The Vista Sept. 27, 2007

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FBI SETS UP TRAINING WORKSHOP ON CAMPUS

by Aaron Wright Managing Editor

Photo by Alex Gambill

Cynthia Kayle searches for evidence in car with an alternate light source during a two-week training course with the FBI and the UCO Forensic Science Institute on Sept. 24.

Are high school students prepared for college?

by Nelson Solomon Staff Writer

Nearly a majority of high school students are not ready for the pressures of college, according to the results of a national survey released in February 2005.

The survey, released by Achieve, Inc., revealed that as many as 40 percent of the nation's high school graduates say they are inadequately prepared to deal with the demands of employment and postsecondary education, thus putting their own individual success and the nation's economic growth in peril, according to a national survey of 2,200 Americans, including nearly 1,500 high school graduates, 400 employers and 300 college instructors.

Students First Illinois published the results of this survey on Feb. 7, 2005, on their Web site.

According to the survey, college instructors estimate that more than two out of five (42 percent) college students are not adequately prepared by the education they received in high school to meet the expectations of college. Nearly as many (39 percent) recent graduates enrolled in college say they have gaps in their preparation.

Eunice Melakayil, junior biology major, says her experience proved these statistics to

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the UCO Forensic Science Institute worked together on Sept. 24 to create a hands-on crime scene investigation on cars outside of Broncho Lake.

This project was just one .part of a two-week course offered to law enforcement agents from all over the nation training to be on evidence response teams. The course in Basic Evidence Response and Recovery Training isbeingheld in the Nigh University Center.

"They had a lecture in processing vehicles and today they've come out here," said Dr. Dwight Adams, director of the Forensic Science Institute. Adams is a former FBI laboratory director. He retired in June 2006.

Students used their own cars for the project. The license plates ranged from Tennessee, Illinois and Oklahoma. The evidence that was discovered was a mix of planted items and objects already found in the car. Adams said the students were looking for anything from documents with writing to fingerprints.

"That's the purpose of

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According to recent studies, a significant percentage of high school graduates aren't adequately prepared for the rigorous demands of college.

be true. Melakayil was a senior by my high school classes for I had no idea what to expect. ready for the responsibilities I in high school when these the stress of college classes. And even though I was able to ended up having," she said. survey results were released. Looking back, I've come to adapt quickly, I wish my high "I really was not prepared realize that when I graduated, school teachers had gotten me see HIGH SCHOOL, page 5

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Phi Delta Alpha and The National Art and Education Association were both recognized by UCOSA as official organizations on the UCO campus at their weekly meeting on Sept. 24.

The purpose of Phi Delta Alpha is to empower women of various cultures and backgrounds through everlasting sisterhood and friendship, while promoting scholarship, leadership and philanthropy, according to Senate Resolution 07-102.

The sorority has already been established at the University of Oklahoma and they are now seeking to expand to UCO. Their goal is to "get minority women into UCO campus activities," according to their representative.

The adviser of the National Art and Education Association, Isolete de Almeida, spoke on behalf of the association.

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STAFF EDITORIAL

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"Do you think the Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, should have been allowed to speak in the United States?"

"I don't see why it would hurt just for him to speak as long as that is all he is doing.

Rachel Rycroft Family Life Education, Senior

"Yes, because if the U.S. is going to spread their ideas of freedom and democracy, then we should extend those rights to others, even if they are for or against us."

Ty Collier Elementary Education, Junior

"If I knew he was involved in a terrorist organization, I wouldn't want him, speaking in my country, unless he was genuinely going to make some diplomatic changes."

Bethany Conner Interior Design, Sophomore

"Certainly, because I believe everyone deserves a last word."

POINT On Monday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinej ad spoke to Columbia University. The speech was broadcast nationwide by the cable news networks and afterwards, the pundits got to moan and Whine about how having Ahmadinejad speak was this huge travesty. In reality, it really wasn't that big a deal.

Ahmadinejad gets up in front of the students and speaks. Like any other politician in the world, he spent most of the time trying to sell his position on whatever and spin all the crazy things he said. Had he been speaking English instead of Farsi, he would have been indistinguishable from any member of Congress.

After the speech, pundits screamed about Ahmadinej ad being a propagandist and a madman. While that may be true, it's something that could easily be said about any other politician, including the ones our media gives time to every day.

Yes, Ahmadinejad says crazy stuff, like about how the Holocaust never happened, but we've got people who say that here in America, too. We let those people speak freely in America.

Some people may privately scream and yell at them for being idiots, but no one ever

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"I would definitely want his speech censored for any potential explosive topics."

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"Why shouldn't he? The Americans have no concept of Iran outside oil and religion. An open dialogue would help in settling relations between Iran and the U.S." Justin Kuntz Pre Law, Junior

protests their right to say it.

Yet, when Ahmadinejad speaks at a university, people protest. His opinions are crazy and false, granted, but doesn't he have a right to speak just like the American Holocaust deniers? Or should we only allow the voices of people we agree with? We're supposed to have freedom of speech, which allows anyone to shoot their mouth off and say any dumb thing they want, so long as they don't cause harm to other people.

In America, people do use that right. People all over the world use that right. The fact that people in general have the right to say what they want, no matter how retarded or false it is, is what our country is founded on.

Heck, if we didn't have the ability to say false things and have retarded opinions on live television, politicians would be in prison.

Ahmadinejad says some crazy stuff, but he's a product of his environment. No one has to agree with him, and probably, no one should. He does have the right to speak, however, and it's not a travesty to let him speak here.

The only reason anyone even cares that he's saying anything is because he's from Iran.

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COUNTERPOINT First off, the manner in which Mr. Bollinger, president of Columbia University, went off with his hostile and biased introduction wasn't very dignitary and was just as much of a propagandized spouting of American ethnocentric views, that this is "the greatest country in the world," compared to President Ahmadinejad stating that Iran is a free country.

I guess one could still argue how free is America, considering the Patriot Act and the abuses against the Freedom of Information Act. Bollinger was inconsistent as well in stating, "it is a critical premise of freedom of speech that we do not honor the dishonorable." If this was the case, why did he honor Ahmadinejad with an invitation to Columbia University?

I'm glad both sides gained applause. Ahmadinejad brought up some interesting facts. One, that America isn't very democratic with the installation of evil dictators. The Shah of Iran, for example. Ironically Saddam Hussein was supported by America to wage war against Iran, because of the ousting of the Shah. I am not sure this propaganda move of trying to humiliate a foreign president really works considering his low approval rating is similar to President Bush's.

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I believe this publicity stunt hurt both nations' credibility; because they exposed the truth on both sides why they called each other on their inconsisten • cies. Instead of bickering over which country is better, they could have been trying to find a middle ground.

It's true Iran helps fund terrorists in Iraq. It is also true America has killed and is killing innocent Iraqis every day. I'm sick of this I'm holier than though because I'm-an- American nonsense. America is spreading democracy at gunpoint.

One man's terrorist is another's freedom fighter; one's liberator is another's occupier. We already hold enough televised forums for evil men. Just turn on your television and you'll see President Bush sweating bullets trying to make a semi-coherent statement for the reasons why we went into a non-terrorist state, Iraq, despite the fact it didn't have weapons of mass destruction.

If we advocate more public forums like this for the means of propaganda, let's hold a televised debate between Bush and Ahmadinejad and see just how similar they really are.

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WISH to assist in Kansas City during fall break

by Abha Eli Phoboo Staff Writer

Worldwide International Student Help (WISH) is taking a group of volunteers to Kansas City, Kan., during fall break to work with Habitat for Humanity.

"We will be building houses for low-income people and those who need a place to stay. We picked Kansas because it's not too far from here and we'll be able to get more work done," said Saori Fujimoto of WISH. A maximum of 35 students will leave for New Orleans Oct. 17 at midnight and will work on site for three days.

They will return Oct. 20 and the volunteers will be paid $90 each for food and lodging.

"We are raising funds for transportation. It's around five hours from here, so it should not cost that much," said Fujimoto.

Last year, WISH went to New Orleans to help build houses for victims of Hurricane Katrina. The expe-

UCOSA from page 1 fessional practice and maintaining a high standard of quality of education on campus and in the community, according to Senate Resolution 07-107.

They also exist to gain greater insight and perspective about teaching art and contemporary concepts in art

"Our goal is to keep the arts alive on campus."

Isolete de Almeida education as well as to promote an exchange of ideas and substantive art education, according to the resolution.

De Almeida said that she was trying to "re-establish the organization after inactivity."

The organization had been active on campus previous-

rience encouraged international students on campus to contribute more toward volunteer work. However, since New Orleans is far away, the volunteers were able to spend only one work day.

"We want to put more hours working than traveling," said Fujimoto.

WISH is made up of mostly Japanese students at UCO. They have been recruiting to expand their projects and get other students involved with oncampus volunteer activities.

"It will be my first experience building a house.

I've never done that kind of volunteer work and am a little nervous and excited about it," Tomoko Fujiwara, sociology sophomore, said Among WISH volunteer projects is the recycling campaign in West Hall, which was started last semester.

The money generated from recycling cans and plastic bottles is given to Cans For Africa run by John Kipsitet.

Cans For Africa uses the fund

ly, but had become inactive.

"We hope to be able to provide scholarships to students, and we will get money for that and supplies that we need through fundraising," De Almeida said.

"Our goal is to keep the arts alive on campus," she added.

Announcements were made at the end of the session, for events such as Beta Sigma Chi's Anti-hazing forum and the NAACP's Fashion Show for the Jena Six. The fashion show will be at 7 p.m. on Oct. 12 and have a $1 entry fee.

The senator for UCO Catholics • announced a retreat from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday on the writings of St. Paul.

Kudos were given to all those involved in Homecoming activities for working hard to make last week a success as well as to the UCO Film Society for their Vampire Film Festival.

Nelson Solomon can be reached at nsolomon@thevistaonline.com.

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now to expand beyond West Hall," said Kazuya Inami,

Abha Eli Phoboo can be reached at aphoboo@thevistaonline.com .

Seminar aims to curb student smoking

by Hannah Jackson Staff Writer

The UCO Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) is holding a seminar to help students quit smoking every Monday at the Nigh University Center. The seminar is in room 419 from noon to 1 p.m..

"Students develop behaviors and habits early in life and carry through-out life," said Dr. Bruce Lochner, Assistant Nice President for Student Affairs and director of Student Counseling he also heads SHAC. SHAC connects students and campus administration regarding problems, compliments or suggestions relating to student health and wellness. SHAC develops programs that will provide a better wellness environment in the University community.

This semester, SHAC is

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"It's a lot of work. We don't have enough people right

speech path senior, who helps with the recycling project.

Last year, the project had specific target goals each week. However, they've abandoned that strategy in favor of working on events and raising awareness.

"We plan to have a WISH booth in the international festival and to work with the Physical Plant on new ideas," said Azusa Maida, WISH coordinator for the recycling project.

With their objective to getting the campus involved, WISH has conducted several surveys and is recruiting volunteers to improve the quality of their projects.

"We believe that our efforts will benefit UCO and the Edmond community but will also improve student experience and individual resumes," added Maida.

Those interested in joining WISH can email uco.wish@yahoo.com .

providing students with free "Smoking Readiness to Quit Sessions." The decision to begin a seminar stemmed partially from results in the 2007 State of the Campus Health Report at UCO. The report shows that 10 percent of UCO students reported using cigarettes on at least 20 of the 30 days preceding the survey. Ten percent is the equivalent of 1,600 students, based on UCO population.

Another 17 percent, or 2,720 students surveyed said they had smoked previously but not within the last 30 days.

These numbers show that students have quit or may still be trying to quit smoking.

"Addiction happens pretty quickly," Lochner said, adding that the seminar will hopefully help students before smoking becomes a lifelong habit.

The seminar is lead by

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Aramis Douglas takes time out of his day to smoke his pipe.

The concern with smoking on campus is an ongoing issue with student life.

CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS Who: What: When: Where:

Public Relations Student Society of America October Meeting Oct. 2 @ 5:30 p.m.

Mass Communication Bldg. Room 105

Who: What: When: Where:

Nigerian Student Association Second Annual Celebration of Nigeria Oct. 5 @ 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Broncho Lake and Constituion Hall

Who: What: When: Where:

Passport UCO Chris Price of World Neighbors will speak Oct. 10 @ 3:30 p.m.

Wellness Center, Room 127

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Oklahoma's newspapers - yesterday, today, tomorrow and the next century

OKLAHOMA'S NEWSPAPERS THE HISTORY OF OKLAHOMA 'NEWSPAPERS:

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It all changed in 1984 when Apple Computer — a Cupertin, California-based comapny — released a new, personal computer called the IVbcintosh. About the size of a large breadbox turned on end, the original Mxintosh used a new, graphical user interface (GUI) and mouse instead of the then-standard command line interface. It also featured a built-in nine-inch monitor.

Part 5: Desktop publishing arrives

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or about 500 years the world of newspapers and printing was based on hot lead, huge hulking typesetting machines and large presses that hissed, bellowed and screamed. ,,,.: : .:First there: was Gutenberg, who .,,, iirWlen4:4,0:vable type,::: Then came Mergenthaler, who refined Gutenberg's idea, making the creation of movable type easier with his Linotype.

Into this mix came the manual typewriter.

And later, offset printing.

Slowly, like the dinosaurs, the Linotypes faded from history — hot lead was replaced by cold type.

Letterpress gave way to offset.

Instead of brass matrices, Oklahoma newspapers turned to photocomposition, replacing their stately, towering Linotypes with blue Compugraphics, or machines made by Mycro-Tek or Alphatype.

The mechanical clank was silenced, then replaced by the electronic hum.

Pages were no longer built in large metal frames and placed on the beds of huge, sheet-fed presses.

Instead, newspaper type was created using film strips and anchored on a grid sheet with melted bee's wax.

But like its predecessor, the cold type method would be short-lived; the stage was set, once again, for yet another upheaval in the newspaper world.

It happened in 1984.

On Jan. 24th, Apple Computer — a Cupertino, California-based company — released a new, personal computer called the Macintosh.

About the size of a large breadbox turned on end, the original Macintosh used a new, graphical user interface (GUI) and mouse instead of the then-standard command line interface. The Mac also featured a built-in nine-inch monitor.

With its "desktop," "trash can" and "Apple Menu," the Macintosh would change the newspaper world in a way that neither Gutenberg nor Mergenthaler could ever imagine.

In just two years — the second part of the upheaval came in 1985 with Apple's development of the LaserPrinter and the Adobe Company's creation of the PostScript printing language — Oklahoma newspapers would go from cold type to desktop publishing.

"It was a huge change," said Bennie McElhaney, president of Oklahoma City-based ProMac, a computer company that specializes in providing Macintosh hardware to the graphics and newspaper indus-

tries. "The Macintosh changed everything."

McElhaney should know; he was there from the beginning.

A former graphic artist, McElhaney spent the Reagan years helping Oklahoma newspapers embrace the era of desktop publishing.

It wasn't an easy beginning.

By the early J980s, most Oklahoma newspapers had fully adopted the cold type process for creating their publications.

While some papers used Cornpugraphic typesetting equipment or other hybrids for teir composing rooms, others had t idade major investments in equiprfiiint supplied by Mycro-Tek. But those Mycro-Tek machines, McElhaney said, "cost a fortune" to keep running.

"I remember a five-megabyte Mycro-Tek hard drive sold for $2,000," he said. "When the Macintosh came out that all changed."

With its simple-to-use interface, and PageMaker software, the Macintosh quickly caught on amongst the state's smaller newspapers.

"The desktop publishing movement started at the smaller papers," McElhaney said. "The bigger papers had so much invested in their equipment, they weren't in the mood to switch. But the smaller ones made the jump."

Instead of producing just a stream — or a strip — of type, the Mac allowed entire pages to be designed and created on screen. Everything from graphics, stories, headlines and advertisements could be done through the keyboard.

While there was little software available for those original 1984 Macintoshes, one program — Aldus's PageMaker — would serve as the core software component for many state publications.

"At first, there wasn't a whole lot of software available," McElhaney said. "For a while, PageMaker was about it."

Using the same terms and measurement systems that newspapers had used for decades, PageMaker quickly became a hit among publishers.

When a client needed something besides PageMaker, it was often McElhaney who developed the custom programs.

"I wrote some software for classified ads and some that would bring in Associated Press and United Press copy," he said. "It was called. Snews and some people still use it."

His customers are scattered across the state.

From the first Mac installation in Allen, Oklahoma, McElhaney said the Macintosh's popularity grew un-

til the computers were used by more than 100 Oklahoma newspapers.

"I sold Macs all over the country," he said. "The Donrey Company was a huge purchaser of Macs. They were everywhere."

Gradually, Oklahoma's larger newspapers began to follow the lead of the smaller papers, replacing their 'buk, aging equipment: with compact desktop publishing units.

"I think the larger papers began to move toward Macs when they realized they could own their own technology instead of leasing it," McElhaney said. "Once that happened, they came on board. For the cost of a hard drive, they could buy an entire workstation."

It also helped that the Mac was quickly working its way into the graphic arts industry.

Once the Oklahoma Press Association converted to Macs, the skeptics were silenced.

"That was a big bite for the OPA, when they went all Macintosh," McElhaney said. "It convinced many others."

Requiring little set up time and only a few days worth of training, most newspapers were able to quickly move their publication to an all-electronic platform using the Macintosh.

"Even though those first Macs had tiny, nine-inch black and white screens, people loved them," McElhaney said. "They produced their newspaper on them. And for many it was a real thrill because they could do it almost immediately."

Of course, with every change came problems and McElhaney solved thousands.

"I spent a lot of late nights on the phone," he said. "When Donrey purchased Macs for its newspapers in Arkansas, I basically lived with them until they transitioned over to the new equipment. You didn't just sell a newspaper a Mac, you actually had to go and help them make that transition."

As with every technological advancement, the change has come at a price.

With the adoption of the Macintosh, work that was once done by paste-up artists and composing room employees was now being done by editors.

Further, mechanics and maintenance professionals who kept everything from the Linotypes to the presses running were no longer needed. Even the original computer technicians saw their ndmbers decline as more and more publications embraced the desktop publishing method.

Eventually those skills were phased out and those employees were not replaced.

"For about $10,000 a newspaper could, at the time, install a desktop Mac system to produce their prepress," McElhaney said "They would have spent much more than that per year just maintaining their Mycro-Tek equipment."

The Mac, and its desktop publishing system, were "much, much mote efficient," he said.

"I think that some of the things we did early on with newspapers gave them the real opportunity to change."

Those changes reduced costs and may have made the difference for some of Oklahoma's smaller, struggling papers.

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whole lot of money," he said. "It was very cost effective."

It also was a challenge, a job that McElhaney won't soon forget.

"It has been quite an experience," he said. "I like to think that I helped many of the newspapers embrace new technology. Of course, there were many others that helped make the change, but I hope I contributed."

McElhaney need not worry.

Those who helped set up Apple cornputers at Oklahoma newspapers were on the front lines of the revolution.

Today the industry that claims among its many heroes Gutenberg, Mergenthaler and Harris has added at least two Californians to the list — Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak — the founders of Apple Computer.

Brief History of the Macintosh

The Matintosh The iMac Introduced January 1984 Introduced August 1998

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The Power The Macintosh SE

Introduced January 1989 Macintosh G4 Price: $4,400 to $4,900 Introduced January 2003 Price: $1,499

The Power The iMac G5 Macintosh 8100 Introduced January 2004 Introduced March 1994 Price: $1,299 Price: $4,200

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SMOKING from page 3 Mark Brennaman who gives students resources that are helpful when trying to quit smoking without pressuring them. There are physical and psychological aspects to quit-

necessary to change in order to reform a habit, Lochner said.

"Addictions work.

Basically people do it because it works. People wouldn't spend five dollars a day on cigarettes if it didn't. It satisfies a need." Lochner said, "You can't take away something, you need to replace it."

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and meditation. Increased relaxation has other positive results including increased athletic performance and general concentration.

by Jana Davis The clinic, which is in the Staff Writer Nigh University Center in room 417, is open to students As a reaction to the conM onday and Wednesdays from cern for obesity, Stephanie 1:30 to 5 p.m. and Tuesdays, Dodge, a community health Thursdays and Fridays from senior and president of the Community Health Club, developed a new program called Pounds for Poverty.

In a recent report done by Trust for America's Health (TFAH), Oklahoma is ranked 14th in adult obesity.

-MARK BRENNAMAN Dodge said that this program is a way to addition to the Smoking 12:30 to 5p.m. Additional "heighten the awareness Readiness to Quit Sessions, hours are from 8:30 to 10:30 of student eating habits." the school also offers a free a.m. on Thursdays and 8:30 "Pounds for Poverty will Stress Reducing Clinic. to 9:30 a.m. on Fridays. unite campus organizations "Often people smoke to For more information deal with stress — and they about the smoking seminar and community businesses to need other things to help them or the relaxation clinic, con- reduce obesity and poverty," a through," Lochner said. tact Lochner at 974-2215 flierforthe new campaign read.

Students will start by volThe Stress Reducing Clinic or blochner@ucok.edu . unteering to participate in the has specialized software that program.

Next, their body checks each individuals heart fat percentage will be taken rate and its correlation to bram Hannah Jackson can be reached and they will meet with a waves. Certain brain wave at hjackson@thevistaonline.corn. nutritionist to help them on changes help with relaxation a healthy diet and exercise plan. The students will also get to participate in activities on campus, including events at the Wellness Center and healthy cooking classes once a month. Points will be included in participation in Poverty Week, the Steps for

Obesity to be addressed

UT PEOPLE TAKE A BIG CONCEPT, LIKE QU_ITTING SMOKING, INTO SMALLER, MANAGEABLE PIECES." ting, said Brennaman. He also explains different addictive elements and stages of change that can relate to multiple addictions, not just smoking.

"I let people take a big concept, like quitting smoking, into smaller, manageable pieces," Brennaman said, "[Smokers] can begin to see it's not as hard as they thought to become a non-smoker."

It's not just the cigarette — there's are a lot more rituals

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Aramis Douglas (left) and Mark Machell (right) take time out of their day for a smoke break.

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Health program and activities and provide them with the at Plunkett Park, Dodge said. skills and leadership needed "It will be a fun way to work together for change. to get involved and active This idea is to change on campus," she said. statistics, Dodge said, "We The students will not only need to raise awareness." receive points for losing perStudents will be awardcent body fat, but also for ed in several different ways participating in the Wellness including: most active, activities and campus sports. most raised money, most The program will start tak- health literate and overall ing sign-ups on Oct. 1 and will points earned, Dodge said. last until Earth Day, April 22.

Patrick ' Funkhouser, For every percentage of body kinesiology junior said fat lost, it will be doubled by everyone needed to "try the rate of a London pound, to get together as a team."

2.016. Pounds for Poverty is Sponsors will a synonym for the London include parents, compounds. Any one who loses munity groups or clubs. or maintains a certain percent Dodge said that she underbody fat, their sponsors will stood that the last thing donate double that percentage on everybody's mind is to at the rate of a London Pound. work out, but together as a "Say I lost eight per- community, "we can make cent, I would get a sponsor it fun and interesting." and if I lost the body fat he For more information to would pay double the per- sign up or donate, contact centage," Dodge explained. Stephanie Dodge at sdodgel@ The money raised will be ucok.edu or Sunshine Cowan donated to Food 4 Kids and at jcowanl@ucok.edu .

World Neighbors. Food 4 Kids is an emergency food bank based in Oklahoma designed especially for elementary age students. The Oklahomabased World Neighbors organization will be able to Jana Davis can be reached at adopt a village for a year jdavis@thevistaonline.com .

using alternate light sources, a black tarp was put over each car at one point in the fourhour project to simulate night.

Each team had an alternate source light kit to help them identify evidence in the car.

A Forensic Science Institute vehicle was also out there. This vehicle is meant to portray the type of vehicle and equipment sent to crime scenes and used by FBI

ty's vehicle was nicer than the ones they normally used.

Inside the vehicle was training boards with information about what happens at crime scenes, how to take fmgerprints and other tips and guidelines. Sample fingerprint and evidence collection kits were set up as examples also.

In addition to hosting the class, Adams said that UCO is filming everything and preparing a video to be distributed to law enforcement agencies all over the country. Each DVD will show the training held on UCO for evidence response and recovery.

for students," Peringol said.

"On top of all that, there are other expenses in your life, like gas and other needs that inevitably come up," he added.

Biology seniorSeanGeorge agreed that his high school experience did not prepare him for what he faced in college.

"In high school, you tend to get lots of busy work, but there is very little of that in college classes," George said. "High school teachers should tell you that college is a bunch of tests and that you have to make a lot of extra effort and study hard to do well on those exams."

The data from the survey results also showed that the quality of preparation in high school is closely associated with high expectations and solid academic standards.

According to the report, only one-quarter (26 percent) of recent graduates in college and one-fifth of those in the workforce say that they faced high academic expectations in high school and were significantly challenged.

Students who faced high expectations in high school are much more likely to feel well prepared for the expectations of college (80 percent) than are college students who faced moderate (58 percent) or low expectations (37 percent). Similar proportions of non-students who faced high expectations in high school feel that they are well prepared for the expectations of the work force (72 percent), whereas only 36 percent of those who faced low

expectations say the same.

The number and difficulty of core classes taken in high school is strongly associated with how prepared high school graduates feel today, according to the report.

College students who took Algebra Two or higher level math courses in high school are more than twice as likely to feel prepared for the math they are expected to do in college (60 percent feel well prepared) than students who did not take Algebra Two (26 percent). Some 68 percent of non-students who took Algebra Two or higher feel prepared for the math they are expected to do, compared with 46 percent of those who did not take Algebra Two. Fewer than half (46 percent) of all graduates were asked to do a great deal of writing in high school.

College students who were expected to write a great deal in high school, including longer assignments such as term papers or research reports, feel better prepared for the quality of writing expected of them in college (79 percent feel well prepared) than do students who faced lower expectations for their quantity of writing (51 percent).

To read more about the details of the survey results, . visit http:// www.studentsfirct.us .

going through the car in a very methodical way, to recover all the evidence you can," said Adams.

All the students were grouped into teams and assigned to one of the four cars. Before actually examining the car, photographs were taken of the secured area "That's the purwithin the caution tape. These pose of going are called overall pictures. through the car in a One member of each very methodical way, team volunteered to put on a white suit and other acces-,, rfo recover all the sories, which covered their, evidence you can:' entire body. This is so they could look for trace eviDr. Dwight Adams dence. To be successful, they couldn't risk bringing in anything off of them- agents on a daily basis. One selves into the crime scene. FBI agent, however, made the Aaron Wright can be reached at To receive training in comment that the universi- awright@thevistaonline.com .

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Melakayil emphasized that her high school teachers could have taught her how to take notes effectively, especially considering the importance of note-taking in most college courses.

She added that high schools partly help by offering Advanced Placement courses, but more has to be done.

"Some of the basic skills needed to make it through college should be taught by high school classes," Melakayil said.

Anish Peringol, sophomore biology major, said the transition from high school to college was from "coddled kid to responsible adult."

"In high school, your teachers, friends and parents would watch over you and make sure you're on the right track. But in college, you learn to take care of yourself very quickly as there is not always someone to make sure you're on top of things," Peringol said.

"In the end, you have to watch out foryourself," he said.

Finances are another major change most graduates are not prepared for.

"For public high school students, you didn't have to pay for much, but you get to college and you have to pay for books, classes, other fees for the school, housing if you live on campus and everything adds up very quickly, adding another major source of stress

Nelson Solomon can be reached at nsolomon@thevistaonline.com.

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At Random Abha Eli Phoboo Scanning for potential used car sellers in the morning paper between gulps of coffee and hurried glances at the clock, at the start of the semester, is a juggling act. Especially, if you are in tight budget fix and aware of the avalanche of bills waiting to hit your mailbox.

The fun had just begun.

There was the whole business of calling people while reading Chaucer or Fundamentals of Economics, trying to write a research paper, and meet deadlines. After calling about a gazillion sellers, crunching time to meet people, getting confused between who was who and was selling

what. Finally, a dealer in El Reno said he had a few cars within my $1,200 budget.

That weekend, after wrong exits, U-turns and wrong turns, wandering into garage sales and staring at the horizon, listening to "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on audio, my friend Jerry and I made it to the lot. I've been warned many times about used cars but the search experience was something else.

Bob, as I shall refer to the salesman, was very nice, a good ol' boy from Oklahoma. Like all the other sellers I'd met, he grunted at my budget and pointed out cars, narrating what lit-

tle history he knew of each.

"You want to test drive?

Automatic or stick shift?"

He squinted. I shrugged got into the first he pointed to, then several others.

One had an immobile seat, another had a ripped roof that bopped me on the head as I drove off. But a dark grey Toyota took the cake.

I got in the Toyota, shut the door, and pulled for the seatbelt. Strangely enough, the seatbelt was in half.

Nobody had quite warned me about this. The dashboard was bereft of all the gauges and meters and the steering wheel a little askew. Jerry, who had got in the passen-

ger's seat, looked at me.

"They probably had to cut the driver out in an accident," he said.

A queasy feeling came over me as pictures of what might have happened flashed through my head. Blue and red cop car lights, screams, groans, blood, gore, panic, pain. I tried to open the door. The handle came off. I tried rolling down the window but it wouldn't budge.

Jerry finally came around to the side and opened it.

Out in the fresh air and a few deep breaths later, we laughed. Looking for used cars was more exciting and anxiety-ridden that I'd expected. I'm scanning morning papers for potential used cars between gulps of coffee and hurried glances at the clock again. But this time with a sense of adventure.

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"The Age of Reason"

by Thomas Pine, "Lady Chatterly's Lover" by D.H. Lawrence, "1984" by George Orwell, "The Lorax" by Dr. Seuss and the Bible.

These are just a few of the books being celebrated during Banned Books Week, coming up in just a few days.

It wasn't until I happened to glance at a bulletin board on the third floor of the library that I even knew Banned Books Week existed.

This week, ranging from Sept. 29 to Oct. 6, it is in its 26th year. According to American Library Association, this event was started in 1982 to remind Americans to value their right to read various points of view.

Not all books have been banned on a large scale. Most novels were challenged by parents for sexually explicit content, language or too many mature themes. These parents asked school libraries to remove them from shelves or that English teachers take them off required reading.

Some books, however, were actually banned by whole countries, states or cities. For instance, "The Thousand and One Nights" was confiscated in Cairo, Egypt, in 1985, according to the Forbidden Library Web site. "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley was banned in Ireland in 1932. "Hamlet"

by Shakespeare was

banned in 1978 in Ethiopia.

Even the scholar Plato suggested that "The Odyssey"

by Homer be taken reserved for more mature readers.

The United States has had their share of censorship. As a nation, we have definitely had an issue with mysticism in literature. The recent Harry Potter craze has proven this to be true. Also, "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L'Engle was challenged by parents in Florida and Alabama for its use of witchcraft.

Frequently challenged books in the United States include "Canterbury Tales"

by Geoffrey Chaucer, "Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger, "The Color Purple"

by Alice Walker, "Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck, "I Know Why the. Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou, "James and the Giant Peach" by Ronald Dahl, "A Light in the Attic" by Shel Silverstein, "Beloved" by

Toni Morrison and "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. I'm glad that someone has taken the effort to celebrate our freedom to read what we choose. I encourage any of the readers out there to make an effort to read one of these books this week. There are many more novels mentioned on the various Web sites dealing with Banned Book Week. I know I'll be making a trip to the library soon.

On the flip side, it's also nice to know that people all over this nation and the world feel safe to voice their opinion about concerns they have with books. They have the opportunity to do what they think is best for the welfare of their community. These types of conversations between people, while most likely not leading to a consensus, is exactly what keeps life interesting.

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ANDRO I DTA I NMENT the past that should be a great way to spend the time after Halo has been defeated.

JUSTIN LANGSTON In honor of the release of "Halo 3," I was tempted to be completely offensive and run a story called "First Person Shooters that are Better than Halo." Common sense took over and I decided that wouldn't be a good idea. Instead, I've dug up a few hidden treasures from

"Psychonauts:" This crazy-go-nuts platformer from developer Double Fine is going to be very hard to find, but it's certainly worth looking for. The game follows Raz, a young psychic boy who runs away from his circus home so he can go to a summer camp for other psychic children. As Raz begins developing his psychic powers, through the use of cleverly designed levels, he notices that other campers are having their brains sucked out to power psychic tanks so the bad guy can enslave thought and take over the world. Yes, it's completely insane. The game is like a cross between "Pinky and the Brain," "Invader Zim" and the "Looney Tunes," with game-

play strongly reminiscent of "Super Mario 64." Excellent levels, balanced gameplay and extremely clever game design made this critic's choice back when it came out in 2005.

Unfortunately, no one bought it. Track it down and pick it up. It's worth the time invested. Available on the PC, PS2 and X-Box. Backwards compatible on the X-Box 360.

"Super Metriod:" Now available on the Wii's Virtual Console downloadable system, "Super Metriod" is regarded as one of the best action adventure games ever made. EGM designated it as the Best Game Ever in their 150th issue. "Super Metriod" had all of the creepy atmosphere and claustrophobiainspiring game design of the Metriod Prime games, but expanded by a lot. Imagine after trekking through a dank

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"Radiata Stories:" "Radiata Stories" was an RPG that boasts two diverging storylines, a cast of hundreds and a total of 170 characters who can join the party. It follows the exploits of Jack Russell (yes, that's his name. His dad's name is Cairn if that says anything), a rambunctious, if somewhat annoying, youth who wants

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but there's much more to it than the standard RPG. Each person has his or her own schedule and the game really feels like the player is really in a living world. Also, Jack becomes an awesome protagonist just a few hours into the game, with his smart mouth and complete irreverence for just about everything. It's awesome to see him tell powerful near-deities that they can shut up. It's very worth checking out on the PS2.

Those are just a few favorites. Maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but they are some overlooked games that people should at least take a look at.

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UCO to stage Oklahoma premiere of 'The Fix'

by Lyndsay Gillum Copy Editor The Oklahoma premiere of "The Fix" will be hosted by University of Central Oklahoma's School of Music at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4 through Oct. 6 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 7 in Mitchell Hall Theater.

"The Fix" is a 1997 musical with book and lyrics by John Dempsey and music by Dana P. Rowe. The musical was nominated for numerous Oliver awards when it premiered in London, with Philip Quast named "Best It gathered Actor" in 1 998. nominations in nearly every category including "Best Musical" in Washington, D.C.'s Helen Hayes Awards, winning two awards: According to StageAgent. corn, "The Fix" is part tabloid, part "The Manchurian Candidate." Tie musical focuses on Cal Chandler, the son of a United States senator and Presidential candidate who dies while in bed with his mistress. At Chandler's father's funeral, his widow (Violet) encourages her brother-in-law, Grahame Chandler, to mentor Cal through the ranks of political office and to follow in his father's footsteps.

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language, adult subject matter and a rocking contemporary beat, similar to the Broadway musical "Rent."

"The writing team who gave the musical theatre world 'Zombie Prom' and `The Witches of Eastwick' has created this really wild ride into the world of politics and the press and, in particular, the excesses of one very dysfunctional political family," said director Billie Thrash in a statement.

And while edgy, she also added that this type of musical is critical to advancing a student's future.

"For the music theatre students who are being trained for a career, this is essential. For every 'High School Musical' and 'George M' for which they audition, there will be a 'Spring Awakening' or 'Assassins,' said Thrash.

"The Fix" is for mature audiences only.

Tickets for the show are $12 for adults, $8 for Senior Citizens, $4 for UCO students and $6 for non-UCO students.

School of Music will "The Fix," a wild ride into the world of politics and the press at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4 through Oct. 6 and at 2 p.m.

Oct 7 at Mitchell Hall Theater. Bryn Taylor (left), Savannah White and Michael Stewart are among the featured performers.

paigns for the city council Anthony Gliardi and begins to take a toll on Cal, and the and governor, but gets mixed an affair with a club singer, mob eventually turns on him up with local mob boss Tina. Drugs and alcohol start (but for the fate of Tina and

Cal, you'll have to find out for yourselves at the premiere).

The show features strong

Lyndsay Gillum can be reached at Igillum©thevistaonline.com.

Halo 3' breaks free

MOVIES THAT BLOW ...REVISITED 10 YEARS LATER

by Steven Reckinger Co Editor

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Rubber nipples, horrendous neon lighting and some of the worst over-the-top acting ever to grace the silver screen are just a few characteristics associated with the disreputably god-awful film, "Batman & Robin."

1997 was a bad year for Batman fans everywhere.

Joel Schumacher, the director responsible for such cult classics like "The Lost Boys" and "Falling Down," brought insult to injury for millions of filmgoers who love to see their beloved comic book character defend Gotham City. Not only did Schumacher make fun of one of the most iconic figures in American history, he arguably created the worst movie ever produced.

Hollywood decided to give him a chance when he took the helm of "Batman Forever."

The producers should have known better after that dreadful movie hit theaters in 1995.

Granted it wasn't nearly as bad as its sequel, it did introduce the world to his dismal directing skills when he practically altered every character in the Batman mythos into an inexcusable farce. So, why was he given the opportunity to direct "Batman & Robin?"

Because its predecessor made money, and that is what Hollywood cares about.

What sort of expectation did Batman fans have for a sequel after being already subjected to rubbish? No one could claim "Batman & Robin" was an anticipated title when it hit theaters

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cess. So, that probably made Hollywood happy, but what about everyone else? Fans were left in complete despondency after having to listen to Schwarzenegger spouting out lines like "Ice to see you!" and "If revenge is a dish best served cold, then put on your Sunday finest." Honestly, who comes up with this stuff?

Akiva Goldsman, that's who. Goldsman wrote awardwinning films such as ."A Beautiful Mind" and "A Time to Kill." He's shown he's capable of being a corn-

petent writer. Now he has to live with himself, knowing he's responsible for dishing out utter garbage that makes the eyes and ears blegct.

It's a shame to have such a disaster of a film etched : permanently on your resume for the rest of ycnir life., What about those wi-p could care less about comic books and just watch movies for entertainment value?

If anyone believes this is entertainment, that person deserves to be locked in a room full of starving hyenas. Entertainment needs to at least have a purpose, and for whatever reason this film was made, it lacks any logical incentive to remain on this planet. This is clearly a disgrace to the word 'art.'

It doesn't even deserve to be measured in the same category as pornography.

George Clooney proclaimed he destroyed the franchise, but don't worry, George, we forgive you. You made up for it with films like "Three Kings" and "Ocean's Eleven." If there's anyone to blame, it's the money-grabbing snobs working behind $5,000 oak desks in Hollywood, signing checks over to hopeless directors that don't know anything about staying true to the source material.

Thankfully, in 2005, fans realized there is a god existing in Hollywood, and his name is Christopher Nolan.

Steve Reckincer can be reached at sreckinger@thevistaonline.com .

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by Justin Langston Staff Writer At 12:01 a.m. Tuesday morning, "Halo 3," supposedly the final chapter in the Halo storyline, was released on the X-Box 360 with a great amount of fanfare and long lines of people waiting to get their hands on the game.

Halo follows the exploits of Master Chief Petty Officer John 117, better known as Master Chief. He's a cybernetically enhanced super soldier who fights for humanity against aliens called the Covenant. "Halo 2" ended with the Chief returning to Earth to fight against the Covenant and "Halo 3" picks up right where the last game left off, with Chief jumping out of a space ship while it's entering the atmosphere.

"I played it for about 3 to 4 hours," senior Casey Goss said on Tuesday, several hours after the release.

"Surprisingly, it's pretty well done. I'm not a big Halo fan, but I'm impressed.

The graphics are cool, the weapons are cool, even how they tell the story is cool."

"Halo" is a first-person shooter, which means a shooting game where the camera is placed in the character's eyes. The player has the illusion of actually assuming the role of the main character, because it looks as if the player is looking through the

eyes of the character_himself.

Like its predecessors, "Halo 3" has been lauded for its action, storytelling, graphics and music. Many news outlets have given the game extremely high scores, with several giving it aperfect score.

Considering . the last two games have sold nearly 15 million copies combined, it's no surprise that the midnight launch of the title attracted extremely long lines. At Quail Springs Mall, both EB Games and GameStop had lines stretching out of the store past a few more retailers.

Elsewhere in Oklahoma City, the lines were even longer.

Some stores had launch parties that included huge screen HD televisions to play "Halo 2," while the garners waited anxiously for the clock to strike midnight. Others even had actors dressed . up as Master Chief.

"Halo 3" may or may not be the last game in the series, but right now, that doesn't matter to garners. Despite the ending cutscene leaking out on the Internet and Microsoft allegedly threatening to ban the X-Box Live accounts of those who play pirated copies of the game until the year 9999, garners all over the country are booting up their 360s for some old fashioned alien fragging.

Justin Langston can be reached at jlangston@thevistaonline.com.

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by Jeff Massie The most popular season The objective of every game and contest is to of major league baseball in score, just like dating, but recent years was when Mark that's a different story. McGwire and Sammy Sosa Some players have distinct were chasing the homerituals or superstitions they run record. I would argue feel are vital in their quest to that as memorable as their greatness. Notre Dame foot- chase after history was, their ball players touch the famous post-homerun hijinks were "play like a champion today" equally, if not more, memobanner, though it seems after rable. I've never hit a homemany years, the charm has run, but I have mimicked worn off. Something I per- McGwire's double fist pound/ sonally did was before wres- hit to the gut or sammy's tling matches in high school; peace signs to the world.

Nothing can bring a team I would rub my dog and cat together on me "An epidemic of innacurate high like a just in positive case my fives is sweeping the nation." celebraoppotion. In nent was allergic. I don't know if it soccer, one man will shine ever worked, but I like to another guy's shoes after he think at least a few of them scores or pretend to take picsneezed later on that night. tures ofthe star. That'sbonding.

Conversely, nothThe Jockstrap would argue that it's not pregame ceremo- ing can tare a club apart nies that are important, it's like a failed festivity.

Nothing is more embarwhat you do after you score.

Teams practice for months, rassing and nothing ruins two-a-days in the hot sun, all momentum like a stray high with the purpose of providing five. This can happen in players with that brief instant two ways, either one player of gratification. They're fail- doesn't see the other holding ing to realize the celebra- his palm out in jubilation, or tion is what's more memo- two people attempt the sigrable than most scores, and nal of appreciation and miss.

If you're caught victim, arguably just as important.

Dozens of players score trying to congratulate your touchdowns every weekend. team mate only to be ignored, Most disappear into obscu- it is important to recover rity and stats, but others, like immediately. The best way legends, never die. Everyone to do this is to clap your own remembers when Terrel hands, pretend you're swatOwens pulled out that Sharpie ting a fly or by doing the or when Joe Horn used up his classic run your hand through anytime minutes in the end- your hair. You must remain zone after a touchdown catch. confident to avoid foolishness.

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Senior Brock Gruenberg hydrates himself at Saturday's homecoming game at Wantland Stadium.

It seems as though an epidemic of inaccurate high fives is sweeping the nation. It is important to not overlook this simple act and just assume palm on palm connection is going to be made.

Many factors, such as wind resistance or altitude, must

and a friend of mine frac- weeks of being featured on tured his collarbone diving SportsCenter, the promised into the endzone during a land of athletic celebration. flag football game in Adrian Peterson-esque fashion.

Celebrations are important, but it's crucial to do so responsibly. Proper planning and care can lead to Jeff Massie can be reached at increased team morale and jmassie@thevistaonline.com

be taken into account. It is important to take focus of the elbow, as it is a clear indicator of where to properly put one's hand to make the connection.

Sometimes, in BRONCHUS the most extreme <),)-/ of circumstances, a failed act can lead to injury. Martin Gramatica tore his ACL after celebrating a field goal,

www.thevistaonline.com Correction: In the Sept. 25 issue a women's soccer photo was credited to Brenda O'Brian, ut should have been credited to Chris Otten.

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UCO's women's rowing coach Allison Derrick is preparing for the team's inaugural season.

UCO recently named Allison Derrick, a transplant from Boston, as head coach of the new women's rowing program for the spring semester on Tuesday, Sept. 26.

Derrick said rowing is a sport growing in popul arity and that many universities everywhere are beginning to offer it.

"It is one of the few sports like fencing that one can learn in college and really excel in it," Derrick said. "[Rowing] is a non-impact sport, so it is a sport that you can do for life."

It is an NCAA sport solely for women; the NCAA doegn't recognize it for men.

"For students who are athletic but just haven't found their sport, this is a great opportunity for them," Derrick said.

To compete at the national championship the team needs to field in two eight-rower

boats and one four-rower boat. In addition to the rowers, there is one person that is asteers the boat, the coxswain.

Each person uses one oar each.

"The folks here, I can't even say how committed [they are]... it has shown in the building of the two new boathouses, the equipment that's on order and the scholarships are in place," Derrick said.

The team has the Chesapeake Boat House in Bricktown on the Canadian River and is currently building another on Arcadia Lake.

Derrick started rowing when she attended Smith College, where she earned her bachelor's in 1988 and her master's in Exercise and Sports Science in 2003 in North Hampton, Mass.

She has also rowed for clubs and was an assistant coach at Boston University and Northeastern University.

She then coached at MIT.

Derrick said there are maybe two or three students that have experience rowing.

For those without experience in rowing, they are granted a novice year. This is where they can compete against other novice teams, much like a junior varsity team.

"I can row them as varsity, but I'd like them to have that novice year," Derrick said.

Derrick is very optimistic about the team's future and said that they have a shot at being major competitors in the national level.

Derrick said she has 60 on the roster and has more spots available. Female UCO students can apply at U2 canrow@uc ok. edu .

Alex Gambill can be reached at agambill@thevistaonlinacom.

Bronchos look to tame the Lions

by Jeff Massie Sports Editor

The Bronchos, having lost their last three games, will travel to Texas A&MCommerce this weekend for an opportunity to right the ship.

The match-up against 1-4 Commerce is the first divisional game of the season for UCO, who has won only one game to date. Despite the recent streak of losses, the Bronchos currently rank second in the North Division of the Lone Star Conference, trailing 3-2 Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

Commerce is tied for second from last in the division, leading winless Northeastern State. All six North Division teams lost to South Division teams last weekend.

UCO ranks 11th out of 13 teams, having scored 59 points this season, averaging 14.75 points per game. The Lions aren't much better, putting up a 10 best 17.2 points per game. Through five games they have posted 86 points.

The Broncho defense is much more staunch, they're allowing 269.5 yards per game, the second best in the conference. UCO trails only

Midwestern State. On the other end of the spectrum. is Commerce who's giving up . almost 100 yards more per game than UCO and ranks ninth of all Lone Star teams.

Turnovers are what's getting in the way of victories for UCO as they have been pivotal in all three losses.

The 16 UCO giveaways have abruptly ended many potential scoring opportunities as many have happened inside_ the red zone. The boys in blue have turned the ball over five times within the 20 and another three drives have ended on downs. The team is scoring on only 40 percent of its opportunities within the red zone. With fewer mistakes on offense, the Bronchos could be a major player in the conference.

A major weakness of Texas A&M-Commerce is its offensive line. The Lions have given up an 11 worse 19 sacks this season, and they have no running backs that rank in the top 10 in rushing.

Commerce is No. 11 with 65.8 yards per game on the ground compared to No. 5 UCO, with 164.2 yards per game.

Ben Birmingham and Maurice Little lead the

Bronchos' rushing attack. Birmingham is averaging over the century mark per game with 405 yards on 64 carries. Little has added another 266 yards with his 62 carries.

UCO's quarterback Ryan O'Hara was in the conference's top 10 for passing yards per game, but was replaced last week by the more fleetfooted Colin Clancy.

Neither of the two teams have receivers in the top 10 of reception yards or receptions per game.

The Broncho defense is led by Will Clewis and Brandon Smith. Clewis, the preseason defensive player of the year for the division, is

by Vista photographer Chris Albers second in the league in tackles. He has Freshman Chad Susman practices his kicking skills at Saturday's homecoming game against the brought down 47 ball Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds at Wantland stadium. UCO lost 21-7. carriers and is averaging 11.8 stops per game. games. Smith is also sixth in The team from Edmond is against divisional opponents.

Smith also ranks second punt return average and third presented with a good opporin the league, but in inter- in kick return average as his tunity this weekend to end its ceptions. He has picked play can drastically change losing streak. UCO's next Jeff Massie can be reached at off a pair of throws in four field position and momentum. three games are all on the road jmassie@thevistaonline.com

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