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ATHLETICS NAMES NEW HEAD FOOTBALL COACH By Chris Brannick / Contributing Writer
Nick Bobeck, a UCO graduate and former UCO football player, is announced head coach of the football team in a press conference at Wantland Stadium, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Vista
Nick Bobeck was named UCO’s new head football coach on Wednesday, ending the monthlong search. Athletic Director Joe Muller first thanked Coach Patterson, who has served as interim head coach since Dec.1, when former head coach Tracy Holland was fired. “We have been looking for someone who was established with a record of sustained success, experience at the Division II level and who understands the priorities of the school beyond the football field,” Muller said. Bobeck received a warm reception, several alumni and former teammates applauding him. Bobeck played at UCO from 19992002. He remained with UCO as an assistant for three more years before heading to Texas A&M to be an offensive line coach in 2006. The following season he moved to Navarro College, a junior college in Navarro, Texas. He would serve there as offensive coordinator for one season before taking over the reigns as head coach. There, the Bobeck-led Bulldogs won early and often. He put together a 42-5 record in his four years including a National Championship in 2010. “I’m floating,” Bobeck said about this opportunity. “I’m extremely excited about the new chapter.” Bobeck said that pride has much to do with his decision to return to UCO. “I’m proud to be back at my alma mater. I’m proud of my two degrees from UCO,” he said. Bobeck later mentioned the spirit of Oklahoma that has helped shape him. This, he says, will be the same spirit that drives
the team. “Everything will be built on effort,” Bobeck said. “Individuals not willing to give effort don’t belong here.” Bobeck will get right to work with recruiting but said, “I have to recruit these kids on campus first.” He added that he has built his career on recruiting. He will have one luxury Holland did not, as UCO will be probation-free this year. Bobeck’s emphasis will be to run the ball and have that explosive passing game ready. On defense will be a very tough team, with focus on turnovers. Bobeck said they will have turnover drills every day in practice and that in his National Championship run in 2010, his running backs did not fumble once. “We won’t turn the ball over,” Bobeck said. Bobeck likes to run a pro-style offense, saying, “I want to get out there and find some fullbacks.” He added that he likes to run a 4-3 defense and again emphasized turnovers. At the same time Bobeck is hesitant to parade around his style. “You have to play to the talents of the team,” he said. “Right now there isn’t a fullback on the roster.” UCO will compete in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association next fall after spending a year as an independent. Pittsburgh State won the conference championship last season on their way to a national title. Bobeck becomes only the 13th coach in 106 years of football at UCO. The university ranks among the leaders in Division II, with 593 all-time wins.
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CITY RESCUE FEEDING THE HOLIDAY NEED While many Edmond and Oklahoma City residents were able to wrap themselves up with holiday cheer in the comfort of their own homes this holiday season, many others in the central Oklahoma area were not as fortunate. A 2010 count by the Homeless Alliance in Oklahoma City estimated there were more than 1,000 homeless people in the city. To help ensure the homeless and nearhomeless could enjoy the festive season, the City Rescue Mission in downtown Oklahoma City passed out free boxes of holiday food to all comers Thursday, Dec. 22 outside of the Mission building. Though the Mission is known for helping those without a place to go, Tom Jones, president and CEO of the City Rescue Mission, feels it is equally as important to help the near-homeless – those who may have an apartment or a job but are having a hard time making ends meet financially. “The holiday season is very special to everyone,” Jones said. “We feel that it is very important for those families that have a tendency to struggle during the year have a nice Christmas lunch.” More than 1,000 boxes of food were assembled for the event. The boxes contained a variety of traditional holiday foods like ham, real Russet potatoes, canned fruits and vegetables, and a variety of breads. Assuming each box feeds a family of four, Jones estimated that the Mission will have served meals to around 4,000 people in need. Cars began lining up for the boxes as early as 5:30 a.m. Robert Moore, director of the men’s shelter at the Mission, passed out boxes to many of the cars that came through the line. Moore said the holidays are a time he looks forward to every year as an opportunity to assist those in need. “It means a lot man, just to be able to serve, because it’s more than just in [the shelter], it’s a mission, and it starts out here,” Moore said. Moore, who is originally from California, graduated from a program similar to the City Rescue Mission’s Bridge to Life Program in his home state, before being offered
a job at the Rescue Mission by Jones. The Bridge to Life Program offers faith-based instruction that helps its clients transition from life on the streets to an independent and employed way of life. Moore has high praise for the Bridge of Life program and estimated that for every 10 people that graduate the program, eight will go on to be successful in life. In addition to passing out food boxes, the Mission did a variety of things to enrich the holiday experiences of the less fortunate. On Friday, Dec. 23, the Mission hosted a Christmas party for the 75-100 children living in the shelter on a daily basis. The Mission also provided a Christmas Wish Store, which allowed parents to shop for toys to give to their children. Though it is Jones’ goal to make the holidays a special time for all, he realizes the time to help those in need is not during one specific season but throughout the entire year. “City Rescue Mission is here 365 days a year, and we’re celebrating our 50th year,” he said. “We see thousands and thousands of homeless people come through here and it’s right here in our community. You don’t have to go to a foreign country to reach out and help somebody that’s in need.” Jones especially emphasizes the effect a volunteer experience at the mission can have on college-aged students. “When a college student touches this and experiences this, it changes the way they go through life as an adult. It’s okay to seek and pursue success, but on the journey don’t be so focused on yourself that you forget there’s a lot of people around you that find themselves in crisis and struggling and certain moments,” he said. “Just one little gesture of helping can make all the difference in the world for the rest of their lives.” To volunteer at the City Rescue Mission, fill out a volunteer application form available on the Mission’s web page, or call the Mission at 405-232-2709.
Robert Moore, a City Rescue Mission staff member, passes out free boxes of food at the City Rescue Mission’s Food Handout in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Vista
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS By Brittany Dalton / Copy Editor Make any resolutions on New Year’s Eve? Did you stick to your decision to drink less soda? Has the exercise equipment in your garage already gone dusty with disuse? If so, don’t feel bad – you’re not the only one. And if you’re still on track, give it time. A bit of sobering research shows that after six months, fewer than half have stuck to their resolutions, and at the one-year mark, the number plummets to 10 percent. For many, this means simply smooching their sweetheart at midnight and abstaining altogether from resolutions they feel would just be broken.
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CAUC’ BLOCK After a win by eight votes in the Iowa republican caucus, former governer of Massacusetts Mitt Romney has gone from just another part of the pack to front-runner. While Romney is among the more credible candidates, and has been polling well for months, why does just squeaking out a victory earn him this status? Perhaps it’s months of frustration over the lack of a defined candidate. Perhaps Republicans are concerned that party bickering will lead to a splintered attempt against Obama. After-all, the same firepower being used against each other in these primary debates and attack ads could be recycled this fall by the Obama campaign. In 2008, Obama led a months-long journey to the nomination that waned until August but still ended with him in the White House. Are Republicans not so sure they can do the same? For now, what pundits have deemed “the race for second place” is only going to heat up. The true first delegates will be handed out tomorrow after the New Hampshire primaries pan out. While Iowa was the first big electoral event of the year, no RNC delegates have been pledged (see page 3 for more). Instead, the results of New Hampshire today and South Carolina on Jan. 21 will serve a much greater insight into how the candidates are holding up. If these next two races are going to give a more accurate picture, why is the media saying these things about “frontrunners” and “second place finishers?” It only drives to the heart of elections in this country, namely the illusion of choice. After the results of the Iowa caucuses, Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) decided to pull out of the race. Her sixth place result was enough for her to decide that she should no longer pursue the office of president. Meanwhile, other candidates who placed below her are still running. The longer the elections run, the more it will appear that some voters have no chance of electing their candidate of choice. Poor Utah doesn’t have a chance until June, when a candidate will likely be solidified. For comparison, in 2008 John McCain (R-Ariz.) had “locked down” his party’s nomination in early March. There’s no doubt the Romney campaign is enjoying their moment in the limelight. What this media narrative is saying to supporters of other candidates all over the country is to not bother voting, Romney has already won. Maybe he will, maybe he won’t. But with 49 other states, and some U.S. territories who get RNC delegates, there is plenty chance to come back. Even John McCain was a down-and-out candidate this time four years ago. In politics, it isn’t over until it’s over. This is merely the beginning.
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A PRIMER ON PRIMARIES By Josh Hutton Fruit Pies and Ninja Turtles
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas,, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Texas Gov. Rick Perry (L-R) listen to a question from NBC Meet the Press moderator David Gregory during a Republican presidential candidate debate at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord, N.H., Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
By Cody Bromley / Editor-in-Chief Today, both Republican and undeclared New Hampshire voters will turn out to decide the possible next president of the United States of America. This isn’t early voting, it’s a primary. Unlike the elections to be held this November, New Hampshire Republicans and undeclared registered voters are only electing delegates to the GOP national convention, where the party will ultimately choose their 2012 presidential candidate. What is the Primary Process & Why Do We Use It? The presidential primary process is the all-important second step in the election of a new president. The first step is that candidates must decide they want to run, and begin fundraising and filing with the Federal Election Committee (FEC). The FEC requires that candidates file a statement of candidacy within 15 days of the candidate either raising or spending $5,000 in connection to the campaign. The path to the primary ballot is a little bit different. Each state may set its own rules for the primary registration process. For example, in Oklahoma, the State Election Board only accepts candidates of political parties currently recognized in the state of Oklahoma. Those candidates may file a Declaration of Candidacy for President of the United States form to appear on the ballot. On the form, candidates must swear that they are both fully qualified to become a candidate for the office of President and also that they will be fully qualified to hold said office. In addition to the form, candidates must also pay $2,500 to the secretary of state’s office, or file a petition signed by one percent of the voters in each congressional district eligible to vote for the candidate or 1,000 voters in each congressional district eligible to vote for the candidate. Oklahoma’s primary is set for Tuesday, Mar. 6. Primaries vs. Caucuses The primary system is a relatively straightforward system, candidates register with state election boards and a primary election is conducted and tabulated by a state board of election. Later, the results are reported to the media, candidates and their political
parties. Some states, such as Iowa and Nevada, don’t utilize the primary election process and instead use the caucus system. Iowa is famous for holding the first electoral event of the election, with this year’s caucuses taking place on Jan. 3. The Iowa Republican party caucus process is different from the Democratic Party’s caucus process and from other caucuses held around the country. In the Iowa Republican caucus, voters vote by secret ballot on a blank ballot containing no names. The results are tabulated, but are non-binding and serve only to influence the 28 delegates to the Republican National Convention, where the GOP presidential candidate will be chosen. What Comes After Primary Season? The primary season extends until June 26 when Utah holds the last scheduled primary. In the meantime, President Obama will work on his own reelection efforts. In 2008, while Obama and now-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were battling it out in Democratic primaries, Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) held enough delegates won in primaries and caucuses to be the unofficial party candidate as early as March. Whether or not something like that could happen this year is still unknown. With only Iowa’s caucus results to report from, the current G.O.P. frontrunner is former governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney. Other Republican hopefuls include Rick Santorum, a senator from Pennsylvania who lost the Iowa caucus by a mere eight votes, Texas house representative Ron Paul, who came in third followed by former speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, Governor Rick Perry of Texas in fifth and former governor of Utah John Huntsman in seventh. After her sixth place finish in the Iowa caucuses, Minnesota House Rep. Michele Bachmann withdrew from the race. The RNC convention is scheduled for Aug. 27 in Tampa, Fla., one week before the Democrats have their convention in Charlotte, N.C. While the primary process is still under way for democratic candidates for president, the party is expected to announce President Obama as their 2012 candidate. The 2012 presidential general election will take place on Nov. 6.
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NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS Wilson is already ahead of the curve. In a Psychology Today article Dr. Jim Taylor, a clinical associate professor at the University of Denver, explained the reason many people fail in their resolutions is that their goals are too undefined. Taylor recommends setting specific goals, sharing resolutions with others and focusing on the benefits to be found in achieving the resolution. “Even so, far more people fall off the New Year’s resolution wagon than stay on,” Taylor writes. “The problem is that many of us don’t understand what New Year’s resolutions are about, namely change.” Taylor explains that despite a thriving self-help industry, many are resistant to change for the sake of change. It is easier, he says, to “stay just the way we are and do things just the way we always have.” As a college student, Wilson says he believes the desire for perfection can play a significant role. In other words, many people avoid trying, for fear of failure. “I believe they basically set an impossible standard, with no room for error. Sometimes it’s very poorly planned out,” he said. “I think when people make a single mistake [in their resolutions] they give up so fast. Rather than learning from their failures, they just decide to quit entirely.” At the end of the day, Wilson says, we all make mistakes. Whether it’s giving in for “just one cigarette,” or skipping the gym on Wednesday, Wilson says people should not give up after one relapse. “It’s okay, and it happens to all of us,” he said. Ultimately, though, Taylor explains it is up to the individual as to whether they make a resolution and whether they stick to it. “We can embrace the true nature of New Year’s resolutions and throw ourselves mind, spirit and body into them. Or if we can’t, perhaps it’s best to skip the resolutions,” he said. “The choice is ours.”
Once a new year gets under way, it’s common to evaluate where we’ve been in order to figure out where to head next. I spent the first couple years of my existence in Bethel Acres, Okla. I do not remember much, and what I do remember is more than likely a false recollection I’ve created from looking at family photographs. While I could give imaginative tales my mind has crafted over years of scanning photo albums, I can only relate three things for certain. I had Mr. KoolAid on speed dial, I could have easily won a Glen Campbell look-a-like contest (halfling division), and my chiseled body began to decline at the ripe age of two. I haven’t been able to walk around shirtless and carefree since I was three years old. Since that time, I have had the misfortune of sporting shapely man boobs. Before you think my parents did a poor job of handling my nutrition, let me illuminate the true culprit couple: Hostess fruit pies and the Ninja Turtles. Hostess ran a promotion in 1992, which featured a Ninja Turtles sticker under the loose, crinkly wrapper of their fruit pies. The Ninja Turtles were so darn lovable. I trusted them completely. I would have followed them anywhere. Anywhere. I would have even followed them to the doorbell of Mordor without skipping a beat. But when I was submersed in a pile of apple filling-stained wrappers and shame, the Ninja Turtles’ treachery felt like not only did they lead me to the gates of Mordor, but they also handed the “one” ring over without so much as a raised word. How did I get my grubby little hands on 20,000 leagues of fruit pies? Well, one of our neighbors had a pig farm, and in order to feed his multitude of swine, he picked up a surplus of fruit pies from a Hostess outlet nearby. So, naturally when the farmer had too many pies on his hands (or the pigs wouldn’t touch them because the treats were too far beyond the expiration date), his first thought was, “Well, the Hutton kids’ll eat ‘em.” 19 years later, I look at recent photographs that have yet to make it into the canon of Hutton family memories. I do not want them there. This is the plight of many students and faculty members. Stress builds and we frantically write caloric checks our bodies shouldn’t cash. As many of us strive to lose weight this year, just remember to rise above diabolical marketing ploys, make photos of you in 2011 become obsolete compared to the current you; and dudes, let’s get rid of the man boobs.
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CENTRAL HOOPS FALL TO MUSTANGS By Whitt Carter/ Contributing Writer In a rematch of last year’s D-II Regional Final game, UCO knew they would need a hot start to cool off #16-ranked Midwestern State. The Bronchos got just that, but weren’t able to hang on as MSU handed them their second home loss of the season, winning 80-61 Thursday night at Hamilton Field House. Playing without standout, senior guards Tyler Phillips and Shane Carroll, Central Oklahoma’s men’s squad (8-9), was faced with a rough task against a very athletic and experienced Mustangs team. UCO used aggressive play on both ends of the floor to control most of the first half and the early part of the second. However, a huge second half run by MSU (120) would be too much to overcome for the depleted Bronchos. “We showed our inexperience, and gave them too many second chance points and points off turnovers. We wanted to push them out of their offense and double-team them in the post,” head coach Terry Evans said. “We did a good job of that in the first half, and in the second half, the wheels came off.” MSU used the ejection of star forward (and leading scorer from the first half) Anthony Harris to propel themselves to a 20-3 run, sparked by leading scorer Michael
Loyd, in which the Mustangs never looked back. Loyd was 5-of-5 during the run, scoring 13 of the 20 points, and the Mustangs shot an unheard of 67.9 percent (19-28) in the second half. The Bronchos, however, would answer with a run of their own. UCO cut the lead to seven on a free-throw by Ronald Norfleet, with just under nine minutes to play, but that’s as close as the Bronchos would get, as Midwestern State pounded the depleted Bronchos inside and put the game away. UCO was led by Spencer Smith, who had 14 points and six rebounds; Tucker Phillips who poured in 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting; and Brent Friday who finished with 13 points and six rebounds. UCO struggled, however, shooting only 35.2 percent (19-of54) from the field. “Tyler and Shane are a big part of our team. They carry us a lot, and as we go, they go. Coach Evans told us that everyone had to step up, and I thought we did that tonight. We just came up a little short,” junior forward Phillips said. The Bronchos’ start was almost perfect. MSU hit a three on the second possession of the game, but UCO scored the next 12 points, taking a 12-3 lead only five minutes into the game. During a back-and-forth first half, the Bronchos were in control
Junior guard Spencer Smith (33) is guarded by Mustangs forward Darrick Thomas (24) during a game Thursday, Jan. 5 at Hamilton Field House. (Photo Services)
for the most part, leading until a monster dunk by David Terrell gave MSU their first lead since the game’s opening basket with just under three minutes to go. Behind solid play on the offensive end of the floor from Friday, Phillips and Smith, the Bronchos led 30-29 at the break, despite only shooting 35.7 percent (10-of-28).
However, the Bronchos’ shooting woes would continue in the second half. During MSU’s big run, UCO went nearly six minutes without a bucket, and finished shooting only 26.9 percent (7-of-26) from behind the three-point line. The Mustangs ended up shooting 56.4 percent (31-of-55) for the game and were led by Terrell, who
finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds; and Loyd with 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting. The Bronchos are off until Tuesday, when they play at Northeastern State. The next home game for UCO is also against NSU, on Jan. 28th at 4 p.m.
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BRONCHOS TAKE SIXTH AT NATIONAL DUALS A late rally fell short and No. 7-ranked Central Oklahoma dropped a tough 16-15 decision to No. 6 Augustana here Sunday afternoon in the consolation finals of the NWCA/Cliff Keen Division II National Duals. The Bronchos trailed 16-6 after the 174-pound bout before winning the final three matches to get close. Heavyweight Cody Dauphin needed a bonus-point win to tie or win the dual, but had to settle for a 6-1 victory as the Vikings held on. UCO, which finished 3-2 for the weekend and is now 3-3 on the season, makes its long-awaited home debut Thursday when the Bronchos host fourth-ranked Nebraska-Kearney for a 7 p.m. dual at
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SPORTS
JAN. 10, 2012
Hockey
BRONCHOS PULVERIZE PENN STATE
UCO’s Corey Brennan (15) hugs his dad, Dennis, after scoring the winning goal in a shootout against number one team, Penn State, at Arctic Edge Arena in Edmond, Friday, Jan. 6, 2012. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Vista
By Bryan Trude / Sports Editor Despite coming off of a long break, losing two seniors in the process and hosting the best team in the country, the UCO Broncho hockey team reopened their season with authority, starting off 2012 with a 3-2 shootout victory over the top-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions Friday, Jan. 6 at the Arctic Edge Ice Center. “I am ecstatic, absolutely ecstatic,” UCO coach Craig McAlister said. “These guys gave their hearts out in this game.” The #17 Bronchos (14-11) came in following a two-loss series against Robert Morris-Illinois in December, prior to the winter break. Top-ranked Penn State (15-3-1) entered looking to lick their wounds after dropping a 6-3 decision to NCAA Division-III Neumann University Knights on the ice surface used for the NHL’s Winter
Classic weekend, playing outdoors at the Philadelphia Phillies’ Citizen’s Bank Park. PSU top scorer Tommy Olczyk got the Nittany Lions off to an early lead off the pass by sophomore Justin Kirchhevel early in the first period, catching freshman netminder Tory Caldwell outside of his crease. “There was some of those little butterflies,” McAlister said. “Those two goals were our mistakes, and there were other mistakes in the beginning. We were a little rusty coming off that long break, but I think we shook the rust off pretty quick.” The rust started coming off midway through the first, when senior Patrick Higgins capitalized on a PSU turnover, flicking in the tying goal past netminder Paul Musico with help from Edmond native Josh Harris and junior defender Tony Bruno. In the closing minutes of the first,
however, a Broncho penalty gave Penn State the lead again as Olczyk scored again on the power play, sending UCO down 2-1 into the intermission. The score remained 2-1 through the second period and most of the third, until freshman forward Corey Allen smacked in the tying goal with about five minutes remaining off the Travis Reed assist, sending both the Bronchos bench and crowd of about 300 into a fervor that lasted all the way to the end of regulation. After a scoreless four-on-four overtime period of five minutes, both teams lined up for a shootout. In the ACHA, each team gets three shots on goal before it moves into sudden death: first team that scores wins. Both teams blanked on their first three shots, with Caldwell stopping senior Kurt Collins, Olczyk and sophomore Taylor Holstrom; while
Musico stuffed sophomore Nolan Hopkins, Allen and UCO scoring leader Donald Geary. For their first sudden death shot, Penn State sent out Kirchhevel, whose shot went careening off of “Too Tall” Caldwell’s blocker. A hush fell over the crowd as OKC native Corey Brennan came out to shoot for Central. When his wrist shot slipped past Musico and planted itself into the twine, a cheer erupted from the crowd that shook the entire building as the Bronchos spilled onto the ice. For Brennan, the first order of business afterwards was to hug his father, Dr. Dennis Brennan, who was watching in the stands. “I’m excited for the team,” Brennan said. “It wasn’t our best hockey, but we played with a lot of heart. It was a total team effort to beat a team like that.”
“I’m definitely grateful, I appreciate my dad coming out to support me and the team,” he said. UCO will hit the road next weekend, travelling to Missouri to take on #4 Lindenwood University. The Bronchos will be looking to avenge a pair of losses to the Lions earlier in the season. After shutting out UCO’s crosstown rivals, the Oklahoma Sooners, on Saturday, Penn State will take on Rhode Island on Jan. 13. Central’s next home game will be Jan. 20 when the Bronchos welcome the Arizona State Sun Devils to Arctic Edge. UCO split a two-game series against the #3 Sun Devils earlier this year in Tempe, Ariz., earning a shootout win followed by a 7-3 loss. Admission is $7, $5 for students and faculty with ID, and free for children under five.