The Vista June 17, 2004 by The Vista

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THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2004

Betz makes final cut in run for presidency at Tulsa college

Game over for MLS UCO officials say the university did what it could to attract a franchise, but a lack of financial support proved inadequate. by Caroline Duke

■ The provost and vice president of UCO was named

Editor in Chief

Communication between Major League Soccer and university officials has ceased since the second MLS game at UCO in April. UCO and the professional soccer league had worked together for two years to bring an MLS franchise to Edmond. "We were very much in consideration by MLS for 2005 or 2006, but those chances have dimmed at this point," said Dr. W. Roger Webb, president of UCO. Charlie Johnson, UCO News Bureau director, said the deal did not pan out because an ownership group could not be established. "They're too far apart on money," Johnson said. Webb said securing an ownership group was a matter of the league itself and the potential owners. He said many major businesses looked into an Edmond franchise but did not have the financial backing that MLS requires. A franchise costs $10 million, he said. "The owners of other franchises are billionaire owners," Webb said. "Our groups have been people with millions, not billions." Webb said UCO did not lose money in its efforts to attract an MLS franchise. "We lose nothing," he said. "We'll still have a great facility." Webb said the university did what was within its control. "I think that we did find that there is a very enthusiastic and hardcore soccer base in this area," he said. The university also renovated

a finalist for president at Tulsa Community College. by Lauren Pulsinelli Senior Staff Writer

Photo by Gavin D. Elliott

A ball sits on the sidelines at Wantland Stadium during the last MLS exhibition game, held in April. UCO will not a receive a franchise anytime soon.

Wantland Stadium to meet FIFA standards, a requirement for an MLS franchise. "Those were two things we had control over," Webb said. Webb said no money was invested

in the two exhibition games held at Wantland Stadium in the last year. He said the university made a small profit from the games, which went to the

see GAME OVER, page 3

Dr. Don Betz, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs, was named a finalist in the search for the new president of Tulsa Community College. The decision will be announced by the end of the month, and the presidency will be effective July 1. "By June 29, a decision should be announced," said Lauren F. Brookey, TCC vice president Dr. Don Betz of External Affairs. The TCC Board of Regents and the Association of Community College Trustees comprise the committee that will select the new president. "(The committee) has finished with their special meetings but still has to do some more background searching," she said. The committee finished public forums and the pre-arranged cycle of interviews with the four finalists, Brookey said. "Don Betz is extremely talented and potentially attractive for any university, in my mind," said Dr. W. Roger Webb, president of UCO. "Selfishly, I hope we have an opportunity to have him here at UCO."

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Just because you're stuck in Oklahoma this summer doesn't mean that you can't traverse the hills of Spain with Ernest Hemingway, brush up on your Quidditch with Harry Potter or travel across the universe. by Kelley Chambers Staff Writer

s you may have guessed, this is not the offering of a passport or an all-expense paid trip to exotic locales, but instead simply the idea of passing the long summer days by reading a good book. Many of us may remember those ubiquitous summer reading lists when we were kids that included books about Encyclopedia Brown the boy detective, or Clifford the big red dog. Those reading lists usually came with the promise of ice cream and hamburgers from Dairy Queen or Sonic for successfully reading a designated number of books. Or perhaps some may remember the highly ignored high school summer reading lists, which always included The Lord of the Flies and the mandatory Mark Twain inclusions. But now the rules have changed. Now we can read for fun, though taking into account time restraint and mountains of homework, many college students don't just pick up a book for fun. A look though the stalls of any local library or book store will surely offer something for any taste or interest from new works to classics to nonfiction or how-to books. Many such books are at the disposal of students at the UCO Max Chambers Library. While the Chambers library is admittedly not flush with contemporary fiction, its shelves do contain an impressive stock of great literature.

A browse through the aisles on the third floor will reveal nearly every major author of the twentieth century and in abundance. Unfortunately, the inside covers of many reveal that they have not been checked out in upwards of twenty years. One friendly face in the library is director of public service Carolyn Mahin. She pointed out that readers might enjoy the Ruby Canton collection housed on the first floor. The Canton collection, in front of the library café, contains an assortment of titles hand-picked by the librarians. "Librarians that want to participate go to local book stores and pick up popular or current event titles to provide choices for recreational reading," Mahin said. And while she said that the library does not post a summer reading list, it does create displays which direct visitors to learn and read more about various topics. Such current displays include World War II and gay pride month resources. Mahin said that one reason the library does not offer a suggested summer reading list is because they would have to have copies of the books in stock. However, for those interested in popular fiction, Mahin said, "We do have a lot of new books." Dr. Pamela Washington, dean of the College

see SUMMER READS, page 3

Betz started at UCO in 1999 as vice president for Academic Affairs and a professor of political science. He was named provost in 2002. He has also worked with the United Nations in creating and expanding an organization called NGO, a network pursuing peace in the Middle East. "An interim vice president will be announced if Betz chooses to resign,"

"Betz is extremely talented and potentially attractive for any university." — DR. W. ROGER WEBB President of UCO

said Dr. Kathryn Gage, UCO vice president for Student Services. "That's pretty much standard for a person in that high up of a position," Gage said. The three other finalists for TCC president are Martha Ellis, president of Lee College in Texas; Jack Oharah, president of Edmonds Community College in Washington state and Thomas McKeon, TCC's executive vice president and chief operating officer. TCC has four campuses and an enrollment of about 25,000 students, the third-highest enrollment in the state. Betz was not available for comment.

OPINION

June 17, 2004

Quote of the day No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. — Eleanor Roosevelt

Today in History Early on this day in 1972, five men were arrested for breaking into the Democratic National committee headquarters at the Watergate office-hotel-apartment complex in Washington, D.C. Three of the men were Cuban exiles, one was a Cuban American, and one was James W. McCord, Jr., a former CIA agent. Later that day, the suspects were charged with felonious burglary and possession of implements of crime.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR To the editor: I read my first column written by your managing editor, Gavin Elliott, in the June 3 edition of The Vista. How is it he is the managing editor and a columnist? I should be fair and chalk this one up to being the only one I have ever read...but I can't. Does he just ramble on about whatever is in his head? One sentence has nothing to do with the next. I'm confused.

Who are Sandy and Shelly? Why is he telling us about "today" and then we are in "the other day" having drinks and checking out women's breasts? Does any of this have anything to do with the war in Iraq? Oh, and the best part...how are his "read" eyes? How is it this writing makes it in the paper? Just curious.

Dear Editor, Okay, there's no disputing, President Reagan was a great man. He was a great communicator. He had a great sense of humor. He was a swell President. Yeah, I know, Presidents outline their funerals when they take office but would President Reagan really want the whole country to stop what they are doing to hear a rebroadcast of him saying "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall?" Again and again? Would he really want all state and Federal employees to shut down government?

Yes, mourn for him, but was it necessary to take over all three main broadcast channels with an account of his life? Isn't that what The History Channel is for or The Biography Channel or even E! Did we have to see poor Mrs. Reagan again and again pat the coffin that carried her husband of 50+ years? It seems to me that this whole thing was well over done, or is it because I'm not republican?

Eva Mahoney Advertising junior

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STAFF EDITORIAL

Real question left unanswered he courts once again sidestepped the issue of church and state Monday when it ignored it in the case Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow. The Supreme Court overturned a lower court's decision that the Pledge of Allegiance phrase "under God" is unconstitutional in public schools. Michael Newdow, an atheist, views the daily recitation of the pledge in his daughter's school district as "a religious indoctrination of his child that violates the First Amendment," according to the court's June 14 ruling. Under California law, the ruling states, it is required that all public elementary schools begin each day with "appropriate patriotic exercises." The Pledge of Allegiance satisfies this requirement. The school district does, on the other hand, permit students who object for religious reasons to abstain from the recitation. Newdow first filed a suit in 2000 against the United States president, Congress, the State of California, the Elk Grove school district and its superintendent, according to the court's opinion. His daughter started

kindergarten that year, and the Pledge of Allegiance became a daily routine for her. He said then that the 1954 addition of "under God" to the pledge violated the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses of the Constitution. Because,Newdow is not a legal custodian of his daughter, the court ruled that he cannot legally represent her and the original ruling was, therefore, overruled this week. The opinion of the court dances around the true issue at hand — church and state — and sweeps it under the rug of "domestic relations." The ruling provides more insight into the family life of Newdow, his daughter and his daughter's mother than it does into the separation of church and state. It points out that nothing within the school district or within the "And most important," the ruling states," it implicates the interests of a young child who finds herself at the center of a highly public debate over her custody, the propriety of a widespread national ritual, and the meaning of our Constitution." Of course, the welfare of a 10-year-old

child should require careful and acute consideration. "Michael Newdow's challenge to petitioner school district's policy is a wellintentioned one, but his distaste for the reference to 'one Nation under God,' however sincere, cannot be the yardstick of our Establishment Clause inquiry," said Justice Sandra Day O'Conner in her judgment. The court's opinion states: "The command to guard jealousy and exercise rarely our power to make constitutional pronouncements requires strictest adherence when matters of great national significance are at stake." To conclude, the court's opinion states that, "There is a vast difference between. Newdow's right to communicate with 'his child, which both California law and the First Amendment recognize, and his claimed right to shield his daughter from influences to which she is exposed in school despite the terms of the custody order." And, therefore, the judgment of the Court of Appeals was reversed.

HEART OF THE AMERICAN DREAM

American imagination: a disappearing act?

hen Oprah has a book club, it's time to think about maybe sitting closer to the exits. Yes, it's time to sweat — a sign of

the times. I wonder if, since you can learn loads about a civilization by the diet it kept, can you learn even more about the civilization by the literit GAVIN D. ELLIOTT rature e a d? COLUMNIST Would that history book read more like the nutritional facts on the back of a can of peas, or would it read like a novel

or poem? Did the Aztecs eat Taco Bell, or were they privy to Bueno? Danielle Steele or J.D. Salinger? Did Oprah tell them what to read — perhaps the real reason for their departure? Any way you crumple the cracker into the melting pot, America has lost its imagination. The New Yorker no longer stares at the Statue of Liberty and wonders what kind of frilly, lacey French undergarments are under there. The Seattle-ite is no longer curious as to when the Space Needle will prick the tush of space and take a blood sample of its stars. And Alfred E. Newman has stopped smiling. When it happened and why? Well, that's a guess for anybody. But one thing we can be sure of is, if Thomas Edison was in his prime now instead of then, we'd be reading Oprah's pick of the week by firelight. The arts are done according to formulas now,

and science steps lightly among the hairy toes of corporations and government. Clothing companies have nothing original at all to say and look back to the 70's for inspiration — a decade that begat the pet rock and ushered in disco and KISS in the same swift movement. And just like Oprah tells us which books to read, MTV decides the music. The logo tells us it must be good. Ladies and Gentlemen, choice has left the building. And without choice, there's not much left to the imagination. Without choice, there's uniformity. And while uniformity may be strangely appealing when donned by Catholic schoolgirls, it isn't very becoming when an entire nation tries it on for size. Imagine the Statue of Liberty in a Catholic schoolgirl uniform...Baa-Zing!

Did Lady Liberty ever read "Finnegan's Wake" to her huddled masses, or did Oprah pick out the bedtime story? The imagination is like a spicy Cajun gumbo with all kinds of things floating around in there to tickle the taste buds of the mind. And choice is the big wooden spoon that stirs the concoction up. Without that big wooden spoon, all the good stuff sinks to the bottom and all we're left with, at best, is beefy water. Stagnant beefy water. Stagnant beefy water so thick with atrophy that even an atheist could walk across it without his aqua socks on. Stagnant beefy water so mucky that not even a bubble of original thought can escape its depths. Stagnant beefy broth that makes the Mississippi look like the mirror Mark Twain trimmed his moustache in.

What are your favorite summertime reads? "That depends on what you like. The last book I read was "Buffalo for the Broken Heart," by Dan O'Brien. It's basically about restoring bison to the great plains." Allan Goode

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"I just got married, so we're reading books about marriage."

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"Anything that's not for school purposes. I'm reading "Esther" by Henry James and "Rasputin" by Brian Moynahan."

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NEWS

VATICAN CITY – Torture, burning at the stake and other punishment for the faithful condemned as witches or heretics by church tribunals during the Inquisition was not as widespread as commonly believed, the Vatican said Tuesday. Pope John Paul II praised the research, recalling that in 2000, the church asked pardon for "errors committed in the service of the truth through recourse to non-evangelical methods."

Authorities work to charge Saddam before transfer of government BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraqi authorities hope to file criminal charges against Saddam Hussein and others in the former regime before the Jyne 30 transfer of sovereignty to the new government, a senior official said Tuesday. President Bush also said the United States would turn Saddam over but declined to set a timetable, saying "appropriate security" must first be in place. Neither the United States nor the new Iraq government wants there "to be lax security and for Saddam Hussein to not stand trial," Bush said in a Rose Garden news conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

Commission finds minimal link between Iraq, al-Qaida WASHINGTON – The commission investigating the Sept. 11 attacks reported Wednesday that Osama bin Laden met with a top Iraqi official in 1994 but found "no credible evidence" of a link between Iraq and al-Qaida in attacks against the United States. In a report based on research and interviews by the commission staff, the panel said that bin Laden explored possible cooperation with Saddam even though he opposed the Iraqi leader's secular regime.

Inspections experiment to save frequent fliers time in security lines WASHINGTON – Frequent fliers will be able to avoid extra security inspections at airports by submitting to background checks as part of an experiment that begins in Minneapolis later this month, the Transportation Security Administration said on Wednesday. Congress ordered the agency to come up with such a program, called "registered traveler," more than two years ago when it created the TSA in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackings. Acting TSA Administrator David Stone said the agency didn't sacrifice security for the experiment.

Southern Baptists withdraw from Baptist World Alliance OKLAHOMA CITY – The Southern Baptists Convention tried to heal a rift between itself and another Baptist organization, but ultimately voted to break ties, Oklahomans attending the convention said Tuesday. Southern Baptists voted to withdraw money and membership from the Baptist World Alliance. A task force created to study the issues that divided the two groups recommended the split.

Gilchrist rejected for unemployment after termination from OCPD OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a police chemist's appeal for unemployment benefits after she was fired by the Oklahoma City Police Department. Joyce Gilchrist, a forensic chemist with 21 years of service, was fired Sept. 25, 2001, following investigations of her forensic work in some criminal cases. Gilchrist's firing was in part based on U.S. District Judge Ralph Thompson's published opinion in an Oklahoma County court case in which Gilchrist testified for the prosecution, the state Supreme Court said.

■ Pure Heart Fellowship will be hosting "Setting Captives Free", an inner healing ministry at the Edmond Public Library every Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. ■ UCO student Bryan Carlile is looking for volunteers to assist in his campaign for office in the Oklahoma State Legislature House District 81. Contact bcarlilel @ucok.edu ■ Registration is available for the Student Organization Fair. The fair will run be held on August 24th, to register download the form at bronze.ucok.edu/campuslife/.

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Vatican says Inquisition occurances not as common as once believed

■ The Student's Association for Eternity will hold a Christian afterlife discussion on Friday at 6 at the Y Chapel of Song.

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Students remain unaware of free ride ■ Although the Eddy trolley network has been in Edmond for several months, students continue to remain unaware that they can ride it free of charge. by Kelley Chambers and Chris Rodriguez Staff Writer As the dog days of summer set in, Metro Transit offers a transportation alternative for UCO students. The Eddy, a three-route trolley network in Edmond, pro"A lot of stuvides free rides to students and dents are not faculty who present a valid uni- aware that they versity ID. can ride for The trolleys free." themselves are clean bright green vehicles, - SABIR RASHAD with hard wood Eddy driver benches, polished brass poles, plenty of windows and air conditioning. The vehicles are also equipped with passive wheelchair step lifts to accommodate disabled-riders.

Although the Eddy offers rides to various points in Edmond, from 15th St. to Danforth, the trolleys remain largely untapped by students. "A lot of students are not aware that they can ride for free," Eddy driver, Sabir Rashad said. Last Thursday afternoon an inspection of the rider log for the Route 32 Eddy, which cuts through the campus on Ayers, showed that as of 2 p.m., only seven people had ridden the Eddy that day. The only students on the roster were the two reporters working on this article. "I've seen [the Eddy] and I didn't know you could get on for free," said Richard Scifo, sophomore marketing major. A poll of people walking around campus Thursday, revealed that about half knew of the Eddy but do not use the service. Rashad, a 23-year Metro Transit employee, does not drive the trolley ever day, but said that from his experience that senior citizens are the primary riders. "Also, quite a few international students

ride to Wal-Mart," Rashad said. Faced with few passengers, Rashad finds ways to stay entertained. 97.9 FM played over the radio while he sipped on a Diet Coke, and casually ran the route. While passing an empty Eddy running down Broadway, Rashad exchanged an acknowledging hand wave with the driver. Tlic most accessible route to UCO students, the Green Line, For route information or furfollows 2nd ther inquiries, call 235-RIDE, Street east, or visit www.gometro.org . then passes by the Northwest corner of campus, and circles around Boulevard and 5th Street. The route provides access to restaurants along 2nd Street, the Commons and the Jazz Lab. The 25-minute route continues non-stop service from 12:10 pm to 6:55 pm, MondayThursday, and until 10 pm on weekends. The other two trolley routes provide extensive access to Broadway and west Edmond.

SUMMER READS from page 1 of Liberal Arts, in addition to administration duties is currently reading several books for pleasure: Reading Lolita in Tehran, by Azar Nafasi, and Re-Imagine by Tom Peters. Washington said that it is important for students to read for fun to pursue their own interests. "During the semester we get caught up reading what we have to read and forget that we can read for pleasure," she said. A list of Washington's recommended summer reads includes a mix of classics and modern fiction. First on her list for a light, fun summer read is Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhikers

Guide to the Galaxy." "It provides answers to life and the universe and is a great read for summer," she said. Another favorite of Washington's is "Huckleberry Finn." "It's the story of our country and coming of age in our country and issues we still need to deal with in this country," she said. A few other books that Washington suggests that everyone should read in their lifetime include: "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger, and "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. Both titles are available at the Chambers library. So whether you own a few books that you just haven't .

had the, ,tirrie to read, or you have a few minutes to browse the book stalls of a local retailer or to peruse the shelves of your local lending library, pick up a book this summer. You won't win a hamburger or an ice cream cone, but the benefits will stay with you for a lifetime. For more information on the Chambers library at UCO drop by, or visit their Web site at http://library.ucok.edu/. Or visit the Oklahoma Department of Libraries site at www.odl.state.ok.us/, for resources or a library near you.

Dr. Pamela Washington's suggested summer reading list:

– 'To Kill a Mockingbird," Harper Lee – "The Catcher in the Rye," J.D. Salinger – "Huckleberry Finn," Mark Twain – "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," Maya Angelou – "Shoeless Joe Jackson," Ray Kinsella (not shown)

M LS: Professional soccer at UCO a no go from page 1 Athletic Department. He said he is disappointed for the fans who were hoping for a franchise and for the potential economic growth a franchise

could have brought. "We won't be – in the near term – having the benefit of that," he said. He said economic spin-offs

from a franchise could have included bringing business to local hotels and restaurants. "We gave it a shot, did everything we could do, and we've

really lost nothing," he said. "Who knows what will happen in the future? We still have a good reputation in the league."

OUT & ABOUT ■ "Chess" (rated PG-13) a politically charged musical that, follows two opposing champions, American and Russian, as they journey across the globe to capture both the world chess title and the answer to their hearts' desires. June 22 – 26 at Lyric Theatre call 524-9312. ■ The Oklahoma City Museum of Art Film Center presents "I Vitelloni" June 17 – 19 at 7:30 p.m. and June 20 at 2 p.m. "Fathers get free admission on Father's Day. ■ AND 1 Mix Tape Tour, featuring the nation's best playground basketball players, will play at the Ford Center June 24. Ticket prices start at $16.50. ■ Carpenter Square Theatre presents 'The Rocky Horror Show" June 18 – July 17 at Stage Center. For Tickets call 232-6500 *The Time Warp Bash: On June 17 at 6:30 p.m. meet the cast of 'The Rocky Horror Show "and join them for a special sneak per-

formance. The Time Warp Bash is an exclusive benefit party for Carpenter Square Theatre. Tickets are $75 per person and include cocktails and an audience participation kit. Seating is limited.

grassroots program that provides free, supervised activities to children ages 6 to 12. For more information, call the Parks and Recreation Department at 297-2211 or go to www.okc.gov/parks

■ Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park presents 'Twelfth Night" June 17 – July 11 at Hafer Park. Performances are held each Thursday through Sunday evening at 8 p.m. Season tickets are $15, Single admission tickets are $6 for adults, $5 for students or senior citizens and children 12 and under are admitted free of charge. Tickets are available at the box office on the night of performance beginning at 7 p.m. Group rates are available for 10 or more. For additional information, call 340-1222.

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■ The Oklahoma City Parks Recreation Department's eleventh annual "Play in the Park" will start June 16 through August 6. The program runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Play in the Park is a

Zoobilation, the Oklahoma Zoological Society's annual "no-tie" fund-raiser will be on June 18 from 7 to 11 p.m. The party spans various locations on Zoo grounds and features food from Oklahoma City restaurants and Zoo-oriented auctions and music under the stars. Proceeds will benefit the Oklahoma Trails exhibit, a much anticipated addition in the Master Plan at the Zoo that will lead visitors through a showcase of 100 different species of animals native to Oklahoma. The cost is $75 per person and guests must be 21 or older to attend. To purchase tickets, go online to www.zoofriends.com or call ZooFriends at 427-2461. The Zoo will be closing at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 18 to allow for Zoobilation set up.

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June 17, 2004

Endeavor Games 2004 Photos by Robert Crauthers

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SPORTS June 17, 2004

Evans focuses on defense, discipline by Brandon Chatmon Sports Editor Cer tral Oklahoma Men's Basket! all Coach Terry Evans has been a the helm of the program since 2 ) 02. Evans has extensive basketball experience, having started four years at Oklahoma under Billy Tubbs and participating in a Final Four with the Sooners under Kelvin Sampson. The Evans-led Bronchos rallied after injuries and a tough non-conference slate to finish in third-place in the Lone Star Conference. The Vista sat down with Coach Evans to reflect on the past season and talk about the direction of the program. - The Vista: What do you feel was the reason for your struggles in non-conference play last year? - Coach Evans: One, most of them were on the road. It's tough to get home games early in the season. I think non-conference, -

ball the way it is supposed to be played. Having discipline on both ends of the court, playing harder than our opponents, playing smarter. We have a chance to be really successful this year based on who we return and the guys we brought in. Vista: You guys finished the season with a huge win... is that going to be something to build on for the upcoming year? Evans: Yeah, I think the way we finished last year is definitely going to help us this year. We beat everyone in our conference except Northeastern State and Tarleton State. Once we get over that hump we'll be ready to be Lone Star Conference champions. Vista: What do you think is going to be the biggest difference from this year's team and last year's team? Evans: Anytime you return kids, you are going to have more discipline because those kids have

"Kentrell Gaddis, Deshone Henderson, Terry McVay, B.J. Raney and Marcus Steele. Those are five of the best players in our league, period. Add five or six guys in with them, and we have the chance to do something special this year." Terry Evans Head Coach Men's Basketball

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Terry Evans regarding his team's chances in 2004 -'05.

we had one home game. Two, we had a lot of injuries, we played our first ten games with four scholarship players, I think that'd be tough for anybody to overcome. But it all comes down to just making plays; defensively, scoring the basketball, we didn't have the personnel or the discipline to get that done early. Vista: Were you happy with the way you competed last season? Evans: I was proud of our guys in regard to the tough start, we started out 2-10. To start the season like that and finish third in what I believe is the toughest league in Division II, the Lone Star Conference. Obviously we weren't satisfied, we didn't reach our goals like a conference championship. Our guys built a lot of character and learned a lot of life lessons. Vista: A lot of times last season, you outplayed teams except for one or two scoring runs, what can you do to try to prevent that? Evans: I think playing basket-

been in your system and they know what you expect. That's going to be a big key. My first year, I got the job so late. I inherited four guys and brought in six others, they were all older, they were all seniors pretty much. We lost all of them, except three. Last year we returned three guys and one of them, Marcus Steele had to redshirt due to , a knee injury., Jamaal Ramey missed half of the year with various injuries. The only guy we had return who was healthy was Kentrell Gaddis. Next year we return our top three scorers: Gaddis, Deshone Henderson and Terry McVay. We also return B.J. Raney who averaged 10 points a game the year before last (`02-'03) and Steele. Those five guys returning, knowing what it's all about, those are five of the best guys in our league, period. Mix in five or six guys in with them and we have a chance to do something special this year. Vista: Who do you need to step up this year? Evans: I think those guys that

I mentioned, â&#x20AC;˘ Henderson, McVay, etc... they're going to be more consistent this year. But we're going to need some help from our newcomers we have a 6'8" kid named Joe Kennerly and 6' 7" kid named Arim Solares, those guys are really good big men that'll be able to help us iinmediately. Vista: Who or what are you going to miss most from last year's squad? Evans: We had four seniors last year that played their hearts out. They didn't give us much due to a lot of injuries so we really don't lose a lot, 80 percent of our scoring is coming back, Henderson was our leading rebounder. If anything we're going to miss rebounding. But the big guys were are bringing in have the potential to do better than our big guys did last season. Vista: Do you feel like talentwise you guys can match up with anybody in the nation? Evans: Oh yea, I think talentwise we are as good as anybody. In our league we have been one of the most talented teams, it all comes down to discipline. Those teams that go out and are wellcoached and do what they are supposed to do. It also helps when you return players because they have discipline and know what you expect. Those are the teams that are going to be successful. Vista: What will be the strongest part of the team? Evans: Offense has been a strong point for the last two seasons, we have led the conference in scoring. We emphasize defense, being able to contain the dribble, being able to hedge on the pick and roll, ultimately getting teams to force shots and controlling the boards. Then being unselfish on offense, our guys are good enough, we have enough scorers to be productive when we are playing together. The team that has won our league the past two seasons has been in a position to win a _ national championship. Vista: Since your backcourt is so deep are you going to press more throughout the game? Evans: Yes, we want to play up-tempo basketball, I think it's a fun way to play the game, it wears teams down when you have a lot of depth. Our backcourt will be as good as anybody's. So we definitely want to pressure the ball and extend our defense. Vista: What do you foresee as your biggest weakness next season? Evans: At this level your biggest weakness is your depth, you only have 10 scholarships. Early last season, we had five people hurt. At this level, that's .

Bronchos Sports Tidbits Pitcher Chase Smith was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 41st round of the MLB Draft.

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Deshone Henderson lays the ball up against Oklahoma City University during a home game last season at Hamilton Field House.

everybody's weakness. You have to keep guys healthy so they can go out and perform: Otw injury to a Tey,guy can really hurt you Vista: Where you happy with the shot selection last season? Evans: No, that can always get better. The fact we have guys returning they understand our expectations a little more. Last year guys weren't comfortable with what we were doing at either end of the floor until January. It takes time, that's why you like to have returning players. We return 8 to 10 kids and that's important.

Vista: What is going to be the key to a higher shooting percentage and more offensive production. Evans: I think shooting percentage is closely related to your defense, if you play good defense and get easy baskets off your defense. Lay-ups, transition baskets, those will increase your shooting percentage. It seemed like last year we couldn't stop anybody so we always had to face their half-court defense. We didn't get as many transition baskets as we would like. I think being a better defensive team will ulti-

mately help our offense and shooting percentage. Vista: Are you happy:with the direction the program is headed? Evans: I really am, I figured it would take three or four years to get this thing where I wanted it. There is a lot of turnover at this level. That first year we had a lot of turnover and Sit resulted in a sub-par season. But B we're bringing in younger kids now and starting to build a program so we are definitely happy with where we are now. I'm looking forward to this year and good things happening this season.

Terry Evans Basketball Camps will be held on June 28-July 1 and July 19-22. Call 974-2145 or visit www.bronchosports.com .

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Baseball outfielder Nolan Randolph and Volleyball Setter Stacey Meek were named 2003-04 LSC Scholar Athletes.

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Boxing 's heroes Are the heroes of boxing gone away? Some will say yes, but I just dropped by today to tell you NO. Despite the recent second round knockout of Roy Jones Jr, he still remains one of the heroes of the sport. RJ has accomplished everything a man can accomplish in the sport, having been recognized for several years as the pound-for-pound best fighter in the game. He will go down in many people's eyes as on of the greatest fighters of all-time. Has the time come for him to retire after that loss? Yes, it is time to walk away from the game, but as history tells us from other sports figures don't bet on it. Expect a third Antonio Tarver vs. Roy Jones' Jr. fight coming this fall and with Tarver wanting a 60/40 split for a big payday for him. Who is my money on in the third fight? My money is on Mr. Jones. Being a Florida native myself like Tarver and jones I have no bias, but the community ot Pensacola where RJ hails from and they are very supportive of their champion and that fuels the hunger of Jones. RJ stated in a post-fight interview following the loss to

With their handling of the Mike Williams situation, the NFL has proven they can screw college athletes just like the NCAA... they must have the same momma... or motive...

The Southern California wide receiver did Tarver that "People get up to fight Roy Jones NOTHING wrong, he followed the rules and Jr., but Roy Jones Jr. doesn't get up to fight them" Meaning Roy has very little to prove yet he's facing a summer full of uncertainty through no fault of his own. to himself or the boxing world. On Feb. 5, U.S. District Judge Shim A. Now that he has suffered his only true Scheindlin ruled Ohio State running back defeat as a professional (the first was a disMaurice Clarett eligible for the NFL Draft. qualification) RJ will try to avenue that loss as The ruling shot down the NFL's rule that a he has done before. After the win, Jones will player had to be three years removed from be walking away and leaving it up to the newer household names like Wintry Wright, high school to declare for the NFL draft. The NFL immediately appealed the deciand Bernard Hopkins. sion, yet REOPENED its draft deadline for The gladiators of the sport of boxing are the sole purpose of allowing players such as still alive. The names have changed but they Williams to apply for early entry. Their deadare still here. line for applying had passed, yet they reopened September will bring us a very interesting and extended the deadline to allow college fight between "the Executioner" Bernard sophomores and freshman to apply. Hopkins vs. "the Golden Boy" Oscar de La After a season during which he won a Hoya. Both fought on June 5 in Las Vegas with national championship and caught 95 passes the stipulation that they both needed to win for 1,314 yards and 16 touchdowns, Williams to set up a match between them in really had nothing left to prove at the college September. Hopkins took care of business level. On Feb. 25, Mike Williams announced he but De La Hoya struggled to a unanimous would leave USC and go to the NFL. decision. It was a questionable decision until Shortly before the NFL draft on April 19, a The King entered the ring. 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals threeThe King meaning Don King. judge panel put a hold on the lower court rulDid Oscar win that fight? Only in ing, thus barring Maurice Clarett and Mike America... ,

Williams from entering the NFL draft. While it is wrong to bar Clarett, Williams has been treated far worse. He wasn't even considering the NFL until Feb. 5 and the NFL's decision to reopen the deadline. He followed the rules and he got screwed... The NFL's stance is "these players are too young, they aren't ready to play before they have been out of hih school for three years, this is a man's game. Yet, they sent scouts to USC's pro-day to evaluate Williams and his ability to play in the NFL.... They seemed to think he could help their teams then! They weren't scouting the six high school players who applied... They didn't send scouts to Capac (Mich.) High School to see if quarterback John Belisle was ready to make the jump to the league! Now Williams, who hired a agent, has a mountain of obstacles to overcome to return to the Pac-10 as a Trojan. Williams was a guaranteed first-rounder, NOBODY can dispute that. He can play in the NFL today. The NFL should make a onetime exception for Williams because he is in this situation through no fault of his own. Someone in the league office should stand up and recognize that this is a special situation. Mike Williams did nothing wrong... now he must wait and hope the NFL does something right.

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