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THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2005
UCO Pres. Webb speaks about London bombing I Webb returns from London vacation with his family by Nathan Winfrey Staff Writer
UCO President W. Roger Webb returned safely July 11 from London after a nearmiss with terrorists while on
vacation with his wife and young daughter. Webb and his family were at their hotel about three blocks from Edgware Road Station when it was struck by an explosion, part of a four-front attack from about 9 to 10 a.m. July 7. The total death toll has reached 53, including the suicide bombers who detonated devices
on three trains and a doubledecker bus around London. Webb and his family had been in Europe since the beginning of July, visiting Scotland before flying into Gatwick airport in England. He said they took a train into London, and "Went through Edgware 10 hours before the attacks," though his wife Jeanie had a premonition
against using public transportation. "She had twice said, `We're not going to ride the buses or subway. It just doesn't feel right,'" Webb said. "We declared we weren't going to let the act of terror succeed in its purpose of invoking fear and alter the plans of our vacation," Webb
said. He said they attended a performance of "The Lion King" as planned on the night of the bombings. "The intent of terrorists is to invoke fear and to disrupt people in their lives and their economy and we resolved to not let that happen." Webb said emergency vehicles, police and fire trucks were a constant pres-
ence for hours after the explosions. "The security and police presence was incredible. It was extremely impressive as to how swiftly and effectively London police responded to the situations that had developed," he said. Webb said his daughter Anna Grace handled the see WEBB, page 3
Former Edmond Mayor, family Donate 9 acres for UCO classes by Latasha Ellis-Cobb Staff Writer
A former Edmond mayor and his family donated nine acres of land to the UCO Foundation several months ago, to be used for crime scene investigation practice and scientific research. The James H. Harrod Family Partnership donated the land at Sorghum Mill Road and Interstate 35 in northern Oklahoma County. Harrod said he has been interested in law enforcement all his life. He said the land will help students interested in criminal justice to have a place to do mock crime scene research. UCO Executive Vice President, Steve Kreidler said the land will be used by forensic science students for crime
Photo by Naomi Takebuchi
View from the VIP section of Wantland Stadium looking east. Neil MacPhee paints the ceiling in the stadium, which is currently under renovation. The stadium remodel is scheduled to be completed by September.
Trial dates set for former Vista managing editor by Ashley Romano Senior Staff Writer
A UCO alumnus appeared in court July 13 for a pre-trial conference on complaints of driving under the influence, sexual battery and murder for hire. Oklahoma County District Judge Twyla Mason Gray issued a continuance for Bradley Chase Pemberton at the request of his attorney,
Michael Rogalin. "Normally things get continued (in pre-trial conferences),". Rogalin said. "The state and defense polarized on the matter and just set it for trial." Pemberton, 42, was arrested March 15, 2005 by the Edmond Police Department in the parking lot of Pearl's Cajun Kitchen on Danforth on a complaint of solicitation to commit murder.
Police said he was record- on charges of sexual battery ed on audiotape offering and solicitation to commit between four and $5,000 murder. Pemberton was also to have a former coworker "taken care of," which charged with driving under they interpreted as meaning the influence in February "dead." The offer came after 2005 and will appear in court a 17-year-old female accused to face that charge July 27. Pemberton graduated Pemberton, her manager at Pea's Oyster Bar on NW from UCO in 2001 with a 63rd in Oklahoma City, of bachelor's in general journalism. sexual battery last year. Pemberton will appear at Ashely Romano can be reached at a jury trial 9 a.m. Feb. 6 aromano@theyistaonline.com .
Bradley Chase Pemberton
Gandhi's grandson speaks on nonviolence, peace by Trisha Evans Staff Writer
The grandson of the late Mohandas K. "Mahatma" Gandhi gave a speech titled "Non-violence in the Age of Terrorism" July 13 in Constitution Hall. Arun Ghandi said the United. States' foreign policy must change if it wants to curb terrorism. Instead of seeking revenge after 9/11, he said the United States must work to change anti-American sentiment around the world. Gandhi said waging a war on terror is not creating security for our nation, but only making it less secure. "We are only increasing terrorism, increasing violence and we are going to see worse aspects of violence in the years to come if we continue to pursue this way of violence," Gandhi said. Fifty years ago, when Gandhi was ten years old, growing up at the peak of the apartheid in South Africa, his parents noticed him becoming angry
and violent. "I was beaten by whites because they thought I was too black, and by blacks because they thought I was too white," Gandhi said. He said he was filled with rage and wanted an "eye-for-an-eye" justice. That's when his parents sent him to live with his grandfather is credited with freeing the nation of India without ever firing a single bullet. For almost two years he lived in India under the tutelage of his grandfather, who at the time was working to alleviate the caste system and improve Inditn women's rights. "Grandfather said an eye-for-aneye will only make the whole world blind," Gandhi said. Gandhi said we have let our superpower status go to our heads. "Nobody likes to live with a bully in the neighborhood," Gandhi said. "The world perceives the U.S. as a bully." Gandhi said that the United States has a responsibility to the rest of the world and it cannot live in isolation.
Because the United States is economically secure we should act to help the world's impoverished nations, Gandhi said. He was disappointed with the recent G8 Summit in Scotland. He said many leaders do not think the United States will help the nations in Africa. He doesn't trust politics and governments to provide help, but said he would rather rely on communities reaching out to other communities. Gandhi suggested that UCO reach out to universities in Africa or India by giving students the chance to donate 50 cents a day. Blake Fry, director of Campus Life, said plans are being made to help meet Gandhi's challenge. Fry said the Department of Campus Life invited Gandhi to speak for the summer speaker series because of the importance and timeliness of his message. Fry requested that he speak on this topic. Gandhi was also a perfect choice since India is the country of focus for the fall PASSPORT program, Fry
said. Dr. S. Narasinga Rao said the Indian community in Oklahoma City, ofwhich he is a part, is making plans to support the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence. Arun and his wife Sunanda founded the institute that has been promoting peace all over the world since 1991. Gandhi is a regular speaker at college campuses and has spoken all over the world. Gandhi told about his experience in the West Bank in October of 2004, speaking to Israeli and Palestinian officials about nonviolence. He was invited by Yassir Arafat to speak about the principles of nonviolent resistance. He said he was struck by the fear he saw among the Palestinians and on the face Arafat, who was too scared to even leave his house. Gandhi said fear inhibits people from joining together in nonviolent
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scene investigation and by biology students for botany studies. "The donation is wonderful. He (Harrod) is a good friend to the university," Kreidler said. Kreidler said there are no plans to add a building to the property. He said the upkeep of the property will be "minimal," about $300 to $400 a year. UCO will not have to pay taxes on the property. The Oklahoma County Assessor's office appraised the land in March of this year at $86,543. However, Kreidler said a private certified appraiser placed a value of about $250,000 on the property. Nathan Shepherd, a field appraiser for Oklahoma County, said property values from their office typically vary from the value assessed by private appraisers. The land is posted with signs for Pedestal Oil Co. Corporation, an Oklahoma City based business. Oil equipment is visible on the property. An engineer and production manager for Pedestal, Tim Altendorf, said the mineral rights to the land are owned, and will be retained, by two individuals outside the Harrod family who have held the rights since the 1950's. Pedestal's predecessor, Harper Oil Co., has held a lease on the property since Sept. 8, 1938, Altendorf said. Altendorf said he did not have exact figures on the value of the mineral rights. A representative for Pedestal said the company has been in business since the early 1970's and bought the
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OPINION
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STAFF EDITORIAL
Nation asks Bush: Rove, should he stay or should he go?
Over the last few weeks, the news has been full of speculation about whether or not President Bush will make good on his promise to fire anyone in his administration that leaked information to the press about an undercover CIA agent. Valerie Plame was undercover in 2003 when she sent her husband, former ambassador Joseph C. Wilson IV to Africa to investigate possible uranium sales to Iraq. Matthew Cooper, a reporter for Time magazine, found out about her undercover status and put it in a story. Apparently, that was a problem. Revealing the iden-
tity of an undercover agent, knowingly, is a crime, punishable with up to 20 years in prison. The administration was very unhappy, and they wanted to know where Cooper got his information. Judith Miller, a reporter for The New York Times, also got the same information, but never wrote a story about it. All the same, the government wanted her notes. She politely declined, and is now in jail in Virginia. Cooper's editor at Time, knowing what was about to happen, turned over Cooper's notes without his consent after they ran out of appeals.
So now here we are. Cooper has been forced to testify in front of a grand jury, where he said his source was Karl Rove, the president's deputy chief of staff and his top political advisor since his gubernatorial days in Texas. Predictably, Bush is now ignoring all questions in public relating to Rove and what he may have said and what he will do about it. Cooper said in his testimony that Rove never identified Plame by name, only as Wilson's wife. The question now is whether Rove technically committed a crime or not.
Everything hinges on that. Bush has recently modified his earlier statement to mean that if the leak committed a criminal indiscretion, they won't be part of his staff anymore. If the grand jury finds that Rove did that, Bush will have no choice but to fire his top guy, and that's going to hurt. It seems like all the speculation in the news has centered on whether or not Bush will do what he promised in '03 and fire the leak. Some Democrats have accused him of stonewalling and dragging his feet, since the culprit turned out to be someone so close to him. At the same
time, of course, the vocal no matter how much he hates segment of the Republicans to do it. And the Republicans are claiming that the whole thing is a 'witch hunt' per- should remember that no petrated by the Democrats to matter how great Rove is, he's still accountable for his attack the administration. As usual, the politicians actions, and holding him as are focusing on side issues, such does not constitute a which deflects attention from `witch hunt.' Aside from everything, the actual issue, which is whether or not a crime was though, where would we be without government leaks committed. The Democrats should to the press? The press is realize that the president is the people's watchdog, and doing what any good boss sometimes we need a canary should do, which is to pro- to rat out the weasel. And tect his employee as long as when it comes to the public he can. If it turns out that good, a rat can be the noblest Rove's faux pas was crimi- animal of all. nal, Bush should and prob- The Vista editoably will fire him posthaste, rial staff can be reached at editorial@thevistaonline.com.
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THE TOSS-UP
Where do you get your news? Editor's Note: Tre Ronne was the only contributor who wrote on this week's topic. In the June 23 issue of the Vista I wrote: "Reasoned discussion requires agreement of fact, and if we cannot agree on an objective source, if Rush and Franken are more and more our respective sources of "fact," how much more divisive might our debate become?" The Vista editor in chief Kelley Chambers says it is irresponsible not to seek news from a variety of, if not opposing, viewpoints. This raises an important question: where do you get your news? Being inherently selfish, I'll go first. My main source is C-SPAN. I watch it religiously. There I can see congressional proceedings, in-depth interviews, scholarly conferences, and occasional debates showcasing many different viewpoints, left and right. My secondary source is collectively the major broadcast media (MSNBC, CNN, and yes, Fox). In fact, I watch
Fox as often as the others; usually I toggle between the three. On cherished rare occasions I catch the News Hour with Jim Lehrer on PBS, which I find as balanced in their coverage as is humanly possible. PBS also often airs informative, provocative documentaries in the evenings. For print media, I read The Oklahoman most frequently but turn to The New York Times for more substantial coverage of some topics. Christian Science Monitor is also well known for its coverage. Furthermore, twice or thrice daily I glance over Yahoo! News as I'm signing in to check my email. Perhaps most importantly, if an issue demands it, I use the internet for actual research. Max Chambers Library provides invaluable resources, like LexisNexis and NewsBank by which I can access thousands of newspapers worldwide. I think I get news from diverse and balanced sources, and I feel like a fairly well-informed person. How 'bout you?
CARTOON BY ROY ARTHUR
A HEALTHY DOSE
Coffee: Devoted Consumption May Yield Benefits
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ass dependence on coffee has developed over the past decade from a casual cup of joe to a national obsession, with the advent of such fashionable neighborhood coffeehouses as Starbuck's. Faithful consumers make the daily pilgrimage, some with almost religious fervor, to their neighborhood java joint, eager to gather sustenance from its fonts of seemingly everlasting life. Zeal for the varying blends of beans and spices inspires dreamy visions of far-away lands: Colombia, Kenya, Turkey, countries of origin identified on the modish menus, united in the virtues of caffeinated faith embodied by the sacred coffee cup. Latte disciples are reminded that patience is indeed a virtue from snaking lines of equally enthusiastic worshippers as they are lost in a coffee- scented haze, the heady incense of these nondenominational temples. The compulsory offering of $4.25 proves well worth
the sacrifice as an omnipotent clerk rewards their devotion with the Holy Grail of coffeehouse culture: that double-whammy mocha cappuccino, radiant in its mystic glory. The rich taste lulls its consumer into Zen-like peace as caffeine infuses mental hardware, and fosters a sense of cheerful alertness and temporary euphoria. The constant companion of many students, coffee has become their ultimate study aid. Its on-campus presence is apparent in vending machines and corner cafĂŠs from the Nigh University Center to the Max Chambers Library. Decades of coffee controversy have centered on its caffeine content, with various research studies citing a wide range of potential health hazards including premature wrinkles, teeth stains, miscarriage, and an increased risk for high blood pressure. More recent findings, however, suggest that coffee may be a healthier alternative to soda, particularly
syrupy dark colas, and such caffeine- packed beverages as Red Bull. Research in Finland at the National Public Health Institute among the highest percentage of coffee drinkers in the world revealed a positive correlation between a lower incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Formerly known as adult onset diabetes, some 800,000 new cases are diagnosed annually in America, often viewed as a component of the national obesity epidemic. According to the 2004 Helsinki-based study, consumption of 4 to 5 eight-ounce cups a day cut men's diabetes risk in half, while it reduced women's risk by 25 percent, regardless of body weight. Coffee's ability to reduce insulin sensitivity continues to be studied in the ongoing quest for effective treatment. Coffee's effect on colon, bladder, and urinary tract
cancers has also garnered recent media attention with its potential for reducing the spread and incidence of such diseases. Liver cirrhosis and gallstones have come under review at Harvard Medical School with favorable outcomes for tissue repair in cases not related to alcohol consumption. An excellent source of antioxidants, the exact chemistry between natural coffee beans, caffeine, magnesium, and more abstract properties remains elusive to . doctors and scientists who can only hypothesize at the exact science behind such promising statistics. Health advantages related to diabetes, cancers, and Parkinson's disease did not appear in decaffeinated coffee, leading scientists to identify the caffeine as a key constituent. Coffee's more fatnil-
iar benefit, keeping sleep- figures have alerted many deprived students awake to unsuspected quantities through the first days of the of fat and sugar in popunew semester, continues to lar combinations with fancy provide enough caffeine pseudo-Italian names. The through its mild stimulant average coffeehouse latte is effect to maintain a slightly often nutritionally equivaincreased level of alertness lent to a milkshake with all without harming the body. the implied butterfat and Rather than downing a calories, so order yours with double espresso just prior skim or soy milk. to your exam after a night Home brewed coffee with of cramming, pace yourself low-fat cream still proves and sip water in addition to the most nutritionally sound coffee with milk throughout option, and commuter mugs your study sessions. are more environmentallyIf you feel tethered to your friendly than even post-condesk by Mr. Drippy, take a sumer recycled cardboard few caffeine-free hours for cups. a nap. While it may be For more information on true that few students wish assessina potential health they had slept more dur- risks andbbenefits given indiing college, mixed- opinions vidual physical condition on coffee consumption still and family history, visit the fuel professional debates. Coffee Science Information Nutritionists caution against Center online at http://www. all excess caffeinated bever- cosic.org/coffee-and-health/. ages, particularly in pregnant women. Expectant mothers should Caffie A. Collins can be reached at limit their intake to four cups ccollins@thevistaonline.com . daily to reduce the risk dire consequences for the fetus. Appalling dietetic exchange
CAMPUS QUOTES: What do you think of the Harry Potter craze, and did you purchase the new book this weekend? "It's wonderful for the imagination, or if you're a kid at heart."
"I did buy the book. I bought two for my grandchildren. I think any way you can get people to read is great."
"I think J.K. Rowling's pockets are lined with gold. I never read the books."
Rachel McCombs
Earlene Baxter
Chris Frioux
Brooke Wilson
Finance, senior
UCO Barnes & Noble bookstore employee
UCO graduate
UCO spirit coordinator
"No, I did not buy the new book.
I think it's crazy that people waited until midnight to buy the new book."
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NEWS
July 21, 2005
Your abandoned bike is about to take a hike by Trisha Evans Staff Writer
Bicycles, located on the east side of Max Chambers Library and on the north and south sides of Murdaugh Hall, will be removed sometime in the next few weeks. Jeff Harp, director of the Department of Public Safety said they are responding to a request made by the housing department for the bikes to be removed. "It's to everyone's best interest to get these cleared out," Harp said. Norman Nieves, assistant director of Residence Life, said only the bikes in front of Murdaugh Hall are being removed because no one is living in the hall right now.
"We have to assume the bikes are abandoned," Nieves said. Nieves expects the bikes to be removed in a week. Harp is not sure the exact day the bikes will be removed or where they will be housed. He said there's a rush to get the bikes removed before the fall semester begins. Harp said the students can claim their impounded bikes at a yet to be determined location with some "reasonable proof of ownership." Harp said the bikes will be "disposed" of after 6 months if they are not claimed.
Trisha Evans can be reached at tevans@thevistaonline.com.
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Grass grows through the spokes of an abandoned bicycle in the bike rack outside Murdaugh Hall. DPS will cut locks and confiscate abandoned bicycles on campus sometime before the beginning of the fall semester.
Project brings culture to classroom by Latasha Ellis-Cobb Staff Writer
Late professor receives memorial by Ashley Romano
in 2002, May was assistant vice president of Academic Affairs. Plans are underway for a From 2002 until his death memorial park on campus in 2003 he wrote a bi-weekly named in honor of a UCO column for the Edmond Sun Military Science professor titled "Patriots in Profile" that and university administrator recounted the tales of combat who passed away in 2003. veterans of World War II, Lt. Col. Terry L. May Korea and Vietnam. was a professor of Military During his tenure with Science and commander of ROTC, May commissioned the UCO Broncho Battalion more than 60 cadets into the from 1985 until his retire- U.S. Army. ment from the military in "He was the last professor 1989. of Military Science to comFrom '89 until his retire- mission as many cadets as he ment from the university did," said Military Science Senior Staff Writer
Chair Lt. Col. Stuart Jolly. "A lot of lieutenants have Terry May to thank." "He did so much for the (military science) program," Jolly said. "He was an allaround good guy." Jolly said he hopes the park will be completed by late fall of this year. The park will occupy the exterior northwest corner of Thatcher Hall, and will be distinguished by benches, a flagpole and landscaping. Jolly said the park will cost nearly $4,000. The department sent out letters to
ROTC alumni and families asking for donations. Virginia Ellis, administrative assistant for the UCO Foundation that is collecting the donations, said about $400 has been raised so far. Ellis said anyone wishing to donate to this project should make checks payable to the UCO Foundation. For more information on contributing to the Terry May Memorial Park, contact the UCO Foundation at 9742770. Ashley Romano can be reached at aromano@thevistaonline.com .
FILM REVIEW
'Wedding Crashers' a comedy collision by Nathan Winfrey Staff Writer
Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson prowl weddings for emotionally vulnerable women in the tremendously funny "Wedding Crashers," which opened July 15. Vaughn ("Old School) and Wilson ("Starsky and Hutch") play eternallysingle con artists John Beckwith and Jeremy Klein. Their near-foolproof scheme to seduce women at strangers' weddings becomes complicated when John falls for Claire Cleary (Rachel McAdams, "The Notebook") the beautiful daughter of a millionaire government official (Christopher Walken) while Jeremy resists the advances of her spoiled sister Gloria (Isla Fisher) and creepy artistic brother Todd (Keir O'Donnell). "Wedding Crashers" is ingenious not only in concept but in delivery. It is the funniest mainstream comedy in years and is a must-see movie of 2005. While not as quotable as Wilson's "Zoolander," this film manages to maintain its steam nearly all the way through to its hilari-
ous fmale, but does suffer some from the third act fizzle which seems to be the common cold of comedies, but can hardly be counted against it. Vaughn triumphs as a comedian. His timing and facial expressions are so perfect that it makes one wonder why he focused more on dramas such as the "Psycho" remake earlier in his career. Even gifted funny man Wilson, who plays basically the same character he always plays, must take a back seat to him in this film. The first-rate cast also includes Jane Seymour in a role shockingly different from her "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" days and a surprise appearance by a Saturday Night Live alum near the end of the film brought cheers from the audience. I have not experienced positive audience reaction this strong since "Napoleon Dynamite." I have seen this movie twice now and there are still scenes in which I have no idea what the characters were saying because audience laughter was so loud. Movies like this are few and far between. As great as this movie is, be advised that "Wedding Crashers" deserves its
attacks well. "She was pretty brave. It was strange because of the tension and the chaos and the sounds," but he said, from page 1 "I assured her she was going to be okay." Communication was disrupted with nearly everyone trying to make contact with cell phones at once, Webb said. "It was like a movie scene where there is a disaster and everyone is trying to make a phone call." Webb said the bus and subway systems shut down following the attacks, leaving the taxi service as the only form of public transportation working. Though it was raining, he and his family chose to walk. He said people were leery of the potential of future attacks, and stores and restaurants began to close, which stranded some workers who rely on the transit system but he said no one was complaining.
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"R" rating perhaps more than any comedy in recent memory, though the offending material is rarely if ever played for shock value like the slew of post"American Pie" teen comedies that get laughs by grossing out the audience and out-sleazing each other. "Wedding Crashers" hearkens back to the adultoriented comedies of the 1970s that were vulgar but somehow classy at the same time. The running time is a little long for a comedy, but I guess that's what happens when the filmmakers actually care about a little thing called character development, which has been rare in this genre for a while. People may complain about some unfunny parts, but that is what happens when there is actually a story to conclude. It may be hard to accept that two frauds could spend a weekend in the home of a powerful family without being found out in the first fifteen minutes, but in a summer of superheroes and zombies, a little suspension of disbelief is not too much to ask. Nathan Winfrey can be reached at nwinfrey@thevistaonline.com .
Webb said he witnessed a calmer, more composed population than when the United States was attacked by terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001. "British people are pretty resilient and were immediately saying to try to return to normalcy as soon as possible." He said the British know how to respond to such events, "This is a country that experienced a number of IRA bombings and the older population would remember the war." Webb said, "There was uncertainty for a while. What had happened? Will it happen again? The reaction was noticeably calmer than 9/11 here." Webb said his family regularly visits Europe and, "I think London is normally one of the safest cities in the world." He said security was stepped up considerably when they left London July 10. "They are friendly and handle it well. The security is very, very good." Nathan Winfrey can be reached at nwinfrey@thevistaonline.com .
The Oklahoma Center for Arts Education, a division of the UCO College of Arts, Media & Design, will host a conference from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 23 in the Nigh University Center. The conference theme is "Connecting to American Indian Learners." Adrienne Nobles, Marketing and Promotions coordinator said, "The whole premise behind the conference is to embrace cultural differences in the classroom." Ines Banks, project coordinator, said the decision was made to sponsor the conference because the committee had not heard of an event of this size in the state promoting arts education specifically for American Indian culture. "We are hoping for 75 participants, but we are able to accommodate 150," Banks said. Banks said educators at the conference will range in
level from elementary school teachers to college professors. Banks said the workshop topics will include culture, history, language and arts. Dr. Jerry Bread, a member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, is the keynote speaker for the conference. Nobles said Bread is active in policymaking at the national, state, tribal and local levels. She also said Bread has served as director of the OU College of Education's American Indian Teacher Corps. The registration cost for the conference is $50. This includes breakfast, lunch and all workshops. For more information about this event, contact the Oklahoma Center for Arts Education at (405) 9743782. Latasha Ellis-Cobb can be reached at leffiscobb@thevistaonline.com.
LAND from page 1 "Edmond wells," in the mid-1980's. Dr. Robert Bost, Forensic Science professor said, "Anytime someone is willing to provide additional resources we are happy." Department of Biology Chair Dr. Jenna Hellack said, "We are pleased about the donation. We are happy to have the land." Harrod said he considers himself a friend to President W. Roger Webb and to the university. The family partnership includes Harrod, who was the mayor of Edmond from 1975-77 and his children, John Harrod, Laynie Harrod and Sara Jane Hankins. Editor in Chief Kelley Chambers contributed to the writing of this story.
Latasha Ellis-Cobb can be reached at lelliscobb@thevistaonline.com .
GANDHI from page 1 resistance. He told the story of Rachel Corrie, an American protester killed by an Israeli bulldozer in 2003. She stood alone in front of a Palestinian home being destroyed. Gandhi said he has never understood why no one else stood with her. He said the culture of violence can only be defeated by many people joining together.
Trisha Evans can be reached at tevans@thevistaonline.com .
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SPORTS July 21, 2005
Former UCO standout gets his kicks in new arena by Harry Gatewood HI Senior Sports Writer
A.J. Haglund, former record-breaking kicker for the UCO football team, was signed by the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz and continues to make every kick of the boot a good one. Haglund set the school career record for field goals with 40 and is now breaking records as a Yard Dawg. On July 10, Haglund was the first kicker in Arena 2 Football to be named defensive player of the game. The Yard Dawgs signed
Scholar-athletes receive honors by Harry Gatewood III Senior Sports Writer
Three UCO women golfers were named to the Division II National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Teams, announced July 12. Bronchos earning the awards were sophomore Kelly Callison, freshman Emily Kirk and senior Claire Sturdivain. To be inducted, the student must have a cumulative 3.5 GPA and participated in at least 66 percent of their team's regular schedule. Each golfer had a stroke average of 82.5 or greater. Callison set par at 82.5, finishing the year with four top-20 finishes. Kirk, the Lone Star Conference Freshman of the year, sported six top-10 finishes in addition to an individual championship title in the LSC tournament. Sturdivain completed her career this spring as a two- year standout for the Bronchos with six top-15 finishes. UCO enjoyed a stellar 2004-2005 season, capturing three tournaments titles, four runner-up finishes and a second straight LSC crown.
Haglund on June 20. He has now played in three games and is 20 for 23 on extra point attempts. The kicker is 2 for 5 on field goals with a 40 percent field goal average with three tackles and one forced fumble. Yard Dawgz Head Coach Jeff Jarnigan said, "He has done a great job making plays, he competes as hard as any player we have, even just being a kicker." The Yard Dawgz have now replaced two kickers, Haglund being the third to sign, taking stride in mid season with only one week
to practice before his first game. "The whole thing is just working hard," said Haglund. "I'm just concentrating on doing my job." The biggest transition is the size of the uprights. "I didn't expect the game to be so fast and the uprights so small," Haglund said. College uprights are 18 feet 6 inches Photo '§ervices wide compared to Former UCO kicker A.J. Haglund executes the AF 2 field-goal
Harry Gatewood III can be reached at hgatewood@thevistaonline.com ,
'NCAA Football '06' Kenny RogIrs convicted, jailed best installment yet ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - KennylRogers turned himself in, and then had another runin with a television cameraman. The Texas Rangers pitcher jawed at a cameraman for Dallas-Fort Worth television station WFAA as he was booked into the county jail Monday on misdemeanor assault charges stemming from an earlier tirade against two cameramen. Just as with the incident that led to the charges, the exchange was caught on tape. Rogers, a three-time All-Star who is appealing a 20-game suspension and $50,000 fine imposed by baseball commissioner Bud Selig, was released after posting $1,500 bond. In the latest run-in, WFAA reported on its Web site Monday that photographer Mike Zukerman was videotaping the procedure when Rogers turned to him and said, "You're getting really close; you know that? Do you hear me?" A few seconds later, Rogers again turned to the camera, saying, "You must be pretty proud of yourself, too." After Zukerman replied, "It's just my job, Kenny;" Rogers responded: "Yeah. Your job. That's just your excuse." Rogers wasn't available for comment before Monday's game against the New York Yankees. He's scheduled to pitch Thursday at home against Oakland, and Rangers officials said they don't know if Rogers' appeal will be heard Thursday or Friday. "We'll miss him in those three, four starts
nessing what greatness is by Matt Cauthron being disSports Columnist played. Yes, commentators are there he Open Championship to add clarity of golf, also known and color to as the British Open, the action. concluded Sunday as Tiger Woods bested the field by But when five strokes and won his tenth did it become professional major champi- necessary for them to put onship. As he has done in every everything major he's won, Tiger built into historical a lead early in the tourna- perspective, ment and simply outlasted to pontificate about the his opponents. But if you tried watch- meaning of ing Tiger build that lead on everything? Sure, I Thursday and Friday (which know that is when he played his most Jack is the aggressive and exciting golf), you probably didn't catch greatest golfer ever. He very much action. That's because Jack was playNicklaus was making anoth- ing in (what er "final appearance" in a he claims is) major, and the seven hours his last major of tournament coverage each championday focused more on Jack's ship tournacareer than on the golf being ment, and he was doing it played. It was absolutely brutal. at the birthplace of golf in You had Tiger, one of the the most tradition-rich tourmost popular athletes in the nament in the history of the world, leading the tourna- sport. That's big news, I'll ment from wire to wire, and grant you that. But that's the stuff of fluffy you saw more shots by a guy who had no real chance of feature stories. Save_ it for a special segment on ESPN; even making the cut. don't take away from the real Do the people making action. After all, what's more these programming decisions important, the remembrance realize that there are people of great accomplishments or who actually want to watch the accomplishments themgolf? I'm so tired of being told selves? In case they hadn't noticed stories when I watch sports. at the TNT network, Tiger I don't need Mike Tirico Woods was doing some pretor Ernie Johnson to tell me ty great things himself. If they over and over again what a could cut away from Jack's momentous occasion I'm witsecond straight bogey putt
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tion." Haglund has continued to show that diligence in making the transition from Division II football to Arena II football. "It all about consistency and that what AJ is going to have to prove, he has to continue to make big plays," said Jarnigan. Haglund said, "Every time I take the field I know it's about consistency. Before I go kick I just say don't kill it, be accurate and don't miss."
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play-calling and the forcing of mismatches. But just as the similarities to "Madden" make this game better than its predecessors, the differences cause it to fall short of a solid "A" rating. Well, really just one difference. For some reason, even though EA Sports makes both games, they stubbornly refuse to create uniformity of game controls between the two. In "NCAA '06," the two most important buttons on defense ("switch defender" and "speed burst") are the opposite of the traditional "Madden" buttons. It may not seem like much, but veteran garners can back me up on the importance of this. If the controls for such oft-used buttons are different from game to game, it takes a while to get used to them. And once you grow accustomed, switching back is yet another hassle. It seems trivial, but we don't play these football games for the wondrous graphics or the special features. We play them to compete! And there's nothing worse than getting scored on because you pushed the wrong button. Why can't they just make them all the same? On the whole, "NCAA editions, and they've finally realized that the closer they '06" is a winner. Although it get to the game-play of the still falls short of "Madden," "Madden" series the better. it's getting closer every year. They even stole a few of And since "Madden '06" the play-calling and action doesn't come out for another features from "Madden" month, for all of us who are that have been lacking in the stricken with the early stages of football fever, its little NCAA series. For example, they adopted brother will do quite nicely. the "hit stick" which allows Matt Cauthron can be reached at defenders to tackle with mcauthron@thevistaonline.com. greater force, rattling the offensive player and making injury more likely. My favorite feature they finally stole from "Madden" is the ability to make quick "package substitutions." Instead of having meats and top $2 cif to stop the game to make sub- I ram total bit of buy meal and I take $I or. stitutions for certain formations, you can scroll through $2 OFF ANY 2 MEALS different personnel packages Nor NW with m*.* office oaltrr. from the play-call screen. I pirri 71.1414311.4 I It's much more convenient m& Elroachway s. 348-15t11 and fosters more creativity in
he'll miss," Rangers owner Tom Hicks said. by Matt Cauthron "He's our best pitcher." Sports Writer Texas lost three of four games in a weekend series at Oakland, and Rogers (11-4, 2.54 The executives at the EA ERA) was the winning pitcher in the only Sports video game division victory. really know what they're "It's not a distraction as long as we can go doing. They realize that every out and do what we do on the field," Rangers year, about mid-July, we 18 shortstop Michael Young said. "That's what to 34-year-old males come we do best, and (Rogers' situation) doesn't down with a bad case of the translate onto the field." football fever. And every On June 29, Rogers lashed out at year, that's exactly the time two cameramen as they taped him they release the new version walking to the field for pregame of "NCAA Football." stretching. The episode led to one of As always, this year's those cameramen, Larry Rodriguez installment ("NCAA '06") is of KDFW, being treated at a hospital just a little bit better than last after the camera was ripped from his year's. All the old staples are hands and thrown to the ground. there. The "Dynasty Mode" Rogers apologized a week later, is basically the same, but saying the incident was out of charac- with some minor tweaks that ter and would never happen again. make the recruiting features Arlington police spokeswoman more elaborate. There's a Christy Gilfour said Rogers faces a charge new "Race for the Heisman" of assault with injury in the shoving of feature in which you create a Rodriguez. She also said police will mail an high school athlete and try to assault citation to Rogers' lawyer for shoving get him recruited, signed, and Fox Sports Net Southwest cameraman David eventually transformed into a Mammeli. Heisman candidate. Overall, The assault charge involving Rodriguez is the special features are as punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine good as ever. of up to $4,000. The other charge is punishBut the real test of a video able by a fine of up to $500. football game is the actuGilfour said Fox Sports - which owns the al game-play action, and camera Rogers damaged in the shoving of "NCAA '06" does not disRodriguez - has declined to press criminal appoint. The action is faster charges. and crisper than in previous
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width of nine feet. "In college they were all about hang-time. Now (in AF 2) they want me to drive the ball and crash it through the nets," Haglund said. "Every player has to earn his stripes, and A.J. has done that since the day he came in," said Jarnigan. "A.J. Haglund was probably the most accurate kicker I've been around," said UCO Head football Coach Chuck Langston, "I loved Haglund, Haglund had a lot of confidence and tremendous accuracy and a tremendous work ethic. He worked as hard as any guy at any other posi-
for two seconds, we might be able to see greatness unfold, instead of clinging to the memories of it. Someday Tiger will eclipse Jack's record of 18 majors. For those who thought it might never happen, think again. It will happen. And someday Tiger will retire, and we'll no doubt go through a similar weepy farewell tour of the majors. The ridiculous thing is that the commentators of the future will do the same things. They'll tell you how great it was to watch Tiger in his prime, and they'll interview a hundred more people who will tell you AP exactly the same thing. At some point they'll talk about the great Open Championship of 2005, when Tiger finally broke into the double digits in major wins. What they won't mention is that instead of watching it happen, they were watching an interview with Jack's nephew's gardener. Matt Cauthron can be reached at mcauthron@thevistaonline.com .
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