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Blood labs agree to pay millions over false claims

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two of the nation's largest independent blood testing laboratories have agreed to pay S39.8 million to settle allegations they submitted false Medicare claims for unnecessary blood tests.

The agreement announced Monday by the Justice Department settles claims with MetPath, a division of Corning Lab Sefvices headquartered in Teterboro, NJ., and MetWest, headquartered in Tarzana, Calif.

Assistant Attorney General Frank W. Hunger, who heads the department civil division, said the two labs manipulated doctors into receiving medically unnecessary test results for HDL (high density lipoprotein), total iron binding capacity (TIBC) and protein bound glucose (PBG) whenever doctors ordered certain basic, automated blood tests.

In similar cases earlier this year, National Health Laboratories Inc. of La Jolla, Calif., agreed to pay $111.4 million and Med-Chek Laboratories Inc. of Pittsburgh agreed to pay $2.4 million to settle accusations of overbilling,

Mitterrand blows chunks in Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — French President Francois Mitterrand became ill and vomited into a handkerchief today during a guestbook signing ceremony at South Korea's presidential mansion.

The incident was similar to that of former President Bush, who vomited and fell under a table while dining with Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa in January 1992. Bush had flown to Japan from Korea.

Mitterrand was rushed by aides and security guards to a restroom in the mansion, aides told reporters.

He vomited and remained in the restroom about 20 minutes, Korean presidential aides said. Staff Writer "Welcome to the University of Central Oklahoma," said Clyde Jacob at a reception for new faculty on Tuesday.

Jacob, the vice president of academic affairs, was the first speaker at the reception

Letters to the held in the University Center Ballroom A.

The new faculty received refreshments, cookies and fruit along with the opportunity to meet several of the administrators and faculty on campus. "The intent of this function is to socialize, to mingle and to get to know one another," said Jacob.

Jacob said that one of the problems on

The Student Voice Since 1903 THURSDAY September 16, 1993

Nigh asks for input on fifth college

By Roy Howe

Staff Writer

Ashlyn Walters, of Sigma Kappa, participates in the Obstacle Course Tuesday in Laff Olympics. (Photo by Mike Simons)

A move to receive input about adding a fifth college, the College of Fine Arts, is little more than tossing around an idea and seeing how it flies, said George Nigh, University of Central Oklahoma president. "It's not even proposed," Nigh said. "It's a review as to whether or not that is something that we want to do—it's a consideration," he said.

The idea calls for dividing the College of Liberal Arts and adding two departments from the College of Education to form a College of Fine Arts.

Schools of Music, Theater, Visual Arts and Communications would make up the college.

Nigh said he will consider all concerns by faculty regarding the break-up of the Liberal Arts college to form the new college. "I say 'let me know what you think. Let me know if it's a good idea that we have a Fine Arts College.' "It's a pretty simple issue," Nigh said, "either yes it is. or no it isn't." "I met with the Chairs from all of the colleges two weeks ago," Nigh said, "and told them that we were talking about mak

Administration welcomes new faculty members

By Steve Sager

See NIGH, Page 7 campus was that, with the growth, often times faculty stay within their department and don't get the opportunity to meet other faculty on campus.

UCO President George Nigh was also on hand to welcome the new faculty.

Nigh also spoke of the expansion and

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Volleyball 12 Kristin Vincent and the UCO volleyball team jump into conference competition this week after competing in the Lady Lions/Pro-Am Invitational in Joplin, Mo.

Thinking big not necessary for donations, care

Though donations to world causes like flood relief, hurricane relief, AIDS research and starving children are essential and worthy of attention, it is important not to neglect smaller local organizations.

When highly publicized disasters occur in America or in other countries, it is easy to forget local organizations who need donation money as well.

However, in the face of catastrophes, the homeless still starve, the animals still suffer and children still get sick.

It is possible to split donation money. How the money is split is not so much the issue as the fact that some of it goes to local charities.

For instance, if a person should desire to send $50 to flood relief, he could instead send S40 and donate S10 to a local organization.

Starving children in Third World countries is a tragedy; however, children are starving in America, too. Every town has a charity to help hungry kids here.

Most people donate to causes that help the homeless around Thanksgiving and Christmas. What is sometimes forgotten is that the homeless are hungry or need shelter year round.

Even as AIDS kills hundreds every year, other diseases like leukemia, muscular dystrophy and cancer build a death toll as well

Non-monetary donations like food and clothing are needed locally as well as nationally. Nearly all communities have a Goodwill that accepts donations of clothes and other miscellaneous items.

Another worthy donation that can be used locally is blood. Several times a year, the Red Cross and other organizations hold blood drives that do not cost donors a penny.

Every day, hundreds, even thousands, of dogs and cats are destroyed because local shelters cannot feed them or have them adopted.

Although education doesn't compare with world disaster, donations to a local scholarship fund helps everyone. Sending a student to college ensures the future of America and the growth of knowledge.

Donations can help all charities if split up right. Though it is necessary and kind to give to the larger causes, the smaller ones need help, too.

Vol. 92, No. 6 (LISPS 661-700)

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Reader complains about 'biased reporting'

Regarding the two recent Vista articles concerning Elmer Lee Miller's administration problems atUCO, I'm sorry, but I just couldn't let this one pass. I would first like to address the Sept. 2, 1993, article written by Heide Brandes and Joe Umbarger concerning Elmer Lee Miller's admission problems at UCO. I couldn't help but notice the charming (NOT!) skill of biased reporting they employed in said article for our reading enjoyment. If they hone this skill to a finer edge, maybe when they graduate they can go to work for The Daily Oklahoman.

I am intrigued by the proMiller/con-administration slant presented, illustrating the all-powerful UCO administration putting a stop to a previous student's desire to further his education. Admission denied!, here is your money back, please exit the dorm now. Almost convincing when you first read it, one student, trying to make it, but cut down by "the bad guy" UCO administration. Like the UCO administration doesn't care. They 1 care. That is why his enrollment was canceled. They are enforcing the policy quoted on Page 19 of the UCO student handbook.

I support this policy. I surmise that UCO was concerned over the safety of the student body more so than a convicted felon's desire for a master's degree. As stated in the 8-31-93 edition, "Mr. Miller was a UCO student in 1985 when the rapes were committed." I would

be very upset if they didn't consider the safety of the students first. Consider the situation if the school allowed Mr. Miller to live in the co-ed dorms. If /lived in the residence halls on campus, knowing the school allowed a convicted rapist to also live there, it would concern and upset me very much, to say the least.

Now, about the second quote from the UCO student handbook, Page 42, about the administration's approach towards students, it's in the same paragraph as the first quote.

Note these two quotes used to show a "two-facedness" as far as school policy goes. EXCUSE ME! I was not aware that it is University policy to rehabilitate criminals. This is a University, not therapy. Recognize the difference. Learn it. Remember it.

I would also like to ask Dr. Richard P. Rettig, Sociology chairperson, a question or two. Having read your favorable comments aboutMr. Miller's academic work, "superior to work by average students." Well, that's nice, but its NOT THE POINT, IS IT?! Mr. Miller's intelligence is not the issue. We know he' s intelligent. We know he does his work. He has FOUR degrees from here, and is seeking a fifth. Not bad, considering most of us are still working on one. I acknowledge Mr. Miller's academic accomplishments during his incarceration. He's proved his smarts. Four degrees is nothing to sneeze at, but its not like he didn't have any free time. At the same time, I support Mr. Miller's desire to help others overcome their obstacles, and use his experience in his plans to work in the criminal justice field.

I read the Campus Quotes secdon, 9-2-93 also. I would like to ask Melissa Breeden, John Carson, Cindy Joy and probably Jeff Alldredge some questions. When you were asked this question, were you aware or informed of the person in question's specific crime? Would you feel different about this if the crime had been arson? Child molestation? Murder? What would have been your answer if YOU had been one of Mr. Miller's victims, or if it had been a member of YOUR family, YOUR best friend?

Would it still be "ridiculous?" And at four degrees, I think he's been allowed his education. How much would that "skeleton" in the closet bother you? Would YOU consider the time served enough? Would he ever be able to serve enough time to make up for what he did to you? Think about it.

Rape is not like a candy bar you lift from a store. You can't take it back and everything's soon okay, again. It's not an "accident," or "I didn't mean to do it." It's a very serious mater. I've known rape victims. It affects your life profoundly, and I don' t mean in a four degree way, either. But you should already know this. I know this letter is long, but I just couldn't let this one pass.

Student disagrees with sports editor about UCO intramural sports

This letter is in direct reply to the article published on Page 10 of the Sept. 14, 1993 issue of The Vista. Justin Harper, the writer of "Intramural Arguing isn't name of the game," should take time out from pointing out the bad aspects of competition and focus on informing new students and freshmen about the possibilities that Intramurals offer.

I believe that if I was a new student/freshman and I read this article that I may have got a negative outlook on I.M. sports before they have even begun. His focus is on telling us that our "Natural Instincts" as men and women human beings are wrong. Competition is what our country and society is based upon. Intramurals allow hesitant and shy students to form new friendships with others and get involved in something on Our campus.

In direct reply with the author's reference to the fact that "the fault lies with the participants" and that the "wanna be's" and the "ornery fraternity club" ruin the game is preposterous. First of all, the fault will of course lie mostly with the participants because there are 20 of us on the field and two student referees. And who says that intramurals isn't for "wannabe' s"? I believe the whole reason for I.M. sports is for those who wanna be involved, wanna be interacting with fellow students, wanna be competitive, and wanna be tested within themselves, and so of course there will be "wanna be's" out there.

And finally the reference to what he calls "ornery" fraternities. I believe calling fraternities on the campus of UCO "mean in disposition and temper" is uncalled for. The Greek system on our campus is growing very rapidly right now. They provide many service projects for the community and campus such as fundraisers, charitable donations, and being very involved with activities on campus. Being very actively involved in a fraternity myself, I believe that I can speak for most all the Greek system in saying that I.M. sports not only allows us to have competition with each other but focus on a common goal. We all have great respect for each house and what others do. Intramurals allows us to take down our guards and compete in an organized way.

I am sure that not everyone shares the same views or opinion on what they get out of competition from I.M. But for some students these gatherings may be the only things that they get involved with on campus. Putting negative rible. It not only creates bad im-

need to, as a student body at UCO, ing them away from what we are reinforcement in student's minds ages about our campus, but bad encourage more people to get in- doing. about what they are doing is ter- images about other students. We volved on campus instead of steer-

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Hypnotist performs for UCO crowd

By Trena L. Long Student Writer

A man is talking to you in a soothing voice, telling you to relax.

You think you're talking long distance to your best friend, tellincl him everything about the date you had last weekend. You reach over to hang up the phone and realize you're been talking into your shoe!

Is this mind control?

According to R.E. Bellows, Ph.D of psychology and hypnosis, the answer is "No!"

Bellows came to the University of Central Oklahoma last Thursday to demonstrate the power of the mind and to show that hypnosis is not mind control. "You can not make a person say, do, see or act out anything against their morals just because they're under hypnosis," said Bellows.

Hypnosis is an altered state where the mind relaxes and the subject allows themselves to react to suggestions.

Bellows said the myths of hypnosis are incorrect and he attempted to break down the myths through his demonstrations. "There's been so many myths and false concepts produced by the media about hypnosis; that it's the occult, that it's sorcery, witchcraft, Satan-demon possession, satanic powers; it's none of these things, " Bellows said. "It's a very valid science of the mind."

During the performance, Bellows stiffened a young lady's body, put her between two chairs and stood on her. She did not fall, move or scream out. "It's her mind doing it," said Bellows, "not the power in me. I don't have any power over anybody."

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Hypnotist, Dr. R.E. Bellows hypnotizes UCO sophomore Alan Arnold. Using a shoe as a phone, Arnold is convinced he is listening to a conversation between Bill and Hillary Clinton. Bellows appeared in the University Center Grand Ballroom Thursday night courtesy of the Student Programming Board. (Photo by Christopher Smith)

unteering from the audience performed upon commana of key words or phrases.

One young man yelled out, "I'm Superman," and a young girl jumped up and sang as if she were Whitney Houston.

Bellows said that not everyone is going to be able to relax at a certain time, under certain pressures. If the mind is preoccupied, then it can not reach a relaxed state called hypnosis, he said.

Hypnosis is currently being used by army field surgeons and dentists. Every major hospital has a member on staff able to perform hypnosis.

Dr. Bellows himself is on the Advisory Board of Psychological Healing at the Mayo Clinic and John Hopkins Medical Center.

Bellows has practiced in the Edmond area since 1973 and has traveled the country with his demonstrations for 27 years.

Bellows no longer does clinical work with the exception of emergencies due to his work with getting kids off drugs.

October is 'Drug Awareness Month' in Oklahoma. Bellows plans to visit high schools, churches and colleges to present his message against drug and alcohol abuse.

Edmond Quarter opens fall season of Channing Classics

By Carol Cole Mills Staff Writer

The Edmond Quartet, consisting of UCO music faculty, is holding a performance to open the fall season of the Channing Classics.

The evening will begin with a dinner at 6 p.m., and follow with the performance at 7 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Channing Church, 1209 S. Broadway.

The Edmond Quartet is made up of Dr. Sam Magrill, piano; Dr. Ralph Morris, viola; Jim Shelley, cello and Theodora Morris, violin.

The other concerts in the series will consist of students vying for a chance to win a Boudreau scholarship.

At each concert, three to four students perform, and the outstanding performers of the season split $750 in scholarship money.

At each performance, the audience is given ballots and votes for the best performer.

Scholarships are provided by Dr. and Mrs. James and Terri Bourdeau and Mr. and Mrs. Keith and Nancy Myers.

All programs are open to the public and all profits go to support classical music in the area

Individual tickets are $8, and season tickets for all five concerts are available for $37.50. The cost covers dinner and refreshments.

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From chickens to Comedy Corner, UCO alumnus finds success

By Carol Cole Mills

Staff Writer

Acting like a chicken with it's head cut off led to big things for comedian and University of Central Oklahoma alumnus Kuff Blue. He was only eight — but he knew he was funny.

Growing up on a farm in Spivey's Corner, N.C., "an intersection," Blue had lots of opportunities to mimic a chicken that had just met his maker. Blue would flop around on the ground — with the chicken — while onlookers roared with laughter. "You can just imagine what a mess that was," laughed Blue. "That chicken blood was everywhere."

Blue recently opened for Bob Kubota and Deborah Swisher at Bricktown's Comedy Corikr‘

Admitting "Kuff Blue" is not his real name, Blue suggested that students and faculty might remember him from his stint on UCO radio, KCSC. "Just thumb through the yearbook," says the 1990 UCO graduate, grinninil mischieviously.

Blue said he adopted his stage name from a much-loved uncle named Kuff. Although that uncle has been dead for several years, Blue said he knows he would be proud.

Appearing in clubs from Dallas to Indianapolis, Blue has performed with NightCourt's Marsha Warfield, In Living Color's A.J. Jamal, Kozak, Sam Gutman, Steve Harvey, Captain Rowdy and Dave Cusamano.

Blue said he draws his inspiradon for his act JM talking and watching peor He said he has always adm:: _A old movie comics, particularly Milton Berle, Ernie Kovacs and Lucille Ball. "We all have so many things in common as people," said Blue. "What I look for is the humor in any situation, and believe me there's lots."

Blue said his degree in oral communications from UCO prepared him for his career as a comedian. "You have to learn to communicate when you're a comedian," said Blue. "I learned so much about stage presence and how to project to people when I was getting my degree."

Blue' s first stage experience was at Oklahoma City's Good Times Club in 1984. That club no longer features comedy.

He indicated that he started out scared and he is always scared when he performs. "If you start to get over it," said Blue. "You're probably done as a comedian."

Blue credits Oklahoma City's Comedy Corner with providing his biggest break so far. "The chance to perform at Comedy Corner is great because of the exposure and the quality of comedians they bring in," said Blue. "All of the comedians (headliners) have been on HBO, Showtime or one of the late night talk shows. Plus they treat you right here." Kuff Blue

And tongue in cheek, Blue departed for his performance by saying he's glad Jesse Jackson didn't get elected President of the United States. "One of the first things he'd do is change the national anthem," said Blue. "To something like that little M.C. Hammer tune—Too Legit' to Quit."

Blue said he is happily making a living these days as a comedian. Rating his act "G", he said even grandma can enjoy his style of comedy.

SGA vice presidential elections set for next week

By Joyce Kirtley

Staff Writer

The Student Government Association at the University of Central Oklahoma will hold an election for the office of vice president Sept. 22 and 23. The election will take place in the breezeway of the University Center.

To run, petitions must be filed by 12:40 p.m. Friday, said Jenny Thompson, SGA election committee chairperson.

Also, petitions for new student senators must be filed by Friday.

"The requirements for vicepresident include a 2.0 overall grade point average, and enrollment of at least nine hours, "said Thompson.

No requirements are needed to run for student senator, said Thompson.

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