The Vista July 14, 2005

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THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2005

Campus Life staff 'gets life' off-campus

by Ashley Romano Senior Staff Writer

Three Campus Life staff members will bid farewell to the university in late July and early August.

Blake Fry, Daresa Poe and Derek Burks will begin new journeys this fall.

Fry, who came to UCO in January 2001 as the director of Campus Life, will become the dean of Student Development and Campus Diversity at the University of WisconsinRiver Falls Aug. 1.

"This is exactly what I envisioned myself to do," Fry said about his current and future positions.

As the chief student affairs officer, Fry said he will oversee several departments within student affairs including career, counseling and health services while also serving on numerous campus-wide committees.

He said he expects to be working "very closely" with Dr. Don Betz, former UCO provost and vice president of Academic Affairs and current chancellor of UWRF. Fry said he will miss such UCO events as the Broncho Con-al Leadership Institute and the Sponsor Appreciation Banquet most of all.

He said the connection with students at these

events allow him to see them grow. "(It reminds) me why I got into this profession," Fry said.

Fry will remain at UCO until July 26.

While Fry is leaving the state, Poe is moving just about two hours away from Edmond to Waynoka, where her husband took a teaching position at the high school.

Poe, who graduated from UCO in May, came to Campus Life in May 2004 as the Spirit coordinator and in October of that year became the coordinator of Greek Affairs.

She said she will miss the "huge sense of community" on the campus most of all.

"It's one giant family," Poe said.

Poe said she has applied for a position at Northwestern Oklahoma State University and plans to earn her master's in education.

Her last day at UCO is July 18.

Like Poe, Burks, coordinator for the Volunteer Center, plans on furthering his education, and is leaving UCO Aug. 1.

Burks, who earned his master's in psychology from UCO in 2003, will attend the University of Oklahoma to pursue his doctorate in counseling psychology.

Photo by Naomi Takebuchi

From right, Daresa Poe, Blake Fry and Derek Burks share Campus Life m emories at a going away party July 12 in the Virginia Malzahn Lamb Living Room in the Human Environmental Sciences Building.

As a UCO undergraduate, Burks said he was disconnected with the university and simply went through the motions of every-day college life.

But once he began his cur-

rent position a year ago, he has been better able to connect with students.

"Now I have the opportunity to work side-by-side with students," Burks said.

He said through his experi-

ences with the center, he has had the chance to witness the "tremendous, gifted, driven, talented students" at UCO. Because Burks said the university's Information Technology department

UCO student knows the business of music

by Nathan Winfrey Staff Writer

John Bourke, a junior general business major at UCO, is a rising presence in the electronic music scene.

A 2002 Norman North High School graduate, Bourke plays guitar and keyboard in the rock band Dangerous Insects, DJs for 90.9 FM's "Lifted Radio" weekend dance mix show, and founded the live public address crew/production company Vinyl Not Included.

Bourke, 22, said his music is featured on various compilations, including "The Matrix" DVD box set.

"For the "Matrix" DVDs they used songs on four of the 10 DVDs released in the box set in December. The music was used in the Special Features section, where they interviewed people or did behind the scenes footage. "Up to an hour of my music was used," Bourke said.

Bourke co-authored the song "Photograph" with Los Angeles band Shiny Toy Guns, which became a top ten hit on XM Radio in early 2004.

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John Bourke, general business major, has electronic music featured on the "Matrix" DVD box set.

Bourke said he began playing in elementary school before buying his first keyboard when he was 13. He said he bought it with money he saved while working at an Italian restaurant in Norman, where he lived for 10 years before moving to Edmond.

"I was more into industrial music in middle school," Bourke said. "Then I became more and more obsessed with the electronic side of everything." He said he started going to raves and was asked by a friend to perform at a warehouse when he was 15. Since then he has had DJ residency at various dance clubs like the Sanctuary, now called Purgatory.

In 2000, Bourke teamed up with DJ Phenom and gained national notoriety as CUBE. Their second release, "Watch the Break," peaked at numbers seven on the Satellite Records top ten list.

Bourke said he has recently started making beats to sell to DJs "royalty free." His records can cost as much as $50, but by being "royalty free," they can be spun and remixed or used in movies or video games without having to pay him more money.

is working on a web based Volunteer Center, something he has pushed for, Burks said he will maintain connections with the center in hopes of -

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Euro travel group, President Webb safe

A group of 18 UCO students and two professors on a European study tour in England are all safe and accounted for after the July 7 terrorist attacks in London.

UCO President W. Roger Webb and his family had just arrived in London that morning and were also safe and unharmed.

The study group was in Bath, about 100 miles from London, at the time of the blasts. Webb and his family were within a mile of one of the blasts.

Journalism professor Dr. Mark Hanebutt, who is a chaperon for the study tour, confirmed via e-mail July 7 that students and faculty on see BOURKE, page 3 the tour were "all OK." Webb spoke with UCO News Bureau Director Charlie Johnson in the hours after the attacks and said his family was safe in London.

Webb and his family, on holiday, had just arrived from Scotland.

"We intentionally left Scotland to escape the madby Latasha Ellis-Cobb ness there (of the G8 Summit) Staff Writer only to arrive in London a The UCO Housing office plans to make several changfew hours before the worst es to some campus housing areas within the next two terrorist attack in the UK weeks. since Lockerbie," Webb told Josh Overocker, director of housing, said the housing Johnson. office is adding new playground equipment, two picnic Chris Maggart, one of tables, two barbecue grills and two picnic areas to the the UCO students in Bath, Broncho Apartments. e-mailed Mark Zimmerman, He said the project cost about $25,000. The cost journalism instructor, and includes concrete pads for the picnic areas, the grills, playwrote "everyone is OK and ground equipment, picnic tables and labor fees. having a good time."

Overocker said the grills will use charcoal and are The study group was not available on a first come, first served basis by residents. set to be in London until July Overocker said signage pointing out smoking areas is also on the top of the list. see ENGLAND, page 3 He said currently there is no designated area for residents to smoke outside the residence halls, but if a student INDEX is not 25 feet from the building they will receive a citation.

Opinion 2 "The twenty-five feet rule is not a UCO rule, it is a state News 3

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State pageant contestant keeps dancing new places to chill and grill

by Latasha Ellis-Cobb Staff Writer

Lawton native Tanischa Williams danced her way into the hearts of judges January 29 when she beat out 13 other contestants to be crowned Miss Black UCO 2005 in the 21st annual pageant.

"I originally started doing pageants for scholarship money," Williams said.

She has also participated in the Alph4 Phi Alpha Miss Black and Gold pageant twice and she was first runner-up and. Most Photogenic in last year's Miss Black UCO pageant.

In addition to winning the crown, Williams was named

most talented in this year's University for a year before event. She danced to Alicia transferring to UCO. "I decided to come to UCO Keyes because of the teacher to stu"Heartburn."

Williams, 22, has been dent ratio. The environment is great. There dancing since is a lot of school the eighth grade. spirit and I have She said after an opportunity watching dance to participate. on television it I did not have inspired her to that chance take lessons. at Cameron," Williams Williams said. said she occaShe is sionally teaches involved with dance. the Black After graduStudent ating from Association, the Lawton's Photo Services Ebony Gospel Eisenhower Tanishca Williams Choir, co-chair High School in of Destination 2002, Williams enrolled at Cameron see WILLIAMS, page 3

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OPINION

July 14, 2005

'Vista' writer in England describes the effects of London bombing.

by Courtney Bryce

at Aldgate East. A police source told the media that the first bomb may have been "There has been a bomb- left on the floor of the train ing in London and Dr. Clark and triggered by remote con-, said everyone back home is trol. going bonkers. Parents are in Georgina Hughes, a comhis office wanting to know puting major at the University where you are," Dr. Mark of Oxford Brooks, was headHanebutt, journalism profes- ed for central London on a sor said. "You all need to bus at the time of the first buy a phone card and call blast. your parents within the hour.

"We had to stop," Hughes Everyone stays on campus said. "At first we were told tonight." the underground was down This is what I and seven- because of power surges." teen classmates met when we Hughes said she first attended a meeting in one of learned of the bombings on the dorms at the University the television in the station. of Bath, about two hours "Wow, I was really from London, July 7. The shocked. I wasn't expecting agenda for our European it," Hughes said. "We saw Travel Studies course for the images of the bus. It was day had been a five mile hike amazing. You could see all down the Avon Canal, which the seats still intact." we had returned from a few However, Hughes said the hours before. bombing didn't surprise her.

The light mood in the "I've always had a memkitchen of Eastwood Dorm ory of terrorism in our counSix quickly evaporated as we try," she said. gathered around the televiHughes said that while sion set. she was waiting, three police Four bombs were set off cars tracked down one of in central London at some the others buses that had of the busiest areas in the stopped. She said police city, within a 56-minute time made everyone on the bus frame. evacuate because of a sus"I took it lightly at first, pected bomb on board. They considering I had already combed the seats for over an been through a bombing in hour, looking for the phanmy own country," senior tom device, while close to public relations major Shane 300 stranded people fearfulPhillips said, referring to the ly strayed away from station Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. "As I windows. watched, I became more and The explosion that had more sad." the most effect on our The first explosion went plans was the second at off at 8:51 a.m. on the Circle 8:56 a.m. on the Piccadilly Line metro train headed Line headed toward King towards Liverpool St. Station Cross. According to the Exclusive to The Vista

London Times, the blast Tavistock Square.

"The bus had dismemkilled more than 20 people.

Piccadilly Line runs • right bered bodies in their seats

by Metropolitan University, and others had been thrown which is where we will be from the vehicle," one telestaying beginning July 15. vision reporter in London We would have used this line said. "It was said that people as our main source of trans- covered with blood could be portation from the university seen standing on the top deck of the bus." to central London.

The Metro, a daily U.K. "I couldn't believe how close it was," senior pho- newspaper, reported that the tojournalism major Yvette bomb on the bus might have Elliot said. "We could have been strapped to a suicide bomber. The paper also been there."

At 9:17 a.m. a third bomb wrote that the bus had already went off on the Circle been diverted from the main Line metro train and blew a wall onto route because of another train on an the previous blasts adjoining platform. on the metro.

Froukje Deputy Vanveggel, a student Assistant at the University of Commissioner Brain Paddock Bath, was on a bus from Holland headtold Metro, "We Court ney Bryce were given no ed toward Victoria Station. warning by any "There was a huge traffic organization that this was jam," Vanveggal said. "It going to happen." was impossible to get into However, Prime Minster Tony Blair is quite certain London."

Vanveggel said ambu- that this was the same work lances and police cars were of the organization that everywhere. She said that attacked Madrid in March she had already been avoid- of 2004.

"We know that these peoing the metro because of the ple act in the name of Islam," possibility of bombs.

"It's a target terror- Blair said. "They are using ists would want to hit," the slaughter of innocent Vanveggel said. "I thought people to frighten us and we if they wanted to hit England will not let them." they wouldn't hit an internaSilvia Ferrer, a chemistry student at the University tional bus."

The last explosion and of Bath, said that she is the most vivid, due in part originally from Spain and because it was the only was only two to three hours bombing above ground, was away from the borithings in on bus number 30 at the cor- Madrid, which is about the ner of Woburn Square and same distance from her dorm

in Bath to London.

"People in Spain called and said don't go to London.

Don't get on a train," Ferrer said. "But I'm not going to be frightened."

Ferrer said she thought the Madrid bombing was worse than the London bombing because it was the first big terrorist attack in Europe and was unexpected.

"I still cried in the London bombings," Ferrer said. "The terrorists are very cruel and it makes no sense to me."

Ferrer said the London bombings will not change her choice of transportation because she is already frightened, no matter where she is.

"The tubes will still be used," Ferrer's fellow dorm mate and chemistry major Steven Morse said. "People will still go to work. Life will go on."

Morse disagrees with speculation that the terrorists targeted their own people.

"If they were targeted it was because they considered them traitors, but that's a scope of guess work," Morse said. "They set bombs off near the most-used tubes.

They don't care what community it is."

Despite the horrible images on television and the uncertainty of parents, most UCO students want to press on to London as planned.

"What kind of journalists wouldn't go?" Shane Phillips said.

The Times last reported that about 52 people were killed and 700 were injured.

The paper also reported that the terrorists probably chose to attack during the G8 Summit because so many officers that were normally in London were hundreds of miles away.

The students of Bath and London were very outspoken about Britain's involvement with the U.S. and the war cause.

"Personally, I never agreed with an alliance with the U.S. For me, to break down the alliance would be good," Georgina Hughes said. "However, I think it will bring the countries closer. We have one more thing in common."

Steven Morse said, "Bush came to the Great Eight Summit to talk about what's good for the U.S.A. Not for the World. That's not what the G8 is about."

Despite this, Morse said if an alliance hadn't existed before, one definitely would have formed after the London bombing.

The 2005 UCO European Travel Studies class will move on to London July 15.

John Frair, photography instructor, said that certain sites on our itinerary, like the Tower of London and Buckingham Palace, will be canceled because they are big tourist attractions and obvious targets. He also said that if any more attacks occur in London or any surrounding areas before we are scheduled to leave, we will be staying in Bath if there's room.

From President Webb in London: As told to UCO News Bureau Director Charlie Johnson –It was an auspicious time to be in Scotland during the time that the Live 8 concert and G8 Summit events were occurring. We intentionally left Scotland to escape the madness there only to arrive in London a few hours before the worst terrorist attack in the UK since Lockerbie.

London closed early today with many of the trendy shops and thriv-

ing businesses padlocking the doors in order to give their employees a chance to walk home early in the rain.

Many of the normally busy streets in London were empty, except for the blaring sounds of emergency vehicles—fire trucks, ambulances and police wagons. However, the sidewalks were packed with pedestrians. It seemed that the entire city was walking or run-

ning in all directions. There were to cities throughout the world that families pulling suitcases and bags none of them are totally safe. along the street because of their –Jeanie, Anna Grace and I were inability to secure a taxi. in the hotel, less than a mile from The mood was somber. I saw no 'the Edgware Road Station when evidence of panic. it was bombed, so there has been –It impressed me that London an extraordinary amount of police is one of the most secure cities in presence in this area. the world, but the terrorists were This should have been one able to penetrate and systemati- of the great days of celebracally coordinate a series of deadly tion with London landing the explosions, which sends a message 2012 Olympics—their first since

1948. It should have been a day of celebration of all the hard work that Tony Blair and so many others had devoted to being a great Olympic city. But that celebration has 'been replaced with horror and tragedy as the lives of many families have been devastated by the effects of the terrorist bombs.

A HEALTHY DOSE

Summer Dehydration: Risks and remedies

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ork hard, play hard. Either way, your body needs plenty of fluids, especially in the summer heat. While the World Health Organization joins doctors and nutritionists in the usual "eight glasses of water a day" mantra, few adults actually consume the supposedly basic health requirement. Dehydration may go relatively unnoticed in cooler seasons, but hospitalization, particularly of the very oldest and youngest members of society, may be the unexpected outcome of a day at the pool. 318 deaths were reported by the Center for Disease Control last year alone, all entirely

preventable with the proper measures.

Popularly referred to as sunstroke, dehydration was defined by the Pan American Health Organization as "a severe loss of fluids due to arid surroundings or intense physical activity through sweating, excretion, and exhalation," and occurs in an extremely short period of time. Children and the elderly become at risk for dehydration after only five minutes inside a sealed car on a 90-degree afternoon, for example. Being a native Oklahoman who is "used to the heat" or has "acclimated" has little scientific relevance.

Common symptoms are internally heated from exerusually acute thirst, dark tion in an already sweltering yellow urine, nausea, dry environment. Even if you're skin, the inability not running any to produce tears, marathons this sumdizziness, fainting, mer, follow these fever, and confusimple strategies to sion. Prolonged avoid taking time existence in the out of your summer hostile environfun. ment or causal Water is the best situation can also preventative for prompt urinary both dehydration Callie A. Collins tract infections. and kidney ailments.

Treatment usually The general popuincludes intravelace has improved nous fluids and a few days' some of its H2O intake with hospital stay to normalize bottled sources, but many are electrolyte levels. Working still used to more flavorful or exercising outdoors also alternatives. Sugary sodas increases the risk of dehy- and alcohol increase urinadration, as the body becomes tion frequency and therefore

the quantity of fluid leav- to drink plenty of fluids for ing the body. Sports drinks, the first twenty-four hours, second only to water in but seek medical assistance their effectiveness, are used if the situation complicates. by athletes because of their The World Health restorative properties and the Organization offers the folcarbohydrates they lend to lowing suspension solution, stressed muscles, but provide a basic oral serum, as an an excellent source of hydra- emergency form of quick retion for the average lawn hydration by simply combinmower as well. Rather than ing these household ingrechugging mass amounts of dients: fluids before and after going 3/4 teaspoon Table Salt outdoors, carry a water bottle 1 teaspoon Baking with you to sip throughout Powder the day. Summer is the best 4 tablespoons Sugar season to enjoy family and 1 cup Orange Juice friends, but life goes on in 1 quart Water the workaday world; taking care of yourself to be able to Callie A. Collins can be reached at do both is essential. If you ccollins@thevistaonline.com . suspect dehydration, attempt

CAMPUS QUOTES: Do you feel more or less safe in the U.S. after the recent terrorist attacks in London?

"I feel safe. Our country is the best as far as national security."

"I feel just as safe as I did before, or safer, since we're tracking terrorists."

"About the same. I never felt we were really safe in the first place."

"I feel pretty safe. I'm confident with what our country is doing."

Catherine Roach

Chase Bessonett

Melissa Hall

Broadcasting, junior

Randy Ward

Broadcasting, junior

Biology, junior

Broadcasting, senior

THEVISTA Editor in Chief Kelley Chambers Managing Editor Joseph Wertz CopyEdltor Michael Robertson Senior Writer Ashley Romano Writer Courtney Bryce Writer Latasha Ellis-Cobb Writer Trisha Evans Writer Tynesia Omopariola Nathan Winfrey Writer SeniorSportsWriter..Harry Gatewood III

Sports Writer Matt Cauthron HealthColumnist CallieA.Collins Photographer Justin Avera Photographer Naomi Takebuchi Cartoonis011ustrator Roy Arthur AdManager Christopher Maupin Ad Sales Radina Gigova Circulation Director Tony Houck Adviser Mark Zimmerman

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NEWS

July 14, 2005

OSP's new show debuts

by Trisha Evans Staff Writer Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park's second production of the season, "Love's Labour's Lost," begins July 14 and runs through Aug. 7.

The shows start at 8 p.m.

Thursday through Sunday nights at UCO's Plunkett Park.

The play has a semi-modern twist, set in England in 1906.

"It's a play about growing up, giving up romantic ideals and dealing with reality," said Kathryn McGill, artistic director of OSP and director of the play.

She said it is set in a very innocent time in world history, right before World War I. The comedy stars two UCO students, Daniel Gilbert as King Ferdinand and Sara Craig as the Princess of France.

Doug Brown also stars as Biron and Mikie Park as Rosaline.

SOMETHING STRANGE...

The play opens with King Ferdinand and three other men vowing to deprive themselves of the comforts of life to devote themselves to learning.

Their plan goes awry when the Princess of France visits the kingdom and the king falls in love with her.

"It's a light play about love with a somber tone at the end because the world is changing," McGill said.

Although the play is not one of Shakespeare's best known, McGill said the cast has learned a lot and enjoyed working on it.

"It's witty and funny," McGill said. "It's a surprisingly good early work of Shakespeare's." The grill and picnic table are new additions to the Broncho Apartments No.1 and No.2, June 12.

Tickets are $4 with a UCO ID, $6 for adults, $5 for sturesidence halls. dents and children under 12 Senior Business Education from page 1 are free. Tickets can be purmajor Chasity Powell said, "I chased at the park before the think the smoking signs will show. law. We have to stay in comOverocker said they have be great. They will cut down pliance," Overocker said. stone ashtrays in storage on the cigarette butts that are Trisha Evans can be reached at Overocker said the cita- because they are switching everywhere." tion placed on a student's most smoking areas on camtevans@thevistaonline.com .

"Once we pinpoint a locarecord is merely to get the pus to fixed metal pipe ash- tion to place the ashtrays, student into the housing trays. He said they will use we will post the signs and office to speak with staff. He the extra stone ashtrays in have the ashtrays available," said once the appointment is the smoking areas around the Overocker said. made, the hold is lifted.

He said he is currently

SMOKING AREAS

'Vista' writer's family discovers trunk transsexual

by Nathan Winfrey Staff Writer

My dad found a cross-dressing sex offender sleeping in his trunk at 10 a.m. Saturday.

He went out to wash the cars and noticed some vandalism to the interior of his 1996 Sable. He popped the trunk to check if anything was missing. He watched the lid pop up and then jerk back down. He realized there was someone inside and he and my mom called 911.

I watched as the police tried the same thing and the man kept pulling the trunk lid back down. Eventually the police dragged him out.

The man was identified as Daniel Eugene Robinson, 38.

He wore a towel and fishnet stockings with toy handcuffs hanging from his genitals, which he claimed "a girl" put on him and a bright pink and gold "Aladdin"-style vest. His curly black hair was slicked with sweat and slime and his arms were dark green with intricate tattoos. He was found with binoculars and a flashlight, as well as the contents of our glove box.

Apparently, during the night Robinson found a door unlocked, crawled through the hatch in the back seat into the trunk, found a blanket and fell asleep.

He has a history of indecent exposure and because he was unregistered as a sex offender in Bethany, he was taken back into custody Monday even though he had posted bail since his weekend adventures.

Nathan Winfrey can be reached at nwinfrey@thevistaonline.com .

ENGLAND from page 1 15.

In recent days Johnson described Webb as "out of pocket" and unavailable for comment,."

The President's Office confirmed July 13 that Webb and his family are back in the United States.

BOURKE from page 1 Bourke has several more projects under development, but is unable to provide specifics. "I can't really talk about other things I'm doing yet because I haven't signed contracts and I don't want to say anything that might not happen," he said.

Bourke said he has been contracted to Global Alliance Distribution, a label in New York, as a full-time remixer.

He will play at their three-

Photo by Justin Avera

speaking with housing staff about possible locations for the ashtrays.

Overocker said student requests in the Student Affairs office prompted Housing to update the playground equipment and add grills to the property.

Latasha Ellis-Cobb can be reached at lelliscobb@thevistaonline.com .

Courtney Bryce, a student on the trip, targets for terrorists. said John Frair, journalism instructor, For an account of the events and told the students they would continue on to London as planned if there are no reaction by Courtney Bryce and excerpts more attacks. In the event of any more from the phone conversation between trouble in London, Frair told the students Charlie Johnson and President Webb they would be staying in Bath until the see Pg. 2. tour concludes later this month.

This article was compiledfivm Vista Bryce said Frair also told students that if they continue on to London, staff and information from UCO stuprecautions will be taken to avoid cer- dents and faculty. tain tourist sites that might be potential

day music festival Eternity X on the original Woodstock fairgrounds in August 2006.

He will play his next show in Tulsa July 15 with Frankie Bones.

Several of his songs are featured at www.ziny.com for download as ringtones, and his singles are available on iTunes, Napster, and Beatport, and also his company website www.vinylnotincluded.com.

Bourke will be returning to UCO in the fall.

CAMPUS LIFE from page 1 returning to Campus Life in the future.

Dr. Kathryn Gage, vice president for Student Affairs, said because the current Campus Life staff has built such a strong foundation for the depai tinent, the next group of people can continue to build upon what they have started.

"There's no question about it, we're absolutely going to miss them," Gage said.

Ashley Romano can be reached at aromano@thevistaonline.com .

Nathan Winfrey can be reached at nwinfrey@thevistaonline.com.

WILLIAMS from page 1

UCO, the UCO Porn Squad, the Student Programming Board and she is a mentor in UCO4me.

Williams represented UCO in the Miss Black Oklahoma pageant June 24.

"Tanischa is beautiful inside and out," said Clara Luper, civil rights activist and Miss Black Oklahoma pageant director.

Luper said Williams was a prime contender in this year's pageant.

Williams is a senior majoring in corporate communications. She plans to work in public relations after graduation.

Latasha Ellis-Cobb can be reached at lelliscobb@thevistaonline.com.

Photo by Brett Deering

A construction worker from the M&M wrecking company cleans up the remains of the old Tau Kappa Epsilon house recently. The new TKE house, next door to the demolished house at Jackson and Ayers streets, will open this fall.

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SPORTS

July 14, 2005

Allgood named preseason LSC player of the year on 326 attempts.

Allgood posted the Senior Sports Writer schools second-best passing season and posted Justin Allgood, UCO second team All-LSC quarterback, was named North honors in 2004.

Lone Star Conference Allgood was one of Preseason Player of the seven nominees from the Year by league officials Southwestern region to be July 5. a candidate for the Harlon Allgood was one of Hill Trophy that goes to four players honored as the NCAA Division II the league's top preseason Player of the Year. athletes.

The 6-foot-2-inch, Allgood received 10 of 200-pound Allgood was 16 votes and was named the first player in UCO's the LSC North's top 99-year history to pass returning offensive play- for 300-plus yards in er after passing for 2,556 three consecutive games, yards and 16 touchdowns doing so against Angelo in 2004.

State University, Tarleton The Broncho quarter- State University and back completed a school- Southwestern Oklahoma record 207 passes, con- State University. necting for a 63.5 average The league's preseason

by Harry Gatewood III

Photo Services

UCO quarterback Justin Allgood drops back to pass during a game last season. Allgood was voted 2005 LSC preseason player of the year.

awards were selected by a vote of LSC head coaches, sports information directors and various media representatives across the LSC. Southwestern Oklahoma defensive end Terry Joiner was selected North Division Defensive Player of the Year, while Tarleton State running back Derrick Ross was picked South Division Offensive Player of the Year and Abilene Christian defensive back Daniel Manning won the South Division Defensive Player of the Year.

Harry Gatewood can be reached at hgatewood@thevistaonline. corn.

UCO ranked #36 in Director's Cup Standings

by Matt Cauthron

Sports Writer

After a year of excellence in athletic achievement, UCO ranked no.

36 in the 2004-05 NCAA Division II Sports Academy Directors' Cup Standings announced June 24 by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.

The Directors' Cup is presented by the NACDA, the United States Sports Academy and USA Today to the best overall athletic program in each NCAA division. Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich.

received the honor in Division II. UCO's rank was an improvement of 21 places from last year's standings, which UCO Athletic Director Bill Farley said is a big step in the right direction. UCO received Directors' Cup points in six sports: men's golf, wrestling, baseball, softball, men's basketball, and women's golf.

"We're moving up this ladder," Farley said. "We moved 21 places in one year. Now the question is, can we move 21 more next year? We're getting there."

Farley said UCO's success in climbing the Directors' Cup stand-

ings illustrates the university's commitment to athletic excellence. But he also pointed out that it's not just about recognition. A high ranking in the Directors' Cup standings can help UCO get the kind of exposure needed to build even greater success.

"We had a great year in softball," Farley said. "Now, I don't want to go back to the middle of the pack. We got to that status because of the hard work, now it's all about recruiting and facilities."

And it only stands to reason that greater heights of athletic success, as indicated by the strong Directors' Cup finish, will strengthen recruit-

Armstrong Retains Lead BRIANCON, France (AP) - Alexandre Vinokourov won Wednesday's sec-, and Alpine stage of the Tour de France with a solo ascent over the race's highest climb, and Lance Armstrong's overall lead remained unchanged.

The win in the 11th stage was Vinokourov's second in five Tours. His first was in 2003.

The T-Mobile rider rebounded from a disastrous ride Tuesday on the first Alpine stage, when Armstrong surged ahead of the Kazakh rider and other main rivals to retake the overall lead.

"If you don't try you will never win the Tour," said Vinokourov, who still trails Armstronby nearly five minutes. "You have to take risks."

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f you've read a sports column lately, you've no doubt read someone's personal diatribe against Kenny Rogers.

The Texas Rangers pitcher recently attacked two photographers on his way to the bullpen before a game, sending one of them to the hospital and breaking a camera. He was suspended by the league for 20 games.

The player's union later appealed the suspension, and when a suspension is on appeal, the player is permitted to continue playing until the appeal is heard. Since Rogers is in the middle of a great season and was voted into the All-Star Game, he was still able to play despite his transgression.

So, when you combine the following: 1.

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utter stupidity of Rogers' behind him. In his first home actions; 2. The fact that he start since his suspension, refused to give up his spot the home crowd twice gave in Tuesday's All-Star Game; him an extended ovation. and 3. The fact that we're Now, I understand that in the middle of the slow- sometimes a guy will get est couple of months on the a lot of undue heat in the sports calendar - you get media and fans will try to thousands of sports media show extra support. But it types tripping over them- shouldn't be automatic. Just selves to see who can trash because the guy is getting Rogers the fastest. heat doesn't mean he doesn't Yes, we all understand deserve it. what Rogers did was stupid.

Because really, it's not as We can see it in living color if Rogers' guilt is in quesevery, half hour on "Sports tion. He is very obviously Center." You wouldn't think guilty. He flew off the hanwe'd need to read about it dle in front of thousands of over and over again in every fans and more than a few column in the country, but video cameras, and there still we do. was no provocation of any And because of this kind. There was really no unusually ruthless barrage explanation for the outburst on Rogers by the media, a at all, except that Rogers is a strange thing has happened: childish brute.

Rangers fans have rallied And this is something Ranger fans want to support?

I'm not saying they should boo and hiss at Rogers, as opposing fans will do for years to come. I'm just saying it doesn't really seem appropriate to cheer a guy on just because he's getting shredded in the press, when the reasons for it are obvious and undeniable.

Truth be told, I'm a Ranger fan myself. And I refuse to throw Kenny under the bus after all he's done for the team. I still remember the perfect game he pitched in 1994.

I still remember all the years he's spent eating up seven to nine solid innings

per outing, and somehow cranking out 13 to 15 wins a season - even though his pitching motion resembles that of "crafty veteran Eddie Harris" from "Major League." To put it simply, I have absolutely loved Kenny Rogers' career as a Ranger, if only for the "Hey, isn't that our old gym teacher?" jokes.

So I can forgive a little stupidity now and then, and I can see why others would as well.

But still, just because I won't eternally condemn the man doesn't mean I should feel the need to show him any extra measure of support over this. If I haven't said it yet, I'll say it now: he's a complete idiot. He did something idiotic, and he got called on it repeatedly. To make an overt display of support following such a thing only sends the message that it's okay to be stupid, even violent - as long as you've accomplished enough on the field.

Unlike some Ranger fans, I see no reason to stand up in favor of idiocy or violence (or both), no matter how good Rogers has been.

Of course, that's just one guy's opinion.

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Marvel, which gave the world the "X-Men" and "Spider-Man" movies, as well as "Hulk," "Daredevil," and "Elektra" delivers their latest adaptation with Jessica Alba, fresh from her "Sin City" success, as the Invisible Woman and Michael Chiklis (TV's "The Shield") as the monstrous rock creature The Thing, leading an otherwise unfamiliar cast.

Iaon Gruffudd ("King Arthur") plays the elastic Mr. Fantastic and Chris Evans rounds out the superhero quartet as the Human Torch.

Scientist Reed Richards (soon to be Mr. Fantastic) journeys to outer space with his best friend (Chiklis), exgirlfriend (Alba) and the new man in her life Dr. Victor Von Doom (Julian McMahon, TV's "Nip/Tuck"), and her little brother (Evans).

Something goes horribly wrong while studying cosmic rays and their DNA becomes "fundamentally altered."

Fantastic Four is an example of what happens when comic book adaptations adhere too strictly to their source material in lieu of evolving to become accessible to those of us who don't live in our mother's basements.

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This film is chock-full of action and is genuinely funny at times, and the groan-worthy one-liners are about on par with the original "XMen" and are mostly forgivable.

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