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Senator Clark Jolley took the opportunity to visit the University of Central Oklahoma community and speak about Oklahoma Education policies during the first Lunch with Policy-maker event. "When this guy hit the capitol, he came with great enthusiasm...an incredible passion and a marvelous curiosity," UCO President W. Roger Webb said. Jolley has been "a guy who... was not going to duck but in fact confront and tackle the difficult and complex issues," Webb said. "When Clark Jolley's in the room...he's going to read the legislation and he's going to have an Photo by Allison Rathgeber opinion." "It's an honor and a privilege Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, addresses the first "Lunch with to be with you here today at the Sen. a Policy Maker" in the Cherokee Room on Thursday, Sept. 24. University of Central Oklahoma," The event was put on by the UCO Policy Institute. Jolley said. "I tell people it's the privilege of a
Nelson Solomon's reasons for wanting to stay in Oklahoma after graduation. PAGE 2 Concert on East Field
Photo Essay from the Sean Paul, Jeremiah, The Paradiso Girls, Only 1 Right and Jason Derulo PAGE 4 AND 5 Antigone
UCO students rework a classic. PAGE 6
R.E.A.L. talk: The cost of freedom today
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The Texas A&MJenefar de Leon Commerce Lions beat the Bronchos Staff Writer 27-23, leaving players The Multicultural Student stunned, confused. Organization hosted their monthly PAGE 10
R.E.A.L Talk on Sept. 23 in the Nigh University Center. R.E.A.L Talk was set up by the Multicultural Student Organization to provide students with the oppor-
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both other students and professors. "R.E.A.L Talk is an acronym for Relationship, Ethnicity, Activism and Life. Its purpose is to provide a topic of discussion where students and professors can gather together to engage in critical and meaningful dialogue," MeShawn Conley, director of Multicultural Student
Services, said. September's topic in R.E.A.L Talk was "The Cost of Freedom: A Discussion on Race, Gender, Age, and Justice." Conley said that this month's topic was inspired by the recent controversy of the arrest of Harvard professor Henry Luis Gate Jr. at his home. Conley said that she felt this was an opportunity to have students
and professors come together and discuss their opinion on the issue regarding law enforcement and race. "It went well, we had a good turn out of students," she said. "The students were able to articulate their argument in a meaningful dialogue." see
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Mitchell Hall re-opens
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NewsCentral reports that vital renovations have been completed on UCO's Mitchell Hall and the theater re-opened on Sept. 25.
The UCO Oklahoma Wind Symphony debuts their recording project, "The Music of Ernest S. Williams: A Legacy Rediscovered," which is now available at the UCO bookstore. Director of Bands, Dr. Brian Lamb took on the project as an opportunity for UCO students. The Ernest S. Williams recording project was set up in June of 2007, when Allan Colin of the Charles Colin Music Publishers donated the remaining set of music by Ernest S. Williams to UCO. The UCO office of Research and Grants awarded Dr. Lamb the grant in fall of 2008 to produce a recording CD inspired by Ernest S. Williams' music. The music was performed by UCO students under the direction of Dr. Lamb. "I wanted this to be an educational experience," he said. "This will help transi-
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See photos from the End of Summer Smash, held at UCO Sunday. Photos are by Vista photographer Allison Rathgeber.
musician." According to Dr. Lamb, UCO students took on a major role in the development of the project. Students divided themselves into five groups under the direction of UCO faculty. UCO students help researched, design the CD package and market it on UCO campus. "This is exciting," Dr. Lamb said. "The best word to describe this CD is eclectic. We have string players, and in your face band music." Dr. Lamb hopes with some of the proceeds from the sales they can produce other recording CD. "Every penny from the sales is going to our next recording session," he said. "Hopefully with more artistic liberty." The CD is available at the UCO Barnes and Noble book store for see CD, page 6
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lifetime to represent Edmond in the Oklahoma state Senate." "One of the reasons why it is, is because not only do I get to represent the great people of Edmond I also get to represent truly I think the greatest university in the state." "UCO does more to turn out graduates that stay in Oklahoma that lead Oklahoma forward than any of the other universities," Jolley said. "UCO is one of the stars in Edmond's crown." As he began his presentation Jolley clarified what his definition of politics was. "Politics aren't Republican/ Democrat," he said. "They are the politics of your hometown and pride in the hometown." Jolley began to discuss the policies that govern the Oklahoma educational process and the quality of education the state is providing for school-aged children. see JOLLEY, page 3
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In the midst of citizens losing their house, neighbors losing their jobs, banks closing and adults returning back to school relief may be on the way for many current University of Central Oklahoma students. On September 17, 2009 the he United States House of Representatives passed the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 (SAFRA). SAFRA, in part, is part of President Obama's initiative to make college affordable and expand education opportunities to more U.S. citizens. It is a direct lending program bill that would replace the current Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFEL). The FFEL program, which is sometimes referred to as the federallyguaranteed student loan program, began in 1965. It was an initiative of the U.S. Department of Education. The program was the largest grant program in the nation, in which private, nonprofit and state-based lenders made federally guaranteed education loans to students and parents. In spite of the economic meltdown, many students have been able to obtain FFEL loans to go back to
school. Expected benefits of SAFRA include: Higher Pell Grant scholarship of which could reach $6900 within the next few years due to inflation, lower interest rates on needbased (subsidized) federal student loans, More access to Perkins loan program by expanding it to every U.S. college campus, and shorter, simpler FAFSA form that makes applying for financial aid easier. The major difference between FFEL and SAFRA is the funding source. With the FFEL, funds for loans come from financial institutions such as banks. With the SAFRA Direct Loan program, loans come directly from the US Department of Education, which gets funds from the US Treasury. Instead df students receiving loans from financial institutions; they will now receive their loans directly from the government. The government invested $87 billion in SAFRA. However, it has been stated that the program comes with no additional cost to taxpayers. Also, government officials are saying there will be not additional cost for schools that switch to the direct lending program. see RELIEF, page 6
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