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Webb commits to improve quality in residence halls By Ryan Dannar Staff Writer
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entral Oklahoma dorm residents may soon bid farewell to inadequate lighting, dilapidated furniture, and dripping faucets, due to a commitment between the university administration and Auxiliary Enterprises. President Roger Webb and Vice President of Administration Cornelius Wooten joined forces last Monday with Auxiliary Enterprises Director A. K. Rahman in a long-term commitment to improve the quality of residential life on campus. Webb said that upon his first visits to each of the residence halls, he was disappointed at the conditions he found. "I was concerned that there had been a prolonged period of deferred maintenance," Webb said. Webb said the current conditions of the residence halls could be a result of UCO's focus in the past on being a college for commuting students. "I feel there's been an attitude that UCO is a commuter college, and that we're not going to invest in our resident students. I think we have an obligation as a university to provide an environment that is as safe, clean, and inviting as possible. I think we should do more," Webb said. Last Monday, at Webb's request, a focus group of 15 people, consisting of faculty, alumni, and students, assembled to tour each of the three dorms on campus. They took notes on things they found that needed to be fixed or replaced. That evening, the group met with Webb, Wooten, and Rahman to report their observations and recommendations for improvement. According to Webb, the group addressed
problems such as inadequate lighting, courtyards overgrown with grass and littered with trash, and furniture stacked in hallways. Webb said there was not any kind of a promise at that time that the administration would act on the group's recommendations. "I just wanted different eyes to take a look [so I could see] what they were seeing," Webb said. "I was concerned that I was being too meticulous and overreacting to what I had seen in the dorms," said Webb. "[The focus group] more than verified...that there are some very serious needs in our residence halls." In response to the group's recommendations, Wooten devised a plan of action for residence hall improvements. Webb describes Wooten's plan as "very comprehensive," addressing cosmetic, maintenance, and safety issues, as well as setting short-term and long-term goals for improvement. Specific areas that will be tackled by the plan include: 'Cleanliness 'Safety 'Lighting/Design 'Custodial service's hours of operation 'Removal of offensive signs 'Air-conditioning/heating problems 'Drainage problems 'Providing students with a friendly environment 'Improving responsiveness and sensitivity of housing staff 'Reviewing new mail services for the residence halls 'Reviewing current storage arrangements to determine better utilization of space 'Reviewing current practices, including the use of and access to a television in lounge areas. V See DORMS,Page 4
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Any student who has tried to find a parking place between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on this campus will probably agree–UCO has a parking problem. Students complain that all 4,125 spaces in the student parking lots are full by 9 a.m. With only 10 minutes between classes, there is precious little time to cruise the aisles, stalking departing students as they look for their cars. University officials agree that we need more parking spaces but say we are "land-locked." There isn't anything that can be done until more land is purchased. Annual student parking permits went from $25 to $40 this year, and financing land purchases for new lots might cause the price to sky rocket again. Is it worth it? An annual parking permit at OU costs $109. They recently added a 550-space parking garage to alleviate parking difficulties on their campus. But we don't have the massive campus that OU has. Most buildings at UCO are within a 10-minute walk from the parking lot. For now, hiking from the corner of Ayers and Bauman Street to the Liberal Arts Building will have to do for those commuters who get here after 8 a.m. Unless, of course, they get lucky enough to find someone who will surrender their spot. And for those of you who walk out to the parking lot after class just to sit in your car or put your books away, please let the poor schmuck who is following you in hopes of grabbing your parking space know that you're not leaving. He's probably late to class.
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DORMS •Re-evaluating existing rules 'Removing all broken furniture and fixtures. The plan also calls for Webb, Wooten, Rahman, Director of Facilities Management Lennis Pederson, and Director of Housing Carol VanDuyn to .meet with the Residence Halls Association (RHA) periodically to establish mutual trust and understanding, and to improve communications. Additionally, the plan requires Webb, Wooten, Rahman, Pederson, and VanDuyn to meet with the students living in each of the three halls in order to provide information, establish expectations, establish mutual trust, and improve communications. The meetings for West and East Halls were held last week. The meeting for Murdaugh Hall will be on August 26. This commitment to improve UCO's residence halls comes at a time when poor air conditioning, poor maintenance, and poorly-kept grounds have unfortunately become the norm for dorm residents. Paula Thomas, a West Hall resident who works there as a desk clerk, said that her mother was quite upset when she saw the conditions her daughter would be living in. "My mom brought me here to move in, and she started crying because she'd gone
to school at Southwestern University the residence hall staff's lack of when they'd had new dorms," Thomas responsiveness to student's desires. said. "In Murdaugh Hall, which is Thomas said she found a rotten apple supposedly reserved for upper-classmen," under her bed when she was moving in. Simmons said, "there are two students "They need to have people come in to sharing a room. One of them is very clean the rooms between residents," young, and the other is at least five years she said. older. The younger student Steve Hillhouse, a wishes to move to West resident in East Hall, Hall. said he was glad the "In West Hall, there are school supplied new two students sharing a room. They need to have One of the students is 10 mattresses for his hall this year, but people come in to years older than her was disappointed clean the rooms roommate. The older that other problems student wishes to move to between residents. have not yet been Murdaugh. addressed. "The two older students —Paula Thomas want to live together, and "It's just the little West Hall Resident the two younger students things," Hillhouse said. "Like, they want to live together, and need to put paper towels in the paper the only thing keeping them from doing towel dispensers." this is paperwork. Mike Simmons, vice president of RHA "If the people who work for this and resident of Murdaugh Hall, said he school, the area coordinators, cared one doesn't believe the school does enough to iota for the students on this campus, they show dorm residents they actually care could see fit to have them moved in an about them. hour." Simmons said. "I believe that if the school has enough Problems like this may be resolved money to reconstruct over half the more quickly in the future. One of campus, they have the money to replace Wooten's goals in his plan of action is to the failing air-conditioning in certain improve the sensitivity and halls," Simmons said. responsiveness of the residence hall staff. Simmons said he was also amazed at Webb said the disappointment he felt
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upon first seeing the residence halls has given way to a new feeling of encouragement, due largely to Wooten's plan of action. "I think a university benefits from having an active, vibrant campus residency—where students are not only learning, but they're also living on the campus," Webb said. "You get more students present at night and on the weekends, and there's just more energy and vitality to the campus when you have that." Webb said that, while he realizes that UCO will probably never have 5,000 students that live on campus, he wants to give students living on campus reasons to stay, and students that don't live on campus reasons to consider it. "We don't want to get into this parallel where, like last year, we had the dorms almost full in the fall, and by the spring, they were half empty," Webb said. As a dorm resident, Simmons is pleased with Webb's enthusiasm for improving on-campus life, and yet he remains skeptical. "I appreciate the fact that our new president seems willing to work with (RHA) and the students, but only time will tell us of his sincerity. After all, no one comes into a new office without making promises," Simmons said.
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New computer lab opens in Liberal Arts Building By Steven E. Wedel Staff Writer
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tudent technology fees have enabled UCO to open a new computer lab this semester in the Liberal Arts Building, Room 125, to satisfy the needs of students and faculty who requested more and better technology. "The new lab will be used by faculty
members who need to provide hands-on instruction to teach their class," said Keith Bowden, director of Liberal Arts computer labs. Bowden said the new lab will also be staffed with student workers who will conduct workshops for students wanting to improve their computer skills. The workshops will cover Internet, email, and many of the major programs students are likely to find being used in
business settings when they enter the job market. The 20 computers in the new lab are all equipped with CD ROM. Also available are internet access, 17inch color monitors, MS Word, WordPerfect, Excel, and other programs, said Bowden. The new lab should also help relieve traffic in the PC lab in Room 119 when students have typically had trouble
finding an open station to write term papers, said Bowden. He added that the new lab would only be open for such general use during the time immediately before mid-terms and finals. The new lab is the eighth PC or Macintosh lab opened in the Liberal Arts Department, said Bowden. He said he hopes to add another 20 stations to the lab in 1999.
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State AAUP sets '97-'98 goals... Faculty organization hopes to increase membership, impact of state's instructors By Sandi Craig Managing Editor
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he Oklahoma State Conference of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) will focus on increased membership as one of four established goals for the 1997-98 academic year. The group plans to offer memberships at half-price to faculty joining for the first time at UCO and other selected Oklahoma universities, said State Conference President Thomas E. Guild, professor of business law at UCO. The prices for AAUP memberships are: • $119 for tenured faculty, which would be $59.50 with the discount; • $60 for non-tenured faculty, which would be $30 with the discount; • $30 for adjunct faculty, which would be $15 with the discount. The membership drive will run from Sept. 1-Dec. 1. There are currently approximately 330 AAUP members statewide, said Guild. "There are approximately 4,000 full-time faculty in the higher education system in Oklahoma, so if we get up to 400, that will be 10 percent of the entire faculty in the state," he said. By growing to 400 members, Oklahoma would pass the membership totals of 12 other state AAUP conferences around the nation, he said. "This would give us a significant presence on nearly all campuses and place our members in position to be mentors for junior faculty and other faculty who are looking to develop more fully as professionals," said Guild. "Obviously, we could also have an even greater impact on the political environment in Oklahoma in
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terms of applying greater pressure for more public and private support for the higher education system," he said. AAUP members tend to be more aware of what constitutes standard and accepted practices in terms of the tenuring, evaluation and promotions processes for faculty, he said. "This knowledge can be an invaluable human resource on a campus," Guild said. "It sort of levels the playing field for faculty, and an aggressive AAUP presence tends to assure that proper rules are adopted and fair procedures are employed." By growing their membership, the Oklahoma State Conference can also achieve their second goal, which is increased visibility for AAUP, he said. This year AAUP lobbied for an increase in the amount of assistance to low and moderate income college students in Oklahoma through the Oklahoma Tuition Grant (OTAG) program, said Guild. A $17 million increase will provide funding for approximately 22,800 additional students or 66 percent of all eligible applicants, compared to last year's 50 percent of all applicants, he said.
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Information fair lets students find and join campus clubs By Colby Grieser
Staff Writer The Student Organizational Information Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday on the sidewalk north of Broncho Lake. Students will have an opportunity to learn about the different organizations on campus and find out about activities scheduled this year, said Student Activities Director Lynn Means. In past years, 40 to 50 clubs have exhibited information about their organizations and provided students with a chance to join. The fair may benefit most organizations by giving them the opportunity to introduce their
club to new students and may increase memberships, said Means. Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) is participating in the event and hopes to raise awareness about the club and recruit new members, said PRSSA Vice President Tamara Schones. "It's a good opportunity for potential members to meet us and talk one on one about our organization," said Schones. Student Activities sponsors this event in an effort to get students involved on campus. Everyone is invited to attend. In case of rain, the fair will be moved to the University Center Ballroom, which is on the third floor.
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Central Oklahoma athletics drops the "Lady" from Lady Bronchos By Darrell J. Weidner Sports Writer
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he new school year has brought many changes to the University of Central Oklahoma, including a name change to the women's athletic programs. For now on the women's teams will be known as the Bronchos. "Broncho doesn't refer to gender. It could be either male or female," said Central Oklahoma Athletic Director John Wagnon. Many schools throughout the country are dropping the Lady from their names, said
Wagnon. "It's like Texas A&MCommerce. They don't call their women's teams Lady Lions, because a lion can be a female," said Wagnon. `The name Lady Bronchos was never official," said UCO Women's Basketball Coach John Keely. I'm sure that people will continue calling them the Lady Bronchos for a while," said Keely. The name change was mainly to help simplify publications, said Keely "When I was going to school here, the girls' teams were known as the Bronchetts," said Wagnon.
UCO to compete in expanded LSC By Darrell J. Weidner Sports Writer
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tarting with the 1997-98 school year, the Central Oklahoma athletic program will play in an expanded Lone Star Conference. Central Oklahoma is listed in the North Division of the LSC, which is made up of schools from Oklahoma and Arkansas.. "The Conference will still be tough in competition. We will still play the same schools," said Central Oklahoma Volleyball Coach Mark Herrin. All that was added to the volleyball schedule were the two Arkansas teams, said Herrin. Other teams in the North Division are Cameron, East Central, Harding, Northeastern, Ouachita Baptist, Southeastern, and Southwestern. The Bronchos have been picked to win the LSCNorth in the pre-season volleyball and football coaches polls. The LSC-South Division, which is organized mainly around the Texas schools, includes long
time Bronchos' rival Texas A&M-Kingsville. With 17 schools, the Lone Star Conference is the largest athletic conference in the country. The LSC was founded on April, 25, 1931, when several Texas schools pulled out of the old Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association and formed their own conference. The only remaining charter member of the LSC is Texas A&M-Commerce. "The Conference has a strong history in NCAA Div. II post season Play, and I think that the expansion will help the LSC step up to a leadership position in both play and governance of the NCAA Div II," said Texas A&M-Commerce Athletic Director Margo Harbison. From 1969 to 1979, a LSC member won the NAIA National Football Championships except for 1971. The Lone Star Conference joined the NCAA Div II in 1982. Since that time LSC teams have claimed 38 NCAA II titles in eight different sports.
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Central Oklahoma volleyball team to begin '97 season Friday at Tarleton State Invitational By Chad Willming Sports Editor
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he Central Oklahoma women's volleyball team will open the 1997 season Friday at the Tarleton State Invitational in Stephenville, TX. UCO will play four matches in the two-day round-robin event starting Friday at 3p.m when the Bronchos play Drury. The Panthers, an NCAA Division II member from Springfield Mo., posted a 9-26 record in '96. Central Oklahoma
defeated Drury in their only meeting last year three sets too one in the Broncho Invitational. "We're pretty much on schedule. We've made the progress we thought we would. We feel like were ready to play," said Coach Mark Herrin who holds a 6-0 record against Drury. UCO will also play Lone Star Conference foe, Abilene Christian(10-24) in '96, Friday at 7p.m. Saturday, the Bronchos play their final two games of the Invitational against the College of the Southwest, from Hobbs N.M., and Southern
Arkansas. However, UCO may be without returning starter Dee Goble. Goble, a sophomore from San Antonio, is nursing a back injury. UCO returns five starters and three letterman from last years 20-13 team. ROSTER NOTE: UCO will not be getting the services of Enkejleda Katiraj, who played on the Albanian National Team this summer. Coach Herrin said that problems getting her out of the country contributed to her absence from the team.
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Retired business dean to exhibit latest travel photos at University Center's Donna Nigh Gallery By Colby Grieser
tremendous opportunity there." do much traveling beyond the state, Wert had an early He said he hopes to write a book someday, perhaps curiosity about far away places. about all his adventures combining visual images with "I remember looking at geography books in the dventurous is probably the last word that writing. fourth and fifth grade and marveling about what the rest comes to mind when describing the of the world was like," he said . average economics professor, but since He got to experience world travel for the first his retirement, former UCO Dean of Business Dr. time in the Army, when he traveled all over Frank Wert has had experiences that could rival Europe and the Middle East. those of Indiana Jones. Becoming an economics professor didn't Wert who has traveled to countries all over the hamper Wert's traveling bug. world has spent much of his retirement visiting During his time at UCO, he traveled to China third-world countries and taking photographs. and discovered it to be a great learning During his latest trip to India, Wert took a variety experience. of pictures which are currently on exhibit in the "China made me learn more than anything how Donna Nigh Gallery in the University Center. lacking my Western education was," said Wert. Wert, 55, said he has been taking photos for the Wert worked for UCO for 23 years before past 10 years to supplement lectures on economic retiring in 1995, when he decided it was time to development, but this is his first exhibit. leave to experiment with other aspects of life, he "It's an opportunity for me to show visually said. other aspects of the developing world, and that's "From a personal perspective, I had the exciting," he said. opportunity to pursue other avenues in life that I'd FrankWert discusses his adventures in travel. Wert said he isn't planning to make a career out (Staff photo by Bryan Terry) never had before. It was purely a personal of his photography, but he doesn't discount the decision," said Wert. possibility. Wert grew up in Iowa where he spent a great amount Wert said he's always had a deep interest in other "I'll just see what happens with it, I think there's a of time hiking and camping. Though his family didn't cultures and that fuels his desire to see other parts of V See WERT, Page 11 Staff Writer
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WERT the world. their finest garb. Wert started out with a Dutch friend sailing from In the past two years, Wert has had several "It was very exciting to experience, without any Mexico to the Bahamas, then on to Bermuda. adventures. Western influence, the ceremonies that went on in "That went so well, I agreed to stay on as a crew He said he tries to go on at least two "big" trips a year celebrating the harvest," he said. member to sail from Bermuda to England," he said. where he's in a country for two to three months at a Wert also traveled to another part of Indonesia where After leaving Bermuda, several minor things time. he witnessed the native Ratenpao tribe's funeral happened that soon turned into major things. Wert said he only has a vague idea of what he wants ceremony—the biggest ceremony a native family will First they lost their engine due to oil leaks. Then to do when he arrives at his destinations and he likes to ever have, he said. when the storm hit, it blew out their sails. "play it by ear." The tribe, which practices ancestor worship, believes "It was like dynamite—the sails were shredded," said "If uncertainty bothers you, it's not the thing to do," the ceremonies are necessary for the deceased to move Wert. said Wert. on to a higher level. The head sail wrapped tightly around the front stay, In many of the countries, finding English speaking The natives sacrifice animals as part of the tradition, so the crew members alternated harnessing themselves locals can prove to be a in, fighting the wind and rain. challenge. They crawled to the front, trying to cut He said he always takes along the sail free, but were unsuccessful. a phrase book and dictionary and "That was what ultimately did us in," spends plenty of time in front of said Wert. signs trying to figure out where During the ordeal, the always daring he's going. Wert, said he didn't have too much time On his last trip to Borneo, to worry about his well-being, once again, Indonesia, Wert spent two months proving the nature of his adventurous traveling through rain forests— spirit. sometimes in areas that didn't "We were working pretty hard, so we have roads. didn't have a lot of time to wonder what Wert had to travel up ariver in would happen if things didn't work out long boats to get to an area right," said Wert. inhabited by a native Dyak tribe, After the storm blew over they who, Wert said, are probably only assessed the damages and decided the a generation away from boat had taken on too much water, so they headhunters. began to send out mayday calls. In fact, he said there have been It took three days for someone to tales of other travelers finding respond to their calls for help, but a skulls and other headhunting freighter carrying a Ukrainian and Finnish materials in some of the Dyak crew finally came to their rescue. villages. The rescue itself turned into another Wert discusses his photographs with Sreenath Muralidharan and Sheila Ramgopal at But the potential dangers an exhibit in the Donna Nigh gallery. adventure for Wert because Wert said the didn't dissuade Wert from (Staff photo by Lacy Amen) ship was headed to Brazil, and he and his immersing himself into the local friend had no choice but to go along."I culture. and at this particular one, they sacrificed 40 water like the adventures that turn up on trips," said Wert. He even joined the tribe in a dancing celebration buffalo, 110 pigs and numerous chickens. "It's a way to satisfy my need for adventurous kinds honoring the harvest. At the end of the ceremony, the family carried the of travel—at the same time, I learn a great deal about Wert said the celebration lasted for two days, and body in a coffin up a mountain to it's final resting place other societies." although he was the only white face in the crowd, they on a cliff, said Wert. As for settling down, Wert said he didn't know the invited him to join in the dancing. On another trip last year, Wert experienced first-hand meaning of those words. The men wore Hodak masks and banana leaf the dangers of ocean sailing when he was caught in a For his next trip, Wert said he'd like to drive to Chile. costumes, said Wert, and the women were dressed in tropical storm while sailing from Bermuda to England. "As long as I have a desire, I'll keep going." JAVA DAVE'S
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Student volunteers star in UCO commercials By Telannia Hytche
Staff Writer UCO students recently appeared in TV commercials to help persuade perspective students to enroll. The purpose of the commercials is to attract new students by emphasizing how the enrollment process is in one building, Pam McKeown, News Services Director, said.
She said they filmed the 30-second commercial July 17 and used cuts from the 30-second commercial for the 10second spot. The commercials aired between July 21 and Aug. 15 on local TV channels 4, 5 and 9. The cast consisted of the following UCO students: Lori Crook, Ashley Bowser, Amanda Lippert, Hayley McPheeters, Jamin Swanson, T. R.
Rathjen, Julianna Kershen, Alma "Eleeta" Wesley, Marjorie Okora, Sean Zhang and Millie Zhang. "Several of the student volunteers are past or present oral communications students," McKeown said. "They were just natural talents," she said. The commercials were aimed at audiences between the ages of 18 to 25. McKeown said they researched the
most frequently watched television programs of that age range. Shows such as David Letterman, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Rosie O'Donnell and Star Trek were the most viewed shows in the survey. McKeown said they chose the air-time slots based upon the survey. She said they may run the commercials again in the spring or create new commercials.
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Next phase of campus landscape project underway By Joanna Hafey Staff Writer
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he $7 million campus landscape project has officially entered Phase III, officials said this week. Although Phase II of the landscape project was scheduled to be completed by Sept. 17, rain postponed the progress for two weeks, said Jim Hurd, UCO's architect overseeing the project. Nevertheless, the bids are in for Phase III, which is next in the series of four projects, said Scott Fairbairn, one of the principles of Howard Site Design. Phase III is scheduled to be complete by the end of the year at an expected cost of $416, 890, he said. Included in the project is a 20ft. tall University of Central Oklahoma back-lit sign with the Old North logo on it, he said. The sign will be placed in the central median of Garland Godfrey Drive.
Irrigation, benches, landscaping and litter receptacles will be placed outside the Education Building, the University Library, the Business Building, the Howell Hall addition and the University Center, said Fairbairn. Pocket parks, which are small parks consisting of a bench and a trash container, will be placed on the north and west sides of the Liberal Arts Building, said Fairbairn. The funds for landscaping were generated from a $ 5 . 4 million parking, lighting a n d landscape bond, that was issued in November, 1993. That bond included interest earnings, said Jean Benson, associate budget director. Donations and funds that had been transferred from other projects were also used for the landscaping, she said. All campus landscape projects are expected to be complete by May of 1998, said Hurd.
Baptist Student Union undergoes name change By Darrell J. Weidner Sports Writer Students at UCO, who are members of the Baptist Student Union (BSU), are returning this fall to find that they are now members of Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BSM), the new name for BSU. "The decision to change the name came at the convention level, not here at UCO," said BCM Director Charles Lillard. The name change occurred at 33 campuses across Oklahoma which have BSUs sponsored by the Baptist General Convention
of Oklahoma (BGCO) and by local churches, said Lillard. "The Convention felt that `student' no longer suited us, because many youth directors across the state are using the term for their own programs," said Lillard. They also felt that the term Union no longer fit, said Lillard. "It is like the student union at UCO. It is called the University Center, because it meets many other needs," said Lillard. The title of State BSU Director was also changed to Collegiate Ministry Specialist, said Lillards.
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UCO counseling students get practical training at short-term care center By Jim Hulsey Staff Writer
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entral Oklahoma graduate students pursuing a master's degree in counseling have a new, state of the art, psychotherapy training
facility. The Brief Counseling Center, located on the third floor of the new Education Building, provides free counseling and parent education training to residents in Edmond and the surrounding Oklahoma area. The Brief Counseling Center serves the community in the evening, but during the day it provides a practical training tool to UCO students studying psychology. The counseling center specializes in short-term managed psychotherapy care of four to 16 week periods said Jerry Chandler, Ph.D., supervisor for the clinic. "It's more action oriented. The old counseling (longterm) believed a person would eventually get some insight and the origin of all their problems would be taken care of over time," said Chandler. "You have to take that insight and connect it to behavior change and take it out of counseling sessions into managed care in the real world." said Chandler. "You try to match the treatment to the individual, rather than trying to make the individual fit a particular model." he said.
The managed care efforts have really dictated that they go to shorter methods of psychotherapy. It's quicker and cost efficient, said Chandler. The counseling deals with diverse problems such as children experiencing normal developmental issues such as making the transition from one school to the next, especially to junior high, said Chandler. Other problems include sibling rivalry and making friends. Last semester, clients ranged from age five to their mid-forties. Adult counseling may also involve experiences of anxiety disorders and depression, he said. A person who is experiencing psychosis is referred to the local community health center or emergency room to get a medical evaluation, said Chandler. The clinic is open to the general public, "...but we do screen cases of severe pathology. We don't want to go beyond our limits of expertise in terms of what we provide," said Chandler. "We do a lot of parenting education. So many parents have problems with children in the matter of communication ... wanting to be consistent in terms of disciplining their children, other than the old methods." said Chandler. The new clinic contains a large observation room surrounded by a series of individual observation rooms.
Another room, utilized in the behavior study of children, is filled with toys so children might feel comfortable among their new surroundings, he said. One-way mirrors, video and audio taping equipment are used to monitor any of the eight possible sessions. A master control room allows supervision by a doctoral trained mental health specialist, said Chandler. This fall, the clinic will provide classes that focus on parenting children through middle-school age. The program, entitled Active Parenting Today, will teach communication skills, how to eliminate power struggles and how to use effective discipline skills. Classes will be kept small to promote an informal support group to encourage discussion and problem solving. The program will consist of six two-hour classes on Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. beginning Sept. 4. The program is $15.00, to cover the cost of the Parent's Guide book, which will be used in study principles of active parenting. The center is open Thursday evenings for students and the general public. Scheduled sessions during the fall semester are: 5:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m. and 8 p.m.. There is no charge for the counseling sessions. For more information, call Chandler at 341-2980, Ext. 5290.
UCO's AAUP chapter plans active year By Jim Hulsey Staff Writer ✓ Former vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro was born in Newburgh, New York, in 1935.
✓ The first baseball game was televised in 1939. WXBS-TV in New York City broadcast the game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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'V Women's Equality Day. Today, women celebrate the 19th Ammendment which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex with regard to voting.
business law. The local Chapter has done more to promote faculty interest, while giving voice to the faculty concerns, than any other organization or individual in the state, said Guild. UCO's membership represents 31percent of the state memberships, said Terrell. As of July 31 there are 53 members of the UCO Chapter, while University of Oklahoma has 51 members and Oklahoma State University has 52 members, said Guild. The AAUP is a voluntary
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mailing out ballots and surveys to its membership to establish this years goals, said Terrell. Suggestions will be solicited and narrowed down to five or six goals for the year. Due to the new administration, the UCO Chapter will be making appropriate changes to the questionnaire and soliciting questions from the general faculty. The UCO chapter is the most active, has the largest membership, and the most activities, said State President Tom Guild, UCO professor of
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ENTERTAINMENT
Gothicism returns...
Mimic anything but your typical horror film Gothicism has returned to horror films, and it's organized, and how only one male roach in the colony is fertile, it is obvious that there will be a final showdown bloody well about time. Mimic is the movie to beat in the new crop of post- between Sorvino's "woman in distress" character and Freddie Kruger honor films. It is similar to other recent the "villain" character of the single, fertile male of the films, such as The Relic, in that it returns horror to a Judas colony. The special effects were outstanding. Unlike The Gothic setting and the monster is something much more than a slasher figure. Ignore the previews that make this film look like yet another rip-off of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, because that is not what Mimic is about, despite its title. Mimic begins with a plague that is killing children. The disease is being spread by roaches, which we are reminded have proven themselves to be amazingly resilient to chemical control. Enter Mira Sorvino as a biological engineer who has invented a cockroach, called the Judas, that will infect the normal bugs with bad genes and kill them, thus saving the children. It works, but... Three years later it is learned the new roaches are breeding, and becoming man-size, growing a shell-like piece of armor that looks like a human Dutton, Sorvino and Northam do battle with a mimic. face and allows them to move among humans. Sorvino and her boyfriend, played by Jeremy Northam, along with the stock extras who are food for Rdic, where the effects were not as good, but shown a the monster, go deep into the old subway system of New lot to make up for plot lapses, the effects in Mimic are York City to do battle with the Judas monsters they well-done and delayed until they had the most impact created. possible. One drawback to the film was when Sorvino is The first time the full power of the Judas breed is explaining to a couple of kids how a roach colony is displayed is as riveting as the first time Boris Karloff
showed his Frankenstein face. Most importantly, the effects are held back at times when they could only emphasize gore, leaving those scenes to the imagination of the viewer. Unlike many horror films, such as those done by Wes Craven, the plot of Mimic moves logically from one scene to the next with no places where the viewer is jolted from the story by something too far out to be believed. Another actor who turns in yet another fine performance is Charles S. Dutton, who plays the New York City cop that must lead the expedition into the subway. Dutton gives his doomed character all the traits necessary to make the cop a real person. The viewer will be sorry to see him fall victim to the monsters. Director Guillermo Del Toro has been quoted as saying he wants to direct horror. He is not directing movies like Mimic in hopes of getting "the big break" that will allow him to make the next The English Patient. He has a passion for this genre and has studied the roots of horror enough to know that what scared people centuries ago will still scare us today. By Steven Wedel
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Moneytalks role tayor-made for comedian Chris Tucker news story that will earn him a seat on 60 Minutes. arrest on tape, thus starting the avalanche of events that Sheen is a veteran actor starring in movies such as leads them to dodging bullets, explosions, high speed chases and lots of laughter. Tucker is handcuffed to Villard, played by Gerard Ismael, and falls in the middle of Villard's prison escape. Villard, who is a jewel thief, loses Hatcher during the escape and the hunting game begins. Director Brett Ratner, a newcomer to movies, delivers action scenes that are not always realistic but show promise for his future in film. Ratner uses stuntmen, a nearly extinct practice, to pull off special effects instead of computers. Moneytalks is high on comedy and will have audiences laughing during the entire film.
/ f you like Chris Tucker as a standup comedian, then you will love Moneytalks. Moneytalks is an action comedy starring comedian/actor Chris Tucker and veteran actor Charlie Sheen. The writers, Alec Sokolow and Joel Cohen, wrote the screenplay as if it was exclusively for Chris Tucker. Tucker definitely gives an all out performance that is automatically natural to his stand-up characters. Tucker made his debut performance as Smokey, Ice Cube's best friend in Friday followed by a dramatic role as a heroin addict in the movie, Dead Presidents. Tucker plays a small-time con artist named Franklin Hatchett, who works at a car wash and passes off opera tickets as Tucker, Sorvino and Sheen in the comedy Moneytalks 50-yardline seats. staff writer Sheen, on the other hand, plays James Russell, a Navel Seals, Men At Work and Young Guns. In Moneytalks Sheen catches Tucker's scam and television newsman, who's eager to break the next top
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EMPLOYMENT PARTIALLY handicapped lady seeks female live-in assistance, room & board plus salary. Debbi 282-8774, pager 7935795. NORTHSIDE YMCA needs lifeguards & swim instructors. Apply at 10000 N Penn. Ask for Charles. GINGISS FORMALWEAR now hiring evenings & weekends, great for college students. Apply in person M-F 10am-5pm at Quail Springs Mall. COFFEE CREEK Golf Course needs snack bar counter help, beverage cart girl. Good pay, flexible hours, 340-4653. BILLIONS have been made destroying the environment. Billions will be made saving the environment. Full/part time marketing and sales positions available. For more info, call Environmentally Sound, 8423628. NANNY/CHILDCARE needed for 15-moold. Light housekeeping. Must be honest, dependable & hardworking. Own transportation. References a must. Call for an interview, 755-5449. PEPPERONI GRILL of Edmond is hiring cooks and dishwashers. Apply at 3300 S Broadway, Edmond, 9-11 am or 2-4pm. DRIVERS WANTED - Must know streets of Edmond. Must be intelligent and clean-cut. Restaurant experience helpful. Contact Ted, Dine Out In, 341-3463. 24 - HOUR answering service is hiring for part time telephone secretary positions, "no sales involved", good phone skills & typing required, excellent opportunity to further your communication skills while working in a relaxed professional atmosphere, 3305901. 3 POSITIONS OPEN: Pre-K music teacher 3 hrs/wk, Pre-K Spanish teacher 3 hrs/wk, Pre-K teacher Tues & Thurs 9:15-2:40. Terrie, Kid's Village, 755-0547.
Attention Students! Crest Foods of Edmond is now accepting applications for all departments. • Stocking 4 am-12:30 pm • Produce 9-5:30 pm • Bakery/Deli 2-10 pm • Dairy 3-9 pm • Maintenance 3-10 pm • Back Room 8-4 or 2-10 • Sacking 6 am to 2 pm • Cashier all hrs. Apply anytime at customer Service 2200 SW 15th (Corner of 15th & Santa Fe)
leitmotif Part time sales of vintage furniture. Some lifting required. No police record. Please call 848-3432. YEAR - ROUND sales and warehouse work for personable and energetic individual. Some heavy lifting, good driving record, 25-30 hrs/wk, flexible with school schedule, $5.50/hr. Jones Feed of Edmond, 3415543. METRO DELI is now hiring from 11am2pm, $5.50/hr. Apply at 108 S Broadway in Edmond. POTATOES PLUS, Penn Square Mall is now hiring evenings & weekends. Apply in person and ask for manager on duty. ENGLISH TUTOR wanted, major in English or English Education, live on or around campus, $7/hr. Please contact Philip at 330-8755. NANNY/house manager needed full time (flex). Must be energetic, self-motivated. Cleanliness, good organizational skills a must. Excellent working condition. Light housekeeping. Resume, references, salary history required. Send to: Sue, 2616 Sweetbriar, Edmond 73034. OKC ZOO needs tram drivers, gate cashiers and food cashiers, now through Oct 31, 1997. Will work around class schedule. Weekends required. Apply at front gate 2101 NE 50th, OKC, OK.
PART TIME front counter help needed for two shifts, 2-6pm weekdays and 7am12:30pm weekdays. Apply at FIESTA CLEANERS, 1208 S Broadway or 301 E 2nd St, Edmond. NOW HIRING part time help for inside/outside at Lions Fun Park. Apply at Eastern & Memorial, ask for Tim. MARKETING POSITION, Mon - Fri, flexible hours with good pay. Apply in person at Igloo Grill, 900 W Memorial. IMMEDIATE part time sales associate position. Starting rate based on experience. Weekend availability & register experience necessary. Apply at Motherhood Maternity, Quail Springs Mall, 755-4464. ANGEL HOUSE needs part time garden helper 10-15 hrs/wk, weekends. Will train good worker. Apply in person at 203 E Main, 3-6pm Mon-Sat. POSITIONS now hiring: • cocktails & bar • general kitchen help Please apply in person at Igloo Grill, 900 W Memorial. HIDEAWAY PIZZA Dependable & hardworking? Now accepting applications for all positions. Apply in person at 6616 N Western, OKC.
MCDONALD'S AT 33rd & Wynn, just off Broadway, is now hiring for all part time shifts/all hrs. Come by for an application or call 359-0209. Ask for Kristine or Travis. NOW HIRING evening cooks, wait staff & counter help. Apply in person at 304 S Kelly & Edmond Rd. NEW STARTING PAY $5.65/HOUR Are you an enthusiastic, energetic, enterprising person who LOVES helping people, LOVES fast-paced surroundings, LOVES working with upbeat people, LOVES a variety of challenges? LOVE'S WANTS YOU!!! We have part and full time positions available w/flexible hrs to meet your needs. Apply in person at: 1-35 & NE 122 Love's Country Stores Inc EOE
VISIONQUEST has immediate positions available for outbound phone sales reps. Benefits include: • Hourly wage + comm. + bonuses • Paid training weekly • Monthly paychecks • Incentives
AND YOU CHOOSE YOUR SCHEDULE! For more info. call our jobline: 359-7713 or apply in person at 3429 S. Wynn (Just min. from UCO)
ANGEL HOUSE needs help with part time ,sales of art & gifts, experience helpful. Apply in person at 203 E Main, 3-6pm Mon-Sat. BABYSITTER needed Wednesdays 9-12, Fridays 9-6. Call 330-0313. FULL TIME experienced sales associate needed, starting at $7/hr + bonus. Nonsmoking environment. Call Ed for interview, 359-5031.
MAZZIO'S PIZZA NOW HIRING COOKS & COUNTER HELP Flexible hours TOP PAY for TOP PEOPLE Apply in Edmond 1132 S. Broadway Apply in Oklahoma City 12112 N. Penn 7007 N. May
ANGEL HOUSE needs temporary artist helper to pull etchings. Will train. Apply in person at 203 E Main, 3-6pm Mon-Sat. EDUCATION & P.E. majors. Aftercare program needs part time workers 3-6 MonFri. Immediate openings. Leave message at 752-6424. NEED PART TIME gymnastics instructor in NW OKC area. Send resume to: 2300 NW 27TH, OKC 73107. WANTED: Handy Student. Lawn maintenance, carpentry, painting. Close proximity to campus. M-F 1-5pm. Some Saturdays. Experience preferred. Positive attitude and willingness to work a must. 341-9651, 340-0122.
FOR RENT 1 & 2 BEDROOM APTS, Duplexes & Townhomes, Kennedy Place Apts, 1010 N Kennedy, Edmond (Near UCO), 3417911. Now accepting housing vouchers. Welcome Students! STUDENTS RECEIVE 1 MONTH FREE RENT On newly remodeled one bedroom, priced from $230-$265. Other discounts may also apply. Call 842-1519 or come see us at NW 88th & Western. YOU'RE PRACTICALLY ACROSS THE STREET! One-bedrms now available at 909 North Place Apts (near UCO). Don't hesitate to call! They won't last long! 341 - 9189 FEMALE STUDENTS share 3 bedroom, 2 bath apartment, near UCO Library. Clean, bills paid, $230/mo per bedroom, 4782767. $100 OFF first month's rent with 7 month lease. Quiet complex near 33rd & Broadway, Hidden Village Apts, 341-8911.
FOR SALE COMPUTER SYSTEM-Macintosh IIX, updated with color, NEC 14" color monitor, 5.1 Microsoft Word, Excel & Adobe Illustrator, HP 560C color Deskwriter printer; this is an excellent system... $350 for the complete system, phone 478-4334. SAMSUNG portable PC. Has W.P. 5.1 and 3.1 DOS. Excellent for student. Carrying case and manuals. $150, 348-4407. 1988 CHEVY CORSICA, runs well, good tires, am/fm cassette. Call 341-1331 days or 341-7737 evenings. OLDER MOBILE home, close to UCO, great location, good shape, 2/1, $6500 firm. Call collect 918-825-4723 or 4765545. 1992 GEO METRO, 5-sp, new clutch, $2500 OBO. Call Melanie 525-3518.
MAZZIO'S PIZZA NOW HIRING DELIVERY DRIVERS Flexible hours Hourly rate plus tips & mileage TOP PAY for TOP PEOPLE
Apply in Edmond 1912 E. 2nd 324 S. Santa Fe Apply in Oklahoma City 11110 N. Penn 7007 N. May
ROOMMATES NEED FEMALE roommates (prefer Christians), $285/mo + half of bills. No pets please. 340-5937.
NEON BEER SIGNS Advertising Clocks Wall Type $12.50 to $125.00 Circle of Friends 104 S. Broadway 330-6407