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Summer enrollment edges up slightly Percentage of Total Headcount -

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UCO's enrollment grew 1.01 percent this summer as compared to summer

CEOs seem to get last laughWhat's the Point? Page 2 More money is headed in the wrong direction-up. Is it getting out of control?

semester 2007. Since 2004, UCO's summer enrollment has increased by 3.6 percent. See Page 3

UCO is one of 20 to offer PGM

Salmonella outbreak, FDA warns

By Lauren Lubbers Staff Writer

In recent history, the most controversy a tomato has caused was if it was considered a fruit or a vegetable. However, since midApril, roughly 228 cases of salmonella poisoning have been reported in 23 states, and the common tie has been tomato consumption. This has caused the tomato industry to be embroiled in battle to reassure Americans that their product is safe to eat. PAGE 3

Internet con artists give false hope In an age where anyone can sell anything, the Internet has become a con artist's dream. Most recently companies have been promising cancer patients quick and easy remedies for their illnesses. The government has given 25 online companies 15 days to stop their production of supposed cancer elixirs. The Food and Drug Administration's first step was to dispatch warning letters to the companies that are selling teas, tablets, lotions and tonics, promising to save lives. PAGE 3

by Vista photographer Eric Rothwell

The Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park performed "Much Ado About Nothing" at the Myriad Gardens Water Stage in downtown Oklahoma City. (Top)- Brooke Culberston, as Hero, and Quinn Gasaway as Claudio. (Right)- UCO theater adjunct instructor Hal Kohlman (right) played the role of Dogberry.

See "Much Ado" on page 6

The University of Central Oklahoma now stands, so to speak, alone in the teebox. UCO is the only Oklahoma university — and one of only 20 schools nation wide — to offer a Professional Golf Management major during the 2008-2009 academic year. The program provides students the opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills necessary for success in the golf industry through extensive classroom studies and internship experience, according to the official Professional Golf Association Web site. "UCO should be proud to be one of 20 universities nationwide to offer such an outstanding program as this," said Bob Phelps, director of the UCO program. This four-and-a-half year program is offered to any dedicated student with a 2.25 GPA and has a golf handicap under 12. Such requirements for the course consist of passing not only UCO requirements, but also PGA requirements as well. To continue in the

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Forensic science breaks new ground

UCO has joined a group of elite universities that offer a Professional Golf Management program. The following universities are accredited by the PGA of America for their PGA/ PGM. Listed in the second column are the years each school's program was accredited. Arizona State Campbell University Clemson University Costal Carolina Eastern Kentucky Ferris State Florida Gulf Coast Florida State Methodist University Mississippi State New Mexico State North Carolina State Penn State Sam Houston State Central Oklahoma Colorado Idaho Maryland East Shore Nebraska Nevada-Las Vegas

Source: The PGA of America

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Students find alternate means of transportation

President Roger Webb and AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, joined other university officials and legislative representatives who broke ground for the new UCO forensi science building. See Photos PAGE 5

By Jordan Richison Staff Writer

New Alpha Xi Delta Home Even though they have been on UCO's campus for 10 years, the women of the Alpha Xi Delta are making their mark on campus and "inspiring women to realize their potential." PAGE 5

Good Company

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Bikes are becoming more popular due to a rise in gas prices.

With gas prices increasing to a record high every day, students are starting to find alternative means to get to school and cut down on gas use. One product of this is the sudden rise of cars parking in the HOV or "High Occupancy Vehicles" parking lot by the Nigh University Center. A UCO Department of Transportation spokesman said the department doesn't have any showing of how many people park there, but officials have noticed a significant increase in the number of cars in the lot compared to previous semesters. The program, which started in Spring 2006, applies only to commuter students. For students to be able to park in the lot, the vehicle must have two or more students arriving

together at the HOV lot entrance. When they arrive at the gate, students are given an HOV card, which must be presented when leaving the lot. Each vehicle that parks in the lot must have a current UCO parking decal on their vehicle. Michael Sokoff, director of Transportation and Parking Services, said he would be "very, very happy to see 100 cars parked there daily." The HOV lot is open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. After 4 p.m., students should only park in their designated parking lots or they will have to pay visitor-parking rates. To be reimbursed for the $90 they paid for their parking decal, students must present all 50 cards they are given throughout the semester to the Transportation and Parking Services department on the third floor of the Nigh University Center to be verified, at which time they will get their

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OPINION/NEWS " \et .>IPC Notes Director receives Fulbright grant

Lori Alspaugh, development director for the College of Arts, Media and Design, has been selected as one of 25 international university administrators to receive a Fulbright Scholar grant for the 2008-2009 academic year. She will travel to Berlin, Germany, in October to participate in a two-week group seminar on German higher education and society. She will visit various educational institutions, cultural events and briefings, and will also meet with government officials to learn more about international fundraising and special interests. The Fulbright Program is America's flagship international educational exchange program, sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Center demonstrates software

The UCO Student Counseling Center is demonstrating its stress reduction software to departments and classes this summer. • The clinic, located in Room 419, Nigh University Center, is free and is available to the entire UCO community. Contact Jan Chapel at jchapel@ucok.edu or 974-2215 for more information.

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1. Going green to save green

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it's not at the mercy of oil and as price fluctuations, said Charles Burgett, general at Edmond Electric. --by Jordan Richison

Whether it's researching and experimenting with human cells in a biology lab or writing news articles for the school paper, UCO students are hard at work all across campus this summer. --by Jordan Richison

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4. Security making strides

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The world's No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods will lead 140 of world's best golfers into the second major of the year this Thursday through Sunday. --by Jordan Richison

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"How are gas prices affecting you?"

Even before a shooter opened fire on the Virginia Tech campus over a year ago, UCO was working to purchase an emergency notification system. --by Carrie Cronk

Poll Results

Scott Wolfard Accounting- Junior

Which is the most pressing issue facing America? "Me and my roommate are biking to school from 33rd street with 'Bum-a-bike.'" Ryan Hatter

Prof's student wins contest

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Central Community Music School (CCMS) trumpet student Cory Johnson won the senior youth competition on June 5 at the International Trumpet Guild and Annual Convention in Banff, Canada. Johnson also won the Music Olympics competition in February in Oklahoma. Johnson is one of UCO professor Dr. Jim Klages' students. In other CCMS news, Brendan Hill recently performed "Arutunian Concerto for Trumpet with Orchestra" under the direction of UCO's Dr. John Clinton.

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IT Reception June 19

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) is honoring Ron Beard, DorothyMaloneand Marilyn Walsh with a retirement reception from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. June 19, in the Evans Hall Great Room. Together they served the OIT Telephone Office for more than 73 years.

Decision-making workshop set

The "Ethical Decision-Making: What Would You Do If' training session will be from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 19 in Room 300, Nigh University Center. Register at http://blue. ucok.edu:8080/ertrng/ registration.asp or by telephone at 974-2655.

UCO preps for wage change

The federal minimum wage will increase from $5.85 per hour to $6.55 per hour effective with UCO's pay period beginning July 20, 2008. This change will impact those students currently making less than $6.55 this summer, but no additional paperwork will be needed from their departments. Payroll staff will enter the new hourly rate for each individual, and student salary budgets will be funded to accommodate the increase.

Music School plans flute camp

The UCO Central Community Music School's Flute Camp will be Monday-Friday, June 2327, on the UCO campus. Register by June 13 for a discounted tuition. The camp is for flutists in grades 6-10 who have had one to five years of band or private instruction. The camp will end with a concert for family and friends. More information and registration forms are available at http://www.camd.ucok.edu/music/ music_ccms.html. Contact the Music Department at 974-5004 to register or for questions.

"Not too bad, I have a Corolla."

Events/where You're Going & What You're Doing Friday, June 20 UCO Jazz Lab: A.J. Johnson and Why Not, Blues & Soul, 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., UCO Jazz Lab. $7 adults, $5 children 12 and younger

Monday, June 24 The Road 2 Greatness Staff Conference 2008 will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday or Tuesday, June 23 or June 24 in the Grand Ballroom, Nigh University Center. The conference will be repeated on Tuesday, so choose only

one date. Register at http://administration.ucok. edu/r2g/ . Contact Patti Neuhold at 974-2560 with registration questions or Todd Milam at 974-2356 for conference eligibility information.

Thursday, June 26 Academic Alert: Summer 2008 Block I classes end and final exams

Friday, June 27

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What's the Point?/by Jana Davis-Editor

CEOs seem to get the last laugh The economy is cluttered with distasteful egomaniacs and greed-minded executives. As a matter of fact, an Associated Press story reported on how CEO pay increased in 2007, despite failing businesses and economic struggles. It seems a bit out of line. "Rick Wagoner, chief executive of General Motors Corp., announced earlier this month the company had to close four plants that make trucks and SUVs because of lagging demand as fuel prices soar. That followed the posting of a $39 billion loss in 2007, a year when its stock price fell by about 19 percent, without adjusting for dividends. And Wagoner? His pay rose 64 percent, to $15.7 million," according to the AP article. When did it make sense to give the CEO of a struggling company a higher income?

What if the leaders of our armed forces got pay increases when they lost wars? I would be scared to know the results of that. I would hope our leaders would deny the increase, but greed tends to get the best of people. It seems to me that CEO executives are getting the largest pay increase when their companies are doing the worst. They may not be leading a war, but when your salary is in jeopardy and you have a family on the verge of starvation, the comparison may not be too far-fetched. "Collectively, the 10 best-paid CEOs made more than half a billion dollars last year. Yet half the members of this stratospheric club were leading companies whose profits shrank dramatically," the AP article stated. The CEOs of companies aren't particularly doing anything business-wise that would necessitate a pay increase., so the results show.

According to the AP article, Washington Mutual Inc.'s stock plummeted almost 70 percent because of the housing and mortgage crises. And from that same article: "WaMu's board decided not to give CEO Kerry Killinger a bonus for 2007. But board members also eliminated real-estate foreclosures and mortgage defaults as factors in whether to award him a bonus this year." It looks deceiving from the outside. It isn't that I am surprised by the CEOs of this world, because I know not every executive leader of a company is given millions or even billions of dollars to watch their company fail. I am just disappointed that the balance in the United States has become top-heavy; leaving those who are poor, poorer and those who are rich, richer.

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June 19,2008

Enrollment edges up slightly

Internet con artists giving false hope to cancer patients

A look at the demographics shows that non-traditional students dominate summer school, and it's been that way for some time. By Jana Davis Editor-in-chief

UCO's enrollment grew 1.01 percent this summer as compared to summer semester 2007. According to figures released by the Office of Institutional Research, 5,479 students enrolled for courses this summer. That's a slight increase from the 5,410 students who enrolled last summer. Since 2004, UCO's summer enrollment has increased by 3.6 percent, according to the enrollment, statistics, and demographics reports released last Thursday. The statistics show some interesting trends.

Why are there so many seniors? Seniors are, by far, the dominant classification enrolled this summer. According to the report, 42 percent of all students enrolled in summer school are seniors. Just 13 percent are freshman, and 11 percent sophomores. Juniors make up for 18 percent of enrollment. Jerry Legere, assistant vice president for Enrollment Management, said freshmen and sophomores are more looking forward to a summer break, whereas a lot of summer school classes that are offered are usually for the upper level juniors and seniors. Juniors and seniors are more willing to take summer classes because they are wanting to get done with school, he said. We went through several years of graduate decline," Legere said. "We raised some of the graduate standards and have been on a steady increase.''

Has the summer population always been older?

By Laura Hoffert Staff Writer

Age Distribution - Summer 2008 In an age where anyone can sell anything, the Internet has become a 20 and Under con artist's dream. Most 31 and Over recently companies have 18% 20% been promising cancer patients quick and easy remedies for their illnesses. The government has given 25 online companies 15 days to stop their 28-30 production of supposed cancer elixirs. The Food 1 5% 2 1 -25 and Drug Administration's first step was to dispatch 47% warning letters to the companies that are selling teas, tablets, lotions and tonics, promising to save Why is the summer school population older? lives. Black Salve, a product UCO's summer enrollment is dominated by students between 21 that's Web site describes and 25 years old. That demographic makes up 47 percent of the overall it as "a thick, moist paste" summer enrollment. has the potential to burn Twenty percent of the enrollment is 31 years or older, which tops the healthy skin cells. The traditional age group. Students 20 years or younger make up only 18 administration is also percent of the enrollment. concerned that patients We have a lot of working adults," Legere said. "Summer is an using the alternative opportunity to continue on that track. Also, we have a lot of teachers remedies will refuse current who take classes in the summer so it doesn't interfere with their school or potential treatments. schedule." "Some products may present a direct safety hazard, while others could Percentage of Total Headcount - Summer 2008 potentially interfere with medicines that a patient is already taking," Davis Elder, director of the FDA's Graduates Frethreo office of enforcement, told 15% 13% Post. Baccalaureates 1%

Yes, Legere said. At least for a while anyway. "I don't think that has changed much," Legere said. "We've always been a campus for the non-traditional student."

the LA Times. Elder called health fraud "a cruel form of greed." One Web site claimed their product cured a person's skin cancer within three days. None of the sites have been cleared by the administration and some ingredients include bloodroot, shark cartilage, coral calcium, cesium, ellagic acid and various types of mushrooms such as Agaricus Blazeii, Shitake, Maitake, and Reishi. If the companies don't comply, the FDA could seize their products and those promising a cure in a containercouldfacecriminal prosecution. However there isn't a guarantee that the fraudulent businesses can't reopen with another name. The Canadian government started Project False Hope earlier this year, to educate and warn their citizens of health fraud. Their site includes web tools, Anatomy of an Online Health Scam and a Health. Fraud Awareness Quiz. However, it is still best to check with a certified doctor before taking any alternative medicine.

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June 19,2008

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President Roger Webb and AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, joined by other university officials and legislative representatives, broke ground for the new UCO forensic science building on Wed. June 18. The FSI facility is due to be completed in the fall of 2009. The facility will be approximately 35,000 square feet and have a 165-seat auditorium and three 50 seat classrooms.

Students gain hands-on experience in forensics By Carrie Cronk Staff Writer

Through the month of June UCO has provided Oklahoma eighth thru eleventh graders the opportunity to gain hands on learning through two academies on campus. The academies offered were Engineering Physics: Team Science and Technology, which was offered by the UCO Department of Engineering, and Forensic Science Summer Academy, which was offered by the UCO Department of Chemistry. Each academy offered two five-day long sessions, allowing 15 students to participate per session. Dr. Dana Rundle, director of the forensic science academy, said approximately 150 students submitted applications for this year's forensic science academy. Nine of the 30 high school students selected this year are returning students from last year's academy. This is the second year the Department of Chemistry has offered the academy. Rundle said students in the forensic science academy sessions would learn about a variety of topics such as crime scene processing, collecting evidence, crime scene photography and testing for presence of blood and alcohol content. "Every exercise is preceded by a lecture and then they do hands-on activities," she said. "There's more handson than lecture." In addition to the exercises, lecturers from the outside area were brought in during the lunch hour to discuss a variety of topics in forensic science, including

epidemiology, which was presented by UCO microbiology professor Sherry Meeks. Four UCO faculty members are teaching the academy with the assistance of five UCO students, comprised of four undergraduate students and one graduate student, who work as student mentors. "They work with the students on a more individual basis. We have one college student mentor for every 3 high school students," Rundle said. "They're there to make sure [the high school students] are successful in all the activities that they try to do." Ryan Crump, UCO forensic science graduate student and academy mentor, said students often come into the academy expecting their experience to be similar to what they :have-observed on shows such as CSI, but they soon learn `what foseinsic science really entails. "Once they get here and see how to actually run an investigation, they get a reality of how forensic science really works," Crump said. Adrienne Martinez, UCO forensic science undergraduate and academy mentor, said some of her students have told her they can't wait to start college. "A lot of them are the first out of their family to go to college," Martinez said. "We're trying to get them all interested in coming to college, if not UCO then anywhere else, and being involved in the forensic field." The Engineering Physics Academy sessions ran during the first half of June. According to the academy website, students in the academy learned applications involved in Engineering and Physics, including electromagnetism, optics, lasers and robotics.

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by Vista staff Carrie Cronk

Jack Daneshmand stands next to coach Bob Phelps, director of the UCO PGM program.

program, students must score close to a 77 on two rounds on the Playing Ability Test. The UCO Department of Business and Administration works with the PGA to create this program, which is limited to 300 students and searches for quality, not quantity in its students. "This program is by no means a blow-off system of courses. It is indeed 137 credit hours that are hard earned by our students," Phelps said. "There are four required internships, 16 months total, for the members of the program by the PGA." Each school year, the students will endure three months of internships until their seven-month internship their senior year, Phelps said. The first graduating class will cross the stage in 2013. There will be about 20 graduates that year, Phelps said. The students' prolonged and final seven-month internship should lead to expected, but not guaranteed

Alternate Continued from Page 1 money back. Another campus program that students are using to save gas is the Bum-A-Bike program. Sokoff said the program, which started this past January, is designed to encourage alternate transportation and healthy activity for the university community. According to the Bum-A-Bike Web site, 15 one-speed black beach cruiser bicycles are available to be checked out free of charge from the UCO Department of Public Safety. The popularity of the program has really grown since it's inception in January, according to the public safety spokesman. "We don't know if it's the high gas

prices or just the growing popularity of the program, but all of the bikes we have are checked out, and the waiting list to check out a bike is growing in numbers every day," the spokesman said. Sokoff said that UCO is hoping the BumA-Bike program will continue to grow after more students see the bikes around campus. The program is available to all UCO students, faculty and staff. To check out a bike, they will need to show a valid UCO ID, complete a waiver form, and read the Bicycle Safety and Theft Prevention forms. Bikes can be checked out for up to two weeks at a time before having to be returned.

the things members participated in were Greek Week, Homecoming, the Oklahoma Conference on College Student Character, The Big Event and Relay For Life. Members also do their part to lend a helping hand to the community. This past fall they gathered more than 200 stuffed teddy bears and gave them to Oklahoma City's Children's Hospital. They also have a philanthropy event called "swing-a-thon" that they

Even though they have been on UCO's campus for 10 years, the women of the Alpha Xi Delta are making their mark on campus and "inspiring women to realize their potential." One of the members, who chose to remain anonymous, said Alpha Xi Delta "is more than a sorority, it is a place that can help you live for the moment and put you on the right track towards your future." "Alpha Xi has helped me create a past, live the present and look toward the future as an Alpha Xi and a Broncho," by Vista Photographer Chanel Henry she said. The Alpha Xi Delta co-host with the ACACIA chapter at UCO is the Delta fraternity. During the event, Iota chapter and it was they swing for around 48 to founded at UCO in 1999. 72 hours and collect change UCO has the only existing for different organizations that help children. chapter in Oklahoma. The sorority member said This August, Alpha Xi will be opening a new chapter in Alpha Xi Delta is hoping to its young history as it will become more involved as a move out of its old sorority chapter this next year. "We plan to keep our house and move into a new, sisterhood growing with remolded house. "Just like any family wonderful ladies. We hope getting a new house, it is the for nothing but the best this excitement of starting fresh, year and a new house is the getting a new start and right start," she said. After graduation, sorority bettering our sisterhood," the anonymous Alpha Xi members are still a part of the sorority. member said. "This will carry on with The increase in room capacity will allow more me for the rest of my life as members to live in the an alumni. When I graduate house, which can house up it will only be the beginning to 31 residents. Their former of an amazing journey"' the house only had room for member said. Overall, Alpha Xi Delta only seven members. The house is on Chowning is hoping to continue the Street, next door to the growth it has made over the Sigma Kappa house and past 10 years and become an directly across the street even bigger part of UCO. "Alpha Xi is an amazing from the Delta Zeta house. The Alpha Xi member experience to be a part said the sorority is looking of. It is not like any other forward to being closer to on campus. Every girl is different and unique and the other Greek houses. "We love calling Sigma brings something new to our Kappa our future neighbors sorority. Most importantly, and we cannot wait to move it has taught me so much in and do all the neighborly about myself and others things with them," she said. around me," the member This past year Alpha Xi said. Delta helped with several events on campus. Among

job offers as golf course first assistants, Phelps said. Phelps and internship coordinator Wes Wilkinson, two PGA members, as well as business professors offer courses for this program. There is also a six-hour course requirement on Turf Management that will be offered at Oklahoma State University in Oklahoma City. After finishing the program, the students will not only be members of the PGA, but will obtain a business degree as well. The official PGM program was founded at Farris State University in Big Rapids, Mich., in 1975. There are currently 20 universities offering the program and the PGA plans to only allow five to 10 more universities in the U.S. to offer it. The UCO PGM program was started by Dr. K.J. Tullis and was accredited in the summer of 2005. Tullis is chairman of the UCO Department of Management. For more information, contact the UCO PGM office at (405) 974-5247.

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UCO home-run leader signs with Grizzlies All-time Central Oklahoma home run leader Breck Draper will continue his baseball career with an independent league team after signing with the Gateway Grizzlies, it was announced Tuesday. Draper was a two-year standout for the Bronchos, seeing action at a variety of positions the past while slugging 42 homers to set the school career record. The Shawnee native played first base, third base, catcher and pitcher for UCO and signed as a catcher with the Grizzlies.

Draper hit .353 with a Lone Star Conference-leading 20 home runs and 70 runs batted in as a junior in 2007, earning LSC North Division and South Central Regional Player of the Year honors in addition to claiming second-team All-America recognition. He came back this season to lead the league in homers (22) and RBI (82) — placing in the top five in Division II in both categories — while batting .342 to repeat as a first-team All-LSC North and All-South Central Regional

selection. Draper finished with a .347 career average, finishing second in career RBI (152) in addition to setting the all-time school home run record. Draper is the second player from UCO's 2008 team to sign a professional contract. Junior catcher round Miguel Moctezuma was a 19thdraft pick by the Kansas City Royals two weeks ago and is currently playing on a minor league team in North Carolina

School finishes 35th in Division II

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Breck Draper, all-time Central Oklahoma home-run leader

DALLAS --Postseason appearances by eight teams enaled Central Oklahoma to finish 35 in the 200708 NCAA Division II U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup standings, it was announced at the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Convention. UCO ended with 377.00 points to come in 35tH among 306 Division II schools around the country. The Bronchos earned points in women's soccer, women's basketball, women's

tennis, softball, volleyball, men's basketball, men's golf and wrestling. A sixth-place national finish in wrestling, an Elite Eight appearance by men's basketball and a Sweet 16 showing in soccer led the way for UCO, which improved 59 positions from last year's 94th-place effort. It was the Bronchos' best finish since placing 32nd in 2000-01. "Once again we had another great year and I couldn't have been more pleased with the annual overall

performance of our athletic teams and coaches," UCO athletic director Bill Farley said. Grand Valley State won the Division II title for the fifth straight year, with Abilene Christian of the Lone Star Conference second. ACU and UCO were the only league teams to finish in the top 60. The U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today.

Adjunct professor Tiger Woods out for season performs Shakespeare UCO adjunct Hal Kohlman plays Dogberry in the Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park (OSP) production of "Much Ado About Nothing" which debuted June 12 at the Myriad Gardens Water Stage. Other performances are set for June 12-14, June 1921, June 26-28, July 24, July 26, Aug. 1, and Aug. 28. All performances start at 8 p.m. at the Myriad Gardens Water Stage. Summer season tickets are $25; single summer season admission tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students, senior citizens and children 12 and under. Tickets are available at the box office beginning at 7 p.m. on the night of performance or on the OSP website, and group rates are available for 10 or more. For ticket information, call 235-3700 or e-mail info@ oklahomashakespeare. com . For more information or to view the summer production schedule, visit http:/ /www.oklahomashakespeare.com.

AP -- Tiger Woods is done for the year, but not without one last major that he said might have been his best ever. Woods explained why Wednesday when he revealed he will have season-ending surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left knee that he injured 10 months ago. He also suffered a double stress fracture of his left tibia two weeks before the U.S. Open, ignoring doctors' advice to take six weeks off to let it heal. And he still won the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, going 91 holes over five days on a knee that was getting worse. "Now, it is clear that the right thing to do is to listen to my doctors, follow through with this surgery and focus

my attention on rehabilitating my knee," Woods said on his Web site. He had arthroscopic surgery April 15 to clean out cartilage in his left knee, bypassing ACL surgery with hopes it could get him through the 2008 season. But the stress fracture and a ligament that could no longer sustain a powerful swing made it impossible to keep going. Woods did not say when he would have surgery. His swing coach, Hank Haney, said the recovery is typically six to eight months. "He's been playing way less than 100 percent for a long, long, time," Haney said. "It has limited him a lot in practice. He's going to come back better than he's ever been."

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Tiger Woods grimaces during his championship run at the U.S. Open.

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