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Sept. 30, 2008 The Student Voice of the University of Central Oklahoma Since 1903
Bailout fails; economy encounters record stock drop In a stunning vote that shocked the capital and worldwide markets, the House on Monday defeated a $700 billion emergency rescue for the nation's financial system, ignoring urgent warnings from President Bush and congressional leaders of both parties that the economy could
Delhi considers U.S. procedures A series of bomb blasts occurred in India during recent months, killing nearly 200 people. The latest incident took place on Sept. 27 in Delhi. It was the second blast to hit the country's capital in the same month. The Mehrauli blast in Delhi took place in a busy market place, injuring many people. Page 3
Student receives prestigious award University of Central Oklahoma broadcasting student Brandon Richard has been selected from a national pool of applicants to receive the prestigious, $10,000 Ed Bradley Scholarship from the Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA).
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Lineman charged with rape By Andrew Knittle
Senior Reporter
A reserve lineman on the UCO Football team is free on a $25,000 bond after his arrest last week on charges of rape by instrumentation. Zachary Drew, 20, was arrested by Edmond police exactly one week ago after the EPD's nearly month-long investigation into the Labor Day weekend incident. The 6-foot 6-inch Drew is accused of sexually molesting a 16-year-old Santa Fe High School student while the girl was passed out on a couch following a small party at an apartment complex near campus, according to the police report. Police were originally called to the apartment on complaints of vandalism, but
when they arrived one of the witnesses alerted them to the sexual assault that had taken place a couple of hours earlier. Police say the alleged rape took place Sept. 1, Labor Day, at around 3:30 in the morning. According to police reports, witnesses said Drew approached the Zachary Drew girl as she slept on a love seat in the living room of the apartment covered by a blanket. More than one witness reported seeing Drew put his hand under the blanket where he began moving it in a sexual manner. When some of the partygoers asked Drew
to stop, police reports state that Drew became "angry and belligerent," although the football player and some friends he'd arrived with would leave the residence shortly after the incident occurred. When asked why they didn't intervene, witnesses told police they were afraid due to the football player's massive size. At around 4:30 a.m. the girl woke up and used the bathroom where she found blood in her pants and underwear, both of which were later seized by police as evidence, the report states. The high school student was later taken to Southwest Medical Center where she was given a rape kit and examined. According to police reports, the nurse who performed the examination found evidence of a sexual assault.
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First amendment violation: book banning By Stephani Tobin
Staff Writer
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Features College earns profits The UCO College of Arts, Media and Design earned a profitable amount at a fundraiser and silent auction last Tuesday afternoon in Edmond. The event, which was held at Inspirations Tea Room, had about 40 guests, including Dr. John Clinton, dean of the College of Arts, Media and Design and UCO President Roger Webb. Admission to the event was $40 per plate. Page 3
nosedive without it. The Dow Jones industrials plunged nearly 800 points, the most ever for a single day.
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Compilation of banned books on the second floor of the Max Chambers Library.
Librarians around the nation are fighting for their patrons' and students' First Amendment rights by honoring Banned Books Week, and UCO is doing its part to bring awareness to students on campus. The week, which starts Sept. 27 and ends Oct. 4, celebrates "the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one's opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to read them," according to the American Library Association [ALA]. Banned Books Week recognizes books that are challenged as well as banned books. For a book to be considered banned, it has to be removed from a library or bookstore. A challenge against a book is an attempt to remove or restrict it, based on the personal beliefs of a certain group of people. "It's a great opportunity to celebrate a key freedom, [the freedom] to read and choose for yourself what to read," said Angela Maycock, the assistant director of the Office for Intellectual
Freedom at the ALA. "It's basic, but it's so important." Since 1990, there have been over 11,000 challenges to books around the nation. Because these are selfreported challenges, the ALA believes this number only constitutes about 25 percent of books that are actually challenged. On the second floor of the Chambers Library at UCO, a display shows covers of frequently banned and challenged books and a bibliography of controversial books. Bonnie McNeely, executive director of the Chambers Library, said people need to be educated on how to protect themselves if they check out a questionable book. "Just because a person reads a book, even if it's about making bombs, it doesn't mean they're going to do that," she said. According to the ALA, some of the most frequently challenged authors in the past 15 years include Stephen King, Maya Angelou, J.K. Rowling and John Steinbeck. The most challenged book of 2007 was "And Tango Makes Three," a children's book about two male penguins in a zoo who adopt a fertilized
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Local party business audited by IRS By Ryan Croft
Staff Writer
Bronchos earn first win of season UCO football celebrated its first win this season against the Texas A&M Commerce Lions Saturday night. The Bronchos won 21-13. The Bronchos started slow offensively, but holding back the Lions from a touchdown until second quarter, when Commerce's Courtney Edmond made a 19-yard run-in. -Page 8
Members of a local party-throwing business may owe thousands of dollars in taxes on money they claim they never made. Kegheadz co-founders and former UCO students Julius Baroi and Jordan Glover said they do not owe the Oklahoma Tax Commission the $320,000 it is seeking, and Baroi also said they have been treated unfairly in the matter. "That's why we ... went to the media," Baroi said. "Maybe if someone thinks this is an interesting story and it goes around, it will put some pressure on [the tax commission]." Baroi said as he understands the law, the tax commission is supposed to notify the person or people being audited before the
audit is over. He said neither he nor any of Kegheadz other associates were notified about the audit until after it was finished. "That is such a shady thing ... If we would have known this earlier, we could have contested it [better]," he said. Oklahoma Tax Commission Communications Director Paula Ross said she did not know the specifics of when the Kegheadz members were contacted. She did say, as a rule, the tax commission does everything in its power to contact the person they are auditing during the audit. Baroi said the tax commission is ignoring what he believes to be common sense made by Kegheadz concerning the alleged owed taxes. "With any taxpayers ... if we have a disagreement on the amount, we are always willing to work to try to rectify the
situation," Ross said. Baroi said Kegheadz has met with the tax commission and its lawyers, but were unable to negotiate what they feel was a fair settlement. Baroi explained that Kegheadz can not even afford a lawyer to defend themselves in court. "We haven't found a free one. They all want $10,000 for a $300,000 case," he said. The Kegheadz members have turned to State Representative Joe Dorman for help. "I visited with the tax commission to see what could be done," Dorman said. He said the tax commission dropped its estimate significantly from the initial $320,000.
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