane Hagin addresses the media after two people were shot in the CNN Center in Atlanta, Tuesday. A domestic dispute erupted in gunfire in CNN's headquarters complex Tuesday, killing one person and critically wounding another, authorities said.
ATLANTA (AP) - Gunfire inside the CNN Center sent a lunchtime crowd scurrying for cover as a hotel employee was shot dead in a domestic dispute and her former boyfriend was wounded by security. The man dragged the woman down an escalator following an argument in the lobby of the Omni Hotel, which is part of the downtown CNN complex, and shot her Tuesday, police said. A CNN security guard witnessed the altercation and shot the man, police said. "All of a sudden we heard a big boom. We thought it was an explosion," said Trina Johnson, 44, of Atlanta, who was with her daughter in the busy food court in the CNN atrium. "We didn't see the gun. Everybody just started running." The Omni employee was identified as Clara Riddles, 22,
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and federal investigators about threats made by another inmate. Pinson pleaded guilty to those charges last month. Russell called Pinson a threat to the community because he has a history of violence. Pinson chased his mother with an ax when he was 13 and wrote another letter threatening the president when he was 14, Russell said. The judge also said Pinson claimed in a letter to his aunt that he was experienced with explosives and had gotten away with murder. Pinson's attorney pointed out the claims hadn't been substantiated, but Russell said Pinson's letters can't be viewed
as hyperbole in light of his past. Pinson already was serving a three-year state prison term for embezzling more than $30,000 in campaign funds from former U.S. Rep. Ernest Istook when he was indicted for threatening the president. Pinson blamed poor judgment for the letter, saying he was frustrated when prison officials wouldn't consider transferring him after he complained of being threatened by imprisoned gang members. "No one was listening," he said. "The only way to get people to pay attention is to do what I d d."
Richards joking about snorting his father LONDON (AP) - Keith Richards was joking when he claimed to have snorted his father's ashes along with cocaine, a spokesman said Wednesday. "It was an off-the-cuff remark, a joke, and it is not true. File under April Fool's joke," said Bernard Doherty of LD Communications, which
represents the Rolling Stones. Doherty declined to say any more about why Richards made the statement in an interview with NME, a pop music magazine. "The strangest thing I've tried to snort'? My father. I snorted my father," the 63-year-old guitariSt was quoted as saying. "He was cremated and I •-
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Draft Debacle Hornets stuff the Bucks
Since when does America Occasionally a new team will reward failure? Losing teams come out of nowhere and upset are rewarded and good teams a top team, and it should be a are relegated to low draft picks big deal when that happens. Too and salary cap casualties. often teams go from last place to Take a look at the playoffs. Ho hum, who cares. National Football League. With salary caps and free Congratulations Indianapolis agency, dynasties are almost a Colts, you've won the Super thing of the past. The line dividBowl. Here's your reward, you ing the haves and the have nots get to pick a player to join your has gotten more blurry with every esteemed organization that all year that has passed. Teams like the other 31 teams don't want. the Steelers of the late '70s will I guess it pays to be like never be seen again, Imagine it, the Raiders. Tw6 wins landed Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, Oakland the top pick in this Lynn Swann, John Stallworth, year's draft. The current sys- Tony Dungy, Mike Webster, and tem puts team in situations Mean Joe Greene, stockpiles where it is beneficial to lose. of talent like this will probWhen match-ups arise, late in ably not happen in the future. the season, between two teams The trend can be seen in that can no longer reach the almost all major sports. Baseball playoffs, it's better to blow the now has its luxury tax and colgame and start building for the lege football has a reduced future. That's smart coaching. scholarship limit. Stop waterReward successful teams ing down the sports by forcing with the top picks. It's also good teams to take bad players. an unfortunate situation for col- They say it's unfair for some lege players. The most out- teams with less money that can't standing collegiate athletes, compete with the Yankees of more often than not, find the world. Put a good prodthemselves on the worst teams uct on the field and the fans, because they get drafted first. championships, and revenues This current system sounds will take care of themselves. more like a socialist ploy, and personally, it makes me sick. I want the same teams to be good every year; they got there for a reason. Don't break up powerhouses like Peyton Manning, Marvin Harrison and Edgerrin James, because the franchises Jeff Massie can be reached at have assembled players too well. jmassie2@ucok.edu
MILWAUKEE (AP) _ Tyson rebounds were season lows. Chandler is doing whatever he Redd said the free throw difcan to help the New Orleans ferential was also key to the Hornets hang around in the Hornets' victory. The Hornets hit WesternConferenceplayoffrace. 26 of 31 free throws, compared Chandler had 18 points and to just 10 of 14 for the Bucks. 20 rebounds Tuesday night to The Bucks (25-48) lead the Hornets to a 119-101 matched their longest losvictory over Milwaukee, the ing streak of the season. Bucks' seventh straight loss. Redd, who returned to the It was Chandler's sev- lineup aftermissing a loss Sunday enth double-double in the last to the Washington Wizards with eight games. Chandler also a sore left knee, led Milwaukee set the Hornets' single-sea- with 27 points. Lynn Greer son rebounding mark Tuesday added a career-high 15 points. with 901. The previous The Bucks, who led only record was 898, set by Larry briefly in the first quarter, Johnson in the 1991-92 season. closed the gap to 89-84 when "We have a great opportunity" Dan Gadzuric hit one of two to make a playoff run, Chandler free throws with 9:34 remainsaid. "When we get it going, ing. The Hornets then hit we can be a pretty good team." four 3-pointers in a row over The Hornets (34-40) moved the next 2:01, including one within 2 1/2 games of the idle by Bobby Jackson, who was Los Angeles Clippers for the fouled and made the free throw eighth and final playoff spot to complete the four-point play. in the Western Conference. After Gadzuric scored on David West led the Hornets a dunk, Chandler put away with 24 points and Desmond the game with a short hook Mason returned to Milwaukee and then a rebound and dunk to add 21. Mason was traded to to give the Hornets a 106New Orleans before the 2005- 86 lead with 6:10 remaining. 06 season after playing with the The Hornets went on a 16-5 Bucks fortwo seasons. Chris Paul run in the final 4 minutes of the had eight points and 14 assists. first half to grab a 67-56 halftime The Hornets dominated lead when Mason hit two free the Bucks in the paint, out- throws with 4.7 seconds remainscoring them 56-34 and out- ing. The Hornets shot 55 percent rebounding them 47-25. For in the first half, outrebounded the game, the Hornets shot the Bucks 27-9 and hit 21 of AP photo by Ron Kuenster 54.5 percent from the field and 24 free throws. Milwaukee was made nine of 20 3-pointers. 2-of-3 at the line in the half. Hornets' Cedric Simmons dunks against Milwaukee on April 3. Milwaukee's 25 rebounds and only four offensive :fin° le
Lady Volunteers win seventh 11:":#TtA ional title CLEVELAND (AP) _ They all signed a pact in January, promising- to -give everything they had for the rest of the season. Now, their names will be permanently etched into Tennessee's record books. These Lady Vols, like so many before them, made history. Ending a nine-year drought between NCAA titles with a
swarming defense and relentless rebounding, Tennessee beat Rutgers 59-46 on Tuesday night, giving the Lady Vols and coach Pat Summitt their seventh national championship. The standard of excellence in women's college basketball, Tennessee hadn't won it all since 1998, losing twice in the semifinals and to Connecticut in the title
game in 2000, 2003 and 2004. The Lady Vols would not be denied this time. "Our banner's going to be in the rafters forever," said a smiling All-American Candace Parker, who scored 17 points. "We've left our mark." Tennessee came to the home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame intent on leaving with
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North Carolina's LaToya Pringle, bottom, has her shot blocked by Tennessee's Nicky Anosike during the second half of the women's semifinal basketball game in Cleveland on April 1.
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more than a souvenir T-shirt. And they're heading back to Knoxville with another tro- phy for the display case, and a pledge from Parker that she'll be back for her junior season. "C'mon," she said. "Why wouldn't I? I'll be back wearing orange next year. I'm coming back to Tennessee.' It might be premature to start thinking about title No. 8: But with the majority of he ri players back, Summitt, whose seven titles are second only to John Wooden's 10, is positioned to make another run. When isn't she? But after cutting down the nets and hoisting the championship trophy, Summitt insisted this crown wasn't any sweeter than the others. "I'm just being honest with you, this is not about winning No. 7," she said. "This is about this team winning its first. For me, it was all about helping this team. And that's why I said we're not leaving here without a national championship." The Lady Vols wanted this title badly. Almost from the outset, they outworked the young Scarlet Knights (27-9), who waited until the final game of an improbable tournament run to show their inexperience. "Maybe we read the headlines or realized it was a national championship game," said Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer, denied a first championship in her first visit since taking Cheney to the title game 25 years ago. "We looked like a deer stuck in headlights." The Scarlet Knights were
brutalizedniateder i the basket as otheoLady Vols grabbed 24 offensive rebounds, 10 by Nicky Anosike, and couldn't get into an offensive flow. 'After building a 16-point lead and then holding off a late push by Rutgers, the Lady Vols spent the final 30 seconds dribbling out the clock. When the final horn sounded, Dominique Redding flung the ball high enough to hit the scoreboard as Tennessee's players, some in tears, danced at midcourt as orange, blue and gold confetti fell on them from above. "I can't even describe it," Parker said. "It's something I've dreamed ofsinceI was al ittlekid." A few months back, it was Anosike, a junior forward from Staten Island, N.Y., who wrote down a plan for success in a document she titled "Lady Vols Pact." Against the Scarlet Knights, she followed one of Summitt's doctrines. "Coach said before the game, `Offense sells tickets, defense wins games and rebounding wins championships,"' said Anosike, who finished with 16 rebounds. "That really stuck with me throughout the whole game." Beforehand, Parker felt she had to win a title to be mentioned along with Chamique Holdsclaw, Tamika Catchings and Bridgette Gordon _ three of the best to play in Knoxville. She's in their class now, and she got some help getting there. Shannon Bobbitt scored 13 points, nine coming on a flurry of three 3-pointers in the second half Sidney Spencer had 11 points and reserve Alberta Auguste 10. "All year long it's been pick your poison," Parker said. "I was just proud how everybody came together and fought. We just took it to them."
Kia Vaughn had 20 points and 10 rebounds to pace Rutgers. But the Scarlet Knights made far too many mistakes (18 turnovers) and didn't have enough firepower to challenge the Lady Vols down the stretch. Several times, Stringer put her hands to her head in disbelief at what she was seeing. She had had called her seniorless squad of five freshmen, three juniors and two sophomores, a "team of destiny." As it turned out, only Tennessee will leave fulfilled. Trailing by 11 at halftime, Rutgers, trying to become the lowest-seeded team to win the women's tourney, settled down early in the second half by matching Tennessee's intensity and closed to 35-28 on Vaughn's putback with 13:33 left. That's when Bobbitt, a 5foot-2 bundle of New York City playground moves and energy, hit the first of three 3-pointers in a span of 2:43. The first came after two offensive rebounds by the Lady Vols. After a Rutgers turnover, Bobbitt drained another 3. As the Scarlet Knights brought the ball up the floor, Bobbitt was waiting for them. She forced a turnover that led to a layup by Alexis Hornbuckle, and for the first time all evening, Tennessee's fans sensed this might be the Lady Vols' night. They were feeling even better one minute later when Bobbitt hit another 3. And later, after Summitt climbed a ladder to snip the final strand of net from the rim, the orange-clad faithful screamed as one, releasing nine years of pent up frustration at not seeing their Lady Vols reign supreme.
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Broncho baseball begins to defend conference title for the lead in RBIs with 44. Northeastern ranks fifth as a team in batting with a .323 average. UCO is also third on the list in terms of team pitching with a 5.08 ERA. Abilene Christian also leads this category, followed by Tarleton State. UCO has played Abilene Christian four times this season and has won two. Pitcher NateNance, 3-1, leads the rotation with a 3.13 ERA and has accounted for 56 strikeouts in only 37.1 innings pitched. The baseball diamond has not shined brightly on the Bronchos when it comes to fielding. UCO ranks third from last with 64 errors this season. After the series against Northeastern, UCO will travel to Cameron University before returning home to host East Central on April 15 and April 16.
by Jeff Massie Sports Writer UCO currently sits atop the Lone Star Conference North Division standings with a 3-2 record in the division and 23-11 record overall. This weekend the Bronchos will travel to Tahlequah to play a three-game series against the Northeastern State University Redmen. Both teams are unranked in the NABC Division II Coaches' Poll. Regardless of ranking, UCO is in solid position to repeat as champion of the North division, but has been barely above average as of late. The team has lost four of its last 10 games going into a home doubleheader with Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Northeastern, on the other hand, has been victorious in seven of its previous 10 games. "We haven't played very good," head baseball coach Wendell Simmons said. With the remaining slate of games being match-ups with North opponents, the Bronchos are in control their own destiny. "Crucial games when you play the North," Coach Simmons said. "Everybody is playing for their lives." The Bronchos rank third in
First baseman Bradon Blackburn stretches to get the out against Abilene Christian on March 24 at Broncho Field.
two critical categories com- ting, UCO trails only Abilene UCO has three bat- with averages of at least .400. pared to other teams in the Lone Christian and Angelo State ters - Bryce Columbus, Tim Draper's 11 homeruns lead Star Conference. In team bat- with a .360 batting average. Sullivan and Breck Draper - the conference and he is tied
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UCO Softball ranked third in conference by Justin Langston Sports Writer UCO Softball team has been given the week off to rest up and prepare for the last leg of the season. Currently 19-8 for the season, 9-3 for the Lone Star Conference and ranked No. 3 in the Conference, the team is looking to make it to the NCAA Division II World Series in Arkon, Ohio. "We take advantage of what we get," head coach Ginny Stidham said. The team has certainly done so, climbing its way nearly to the top after a tough opening schedule and a late start. As of right now, the team is looking at its last six doubleheaders, which starts with a home game against Cameron University on April 10. UCO's biggest threat comes from No. 5 Northeastern State, which the Bronchos will play two series in a row against starting on Tuesday April 24 at home. After their last six games,
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UCO Softball player avoids the tag from an East Central player on March 24 at Broncho Field.
UCO will travel to Irving, Star Conference Tournament, step on the final leg of its Texas, to compete in the Lone which is the team's first quest to make it to Arkon.
Leading the team offensively ting nearly .500 in the game is outfielder Megan Campbell, against West Texas A&M. who has a batting record of UCO has been practicing to 488. So far, she has 39 hits improve its overall average. Over the course of the and 22 runs, with seven of her hits turning into RBIs. Just season, the team has earned behind her are third baseman many honors. In the past three Jodi Craig who has a record of weeks, UCO has earned the .419 at bat and 36 hits and 16 Lone Star Conference North runs. Craig has hit the second Division Pitcher of the Week highest number of RBIs in the award all three times consecteam, with a total of 20. First utively. Blake has earned it baseman Karmen Kauk has a twice, nonconsecutive earning batting average of .356, with the award this week after hav32 hits, 17 runs and 15 RBIs. ing a 3-0 streak on the mound, Shortstop Stacy Walden leads with Brandt earning it once. UCO is looking at the end the team in RBIs, hitting 21. Overall, she has a .341 bat- of its season to what they ting average, hitting a total of hope to be a successful post31 balls and making 21 runs. season bid and a run at the On the pitcher's mound, NCAA World Series this year. Hillary Brandt has an 8-2 record with 64 strikeouts, and a total of 47 hits for the entire season. Alli Blake has a pitching record of 9-4 with 59 strikeouts and giving up 63 hits for the season. In the past couple of games, the Bronchos' hitting record Justin Langston can be reached at has improved overall, hit- jlangstonl@ucok.edu
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