The Vista July 3, 1997

University of Central Oklahoma

THURSDAY July 3, 1997

The Student Voice Since 1903

Increase in education budget means $59.6 million for UCO

By Steven E. Wedel Staff Writer

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ov. Frank Keating discussed the new education budget and expressed concern over the number of college graduates leaving Oklahoma to take their skills to other states in his address to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE) Friday..

"We have never been so poor," Keating said. "Oklahoma is the 45th poorest state in the nation and at this rate we will be 48th in three years. The way out of that is through education."

OSRHE passed the first ever $1.1 billion higher education operating budget. The new budget for 1997-98 is an increase of $85.8 million over the 1996-97 budget.

Areas receiving the additional funding will include: instruction, technology, faculty salaries and scholarships. The increase is made possible by new state appropriations and revolving funds, which include student fees, gifts and grants, said OSRHE Chancellor Hans Brisch.

The new budget is expected to support education and research opportunities for 216,000 credit-seeking students who annually attend Oklahoma's 25 colleges, universities and the two higher education centers. UCO's portion of the new budget includes $37.7 million in state appropriated funds, and $21.9 million in revolving funds.

Keating stressed the importance of keeping Oklahoma-educated people in-state.

"Incoming companies are concerned about the number of college graduates leaving Oklahoma," Keating said.

Keating cited the state's low per capita personal income as a primary reason for people to seek jobs elsewhere. 4

Preparation for the celebration...

Suspended above Wantland stadium in a cherry picker, Physical Plant employee Bill Thorn takes slack out of speaker cables running from the press box.

Other preparations for the Fourth of July celebration will continue this week. (Staff photo

by John Clanton)

Faculty, staff to receive pay increases

By Lisa Tatum Managing Editor In one of his final acts as president of UCO, George Nigh announced salary increases for faculty and staff effective July 1.

During the June 27 Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges meeting, Nigh

said faculty and staff will be given an overall average pay increase of approximately 5.2 percent. The increase is the result of new money in the $59.7 million educational and general budget for fiscal year 1997-1998, said Nigh.

He said his first priority was to make equity adjustments for staff and administrators and the second was to

give salary increases.

Nigh also told Regents that the new budget will create a $2.3 million reserve.

Though that figure falls short of the standard 8-percent reserve, Nigh said he thought it was a generous amount, adding, "I'd rather have a better campus and better paid staff than a bigger reserve."

INSIDE TODAY INDEX Editorial Letters 2 Sports 8 Around Campus .. 11 Around Town 12 ,Classifieds 12

HUMOR Humor experts gather from around the world to study theories of laughter.

SKIN CANCER Experts cautions public of risks associated with ultraviolet exposure.

COLUMN Deemed obscene, The Tin Drum loses its beat but gains demand in public libraries.

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EDITORIAL

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uly 1 marked a beginning of a new era at UCO. Dr. Roger Webb succeeded George Nigh as president of the third largest university in Oklahoma.

This transition will bring about major changes to the campus. While Nigh's mission was to enhance community visibility and build a better campus, Webb has indicated that he will concentrate on academics, technology and most importantly, the students.'

Some may have already come to conclusions about Webb but as students and faculty of higher education, we should be open-minded and open to new philosophies.

There will undoubtedly be times when we don't agree with our new leader but let's judge his leadership on the taste of the cake and not the individual ingredients.

Someone once said, "Every new president deserves a clean shave." Webb is a fresh face on campus and deserves every opportunity for success.

We look forward to open communication, the opportunity to exchange ideas and to be heard as a student body.

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Staff illustration by Pujan Roka

CLARIFICATION ✓ An article in the June 26 issue of The Vista headlined "Mrs. Oklahoma pageant to be held at UCO June 27-28" was accompanied by a picture of Jamie Johnson. Johnson who was to represent UCO in the competition was not mentioned in the story.

It was the former Mrs. Oklahoma and Mrs. America Jennifer Johnson who was quoted throughout the story.

The Vista apologizes for any confusion.

TIEVISTA Vol. 98, No. 59 (USPS 661-700) ISSN: 1084-9149 Editor in Chief Farzana Razak Writer Sandi Craig M. Editor Lisa Tatum Writer Patrice Patterson Copy Editor Joanna Hafey Writer Steven Wedel Sports Editor Phil Long Photo Editor John Clanton Sports Writer Darrell Weidner Graphic Artist Pujan Roka Advertising Mgr James Finley Circulation Meredith Jordan Ad Sales Brian Kyle Morgue Travis Frels Writer Curtis Cobb Adviser Mark Hanebutt The Vista is published as a newspaper and public forum by the students in the department of journalism, semi-weekly during the academic year except exams and holiday periods, and on Thursdays only during the summer term, at the University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N University Dr, Edmond, OK 73034-5209. Telephone: (405) 341-2980, X5549. One-year subscription rate $12. Periodicals postage paid at Edmond, Oklahoma 73034-9998.

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LETTERS Student takes issue with column regarding "victimization" of America

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his letter is written in response to the article written by Steven E. Wedel. While Mr. Wedel makes several valid points and calls attention to the phenomenon of the "victimization" of America, there are still other details in the article with which I must take issue. Let me preface this letter by stating that I am a young black woman who recently graduated with a degree in education. First Mr. Wedel states that we should concentrate on who we are rather than who we were. There is an old saying that goes, if you don't know where you come from you have no idea where you are going. If more Black Americans remembered who we were, the black community wouldn't be in the situation that it is. By that I mean, until recently Black Americans have allowed themselves to be defined by the majority.

For so long we were taught that we came from nothing more than slavery, not rich and diverse cultures in Africa. Therefore by saying we are African -Americans is not an attempt to separate ourselves but an attempt to realize that we hail from more than slavery, that black peoples existence did not begin only because we were brought to America. And this in of it self does not make us or any other minority, "cry-babies" as he puts it, it may just give us a little something to be proud of.

Mr. Wedel also stated that it doesn't do any good for descendants of Africans to complain about the losses of their forefathers or for descendants of Africans to complain about slavery when it no longer exists. It may no longer physically exist, but being black in America sometimes means that you are judged by stereotypes, not on your merit. And while Native-Americans may profit in some places from gambling, casinos, etc., there are also a great many of them who live in sub-standard housing with no indoor plumbing or running water. And just because "countless other peoples have been conquered" doesn't mean that what happened to NativeAmericans is somehow "just one of those things." Mr. Wedel also touched upon the existence of the Miss Black America Pageant vs. a Miss White America Pageant. In case you hadn't noticed the Miss America Pageant has been long held up (or at least started as) the way to choose how the ideal American woman should

look and until 1984 she was white. The Miss Black America Pageant is again, not an attempt at racial separation, but a way to validate the ideals of beauty within the Black community. This may sound farfetched to you, but speaking as a Black.woman, I can tell you we are constantly bombarded by images of beauty that look nothing like us. All the pretty dolls were white, all the pretty hair was blonde and all the eyes were blue.

Black women in America or any woman in America is constantly held up to ideals of beauty that usually only exist on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition (and yes, I know Tyra Banks was on the cover.)

The Miss Black America Pageant is a way for Black women, for all the different shades and hues in which we are created, to set our own standard of beauty and be proud of however light or dark we are.

Mr. Wedel also stated that minorities band themselves into groups to lobby congress for special privileges and at this rate homosexuals and vegetarians would want special treatment. First of all, all minorities, especially blacks are not monolithic in their view toward governnient policies. I don't want special treatment from either the Federal Government or White America. I worked hard for my degree, which was paid for by a scholarship from Langston University—a predominantly black college, and white students can and do attend Langston on non-black scholarships. And please do not compare me to those who would call themselves Homosexual-Americans, that is an altogether different situation.

And finally, I appreciated Mr. Wedel's article and hope that this kind of open dialogue can help all of us to get past the prejudices that, believe it or not, still exist in this society. And note, I said prejudice not racist. I don't believe that all white people, or the government is patently racist and I don't want to blame them for all the ills in minority communities. It is just time that we all recognize that stereotypes and prejudices still make waves in America, and the sooner we acknowledge and deal with it the better off we'll be.

—Dee Williams

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Two UCO students elected to OK Urban League Board Two UCO students were elected recently to serve on the board for the Oklahoma City Urban League.

Barry Lofton, coordinator for multicultural student services and UCO representative of the Urban League, nominated Sheneka Wilbert and Tyrone Stanley to the Nominating Committee. Wilbert and Stanley were then voted on by the Urban League board and its members.

The Urban League is a service organization that provides services to assist and promote employment and educational opportunities for the African-American communities in the innercities.

Lofton said that leadership skills, creativity, and the idea of "new blood" were what the board was looking for in new members.

Stanley, a first-year graduate student, was recognized for his leadership abilities and Wilbert dedication. Stanley was elected Mr. UCO 1997, and is a member of the Black Student Association.

A senior majoring in finance, Wilbert was recognized for her credentials and community involvement. She is involved in the Black Student Association and the Finance Club.

Wilbert and Stanley will serve one-year terms with the possibility of re-election.

For more information on The Urban League of Oklahoma City call Lofton at 341-2980, Ext. Stanley 2580.

—By Kendra Sauer Staff Writer

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International Society for Humor Studies conference to be held at UCO July 8-13

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CO will host the eighth annual International Society for Humor Studies (ISHS) Conference July 8-13.

Humor experts from around the globe will gather to study what makes us laugh and why.

The conference will take place in the Pegasus Theater of the Liberal Arts Building.

"I'm thrilled we're having this in Edmond," said Dr. Amy Carrell UCO English professor and ISHS president.

The conference is usually held in a larger city, such as Sydney, Australia or Paris.

"This is only the third time in this decade that the conference has even been held in North America," Carrell said.

Unlike many symposium-style events, the ISHS conference will not have concurrent sessions. Rather, there will be four plenary addresses so attendees will not have to decide between presentations, said Carrell.

Tuesday's address is "Major Theories of

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On Wednesday, Alleen Nilsen from Arizona State University will present "Fun and Games in Reappropriating Symbols."

John Morreall, from the University of South Florida, will give Thursday's address, entitled "Humor in 20th Century Art." On Friday, Willibald Ruch will give the last address, "Issues in the Definition and Assessment of Humor—and the Sense Thereof."

Pre-registration was requested, but Carrell said it is still possible to pay for individual events at the door beginning at noon July 8.

The conference officially closes after lunch at noon on Sunday. For more information, call Dr. Carrell's office at 341-2980, Ext. 5609.

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tan or not to tan...that's the burning question.

Even though most people know the risks associated with ultraviolet exposure, sun worshipers continue to flock to the beaches, lakes, pools and tanning salons to achieve that bronzed glow.

But they may be playing with fire when exposing their skin to ultraviolet rays.

According to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), someone dies

every hour from skin cancer in the United States.

More than 1 million new skin cancers will be diagnosed in this country this year alone. The overall incidence rate for melanoma is increasing faster than the rate of any other cancer.

Dr. James Bidlack, UCO biology professor, said ultraviolet radiation can be harmful when used excessively.

"We use ultraviolet radiation to induce mutations in plants," he said.

Dr. Mark F. Naylor, a dermatologist at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, is doing research on ultraviolet rays to determine how much damage

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they do and how to safeguard against the damage.

Naylor recently conducted a study on sunscreens and found that high Sun Protection Factor (SPF) sunscreens protect against precancerous growths and can prevent cancers.

Naylor said the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently taken a position that the maximum SPF should not exceed 30.

Basically their position is that there is no significant difference between a 30 SPF sunscreen and a 50 SPF sunscreen, he said.

Naylor said there is really no direct

experimental data in humans to base this.

Making such a statement is irrational, he said.

SPF is a multiplication factor which tells you how much more protection you have, he said.

"For example, a redhead might possibly be out in the sun for five minutes and will turn red," said Naylor.

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No sunscreen is a complete block, he said.

Naylor said he believes that high SPF sunscreens are on the whole very worthwhile, particularly in the context of other means of sun protection.

While sunscreens offer protection from the sun, there is no safe way to tan in a tanning bed, said Naylor.

"The tanning bed has been handled by the FDA as a cosmetic treatment."

The problem is several-fold.

People are questioning the old assumptions that solar UVA is harmless.

UVA is probably not as dangerous as UVB or UVC but it can contribute to cancer and can cause cancer in laboratory animals, said Naylor.

Stacia Messmer is marketing director for products of ETS, Inc., which manufactures Wolff tanning reds and bulbs, Australian Gold products, Caribbean Gold products, Tantique and Trevor Island products.

Messmer said tanning salons offer a more controlled or steady environment than outside exposure to sunlight.

When using a tanning bed, a person can acquire a more gradual tan without the burning effects of the sun, she said.

Messmer said the tanning bed industry is a look-good, feelgood industry.

"It's psychological, if people look better they feel better."

"We are just now making our customers understand the importance of the UVA rays," said Messmer.

With the UVB bulbs they get a surface tan and instant color, where the UVA bulbs oxidize the melanin in their skin, go deeper into the skin and make their tan last longer, she said.

While the debate continues with regard to ultraviolet exposure, there is good news, according to the AAD. Most skin cancers could be eliminated if people would use sensible behaviors and limit their sun exposure., and nearly all skin cancers are curable if detected early.

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• Reapply sunscreen every two hours when outdoors, especially if you're swimming or sweating.

• Wear protective, tightly woven clothing. Dark colors give more protection.

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• Avoid reflective surfaces, which can reflect up to 85 percent of the sun's damaging rays.

• Protect children by keeping them out of the sun, especially between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Apply sunscreens, beginning at six months foge. a • Avoid sunlamps, tanning beds and tanning parlors.

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California resident Inez Miller, 98, was awarded a Presidential Gold Medal from outgoing UCO President George Nigh at a Town and Gown reception June 26.

A former teacher in Edmond, Miller contributed $250,000 to the UCO Foundation fund. The Oklahoma State Regents of Higher Education (OSRHE) matched the funds.

The $500,000 donation will be used to create the first endowed chair for the College of Speech and Hearing at UCO. "Something should be added to speech and hearing. Eyesight is very important," said Miller.

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UCO Bloodhounds to sponsor drive to promote blood donation Summertime is Lipon us, temperatures are rising and so is the need for blood donors. The UCO Bloodhounds will sponsor a blood drive July 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p,m, in front of the University Center Bookstore.

UCO is the only college campus in Oklahoma with a group chartered specifically to promote donating blood among college students. The Bloodhounds organize four campus blood drives a year.

Summer is a difficult season to get people to donate, said Tara Hodges of the ahoma Blood Institute (OBI). It's important to get people to donate, because its such a high risk:season with travelers and numerous accidents, onatingonly 'takei 30 to 45 minutes from registration to the time the blood donor leaves:with:.:their cookie in hand. For this simple process, each donation can

By Patrice Patterson Staff Writer The Administration Building may seem emptier after July 7, when offices related to enrollment move to the University Center.

The relocation of student service offices was designed to centralize offices for one—stop convenience.

The idea is that the University Center is now going to be the "hub" of the campus, with the lake, food court, the main student parking area, and now the enrollment functions, said Jerry Legere, assistant vice president for enrollment.

Offices scheduled for relocation include: Admissions, Advisement, Bursar, Degree Certification, Financial Aid, International Student Services, Prospective Student Services, Registration and Veterans Affairs.

The move will cost approximately $13,000, said Jean Benson, executive assistant of administration.

At this time, the Alumni Office is the only department scheduled to move into the vacated areas of the Administration Building, said Benson.

Dual operations will be set up between the two buildings during the move, said Legere.

"There will be minimal staff in the Administration Building, while others will be trying to get set up over there," he said.

The admissions, records and registration functions will be combined and administered out of the Registration Office in Room 110 of the Administration Building and Room 124 in the University Center, until the new offices in the University Center are fully operational, said Legere.

The Bursar Office is planning to move overnight and will not have dual operations, he said.

Financial Aid will be the last office to move during the week of July 7-11.

It will have dual operations if needed, said Legere. Their new location will be in Room 141 of the University Center.

The room numbers of other offices moving to the University Center, known at this time, include: 'Advisement— Room 121 'International Student Offices— Room 137 'Prospective Student Services and Scholarship Office—Room 136.

Once we get over to the University Center, services will be much more convenient to the student," said Legere.

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The first strike occurred in 1981, when the players took a three-week hiatus from the ballparks The second strike, the "big one of '94," lasted all season, and was the one that turned America against its favorite past time. It even stopped the World Series.

The '94 strike was a result of the players unnatural insistent

greed; the more millions they have the more they want.

What happened to the days when players like "Babe" Ruth and Jackie Robinson played the game for the fun of it? But, they did endorsements too.

The owners have tried many things to raise revenues and to bring the disgruntled fans back to the old "new' ballparks.

The owners have slated great monuments like Fenway, Comiskey, and Candlestick Parks for bulldozing, so they can build smaller modern "fields of dreams" that have taken part of the fun from the game.

What's next? Cooperstown?

The only true park left is Wrigley Field, with its walls of ivy, but even it has had concessions made to its traditions.

They added lights and started to play night games.

Now after 30 years of fans asking for it, the owners have approved of Interleague play between the National and American Leagues.

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The Atlanta Braves are reporting an increase in average attendance of 4,000 fans a game.

The new schedules are apparently rough on the teams.

"This year's schedule is a disaster," said Philadelphia pitcher Curt Schilling in an interview with Sports Illustrated, "You get into a city at 2 a.m., play a game that night, play the next day and your gone."

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Naturalist reveals hidden dangers in Oklahoma

By Steven E. Wedel

Staff Writer

I

t may not be The Lost World, but there are dangerous creatures lurking in Oklahoma, and naturalist Bob Jenni wants to show you where they are.

"Adventure is viewing danger from a point of safety," said Jenni, instructor and owner of Bob Jenni's Nature Center in Edmond.

Anyone who is not familiar with the outdoors should take the time to learn to recognize the dangers, he said. Knowing what to look out for will make the experience more enjoyable.

Jenni educates people on how to recoginze such hazards as poinson ivy and oak, as well as venomous snakes and spiders.

"There are three copperhead dens right here in Edmond," Jenni said.

He said there is a variety of dangerous

spiders and a large population of rattlesnakes to the northeast and south of Edmond.

Jenni, who has been an instructor at Oklahoma City Community College, has traveled extensively throughout the world and says there are regions of Oklahoma comparable to a variety of other areas as extreme as the deserts and plains of Africa and the lush forests of Brazil.

"We have deserts, we're on the edge of a rain forest, we have mountainous regions, and the high plains," he said, noting that the potential dangers are different in each area.

Jenni often takes his seminar on the road to schools or out-of-town outdoor groups, but the seminar is also available to groups in Edmond.

The cost of the 1-2 1/2 hour seminar is $75 for a group of 25.

For more information, call Jenni at 3408105.

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Sixteen UCO students to spend 16 days in Guatemala as part of three-hour course Dr. Marcia A. Hakala, associate professor of foreign languages, will take 16 UCO students to Guatemala, July 7-22, as part of class entitled "Advanced Culture Guatemala." It is a three-hour course designed to improve their conversation, and to understand the culture and history of the Spanish, said Dorothy Dunlap, from the foreign languages department.

The cost of the trip is $1,020, which includes travel expenses, museums, and lodgings after the first week, said Dunlap. The first week they will be staying in private homes with host families in Antigua. They will go to school and have one- on-one Spanish lessons from native Guatemalan teachers, said Hakala.

The group will also go to Santiago Atitlan to take school supplies to a mission school run by Father McSherry, a native Oklahoman.

The school supplies have been donated and various students will also bring things individually, like toys and clothes, she said.

The students will also travel to Guatemala City to visit a Archaeological Museum and the National Palace.

Other stops include Esquipulas, Copan, Honduras, and San Simon.

This is the fourth year students have been able to go to Guatemala, she said. A —

By Patrice Patterson

Staff Writer

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COUNSELING CENTER What Are The UCO Counseling Services?

The Counseling Services seek to support the personal, social, and intellectual growth of members of the university community. This goal is accomplished by offering a broad range of counseling services that are provided by a professional staff.

Whom Do We Serve?

All students at UCO are eligible for our services.

How Much Does It Cost?

The services offered to the UCO community are FREE. When Are The Counseling Services Open?

The Counseling services are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where Are the Counseling Services?

The Counseling Services office is located in the University Center Room 338 What Services Do We Offer?

Individual, couple, and group counseling are provided in a confidential setting. We offer short-term therapy addressing a variety of concerns such as relationships, self-image, depression, eating disorders, anxiety, stress, career choices, alcohol and other drug abuse.

How Do I Make An Appointment?

Students may contact the Counseling Services at 341-2980 X2215, or come to University Center 338 to complete the personal information form and schedule an appointment.

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The beat of The Tin Drum...

Columnist explores the driving force behind the sale of pornographic material Some people just never learn. hose folks who call themselves Oklahomans for Children and Fainilies have decided to do for library patronage what they did for the Marilyn Manson concert; increase attendance.

A few months ago, JManson, a rather obscure rock vocalist, booked a concert in Oklahoma City.

Ticket sales were slow until Oklahomans for Children and Families decided to condemn the show. Ticket sales jumped from a few hundred to a few thousand by the night of the show.

Now they've found a video called The Tin Drum in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Libraries and they made quite a ruckus in to get it removed because it allegedly contains pornographic scenes of underage people involved in sexual situations.

What is pornographic?

The United States Supreme Court can't decide, but an Oklahoma judge believes he knows.

District Judge Richard Freeman declared The Tin Drum obscene.

Freeman says local police asked him to declare the video obscene on the behest of Oklahomans for Children and Families.

Police, acting on the Freeman decision they asked for, descended on video stores

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and confiscated copies of the movie.

Even more frightening is the fact that they took a rented copy of the film from a private home.

Didn't Hitler use such methods?

Can we sit idly by while a small group of fanatics destroy the Bill of Rights?

Who the heck are these people who believe they know what the rest of us should and should not be able to watch, read, or listen to? That's what I want to know.

One of my first encounters with censorship came in the mid-1980s when Tipper Gore and her group of Washington wives pillow-talked their way into a congressional hearing in an attempt to ban certain music.

The result of those hearings was that the record companies put warning stickers on music that might contain violent or sexual lyrics.

Just like the Marilyn Manson concert tickets in Oklahoma City, sales of obscure music went up because now the kids knew which LPs had nasty words.

I know I enjoyed my Iron Maiden tapes more for those stickers that promised I'd hear lyrics containing violent and sexual messages.

A library official told me that there is now a waiting list to check out The Tin Drum.

There was no list before the Oklahomans for Children and Families brought the video to public attention. Surprise!

Lee Brawner, the executive director of the Metro Library System, says the library does not circulate any illegal materials.

The library system does not check the video out to minors, said Brawner.

The Tin Drum was given an R rating, and that was in 1979, when standards were stricter and we didn't have gray areas like PG-13 and NC-17.

If the film really contained "obscene" material, I believe it would have been given an X rating at the time it was released.

Oklahomans for Children and Families have the library's only copy of this video, and they are way overdue in returning it.

I guess breaking the rules is okay, as long as you're doing it for a higher moral cause.-A

Students alerted against telephone fraud Students beware. The public utility commission is warning the public of a scam that involves messages left on e-mail, phone answering machines or pagers requesting a return call to a number in the international 809 area code.

The message requests a return phone call and evokes strong emotional feelings. Some messages have indicated a death in the family, an unforeseen lawsuit, winning a trip or money.

Return callers may receive long recorded messages or speak with someone who pretends not to understand in an attempt to prolong the call time.

In a report in the Daily Oklahoman June 4, Bill Burnett, director of the commission's consumer service division said information they've received indicates callers from the U.S. are being charged $25 per minute when they return the call.

Burnett reported people had been charged more than $100 for a single call, and there is no defense against the charge because the call was placed and no U.S. laws were broken.

The utility commission advises against returning calls to area codes if you are unfamiliar with the phone number.

An investigator for the consumer services

division of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Carolyn Lumry warns that students away from home, especially international students, may be susceptible.

Lumry said several new area codes have been added to the '809 scam. The 809 area code covered the entire Caribbean. Now the 809 area has been divided into several areas: 242, 246, 268, 345, 664, 758, 787, 869, 876 and 441.

These numbers are international area codes and are under no legal requirements to inform callers that they are being charged extra.

Businesses who use a phone service which requires a 'dial 9' to access an outside line (common to most businesses, including the UCO) are becoming a target for scam artist, said Lumry.

A caller, claiming to be a technician for the phone service, will ask to be transferred to extension 90, 900 or 9000.

If questioned about his request, he may state that the 900 extension is a special line that was recently installed and to transfer him there or he will report the individual to their supervisor. 41 —By Jim Hulsey

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ES 2000 challenges current social security benefits

By Curtis Cobb

• UCO Summer Playhouse's production of Beauty and the Beast will be performed at Mitchell Hall Theatre: June 17-22 July 8-20 10 a.m. Tuesdays - Fridays 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturdays 2 p.m. Sundays For reservations, call 341-2980, Ext. 3375. For more information, call Ext. 5511.

• Malaysian Students Association will meet at 3 p.m. today in Room 101 of the Education Building. For more information, call Simon Lee at 844-8356 or Angeline Kok at 359-4845.

GENERALLY SPEAKING • Toastmasters Club will meet every Thursday from 12:45-1:30 p.m. in Room 320B of the University Center. For more information, call Yujiro Yusa at 341-2980, Ext. 4096.

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ommunity involement aimed at social security reform was the focus of the inaugural meeting of the Oklahoma chapter of Economic Security 2000 (ES 2000) June 16 in the Business Building at UCO. Dr. John Banks-Brooks, UCO professor of business, led the meeting which outlined social security's existence since its inception in the 1930s.

When Banks-Brooks was new to the workforce he said he was optimistic about the social security system.

"I thought I had a government sponsored IRA," he said.

But his optimism has faded. After doing some research, he learned that individual accounts don't exist within the system.

The $25 billion surplus the government cites isn't there at all, he said. What is there is an I.O.U. "The government uses that money to pay salaries and buy erasers and desks for government employees," he said.

When the program began, 40 workers existed for every retiree, said Banks-Brooks.

Also, the average life span for Americans then was 61 years.

Now there are only three workers per retiree and a life span in excess of 70 years.

The government uses that money to pay salaries and buy erasers and desks for government employees.

—Dr. John Banks-Brooks

UCO professor of business

Furthermore, "baby-boomers" will double retiree numbers from 40 million to 80 million, said Banks-Brooks.

"In order for Generation X to benefit from social security, they will have to pay between 70 and 80 percent of their salaries to keep the program alive," Banks-Brooks `said.

Jack Werner, an investment salesman and ES 2000 member, is a bit more skeptical of the system and the government that runs it.

He said 70 percent of the money paid goes to recipients and the other 30 percent is invested in government treasury bills.

"Where is the logic in that kind of money management?" he asked.

The T-bills will have to be paid for by the

CAMPUS CRIME The University of Central Oklahoma's Oklahoma County jail.

Department of Public Safety logged the following incidents from June 18 to June V Arrest: John Allred was arrested on complaints of 26, 1997. driving under suspension,expired tag, expired inspection sticker and no proof of insurance. He JUNE 18 was issued citations and released on his own • Arrest recognizance.

Amit Kaul was arrested at the UCO Math and Computer Science Building on an Oklahoma JUNE 25 County warrant for possession of stolen property.

V Larceny: He was transported to the Oklahoma County jail.

A victim reported that her book bag was taken V Larceny: from outside Room 133 of the Liberal Arts Telco Supply Company advised that two orange Building. The bag was recovered with one traffic cones were taken from the east side of the textbook missing.

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next generation, he said.

"If I sold this, I'd be in prison."

Dr. Billye Hansen, UCO professor of business and ES 2000 activist, said people need to be aware of the state of their money and force congress to admit the problem and search for a solution.

She encourages her students to speak to community clubs and nursing homes to ensure the elderly that their retirement is safe but their grandchildrens' isn't.

ES 2000 offers some solutions to the problem, such as privatizing the retirement accounts by allowing individuals to choose someone from an accredited list of investors to manage their money.

The individual accounts, said BanksBrooks, would allow for relatives of deceased recipients to inherit the remainder of the accounts, an option that is not available under the current social security system.

Whatever the solution, ES 2000's goal is to get people involved at the grass-roots level and let government leaders know that the American people realize the social security system is in disarray and that something needs to be done about it.

"After all," said Banks-Brooks, "It's your money their messing with."

For more information on ES 2000, contact Banks-Brooks at 341-2980, Ext. 5272 or Hansen at 341-2980, Ext. 2483.

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AROUND TOWN The following is a list of events taking SPECIAL will begin after dark Friday. A place in the metro area for the weekend of THEATRE l► Seven Brides For Seven EVENTS rock and roll show along with other festivities will be featured.

Brothers will be performed July 4-6. through July 12 by Lyric Theatre at the Kirkpatrick Fine rei Arts Auditorium at Oklahoma City University, 2501 N. Blackwelder. Four dollar tickets are available for the July 4 showing at 8 p.m. Those tickets may be purchased that day only at the Lyric Theatre box office. Tickets for other shows are available at all OK Ticket outlets or can be charged by phone at 948-6800.

Activities begin at 7 p.m.

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• War will perform at the Bricktown Stars &Stripes Street Party July 5 from 1-5 p.m. For more information, call 2364143.

V Frontier City will present its annual July 4th Fireworks show at 9:45 p.m.

Friday. Admission is $20.99.

V The annual July 4th festivities in Bricktown will begin at 11 a.m. with a V Edgar Cruz will perform at 6:30 p.m. July parade.

Live music and other festivities will 6 at the Sunday Twilight Concert Series at be featured throughout the day. A fireworks Kerr Park in Downtown Oklahoma City. ✓ The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster show will begin after dark.

Admission is free. For more information, call will be performed by Oklahoma Shakespeare For more information, call 236-8666.

270-4848. in the Park July 5-6 in the O'Meara DANCE V Norahua, a Mexican ✓ Ballos Books, 920 W. Main Ampitheater at Hafer Park in Edmond. Shows ART folkloric dance company in Norman, will be displaying begin at 8 p.m. For more information, call 340-1222. appears every Friday and the costume art of Stephanie Saturday night at 7 p.m. at Cirar through July 14. For more ✓ July 4th Fireworks at Wantland Stadium Chelino's in Bricktown. information, call 364-4803.

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