The Vista July 1, 2004

The Student Voice Since 1903 THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2004

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

UCO to host igay marriage debate

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Library's north side remains off limits â– An electrical explosion and fire forced students and staff out of the library June 22. Until repairs are made, parts will remain closed.

by Joseph Wertz Staff Writer-

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by Lauren Pulsinelli Senior Staff Writer

statement June 29 that the uni- been caused by a possible lightversity is issuing a purchase ning strike reported on campus order, this week for the equip- at 4 a.m. the morning of the ment needed for the repairs. explosion.

Another possibiliWhile repairs are "We'll probably ty is that, over the eight years since the being made, power at the never know for library was built, library will be sure what hap- water could have accumulated in the interrupted for underground conone or two pened." duits. days in mid"The excessive July, he said. moisture of the last " W e ' 11 - BILL WISEMAN few weeks might probably have caused this situnever know for sure what happened," ation, as accumulated water in Wiseman said. But he said there are two possibilities. see LIBRARY, page 3 Wiseman said it could have

UCO will host a debate July The executive director of the 8 to further educate citizens on Max Chambers Library said the issue of same-sex marriage. this week that the building will In November, Oklahoma be fully open in two to three will head to the polls to decide if weeks after electricity is a ban on gay marriages should restored. be added to the state constituDr. Bonnie McNeely said the tion. library is open, but makeshift The UCO Department of reference areas are set up.

Campus Life will hold the The library's north side is debate at noon in Constitution closed until electricity can be Hall of the Nigh University restored. A transformer fire and Center.

Photo by Robert Crauthers explosion in the library caused The debate, presented by the an evacuation June 22.

UCO Department of Campus The reference side of Max Chambers library remains closed after a Bill Wiseman, director of Life, will feature Robert Knight, June 22 explosion and fire. Reference services are available in University Relations, said in a director of the Culture and temporarily available in the center of the library.

Family Institute and author of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, and Elizabeth Birch, a former executive director of the Human Rights Campaign.

"This is the first big issuedriven debate we have had on campus," said Blake Fry, director of Campus Life. remained in "good spir"It is the mission of UCO to

by Lauren Pulsinelli its." be a service to students and the Senior Staff Writer EMSA transported state, and to provide them with McDonald by ambulance forums for discussions that may A metal wire shot to the Edmond Medical not take place anywhere else." from underneath a riding Center, where she was Mandy Whitten is advisor lawnmower pierced the treated with a tetanus shot for UCO's Gay Alliance for leg of a passerby outside and antibiotic before Tolerance and Equality the Communications 11 being released that after(GATE).

Building June 29. ose far fire"Lots of people see this as a Emergency crews noon.

Smith, who accompablack-and-white issue," she winks display responded to the injury of said.

Megan McDonald, a 20- nied McDonald to the Whitten said the issue of gay year-old UCO student, at hospital, said later that marriage is not being discussed.

A la* about 11:30 a.m. The day the wire had curved up into McDonald's leg, "This issue doesn't get dis'surrounding wire went through cussed because it makes people camp4 o McDonald's left pant leg but it had not hit any uncomfortable," she said.

July 3 and 4 for_ fir and punctured her lower muscle.

Chris Wooldridge, "But we need to quit being works displays, - as_ leg. assistant chief of police afraid of offending each other required by the tat "It was one of the and find out where people Marshall Fire Department. ay ce freakiest things I've ever for UCO, said he knows stand."

The BusThe seen," said UCO student of no other lawnmowery 1 The debate is free and open Administration and Liberal Patti Smith. "She just related accidentson camwith to the public and is part of the Arts Buildings and all Jdly looked down and didn't pus.

The Department of third annual "Hot Topics Liberal Arts parking lots 3, and the remaind of make a sound."

Summer Speaker Series," prewill be closed.

The Edmond Fire Public Safety had no the. safety zo will be T kick off the ourth July festivities at sented by the UCO Department "Stay out of areas closed at 12 . July 4.

Department incident comment on who could UCO, the universi 's s r band will perof Campus Life. blocked off," said Chris report stated that the acci- be held liable for the acciNo one ill be permit- form its 54th anuu free "Watermelon and Ice dent or where the wire For more information, call Wooldridge, assistant chief ted in the safety zone until Cream" concert at :30 p.m. July 1 in Mitchell dent caused little bleedcame from.

Campus Life at 974-2363. of UCO police. ing, and McDonald the event concludes, Hall Theater.

Wooldridge said it is sometime after 10 p.m.

The band, con cted by Dr. Ron Howell, mandatory policy that 500 July 4. will perform a program of patriotic music, feet be blocked off for the A yellow "caution" marches and light classics. types of explosives that tape will be put up around Free watermelon and ice cream will be will be used. the perimeter of the area available on Mitchell Hall's front lawn, cour"We went over that just to prevent people from tesy of Homeland Food Stores and Blue Bell to be safe," Wooldridge entering, and barricades Ice Cream. said. will be placed at the The UCO summer Band is comprised of To enforce the safety entrances of the parking community musicians, high school age and zone, Department of Public lots to be closed. mediated and scandalized last week to both the celebraolder.

by Kelley Chambers Safety personnel will be tion and chagrin of the Free public parking former president like Bill The concert is part of Edmond's LibertyFest Staff Writer patrolling the area. for all Liberty Fest events activities. For more information on the concert, Clinton pens his memoir, nation.

The parking lots will be will be available in all call the box office at 974-3375.

Now, more than a week that's an event.

When a former U.S. presclosed beginning at 6 p.m. other lots on the campus.

Love him or hate him, after publication, the book ident writes his memoirs, Clinton released his 957- has achieved record sale. that's news. When a highly page memoir, "My Life," Paired with a book signing campaign and highly publicized interviews with the former commander in chief, 400,000 copies of the book moved on the first day, Dr. Caiphas Nziramasanga, of Zimbabwe, spent three weeks here according to Clinton's publisher Knopf and Company. studying UCO's administrative and academic procedures. This Brenda Raimondi, manweek, he took what he learned here home to Zimbabwe. ager of the Barnes & Noble in the UCO Nigh University Center, said that the store Nziramasanga here to bring home about 5,000 in varying fields of

by Kelley Chambers received 30 copies, and as of ideas to improve the operation of study including agriculture, engiStaff Writer Monday, had sold five. the school and expand the curricu- neering and business.

"A lot of people don't "We don't believe we have UCO hosted a Zimbabwean lum and degree programs. know we have it," she said.

"My role there is to put organienough degree programs relevant guest, who was here on a whirlThe book is prominently zational structures, regulations, to a developing country such as wind tour to learn about the ins displayed on an end cap near ours," Nziramasanga said. degree programs and faculty and outs of the university. the entrance of the store.

Dr. Ronald Paddack, director appointments in place," Dr. Caiphas Nziramasanga, Currently, the Max of the International Office on Nziramasanga said. dean of studies from the two-yearChambers library does not campus, set up meetings for He said he especially wants to old Chinhoyi University of have a copy of "My Life" Technology, was on campus since focus on the technology aspects of Nziramasanga. available.

"I think that he is very serious June 7 observing and learning the university.

CNN reported that initial"Our university specializes in about learning as much as he posfrom UCO's faculty and staff. He ly Knopf shipped 1.5 million sibly can about administration and technology, and it is important for concluded his visit earlier this copies to booksellers around us to know what other universities the inner workings of the universiweek. the nation, and now a second Photo by Robert Crauthers are doing in this field," The university, founded by the Zimbabwe government, in the Nziramasanga said.

Copies of Bill Clinton's memoir, "My Life," sit on the see CLINTON, page 3 Chinhoyi has an enrollment of see OUT OF AFRICA, page 3 Municipality of Chinhoyi, sent

Mower shoots wire, injures UCO student

UCO sales of Clinton memoir not representative of nation

Out of Africa

shelves at the Barnes & Noble bookstore at UCO.

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OPINION

July 1, 2004

Quote of the day Politics is for people who have a passion for changing life but lack a passion for living it.

-Tom Robbins

Today in History On this day in 1613, the Globe Theater, where most of Shakespeare's plays debuted, burned down. The Globe was built by Shakespeare's acting company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, in 1599 from the timbers of London's very first permanent theater, Burbage's Theater, built in 1576.

MOVIE REVIEW

by Eric Osborn "The Rock and Ball Story," "Up for Grabs." Director/Producer. Mike Wranovics

"Rock School." Director: Don Argott Producer: Argott, Sheena M. Joyce

From June 17-26, the city of Los Angeles hosted "The L.A. Film Festival," one of the more prominent festivals in the country. Anyone ambitious enough to trudge through the hype and free booze could find around a hundred films all vying for an audience and national distribution.

Famous documentaries, starbacked independent films, and classic cinema all made an appearance, overshadowing the under-hyped and experimental submissions. The trick was being able to differentiate the two.

The movies with the crappier film stock are usually the ones that get ignored.

Documentaries in particular usually get the shaft. Two of the better films at the festival, though, were both documentaries. One of these documentaries, "Up for Grabs," followed the troubled history of a record setting baseball. Barry Bonds' 73rd home run ball should have been remembered as a moment of human achievement. Instead, the estimated millions the ball is worth drove fans into frenzy, creating legal troubles complicating the law of possession. When the ball was rocketed in the right field bleachers of San Fran's Pac Bell Park, fans swarmed upon each other, all fighting for their chance at big money.

Things got complicated when the ball was, well, dropped. Or not. No one really knows for

sure, but the guy who caught the ball and the guy who ended up with the ball weren't one in the same. What followed was a trial where two wealthy businessmen fought over the emperor's clothes. The film is an excellent send up of media, wealth, and the value of fifteen minutes of fame.

The other documentary is Rock School. Jack Black's film may be the more famous one, but Paul Green embodies a genuine school of rock right in the middle of Phildelphia. For years Paul has berated, inspired, and pushed a group of kids (ages 9 to 17) to learn the way of the rock gods, Black Sabbath and Frank Zappa.

The film's director, Don Argott, follows Paul's school and its eclectic students through success and failure. Through the film we meet kids like C.J., the twelveyear-old prodigy who could hold his own with Steve Vai, and Will, the bass player/philosopher with suicidal tendencies. The film has everything from rapping Mormons to Sheryl Crow bashing. Needless to say, it's all good stuff.

The film's pacing is perfect and the humor is spot on. The only complaint is the language (often directed at the kids), will immediately give the Right Wing a heart attack, but anyone accustomed to The Osbornes will be right at home.

Both films have an excellent balance of criticism and humor.

If either film comes near Oklahoma, you wouldn't be mistaken to check them out. If not, I'm sure Jennifer Aniston has some sort of romantic comedy you could see.

STAFF EDITORIAL

Class action a needed wake-up call for America's businesses Fairness Act, abolished a program that trained women for high-paying jobs.

The Depaftment of Labor released a report in February stating that women made 78 percent of men's earnings in 2002.

The issue of equal pay for equal work is not a problem confined to the shiny white floors of WalMart's supercenters.

The suit itself and its results will cause companies to rethink their hiring and pay practices and acknowledge those whose salaries and positions have been hindered by discrimination.

But unless careful watch is made over those businesses, American business practices will fall into the same patterns that have hindered its equality.

Wal-Mart, the world's largest private retailer, will face an eye-opening experience with this lawsuit. And hopefully, it will put America a step closer to the so-called equality it prides itself on.

he class-action lawsuit filed last week against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. could finally bring about a much-needed solution to the issue of equal pay between sexes.

The ruling will bring the scrutiny that should have been given years ago to the matter.

This case isn't about the physical capabilities or differences of men and women. It's about equal pay for equal work.

It is a problem overlooked by the United States government. It is a problem that cannot be solved unless proper -and specific legislation is passed. To think that legislation must be passed to enforce a basic right of a person urges one to stop and wonder, "WWJD?" What would Jefferson do?

In 2002, President Bush cut funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission $9 million below what was needed to properly run its services.

When elected, Bush, an opponent of the Pay

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HEART OF THE AMERICAN DREAM

Summertime ... and the living is easy.

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ummer is a time for leisure. Not work.

I step outside my apartment door now, and, that instant, the sweat beads jump on me like little salty leeches. It makes the morning drive to the safe, cool office of The Vista much GAVIN D. ELLIOTT that more diffiCOLUMNIST cult.

I've never been able to properly explain myself in this sort of weather. My pale Irish skin skip jumps right over the tanner swatches of the human epidermis, directly to the red and pink hues.

At least the evenings are still somewhat chill — still walk that middle road that Oklahoma weather is rarely known for. But who knows how long that will last?

Yes, evening is the time to get out. Summer has a way of charging up the nocturnal beast inside that no other season of the year can afford.

So it is under the creative powers of the moon that we languidly pass the cruel hours of summer away — sitting on a boxed-in patio in a rotting green camping chair under a 60-watt lightbulb that attracts squadrons of bugs named for the month.

It's still June, right?

No. July...and there is no such thing as a July bug. At any rate, now it is clear which bug I'm referring to.

As the brown B-52 beetles fly in their own frantic chaotic formations — June bugs are nature's famed Blue Angels — we talk about the Police and how they're quite possibly, pound for

pound, one of the best three-piece band to ever graze the strings of a guitar. To ever pluck the fat

tones of a bass. Or sing about red lights in such a way that you can see the crimson hue stacked against the filthy bricks, and the smoke billowing up into an old street light from a cigarette poised in the fingers of a jaded mistress of the night.

And you start talking out loud, to no one really, but as if you're talking to her, pleading, "No, Roxanne...you don't have to do it. Don't turn on that red light!"

R00000XXAAAAANNNE! A cigarette is lit.

Then the charcoal — after a hefty helping of Kingsford charcoal lighter fluid and a few burnt finger hairs.

We talk about books we've read and books we're reading - Bukowski, Robbins and Twain.

All at the same time.

Then the marinated meat is religiously placed over the blackened grill and starts to sizzling and

spitting like a cobra gone mad in a charmer's basket.

And she starts dancing the dance of the red wine. Whether it's to the beat of the sizzling meat, or the sizzling beat of the Police, I'm not sure.

But I tell her to cut it out.

"There will be no dancing in this apartment," I say. "We leave that to the ones upstairs."

But the wine won't listen, and neither does she. So I flip the fat steaks over and the cow flesh smoke escapes into the air like a meager pagan sacrifice to the god of the New York Strip.

Like caged English Setters released for their afternoon romp, we tear through the summer evenings, tongues dangling out the sides of our mouths and tails wagging, sniffing at everything in the air and rolling around in all things disgusting.

Only to be caged again by the daytime heat, then released in the evening... So on and so forth.

Eh...summer ain't so bad.

What do you think of the 11% tuition increase at UCO? "There shouldn't be an increase because for people trying to better themselves, it's putting more of a burden on their pocketbooks."

Brandon Gunter Accounting, sophomore

THEVISTA Editor in Chief Caroline Duke Managing Editor Gavin D. Elliott Senior Writer Lauren Pulsinelli Writer Kelley Chambers Joseph Wertz Writer Sports Editor Brandon Chatmon

Sports Writer Harry Gatewood III Photographer Robert Crauthers Cartoonist Eric Osborn Ad Manager Lindsey Chapman Ad Sales Kimberly Bratten Director Mark Zimmerman

"It's great if it gets more full time faculty."

Kelli Vaughn-Blount

Psychology, junior

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"I feel that we're really lucky because other schools' increases are higher than ours.

You should look at it that way."

"I think that college students are poor enough as it is, and they need to give us a break."

Sam Ferguson

Tara Kerr

Communications, senior

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NEWS NEWS IN BRIEF

July 1, 2004

CAMPUS EVENTS

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Saddam, top lieutenants handed over to Iraq custody BAGHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqis took legal custody of Saddam Hussein and 11 of his top lieutenants Wednesday, a first step toward the ousted dictator's expected trial for crimes against humanity.

In a one-line announcement, Prime Minister lyad Allawi's office said the Iraqi government assumed legal control "today, 30th June, at 10:15 in the morning."

They are to appear in court Thursday for a reading of the charges.

Saddam will remain in a U.S.-controlled jail guarded by Americans until the Iraqis are ready to take physical custody of him. That is expected to take a long time.

The legal transfer means that Saddam and the others are no longer prisoners of war, subject to rights under the Geneva Conventions, but criminal defendants whose treatment will be in accordance with Iraqi law. The change in status gives them the right to attorneys.

Democracy doesn't include American pop culture ISTANBUL, Turkey — President Bush urged the Muslim world on Tuesday to put aside suspicion and hatred toward the West and embrace democracy, saying that does not mean Arab nations have to accept American pop culture.

A day after an interim government took political control in Iraq, Bush said "freedom is the future of the Middle East." Mideast leaders, including "some friends of the United States, must recognize the direction of events," he said.

While advocating freedom, Bush has raised no objection to the new Iraqi prime minister taking hard-line measures to deal with militants. On Tuesday, Prime Minister lyad said he will soon announce emergency measures — steps that could temporarily curb Iraqi liberties.

$7 million may make its way to Oklahoma schools and ries OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma County cornmissioner wants a special audit of all county funds after the county treasurer found millions of dollars in revenue that hadn't gone to local schools and libraries.

County Treasurer Butch Freeman announced last week that he will release $7.1 million of about $10.6 million in protested tax payments and interest that sat in an escrow account for up to 25 years.

Inman and Commissioners Jim Roth and Jack Cornett said they couldn't be sure that schools and libraries are getting all the revenue they're due.

Tulsa Community College chooses president from the inside TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa Community College regents didn't go far to find a new president for the state's largest two-year college.

Thomas McKeon, an executive vice president and chief operating officer at TCC, was selected over three other finalists after a national search, officials announced Tuesday.

McKeon, 49, has worked with TCC since 1980, when he joined as an instructor. He has served as the college's vice president since 2000.

He officially takes over as TCC president on July 1, succeeding Dean VanTrease.

McKeon's salary package of $246,460 includes a base salary of $185,000, an automobile allowance of $10,000 and an expense allowance of $24,000.

CLINTON

■ UCO Summer Band will perform its 54th annual free Watermelon and Ice Cream Concert at 7:30 p.m. July 1, in Mitchell Hall Theatre.

from page 1 printing of 725,000 copies has been ordered, bringing the total to 2.25 million copies in print.

The book accounts Clinton's days as a child in Arkansas through his legal education at Yale and as a Rhodes Scholar, to the governorship of Arkansas and eventually the White House.

Much to the delight of friends and foes alike, Clinton devotes portions of the book to his iniquities including the near career-ending liaison with White House intern Monica Lewinsky.

The book also contains 32 pages of photos selected by Clinton ranging from childhood to major milestones in his storied life.

Looking out from the cover is a large headshot of a smiling confident-looking Clinton.

The back is adorned with a photo collage of the former president over the years.

The book has received mixed reviews from a scathing account in the New York Times to more positive feedback on online bookseller web sites.

Amazon.com, which lists "My Life" as the top non-fiction seller, posted an average customer review as three out of five possible stars.

Likewise, BarnesandNoble.com, which reported overall store and online sales of 90,000100,000 of the book, reported a customer assessment of four out of five stars.

In a state that Clinton never carried in his two successful presidential bids, Oklahomans have nonetheless been turning out to the purchase the first-person account of Clinton's life and times.

Several local bookstores, including Barnes & Noble's three locations in the metro area, were not allowed to give out sales figures, but a representative at the North May and Memorial location said that there has been a great deal of interest in the book and that it has been selling well.

Connie Mashburn, at Best of Books in Edmond's Kickingbird Square, said that the store sold all of its initial copies and has ordered more.

"We had 10, and they sold, and 20 on order, and they're already reserved," Mashburn said.

The cover price for the book is $35.

Mashburn said that if the book is added to the New York Times bestseller list that it will go on sale at Best Books.

■ At the UCO Ja77 Lab, Garret "Big G" Jacobson performs July 2, and the CDS Jazz Band performs July 3. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the shows start at 8 p.m. on regular Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, tickets are $7.

■ July 8 at 12 p.m. is the "State of the Union debate on gay marriage" in the Nigh University Center.

This will be the third annual UCO Hot Topic Summer Speakers Series.

OUT OF AFRICA from page 1 tion of an English and history ty," Paddack said.

Paddack arranged meetings double major, he went on to earn for Nziramasanga with UCO a Master's and Ph.D. in education and history at Oklahoma administration and State University. leaders.

When Nziramasanga "I'm speaking to decided to study at OBU, the deans, chairperhe was teaching school in sons of departments and other relevant Zimbabwe but held no people to get the degree.

"Somebody had information I need," informed me about OBU in Nziramasanga said.

Zimbabwe, and a couple of And while missionary friends who had Nziramasanga may Dr. Caiphas have traveled thou- Nziramasang a graduated from there spoke sands of miles to be highly of it," he said. here, he is no Throughout the duration stranger to the Sooner state. of his college years, He first came here more than Nziramasanga said that he trav30 years ago to attend Oklahoma eled around the state with the Baptist University. After comple- Baptist church, worked on the

gubernatorial campaign of David Boren — now president of the University of Oklahoma — and experienced a tornado first-hand.

"My last week at OSU, a tornado moved through Stillwater," he said. "As soon as we got to the basement, the tornado picked up a car outside our window and laid it down on the other side of the building."

After graduation, Nziramasanga returned home to teach high school then taught at a teachers college. He later joined the University of Zimbabwe as a lecturer in education.

Several times over the next two decades he accepted lecture posts at U.S. universities.

Years after Nziramasanga

OUT & ABOUT ■ Edmond's LibertyFest, a weeklong celebration of the nation's birthday and the heritage of our state, will be June 26 — July 4 in Edmond. See page 1 for more information.

■ "Downtown Salute," a two day festival, will feature a parade, live music, arts and crafts and a firework display July 3-4. Admission is free.

■ Monty Python's "Life of Brian" will show at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art film theatre July 1-3 at 7:30 p.m. and on July 3 at 2 p.m. Student tickets are $6.

■ National Appaloosa Horse Show at the State Fair Arena will be June 28-July 10 at the State Fair Arena.

For more information ; call 94876700.

■ Lyric Theatre will present "Annie" at the Civic Center Music Hall July 610. For more information, call 5249312.

completed his education in Oklahoma, his eldest daughter Rutendo followed in his footsteps and attended OBU. She continued her education at UCO, earning a master's degree in English and a master's of business administration.

In 2001, OBU awarded Nziramasanga the Alumni Association's Profile in Excellence. Award.

Although Nziramasanga was here for a short time, his days were filled with meetings, and discussions.

"He takes a great number of notes," Paddack said. "He feels that he's learned a great deal from our faculty and staff."

Nziramasanga said he will present his findings to the university when he returns, and they will decide what to do with his work.

But in the meantime, "I'm very thankful to the International Office staff, and especially Dr. Paddack," Nziramasanga said.

"It's been nice to be back in Oklahoma."

LIBRARY

■ Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz will play at the Ford Center through the summer. Ticket prices start at $8.

For more information, visit okcyarddawgz.com

from page 1

■ Oklahoma City Theatre Company presents "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead," a funny companion piece to "Hamlet" June 25 - July 18. For more information go to www.okctheatrecompany.org .

the conduit caused electrical arcing, which could have caused the explosion," Wiseman said in the statement.

Until full electricity is restored, parts of the library will be closed.

The reference section will be located in the center of the library, and library employees will retrieve books for students.

Library wiring was installed in 1995.

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NEWS

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U.S. aid proves helpful to Iraq education BAGHDAD, Iraq — After more than a year of U.S. occupation, much of life is unimproved in the poor, Shiite neighborhood of Al-Hurriya.

Electricity is often off for more than half the day, leaving the concrete-block houses stifling.

Sewage backs up into the ill-paved streets.

There are gunshots, occasional bombings and, for many, neighbors to mourn. The musicians killed in May in a U.S. air strike on a reported wedding party near the Syrian border came from Hurriya.

But amid the broken hopes for rebuilding under U.S. rule, parents, teachers and students say the schools have been a relative success.

Proof, said Batul Talib Gharibawi, director of Al-Ziba Primary School, is that, during the year, three of her teachers got engaged to marry. Teachers' pay, in recent years as little as $3 a month, has been boosted to as much as $200, Gharibawi said. And it comes on time.

Now lots of people want to marry teachers because they're getting good salaries," she said.

Before the war, the children's parents paid for the school's supplies, Gharibawi said. But with U.S. funds, Iraq's Education Ministry has been able to finance school operations centrally for the first time in years.

In arguments over how the occupation is going, U.S. officials often say that many improvements tend to be overlooked amid the bad and bloody daily news. And they stress the importance of the freedom that has come with the ending of Saddam Hussein's tyranny.

According to many Iraqis and scholars, the area of life where that relative optimism is most -

Newsday photo by Moises Saman.

Those in Iraq say U.S. aid to schools, like Al-Ziba Elementary in the Al-Hurriya district of Baghdad, is a relative success story. Newsday photo by Moises Saman.

borne out may be education. Saddam's ouster may not have made it easier to generate electricity or establish law and order, but it has freed teachers and students in the classrooms.

I am optimistic," said Gharibawi, - not because education now is easy or because we have the things we need," but - simply because we have a chance."

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"The faculty is highly supportive of continued growth and development of this program, and this view is central to gaining accreditation," Hensley said.

UCO's program received the maximum accreditation of six years, after which time the program will be re-evaluated and assessed.

The Depai tment of Design currently offers a bachelor of fine arts in Interior Design in addition to its BFA in Graphic Design and an MFA in Design.

UCO's Interior Design program is one of three accredited by FIDER in Oklahoma.

For more information, call the UCO Depai tment of Design at (405) 974-5200, or access its website at www.camd.ucok.eduidesign.

The University of Central Oklahoma Department of Design recently received full accreditation for its undergraduate Interior Design program from the Foundation for Interior Design Education and Research.

The accreditation means the program meets the highest educational standards for interior design in the country.

"We have always had a strong Interior Design program at UCO. This recognition from FIDER affirms that our program is responsive to our students' and society's needs and provides a foundation for excellence in the design profession," said Laci Hensley, director of UCO's Interior Design program.

The accreditation process involved extensive self-evaluation and peer review, plus an

The 2nd Annual Wealth Group Golf Challenge to benefit the Oklahoma Council on Economic Education and the University of Central Oklahoma Center for Economic Education will take place Aug. 6 at the Fairfax Golf Club in Edmond.

The four-person scramble will begin with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. and conclude with an award luncheon.

The entry fee is $100 per player.

Registration will be open the day of the tournament. However, players must register by July 21 to be eligible for the $10,000 hole-inone contest sponsored by Smith Barney.

Corporate and hole sponsorships are available.

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The OCEE and the Center for Economic Education are a not-for-profit educational organization whose mission is promoting economic and financial literacy to all Oklahomans.

Their primary purpose is providing workshops and materials for K-12 teachers and coordinating statewide competition in the Stock Market Game for students in grades 412.

In 2003, they provided workshops and instructional materials to more than 700 teachers who impacted over 50,000 students.

To sign up to play or sponsor the tournament, contact Lacy Myers, OCEE special events coordinator at (405) 974-5343.

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July 8, 2004 - Noon University of Central Oklahoma Nigh University Center Constitution Hall The third annual University of Central Oklahoma Hot Topics Summer Speakers Series addresses one of this year's biggest news stories and an issue that will be on the ballot in Oklahoma this November. Admission to the debate is free and open to the public. For more information, please call 405-974-2363.

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by Brandon Chatmon Sports Editor The Central Oklahoma football team is rated No. 18 in the Division II Preseason poll in Lindy's College Football Annual, while junior Safety Anthony Byrd is a preseason All-American in the magazine.

The Bronchos went 9-3 last season defeating Mesa State in the opening round of the Division II playoffs before falling to Texas A&M-Kingsville in the quarterfinals.

Offensively, Chuck Langston's team will be replacing quarterbacks Aso Pogi and Erick Johnson, as well as receiver Dee Dee Carter.

UCO opens the season with a Top 25 battle against No. 17 Mesa State in Grand Junction, Colo. on Aug. 28.

Lone Star Conference rivals

Texas A&M-Kingsville (No. 9) and Tarleton State (No. 19) join the Bronchos in the poll.

The Bronchos have a rematch with TAMU-K on Oct. 9 in Kingsville, Texas and host Tarleton on Sept. 25 at Wantland Stadium.

UCO was ranked No. 7 in the Street & Smith's preseason poll.

Defending national champion Grand Valley State (Mich.) is the top-rated team in both polls.

Byrd was named preseason second-team Division II AllAmerican by Lindy's.

He earned first-team All-LSC North honors as a sophomore, recording 101 tackles (42 solo), four tackles for loss, two interceptions and a fumble recovery.

The Plano, Texas native was named to the 2003 Daktonics Division II All-West Region first team as a safety.

Lindy's Division II Top 25 1. Grand Valley State (Mich.)

2. Valdosta State (Ga.) 3. Delta State (Miss.)

4. Carson-Newman (Tenn.)

5. Catawba (N.C.) 6. Pittsburg State (Kan.) 7. Indiana (Pa.) 8. Central Missouri State 9. Texas A&M-Kingsville 10. North Dakota 11. Nebraska-Kearney 12. Southern Arkansas 13. Saginaw Valley (Mich.)

14. Edinboro (Pa.) 15. North Alabama 16. Northwest Missouri State 17. Mesa State (Colo.)

18. Central Oklahoma 19. Tarleton State 20. Bentley (Mass.)

21. Chadron State (Neb.) 22. Nebraska-Omaha 23. Emporia State (Kan.) 24. Winona State (Minn.)

25. Tusculum (Tenn.)

Is Ringling Brothers Barnum Bailey circus the greatest show on earth? Some think so, I thought so.

As a child when the circus came to Miami, Fla. my brothers and I thought life would be over if we didn't get a chance to go see the circus.

That was before I attended the And 1 Mix Tape streetball tour which came to Oklahoma City at the Ford Center on June 24. The And 1 streetballers are a group of guys that have turned local pick up games into a crowd-pleasing, fancy-dribbling, high-flying, 360-degree dunking circus.

Streetball has been around a long time but it really took off nationally at "The Rucker Park" in New York City. That's where most of the And 1 team players started. "And 1 is the number 1 urban hip hop sports event in America" says Escalade, a And 1 player who has been on the tour for three years and hails from Queens, NY. "The tour is about reppin' your style where you are from," said the crowd favorite Hot Sauce, who represents the dirty south of Florida and Atlanta, Ga. The Tour has been compared to the Harlem Globetrotters. The Globetrotters had a team that traveled with them and was set up to lose. The And 1 team picks players

to play against them in each city, giving those who are picked a chance of making the tour themselves. This all takes place during what's called an "Open Run' . In OKC, about 100 local players showed up for the Open Run and 4 were picked to play in the game. Of the four, UCO incoming freshman Carey Holt from Enid was picked. "I plan on walking on the team at UCO this fall when school starts," said Holt, nicknamed "South Park" by the And 1 team.

The only player from OKC to make it on the tour was Trey Fisher who was named "Van Horn" because of his strong resemblances to Keith Van Horn of the Milwaukee Bucks. Trey scored 25 points and 5 rebounds coming of the bench. Taylor Duffy, the director of public relations, said that the next step for Fisher will be a criminal background check and upon approval he will join the tour in Philadelphia next week.

From there he will continue to compete and try to stay on the tour, he can get cut if he doesn't perform well.

The And 1 tour is the greatest show on earth. For more information about the And 1 tour go to www.espn.com for times the show will broadcast or go to www.andl.com for tour dates and information.

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Shaq or Kobe: It's simple, The Los Angeles Lakers are making the right choice picking Kobe Bryant over Shaquille O'Neal...

YEA, I SAID IT!!!

You don't need new contacts...

The NBA is a business, pure and simple.

And like any other business, when push comes to shove everyone is going to do what is financially best for them. PERIOD. The right business decision is to build around Kobe.

You shouldn't be surprised. The day the Lakers watched Jerry West walk out of Hollywood was the day the Lakers decided winning WAS NOT the only thing. West was the most important person in the organization, more important than Phil, Shaq or Kobe!

Yet they let him walk and resurface with Elvis.

This decision obviously is not about winning championships...

Is Shaq most dominant force in the league??? Yes. S hould Shaq be the number one option on any team??? Yes. Basketball-wise, is Shaq more valuable than Kobe??? No question about it.

Did the Lakers win a championship last year (or even the year before)??? No. Did having the most feared duo in the leag-ue cement a tide??? No. Does Kobe have more years left than Shaq??? Yes. Is Kobe more exciting than Shaq??? Yes. The smart business decision is to build around Kobe, especially in L.A. Hollywood doesn't care about Shaq's solid footwork, dominance in the paint and passing ability. But they love Kobe's high-flying antics, charismatic smile and showboat moves.

The average fan in L.A. doesn't appreciate what Shaq brings to a basketball team. And guess who pays thousands to sit courtside (or in a box) at Laker games?

They can see what makes Kobe special because he has the ball when he does it. But Shaq's rebounds, blocked shots and impact in the paint often goes unnoticed by "Hollywood" Joe Fan. Jerry Buss is making a business decision.

And it's the right one...

It just won't be a championship one.

If you agree or disagree with anything I write this summer, feel free to email me at vistasports@yahoo.cdm.

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Behind the Gate with marry gatewoodn1 Throughout my career I have seen many players, many games, and most of all... wins and loss-

For instance, look at Warren Sapp and Jerry Rice. Sapp is definitely the defense-type no mat-

es. Players have one purpose and that is to excel to their highest point and reach the next level.

The job of a athlete is never finished, there is always someone greater than you, competing against you, trying to knock you off. As a human being you have to focus, find, your goal and accomplish the task. If you look at it, this is only a way of life. Everyone tries to better themselves and work toward a higher mark.

Daily we are faced with trials, whether its just getting out of bed or doing the most complicated thing you have ever done in your life, you have to get it done. That's the mindset of a athlete.

Get the job done with perfection. Nike put it best. "Just do it!"

In football, you will run across two types of people. Offensive players and defensive players are as different as good and bad. Defensive players love to say: "look what I have done." And offensive players say: "here's the plan and this is how I'll get there." The defensive player is always first to speak, outgoing and willing to let their presence be known. They find the littlest advantage over a person and exploit it. The offensive player is laid hack, analyzes the person gets on their level, finds their culprit's weakness, keeps it quiet and takes advantage all day long.

ter what you say even though he played offense once in a while he is the kind that lets you know he's on the field even if he hasn't done a thing.

While Rice keeps quiet and gets in your head with his game, and after the game is over you will wonder how you've been beat.

But the key to being a successful person is not worrying about the offensive or the defensive just play your game.

Do your thing, be your own person.

Let the pieces fall where they land. You just have to remember that all things work together for good, even if at first you don't see any glory coming from it its only a chance for you to humble yourself recollect and go live life.

Even the definition says it all. Offense is something that outrages the senses, aggressive of or relating to an attempt to score. While defense means the act of defending, resisting against attack an argument in support of. justification.

Offense knows how to win. The defense fights to prove their point. The direction is to be dedicated and determined to be the best you can be.

Because greatness equals greatness.

Handle adversity, that's the good, the bad, happy and sad, the offense and the defense!

Claire Sturdivan watches her shot during a tournament last season. Sturdivan is one of five returning starters for the LSC Champion women's golf team.

Edmond's All-State golfers added to Bronchos roster

by Harry Gatewood HI Sports Writer Central Oklahoma

women's golf coach Patty Coatney added local standouts. Emily Kirk of Edmond North and Amanda Qualls of Edmond Memorial to the program.

Qualls started three years at Choctaw High School, before finishing her prep career at Memorial.

She placed in the top-five in 8-of-10 tournaments as a

senior for the Lady Bulldogs, earning Edmond Sun AllCity and McDonald's AllState honors in 2004.

The 5'8" Kirk was Valedictorian and AllEdmond Girls Player of the year as a senior.

She was a four-year starter at Edmond North High School. She credits her academic success to her parents for giving kind and loving support.

The McDonald's all-state player helped lead the Lady Huskies to three Class 6A

state championships.

Kirk was a two-time Edmond Sun All-City selection and was named the Oklahoma Player of the Year by the Daily Oklahoman as a senior this season after winning four tournament titles.

Last year, Coach Coatney led the Bronchos to the Lone Star Conference title in their first season of competition.

UCO has all five starters back from last year's team that advanced to the NCAA Division II West Regional, finishing fifth.

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