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THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2006
UCO hosts 5th district candidates
UCO prof. speaks on terrorism
Movin' on up
by Teddy Burch Staff Writer
by Tiffany Batdorf Staff Writer
UCO's Constitution Hall hosted the Oklahoma 5th Congressional District Candidate Forum July 13. Of the nine candidates running, eight were present with Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett absent due to scheduling conflicts. Six of the candidates are Republican, two are Democrats and one is independent. Congressman Earnest Istook is vacating the seat in his bid for governor. Each candidate was given 10 minutes to present his or her views on issues facing Oklahoma and the nation. "I believe that Congress is a mess. We have a $9 trillion debt that is growing. We have got to change," Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Denise Bode said. "We need real sweeping
"You need a doctor in the house." Dr. Johnny Roy, Edmond resident and 5th District Congressional Republic candidate
immigration control. We need to remove all incentives for illegal immigrants in the country." State Representative Fred Morgan said that serving the people of the 5th district is a tough, full-time job. "We need someone who is not just looking to get re-elected or cut the next ribbon. We can't afford to send someone to Washington who can get duped." Morgan also said that while it may seem all the candidates are saying the same thing, he is better qualified for the position because he co-authored legislation that allowed Oklahomans to vote on right-to-work, and that he has been a tireless advocate of state tax relief. Burt Smith, one of only
by Vista photographer Alex Gambill
Workers pour a foundation as construction continues on the OSBI forensic center July 19 across Second Street from UCO.
see Candidates, page 4
see Terrorism, page 4
Memorial scholarships awarded
Oklahoma Regents chancellor retires by Divona Phillips Staff Writer
Dr. Paul Risser announced - June 28 that he will resign as chancello'r of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher - Education. Risser's resignation will be effective July 28. Risser said he will begin work at the University of Oklahoma on July 31 as chair ofthe Research Cabinet, which will coordinate research planning on all three OU campuses. "I am looking forward to re-joining OU where I can work directly with faculty and increase the research programs," Risser said. Dr. Phil Moss, vice chancellor of academic affairs, was
Broncho football ranked third in LSC north. See Sports pg. 8
A UCO professor spoke about his recent trip to Israel and a workshop that he attended in Washington, D.C. in Pegasus Theatre July 13. Dr. Robert Kerr is an associate professor in the history and geography department. Kerr is an Academic Fellow of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, with which he attended a counter-terrorism workshop in Washington D.C. "The definition of terrorist is the deliberate use of violence against civilians in order to attain political, ideological, and religious aims," Kerr said. He said that a terrorist could be your neighbor and it would be hard to know, since they do not wear uniforms. Kerr defined "global terrorism" as a new phenomenon that started 20 - 30 years ago by a global jihad movement. The U.S. State Department said on their website that "jihad" is as an Egyptian Islamic extremist group active since the late 1970's. The U.S. State Department says jihad's primary goal is to overthrow Egyptian government and replace it with an Islamic state. Kerr limited his presentation to Israel and the Palestinians, and the effects of the jihad on their societies. "You get into real touchy ground when it comes to terrorism," he said. "My grad school advisor told me to never talk about the Arab- Israeli conflict." "These groups network with each other, that is how they become so strong," Kerr said. Kerr said the active jihads are in Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Somalia, Algeria, the Czech Republic, Kashmir, and the Philippines. "First action of jihad: get U.S./Western influence out of the Middle East, as Bin Laden called 9/11 'The Great Awakening,"' he said. "Overthrow Apostate governments; rid Daral-Islam of
named interim chancellor. Ben Hardcastle, director of communications for the Regents said, "The board has the need to have someone who's knowledgeable of Oklahoma's needs for higher education, a broad background in education and work closely with all of the campuses, leaders and the government." Risser said that he is very proud of the things he accomplished as the chancellor. "I am excited about the funding that we've gotten for all of the schools while I was with the Regents and the many programs I helped implement," Risser said. According to a news release issued by the office of the Regents, under Risser,
by Jessica Snell Staff Writer
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Dr. Paul Risser Oklahoma higher education had a period of record student enrollment, improved graduation rates and "unprecedented success" with the Oklahoma Legislature, including a $475 million capital bond project and higher education's first $1 billion state appropriation. Divona Phillips can be reached at dphillips@thevistaonline.com .
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Two UCO journalism students were awarded the first two Reba Collins Endowment scholarships last spring. Shannon Scott, Public Relations and Interpersonal Communications senior, and Elizabeth Erwin, Advertising senior, each received $500 from the scholarship fund. Oklahoma author Bob Burke donated a gift of $10,000 in December 2005 and started the endowment, Lisa Antonelli, Director of Development for the College of Liberal Arts, said. Antonelli said the two scholarships given out this year were from a special donation of $1,000 from Burke and the rest of the scholarship money given will be from the interest earned by Burke's initial $10,000 donation.
"The next scholarships Collins was inducted into the will probably be about $350. Oklahoma Journalism Hall of However, the more people who Fame in 1998 and the Oklahoma donate, the more the endow- Historical Society Hall of Fame ment will increase," Antonelli in 2005. said. Washington said the scholarReba Collins, the scholar- ship fund was established to ship's namesake, received her give Collins' friends, co-workbachelor's degree from UCO ers and students a chance to when itwas Central State College contribute in her memory after in 1957. She worked at CSC her passing in November 2005. as an instructor and received "She died unexpectedly, we her doctorate in Journalism in miss her. It's a testimony to her 1968 from Oklahoma State as a teacher and as a member University. of the UCO family how many "She got her PhD when people have come forward and women weren't getting PhDs," wanted to remember her this said Pamela Washington, dean way," Washington said. of the college of Liberal Arts. "The scholarship recipients Collins sperved as head of are walking in a great woman's public relations for Central State shoes," Antonelli said. College until . 1975, when she Application information for became the director of the Will the 2007-2008 scholarships will Rogers Memorial in Claremore. be available in spring of 2007. She wrote eight books on Will Rogers and was an advisor for the Broadway play, "Will Jessica Snell can be reached at jsnell@thevistaonline.com . Rogers Follies."
Lebanon fighting escalates; heatwave grips Oklahoma. See News pg. 5
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OPINION July 20, 2006
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STAFF EDITORIAL
Start knocking down walls, we want tacos With an upcoming tuition increase and the state's capital bond- money being added to UCO's coffers, we expect there will be many improvements happening around campus in the coming year. There are already several landscaping projects underway, which are sorely needed in some places, and the new OSBI forensic science facility will be a welcome addition. That being the case, we would like to point out a campus facility that the Vista staff and editors, and, we would guess, a significant number of the student body finds lacking, and that we think would benefit from some of those new budget dollars. This facility, which is visited by hundreds, possibly thousands, of customers a day is the Nigh University Center food court. We don't want to step on anyone's toes, but we are the "student voice" and we take that role seriously. So we have put our heads together and made a list of things we
would like to see improved in the food court in the near future. The main thing is the variety; there just isn't that much of it. One can only eat so many fried chicken sandwiches, sub sandwiches, burgers, noodles and sushi before junk food overload sets in. Of course, we fully understand that there are other options. We could walk down the hall to Legend's and pay a little extra for steam tray buffet food, or walk or drive off-campus for fast food tacos at Taco Bueno, pizza and ribs at Milano's, or tasty curried noodles at Pei Wei. That is certainly true, but it isn't the point. We think that in order for UCO to lose some of its `commuter school' rep and foster a sense of on-campus lifestyle and community, we need a decent, reasonably priced place to meet and eat with friends, study partners, or just to run into when we have the shakes before a test and need quick, quality protein to keep going. And we do have some
specific complaints, though they're fairly petty complaints and we don't want to get mired down in bitching about the black crusty stuff on the bread toaster at Blimpie, or the outrageous amount of non-stick, aerosol cooking spray they use at Pacific Rim. Nor do we want to belabor the chronic waffle-fry shortage at ChickFil-A, or the loudmouth guy that says "no" when you ask for something and then laughs like he just saw a monkey with pants on. These things aren't worth harping on, though they are annoying. Again, the lack of variety is mainly what leaves us disappointed in the food court. The location is so convenient, the staff is generally friendly and helpful (aside from the loudmouth guy) that it seems a shame that most people can only stand to eat there maybe a couple of times a week before they get sick of it. And by the end of the semester, most of us can't even look at the place, much less spend money there. So in the interest of constructive criticism, we polled
the newsroom, and here are some suggestions: Please establish a regular pizza franchise. Branch() Burger makes pizza, but since they have to make it special when you order it, it takes forever, and it really isn't anything to write home about. What about a Milano's booth in the food court? Milano's food is great, and it wouldn't be difficult to offer a limited menu in a satellite facility. How about a Mexican food outlet? The consensus here in the newsroom is unanimous on this one. Everyone loves tacos, even for breakfast. And burritos, tostadas, flautas, taquitos and quesadillas would be simple and inexpensive. After all, nothing brightens your day like an enchilada platter with a side of cheesy beans, right? Another great addition would be a salad bar. Who doesn't like a light lunch of vegetables, a little dressing and some bread every once in a while? And it would provide your digestive system with a
much-needed break from all the tacos and burritos you'd be eating th,c rest of the time And - last, our editor in chief-wants falafel, which we think is a good idea. Maybe gyros, dill rice with grilled chicken, and all those other Mediterranean things that make you feel happy. This one might be a little bit of a stretch, but all inclusions would be appreciated. So what do you say, UCO? The Nigh University Center food court has not been updated for several years, and we think it's high time we take advantage of some of the new funds coming into the university to expand and improve. That said, we're heading over to Alvarado's for some nice tacos. Or maybe flautas, quesadillas or enchiladas. Something with cheese, anyway ... .
The Vista editorial staff can be reached at editorial@thevistaonline. com.
CAMPUS QUOTES: Compiled and photographed by Jessica Snell and Alex Gambill
"What do you think are the most important issues facing Oklahomans today?" "Since it's against the law, we should try to stop immigrants from getting in illegally. There should be more worker and student visas open to Mexicans"
"We need to have more entertainment options. There are only a few clubs in Bricktown."
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and the highways are really bad."
Jamila Bell
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Daniel Vu
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Biology Senior
Biology Junior
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Megan McLaughlin General business senior
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NEWS
July 20, 2006
Congressional candidate stumps on conspiracy by Heather Warlick Managing EditorFormer UCO kayaking instructor Matthew Horton Woodson is taking a leap from extreme sports to extreme politics with his controversial independent ticket bid for Oklahoma's fifth district position in the U.S. House of Representatives. Like his more traditional rival candidates, Woodson's agenda addresses issues like America's energy policy, healthcare and taxation reform, and immigration laws. What distinguishes Woodson from the pack of Republicans and Democrats vying for the same seat is his outspoken belief that the American government has been lying to the public about the events of September 11, 2001. "What I am referring to is the criminal controlled demolition of the 47-story World Trade Center building number 7 on September 11, 2001, which collapsed at 5:20 p.m. that day," Woodson said during his speech at the 5th Congressional District Candidate Forum at UCO's Constitution Hall, July 13. "As we know, no plane hit it, yet it was the last building to collapse before we entered this 'war on terror.'" At candidate forums, Woodson will often show a video of 7 World Trade Center collapsing, crashing symmetrically to the ground in less than seven seconds. Woodson said he never considered running for political office until early in 2006 when he began researching a conspiracy theory about the government's possible involvement in the acts of terrorism on 9/11. "I was researching the life
and death of Sen. Paul Wellston and I came upon the work of Jim Fetzer, who is a member of Scholars For Truth and that led me to the work of Steven Jones," Woodson said. Dr. Steven Jones, physics professor at Brigham Young University has written a paper regarding the attacks on September 11, 2001 called "Why Indeed did the WTC Buildings Collapse," in which he claims evidence that the towers may have been brought down by controlled demolition. In his paper, Jones sites 13 reasons to challenge the government's official explanation of the collapse of the World Trade Center buildings. "It was when I first saw World Trade Center 7 come down, straight and fast, that I decided this was not a normal fire causing (the building) to come down," Jones said in a June 2006 videotaped interview with Woodson. "The 9/11 Commission Report totally ignores the collapse of building 7." The "World Trade Center Building Performance Study" issued by FEMA states, "The performance of WTC 7 is of significant interest because it appears the collapse was due primarily to fire, rather than any impact damage from the collapsing towers." In his paper, Jones states that no previous skyscraper has ever collapsed due to fire. Jones also points to the presence of molten iron in the rubble of the twin towers as evidence of a blast caused by something other than the impact caused by airplanes. "Your gut reaction would be the jet fuel is what made the fire so very intense, a lot of people figured that's what melted the steel. Indeed it did not, the steel
did not melt," Jones states in his paper. Nearly all the steel from the rubble of the three towers was shipped overseas and recycled, he said. Jones said if it had remained, it could have supplied evidence to prove or disprove his controlled demolition hypothesis. "We know that the National Institute of Standards and Technology has a lot of videos that were collected from private individuals; over 300 hours of videos and thousands of photographs of the collapse of the building," Jones said in the video interview. "We are trying to get that information from them using the Freedom of Information Act procedure, but they are refusing to release the information on World Trade Center 7 so far." If elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, Woodson said he will call for the "immediate public release of all videos and photos held by our government from the crime scenes of September 11, 2001." "I believe that the obligation of politicians and the press is to inform and alert the public, so what I am attempting to do is bring these issues to debate so that we can have truth, trust and transparency in our government," Woodson said. Woodson is the only independent candidate running in the election, so he will forgo the primary elections on July 25 and his name will automatically appear on the November 7 ballot. More information about his campaign can be found at his Web site, www.sendmeabuck.
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Matthew Horton Woodson, former UCO kayak instructor and 5th District congressional candidate, speaks at a political forum July 14 in Constitution Hall.
Shakespeare in the Park camp for teens to open bard medley by Heather Warlick Managing Editor
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Josh McGowen, 17, from Edmond, and Megan Bednarz, 13, from Oklahoma City, practice a scene from the Shakespeare play "King Lear" during the Young Company Theater Camp for teenagers hosed by Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park.
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Young actors and actresses will have a chance to show their talent onstage this weekend as the Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park Young Company Theater Camp wraps up. 24 teens, ages 13-18, have been attending the camp at UCO, which began July 17 and ends July 23. The week of camp will culminate with a final production, a shortened and revised version of "Twelfth Night" and a scene show featuring scenes from "Romeo "Richard III," and Juliet," "Much Ado About Nothing" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The play and scene show will be presented at 7 p.m. July 23-25 at UCO's Plunkett Park
before the regularly scheduled Shakespeare in the Park production of "Titus Andronicus," which starts at 8 p.m. The campers take classes in movement, vocal projection, stage combat, physical improvisation and medieval and archaic dances. "You actually have to dive into Shakespeare," said Joel Schrimsher, camp counselor. "It's almost like breaking a code. It gives them a way of knowing how to do that and make others understand it." The theater camp productions are free for the public, but tickets are required to stay and watch "Titus Andronicus."
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Israel, Palestine and counter-terrorism Terrorism from page 1 Zionist presence, establish Sharia law, re-establish the caliphate." According to Webster's II New College Dictionary, caliphate is the secular and religious head of a Muslim state. "The plan for the jihad is to bankrupt and exhaust the `far enemy', America and Europe," he said. He showed a map that shows the World Islamic Mission. He said the map is a common site in Middle Eastern society and can also be found on the Internet. He also showed a picture of an armed Israeli solider on active duty. "The difference for a solider on active duty in Israel than that of American is they never leave without their weapon," Kerr said. Kerr said that Israel has a very "lax" military and by making everyone serve before they go to college allows the military to have the best and the brightest for at least a few years. "Every male must serve three years, and females two years at the age of 18," he said. Kerr said that Israel has more counter- terrorism activity than any other country. From September 29, 2000 to January 24, 2004,
there were 24,069 terrorist attacks, an average of 587 a month, with 1,034 Israelis killed. He said that relative to the U.S. population, it would be about 54,000 Americans.
He said that about 90 percent of the suicide attackers are single, 60 percent are high school educated, and 80 percent are 17-23 years old. Kerr said that while in Israeli, he had the opportu-
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Dr. Robert Kerr, UCO assistant professor of history and geography, speaks about global terrorism July 13 in the Pegasus Theater. "In Israel, everybody is on edge all the time," he said. Kerr said that thC nrael Securities Authority identifies 60-70 possible threats every day, and have stopped about 90 percent of all suicide attacks.
nity . to talk to a convicted terrorist. "One man killed 180 people. He had a master's degree from America. We do a disservice by thinking they are uneducated," he said. "We (the U.S.) are
at war; I hear it from the horse's mouth." Kerr said according to the Hamas Charter, the terrorist are not,in a hurry to achieve their goal and are incredibly passionate. The U.S. State Department said on their Web site that Hamas is a terrorist organization that has used both political and violent means to pursue the goal of establishing an Islamic Palestinian state in place of Israel. He said that terrorists have an advantage: They declared war on the U.S and Israel. He said -the terrorists do not have to follow the law, though America and Israel do. "This is going to get worse. Why? Because of the children," Kerr said. "While they are training their kids for war, we are training our children to be really good consumers," he said. "This problem will get worse before it gets better, because of the youth, the next generation." Kerr said he left Israel very optimistic because of the Israeli work on counter terrorism. "A year ago I would not have felt this way." "30 years ago this was about land. Today it is about religion," Kerr said.
Tiffany Batdorf can be reached at tbatdorf@thevistaonline.com.
Candidate speeches run the gamut Candidates from page 1 two Democrats running for Congress, is a Vietnam War veteran and believes that he is the only one who will speak openly about the United States' role in Iraq and the war on terrorism. "If you want to talk about the war in Iraq, talk to me. The others on this stage won't talk to you about this. I will let you know the real reason why we're there." While he did not address this during his allotted time, he did invite anyone with questions to contact him through his Web site. Smith also said his next focus will be addressing the environmental hazards that our country will face in the future. "I am aware that we are approaching the tilting point within our environment. This needs to be dealt with across the planet and I plan to do this," he said. Matthew Woodson, independent, and the only candidate guaranteed to be on the ballot in November, took a different view on the issues. "I believe that 9/1 1 was a crime committed by domestic terrorists so as to create a never-ending war and call it a war on terrorism," he said. "I would like to end our war on terrorism. We have a great democracy that we could easily lose." Dr. David Hunter, the second Democrat in the race, said he is confident in his inexperience in politics. "I may not be a career politician but I do know how to listen to Oklahomans," he said. "What Americans want is for Washington to bring jobs • back to Americans. There are also 46 million Americans without health insurance. That number is too high and I am going to change that." Hunter also said he believes common sense is not too common in Washington and that if your ready for that to change,
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Lt. Gov. Mary Fallin speaks during the 5th District Congressional Forum July 14 in Constitution Hall. consider voting for him. Lieutenant governor Mary Fallin was quick to disagree with Hunter. "I believe that I am the best qualified for the position because I am the only candidate who has served in both the executive branch and the state legislature," she said. "We are facing challenges in this country that we never have before." Fallin said she believes that her message is simple and conservative. She said that she is "pro-life" and "for the family." Fallin said that she has three principles that she lives by and they are "faith is first, families are second and our freedom is third." State Representative Kevin Calvey said that he believes in this time of war there is very little sacrifice being made by Congress. "There are some people in Washington who are trying to do the right thing. I don't see any sacrifice in the way they are spending money," he said. Calvey said that he
believes health care for our war veterans should be focused on "more than it is." "Those who have put their lives on the line everyday
in war, need to be treated with the most respect and Given all the resources that we have at hand," he said. The final speaker of the evening was Dr. Johnny Roy of Edmond. In a lighthearted, comical delivery, Roy made the audience laugh and drew applause with a spirited speech. "I have always enjoyed politics more than medicine," he said. "However, I believe that healthcare is broken in this country," he said. "Less than one percent of the members in Congress have studied medicine. They are all lawyers, and you can believe that. Seriously, we need to address healthcare and education in this country. Our kids can't compete with other nations kids' education," he said. "You deserve a doctor in the house," Roy said as he concluded his speech. The 5th District includes most of Oklahoma County and portions of Pottawatomie and Seminole counties. The primary is July 25. Teddy Burch can be reached at tburch@thevistaonline.com .
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Arianna Davis, UCO journalism and public relations senior, dances in the tryouts for the the New Orleans/ Oklahoma City Hornets cheerleading team the Honeybees July 17 at the Bricktown Brewery.
Honey wanna-bees dance for final spots by Heather Warlick Managing Editor Bricktown Brewery was packed wall to wall with Hornets fans July 17 at the final round of the auditions for the 2006-2007 Honeybees. 31 women made it to the finals and 21 were selected for the dance team, including several UCO students. Rob Nice, the Hornet's "roaving emcee" was the announcer at the finals. He said he was - a judge at last year's auditions and is glad he didn't have to judge this year because of the level of competition. The seven judges expected to choose 20 new Honeybees. "This year there is so much talent, I wouldn't be surprised if they pick more than 20," Nice said. "We got extra flowers so it's okay." The first round of the auditions was July 8 when the group of 100 women who tried out was narrowed down to about 60. The semi-finalists were taught a dance routine and the 31 finalists were announced that evening. "I wasn't nervous so much this year because it wasn't so new to me." Said Talor Reazin,
UCO biology sophomore. She was a member of last year's Honeybee team and made the 2006-2007 team. "I was more excited and confident than anything." The finalists went through an interview process and were taught another dance routine for the final competition. "My favorite thing about being a Honeybee is getting to perform in front of thousands of people," said Leah Parker, former UCO student. She said the most stressful part of the audition process was the first day, sizing up the competition. UCO Spanish education junior, Christhian Guzman also made this year's team. She started the audition process last year, but tore a ligament in her knee during finals and had to drop out of the tryouts. "I used to dance for the Yard Dawgs, so I am used to being in front of a big crowd," she said. Guzman said this year's dance team has only two remaining members from New OrleanS, Shieka Millon and Christian Joseph. Heather Warlick can be reached at hwarlick@theyistaonline.com .
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Israeli air force ups attacks on Lebanese targets BEIRUT, Lebanon Israeli troops clashed with Hezbollah guerrillas on the Lebanese side of the border Wednesday, while Lebanon's prime minister reported a death toll of 300 and demanded compensation from Israel for the "unimaginable losses" to the nation's infrastructure. As fighting entered its second week, Israeli warplanes flattened houses in south Lebanon and Hezbollah rockets made their first hit near Christian holy sites in Israel: Two rockets hit Nazareth _ the biblical hometown of Jesus _ killing two brothers ages 3 and 9 as they played outside, bringing the Israeli death toll to 29. At least 18 others were wounded in the attack. Washington said it won't push Israel toward a fast cease-fire in the fighting, started July 12 after Israeli soldiers take positions during exchange of fire with Hezbollah militants in the northern Israeli village of Avivm Wednesday July Hezbollah guerrillas cap19, 2006. Fierce firefights between Israeli troops and Hezbollah militants erupted Wednesday along Lebanon's-southwestern border _ tured two Israeli soldiers. with Israel, leaving two Israeli soldiers dead, the Israeli army said. (AP PhotolAriel Schalit) The latest fighting dealt a blow to efforts to send international peacekeepers children's and health agen- Hezbollah's arsenal. "It will army taking over the south, survive," Bush said, referto bolster the 2,000-mem- cies, expressed serious con- take us time to destroy what where guerrillas have waged ring ti Saniora's , fledgling ber U.N. force in south cern about civilian casual- is left," Brig. Gen. Alon a cross-border war against adminisdation. "Syria's trying to get ties and health risks from Friedman, a senior army Israel for years. Lebanon. back into Lebanon, it looks Rice will discuss the commander, told Israeli As the conflict intensified, the violence. like, seems to me," he said. Mideast on Thursday eveArmy Radio. Hezbollah claimed to more than 1,000 Americans "The world must deal with ning in New York with U.N. On another front, Israeli have "repelled" Israeli forcwere evacuated Wednesday from Beirut's port aboard a es near the coastal border forces killed six Palestinians Secretary-General Kofi Hezbollah, with Syria and luxury cruise liner, the first town of Naqoura, and the after tanks moved into the Annan and the European to continue to isolate Iran." Israel stressed it did not large pullout by the United Israeli army said two of its Mughazi refugee camp Union foreign policy chief, plan to target Iran or. Syria, a U.N. official said. States after complaints of soldiers were killed and in central Gaza, the latest Hezbollah's key sponsors. She is likely to visit the incursion in Israel's threedelays. European nations nine were wounded in the "We will leave Iran to region this weekend. State week military push in the battle. Hezbollah said one three days ago sent ships the world community, and Department spokesman seaside territory. In the guerrilla was killed. to evacuate thousands. Two Israeli bombers, previ- West Bank city of Nablus, Sean McCormack said only Syria as well," Vice Premier U.S. Chinook helicopters also took 200 Americans to ously focusing on Hezbollah at least three Palestinians that her trip would come Shimon Peres told Army strongholds in southern were killed when the army "in the near future," tell- Radio. "It's very important Cyprus. Addressing foreign Beirut, hit a Christian sub- surrounded a prison where ing CNN the timing would to understand that we are ambassadors, including urb on the eastern side of the militants were apparently depend upon "when she not instilling world order." The Red Cross said it was U.S. Ambassador Jeffrey capital for the first time. The hiding, 'Palestinian officials thinks it's most useful and "extremely concerned about most effective." Feltman, Prime Minister target was a truck-mount- said. British Prime Minister the grave consequences" Israel began large-scale Fuad Saniora gave the first ed machine used to drill official death toll in the con- for water that could have operations in Gaza on Tony Blair also rejected the fighting was having on flict, saying also that 1,000 been mistaken for a missile June 28, three days after calls for Israel to declare a civilians; it reminded both have been wounded and a launcher. The vehicle was Hamas-lined militants tun- unilateral cease-fire, insist- sides of their obligation to destroyed, but nobody was neled under the border and ing Hezbollah must first free distinguish between civilhalf-million displaced. attacked an Israeli army the captured Israeli soldiers ians and military personnel He made an urgent appeal hurt. Israel, which has mainly base, killing two soldiers and stop firing rockets at the and targets. for an end to the fighting, In Wednesday's fighting, Jewish state. saying Lebanon "has been limited itself to attacks from and capturing a third. President Bush also five people were killed when Despite international the air and sea, had been torn to shreds." In a swipe particularly at reluctant to send in ground appeals, the Bush adminis- has turned his attention to a missile hit a neighborhood the United States, Saniora troops because Hezbollah tration has refused to press Hezbollah-backer Syria, in the southern Lebanese asked: "Is this what the is far more familiar with Israel for a prompt end to its saying he suspects it was town of Nabatiyeh, offiinternational community the terrain and because of campaign againstHezbollah. trying to reassert influence cials said. The target was a calls self-defense? Is this memories of Israel's ill- Instead, Secretary of State in Lebanon more than a year commercial office of a firm the price we pay for aspir- fated 18-year occupation of Condoleezza Rice is try- after withdrawing troops belonging to Hezbollah, but those killed were residents. ing to build our democratic south Lebanon that ended ing to drum up support for under U.N. pressure. In the village of Srifa, "It's in our interest for what she called a ceasein 2000. institutions?" Israel said its airstrikes fire of "lasting value" _ one Syria to stay out of Lebanon near Tyre in southern The International Red Cross, along with the U.N. had destroyed about half of that envisions the Lebanese and for this government to Lebanon, the airstrikes flat-
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tened 15 houses. Village leader Hussein Kamaledine said 25-30 people lived in the houses, but it was not known if they were at home. Many people have fled southern Lebanon. "This is a real massacre," Kamaledine told Al-Manar TV as firefighters put out the blaze and rescuers searched for survivors. In the southern village of Ghaztyeh, one person was killed and two were wounded when a missile struck a nearby building housing a Hezbollah-affiliated social institution. In the eastern Bekaa Valley, four people were killed and three were wounded in an air raid on the village of Loussi, police said. The planes also hit Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold. More Israeli missiles landed in two towns outside Beirut _ Chuweifat and Hadath. One persOn was killed at the Galerie Semaan junction, near Hadath, police said. Israeli military officials said small numbers of soldiers have been going in and out of south Lebanon for days in search of Hezbollah bases and weapons. The .officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, would not give the number of troops involved or their location. Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Dan Gillerman, said the incursion was not large scale. "This is an operation which is very measured, very local," Gillerman told CNN. "This is no way an invasion of Lebanon. This is no way the beginning of any kind of occupation of Lebanon." Last week, Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah vowed to defeat any Israeli invasion. "Any ground invasion will be good news for the resistance because it will bring us closer to victory and humiliating the Israeli enemy," he said.
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TULSA, Okla. The Associated Press. Broiling, hot weather that began last week continued Wednesday in Oklahoma with a number of cities reporting temperatures over 100
by noon. At least two deaths in the Oklahoma City area were being blamed on the heat wave, state medical officials said. Raymond Patterson, 76, was found dead in a home where the air
conditioner was broken. Harriett Stahl, 62, of The Village, an Oklahoma City suburb, was found dead in a home where the air conditioner worked but was not on. Several Other deaths
in the Tulsa area being investigated as possibly heat related. Before noon Wednesday, Ada, Chickasha and Lawton each hit 100 degrees. Ponca City was the morning hot spot with a high of 103. In Tulsa, disaster planners planned to meet Wednesday afternoon to decide whether to open additional cooling stations, pla&es where people without air conditioning could go to cool off. Two of these locations, where bottled water is also provided, were opened Monday. Tulsa also violated federal smog standards on Tuesday. The city was under an Ozone Alert Wednesday, after two of the city's five monitors recorded groundlevel ozone, or smog, above federal standards the day before.
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'A Scanner Darkly;' Daring, prophetic, original by Nathan Winfrey Senior Staff Writer
Buried under loud and relentless TV spots featuring mascara-wearing pirates and a shameless, all-fronts merchandising strike for a man in blue spandex is "A Scanner Darkly," an intelligent, prophetic story about the future of America's seemingly futile war on drugs. The film is based on a novel by science fiction forefather Phillip K. Dick, whose other works include the bases for "Bladerunner," "Total Recall" and "Minority Report." Set seven years in the future, the streets of Orange County are plagued with Substance D, a highly addictive, hallucinogenic superdrug peddled by pushers and fed through the tributaries of the criminal underworld by a mysterious, unstoppable organization. Bob Arctor (Keanu Reeves) is an agent fighting the losing battle against Substance D, as he himself has become addicted to the drug and hopelessly entangled in the world therein. His dealer/ girlfriend Donna (Winona Ryder, "Mr. Deeds") and strung-out friends Barris (Robert Downey Jr., "Good Night, and Good Luck"), Luckman (Woody Harrelson, "Natural Born Killers") and Freck (Rory Cochrane, "CSI: Miami")
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orbit his unraveling life, spouting nonsensical conspiracy theories and engaging in dark, hilarious misadventures. Things become worse for Arctor when he becomes a suspected terrorist and is assigned to spy on himself. More a living, breathing thing than just a movie, "A Scanner Darkly" is brought to life by director Richard Linklater and a special visual effects process called rotoscoping, which he used in his 2001 film "Waking Life," where each frame of live-action film is digitally painted over to produce a cartoonlike appearance. Imaginary bugs swarm the shifting walls and druginduced visions of monsters make bedside visits and lounge in living room easy chairs. Special, identity-shifting suits produce a constant holographic flux that's cool at first, then dizzying and a little annoying. Stationary items drift and pulse to a soundtrack of the paranoid babbling of Barris, Luckman and Freck. After an hour and a half of this, you ,tray need a lengthy stay in the theater's freak-out tent. A bold narrative steeped in pessimistic social commentary and riddled with psychedelic vignettes of despair and paranoia, Linklater's adaptation is populated with endearing, well-developed characters in a mind-blowing struggle against corporate cruelty, identity crises, Big Brother-esque government
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intrigue and moral ambi- their delusions as well, and the subplot followguity. Reeves plays the same ing the hopelessly baked stiff, bewildered victim Freck reminds me of the we've seen him play a little acorn-loving squirrel half-dozen times, but the from the "Ice Age" movies, stoner-slacker persona of and could almost carry the the "Bill and Ted's" refu- movie by itself. gee finally fits, as he plays Original, daring and a druggie straight-man to • darkly prophetic, "A his junkie friends' side- Scanner Darkly" is a brilsplitting, self-destructive liant movie for people who hijinks like making cocaine want more out of movie in their freezer and playing night than formulaic plots with guns in the backyard. and bad special effects. Harrelson and Downey Now showing at the Quail Jr. steal every scene they Springs AMC, slated for are in. Their characters wide release July 28. play off of each others' paranoia until they suck Nathan Winfrey can be reached at everyone around them into nwinfrey@theyistaonline.com .
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said. "I don't want to let one bad hole interfere with that." After the U.S. Open, he showed up at Hoylake the very next week to start preparing for the British. He spent two days at Royal Liverpool, then returned last Thursday to play what amounts to a full tournament. Mickelson took a little more than eight hours for each of his four rounds, studying every option off the tee, from the fairway, around the green. He played Sunday morning, then returned in the afternoon and played into the late twilight. In the last 10 majors, Mickelson has won three.times, was runner-up twice and has fmished out of the top 10 only two times. Beginning in 2004, the start of his stellar streak, he began studying courses as if he were cramming for a final exam, trying to figure out where he could take risks and when he should play it safe. "There was a long time where I wasn't really proud of my performance in the majors," said Mickelson, long known as the best player never to win a major. "But the last couple of yeats, I'm pretty proud of that. So again, one bad hole isn't going to change the way I look at that."
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ball is going. Knowing where the ball is going is half the battle." Some of his competitors believe he might just be the guy to beat. Monty's low, accurate drives and intuitive feel for Britain's seaside courses should give him an advantage over many in the 156-player field. "I would say somebody who is a straight ball hitter, somebody who keeps the ball low, somebody like a Montgomerie, is really sort of an ideal choice for a golf course like this," England's Paul Casey said: "My goals for the week are really to play like Colin would: keep the ball low and keep it in play. If I can do that, I think I'll have a chance." Montgomerie and Mickelson aren't the only ones in a recovery mode. Woods is still coping with the death of his father and missed the cut at Winged Foot _ the first time that's happened to him in a major since he turned pro. Ernie Els, the winner at Muirfield in 2002 and a British Open runner-up three times, hasn't finished higher than seventh this year. Vijay Singh had
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managed only on( win after capturing a total of 13 victories the previous two seasons. Retief Goosen has been shut out on the PGA Tour in 2006. "It hasn't been about the Big Four or Five, whatever the number is," Casey said. "Maybe there is a feeling that there is an opportunity for some of the other guys to sneak up and come in under the radar." Not that he's counting out the usual favorites. "They're still the ones to beat, as far as I'm concerned," Casey said. "Phil is very, very keen. We've heard all about his practice leading up to this week. You've still got to fear Tiger and Ernie, and (Jim) Fluyk would be a great, great call for this week. I really respect his game." While conceding that he'll never forget Winged Foot, Mickelson is adamant he's gotten over his final-hole meltdown. He can't afford to dwell on a few bad swings, which cost him a chance at the British to join Woods as the only players to hold all four major titles in the modern era. "I feel very confident in the way I've prepared for tournaments and the way I've been , bpldying," Mickelson
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Cross country team Bronchos predicted third in LSC North needs more runners by Matt Caban Sports Writer
by Matt Caban Sports Writer The UCO women's crosscountry team is looking for some new blood and will hold open tryouts from Aug. 14-25. Head Coach J.D. Martin said all female undergraduates are eligible to try out as long as they meet NCAA requirements. He said this means the student will need to be academically qualified to cornpete in collegiate athletics. "Freshmen who are interested in running will have to be cleared through the NCAA Clearinghouse," Martin said. "The NCAA Clearinghouse determines the academic eligibility of all NCAA athletes," he said. Martin said more information on NCAA guidelines and requirements for athletes can be found online at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net . He said upperclassmen will have different academic requirements to participate than their freshman counterparts. "Sophomores and others will have to meet hourly requirements to participate,"
Martin said. He said interested students must have completed 24 credit hours with a GPA of at least 2.0. Martin said the team is holding tryouts this fall to help fill its roster vacancies. "We only have one freshman coming in this year instead of the usual three or four runners," he said. Martin said he is hopeful about the tryouts. "I hope we find some good runners from this," he said. "I hear there are kids on campus who ran (in high school) and even some who didn't know we had a team." Martin said the tryouts will likely take place during the team's preseason practices that begin in August. "We do it during practice to get an idea oftheir skill," he said. Martin said interested students should just come prepared to run. "They should bring their joggers and what they want to run in," he said. For more information, contact Martin at (405) 9742149 or (405) 919-0744. Mall Caban can be reached at mcaban@thevistaonline.com.
The Lone Star Conference's annual preseason football poll predicts that UCO will finish third in the LSC North Division in 2006. The poll, released July 17, represents the views of head coaches, sports information directors and various media representatives across the conference. UCO Defensive Coordinator Steve Patterson said the coaches don't put much merit in polls, because they are someone else's opinion. "It's something you can't control, but it is something for the media and fans to talk about," he said. "Hopefully the players will see it and be motivated by it." Patterson said most polls are based on the previous season's results. He said the team finished last season with a record of 3-7 and lost four of those games by seven points or less. "This year our goal is win it," he said, "and I think we have a chance to do that." While Southeastern Oklahoma State University has been installed as an early favorite after receiving 12 Photo Services of the 14 first place votes, UCO running back Alex Aguillar attempts to catch a pass. Aguillar will be the Bronchos aren't being returning for his senior season this year.
counted out. In the poll, UCO received three second place votes, seven third place votes and four fourth place votes. Also in the poll were Texas A&M-Commerce in second place, East Central State University in fourth, Northeastern State University in fifth and Southwestern Oklahoma State University in sixth. Patterson said a poll is a poll, but what matters is the games. "It matters where you end the season and if you get to the postseason or not," he said. Patterson said rather than focus on a poll, the team will prepare for the season and see what happens. "You can only take care of what you can control, and we can control how we do in our first game in August," he said. The Bronchos open the season at 7 p.m. Aug. 31 at Wantland Stadium against Missouri Western. Patterson said the players will begin their preseason preparations with practice beginning on Aug. 5. "The guys will work hard and we'll be ready for the season to start," he said. Matt Caban can be reached at mcaban@thevistaonline.com.
The world's best golfers to compete in the 141st British Open Paul Newberry AP Writer Colin Montgomerie rolled his eyes and tried to conceal that devilish smile. So, is he still trying to get over the U.S. Open? "No, no affects at all," he replied. "It didn't affect me at all." No one was buying it. Not even Monty. "That U.S. Open was a shame," he quickly added, not even needing a followup question to deliver the grim punch line to a painful stab at self-deprecation. While Phil Mickelson will likely go down in golf history as the guy who blew it at Winged Foot _ the "I am such an idiot" post-mortem all but assured it Montgomerie should probably be kicking himself more than Lefty. Mickelson made a mess of the 72nd hole right from the start, pushing his drive far left on the way to a double bogey that handed the title to a grateful Geoff Ogilvy. While devastated by his collapse, at least
Mickelson could soothe his wounds with three major championships. Monty doesn't have that sort of comfort zone. He's never won a major _ and he may never get a better chance to wash away the stain on an admirable career. After knocking his tee shot to a perfect spot in the 18th fairway, Montgomerie overanalyzed his club selection for the approach to the green, didn't get the extra boost of adrenaline he was counting on and wound up short _ in a virtually unplayable patch of thick rough. Instead of a two-putt for par, he wound up with a double-bogey 6. Instead of grasping a major title for the first time, he trudged away with perhaps the most painful loss of a career filled with close calls in the biggest events. But Montgomerie bounced back with a strong performance at last week's Scottish Open warmup, and he arrived at Royal Liverpool with high hopes of making another run at the career-defining championship that has eluded him so far. "I try and take the positives from most things," he said.
"If I took the negatives from everything, I wouldn't be here, believe me. I have to take the positives from anything that happens and there's always a positive in most things, however bad a day that might be." And what was positive about Winged Foot? "Flying home from New York on Sunday night," Montgomerie recalled, "I had to think, 'Well, that was OK.' I came into this event 21st or 22nd in the world and came within a whisker of winning. So I can't complain about that. That's OK." If he's truly recovered from the U.S. Open, the 43year-old Scotsman should be one of the favorites at Royal Liverpool. He certainly knows how to make his way around a links course. And a pair of recent runner-up finishes in the majors _ Monty was second to Tiger Woods at last year's British Open _ have shown he's fully recovered from a painful divorce and an extended slump. "I'm confident," Montgomerie said. "I'm playing Phil Mickelson of the United States gestures with golf coach Dave Pelz during a practice round for the upwell. I'm confident where the coming British Open Golf Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Course at Hoylake, England Tuesday July 18, 2006. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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