University of Central Oklahoma
THURSDAY June 11, 1992
The Student Voice Since 1903
Forgers to face action By Allen Norbury Staff Writer
Koppel denounces 'Nightline' shuffle LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ted Koppel says he won't stay on as host of "Nightline" if stations continue to bump it for other shows. The 12-year-old program follows the local news in 62 percent of the country. In other markets, affiliate stations carry syndicated shows at 11:30 p.m. and bump "Nightline" to midnight or later. "It will never die a death of attrition with me at the helm. If I see that these folks continue to run reruns of M-A-S-H,' then I will have to take that into consideration," Koppel said.
Two University of Central Oklahoma students are facing disciplinary action by university officials after their identityforging scheme failed. One student, who campus officials refused to identify, allegedly forged his or her identity as another student during the spring semester. Dr. Dudley Ryan, vice president of student services, said he became aware of the
scheme through a tip about two or three weeks before the semester's end. "I didn't think people would do something like this. It just defies reasoning," Ryan said. "We didn't have definite proof until the final exam was complete." After the exam was completed, the false student was met by university officials outside the classroom, he added. Ryan said the two students face a reprimand or expulsion. "There are a range of disciplines. A reprimand would be the lesser of the two," he said. Ryan said he wasn't sure if both students
Drug dogs get cards TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The back of Duke's trading card doesn't indicate when he was drafted or his batting average — just his breed and details of his biggest drug bust. Duke is a German Shepherd, who has spent six years sniffing out drug stashes. Members of the Association of Oklahoma Narcotics Enforcers have been handing out trading cards of drug-sniffing dogs in public schools for about a year.
See World Wrap, back page
"If you're thinking of doing something like this — Don't," Ryan said. "With all the electronic equipment and sophisticated faculty, the likelihood of someone being able to get away with it is slim." V
Orange cones, flags signal renovations By Traci McKnight Staff Writer
Food running out; warehouses bare WASHINGTON (AP) — Food banks nationwide are turning away thousands of hungry Americans because the federal government is running out of surplus flour, canned goods and peanut butter to stock their shelves. The Agriculture Department says its warehouses of surplus commodities are nearly bare and it has spent ahnost all of the $120 million budgeted this year to buy canned goods and other food for distribution to lowincome Americans. A record 25.7 million Americans — more than one in 10 — are receiving food stamps. But the activists say those benefits run out before the end of the month, so many families stretch their meals with the USDA giveaways.
would receive the same penalty. "Anytime something like this happens you have to take in consideration all the facts and how they relate to each other. You can't lump both of the students together, one fact may not apply to both students," Ryan said.
Sawhorses occupy the Broncho Field House parking lot as the lot is resealed and remarked as part of extensive remodeling plans for the University of Central Oklahoma campus. The renovations should be completed by the fall semester. (Photo by Mark Zimmerman)
This summer University of Central Oklahoma students are encountering those orange cones and flags across campus that symbolize to most annoying traffic inconveniences. But to Nick Widener, UCO special projects director, by the fall the cones and flags will be nothing but a memory. University officials have extensive plans to remodel many buildings on campus, repair existing parking lots and create new parking lots. Widener said they plan to reseal and
See Construction, page 7
Abortions in Oklahoma: Which side of the fence do you stand on? By Angela Mitchell Staff Writer Editor's note: This story is the first in a two-part series. Names have been changed to protect the women's identities. Roe v. Wade. These words have ignited a whole nation to divide and rip each other apart. Alone, the two names mean nothing to most people, but together they have caused a controversial inferno that has swept the nation. With seven different restrictions pending
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a Supreme Court decision, activists from both sides are in their final minutes of pleading their cases. If the restrictions are enforced, Oklahoma will be among the states that will totally outlaw abortion. "Abortions are going to be performed no matter what the law says. It should stay legal so women do not have to go through what I went through," said Paula, an Oklahoma resident. "I had an illegal abortion when I was 19. The doctor did it after dark. The instruments were not clean and I got really sick. Why not keep them legal to ensure the lives of these women?"
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Abortions were illegal in the United States until Jan. 22, 1973, when the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a seven to two decision that has forever affected the lives of Americans. The decision stated that the Constitution protects a women's right to decide whether to terminate a pregnancy. The case involved a woman in Texas who wanted an abortion but knew the laws in Texas made aborton illegal unless the mother's life was in danger. She didn't have
See Abortion, page 7
What's up with sports this summer? Only Justin Harper knows.
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