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UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2005
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Attendees leave after the Oklahoma City 10th anniversary memorial service April 17. For more anniversary coverage and photos, see pages 6 and 7.
Earth Day to be celebrated UCO to play large part in in 13th annual campus fair Oklahoma City Heart Walk by Ashley Romano Staff Writer
UCO will become an ecologically aware habitat April 20 as the "Earth Day Fair 2005" sprouts seeds of change from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. near Broncho Lake. "The purpose of Earth Day is to raise environmental awareness and to provide environmental education," said Dr. David Bass, chairman of the Earth Day committee and biology professor. Although Earth Day is celebrated worldwide, Bass said UCO's participation in the event started in 1985 with the Biology Club selling plants
and T-shirts, and then became a public event in 1992 and has been celebrated every year since. Sponsored by the Earth Day committee, this year's fair will showcase about 20 UCO and community organizations, which will have environmentally themed booths aligned alongside Broncho Lake, Bass said. Christa Clifton, president of the Tri-Beta Biology Club, said the group will sell self-raised plants ranging from $2 to $5 and biology club T-shirts. "This is the only Earth we have, and we need to protect it," Clifton said. Megan Sardis, public relations officer of Alpha Gamma
Delta, said the social sorority will host a bake sale featuring Earth Day-themed cookies. She said the group will also raffle off a Bonsai tree. "Earth Day is not just about saving a tree, it's about recycling and conserving energy," Sardis said. Another participating organization is the Gamma Beta Phi Society. "The environment directly affects our future," said Heather Newhard, vice president of the society. "We need to learn as much as we can to protect our future." She said the group will also have environmental pledge
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UCO community will walk in memory of 2000 graduate by Miranda Wilson Student Writer
The Oklahoma City Heart Walk, a fundraiser for the American Heart Association, will take place 10 a.m. April 30 at the Southwestern Bell Bricktown Ballpark. Shawna Horn, senior director for the Oklahoma City Heart Walk, said UCO is one of the most involved organizations in the walk. "Nine hundred fifty thousand will die from heart disease this year, and 550,000 will be women," She said. "One out of
2.5 women will die of heart disease." Daresa Poe, UCO Greek Life coordinator, said UCO faculty, staff and students are walking in memory of 2000 graduate and Sigma Kappa sorority alumna, Allison MartinPumphrey. Poe said that the 26year-old Pumphrey died from a heart attack on Feb. 10, leaving behind a husband and a 16month-old daughter. Poe said her outlook on life has changed and she has realized how serious heart disease is. "Heart disease is the number one killer in women starting at the age of 25," she said. "This will be my first year to walk (in
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Campus blood drive to benefit handy man on list for new liver about it going off," Pardi said. "I hope it hurries up." The institute had already The Oklahoma Blood scheduled this spring's drive Institute will hold a blood drive when Christine Groshong, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April supervisor of carpentry and 20 and 21 in front of the book- painting, contacted OBI about store in Nigh University Center. helping Joe, said Zelma Barnes, Students, faculty and staff blood program consultant and can designate their blood units UCO alumna. The timing was amazing to go to Joe Pardi, a UCO staff because about a week later the member. Pardi, who has worked as a ROTC contacted OBI about painter and carpenter at the wanting to help with a drive, Physical Plant for almost 23 Barnes said. "The ROTC has done a great years, learned a year ago that he job and has done a majority of was in need of a liver transplant. the leg work," Barnes said. In February, Pardi was "We're just glad it all came placed at the top of the transplant list and given his notifica- together and we're getting to Photo by Naomi Takebuchi tion pager after being on the list help a campus employee," said for two months. Joe Pardi paints a desk in the Physical Plant April 15. Pardi is on a list to receive a liver transplant, "Sometimes I am anxious see BLOOD, page 3 and blood donated in his name April 20-21 will go toward his transplant. by Ashlie Campbell Staff Writer
CAMPUS ANNOIR4CEMENTS ■ "MayDay" will be from 12 to 4 p.m. April 22 by Broncho Lake. There will be free food, inflatable games, a dunk tank and petting zoo. It will be sponsored by the Residence Hat Association. ■ International Student graduation reception will be at 4 p.m. April 25 in Ballroom A of the Nigh University Center. To register, visit the International Office, or contact Maria Vladkova at mariavladkova@yahoo.com . ■ The Violent Femmes will be in concert with the Starlight Mints at 7 p.m. April 20 at Hamilton Field House. The show is free to UCO faculty, staff and students, and tickets are available in the Department of Campus Life, Rm. 424 of the Nigh University Center, or in the Vista office, Rm. 107 of the Communications Building. ■ Buy Papa John's "buy one, get one free" reusable cards for $10 in the Education Building Atrium from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Wednesday. The fundraiser is sponsored by Kappa Delta Pi. ■ The annual Earth Day fair will be April 20 by Broncho Lake. To register an organization for a fair booth, download the form on the Campus Life tab on UCONNECT. ■ Broncho Pride bracelets are on sale for $3 in the university bookstore or at the President's Office. Proceeds benefit the President's Leadership Council.
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