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
UCO student wins dance opportunity with Kaleidoscope choreography.
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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
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June 11, 1992
Costly misrepresentation very student at the University of Central Oklahoma has F 4 been robbed by the Oklahoma Legislature. 1 just
Because of the actions of Edmond's senator and representative, students at the third largest school in the state are being robbed of approximately $5 million and — consequently — a new classroom building. A $350 million bond proposal, to be voted on by the people at November's general election, would contribute about 5230 million to Oklahoma's 26 institutions of higher learning. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education recently submitted dollar recommendations to the Legislature for approval. In those recommendations, the regents asked that UCO receive about $12 million to build a new classroom building and to renovate Howell Hall, UCO's science building. But the voting records of Sen. Mark Snyder and Rep. Ray Vaughn have erased UCO's master plan. The Legislature's revenge against the two representatives included cutting $5 million from UCO's share of the bonds. Now, the university will only receive $7.8 million. The lost $5 million has been divided between several smaller schools. But has the approximate $230 million been divided equally between the state colleges and universities? No. During the 1992 spring semester, 14,350 students attended UCO. And UCO could receive the $7.8 million if the bond issue passes. But Northeastern University at Tahlequah, which served only 8,956 students last semester, will get more than $8 million. And Cameron University in Lawton, which taught 5,860 students last spring, will take a share of over $10 million. How can these be fair or equal divisions? The third largest university in the state is getting close to nothing for the amount of students it serves each semester and the amount of income it pumps into Edmond's economy. But the $5 million loss could cripple UCO's climbing enrollments. Without the S5 million, the university will not be able to finance a new classroom building. And without a new classroom building, the university will be forced to turn away students. At a time when higher education is being emphasized more than ever and people are showing a real desire to learn, legislators should realize the impact that $5 million could have had on the university that enrolls a broad section of students from across not only the metropolitan area, but also from across the state. The legislature has adjourned its 1992 session. UCO can never see that lost $5 million. But angry students can still protest this decision. If Edmond's "representatives" will not represent the city's largest industry, then the residents and students should. Students who want to catch the thieves and make them pay for their crimes should vote "NO" on the bond issue at November's general election.
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he students of the University of Central Oklahoma are being ripped off by Rep. Ray Vaughn and Sen. Mark Snyder. Both of these Republicans consistently vote against any progressive measures. Now they have voted against the bond issue that would give UCO $12 million for a new classroom building. (Assuming that the bond issue is passed by the
people of Oklahoma.) The next time you are sitting out in the hallway of a campus building because the classroom is too crowded; the next time you cruise the parking lots for 30 minutes looking for a place to park; the next time you stand in line three hours to enroll in a class that is already closed, you can thank Vaughn and Snyder for their support.
If you don't live in Edmond, find out how your representative and senator voted. If they voted for UCO, thank them for their support. Then, write a letter to Vaughn and Snyder and tell them what a failure they both are in providing for their own hometown university. Ginger L. Lockhart —
UCO student
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"Bush would be the best environmental president. He could handle it better than the other guys."
"Stop it! Bush is whatever you want him to be and Perot is another Jimmy Carter. Clinton is making more sense than any of them. I was a Bush supporter, but he's turned out to be a real disappointment."
Kent Kidwell music department chairman faculty "I don't think Bush measured up to everyones expectations. When he stated that he was an environmental president he should have gone through with it. I don't know enough about the other two to comment."
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Watergate and Nixon revisited: The 20th anniversary of the infamous burglary spawns memories, lessons learned from officials, journalists By Marcia Benedict Copy Editor In 1972, five men attempted a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate Office Building in Washington D.C. The five men were ordered to bug the telephone lines and steal important political documents. This was the beginning of the Watergate affair and the end of President Richard Nixon's administration. June 17, 1992 will mark the 20th anniversary of this infamous crime. But will anyone remember that melodrama that shook the nation 20 years ago? Dr. Patrick McGinnis, a University of Central Oklahoma history and geography professor, said the lessons learned from the Watergate affair must now be relearned by the twentysomething generation.
6 A whole generation has grown to maturity and must relearn that it is a dangerous concept to blindly follow the government. Dr. Patrick McGinnis History professor
"A whole generation has grown to maturity and must relearn that it is a dangerous concept to blindly follow the government," McGinnis said. "The people should learn from Watergate to be more skeptical of the government, insist that officials be held accountable for their actions and insist that officials are obligated to follow the law," he said. "But the best lesson to learn from it is to be better informed of the workings of the government, to be more skeptical, not of Congress, but of the executive officials." McGinnis said the Watergate break-in created a feeling of government distrust throughout the country that exists even today. "What Watergate did essentially is create a feeling on the part of congressmen that presidents are not to be trusted," McGinnis said. Dr. Terry Clark, chairman of the UCO department of journalism, said the Watergate affair compounded the distrust the public felt following the years of secrecy surrounding the Vietnam conflict. "Up until then the public was pretty docile and journalists played along with the politicians,"
Clark said. "But with the advent of Vietnam, the papers began questioning. It was part of the atmosphere of the time to question everything." The United States presidency has also changed as a result of the incident. "Presidents since Nixon are probably more thoughtful of the law, but when they fall into the `end justifies the means' syndrome, they are more careful to cover their tracks," McGinnis said. "And no president to come will tape Oval Office conversations, Watergate has definitely had that effect," McGinnis said. The Oval Office tapes revealed Nixon's involvement in the crimes. McGinnis said the more recent Iran-Contra affair, that took place during Ronald Reagan's presidency, is somewhat related to the Watergate affair. "There is a connection in principle. High officials thought the end would justify the means, even though the means meant breaking the law," he said. McGinnis also said even though the two incidents are similar, Reagan's popularity kept him from a possible impeachment, which Nixon came close to facing. "Nixon was never widely popular like Reagan was. The people admired Nixon, but he never engendered the kind of deep emotional affection that Reagan seemed to," McGinnis said. "By the time the impeachment articles were approved in July of '74, the public knew that Nixon had not faithfully executed his vows to uphold the constitution," he said. The break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters was only one of the elaborate
plans Nixon had to reassure his position as president. Nixon orchestrated the break-in at Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist's office (Ellsberg supposedly released the Pentagon Papers to the New York Times), Nixon accepted illegal campaign contributions, he organized a "Dirty Tricks" team to damage and embarrass the Democrats and he obstructed justice by tampering with the Oval Office tapes and destroying other incriminating evidence against him and his staff.
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The Post bagged a president. Even though some politics was involved, there is no doubt that Nixon screwed the Constitution. Dr. Terry Clark Journalism chairman
"Nixon was not a trusting man. He was convinced that he was surrounded by conspirators who would destroy him politically," McGinnis said. "One of the keys to his paranoia of being led out of office, led him to the buggings and the break-ins. For Nixon, it was not good enough to get 50 + 1. He had to devastate his opponent," he said. Most of Nixon's workers who committed the actual crimes have served prison sentences, but no one has served more than six to 10 months, McGinnis said. "Most of the people involved have been rehabilitated or have
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been forgotten," he said. McGinnis said Nixon has more than rehabilitated, he has prospered in the wake of the incident. Nixon received a full pardon from then President Gerald Ford, whom Nixon named vice president after Spiro Agnew resigned from his vice presidential position in October of 1973. If he had not received a pardon, Nixon would have lost all presidential benefits, including his life-time pension check and his role as an elder statesman and foreign policy expert. The Watergate affair spurred an interest not only in cleaning out the government's executive branch, but also increased the number of aspiring journalists. After the break-in at the Watergate building, two Washington Post journalists, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, covered the investigations and allegations leading up to the uncovering of Nixon's involvement. Clark said Bernstein and Woodward's coverage increased interest in the field of journalism and caused some unique changes in the American press. "Woodward and Bernstein glamourized journalism and also set examples for other newspapers," he said. "Journalists began to take less
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at face value and learned you can't just take what the government says, you have to dig for yourself," Clark said. Bernstein and Woodward have been credited with uncovering the dealings Nixon was involved in and discovering the crimes that took place during his presidency. Clark said the Post's journalists' coverage did three things for future journalists. "Their investigating led to, first, glamourizing the job and inspiring people to enter the field. Second, it changed the relationship between the press and the government to a more adversarial relationship. And, third, it set an example for others to imitate," Clark said. "The Post bagged a president. Even though some politics was involved, there is no doubt that Nixon screwed the Constitution," Clark said. Nixon's refusal to uphold his vows to the American people led him to a lighter punishment than should have been given, McGinnis said. "The president should be held accountable for his actions. I hope that's what has been learned; that even the president of the United States is not above the law. Nixon thought he was, and his helpers thought he was. But he wasn't," McGinnis said. V
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Music, drama offer summer programs By Traci McKnight Staff Writer The University of Central Oklahoma Music Department will be sponsoring several events this summer. An elementary music workshop designed for elementary school teachers, undergraduate teaching majors, general classroom teachers and those involved with childen's school or church choirs will be conducted by Dr. Karen Carter, June 10 and 11.
The fifth annual Piano Teachers Workshop, designed for both young teachers and more experienced ones, will be held July 7 through 9. For more information about either program, call 341-2980, ext. 5004. The Midwestern Summer Choral Institute will be held on the UCO campus this summer. This program is limited to only 40 high school juniors who have been recommended by their instructors and have auditioned. For 14 to 18-year-olds inter-
ested in the dramatic arts, UCO will be sponsoring the Music Theatre Workshop '92, July 6 through 17. For more information about the Music Theatre Workshop call 341-2980, ext. 5171 or ext. 5250, or call 528-8313. "Spotlight on Romantic Style," the Mid-American Piano Festival, will be sponsored by the Chopin Society of Mid-America in coordination with UCO, June 18 through 20. For more information call 340-3600. V
Dancer receives award By Tami Watson Staff Writer University of Central Oklahoma Junior Daphne McCoy is dancing her way to the top. McCoy, a musical theater major and a member of UCO's Kaleidoscope Dancers Company, recently won a $200 scholarship to attend Jacob's Pillow, a nationallyrespected dance school in Lee, Mass., June 7 through 27. McCoy auditioned for the school after learning auditions would be held the day after she was to arrive in Chicago to check out possible graduate schools. McCoy said she nervously auditioned for the school after attending a two-hour class. "After the class, they asked if I had anything on tape to show them," said McCoy. "So I sent them a videotape of my choreography." The tape featured a modern dance segment from a recent Kaleidoscope Dancers' concert. Modem dance is the only style of dance taught by the Massachusetts school. "I love modem dance," said McCoy. "It allows you to create on your own, no rules or boundaries." McCoy has also entered the same choreography in a Tulsa competition. While attending UCO, McCoy has studied under Bill Evans, Michael Kelly Bruce, Holly Williams, Debra Knapp, Janet Hemburg and Lara Teeter. McCoy has also appeared in the UCO productions "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," "Pirates of Penzance," "Chicago," "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" and "The Mystery of Edwin Drood." McCoy said she has her future goals well thought out, all of
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1992
Rock stars and Nintendo raise America's children
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adonna, Metallica and MC Hammer are raising children — American children. What will happen when the MTV generation comes of age? Rock stars and Nintendo games are babysitting the millions of children who spend their days home alone. Latch-key children, the "After School Special" rarities of the early 1980s, are the daily realities of the 1990s. Staying home alone is the way of life of American children. Twentyfive percent of American children are raised in single-parent homes, and the majority of two-parent homes are double income homes. The overall depressed state of the economy has forced most parents into the work force; to these children, parents are dream-like figures who drift in just before bedtime and drift out just after "Good Morning America." With the increasing occurrence of teen pregnancy, drug use and gang membership, the need for strong parental influence for these children is obvious. But there are fewer than ever "what-have-you-learnedfrom-this" sitcom-style talks in American homes today. Someone has to do the disciplining. The schools must step in. In the past, schools had the power to discipline the students who misbehaved. Reprimands were harsh; good behavior was
expected — not an exception. Respect and responsibility are essential elements that must be returned to the curriculum right alongside the reading, writing and arithmetic agenda. Respect for one another — racial, religious and as individuals — and responsibility to the community and the environment must be taught in the schools since it is not being adequately taught in the majority of American homes. New Jersey is working on passing a set of bills to put the moral education of its youth into the school system's hands. Following the basic goal of the bills, which is to develop, "character and values" in students, the schools are permitted to require community service hours to teach responsibility and strict truancy laws to teach respect for the system. While these types of reforms can be interpreted as intrusions on parental ground, these reforms are necessary to provide students with the well-rounded education they are not receiving at home. Some of today's parents are offering too little discipline, and the cable television is offering none. The schools have a responsibility to step into the picture. The only thing TV should be allowed to raise is its standards — not the next generation.
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Medicine arrives Financial aid pains eased, director says version for their benefit," said Henthorn. Henthorn said the most important key in making financial aid accessible is understanding the system the American College process. Testing (ACT) service uses. "ACT forms are available nine "It's a better computer system months before the deadline. But since they are based on the students' tax returns they have to wait For students receiving fiuntil they get those back to fill out nancial aid, the following their forms," said Henthorn. She recommends that students dates are important to know: turn in these forms as early as pos• Disbursement of sumsible because they are competing, mer checks: June 16 with students all over the country for those available funds. • Assist slips for books Henthorn gives five basic and housing for the Fall things to do when applying for fisemester available: Aug. 3 nancial aid: • Tuition due: Aug. 14 • Fill out the ACT form • Student loans availpromptly, • Fill out the institutional able: first day of Fall session application, • Initial Fall • Remember that only degreedisbursement: Sept. 29 seeking students can qualify for financial aid, • Make academic progress than we had in the past. It has a link for quicker processing in the (have at least a 2.00 GPA); and future," said Henthorn. • Be prompt in providing verSince the system is new, there ification documents. are many things the staff has to For the fall there will be counselearn about it to make it as effec- lors assigned alphabetically to stutive as possible. dents so that students can call with "I hope students will be under- any questions they may have abstanding that we're doing the con- out financial aid. ing recipients' forms the financial aid office has installed a new computer system. This system works in coordination with the computer
By Traci McKnight Staff Writer If you receive financial aid you know what a pain it can be trying to apply, getting all of your information turned in at the right time — and to the right person — and finally getting your check. To help prevent some of the usual confusion that comes with receiving financial aid, Kenda Henthorn, assistant director of financial aid, offers some helpful hints. The University of Central Oklahoma has about 6,000 students or more currently receiving financial aid. Along with this number there are at least that many students, or more, that apply for financial aid every year and are not qualified to receive it or do not decide to attend UCO at all. "For every student a counselor has there are about 20 contacts that are made," said Henthorn. These factors, said Henthorn, are the ones that contribute to much of the confusion and delay students face every year when dealing with the financial aid office. To help financial aid staff in processing new students and to sneed up the processing of exist-
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64 Athletes named to A.D. Honor Roll By Justin Harper Sports Editor Central Oklahoma Athletic Director John "Skip" Wagnon has released the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for the spring of 1992. Sixty-four UCO student- athletes have been named to the list, up one from last year's 63, with five of the student-athletes making a 4.0 grade point average. The Broncho football team led the list with 11 players named and the baseball team was a close second with 10 players on the list. To qualify for the A.D. Honor Roll, a student-athlete must have completed 12 hours or more during the spring semester with a grade point average of 3.0 or better.
TENNIS (Men) Steve Hedrick, Sr., Fort Myers, Fla., business (3.61); Joe Vo, So., Tulsa, medical technology (3.35). TENNIS (Women) Amy Cohbnia, So., Moore, biology (4.00); Sherri Miles, Jr., Emporia, Kan., marketing (3.06); Leslie Pulliam Sr., Midwest City, business (3.40).
TRACK (Men) Brian Calloway, Jr., Esban, Kan., social studies (3.40); Clay Callicoa I, Fr., Enid, business administration; Gary Hamer, So., Midwest City, political science (3.43); Mike lloustat,Jr., Oklahoma City, criminal juttice (3.41); Matt Parent, Jr., Bethany, english (3.81); Todd Smoot, So., Pawhaska, industrial safety (3.81).
TRACK (Women) Ashley Mathis, Fr., Noble, broadcasting (3.58).
VOLLEYBALL Heather Devine, Sr., Edmond, healthIPIIY ED (3.45); Denise Eley, Jr., Owings Mills, Md., art (333); Stacy Garrett, Fr., Edmond, undecided (3.28); Colleen Haifahan, Fr., Freeman', Ca., undecided (3.15); Shannon
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Halkehan Jr., Freemont, Ca., advertising (3.38); Aimee
Kevin Brinkman, Jr., Marlow, premed (3.40); Jay
Russell, Sr., Lockwood, Mo., physical education (3.10);
Grossnicicksus, Sr., Chickasha, general studies (3.00);
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Steve Woodin, Sr., Bartlesville, business administration
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Honors Galore Central Oklahoma pitcher Greg Hamm recently had several honors bestowed upon him as he was named to the All-Lone Star Conference baseball team as well as making the Athletic Directors Honor Roll with a perfect 4.00 grade point average. (Photo by Daniel Smith)
UCO places three on All-LSC baseball squad
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Chris Elerick, Fr., Turpin, broadcasting (3.46); James
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By Justin Harper Sports Editor Central Oklahoma baseball players Steve Henderson, Price Rogers and Greg Hamm have recently been named to the 1992 Coaches All-Lone Star Conference baseball team
ing home run hitter in the LSC smacking three dingers and also was the ninth rated RBI man with 29 for the season. Hamm finished the season with a 5-4 record on the mound, racking up 40 strike outs and an ERA of 2.78. Hamm was the fourth rated pitcher in the LSC. V
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• The International Office will sponsor a field trip to the Masonic Temple in Guthrie from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., June 19. Open to the first 14 students who register in the International Office. For more information, call ext. 2377. • The International Office will sponsor an Indoor Soccer Tournament from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on June 26 and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on June 27 in Wantland Hall. A maximum of seven players will be allowed on each team. Teams can be all male, all female or mixed. All University of Central Oklahoma students and staff are welcome to participate. Registration forms are available in the International Office. For more information, contact the International Office at ext. 2377.
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Construction Continued from page 1 remark the parking lot by the Broncho Field House. "For some reason in the past we found out that the parking lot was not laid out according to recognized parking standards. So, we had a lot of wasted space. We're going to gain about 80 or 90 spaces just by remarking it," said Widener. "Parking is a big concern to us. We're going to take certain steps to aid in the parking." "We're going to have a parking lot ready for the fall just south of the Liberal Arts," said Widener. "We're going to gain about 40 or 50 new spaces there."
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Widener said the parking on Garland Godfrey Drive at the main entrance to the university, which is now a fire lane, will be remarked • "We're going to reclaim some of that fire-lane parking, not required by code," said Widener. Widener said that UCO students are not footing the bill for most of these renovations. "Most of the major kinds of renovation that we do, do not come from the money that's appropriated from the legislature. It comes from different sources. A lot of it comes from Section 13 new college funds and that's were most of this is coming from. We never know how much we're go-
ing to get on an annual basis. It just depends. So we take the funds we've accumulated and try to budget and decide on a priority basis what needs to be done," said Widener. Section 13 money is money the school receives for operating on state-owned property. Another of the main focuses of the university's renovation projects concerns the handicapped. "We're in the process of surveying the entire campus to determine what we need to do to comply with the new accessibilty gaining act for the disabled. That is one of the main areas we're looking at," said Widener. "Once we complete that survey in about a
we complete that survey in about a month or so we'll have projects coming out of that survey," said Widener. The stairwell in Murdaugh Hall is being renovated, and Widener said this and many of the other projects the university has been working on do not pertain to the American Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations, but are just for the benefit of the overall student population. "We just opened up a contract to replace the big dividing doors in the University Center Ballroom. Those old doors had deteriorated and were hard to open and close," said Widener. The roofs on the Health Sci-
ences Building and the University Center are also being replaced, said Widener. He said they will also be trying to make use of existing space in the Music Building. "We are starting to take a look at remodeling and gaining some space that was never finished," said Widener. "On the entry level of the Music Building there's a room that just never got any heating and air conditioning, carpet or any of the walls finished," said Widener. "Some of the projects will be done by the fall. Phase one of the Music Building we hope to have ready for fall classes," said Widener. V
In July 1989, another landmark case known as William L. Webster v. Reproductive Health Services began chipping away at Roe v. Wade. In this case the Supreme Court upheld a Missouri law which prohibits public employees and facilities from performing abortions. It also requires fetal-viability testing before allowing abortions during the second trimester of pregnancy. Fetal viability testing is a test which helps determine if the fetus can survive outside of the womb and can be performed after 20 weeks of pregnancy. During that same year, Pennsyl-
vania passed a law that prohibited most abortions at hospitals, mandated waiting periods and antiabortion counseling and required notification of spouses. This ruling sparked many states to start persuing heavier restrictions. Bills to ban most abortions were considered by 10 states. Bills to require married women to tell their husbands before the abortions were considered in eight states, and bills which required a teenager's parent's consent were considered in 24 states and implemented in South Carolina. Pro-life organizations, such as Operation Rescue and the Lambs
of Christ, began supporting these restrictions on the grounds that Roc v. Wade should be overturned because they believe abortion is murder. According to pro-choice activists, these restrictions are taking away the rights of many women that Roe v. Wade ensured. These restrictions include total abortion bans, counseling bans, notification of husbands, informed consent and delay, public facilities and employees, notification of parents and public funds. Many other countries have had similar problems. In Canada, abortion is allowed throughout
pregnancy and hospital abortions are covered by national health. China also allows abortion throughout the pregnancy and enforces a child-per-family rule. Abortion is legal up to the 10th week in France. Parental consent is needed for unmarried minors. In Italy, abortion is legal up to the 12th week of pregnancy, but may be performed for medical reasons until the end of the fifth month. For Oklahoma, as well as the other states, the future of abortion is in the hands of the Supreme Court and will be held there until this fall. V
Continued from page 1 the money to travel out of state and have the procedure performed, so her only option was to fight the legal system in Texas for future women in her situation. The woman's name, Norma McCorvey, was withheld while the lawsuit was pending to keep her identity anonymous and therefore went by "Jane Roe." The state of Texas was represented by "Henry Wade." After the decision was announced, a movement from both sides began. Abortion activists, both pro-life and pro-choice, engaged in battles to be heard and seen.
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Authorities quarantine juvenile with AIDS; IQ jeapordizes safety OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A juvenile with the AIDS virus and an IQ of 68 is being quarantined at a state hospital because he may not understand the need to practice safe sex, the Oklahoma Health Department says. The juvenile, whose age was not disclosed, was committed to Griffin Memorial Hospital in Norman about a month ago for reasons not related to the AIDS virus. He later escaped and admitted having sex with at least one person. "The real problem with this situation is that the individual does not have a very high IQ," said Health Department lawyer Robert Cole. "We are not sure he will be able to engage in safe behavior." Cole said Tuesday the juvenile would remain isolated at Griffin until an Oklahoma County judge decides whether to impose a permanent quarantine. A hearing is set for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday before District Judge Carolyn Ricks.
June 11, 1992
ACT scores below norm By Allen Norbury Staff Writer
The University of Central Oklahoma Institutional Research and Planning summary report showed American College Testing Program exam (ACT) scores to be slightly below the national average based on freshmen enrollees for the fall of '91. There were 3,698 students that submitted ACT assessment scores to UCO for '91-92. Of those students, 734 enrolled as freshman.
However, the '91-92 enrolled freshmen had a high school grade point average of 3.00 which is greater than the national enrolled freshmen average of 2.95.
The report also showed that 469 of the enrolled '91-92 freshmen graduated from a college preparatory high school program with an average ACT composite of 20.9.
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Drop-out rates pass one-third WASHINGTON (AP) - More than a third of all American youngsters between the ages of 15 and 17 have either dropped out of school or are at least one grade level behind, according to reports published recently. The Los Angeles Times and USA Today both quoted a Census Bureau report, "School Enrollment - Social and Economic Characteristics of Students." The report noted that the gap between white students and black and Hispanic students begins in middle schools and widens as the youngsters grow older.
Pen pals meet after 50 years MIAMI (AP) - Fifty years after they began growing up with each other through the mail, Marilyn Lawrence and Peter Darby have finally met. "We are not strangers," Lawrence said Wednesday after laying eyes on her pen pal for the first time. "After all, I've known Peter longer than I've known my husband." They started corresponding in 1942 as part of a pen-pal project started by an eighth-grade English teacher in North Miami. Marilyn Ann Cadwallader, 12, closed her eyes and blindly drew a name from a paper bag marked "BOYS." It was Peter Darby of New Zealand, a place 8,051 miles away. Marilyn wrote a long letter. And nothing happened ... until a big fat letter arrived three months later. He was 14, enrolled in a boarding school, lived on his family dairy farm near Auckland, "and wrote very well. He had nice handwriting and never misspelled a word," Lawrence recalled. "It was completely beyond the realm of possibility that we would meet," said Lawrence. Yet, a year after the class project began, she and Peter Darby were the only ones still writing. They kept writing, through wars, marriage, births, deaths of parents, even the death of a grandchild, over 50 Christmases and as many birthdays.
Tulsa teacher takes tumble TULSA, Okla. (AP) - A rappelling instructor says he's not deterred by an accident that sent him tumbling over a 40-foot cliff as his students watched. "It's just a high-risk sport, and something is going to happen," Seth Claybrook, 19, said Thursday. The five students watched Wednesday as Claybrook managed to twist in midair, land on his feet and roll about 10 yards down a bluff. He was hospitalized with two broken vertebrae, a broken wrist and cuts and bruises. Claybrook said that as he fell, he could not believe what was happening. After hitting the ground and rolling, friends helped him back up the cliff at the city's Chandler Park.
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