The Vista Jan. 18, 2007

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Winter storm blasts Oklahoma “This is the worst ice I’ve seen in six years here” -Jeff Harp, director of the Department of Public Safety.

by Andrew Knittle & Abha Eli Phoboo Staff Writers

Extreme weather conditions of the last few days with the temperature dropping to below 21 degrees Fahrenheit has crippled the state into closure, with some residents losing heat and electricity to the ice storm.

UCO cancelled all classes and closed offices at noon on Friday, when the first phase of cold air blew in. President of UCO, Roger Webb, decides when the university shuts down or when it opens, with the recommendation of the different departments including the Public Safety.

The weather conditions were more extreme than expected, and it didn’t clear up over the weekend, causing the university to be closed on Monday and Tuesday also.

Although conditions were slightly better on Tuesday, the slippery roads and parking lots prompted the administration to cancel all classes, but open offices at noon.

“This is the worst ice I’ve seen in six years here,” said Jeff Harp, director of the Department of Public Safety.

“We did not think we could ask the students to come to classes safely. We’ve been working on clearing up the parking lots and sidewalks since morning, but it’s not a sunny day and the temperature is near freezing.”

Ideally, safety could be assured, if, such as with snow, the roads and parking areas could be cleared with shovels and salt. With sleet, hard ice is packed under the surface, which makes it very slick and more dangerous.

“There are many reasons why the university was closed.

Around 16,000 students, faculty and staff come to campus and

we can’t ask them to risk their safety in these conditions,” said Charles Johnson, News Bureau director of University Relations.

Students, faculty and staff are advised to exercise caution when traveling in such weather.

“It is important to dress warmly and wear appropriate footwear such as rubber or tennis shoes that have nonslip soles. High-heels are not appropriate shoes nor are leather dress shoes,” added Harp.

The conditions across the rest of Oklahoma were no better, prompting Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland to declare a state of emergency in all 77 counties.

President Bush also pledged federal support Jan. 15, sending generators from Texas and other aid to facilitate order in the hard-hit state.

Around 100,000 people across Oklahoma remain without electricity due to downed power lines and several structures have collapsed under the immense weight of several inches of ice, authorities said.

Elsewhere in the state, more than 20 people have died because of the winter storm.

A Jan. 4 wreck near Elk City claimed seven lives after a minivan carrying 12 people (many of them illegal immigrants from Mexico) slid across a median and collided with a big rig headed in the opposite direction, reports said.

The minivan was apparently headed to North Carolina, presumably so the occupants could find work, authorities said.

At least three people died of hypothermia during the ice storm, including one in Oklahoma City, reports said.

And proving that people will seize any opportunity to make a quick buck, the Attorney General’s office is investigating price gouging during the storm.

The AG’s office said they received around 30 complaints, mostly from the Muskogee area, about abnormally high prices

for items like motel rooms, gas cans and water – things in demand during an ice storm.

Under Oklahoma law, prices cannot be raised more than 10 percent during – or for 30 days following – a state of emergency.

More winter weather is expected this weekend, but most weather analysts believe

the precipitation will fall short of last weekend’s total.

Andrew Knittle can be reached at aknittle@thevistaonline.com.

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

“There are many reasons why the university was closed.

Around 16,000 students, faculty and staff come to campus and we can’t ask them to risk their safety in these conditions” -Charles Johnson, News Bureau director of University Relations.

by Vista photographer Laehyung Lee

Merriam Rick, (top) UCO physical plan carpenter is spreading sand on the sidewalk by Old North Jan. 16. (Bottom) UCO maintaince worker plows the sidewalk in front of Business administration building.

Summit course offered in March Forensics spills new blood for department

by Aaron Wright Staff Writer

“It’s like ‘Survivor’ meets ‘The Apprentice’ at college,” said Emily Griffin Overocker, assistant director for student leadership programs in Leadership Central, about the UCO Leadership Summit.

The Summit will be held on March 2 through March 4 at the Holiday Inn Express in Jenks, Okla. It is an experience for seasoned student leaders who are looking for a bigger challenge. Students do not have to be a leader in a student organization, said Overocker.

“Be a leader in your respective arena,” said Melissa Ingram, clarifying the requirements.

Ingram is the graduate assistant

for student leadership programs.

Applications are due on Jan. 26 by 5 p.m. to Leadership Central in Room 114 of the Lillard Administration Building.

They can be picked up there or in the UCOSA offices in NUC 148. No more than 50 students will be

selected. Those applying should be full-time undergraduates with a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA. Student selected to attend the summit will participate

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in leadership simulations they could potentially face in a future job or in the later stages of college. They will work in groups to accomplish tasks, according to Overocker.

“It’s not your typical leadership camp or ropes course experience,” she said.

Leadership Central is working with a professional company called Collegiate Empowerment to create a custom program for UCO. “[Collegiate Empowerment] has never seen a university do anything like this before,” said Overocker.

Aaron Wright can be reached at awright@thevistaonline.com.

by Ivo Lupov Staff Writer What is a crime scene?

It is not just a scenario from of “CSI” on television, but a puzzle many forensic specialists try to solve and eventually reconstruct upon the crime itself.

Maintaining his strategy since last semester of continuing education for professionals, Dr. Dwight Adams, UCO

by Vista photographer Travis Marak forensic director, in cooperation with Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation lunched a work- A knife, hatchet and human blood used during a blood stain pattern analysis workshop held by the OSBI and the UCO Forensics see OSBI, page 3 Science Dept. Jan. 9 in the Nigh University Center.

"In these matters the only certainty is that nothing is certain."

- Pliny the Elder

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President Bush's call for more troops, mistake or justified?

The war in Iraq has caused quite a stir for many Americans since President George W. Bush decided to follow in his father’s footsteps of bringing democracy to the Middle East. For years, families and friends have said their goodbyes to the soldiers who have traveled over there to make a difference in this twentieth-first century crusade.

Recently, Bush made the decision to send even more troops to Iraq in the effort to make a bigger impact on the country’s political and social progression. Chaos continues to reign heavily in Iraq and the solution to keeping order in an unsystematic nation lies in brute force. Military action is required, whether to control the persistent violence or to show the people of Iraq that Uncle Sam isn’t messing around.

Democrats and Republicans have disputed the effectiveness of Bush’s presidential responsibilities, two extreme viewpoints that either support his choices or completely reject them. Despite what many may believe, George W. Bush won the election because of his dedication to what needs to be done.

One of the many aspects Republicans tend to focus on is the necessity of military strength.

The increase of armed forces in a foreign country creates a sense of psychological jurisdiction, a type of strategy that shows the

civilians that the United States is willing to go through all that trouble to help make a difference. The presence of military also challenges those who wish to stand in the way: the militia, terrorist organizations, religious fanatics or anyone else willing to keep the power of democracy from achieving its goal.

As mentioned earlier, this war in Iraq has transformed itself into a holy crusade. Not only does Bush seek the development of an improved political system, he hopes to bring peace to the Middle East. For thousands of years, peace has been scarce in that part of the world. For one reason or another, the potential for harmony among the many countries has never seen the light of day. If President Bush fails to resolve anything else during his two terms, but manages to initiate a strong peace campaign for the Middle East, then perhaps his name will become infamous.

The need for more troops is essential to Bush’s vision.

Until America begins to see the result of his judgment, we must realize that diplomacy must be taken one step at a time to ensure a proper conclusion.

President George W. Bush’s new strategy to deal with the con-

flict in Iraq has met opposition in Congress. It comes as no surprise that the American people should question his plan to send 20,000 more soldiers into Iraq.

It would be absurd to think that Iraq still has Weapons of Mass Destruction or that Osama is hiding in the ruins of the failing state. The everyday bombing, maiming, abduction, rape a n d loss h a v e

before the U.S. Congressional elections did not save Bush from being met with criticism. In the last four years, around 500,000 people have died in Iraq, according to Lancet study. If Bush was really concerned about the security of the American people, the victims of Hurricane Katrina are still waiting for a better response from the government. It took Japanese students from UCO to go to New Orleans to help

created more terrorists in Iraq and the Middle East.

Violence begets violence, and Bush’s explanation for why thousands of soldiers should go to die in another country comes as a poor excuse.

There have been too many mistakes made in the past. It is small consolation for Bush to say, “Where mistakes have been made, the responsibility rests with me” if he plans to go ahead and make some more.

Even Saddam’s execution

rebuild a school in Violet.

People from all over the world are flying in to do what they can for the victims of the hurricane, while the government is fighting a war in another continent.

If as Bush says the reason for the invasion is to liberate the Iraqi people and establish democracy, then what about Myanmar, Bolivia, Sri Lanka, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Nepal, Sudan and countless other countries where armed conflict is raging and democracy has been uprooted? Democracy cannot be

given, the people must realize it for themselves. The founding fathers of America understood that more than anybody else.

Even Bush acknowledged in his televised address that “Only the Iraqis can end the sectarian violence and secure their people.”

As for the United Nations, it has had to set up a special branch in Iraq called the UNAMI to keep track of the people who’ve died in the war, data that are published in gloss or matte magazines, discussed in posh hotels during expensive seminars where experts argue over whether the war is ‘sectarian’ or ‘civil’ over wine and caviar, and the dead are broken down into numbers and percentages according to gender, religion, etc.

What both the American people and Iraqis want now is peace. The average Iraqi is as tired of hearing the bombs and gunshots, and looking for the wounded or dead as the average American is.

During the Dark Ages more soldiers meant victory, but with time, technology and intelligence replaced the importance of more troops. Iraq is a very painful matter to discuss, especially for those who have loved ones fighting over there. No one can convince

the families of the victims the U.S. Army needs more troops.

Who needs more troops?

Is it the politicians or Iraqis?

According to the media, the Middle East is not in a position to celebrate more deliberating forces.

The question here is how to solve the problem, which is the primary reason for the Bush administration to increase troops. Everyone demands a solution. Are more troops the answer? I am sure if you ask from a military perspective, countless legions of soldiers is the thing to do. It is understandable why this causes so much social and political turmoil, but it is obvious the problem does not starts with how many.

The difference between past and present battles is the global political force and interest groups. In the line of Stalin’s philosophy: “no man, no problem.” We could say no war, no more troops. The way to achieve victory is to put every country with direct peace interest in the region to cooperate.

Suck in your pride and talk to them. Ask them what they think.

American foreign policy is a perfect hard-line example.

Actually if U.S. forces show signs of close time distance withdraw most countries will become supportive of joined efforts. Solve the cause rather than fight the symptoms.

CAMPUS QUOTES: Compiled and photographed by Alex Gambill

"Do you support President Bush's call for more troops in Iraq?"

"I don't think it's a very good call. I'm sure he's doing what he thinks is best. "

"I'm kinda on the fence on that. I'm a supporter of Bush, but at the same time I think we need to get out of there."

"I think it's a good thing, if there are people that need help, we should help them."

"It's lame."

Brant Cale

Ryan Butler

Dai Komiyama

Jimmy Pike

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Management senior

Theater junior

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GATE kicks off spring semester "It was started as a campus organization to offer a place where students from all different walks of life can come and unite together"

-Thomas Horne,

by Lyndsay Gillum Staff Writer Gay Alliance for Tolerance Equality will kick off the semester with its first meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Dean’s Reception Room in the Liberal Arts Building to discuss planned activities for the spring semester, as well as a social event for members to get to know one another.

GATE is a registered student organization that provides support for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students, faculty, staff members, alumni, and allies at UCO. “It was started as a campus organization to offer a place where students from all different walks of life can come and unite together for a common cause and socialize in an environment where they know they are accepted,” said Thomas Horne, president of GATE. According to GATE’s constitution, “This organization seeks to provide peer support and education and advocates tolerance and equality for all mem-

bers of the surrounding community. Friendship and acceptance are gained through participation in informational social events held in a reasonably safe environment.”

G AT E has been active on campus for almost 20 years, and consists of 20 to

30 active m e m bers, as well as almost 100 members on their e-mail list.

They also have groups on uconnect, Facebook and Yahoo.

“I, as president of GATE, serve not only members and officers but the UCO campus as a whole. I direct meetings and oversee planning and convening of committees,” said Horne. “I work closely with my officers

to plan the semester’s events and network with other diversity and campus organizations to best utilize our resources in an attempt to make the UCO community what it can be.”

GATE is not simply a group for those who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered. It serves as a campus organization and is therefore open to all students.

“I would say that GATE is an enormously energetic and effective organization, and it may well be the most vibrant campus BGLT organization in the state. I’ve been associated with GATE since 1999, and I’m impressed by how rapidly and how significantly the organization has grown, especially over the last few years,” J. David Macey, associate professor and assistant chairperson for the Department of English, said.

GATE meets every other Tuesday during the semester at 7:30 p.m. in the Dean’s Reception Room in the Liberal Arts Building.

Lyndsay Gillum can be reached at lgillum@thevistaonline.com.

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OSBI from page 1

“This class has individuals who were both new to forensic science, as well as those who have been there for years and served as a refreshing course” -Dr. Adams said. shop for bloodstain pattern analysis.

Organized to train forensic scientists in recognizing and interpreting bloodstains at crime scenes, the workshop took place in the NUC from Jan. 8 through 12.

“This class has individuals who were both new to forensic science, as well as those who have been there for years and served as a refreshing course,” Dr. Adams said.

Using real human blood to conduct his experiments, Capt.

Tom Bevel tested various ways of creating bloodstains. The experiments included impact angle stains; 90-degree angle drops with mathematical calculations to identify where the stain originated from; and cast of stains resembling blood coming from a murder weapon. Bevel said such testing could identify if the murder is left or right handed, distance and exclude types of possible murder weapons.

Retired after 27 years with Oklahoma City Police Departments, Bevel explained the difference of bloodstains based upon impact velocity.

Three basic patterns are used as general comparison. Passive stains formed after gravity acting as the only force on the blood such as drops from a wound.

Projected stains are spreads

by Vista photographer Travis Marak

Blood being wiped from a knife to a paper towel simulating the blood stain pattern of a murder weapon Jan. 9. caused by a gunshot or impact on “Whoever is a suspect we the body after it hit the ground. treat his clothes under proper Contact stains are left due to lighting, and after DNA test we blood from the murder weapon. can verify testimonies,” Bevel “In the shooting experiment said. we were able to identify that After processing all experithe misty blood is a come back ments, the forensic scientists pattern from no more than four collect the data and draw feet,” Bevel said. He said the conclusions about the difimportance of such experiments ferent crime scenes and posis to verify if someone was a sible types of suspects. shooter or in close proximity Jolene Russell said learnwith the victim at the time of ing the different ways of how the crime. bloodstains occur helped her in According to Bevel, crimes her career as OSBI crime scene do not happen in ideal lab con- investigator. She said she took the ditions and blood is almost same course over 10 years ago. never on a white surface but Ivo Lupov can be reached at clothing or other hard-to-dis- ilupov@thevistaonline.com. tinguish blood on surface.

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Students of UCO can now register and download music legally for free from Ruckus.com using their .edu addresses. The university has partnered with the music website, which has more than 2.1 million licensed songs and videos in its library, according to a press release.

“We started looking at music downloads two and half years ago. Back then it was just iTunes and C-Digix,” said Cynthia Rolfe, vice president for Office of Information Technology at UCO. “But they did not offer us better pricing.”

UCO’s Internet service provider, OneNet, negotiated the music downloads with Ruckus. com, which also has contracts with other colleges and schools nationwide. The contract allows current students

this possible,” said Rolfe.

The unlimited music download is applicable only for Windows operating systems.

The Ruckus-to-go service, which is to transfer songs, costs $4 per month for all users. To

to download free music, and offers the same service for a discount rate, $8.99 per month, to staff, alumni, and faculty.

“A negotiation with our portal vendor allows students to retain their .edu addresses after graduation, which makes

burn songs on CDs or to download them to iPods costs 79 to 99 cents per song, depending on the song. Downloading albums cost $9.99 for all.

Ruckus Network, Inc. is working on providing a multimedia network to sup-

ply free music downloads for students in colleges and universities in Oklahoma.

“We are very excited to make our music service available to students in Oklahoma along with hundreds of schools across the country,” said Ed Cheely, director of Campus Relations at Ruckus. “Students at these schools have been emailing us for months requesting subscriptions, and we are happy to now provide a digital entertainment network and a safe and legal solution to file-sharing at no cost to students or to the school.”

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

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ROTC Cadet Olympics

Master Sgt. Christian Johnson holds the ball while Ken Foale attempts a field goal at the ROTC Cadet Olympics Jan. 11 in Wantland Stadium.

From left, Kelli Holbrok, Zac Hood and Jodie Tanquary run in Glen Pascual receives the sand bag from James Wolly durthe water jug relay race. ing the sand bag relay race.

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Ken Foale carries James Wolly during the fireman's carry relay race at the ROTC Cadet Olympics Jan. 11 in Wantland Stadium

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UCO Campus Announcements

"Students on ice"

Activity Funding Deadline, Feb. 28. New programs or events seeking student activity funding for 2007-2008. For applications, call Teresa Metzger, 974-5552.

Monthly IT Maintenance, 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. Jan. 21. For more information, call Technology Support, 974-2255.

“Choosing Healthy Options for your Anger,” 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Jan. 18 in Rm. 300, Nigh University Center. Call 974-2655.

Jungle Escape, Supervisor Empowerment Series, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Jan. 25 in the Carl Albert Rm, Nigh University Center. Register by noon Jan. 22 to receive a free box lunch. Call 974-2655.

Free Hearing Screenings for UCO Students, Faculty and Staff, Friday mornings Jan. 26 to April 20. Call 974-5419.

Faculty Merit-Credit Applications Due, 5 p.m. Jan. 31, the Office of Academic Affairs. by student photographer Eva Ejalava

UCO student Shannon Rains walks across a frozen parking lot Jan. 12.

This Date in history Today is Thursday, Jan. 18, the 18th day of 2007. There are 347 days left in the year.

In 1862, the 10th president of the United States, John Tyler, died in Richmond, Va., at age 71.

Today’s Highlight in History:

In 1871, William I of Prussia was proclaimed “German Emperor” (which was not the same thing as “Emperor of Germany”) in Versailles, France.

On Jan. 18, 1912, English explorer Robert F. Scott and his expedition reached the South Pole, only to discover that Roald Amundsen had beaten them to it. (Scott and his party perished during the return trip.)

On

this

date:

In 1778, English navigator Capt. James Cook reached the Hawaiian Islands, which he dubbed the “Sandwich Islands.”

In 1919, the Paris Peace Conference, held to negotiate peace treaties ending World War I, opened in Versailles, France.

In 1936, author Rudyard Kipling died in Burwash, England.

In 1943, a wartime ban on the sale of pre-sliced bread in the

U.S. _ aimed at reducing bakeries’ demand for metal replacement parts _ went into effect.

In 1943, during World War II, the Soviets announced they’d broken through the long Nazi siege of Leningrad (it was another year before the siege was fully lifted).

In 1957, a trio of B-52’s completed the first nonstop, round-the-world flight by jet planes, landing at March Air Force Base in California after more than 45 hours aloft.

In 1967, Albert DeSalvo, who claimed to be the “Boston Strangler,” was convicted in Cambridge, Mass., of armed robbery, assault and sex offenses. (Sentenced to life, DeSalvo was killed

by a fellow inmate in 1973.)

In 1990, a jury in Los Angeles acquitted former preschool operators Raymond Buckey and his mother, Peggy McMartin Buckey, of 52 child molestation charges.

Ten years ago: Former Massachusetts Sen. Paul Tsongas, who rebounded from cancer to briefly become the Democratic front-runner for president in 1992, died in Boston of pneumonia at age 55.

Five years ago: ‘70s radical-turned-suburban mother Sara Jane Olson was sentenced in Los Angeles to 20 years to life in prison for plotting to blow up a pair of police cars 27 years earlier. Two Israeli tanks and an armored personnel

carrier parked outside Yasser Arafat’s headquarters, confining the Palestinian leader to his office complex a day after a Palestinian gunman burst into a banquet hall and gunned down six Israelis. Talk magazine announced it was shutting down, less than three years after its highly publicized launch.

One year ago: The Supreme Court gave New Hampshire a chance to salvage its restrictions on abortion, reaffirming that states can require parental involvement in abortion decisions but also ordering a lower court to fix problems with New Hampshire’s 2003 notification law. Knicks forward Antonio Davis climbed into the stands out of concern for his wife and was ejected without a scuffle during New York’s

overtime loss at Chicago. (He was suspended for five games.)

Today’s Birthdays: Movie director John Boorman is 74.

Singer-songwriter Bobby Goldsboro is 66. Comediansinger-musician Brett Hudson is 54. Actor-director Kevin Costner is 52. Country singer Mark Collie is 51. Actress Jane Horrocks is 43. Comedian Dave Attell is 42. Actor Jesse L. Martin (“Law & Order”) is 38. Rapper DJ Quik is 37.

Rock singer Jonathan Davis (Korn) is 36. Singer Christian Burns (BBMak) is 34. Actor Jason Segel is 27. Actress Samantha Mumba is 24.

Thought for Today: “A lean sorrow is hardest to bear.” _ Sara Orne Jewett, American author (1849-1909).

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"The Legend of Zelda, Twilight Princess" gets thumbs up

by Nathan Winfrey Senior Staff Writer Link, the little blond elf with a green sock on his head, returns to save Princess Zelda from the clutches of evil once again in “The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princesss.”

Set about 100 years after the events of 1998’s “Ocarina of Time,” which was acclaimed by many critics to be the greatest videogame of all time, “Twilight Princess” has a high bar to hit. Though there have been many “Zelda” games since “Ocarina,” “Twilight Princess” is regarded by most to be the true spiritual sequel to that old benchmark set so long ago.

“Twilight Princess” begins like most games in the series, with a young boy realizing that his world is in peril, and then discovering he is the reincarnation of the Hero of Time and the only person who can save his homeland. This time around, an unnatural twilight has fallen over the land of Hyrule, as an evil usurper king from the underworld seeks to meld it with his world to create a land of darkness. Link quickly becomes involved in the freedom effort. In the process, the children from his home village are kidnapped and Link is transformed into a wolf, a form that he takes whenever entering the Twilight Realm.

Link is joined in his adventures by a sly, mysterious imp named Midna who hides in his shadow when he is in human form and provides various forms of assistance throughout the game. Unlike “Ocarina’s” fairy, or even “Wind Waker’s” talking red boat, Midna is a fully developed character, and is the most interesting new character “Twilight Princess” introduces.

Wolf Link comes equipped with abilities that add new depth to gameplay and puzzles.

And the Twilight Realm is a

truly creepy, twisted version of Link’s homeland, right down to the hideous, mutated beasts and the mournful, disembodied spirits of people overlapping from the normal world.

It’s basically Hell on Earth, and it’s presented beautifully.

Keeping with tradition, “Twilight Princess” has nearly ten “dungeons” that Link must explore and conquer to advance his quest. The developers have done a good job of straying from the old dungeon formula veterans of earlier games have come to expect, finding creative ways to bring in things even the most experienced “Zelda” fans won’t see coming.

“Twilight Princess” features ingenious new gadgets, as well as old favorites and an array of engaging mini-games, where players complete flying, snowboarding, canoeing, fishing, shepherding and sumo wrestling challenges, among others. Other new features, such as swinging swords and firing arrows from horseback and the ability to communicate with animals while in wolf form (including your horse, Epona, who looks better than ever), will make you wonder why no one on the “Zelda” development teams thought of them before.

It’s an imaginative chapter in the mythos of one of gamedom’s most beloved icons, first developed in the 1980s by Shigeru Miyamoto, the same Japanese creative whiz who birthed Mario, Donkey Kong and Star Fox and practically saved Nintendo from bankruptcy early on. And Link wears his age very well. Even after 20 years, we never get tired of the story of a young bumpkin who discovers his mythic destiny to save the world. He’s Frodo and Luke Skywalker rolled into one, with a sprinkling of the midget from “Willow.”

A “lefty” himself, Miyamoto designated many of his main

characters as left-handed, including Mario and Link. But with the Wii’s innovative new motionsensitive controller, forcing a world overrun with right-handed gamers to swordfight southpaw seemed unfair. However, this decision came after the entire game was designed for a left-handed protagonist. The developers thought the easiest solution would be to simply flip the entire game—villages, dungeons, rooms, etc—horizontally for the Wii version. The result is a disorienting experience for anyone used to one version suddenly trying the other.

Whether “Twilight Princess” raises that bar and knocks “Ocarina” from its seat as the best “Zelda” game in history is a matter of hot debate among critics and fans, and I guess that’s something that each person must decide for themselves.

There are many areas where “Twilight Princess” excels beyond its predecessors, such as concept, design, character development and presentation.

But some of the role playing aspects that made fans of earlier games such rabid loyalists has diminished. In “Ocarina,” “Majora’s Mask” and “Wind Waker,” players would spend hours mingling in villages, making deliveries for people, solving problems for the community and basically befriending everyone in town (which is good, because some hardcore “Zelda” fans don’t have a lot of friends in real life).

While a good deal of that interactivity with non-playable characters remains, it seems like those side quests were the last thing on the developers’ minds when trying to pound out the kinks before the fall launch date. It’s hard to believe a game that was delayed for an entire year could still feel rushed in places, but that’s exactly what that aspect of the game feels like, and “Twilight

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Princess” suffers for it. It’s not that anything’s missing, it’s just that some aspects did not grow in proportion to everything else, so it seems lacking.

Another minor complaint is the GameCube control system only allows for two items to be equipped at a time, rather than the usual three, because communication with Midna is gained through the “Y” button. If she had been accessible through the directional pad instead, it would have made puzzles where multiple items are needed less troublesome.

Also, the ability to rotate through pause screen pages is gone, and now you must hit separate buttons to access the map, select items and change armor. The interface feels unnatural and clunky, and even at the end of the game, I was still hitting the “Start” button to switch from one item to the next, even though the “Start” screen no

longer serves that function. And was all they could talk about. last of all, since it was not When a game is as close until late in development that a to perfection as this one, it’s version of “Twilight Princess” like magnifying a diamond became headed for the Wii 1,000 times—even its smallthere is a lot of missed poten- est imperfections stick out tial with mini-games and items like sore thumbs. A game that that do not take advantage of straddles the line between pop the Wii controller’s versatility. culture entertainment and high It’s a great game for poten- art, “Twilight Princess” is well tial fans to start with, and just worth the wait, and if this is an the thing to make older fans indication of where the series is fall back in love with the series going in the future, it looks like all over again. The sense of “Zelda” fans have much to look wonder is back and the tone is forward to on Nintendo’s new darker and more mature than system and beyond. And with ever. The difficulty has also an estimated 70 to 100 hours of increased, something more playing time, pack your bags, experienced fans have long because you won’t want to begged for. However, lack of leave Hyrule for a long time. concern among most characters in the game for what is happening to their world detracts from the overall urgency, when compared with earlier games such as “Majora’s Mask,” Nathan Winfrey can be reached at where everyone in town knew nwinfrey@thevistaonline.com. the moon was falling and it

MAKE $300.00 FOR TWENTY MINUTES WORK. Well, maybe 25 or 30 minutesFinished Product, that is.

Writing a winning short play may take a while longer.

The Theatre Area of TDMA of the College of Arts, Media, & Design proudly announces 2nd BIANNUAL, CAMPUS-WIDE, STUDENT-ONLY, SHORT-PLAY CONTEST We’re standing by to produce up to four, original plays by UCO students in December of 2007. We’re standing by to hand out $300.00 to up to four winners. YOU DON’T NEED TO BE AN ENGLISH OR THEATRE MAJOR TO ENTER. YOU DO NEED A GOOD IDEA AND A DESIRE TO WRITE IN DRAMATIC FORM The Details: Prizes: Guaranteed production of your play & a $300.00 cash award Topic & Judging: The contest is held to hear the varied voices of UCO students. Consequently preference will be given to those scripts dealing with student concerns on a local, national or international level.

An independent panel of judges will select the finalists. The judges will not know the name, age, race or gender of the writer.

Eligibility: Must be a registered undergraduate or graduate student at UCO in Fall, 2007 Requirements: Submit an original, previously un-produced play (type-written, hard copy & on disc) and an entry form. Submissions may be hand delivered to the Theatre Offices, Room 207 L, Communications Bldg. or mailed to “Student Play Contest” c/o Robert McGill, Theatre Offices, Box 86, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 North University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034 Deadline: Post-marked or delivered no latter than FRIDAY MAY 5th, 2007 For more information, including a worksheet and entry forms, call 974-5511 or download the forms online at www.camd.ucok.edu/tdma.

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Franklin's Cell news in brief DID YOU finally phone KNOW THAT... Cold ruins nearly $1B of Calif. citrus back “Underground” is the only word in the English language that begins and ends with the letters “und.”

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Canada’s national sport lacrosse not hockey.

Dogs and humans are the only species that have prostates.

Jelly Belly® flavors were launched: Orange, Green Apple, Root Beer, Very Cherry, Lemon, Cream Soda, Grape, and Licorice.

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FRESNO, Calif. (AP) _ Shoppers soon will be feeling the sting of higher prices from a wave of icy weather that has hit California farms. As much as three-quarters of the state's citrus crop withered in the field during the cold snap, but nearly every winter crop, from avocados to fresh-cut flowers, has suffered severely. Price hikes still won't be enough to offset the damage, as growers cope with nearly $1 billion in losses following four consecutive nights of subfreezing temperatures.

It is estimated that 10,00 House debates cutting student loan rates 0,000,000,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000,000 snowflakes have fallen to the earth since WASHINGTON (AP) _ Continuing its march through an agenda of popular legislative initiatives, the Demoit was formed.

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Snow, ice storm blamed for 55 deaths

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Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backwards, and are on the Australian coat of arms for that reason.

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If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in U.S. coins without being able to make change for a dollar

McALESTER, Okla. (AP) _ Thousands of people stuck

tion of electrical service knocked out by the snow and ice storm blamed for 55 deaths in nine states. More than 300,000 homes and businesses in several states were still without electricity Wednesday because of the ice, snow, and high wind that battered an area from Maine to Goats do not eat tin Texas, where roads and schools were closed Wednesday

Flamingos are able to fly at a speed of approximately 55 kilometers an hour. In one night they can travel about 600 km. cans, as lampooned in cartoons. They nibble at the cans because they're after the glue on the labels.

Suicide car bomb kills 17 in Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) _ A suicide car bomb struck a market in the Shiite district of Sadr City and police said 17 people died Wednesday, a day after a blast targeting university students killed 70 in what appeared to be a renewed campaign of Sunni insurgent violence against In 1789, Morocco became the first country to recogIf you plant an apple seed, Shiites. The latest explosion occurred at 3:55 p.m. near nize the United States. it is almost guaranteed to the outdoor Mereidi market, one of the neighborhood's grow a tree of a different type most popular commercial centers, and also injured 33 In 1976, the first eight of apple. people, police said. The force of the blast shattered the windows of nearby stores and restaurants..

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VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) - It's every gadget fan's nightmare: A cell phone apparently ignited in a man's pocket and started a fire that caused severe burns over half his body.

Luis Picaso, 59, was in stable condition Monday at UC Davis Medical Center with second and third-degree burns to his upper body, back, right arm and right leg, Vallejo Fire Department assistant chief Kurt Henke said.

Firefighters arrived at a residential hotel late Saturday night to find Picaso lying on the bathroom floor after the cell phone in his pants pocket set fire to his nylon and polyester clothes, department spokesman Bill Tweedy said.

"It was either a malfunction or some type of glitch in his phone," Tweedy said, adding that investigators found no other possible ignition source, such as matches or open flame, nearby.

The flames spread to a plastic chair, setting off a sprinkler that held the fire in check until firefighters arrived, he said. Authorities declined to name the manufacturer and model of the phone.

The fire and water caused $75,000 in damages.

CANAL FULTON, Ohio (AP) About a year after being banned, a sad-eyed basset hound named Franklin is back at his spot on a sofa greeting customers inside Matt's Barber Shop.

Franklin was as much of a fixture in the shop about 60 miles south of Cleveland as the 1950s-era, green barber's chair where the doggie sits.

"I love him," said Franklin's owner, Matt Schwendiman, who cuts hair and at the shop, which he owns. "I haven't met anyone who comes in here who doesn't like Franklin. He just gets along with everybody."

But the 4-year-old dog was kicked out about a year ago when an inspector for the Ohio State Barber Board told Schwendiman that animals are not allowed.

During a 10-month exile to the barber's home, Franklin just didn't seem happy.

"At my house, he scratched my window sills up," Schwendiman said. "When I'd leave, he would look out the picture window. He wanted to go to the barbershop."

After a local newspaper did a story, rules were passed that allow one animal per barbershop, as long as it belongs to the shop's owner, a vet attests to the animal's health, and the owner obtains liability insurance.

"He's a great dog," said Schwendiman. "He's just so passive. He makes you relaxed; he reminds me of myself when I'm home sleeping."

Burger battles brewing Hospital bike ride NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) A burger battle is brewing between a Texas state legislator and the owners of a restaurant who claim the hamburger was invented here.

With the new session of the Texas legislature now under way, Republican State Rep. Betty Brown has proposed a resolution declaring Athens, Texas, the original home of the hamburger.

Brown, an Athens resident, says that a long-ago resident of the town had a luncheonette in the late 1880s and sold the first burgers there.

Those claims are not sitting well with Ken Lassen Sr., 89, the third-generation owner of Louis' Lunch, established in 1895. He says his grandfather came up with the first hamburger there.

Lassen said it happened in 1900 when a man rushed into the restaurant asked for something he could eat on the run. Ken Lassen's grandfather grabbed a broiled beef patty and put it between two slices of bread.

Mayor John DeStefano Jr., advocating for his city, backs the Lassens and their claims.

"We are even the birthplace of George Bush who wants people to think he's from Texas," the mayor said. "So yes, the hamburger is as much a New Haven original as President Bush. Get over it, Texas."

HINSDALE, Ill. (AP) _ A man who set an apparent record by riding a stationary bike for 85 hours finished the feat by checking into a hospital.

After two days of recovery and lots of fluids and sleep, 49year-old George Hood of Aurora pronounced himself almost back to normal Monday. His bid for a record was still awaiting certification for a place in the Guinness World Records book.

"I've got a few aches in my left leg, but it's nothing that I can't handle," he said by phone shortly before ending what he called a precautionary stay at Adventist Hinsdale Hospital.

Statistics from the ride were eye-opening: the equivalent of nearly 1,083 miles spun and 27,854 calories burned, which had him curious to step on a scale to find out how many pounds he'd lost.

Hood, a Drug Enforcement Administration supervisor, raised approximately $30,000 for the Illinois chapter of COPS, an organization that helps the families of slain police officers, through the long bike ride.

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January 18, 2007

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15. Help.

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25. Franklin _, 14th U.S. president.

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62. Assemble or install.

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65. Hickory or oak.

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Sports Briefs

Wrestlers hope to exceed

PRO BASKETBALL AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) _ Chris Webber signed a prorated contract for the veteran’s minimum in the hopes of adding a championship to his NBA resume.

The five-time All-Star, who grew up in Detroit and played at Michigan, became a free agent after Philadelphia cut ties with him by buying out the final 1 1/2 years of his contract last week.

Webber will make about $650,000 to play the rest of the season with the Pistons. He agreed to give the 76ers $2 million this season and $2 million next season when he was due to make about $43 million over the two years.

AUTO RACING CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) _ Benny Parsons, a former taxi driver turned NASCAR champion, died after a short battle with lung cancer, his son Keith said. He was 65.

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Coach Kevin Freeman addresses wrestlers during a recent home match.

by Jeff Massie Sports Writer The Bronchos will hope to rebound this weekend after a disappointing third place finish at the National Duals.

UCO, before last weekend’s tournament, had been a dominant force in the Division 2 wrestling world. They had only lost two matches, both by two points, to Division 1 programs. The currently No. 1 Broncho team now looks a bit more vulnerable. The team lost to the No. 4 University of Nebraska-Omaha and barely got past No. 3 Minnesota StateMankato at the National Duals.

The two-match home stand this weekend should provide a good opportunity for the team to get back on the right track.

Both opponents, University of on the endangered species list.

New Mexico Highlands and The two other key bouts Adams State, are unranked. will be at 157 and 184 pounds.

This is only Highlands’ second No. 5 Jason Leavitt, undeyear to have a wrestling team. feated at the National Duals, “Should be good,” assistant will face Adams State Mike coach Cole Province said. “New Gallegos, third nationally.

Mexico should be a decent UCO’s Jared Hess, No. 7, dual. We should be all right.” will square off against Jared As of Jan. 10, UNH had zero Deaguero, No. 5, at 184 pounds. wrestlers ranked as opposed to The team can use these UCO’s nine. The match has all two should-win matches to the makings of a Broncho rout. improve going into the final Saturday’s match versus month and half of the season.

Adams State should prove Despite the third place finto be a tougher match-up. ish at the National Duals, the “Should be real tight,” Bronchos are still in good shape Coach Province said of to be a major force at nationthe impending match. als and the rest of the season.

The Grizzlies have four wrestlers of national ranking. Adams’ Casey Woodall is the top ranked competitor in the 197-pound weight class. No. 8 Heath Jolley Jeff Massie can be reached at will hope to put that Grizzly jmassie@thevistaonline.com.

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Parsons, the 1972 NASCAR champion, died in Charlotte, N.C. He was diagnosed with cancer in his left lung in July after complaining of difficulty breathing. A former smoker who quit the habit in 1978, Parsons underwent intensive chemotherapy and radiation treatments and was declared “cancer-free” in October.

BASEBALL NEW YORK (AP) _ The New York Mets finalized a $10.8 million, three-year contract with left-hander Scott Schoeneweis and a $1.25 million, one-year deal with right-hander Jorge Sosa.

In addition, New York settled its two arbitration cases, agreeing to a $1,725,000, one-year contract with postseason hero Endy Chavez and an $850,000, one-year deal with backup catcher Ramon Castro.

HOUSTON (AP) _ Brad Lidge agreed to a $5.35 million, one-year contract with Houston, avoiding arbitration following a rough year in which he temporarily lost his job as closer the season after helping lead the Astros to their first World Series.

Lidge was 1-5 with a 5.28 ERA and 32 saves, and his struggles led manager Phil Garner to adopt a closer-by-committee approach in midAugust. Lidge blew a career-high six save chances, including four before the All-Star break.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ The Minnesota Twins swapped offers with several of their young stars, including AL MVP Justin Morneau and batting champ Joe Mauer, in what will be the start of an expensive offseason for the small-market club.

The Twins offered Morneau $4 million, Mauer $3.3 million and cleanup hitter Michael Cuddyer $3 million.

PRO FOOTBALL LONDON (AP) _ London will hold the NFL’s first regular-season game outside North America this year, the start of a campaign to take American football to a global audience.

The opponents have yet to be announced, but

the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants are believed to be front-runners for the game. The Dolphins, but not the Giants, are one of six NFL teams the league identified as potential home teams; they would give up a home game in Miami to host the contest in London.

The most likely venue is the new 90,000seat Wembley Stadium, which will open this spring after years of delays. The other candidate is 82,000-seat Twickenham, home of English rugby.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Denver Broncos tight ends coach Tim Brewster will become the new head coach at Minnesota, replacing the fired Glen Mason.

Brewster’s pay package amounts to about $1 million a year, including deferred compensation, according to a memorandum of understanding obtained by The Associated Press. The deal also calls for unspecified bonuses for reaching athletic and academic goals.

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) _ California coach Jeff Tedford has agreed to a four-year contract extension that will keep the two-time Pac-10 coach of the year with the Golden Bears through 2013.

The UC Board of Regents was scheduled to discuss the deal at a closed meeting, and athletic department spokesman John Sudsbury said approval is expected Thursday.

SOCCER Brazilian forward Luciano Emilio joined D.C. United, the first of several international signings expected from a team hoping to return to championship form. Emilio’s arrival from CD Olimpia of Honduras lacks the magnitude English star David Beckham’s impending blockbuster move from Spain’s Real Madrid, but Emilio expects to make his impact on the field.

United’s coaching staff has been targeting Emilio for more than three years. The 28-yearold striker has scored 91 goals in the Honduran league, 45 with Real Espana and 46 with Olimpia.

He had eight goals in seven games to win the Golden Boot with Olimpia at the 2006 UNCAF tournament for Central American clubs.

CYCLING BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) _ Former cycling world champion Johan Museeuw and six other riders must stand trial later this year in a 2003 doping case, a local court ruled.

The retired Museeuw, widely recognized as the top one-day cyclist of the past decade, and the others are charged with possessing the enduranceboosting drugs EPO and Aranesp.

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Bronchos to visit UCO finishes third at National Duals Missouri State

by Justin Langstan Sports Writer This weekend, UCO will travel to Missouri State to play a series of games on Friday and Saturday. This is the second time UCO has gone up against Missouri State this season, with UCO as the victor in their previous match-up.

Both general manager Steve Gordon and head coach Craig McAlister expect the game to be a tough one, even though it’s against a Division II team.

“Missouri State’s a tough team to play at their own rink,” McAlister said. “These guys are fanatical.”

Gordon noted their ability to score five goals on number sixranked Iowa State two weeks ago.

Because their game against

Weber State was snowed out, this will be the Bronchos’ first game since their split-series against the University of Oklahoma in December.

“We’ll have a little rust,” Gordon said. “And we prefer to play Weber State in our own rink to knock off the rust. I suspect we’ll win, but it’ll be tough.”

Although the Bronchos lost Joe Horning and Kenny Jacobs over the break, they were able to recruit Quebecois player Jason Thidodeau, who will be playing forward this weekend in his first game with the Bronchos.

UCO is 9-7 overall for the season, with six losses on the road.

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

Japan enters NHL AP Writer While Martin Brodeur and Roberto Luongo earned shutouts, Kings goalie Yutaka Fukufuji had a much tougher time in his first career start against Marian Hossa and the Atlanta Thrashers.

Fukufuji, the first Japaneseborn player in the NHL, was pulled less than two minutes into the second period of Los Angeles’ 6-2 loss in Atlanta on Tuesday night.

Hossa scored three times for his second hat trick this season and Kari Lehtonen made 28 saves for the Southeast Division-leading Thrashers.

Fukufuji stopped only six of nine shots, sending the Kings to their fifth straight defeat.

“It was pretty bad,” he said. “I can play better.”

Brodeur and Luongo were flawless.

Brodeur turned aside 26 shots for his league-leading eighth shutout in New Jersey’s 1-0 victory over the visiting New York Rangers. Devils defenseman Brad Lukowich scored a rare goal and New Jersey opened a 10-point lead over the second-place Rangers in the Atlantic Division.

“It’s never too early to gain ground on teams,” Brodeur said

after his 88th career shutout.

“The more leeway you have on teams around you, the better it is.”

Luongo also came through with a stellar game _ after spending the previous night in the hospital. Returning to his hometown, he made 30 saves to help the Vancouver Canucks beat the slumping Montreal Canadiens 4-0 for their fifth consecutive road win.

Luongo spent Monday night in the intensive care unit of a Montreal hospital as a precaution after taking Daniel Sedin’s soft wrist shot in the throat during practice. He got practically no sleep because he had to sit up all night, and barely ate anything for 24 hours.

“I felt a little nauseous in the first period, but I kind of settled in afterward,” said Luongo, who never stayed overnight in a hospital before. “If I feel that I can play and contribute to the team, I want to be in there.”

Fukufuji, recalled from the minors after Los Angeles’ top two goalies went down with injuries, played the third period of a 6-5 loss to St. Louis on Saturday night. Despite his rough outing, he said he hopes to be an inspiration to other Japanese players.

“It’s my dream,” Fukufuji said.

“I’ve watched on TV since I was 9 or 10 years old. I’m here now.”

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UCO finished third at the National Duals Jan. 13-14. The Bronchos entered the tournament ranked number one in Division II.

by Jeff Massie Sports Writer At the National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the UCO wrestling team finished a disappointing third after losing to No. 4 NebraskaOmaha in the semi-finals.

The Bronchos entered the 16team tournament ranked No. 1 nationally and the overwhelming favorite to take home the gold.

“We didn’t do what we came to do, which was win,” assistant coach Cole Province said. “There were some positives, but not a whole of them.”

The wrestling team won the first two matches of the tournament, the first being a victory over No. 11 Augustana 21-13.

UCO won only six of the ten matches, but were propelled by Kyle Evans, Justin Wood and Jared Hess’ major decision victories. Both Evans and Hess shut out their opponents, winning 12-0 and 10-0 respectively.

UCO was back to its typ-

ical dominant form the second match, routing No. 15 West Liberty State 32-6. The Bronchos earned bonus points in four of ten bouts. The highlight of the match was heavyweight Josh LeadingFox’s pin of West Liberty’s Joey McGee only one minute and five seconds into the match. Josh Leavitt and Justin Wood also came up big, both winning by technical fall in back-to-back matches.

In the semi-finals, UCO suffered only its third defeat of the season, and its first loss to a non-Division 1 program.

The University of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks folded the Bronchos 16-20.

UCO won the first three matches to pull ahead 9-0.

The two teams then swapped major decisions. UNO won the next four matches, two decisions, a pin and a major decision to go up 13-20.

Only one weight remained and victory was secured. The Mavericks took the lead when Jared Hess was pinned at 184

pounds. Down by three, a major decision was all that was needed by UNO to advance to the finals. That’s exactly what the Mavericks got when they won their fourth match of the streak, Heath Jolley lost 12-3 and UNO gained four more points.

LeadingFox then took the mat with nothing to gain except respect. He won the final weight of the match 3-2, but the match could not be won, the Bronchos were sent to the land of consolation.

In the consolation finals, the team faced No. 3 Minnesota State-Mankato. The Bronchos were able to show these Mavericks which team was the top gun, winning 18-15.

UCO jumped out to a quick 6-point lead as the result of a forfeit at 125 pounds. Five of the remaining nine matches would be decided by a single point.

Jared Henning lost in a tie breaker after the forfeit.

No. 1 Kyle Evans followed, he stayed undefeated and his win extended the score, 9-3.

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Shae Timothy then lost a one-point decision and Jason Leavitt answered with a one-point victory.

Leavitt won all four of his matches at the tournament.

Mankato rallied to win the next two weights and tied the match 12-12 with three weights remaining.

The next two matches were split and the score was still tied, 15-15, going into the final match. With victory riding on his shoulders, No. 2 heavyweight Josh LeadingFox prevailed 8-4 over No. 3 Brady Wilson and secured the Bronchos a third place finish.

UCO’s third place finish matched the results of last year’s National Duals.

“I still feel like we’re a good team,” Coach Province said.

Jeff Massie can be reached at jmassie@thevistaonline.com.