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The Student Voice Since 1903 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2005

Three lives saved, one hero lost

Hurricane evacuees, students find new home in Oklahoma Displaced New Orleans students settle in at UCO

by Trisha Evans Vista Senior Staff Writer

by Vista photographer Justin Avera

Edmond Police Chief Bob Ricks presents Jamie Mathai with the department's "Life Saving Award" Sept. 21 in honor of her husband, Shibu Sam Mathai, who died while rescuing three children who were swimming at Lake Arcadia Aug. 13.

by Brett Deering Vista Staff Writer

UCO student Jamie Mathai was presented with the Edmond Police Department's "Life Saving Award" Sept.

21 in recognition of her husband, Shibu Sam Mathai, who drowned Aug. 13, 2005, when he saved three children swimming in Lake Arcadia.

Bob A. Ricks, Edmond chief of police said Shibu was with a Christian outreach

group at Lake Arcadia when three young people went out too deep in the lake. He said Shibu saved two of them almost immediately and went to save the third.

"He got her to safety, and, in exhaustion, went under," Ricks said.

Only three or four civilians in the last two decades have received the award, said Steve Thompson, Edmond deputy police chief.

Ricks said the word 'hero' is frequently used, but over-

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minister.

Justin Kuruvilla, Shibu's friend, said he remembered when he and Mathai had tried to help the homeless.

"I noticed he was not scared o approach anyone, no matter their background or what was going on," he said. "He was the backbone of our church."

by Brett Deering Vista Staff Writer

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The UCO College of Education and Professional Studies will hold a public forum to discuss the college's teacher preparation programs Sept. 29.

"It's a way for any constituent of UCO, or any other institution, to find out about the way they (the institution) are preparing teachers,"

A UCO dancer recently gained acceptance to the Kaleidoscope Dance Company after overcoming several failed attempts and two deaths in her family.

Kayla Jenkins, dance junior, said she started dancing when she was about three years old and plans to continue on a professional level.

"There's no other reason I want to be here," Jenkins said.

"I wanted to dance on the UCO said Ted Gillispie, executive stage. I want to graduate knowdirector of the Oklahoma ing that I did it with something I Commission for Teacher like and that I'm going to use."

Preparation, which oversees Jenkins said she auditioned the accreditation of 22 teach- three times before she made it

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Asian Moon Festival

Sports The UCO volleyball team will try to remain undefeated in Lone Star Conference North competition when they host Cameron University at Hamilton Field House Sept. 27.

See Sports Pg. 12

Review: "The Passion of Dracula" See Entertainment Pg. 9

by Nathan Winfrey Vista Staff Writer

INDEX Opinion 2 News 3 Announcements 4 News in Brief 5 Classifieds 10 Sports 12

by Vista photographer Justin Avera

A firefighter stands under a sprinkler nozzle Sept. 23 on the fourth floor of Central Plaza. The sprinkler was set off after clothing was hung from it, firefighters said. See Pg. 4

into the dance program.

"The first time I auditioned, I was scared and intimidated," Jenkins said. "I had a bad audition."

Jenkins said even though she didn't make it on her first audition, she continued studying the program and taking dance classes.

"The second time I auditioned was in May of 2004," Jenkins said. "My dad had died that previous November.

I had just moved on campus that January. So I had a lot of change going on."

Jenkins said her dad died the night she danced at Victory Christian Center with Victory

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Supreme Court expert gives speech to history honor society students Political science professor discusses the current transition and new nominees to the high court

See photos from the Sept. 23 event, Pg. 11

Arts

by Courtney Bryce Vista Staff Writer

Brett Deering can be reached at bdeering@thevistaonline.com .

er preparatory programs in the state and mandates the annual forums.

"It's also an opportunity to say 'we're proud of what we're doing,"' Gillispie said.

According to the OCTP

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Dancer overcomes loss, failed tries to join selective company

Teacher preparation focus of upcoming education public forum

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utilized. "A true hero takes action under very difficult circumstances and puts his own life in peril," Ricks said. "He was truly heroic."

Shibu's wife, Jamie, said she was studying for a test and didn't go to the lake.

"He was always selfless, others came ahead of him," she said. "I would have expected him to be the first in the water."

Ricks said Shibu had a master's degree in electronics and had decided to become a

On Aug. 28 the Mascarenhas family left New Orleans to stay with friends in Jackson Mississippi in what they thought was another routine hurricane evacuation.

The . Mascarenhas family lives in Mederie a suburb of New Orleans that was hit by Hurricane Katrina Aug. 29.

"We were actually on the later side Ryan to leave because in previous years we had so many false alarms," said Ryan Mascarenhas, now a UCO post-baccalaureate student.

Ryan said they evacuated

for Hurricane Andrew in 1992, Hurricane George in 1998, and last year his family evacuated to his Baton Rouge apartment to wait out Hurricane Ivan.

Ryan said they thought this would be similar, a vacation at the beginning of the school Mirelle year and a chance to hang out with friends for a couple of days before they returned to their normal lives.

Three weeks ago Ryan, 22, was taking pre-med classes at Xavier University in New Orleans and applying to"medical schools. His sister Mirelle, 19, had just started her second year at New Orleans University,

Phi Alpha Theta, a history honor society, hosted a Supreme Court and constitutional expert Sept. 21 in the Communications Building auditorium.

Dr. Danny Adkison, a political science professor at Oklahoma State University for the past 30 years, is an expert on constitutional law, the Federalist Papers, the presidency and has written extensively on all of those topics, said Dr. Kenny L. Brown, chair of the Department of History and Geography.

Adkison also teaches a course

on constitutional law to high school students in Washington, D.C. "It's a national endowment for the Humanities Institute on the U.S. Constitution and the Junior Statesman program at Georgetown University," said Evan Chada, history and English senior and president of UCO Phi Alpha Theta.

Every two weeks for the last two years, his articles have been published in the Oklahoma Observer, a liberal, opinion-oriented publication, Brown said.

"He knows his stuff on the Supreme Court," Brown said.

Brown said, last summer Adkison wrote an article on a controversy over the Ten Commandments, predicting how the Supreme Court would vote and who would vote which way. In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court ruled June 27 that copies of the Ten Commandments

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OPINION

September 27, 2005

THEVISTA Editorial

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LETTERS

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR In reading Trisha Evans' otherwise careful piece on UCOSA resolutions (9/22/05), we were both surprised and disappointed to find that she echoed the vague, unverified hearsay of senate deputy president pro tempore, Jonathan Nazari. She quotes him as saying, "There have been some problems ... with the philosophy club ... advisors spending money that students didn't approve of" To our knowledge, not only has the Symposium of Philosophy

never been accused by members or nonmembers of foul spending, but its officers have always specifically approved expenditures. Where did Nazari get his misinformation? What is the specific accusation? Until Ms. Evans uncovers -- or Mr. Nazari reveals -- what the charges against the philosophy club are, the "reporting" of Nazari's unsourced, nonspecific accusation cannot serve to inform the readers of the Vista, although it may well misinform them.

Unsourced and nonspecific accusations may in fact signal an abuse of the system.

Consider this. One may simply state that some anonymous third party accused somebody one dislikes of wrongdoing (terrorism, pederasty, a penchant for Brady Bunch reruns) and refuse to be specific about what was said and by whom, damaging the individual's reputation without having to produce a scintilla of evidence. It's character assassination on the cheap. Surely

the Vista should not be party anything of the sort.

Respectfully, the co-sponsors of Symposium of Philosophy, Dr. Brendan Lalor Associate Professor Philosophy Dr. Eva Dadlez Professor of Philosophy

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the September 23rd issue of The Vista in which Dr. Brendan Lalor is accused of misappropriating student organizational money. It is unethical to print rumor and conjecture as news.

UCO keeps records of student organization expenditures, and a look through the Philosophy Club's finances would offer concrete evidence of how the Philosophy Club's budget was spent. Although I am not a member of the Philosophy Club, I am a founder of the UCO

Democratic Socialists, and Dr. Lalor has been our sponsor for over three years. In that time, he has acted as a steward for our organization: helping where he could, following the will of the students, and on more than one occasion using his personal money for UCODS activities.

He's always acted morally, and I hope The Vista will be more careful about what they consider news in the future.

Sincerely, Clay Webber UCODS Co-Chair English Senior

made its inclusion in the story necessary.

The editors of The Vista would also like to point out that The Vista has accused no one of any wrongdoing. The story contained only facts; Nazari said one thing, Lalor and Whitworth refuted it, and that information was printed in the context of the story overall.

The editors of The Vista contend that with a careful reading, it will be clear that the story in fact attacks no one, and was simply an attempt to clarify an issue in the student government.

STAFF EDITORIAL The Vista printed a story in the Thursday, Sept. 22 issue about a bill passed Sept. 19 by the UCOSA senate creating rules that will prevent student organization advisers and students from spending club money without each other's permission. The story contained a quote from Jonathan Nazari, UCOSA senate deputy president

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pro tempore, indicating there may have been a misappropriation of funds by Symposium of Philosophy adviser Dr. Brendan Lalor. Staff writer Trisha Evans included comments from Lalor and Symposium of Philosophy President Eryn Whitworth indicating that such a misappropriation never happened, and to their knowledge, there had been

no complaints from Symposium student members about expenditures.

Since the story appeared, there have been a number of letters, two of which are printed on this page, accusing The Vista of participating in hearsay and pursuing an unethical "agenda" against Lalor and the Symposium of Philosophy.

The editors wish to clarify that since Nazari's comments were made in a public meeting that was being covered by a Vista writer, it was necessary for that writer to follow up on the information in the interest of not presenting a one-sided view of the situation. The fact that after follow-up the claim seemed to have no basis in fact

Toni Kennard chapter chair UCO College Republicans

Tre Ronne member of UCO Democratic Socialists

espite the Administrations' efforts to delay or deflect criticism over Katrina and particularly over New Orleans (NO), there has been no lack of fmgerpointing.

Governor Blanco and Mayor Nagin may have been negligent in evacuation procedures, i.e. not mobilizing a fleet of school buses. Infamous FEMA director

Brown and Homeland Security SecretaryChertoff also appeared incompetent.

Bush and Congress are probably responsible for providing only half of the funds requested to strengthen NO levees. $500 million would have been much cheaper than the $200+ billion that may be needed now to restore NO. They gambled on the likelihood of a Category 4-5 I

The Vista Editorial Board can be reached at editotial@thevistaonline.com.

storm, but citizens, especially the poor, are paying the price.

Ironically, Bush now says restoration will "cost whatever it's going to cost"; but No New Taxes, instead they will cut "unnecessary spending," which usually means social safety and welfare programs.

Again, the poor lose out while Halliburton and Bechtel, with close ties to the Administration,

receive vast repair contracts and while ultra-conservatives call for repeal of the estate tax, to benefit the wealthy.

Many have pointed out that Katrina brought back to national awareness the extreme inequity of U.S.-style capitalism, in which the have-nots pay with their lives for a system that denies them full employment at a living wage and thereby a

means to escape disaster. us who benefit from an unjust But I wonder if we will heed system share the blame and the this revelation and look criti- responsibility for critiquing and cally at our disparate economy changing its injustice. (e.g. a minimum wage that hasn't been raised since 1996, though Congress has raised -Tre Ronne was the only coltheir own salary by $28,000). utnnist who wrote on this weeks Blanco, Brown, Bush, topic. If you are interested in Chertoff, Nagin. Many individ- writing the conservative viewuals may be named, but rather point for the Toss-Up e-mail than finger pointing, those of editor@thevistaonline.cotn.

WORD ON THE STREET: Compiled and photographed by Justin Avera.

Are you excited about Homecoming? What events do you plan to attend?

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Web site, the commission was created out of Oklahoma House bill 2246 in 1992 to develop a teacher preparatory and candidate assessment program.

A 1994 report on teacher preparation led to Oklahoma House bill 1549, which set guidelines for the commission to implement teacher preparatory programs for the state.

Dr. James Machell, dean of the UCO College of Education and Professional Studies, said the forum will include an overview of the teacher preparatory program, any developments and improvements that have occurred, and participant input and feedback.

Dr. Pamela K. Fly, associate dean of the college,

said about 140 people from groups like the Oklahoma Education Association, the state Department of Education, OCTP, the State Regents for Higher Education and Edmond-area legislators have been invited to attend the forum.

"Because teacher education relies heavily on fieldbased work in public schools, it is important that we listen carefully and seek ways to strengthen our partnerships with these individuals and agencies that help us deliver our programs," Fly said.

The forum will be from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Rm. 115 in the Education Building.

Brett Deering can be reached at bdeeting@thevistaonline.com.

EXPERT from page 1 in Kentucky courthouses were unconstitutional, but that a monument featuring the biblical laws on the lawn of the Texas capitol were okay. "He was exactly right," Brown said.

Dr. Jeffrey Plaks, associate professor of history and geography and faculty adviser to Phi Alpha Theta, said the society invited Adkison to present "Shaping the Supreme Court" because, "I think our students would like to know more about the Supreme Court...it's such a hot topic right now that there are two vacancies on the Court.

Rehnquist died and Sandra Day O'Connor has given notice of her retirement."

"The honors society knew this would be a big issue and

that's why they invited him," Brown said.

"It's a current burning issue and our students would like to know more," Plaks said.

Phi Alpha Theta is a national organization with over 700 chapters. "We've won the best chapter award six times in the last decade," Plaks said. "We just won one in 2005, actually."

In the past, the honors society has hosted other speakers, including a Holocaust survivor and a woman from the French resistance during World War II.

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

studying elementary education.

"Come Monday evening in Jackson we lost power," Ryan said. "My friend had managed to get a small battery operated radio and that's how we got our news for two days, sitting by candlelight."

He said they heard on the radio that Jefferson Parish, where they lived, was devastated.

"We realized we couldn't go back to Louisiana, at least not for another week or two," Ryan said. "Our main goal was to just get to our family's house and figure out where we are supposed to go from here."

Mirelle said the closest family they had, their uncle, lives in Edmond where they arrived Aug. 30.

"When I think about it in retrospect, we are one of the lucky ones," Ryan said. "We got out in time, we were able to stay with family and we got enrolled in school."

Ryan and Mirelle said they enrolled at UCO a_ few days later and their sister Allison is now a sophomore at Edmond Memorial High School.

Mirelle said it is easier for her and Ryan to pick up and relocate since they are in college, but it must be hard for Allison to leave and not know when she's coming back, or if she's coming back.

"She's adjusting pretty well. Out of the three of us she was the most distraught because she's at that age where you have close group of girlfriends," Ryan said.

Mirelle said she has gotten in touch with her friends through e-mail and AOL instant messenger. Ryan said it has been hard to get in touch with people since phone lines are down,

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even cell phones, so they rely heavily on e-mail and word of mouth.

"It's hard, you never thought this would happen to you," Mirelle said.

"You've never been so out of touch with friends."

Ryan said their parents are now

by Vista photographer Naomi Takebuchi back staying with friends in nearby Mandeville, try- Ryan Mascarenhas, post graduate in pre-med, and his sister Mirelle ing to work on and Mascarenhas, elementary education, discuss their recent enrollment at UCO repair their house. after evacuating New Orleans Aug. 28 as a result of Hurricane Katrina. The "They didn't pair was offered free tuition and temporary housing. know whether we were going to have a stage, you don't know whether related job. house to come back to or not," you're coming or going, and I Ryan said many of his Ryan said. think that is what is very dis- friends are rethinking moving Their house was not dam- turbing and frustrating. You back to New Orleans. aged by the initial hurricane, don't know what's coming "New Orleans will rebound, but when the levees broke they next." they've compared it to the got six to eight inches of water They expect to be in San Francisco earthquake and in their house. Ryan said his Edmond, at least until the end the Chicago fires," Ryan said. parents found mold growing on of the semester. UCO has "And look at those blooming all the furniture and the down- waived their tuition and is pro- cities now. But it will take a lot stairs will have to be complete- viding them with a free apart- of time, a lot of money the state ly gutted, Ryan said. doesn't have and a lot of sacriment and books, Ryan said.

He said when his parents "I can't stress enough just fices on a lot of people's parts. tried to get back into the city how nice and warm the whole The question is whether people they had to go through check- university has been, Dr. Gage are ready to wait the five or ten points and prove they were and her whole church, and years that it is going to take. from Jefferson Parish.

"What's going to stop anotheveryone in her office. It has Ryan said looting is a prob- made the abrupt transition so er storm from coming?" Ryan lem in New Orleans and is much easier." said. "We're stuck between a even reaching into the suburbs ' Ryan said St. Mary's rock and a hard place. Who's like where his family lives.

Episcopal church has support- going to want to buy a house "It's a third world country ed them in a number of ways. that's in a hurricane devastated down there. There's no proper They even helped them buy area?" water, there's no proper elec- furniture for their apartment.

They both said they will tricity. You know the images Mirelle doesn't expect the miss the charm and the novelty on TV of big military caravans hurricane to upset her college of New Orleans, but are enjoyrolling down what was once plan. However, Ryan, who ing their stay in Edmond. a street," Ryan said. "There's was in the process of applying nothing there, you can't even to medical schools, said the get a bottle of water, and there hurricane has set him back a won't be for a while." year but they both are trying "We're all kind of looking to resume their lives. Mirelle Trisha Evans can be reached at into relocating," Ryan said. just ,got a job babysitting and tevansŠthevistaonline.com .

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■ Homecoming events Sept 26: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ice cream floats near Broncho Lake.

7:30 p.m. Build a float night.

Sept. 27: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Blood drive, Nigh University Center.

Noon, Lunch on the lake, next to Broncho Lake. 7 p.m. Talent show with comedian, UC ballrooms.

Sept. 28: 10-5 p.m. Blood drive, UC. 5-9 p.m. Homecoming Unity Festival, Hamilton Field House.

Sept. 29: 10-5 p.m. Blood Drive, UC. 5:30 p.m. Cookout, next to Broncho Lake. 6-8 p.m. Laff Olympics, next to Broncho Lake.

Sept. 30: 8 a.m. Golden Bronchos Reunion, UC, Will Rogers Room. 10:30 a.m. Collegiate Alumni Association Distinguished Former Student Reception, UC, Heritage Room. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Distinguished Former Student Luncheon UC, ballrooms.

1 p.m. Bunker Blast Golf Tournament Women's Athletic Golf Tournament. 5 p.m. to midnight, Homecoming Block Party. 5 p.m.

Alumni House drinks and tours. 6 p.m. Cheer and dance competition, East Hall field. 7 p.m. Black Alumni Reception, Evans Hall Alumni Center. 8 p.m. Bonfire, East Hall field. 9 p.m. Phanton Planet concert, East Hall field.

Oct. 1: 8 a.m. Open alumnVcommunity breakfast, alumni house.

8 a.m. Women's athletic reunion breakfast, Athletic association breakfast. 10:30 a.m. Parade.

11 a.m. Dedication of Plunkett Park. 12:15 p.m. Spirit Walk, UC. 12:30 p.m. Pre-game tailgating, west of Wantland Stadium.

2 p.m. Football, UCO versus Southwestern. Wantland Stadium. 5:30 p.m. College of Liberal Arts reunion, UC. 5:30 p.m. College of Arts, Media & Design reunion, Evans Hall alumni center.

7:30 p.m. Black alumni award reception, UC, Ballroom A. ■ The Oklahoma Holocaust Remembrance Exhibition at Untitled Artspace in Oklahoma City from Sept. 15 through Oct. 23. For more information visit www.okholocaustexhibition.org .

■ To sign up for the UCO Bronchos Race for the Cure Team to participate in the yearly breast cancer walk Oct. 15 in Oklahoma City or volunteer for fund raising events call Lori McAndrew at 285-4393.

■ Culture Class for international students to practice conversational English and learn more about American culture will meet at 3 p.m. every Friday at the BCM Building at the corner of Main and University Drive. For more information call Julie at 341-1232.

For more information on campus events visit www.ucok. edu and click the UCONNECT link of call the office of Campus Life at 974-2363.

Campus gears up for Homecoming 2005

by Nathan Winfrey

Vista Staff Writer

The Homecoming Activities Board has scheduled a full week of exciting activities for students this week as they kick off UCO Homecoming 2005.

"2005 marks our 100th year of football, so it's really exciting," said Joy Mitchell, senior public relations major and Homecoming Activities Board president.

Mitchell said this year's

theme, "Central Revolution: A Century and Beyond," is inspired by the changes UCO is making.

"UCO is now a contender among OU and OSU in freshman enrollment. Our campus is changing; we have more buildings, we have a new stadium.

This year Homecoming. is celebrating that," Mitchell said.

Main events during the week include a talent show, blood drive, cookout, Laff Olymics, block party, Cheer & Dance Competition, bonfire, concert

and parade leading up to the Saturday football game.

The talent show will be held in the Nigh University Center Ballrooms at 7 p.m. Tuesday featuring host comedian Dan Ahdoot, who has opened for Lewis Black, Jay Mohr and Dave Chappelle.

The blood drive will tun from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday in the NUC. The Broncho Lake cookout at 5:30 p.m. Thursday precedes the 6 p.m. Laff Olympics, in which organizations compete

The night will also include in messy games including an obstacle course and tug of war. the 6 p.m. Cheer & Dance The evening also includes free Competition, 8 p.m. bonfire, food and games. "It's going to and 9 p.m. Phantom Planet Concert at East Hall Field. be a lot of fun," Mitchell said.

Saturday, the 10:30 a.m.

"The Alumni Offices, Homecoming Activities Board, parade and 11 a.m. dedication of and the City of Edmond are Plunkett Park will precede the teaming up Friday night for game against the Southwestern the biggest block party ever at Bulldogs at 2 p.m.

UCO," Mitchell said. The block party will last from 5 p.m. to midnight, include 50 food and merchandise vendors and games and will extend from University Nathan Winfrey can be reached at nwinfrey@thevistaonline.com .

Drive to Broncho Lake.

Damaged sprinkler soaks Central Plaza, sets off fire alarm The Edmond Fire Department responded to an alarm at Central Plaza, Sept.

23. The fire department said an automatic water-flow sensor was tripped when a student on the fourth floor broke a water-sprinkler valve in a room. The water-flow sensor automatically sets off the fire alarm, alerting the fire department.

Photo and reporting by Vista Staff Writer Brett Deering.

Hurricane fundraiser falls short of goal

by Ivaylo Lupov

Student Contributing Writer

The Office of Campus Life launched a fundraising campaign "Dollar for the Disaster Victims" Monday, Sept. 12.

The goal was a donation of at least one dollar from every student and faculty member for the Hurricane Katrina victims, said Scott Monetti, director of Campus Life.

Monetti said the campaign took place at the home football game Sept. 10, Battle of the Bands Sept. 13,, and during that week in front of Broncho Lake.

Different student organization contributed to the campaign by taking shifts in front of a stand erected by the Office of Campus Life.

Each bead deposited in a jar indicated when an individual

had donated a dollar or more, he said.

"The target was slightly less than $16,000 for every student and faculty on campus," Monetti said.

After a staff meeting Sep. 14, the Campus Life decided to postpone the fundraising campaign until a later date, he said.

"There are too many collections for the disaster evacuees going on right now."

Monetti was not aware of the actual amount raised after the staff meeting held the same day.

"I do not believe that the school raised enough awareness for fundraising campaigns," said Ronie Helton, photojournalism major.

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity member Michael White was part of his organization's fundraising campaign.

Their main goal was to sup-

port a local family evacuated from the damaged hurricane areas.

"It is our duty to support people with misfortune," said White.

Trevor Gordon, also from Omega Psi Phi, said he has not seen enough donations from UCO students and faculty.

Aaron Wheelbarger, from the UCO International Office, said the school assisted the victims but campaigns like that should be more widely promoted.

The idea for the campaign came from Andrea Stone in Academic Technologies & Training.

The Office of Campus Life is currently looking for volunteers to help the Red Cross for Hurricane Rita, Monetti said.

For more information contact the Office of Campus Life.

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"My dad was supposed to come," Jenkins said. "I asked my mom, Where's dad?" She said he had to go out of town to a job in Weatherford."

Jenkins said her dad was also suppose to go to Dallas with her that Friday where she was competing at Dance Revolution with VSA. She said she was also supposed to perform Thursday night in a showcase for parents and friends.

"We found out Thursday morning," Jenkins said. "I was even more mad. I was thinking, 'If you had come to see us we could have helped you.'

My dance teacher danced in my spot for me (that night)."

Jenkins said her dad died Nov. 19, 2003 because of heart failure. She said he worked alone that night on a sprinkler system.

"He went to the bathroom," Jenkins said. "I guess he had a heart attack and that's where they found him. I always felt that if he had been at church, things would have been different."

Jenkins said she chose to perform at Dance Revolution that weekend.

"They (VSA) left Friday for a Christian dance convention.

I thought people would think I was crazy for going," Jenkins said. "I needed that support around me with people I cared about."

Jenkins said she thought performing with her team would help her cope better.

"The piece was about being alone but still having God to trust," Jenkins said. "I felt alone."

Jenkins said this would have been the first performance her dad saw where she danced in

a Christian environment with a passionate dance performed for Christ.

"I was really wanting him to see the message I had," Jenkins said. "I felt if I went, he would still see the message from heaven. I felt like I was in that dance for a reason."

Jenkins said she later choreographed a dance in memory of her father.

"It was by Jeremy Camp and it was called 'Right Here,' Jenkins said. "My dad always told me he really liked that song and we played it at his funeral.

I ended up choreographing it for me and him."

At the beginning of her sophomore year, Jenkins decided to try one more time to make it into the UCO dance program.

"I hate quitting things I've already started," Jenkins said. "I thought 'I'll try one more time and then I'll go to hair school.'

I made it."

Jenkins triumph was shortlived.

A few months later, and a year after her dad's death, Jenkins's grandfather died.

"My grandfather died while I was there at the same dance convention. His funeral was on the same day my dad died, Nov. 19," Jenkins said.

Despite two family tragedies, Jenkins continued to dance.

"Dance is a way for me to express myself and be myself," Jenkins said. "I don't like counseling. People are always telling me, 'slow down, don't do so much,' but I'd be depressed if I did."

After studying this past summer in New York, Jenkins tried out for the UCO Kaleidoscope Dance Company for the fourth time.

"She looked a bit discouraged. She's tried out every year,"

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I was pretty sure she was going to make it."

Turner said Jenkins is a sweet dancer and is complementary to her fellow dancers. Turner also said she has a good sense of humor.

"She has a tendency to be clumsy and she whacks herself in the face with her arm. That's funny," Turner said. "She just laughs it off. But I'm clumsy too. Dancers are the clumsiest people, which is ironic."

Dance Instructor Tina Kambour said she recently cast Jenkins in a dance she choreographed based on the Holocaust for an upcoming show.

"I just worked with dancers who could become involved

and be committed," Kambour said. "She's a well-trained dancer and has good technique.

She's also focused. If you have the first two, but you don't have focus, you're not much fun to watch."

Kambour said Jenkins has really grown in her dancing and is more present and engaged in learning as a performer.

Jenkins has also been a member of the Yard Dawgz Dance Team, UCO Porn, VSA Pom and VSA Elite Company.

Jenkins said she's not sure where she'll end up in the future. "I love teaching little kids what I love, but if I got lan offer I would definitely perform first," Jenkins said. "You can only perform for so long."

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by Nathan Winfrey Vista Staff Writer "Da Black Out," an R&B radio show on UCO's Z99, started broadcasting Aug. 20 joining Channel 22's "Da Block" and the upcoming newspaper Ebony Voices. The shows and the newspaper focus on African American students and the issues they face.

Hosts "J Dot," Joe Nixon, and "Smooth," Sade Hall, broadcast from the Communication Building Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1 - 2 p.m., though sometimes J Dot goes to 3 p.m., said Hall, broadcasting sophomore.

"Da Black Out" is the radio equivalent of "Da Block," an urban hip-hop variety TV show on cable Channel 22.

"We talk about college relationships, parties, and community events," said Nixon, broadcasting and public relations senior.

"Right now, we have a good crowd," Hall said of the radio show. "I think it's very positive.

We talk about a lot of subjects—sex, life, school events.

It's a good show."

"The special thing about it is, Z99 has always played alternative rock. Since 'Da Black Out,' we've played R&B. We've never done that before," Nixon said. "We play everyone from Omarion, to Young Jeezy, (to) Paul Wall."

"The last show was about AIDS and HIV in the black community. That was our most popular show," Hall said. "We had that because sex awareness week was this week (Sept. 1923) and they had HIV testing .

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UCO radio personalities Sade Hall, a.k.a. "Smooth" and Joe Nixon, a.k.a. "JDot" speak on "Da Black Out" Sept. 26.

and we wanted everybody to go out and get tested."

Hall said people can call in and request music, and they have regular giveaways. -We just gave out the Kanye West CD, his new one," she said.

"For sex awareness week we gave out free condoms and Tshirts."

She credits Dr. David Nelson, assistant communication professor, for making "Da Black

Out" a reality.

"He actually started everything," Hall said. "J Dot had an idea and he came to Dr. Nelson.

He said okay, UCO is ready for an urban hour, and he just went through the procedures trying to get that together."

Hall said their first topic was about "freaks." "Basically, we were talking about dating...how you are with your significant other," she said.

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She said, "Sometimes we do get a little crazy, but we do try to keep it PG-13."

Hall said she hopes to soon bring featured artists on the radio show. "I see it being very big in the future," she said.

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The third of Nixon's projects, a black newspaper called Ebony Voices, is expected to start in the spring and will be printed twice a month.

"I don't think it's possible for The Vista to cover everything and everyone," Nixon said. Ebony Voices is to cover events specifically related to African Americans.

"We've brought back the Association of Black Journalists on our campus," Nixon said. "I wanted African American journalists and photographers to have a chance to write."

The UCO chapter of NABJ meets at 2 p.m. Thursdays in Rm. 200 of the Communication Building, Nixon said.

He said one can only gain so much education before they need real life experience. "This opens the door and gives them opportunity," Nixon said.

Ebony Voices will feature a poetry corner, a church announcements section, information on sports and basic acknowledgement of what the Black Student Association and other African American students are doing.

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by Johnny Depp) is way. Necrophilia betrothed to Victoria Bride." has never been this (Emily Watson, "Red Dragon") the daughter of the She takes the gesture seriously Lee ("The Lord of the Rings") holiday is uncertain. It is impos- a genre where Burton has only much fun. financially ailing Everglot fam- and returns from the grave to and Tracey Ullman (TV's "The sible to not compare the two, himself to compete with.

As a musical, "Corpse ily in an attempt to restore his claim her new husband. Did I Tracy Ullman Show") also lend and going to the theater expectBride" leaves mixed feelings. ing to see something even better voices to the cast as Pastor their) family's fortune. Much to their mention it's a musical?

The Danny Elfman score is Nathan Winfrey can be reached at than the 1993 stop-motion masGalswells and Victor's mother, Victor's pretty young zomsurprise, the two discover that terpiece will likely leave many haunting and the songs are all nwinfrey@thevistaonline.com . they actually like each other. bie wife Emily looks as if she respectively. catchy, but in comparison to It's very dark, original and people disappointed.

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'Passions' draws record midnight crowd

by Courtney Bryce Vista Staff Writer

The cast and crew of "Passions of Dracula" triumphed in a midnight showing Sept. 24 that resulted in an audience of 400, more than twice the usual size.

Chair of Theatre, Arts and Media Design Dr. Robert McGill said theatre productions usually bring in 150 people a show. McGill said this production brought in over 200 for each show, with the exception of the midnight showing.

Students flocked to Mitchell Hall wearing black capes, masks and loads of make-up, and women showing tons of cleavage.

The ushers even participated with matching nurse outfits.

"We've got a much bigger audience than last night," said usher and theatre arts senior Carlye Lawson.

After devouring free pizza served in the hallway, students made their

way to their seats. As soon as the lights went out the hoots and hollers began.

One student even let out a bloodcurdling scream, adding to the horrific atmosphere.

The biggest audience response of the night was a love scene between Dr. Helga Van Zandt and Lord Godalming. Tiffany Elam and Richard Mason, probably propelled by the catcalls, heated things up with a passionate display of affection that resulted in Mason trailing his hand up Elam's leg and hiking her skirt up a little more than he did opening night.

"These young performers, who are not used to playing to anything but a handful of people, not only had a substantial audience but one that was rowdy and responsive, as we hoped the midnight showing would be," said McGill.

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After the first intermission, the cast appeared to have readjusted and gone back to the pace of the previous night.

"The actors, consequent- ly, had to learn on their feet how to pace their performance and adapt to the present tense event," McGill said.

Theatre instructor and director Donna Dickson said she was pleased with the turnout.

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"This is an amazing turnout," usher and theatre arts senior Sara Craig said.

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Each actor and actress of the night was a deviled egg. The costume was a molded to their role with full white egg and yellow both physical and emotional yolk body with a hole for traits and worked together the face and two red devil to create an outstanding and horns protruding from the diverse group of characters.

McGill said the show head.

The crowd began to thin was a warm-up for at about 2 a.m., which was "Pterodactyls," the next about the beginning of the theatre production.

"Dracula was the 'easy' third act. Since the show lasted almost three hours, sugar and Pterodactyls was it might have been better to meant to be the cod-liver oil follow-up punch," McGill start at 11 p.m.

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If"Dracula"wasthe 'easy' tor' did not keep the remaining audience from jump- sugar, than "Pterodactyls" ing to their feet before the will be a show that shouldn't house lights came up after be missed. the third act with a standing ovation.

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Volleyball team to host Cameron in LSC North showdown •

Tonight, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m.

- Hamilton Fieldhouse

Lone Star Conference Volleyball Standings

Coach Boyland: 'Come one, come all!'

by Matt Cauthron 1111101MISMomimmme

Vista Sports Editor

The UCO volleyball team will try to remain undefeated in Lone Star Conference North competition when they host Cameron University at Hamilton Fieldhouse Sept. 27.

Cameron is 9-7 overall and 0-2 in LSC North division play, having lost to Midwestern State and Texas Woman's, both of which are teams UCO has beaten this season. UCO Head Coach Jeff Boyland said his team has been preparing well for the match with Cameron.

"We've been working in practice to counter-balance some of their weaknesses," Boyland said. "I feel like we match up pretty well with them. But the teams in this league are all so close, anything can happen. You can't take a night off in this league. You have to stay focused."

The Bronchos are 12-6 on the season and have begun 2-0 in LSC North play. UCO has won three of the last four LSC North titles, and are picked to win the division this year as well.

Boyland downplayed the Bronchos' past successes.

"As far as winning three of the last four, every year is different," Boyland said. "You can't live in the past. We're not going to go out and win games just because we're UCO. We just have to keep working and getting better every time out."

The Bronchos return home for the second time this season against Cameron. The match will begin at 7 p.m. in Hamilton Fieldhouse.

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North Division

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Southeastern Oklahoma Central Oklahoma Texas Woman's Midwestern State Cameron Texas A&M Commerce Southwestern Oklahoma

(9-8/2-0) (12-6/1-0) (7-9/1-0) (12-5/0-1) (9-6/0-1) (5-9/0-1) (3-13/0-1)

South Division

(Overall record/ Division record)

Abilene Christian Angelo State West Texas A&M Eastern New Mexico Tarleton State Texas A&M Kingsville

(11-3/1-0) (8-7/1-0) (11-6/0-0) (2-8/0-0) (8-4/0-1) (4-11/0-1)

Lacie Allen has been a defensive standout for the LSC North leading Bronchos.

Rita causes cancellations Two UCO soccer games nixed, football game rescheduled

by Matt Cauthron Vista Sports Editor

The schedules of two UCO sports teams were altered Sept. 23 as the threat of Hurricane Rita caused universities in Texas to reschedule or cancel sporting events over the weekend.

The UCO soccer team was scheduled to travel to San Antonio to play Incarnate Word Sept. 23 and St. Mary's Sept. 25. Both games were cancelled.

UCO Sports Information Director Mike Kirk AP said officials from the three universities made A satellite image of Hurricane Rita. The hurricane prompted some LSC officials to reschedule or the decision during a conference call.

"With the weather and the hotel situation, cancel sporting events in Texas over the weekend.

and with people fleeing north from the hurricane, everyone thought it would be best to cancel the games," Kirk said.

Kirk said that with the logistical difficulties, it's unlikely the games will be rescheduled.

"I don't think so," Kirk said. "It would be tough. We tried to pick up a couple of local games — Southern Nazarene or someone like that — but that didn't work out either."

The soccer team returns to action Sept. 26 at East Central University in Ada. The UCO football team's game against Texas A&M Commerce in Commerce, Texas was rescheduled due to weather concerns. The game was originally slated for a 6 p.m. kickoff, but TAMUC and UCO officials moved the starting time up to noon.

Matt Cauthron can be reached at mcauthron@thevistaonline.com.

OKC auditions for big-league status Bronchos drop third straight A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, set an attendance record this season.

And if nothing else, there are plenty of sports fans to go around.

According to this year's Scarborough Adult Study, a higher percentage of adults read the sports section in Oklahoma City (48) than in New Orleans (47), Salt Lake City (45), Sacramento (44), San Antonio (43), Portland (42) or Memphis (41). Oklahoma City also ranks higher than all those NBA markets in the percentage of adults who go online to read about sports, according to the study.

who have agreed to split a $10 million revenue guarantee if the Hornets fall short of their goals, said citizens realize that this is a golden opportunity for the city and take it OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Full of hopes, seriously. dreams and potential, Oklahoma City built "To be recognized in the same category as a 20,000-seat arena without a major-league these other great American cities that are also team to call its own. major-league instantly identifies our market It wasn't quite "Field of Dreams." No and gives credibility to our market," said cornfield was cleared to make way for the Bennett, chairman of Dorchester Capital.

Ford Center in June 2002. But there was no Image is an important piece of the puzzle sign of the NBA or the NHL, either. for Oklahoma City. A few years back, a Three years later, the gamble paid off. research study showed that outsiders view The city now has its first chance in its 116the state as a sparsely populated area where year history to host a major sports little happens. Before approving the franchise. The $89 million arena will deal with the Hornets, city councilors host 35 home games for the New noted that it will show the world there's Orleans Hornets, who were displaced more to Oklahoma than "The Grapes

by Hurricane Katrina. of Wrath" and the 1995 bombing that For Oklahoma City, the NBA's killed 168. temporary visit provides a longBennett said he believes the NBA will desired chance to prove it's ready for help change Oklahoma City's image and the big time. show the world that the city is a vibrant, "This is going to be the biggest growing community and an important thing that's come into town for a long The Ford marketplace.

Center - 2005.06 home of the New Orleans Hornets time, I promise," Oklahoma City "It says, even to those not interested in resident Greg Mullin said Thursday after At Wednesday's announcement, NBA sports, we are on another platform," Bennett visiting the box office at the Ford Center to lawyer Joel Litvin said Oklahoma City fits said. "We are on a recognized national platinquire about Hornets tickets. a mold that has been successful around form in terms of the notion that to be selected There's no question that Oklahoma sup- the league: a mid-sized city with no other by the league - a very sophisticated and smart ports its college teams. More than 80,000 major sports franchises. The league has business operation - as a market that can fans pile into Memorial Stadium to watch the placed teams in Western cities, including San support a franchise, it says a lot about who Sooners play football, and Oklahoma State's Antonio, Salt Lake City and Sacramento, and we are."

Gallagher-Iba Arena is so packed when the all have thrived.

Should Oklahoma City show that it truly Cowboys play that the arena shakes from the Even the Hornets' original home suggests is a big-league city, it's still unclear how it noise produced by the 13,611 rowdy basket- Oklahoma City could have success. Charlotte might be rewarded. Litvin said there aren't ball fans inside. also had a metropolitan population of about any NBA teams that are looking to relocate Oklahoma City has already proven it can 1 million when the Hornets came to town in and the league isn't considering expansion. handle the minor leagues, too. The Blazers 1988 and still led the league in attendance the The Hornets have an option to play a sechave led the Central Hockey League in team's first eight seasons. Through continued ond season in Oklahoma City if it's not posattendance each of the last 13 seasons and growth, the city eventually earned an NFL sible or not financially viable to go back to have been the top drawing minor-league franchise, the Carolina Panthers.

New Orleans. But eventually, the plan calls hockey team in North America three of those Oklahoma City businessman Clayton for a return to New Orleans. Oklahoma City years. The Oklahoma RedHawks, the Triple- Bennett, who leads a group of investors is guaranteed only a 35-game audition.

by Jeff Latzke

AP Sports Writer

by Matt Cauthron Vista Sports Editor

The UCO football team lost its third straight game Sept. 24, falling 17-3 to Texas A&M Commerce in the wind and rain at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas.

The game was originally scheduled for a 6 p.m. kickoff, but the threat of Hurricane Rita prompted TAMUC and UCO officials to reschedule the game for noon.

The adverse weather conditions affected both teams in their ability to pass the ball throughout the game. The Bronchos gained 8.9 yards through the air and the Lions gained just 15.

As is often the case in rainy conditions, the game was decided on the ground, and the Lions got the better of the Bronchos throughout the contest.

The Bronchos got off to a sluggish start and trailed 10-0 at halftime, but seemed to regain some momentum in the third quaiter. Kicker Jason Dixon connected on a 22-yard field goal to pull UCO within seven, and the Broncho defense forced a punting situation on the ensuing drive.

But UCO was penalized for roughing the kicker on the fourth-down play, giving the Lions an automatic first down. Moments later, TAMUC tailback Roger Daley rumbled 47 yards into the end zone and the Bronchos trailed 17-3.

Daley led the Lions with 154 yards on 17 carries.

Tailback Cliff Edwards accounted for TAMUC's only other score as he rushed for 87 yards on 30 carries.

Broncho tailback Seymore Shaw rushed for 96 yards on 26 carries to pace the Bronchos. Breakout wide receiver Kenneth Shelton had another productive outing with four grabs for 87 yards. Quarterback Justin Allgood completed six of 26 passes for 89 yards and a touchdown.

The Bronchos return to action Saturday, Oct. 1 for homecoming, when they'll host Southwestern Oklahoma at Wantland Stadium.

Matt Cauthron can be reached at mcauthron@thevistaonline.

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