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Master Sgt. Johnson watches ROTC members doggy paddle during the ROTC water rescue training mission in the Hamilton Field House pool Jan. 25. See story and photos on page 5.
Health Center fighting the flu by Lyndsay Gillum Staff Writer The Student Health Center dispensed 475 flu vaccinations to UCO students, faculty and staff this current flu season. Statewide, 300,000 flu vaccines were distributed, making it the largest number ever dispensed in Oklahoma. With the onset of cold weather, flu season begins. For the United States, flu season is between October and May, with
peak season lasting between late December and March. According to April Starns, LPN and immunization nurse at the health center, “So far at UCO it has been a mild season.” Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that every year in the United States, 5% to 20% of the population gets the flu, on average. More than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications, and about 36,000 people die from the flu. “One of the reasons that it is
important for college students and faculty/staff to receive flu vaccinations is the fact that the college campus represents a dense population of people interacting with each other and thus, numerous opportunities exist for the virus to spread,” James Allen, MPH and assistant director for Heath Promotions and Programs at UCO, said. Starns said some common signs of the flu include a sudden onset of headache, fever, body
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Korenblit speaks about surviving the Holocaust by Andrew Knittle Staff Writer Author and co-founder of Respect Diversity Foundation, Mike Korenblit, spoke to a group of around 40 students and faculty Jan. 25, in the Pegasus Theater, sending a message of community responsibility and respect for different cultures. Korenblit’s parents, both of whom were teenaged Jews living in Poland when the Nazis invaded the country in 1939, survived the ensuing Holocaust against seemingly impossible odds. Poland was the first country Hitler invaded, and his prosecution of Polish Jews was swift and near total. A Ponca City native, Korenblit first became aware of his parents’ harrowing past after he spied a tattoo (the Nazis tattooed bar code-like characters on the body’s of Jews to identify them) on his father’s wrist when he was six years old. Some time later his father took him to a local bus station and showed him water fountains labeled “whites” and “coloreds,” a crude but effective way to teach a young boy about bigotry and racism. “And my father told me, ‘Remember what I showed you today. This is why you don’t have any grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins,” Korenblit said, “because someone looked at them as less than human, inferior to others.” While it’s hard for most
"Look at the person to your right, now your left – in front of you, behind you, you’re responsible for that person, whether you realize it or not."
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by Lyndsay Gillum Staff Writer
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“Look at the person to your right, now your left – in front of you, behind you,” Korenblit said. “You’re responsible for that person, whether you realize it or not.” The story of Manya and Meyer Korenblit (Korenblit’s parents), titled “Until We Meet Again,” is available at bookstores and online retailers like Amazon.com. For more information about Korenblit, Respect Diversity Foundation or his book, call 359-0369.
Andrew Knittle can be reached at aknittle@thevistaonline.com.
Oklahoma recording artist Brad Porton will serve as Master of Ceremonies as 17 UCO students vie for the title of Miss UCO 2007 at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2 in Mitchell Hall Theater. Additional entertainment will include Miss UCO 2005 Keelee Bright, Miss UCO 1993 Heather Geery, 2006 “Oklahoma Star” Ragan Roark, and Miss UCO 2006 Jill Sallee. “[Sallee] has done a terrific job during her year of service,” Winston Banta, Miss UCO Director, said. “She has been a lot of fun to work with, and she represented the university well at the Miss Oklahoma Pageant.” This year’s theme will be “I’ll Be the One.” According to Brooke Wilson, assistant director of Campus Activities and Events, this is the third year in a row that the Miss UCO Board of Directors is proud to announce that each contestant will receive a scholarship for compet-
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Brittany Carradine wins the 23rd annual Miss Black UCO Pageant Jan. 27 in Mitchell Hall Theater. The Jackie Shaw Photogenic awarded to the most-improved award, named after the first participant. Johna Davis, biolofficial queen Jacqueline ogy major, was the recipient of Shaw, was given to Sharae’ this award as well as the $500 necia Burrell, finance major. scholarship that accompanied The audience also select- it. The parents of Lyndale Wall ed Burrell as their People’s came to present the award. They Choice award winner. hope to eventually increase the The Sherrill Simm’s Talent scholarship amount to $5,000. award was created in honor Fourth runner-up in the pagof the first woman at UCO to eant was awarded to Shayla win Miss Black Oklahoma. Cooper, nursing student, while The recipient of this award Tyria Johnson, dance perforwas Rondel Youngblood, mance major, claimed the elementary education major, third runner-up spot. Second for her dramatic monologue runner-up and recipient of a by Avalindt titled “Morn.” $1,200 UCO tuition waiver A new award was added this was Burrell. Davis received year in memory of the man the first runner-up position who had served as director of with a $1,600 tuition waiver. the Miss Black UCO pageant Aaron Wright can be reached at for over 30 years. The Lyndale awright@thevistaonline.com. Wall’s Director award was
Miss UCO to be named Mike Korenblit speaks about the Holocaust survival in the Pegasus Theater Jan. 25.
Americans to entertain the thought of their society paralleling Nazi Germany’s, Korenblit said that books and opinions are often censured by U.S. legislatures, even in today’s society. In fact, Korenblit said that one of the first things Hitler did once his Nazis assumed power was to remove books – by authors like Hemmingway and H.G. Wells – from libraries and shops before publicly burning them. “That’s why what happened to my parents 65 years ago is important to everyone sitting here,” Korenblit said. Korenblit said that speaking up against things like the removal of controversial books and bullying is crucial because letting that kind of behavior go unchecked can lead to something as terrible as the Holocaust.
“I am your beautiful contestant number 4,” said Brittany Carradine when she introduced herself to the audience and judges Saturday night at the 23rd Annual Miss Black UCO Pageant. Carradine was crowned by the 2006 Miss Black UCO Keondra Butler. She is the recipient of a $1,800 UCO tuition waiver, a sash, plaque, gift basket, and crown. “I am most excited about working with my platform,” Carradine said. “I am a broadcasting major. It is something that speaks to me directly.” Carradine’s platform is The Negative Impact the Media Has on Our Community. “This year’s theme…reflects our desire to infuse culture and glamour into the pageant production,” LaRadius Allen, pageant director, wrote in her letter in the program. The theme for the pageant was “Dreamgirls: One Night Only.” The evening began with the singing of the Black National Anthem by UCO Alumna Nakeisha McGee. Following McGee’s performance, all 13 contestants appeared on the stage in matching red dresses for the opening dance. The swimsuit competition was next, followed by the talent competition, the evening wear competition and the on-stage question. “Well, friend, it looks like it’s that time of the evening to announce our winners,” said Phillip Thomas, master of ceremonies, after a farewell from Butler. The first award winner was Raychelle Breaux, business finance major, for Miss Congeniality. The Future Business Woman award, given to the person who sells the most ads for the program, was awarded to Teara Flagg, political science major.
ing. The scholarship money is generated from fund-raising, program book advertisement sales and private donations. This year’s awarded scholarships, both tuition wavers and cash, will total more than $11,500. Miss UCO will receive a tuition scholarship as well as a cash scholarship, and a chance to compete in the 2007 Miss Oklahoma Pageant this June.
“Over the 20 plus years that I’ve worked with the pageant, I’ve known a number of girls who would not have been able to continue their college education without the scholarships they earned by competing,”
Banta said. “The contestants earn the scholarships which help with schooling, but they also learn a lot about themselves and those around them by working on their chosen platforms.” The 17 contestants will be judged in five areas. Presentation and community achievement in a private interview; lifestyle and fitness in a swimsuit; artistic expression in talent; presence and poise in evening wear; and the contestant’s overall composite. “Each year, UCO hosts the Miss UCO Scholarship Pageant with beautiful and talented contestants,” Wilson said. “This year is no exception, we have women that are beautiful, talented and well spoken vying for the honor of representing their university at Miss Oklahoma this June.” Tickets for this year’s pageant will be available at the door. The box office will open at 6 p.m. Floor seating is $10, balcony seating with a valid UCO student I.D. is $5, and balcony seating without a student I.D. is $10.
Lyndsay Gillum can be reached at lgillum@thevistaonline.com.
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Academy Awards, future disappointment or Oscar-worthy? The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences must have been racking its brains during the weeks before Oscar nominations were announced Jan 23. With the 79th annual Academy Awards looming in the not-sodistant future, it seems the committee was scraping the bottom of the celluloid barrel this year. The same five movies “The Departed,” “Blood Diamond,” “Babel,” “Letters from Iwo Jima” and “The Queen” are up for practically every award. And it seems they were stretching to fill the nomination slots for some categories. It’s a slow year when the nominee list includes Dr. Doolittle, the guy from “The Notebook” and a former New Kid on the Block. Always a bride’s maid, never a bride, Martin Scorsese is up for his seventh Oscar nomination. Perhaps this year, the Academy will finally hand him one for “The Departed.” Not surprising is the nomination of Judi Dench for Best Actress in “Notes on a Scandal.” Though she won once, she’s been up for a golden naked guy nearly every year since 1998, and for good reason. She could tie her shoes and it would be Oscar-worthy. Too bad there’s not a category for Best Improvement in a Sequel so her “Casino Royale” could get some recognition for
expunging the Bond franchise from the infected rectum of the Hollywood machine and restoring it to its former glory. The nominations for Best Original Song are a betting man’s dream come true. With “Dreamgirls” sweeping up three of the five noms, odds are the Supremes faux-biopic will be coming out on top. The rest of it reads like a Hastings bargain bin, with mid-‘90s music maestra Melissa Etheridge and Randy “Mush Mouth” Newman filling in spots for “An Inconvenient Truth” and “Cars,” respectively. With “Toy Story,” “Toy Story 2,” “A Bug’s Life,” “Monsters, Inc.” and now “Cars” on his resume, it seems Pixar has been putting bread on Newman’s table, and Oscars tickets in Newman’s mailbox, for quite some time. Crazy Mel’s fantastic “Apocalypto” is noticeably absent from the Best Foreign Language Film and Best Costume Design categories, while “The Devil Wears Prada” is inexplicably included in the latter. How are stiletto heels and a matching blouse Oscarworthy, while thousands of elaborate, historically accurate tribal costumes are not? The Mayan epic was not entirely snubbed, however, racking up three nominations in the makeup and sound effects categories.
The main problem with the nominations this year is that there are no real heavy-hitters. The movies that received noms are mostly ones that no one saw, and few people even heard of, and the ones that people knew about are nowhere on the list. It’s not that there should be pirates and superheroes invading the red carpet next month, it’s just that it appears 2006 was an offyear f o r
Hollywood. It pinched out a lot of stinkers that made big bucks and it neglected to greenlight much that didn’t flat out suck. The result is a bunch of heavy-handed, special effects-crazy filmmakers strutting to the bank, with the few decent films struggling for
tickets sales and fighting over the golden, man-shaped bones they’ve finally been thrown.
Every year, celebrities, accompanied with their family and friends, would flock to expensive hotels and grand ballrooms to celebrate those who deserve to set the honorary golden statue on their fireplace mantels in the name of cinema. The annual
Academy Awards is the milestone for today’s films, a significant festival to pay tribute to the talented artists who continue to steal our $8 every weekend for the joy of a good flick. This year is no different. The nominations for this year’s Oscars have proven themselves to rise above the thousands of titles that can only be described as rubbish. Not saying there aren’t any poor choices for the nominees, but a few bad deci-
sions are tolerable when there are several worthy recommendations to get excited about. Martin Scorsese’s “The Departed” has a few outstanding characteristics, like great performances and excellent direction, giving it enough potential to compete with the rest. Then there are other exceptional films like Inarritu’s “Babel” and Cauron’s “Children of Men” that focus on contemporary social issues. These examples help the public understand the importance of filmmaking and appreciate how great storytelling can affect the entertainment industry. Like every Academy Award ceremony, there are bound to be disappointments with the winning choices. For instance, the Best Foreign Language category tends to get overlooked by more accessible categories like Best Picture and Best Actor or Actress. Perhaps it’s due to many Americans’ unwillingness to read subtitles. Whatever the case, this category tends to elect the undeserving winner, but this year might break that habit, especially with gems like Del Toro’s “Pan’s Labyrinth” and Mehta’s “Water.” What’s worse is the Best Animated Film where the audience is subjected to American family films that consistently plague the theaters every year. In the past, the Academy Awards
offered a little more cultural diversity by including Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki’s work. Unfortunately, this may be the only category that doesn’t possess any strong candidates for a prestigious award. Then we have the popular Best Actor/Actress and Best Supporting Actor/Actress groups that always attract millions of viewers to gather around their television sets and wait in anticipation for their favorite actor or actress to strut across the stage. Normally, the Oscars do a pretty decent job picking out the best of the best and this year is no exception. There’s Leonardo DiCaprio in both “Blood Diamond” and “The Departed” that should definitely see praiseworthy recognition. Judi Dench always provides a remarkable performance in anything she does and “Notes on a Scandal” received enough praise during the Golden Globes that she undoubtedly has a chance. The past few years were great for cinema, because the audience was given films that portray human drama, emotional turmoil and dramatic narratives that prove that filmmakers still have the ability to capture the imagination. Let’s hope the Academy Awards honor those who truly deserve to hold that shiny gold figure in their hands.
CAMPUS QUOTES: Compiled by Abha Eli Phoboo and photographed by Alex Gambill
"What do you think of Barack Obama as the next U. S. president? Not sure. I think he'd make a pretty good president.
No clue who he is, but I say go for it. No politician will be able to represent all people.
We've finished with the Civil Rights Movement and it is time to have a black president.
He's an android, too perfect. He's been manufactured by the government.
Michael Capehart, Music Education
Quentin Hastings, General Studies
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Sarah Hartsfield, Creative Studies
News Physics club is matter in motion by Lyndsay Gillum Staff Writer The Society of Physics Students, a division of the Engineering and Physics Club at UCO, has been selected as an Outstanding SPS Chapter for the 2005-2006 school year. According to the SPS national website, “SPS exists to help students transform themselves into contributing members of the professional community.” It is a professional association for students interested in physics. The selection for the Outstanding Chapter Award is based on the depth of SPS activities conducted by the chapter in areas such as the chapter’s involvement in local, zone and national meetings, physic research, outreach programs for students in K-12, and participation in community service. Dr. Evan Lemley, associate professor of engineering and physics, served as the adviser of the UCO chapter in 2005-2006. “The award is basically based on chapter activity,” Lemley said. “Our zone hosts regional
meetings at least once a year and in those meetings, students talk about their research specifics.” Along with the regional meetings, UCO’s chapter hosted the zone meeting last year. According to Lemley, “That was a really big deal.” U C O ’s SPS
chapter also participates in outreach demonstrations to middle school and high school students. “In particular, we go to something called the Engineering Fair every year and do demonstra-
tions,” Lemley said. “Those have been very popular.” Lemley was told when he received notification of the honor that the award is “A testament to your personal leadership skills, as much as it is an acknowledgment of your chapter’s superior performance.” “This honor doesn’t reflect on me as much as it’s really the involvement of the membership,” Lemley said. The UCO chapter of SPS has 25 members and is an organization of the American Institute of Physics. All students are welcome to join SPS. “If your interested in those areas for whatever reason, you can come to our meetings and participate,” Lemley said. For additional information about joining SPS, contact Dr. Mauricio Sanchez, current adviser of SPS, at msanchez2@ucok.edu. Lyndsay Gillum can be reached at lgillum@thevistaonline.com.
Health insurance rates increase by Abha Eli Phoboo Staff Writer The student health insurance plan at UCO has been increased and upgraded this semester, according to the Office of International Student Services. The plan is optional for U.S. residents but compulsory for international students. Last semester, the international student plan cost $155, whereas this semester it is $249. “The fees now include medical care such as immunization against Hepatitis B, M.M.R. or T.B. We have full-time doctors and nurses at the Wellness Center and a pharmacy,” said Jay Shacklett, international student
adviser. “Certain treatments are provided for free and the insurance also covers a vast majority of the medicine needed.” Shacklett added that the new insurance plan is designed primarily for emergencies, and certain surgeries. “There are limitations and policies which list the cases the insurance does not cover,” he said. Students now pay $500 per year for medical insurance. “The plan is not perfect and we are open to feedback,” added Shacklett. The OISS is working with the Wellness Center in the upgrading process. Last semester, the plan was upgraded to include immunization fees for T.B. already.
“Many international students do not understand the concept of insurance to protect against future risk,” said Shacklett. “The upgraded plan will help with medical care which is so extravagantly expensive in the U.S.” The plan covers students all year round, including summer and other holidays. However, if students do not want to use the university’s insurance plan, the OISS will consider other alternatives the students suggest provided that they have researched thoroughly and have required papers. Abha Eli Phoboo can be reached at aphoboo@thevistaonline.com.
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FLU from page 1 aches, and cough. Typically flu does not include vomiting. “The stomach flu is different than the flu,” she said. “It is important for those with flu symptoms to avoid contact with others so that the virus does not spread,” Allen said. “This can prevent an academic challenge because with the flu, classes are missed, assignments are not completed and so the overall learning ability of the student is hampered during this time.” Allen believes this is why vaccination is so important. “It not only prevents these problems, but also prevents stu-
dents from being faced with the difficult choice of either missing classes or risking the infection of others.” The Student Health Center still has plenty of flu vaccines. With flu season lasting through March, getting vaccinated is still possible. Walk-ins for flu shots are welcome and the charge is $20. “If students purchased the student health insurance offered through The Student Health the university, their flu shots are Center dispensed 475 flu covered at no cost,” Allen said. vaccinations to UCO stuLyndsay Gillum can be reached at dents, faculty and staff this current flu season. lgillum@thevistaonline.com.
Much ado about something by Nathan Winfrey Senior Staff Writer Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park has said goodbye to UCO. The community theatre production is in the process of moving to the Myriad Gardens Waterstage, where it will kick off its summer series in June with “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” “We’re really excited about the move. Edmond has been our home for the past 22 years and UCO has been extremely important to our development. It will be a challenge…but it will be very exciting,” said Kathryn McGill, co-founder and artistic director. “[The new stage] being more centrally located, we hope to become the classical theater for all of Oklahoma.” “UCO was always meant to be a temporary site until we found something else,” said Sue Ellen Reiman, managing director at Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park and teacher of theatre, dance and media arts at UCO. This summer will be the 23rd season for Shakespeare in the Park, which began at Hafer Park in 1985. The production moved to UCO’s Plunkett Park in 2005 after their Hafer Park stage burned down twice. “We didn’t feel too good about trying to build a third time. It was too much like the three lit-
tle pigs,” she said. “The second fire was six weeks before we opened our summer season, and we had to do something really fast...[UCO was] really gracious and generous about helping us build that in a big hurry.” Reiman said the UCO stage had no dressing facilities and no place to store things, and that they had to haul everything back to Mitchell Hall Theater every night. “ W e just didn’t really have a place of our own there,” she said. “It was just not meant to be a
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thing.” Reiman said the Myriad Gardens Foundation made them a great offer, “they wanted us,” and that they will do renovations throughout the spring to get ready for the first performance in June. She said the entire renovation process will take two years. Among the changes made will be the installation of comfortable seating, a new stage floor made of soft material, new light and sound systems, and
there will eventually be new dressing rooms and awnings over the audience to protect people from the sun. The new set will be constructed on a moveable scaffold that can be changed from play to play, and will allow them to build balconies and have the potential for lots of other things. “From the stage you see trees all around and beyond that you see the buildings and it’s really a wonderful contrast between the buildings and nature, and we will be right in the heart of all that. So I think it’s going to be a visual treat for our audience,” McGill said. “It’s a wonderful combination.” The UCO stage still stands, and the university will continue to use it for other things. In addition to “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park will perform “Macbeth” and “Cyrano de Bergerac.” Reiman said Shakespeare is still relevant in 2007, “After 400 years, he is still the most produced playwright in the world. Over 150 companies in North America offer completely or primarily Shakespeare plays. There is a universal understanding of the characters, the situations and the emotions that rings as true today as it did then. People still fall in love, are still jealous, still fight, celebrate and suffer as they did then. Technology changes, people don’t.” Nathan Winfrey can be reached at nwinfrey@thevistaonline.com.
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news in brief World Scientists Meet on Global Warming PARIS (AP) Scientists from around the world gathered Monday in Paris to finalize a long-awaited, authoritative report on climate change, expected to give a grim warning of rising temperatures and sea levels worldwide. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is to unveil its latest assessment of the environmental threat posed by global warming on Friday.
Ex-Aide's Immunity Deal Won't Be Detailed WASHINGTON (AP) Attorneys for former vice presidential aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby won't know the specifics of former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer's unusual immunity-from-prosecution deal when Fleischer testifies against their client Monday. A federal judge ruled that Fleischer's agreement with prosecutors is not relevant to Libby's perjury and obstruction defense. Libby's attorneys believed Fleischer promised specific testimony against Libby in exchange for immunity - a deal they wanted to use to question Fleischer's credibility.
U.S.: Iran Giving Weapons to Kill Troops WASHINGTON (AP) Deeply distrustful of Iran, the White House expressed skepticism Monday about Tehran's plans to greatly expand its economic and military ties with Iraq, where the United States has accused Iran of supporting terrorism and supplying weapons to kill American forces. "If Iran wants to quit playing a destructive role in the affairs of Iraq and wants to play a constructive role, we would certainly welcome that," National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe said. But, he said, "We've seen little evidence to date (of constructive activities) and frankly all we have seen is evidence to the contrary."
News What Nathan Thinks by Nathan Winfrey Hey everyone, as promised, I am back this week to report on another harrowing journey into the darker corners of the UCO campus. While you were all safe and cozy in your beds Tuesday night, my team and I were out hunting a monster. Inspired by the discovery of the weird prehistoric shark this week off the coast of Japan, our target that evening was “Bronchy” the Broncho Lake Monster. There have been many sightings of the creature over the years, and according to the Facebook group “I Believe in Bronchy,” at least 143 students firmly believe in this most sacred of all UCO legends, and the Facebook “I Heart BRONCHY fan club” has 47 members. Though his (or her) existence was lampooned in last month’s student sketch comedy show Friday Night Live, the overall consensus is that Bronchy is our friend, but wasn’t so sure. After freshmen Kellen Hodgeson’s eyewitness sewer cat testimony last week, I thought it was only right to make him an official member of the Super Secret Myth Squad. I also deputized UCO graduate Kevan Campbell, because we needed to borrow his rope, which he forgot. Hodgeson, who wants to believe; Campbell, a skeptic; and I, an objective journalist, stood poised to solve one of the greatest mysteries of Edmond, Okla. Scientists estimate that Broncho Lake is millions of years old and thousands of feet deep, so anything was possible. We approached the lake under the cover of night, hoping
to avoid the prying eyes of passersby. It was a cold night and our breath hung crystallized in the air. The frozen ground was covered in a week-old blanket of trampled snow. Hidden in my coat was a coat hanger fashioned into a hook, and we carried the carcass of a rotisserie chicken purchased from Wal Mart. As we pierced the slow-roasted husk of the chicken with our rudimentary hook, then
I put one knee on a wobbly brick and tested the water with an outstretched arm to find that it was cold. Warm water would mean that Bronchy was right beneath us. “Bronchy probably won’t come up because it’s so cold,” Hodgeson said. “I bet he’s down at the bottom of the lake curled up in a blanket by the fire, reading a book.” We decided to try the hook. I held the life preserver to make sure it didn’t go flying, wound up, and let the hook, chicken intact, fly to the center of the lake and plunge beneath its surface with a mighty splash. A small blue float on the rope would let u s
tied our bait to the rope of a life preserver ring we found at the lake, we could feel a strange energy charging the air. Perhaps it was Bronchy using his psychic powers, or maybe it was just our fear of getting caught by the Department of Public Safety. I first attempted to contact Bronchy telepathically, projecting calming thoughts across the icy depths. I thought of happy things like straight A’s and winning three-legged races, but there was no response. It was as if Bronchy had closed his mind to me.
know if there was any activity. For a while there was nothing, so I reeled it back in, and as I pulled the hook from the water I noticed a pale shape flicker across the water’s surface. I couldn’t tell if it was Bronchy or just the reflection of the chicken, but it reignited our spirit of adventure, and we took turns casting our makeshift lure well into the night. Our excitement and fear warped our perception and an unknowable amount of time slipped past as we took turns throwing out the bait. It
Today is Tuesday, Jan. 30, the 30th day of 2007. There are 335 days left in the year.
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could have been 15 minutes. It could have been three hours. Finally, our bait came back with a large chunk missing, the sacrificial poultry’s ribs sticking out at odd angles, its lightlyseasoned flesh stripped clean. It was clear that something had taken part of the bait, leaving the remnants to cruelly taunt us. “Come back, Bronchy, and finish what you started,” Hodgeson yelled angrily across the water. It was clear that this was the only sign we would get that night. If Bronchy was there, he had decided not to reveal himself. We dropped the last bits of chicken into the lake as an offering to the beast, and they sunk beneath the ripples like Jack at the end of “Titanic.” Some say Bronchy is a dinosaur left over from the Mesozoic era, others that he is an ancient Native American spirit. Some say he is a magical wizard, feeding on discarded Sierra Mist bottles and Chick-Fil-A honey mustard packets for eons. Broncho Lake is a central part of the UCO campus, a beloved landmark for this great university. When you walk along its eastern shore during high winds, and you feel that pungent spray from the lake speckle your face, don’t gag, because that’s the essence of UCO that you’re tasting. And you just might want to flash Bronchy a thumbs up on your way by. Be sure to check back next week, because there are still many mysteries that need solving. As always, if you have any UCO urban legends you’d like to report, or any Bronchy or sewer cat sightings, send an email to the address at the end of this column, or comment on this story on our website www.thevistaonline.com. Nathan Winfrey can be reached at nwinfrey@thevistaonline.com.
This date in history Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 30, 1968, during the Vietnam War, the Tet Offensive began as Communist forces launched surprise attacks against South
In 1649, England’s King Charles I was beheaded. In 1882, the 32nd president of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, was born in Hyde Park, N.Y. In 1883, James Ritty and
John Birch received a U.S. patent for the first cash register. In 1933, Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany. In 1948, Indian political and spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi was murdered by a Hindu extremist.
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Water wonderland: Cadets gain experience in water rescue by Hannah Jackson Student Writer The UCO Reserve Officers’ Training Corp participated in a soggy exercise Thursday at the Hamilton Field House pool. Every two weeks cadets enrolled in the ROTC lab class participate in exercises that include ropes courses and land navigation exercises. The lab prepares senior cadets for the summer camp which takes place at Fort Lewis, Wash. each year. This week about 80 fully-uniformed cadets swam 15 meters across the width of the pool to begin. As though swimming in uniform wasn’t difficult enough, the rest of the lab was harder. The cadets were split into four groups which rotated around four different exercises. The participants had two chances to complete each task, said Jared Maskell a senior ROTC member. The first exercise required the cadets wear a bathing suit underneath their uniform. All participants had to take off their pants and blow them up to use as a floatation device. After successfully floating in the water the cadets moved on to their second objective. The students put on extra gear and swim across the pool while holding an M-16 rifle above water. The third task seemed simple enough. The cadets were told to ROTC cadets Christina Purdom, left, and Jeffery Nantz, center, tread water during exercises in the Hamilton Field House pool Jan. 25. jump underwater, remove excess gear and gun before surfacing. The task wasn’t so simple for some of the lighter weight women who couldn’t stay under water for long. It was also hard to unbuckle the one-size-fitsmost belt that rose with the water, said Jessica Bohlken. Bohlken found the task difficult but completed it to cheers from all of the ROTC cadets and captains. The fourth task was done blindfolded. The cadets were pushed from a short platform into the water and were supposed to swim to the edge with their weapon above water. “The platform at Fort Lewis is about ten feet high” said Maskell. It’s to the ceiling exclaimed another ROTC cadet. Before drying off, cadets swam laps and treaded laps for by Vista photographer Travis Marak over five minutes in full fatigues. Master Sgt. Johnson instructs cadets during exercises.
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Kentucky Derby winner 'Barbaro' euthanized after injury Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro was euthanized Monday after complications from his gruesome breakdown at last year’s Preakness, ending an eight-month ordeal that prompted an outpouring of support across the country. A series of ailments _ including laminitis in the left rear hoof, an abscess in the right rear hoof, as well as new laminitis in both front feet _ proved too much for the gallant colt. The horse was put down at 10:30 a.m. “Certainly, grief is the price we all pay for love,” said co-owner Gretchen Jackson at a news conference. Barbaro battled in his ICU stall for eight months. The 4year-old colt underwent several procedures and was fitted with fiberglass casts. He spent time in a sling to ease pressure on his legs, had pins inserted and was fitted at the end with an external brace. These were all extraordinary measures for a horse with such injuries. “Clearly, this was a difficult decision to make,” chief surgeon Dr. Dean Richardson. “It hinged on what we said all along, whether or not we thought his quality of life was acceptable. The probable outcome was just so poor.” Richardson, fighting back tears, added: “Barbaro had many, many good days.” Roy and Gretchen Jackson were with Barbaro on Monday morning, with the owners making the decision in consultation with Richardson. “We just reached a point where it was going to be difficult for him to go on without pain,” Roy Jackson said. “It was the right decision, it was the right thing to do. We said all along if there was a situation where it would become more difficult for him then it would be time.” Richardson said he was comfortable the right decision was made and could tell Barbaro was not his usual self early Monday morning. “He was just a different horse,” he said. “You could see he was upset. That was the difference. It was more than we wanted to put him through.” On May 20, Barbaro was rushed to the New Bolton Center, about 30 miles from Philadelphia in Kennett Square, hours after shattering his right hind leg just a few strides into
the Preakness Stakes. The bay colt underwent a fivehour operation that fused two joints, recovering from an injury most horses never survive. “It’d be nice if he’s remembered for winning the Kentucky Derby, not for breaking down in the Preakness,” said Peter Brette, Barbaro’s exercise rider and assistant trainer for Michael Matz. Barbaro suffered a significant setback over the weekend, and surgery was required to insert two steel pins in a bone _ one of three shattered in the Preakness but now healthy _ to eliminate all weight bearing on the ailing right rear foot. The leg was on the mend until an abscess began causing discomfort last week. Until then, the major concern was Barbaro’s left rear leg, where 80 percent of the hoof had been removed in July when he developed laminitis. “This horse was a hero,” said David Switzer, executive director of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association. “His owners went above and beyond the call of duty to save this horse. It’s an unfortunate situation, but I think they did the right thing in putting him down.” Brilliant on the race track, Barbaro always will be remembered for his brave fight for survival. When Barbaro broke down, his right hind leg flared out awkwardly as jockey Edgar Prado jumped off and tried to steady the ailing horse. Race fans at Pimlico wept. Within 24 hours the entire nation seemed to be caught up in a “Barbaro watch.” Well-wishers young and old showed up at the New Bolton Center with cards, flowers, gifts, goodies and even religious medals for the champ, and thousands of e-mails poured into the hospital’s Web site just for him. The biggest gift has been the $1.2 million raised since early June for the Barbaro Fund. The money is put toward needed equipment such as an operating room table, and a raft and sling for the same pool recovery Barbaro used after his surgeries. “I would say thank you for everything, and all your thoughts and prayers over the last eight months or so,” Roy Jackson said to Barbaro’s fans. The Jacksons spent tens of thousands of dollars hoping
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Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro was euthanized Monday, Jan. 29, 2007, after complications from his gruesome breakdown at last year's Preakness, ending an eight-month ordeal that prompted an outpouring of support across the country. Barbaro won the Holy Bull length winning margin was the $2,302,200 with his six wins Stakes at Gulfstream Park on largest since 1946, when Assault in seven starts, was operated Feb. 4, but his dirt debut was won by eight lengths and went on the next day by Richardson. inconclusive since it came on to sweep the Triple Crown. Though Barbaro endured the over a sloppy track. After an In Barbaro, Matz truly complicated five-hour surgery, eight-week break, an unusu- believed he was training a Triple Richardson called chances for ally long time between races, Crown winner. He often said a full recovery a “coin toss.” Barbaro came back and won Barbaro was good enough to be Afterward, though, things the Florida Derby by a half- ranked among the greats and join went relatively smoothly. length over Sharp Humor. Seattle Slew as the only unbeat- Each day brought more optiThe deal was sealed _ on en Triple Crown champions. mism: Barbaro was eyeing the to the Derby, but not without But two weeks later after the mares, nickering, gobbling up criticism that Barbaro couldn’t Derby Barbaro took a horrible his feed and trying to walk win coming off a five-week misstep and one of the most out of his stall. But by midlayoff. After all, it had been extraordinary attempts to save July, Richardson’s greatest 50 years since Needles won a thoroughbred was under way. fear became reality _ laminitis the Derby off a similar break. The injury was consid- struck Barbaro’s left hind leg. But Matz stuck to his plan. ered to be so disastrous that Barbaro responded well Not only did Barbaro win the many thought the horse to treatment, but he began Derby, he demolished what was would be euthanized while to struggle in January with supposed to be one of the tough- still at Pimlico Race Track. a serious laminitis setback est fields in years. The 6 1/2- Instead, Barbaro, who earned and this final, fatal turn.
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the best horse they ever owned would recover and be able to live a comfortable life on the farm. The couple, who own about 70 racehorses, broodmares and yearlings, and operate the 190acre Lael Farm, have been in the horse business for 30 years, and never had a horse like Barbaro. Foaled and raised at Sanborn Chase at Springmint Farm near Nicholasville, Ky., breeder Bill Sanborn fought back tears Monday as he talked about “the privilege” of working with the colt. “Everything was looking really, really good, and of course I honestly thought that the horse was going to pull it off,” he said. “It just wasn’t meant to be. It didn’t surprise me that he fought so long. He was a great horse.” Dr. Larry Bramlage, a veterinarian at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, said the horse lived as long as he did because of Richardson’s solid decision-making. “It’s kind of like playing a chess game,” Bramlage said. “Whenever you get confronted with something different, you have to make the right moves. You have to be impressed with the number of right moves Dr. Richardson made. They got close, and if not for a little bad luck they would have made it.” La Ville Rouge, Barbaro’s broodmare, remains pregnant at Mills Ridge Farm in Lexington with a full brother to Barbaro. The foal is expected to be born sometime in the early spring, according to farm spokesperson Kimberly Poulin. A son of Dynaformer, out of the dam La Ville Rouge, Barbaro started his career on the turf, but Matz knew he would have to try his versatile colt on the dirt. He reasoned that if he had a talented 3-year-old in America, he’d have to find out early if his horse was good enough for the Triple Crown races. Barbaro was good enough, all right. He won his first three races on turf with authority, including the Laurel Futurity by eight lengths and the Tropical Park Derby by 3 3/4 lengths. That’s when Matz drew up an unconventional plan for a dirt campaign that spaced out Barbaro’s race to keep him fit for the entire Triple Crown, a grueling ordeal of three races in five weeks at varying distances over different tracks.
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5 intramural basketball. The league runs from Jan. 23 to March 8. In an effort to increase fairness and make the games more competitive, the intramural department has created multiple leagues. There is Men’s A, B, C and D leagues with the top competition being in the A league. In addition to these, two women’s leagues and an Interfraternal Council League exist. Three of UCO’s four sororities, Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Zeta and Sigma Kappa, play basketball and they compete in the Women’s B league. The Interfraternal Council (IFC) league is made up of six of the seven fraternities at UCO. Acacia, Alpha Tau Omega, Sigma Nu, Sigma Tau Gamma, Kappa Sigma, and Pi Kappa Alpha compete in the highly competitive IFC league. Most the competitors know one another in the IFC league which
adds to the competitiveness. Pride and bragging rights are on the line in all the leagues, but these winners also benefit when it comes to fraternity and sorority recruitment. “Practiced at YMCA, worked on conditioning,” Michael Morley said of his team’s preparation. “Conditioning is the issue, not basketball skills.” The school has done a lot to get prepared as well. Certified officials have been hired to referee the A league. The other leagues are coached by student referees and have been told to call a tighter game so things don’t get out of control. “Things aren’t perfect yet. Don’t want things to get out of control,” intramurals coordinator Becka Finley said.
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January 30, 2007
Bronchos buck Wrestling team storms Fort Hays the Bulldogs by Justin Langston Sports Writer
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UCO wrestler Jason Leavitt outmaneuvers Danny Grater of Fort Hays State University Jan. 27 in Hamilton Field House. Leavitt won by 12 points in the match and UCO won 33-0. by Jeff Massie Sports Writer The No. 3 Bronchos wrestling team hosted, and defeated No. 10 Fort Hays State University 33-0 on Jan. 27. “The match as a whole went well,” assistant coach Cole Province said. “[It’s good] anytime you shut a team out.” The match started at 149 pounds, which pitted No. 2 Shea Timothy of UCO and No.1 Mikel Delk. Delk went to high school in Skiatook, OK, and a large crowd came to watch him. His fans left disappointed and the Broncho fans ecstatic. The match was never in dispute; Timothy shut out Delk 5-0. Timothy started out the first period with a takedown, barely
keeping his toes in to take a 2-0 lead. He stayed strong and rode his opponent for 2:17 in the first period. The lead increased after a reversal in the second, and Timothy maintained his lead for the rest of the match. Another point was added for riding time, and the top ranked wrestler was defeated. UCO jumped to a 3-0 lead after this mild upset. “Good win, got us started off,” coach Province said. Jason Leavitt and Justin Wood followed and added to the lead. Leavitt earned a major decision and Wood trounced his opponent 19-3, a technical fall that gained an additional five points for the team. Two of the day’s closing matches came at the next two weights. Freshman Daniel
Morrison went scoreless the first period of his match and ultimately won 4-2, fighting off Fort Hays’ takedown attempts for most of the third period. No. 4 Jared Hess won by a single point. The match was tied 2-2 after regulation, but Hess earned the win as a result of riding time. Heath Jolley added to the winning streak and put the Bronchos up 20-0. Heavyweight Josh LeadingFox, currently second in the nation, beat his opponent 4-2. He started the match in commanding fashion, scoring a takedown by picking his opponent up and slamming him to the ground. Tyler Zukerman filled in for the injured Shane Caruthers. Zukerman faced a short, bald and furious opponent but came
out victorious 6-3. Jered Henning wrestled next. Henning gave up a takedown to begin the first period, but surrendered no more points and won 9-2. Undefeated Kyle Evans competed in the final match of the night. Evans 16-4 major decision increased the margin of defeat and sent the Tigers home winless. The team will head to Nebraska to face the No.1 University of NebraskaKearney and the No. 2 University of Nebraska-Omaha on Thursday and Friday.
UCO Men’s Basketball continued its winning streak on Wednesday night after a hard fought 83-77 victory over the Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs. UCO opened up the game with a strong showing on both offense and defense, but they met a tough match from SWOSU, who seemed to match UCO at every turn. “We played tough, but we made some bad decisions” guard/forward Sam Belt said. “We need to learn to make better decisions and not be so complacent in the second half.” The first half was close, with UCO maintaing a narrow lead for the majority of the time. The Bulldogs were able to pull an early lead within the first three minutes, but the combined efforts of Belt and forward Terry Tucker brought back a short lived UCO advantage. There were a lot of close calls, with SWOSU tying up the game several times, but UCO was able to keep ahead. Things got tight near the six-minute mark, but UCO was able to go into halftime with a 47-36 lead. With the second half, UCO came out strong, playing with a much higher energy level than seen previously in the game. UCO’s offense and
defense was able to keep ahead of SWOSU for the majority of the game, but SWOSU managed to pick up a lot of energy. SWOSU pushed hard on UCO and came close to UCO’s score, but ultimately fell short. UCO played strong on offense for the entire game, with senior forward Anthony Brown leading with a total of 22 points, 9-12 in the field and 4-6 from the free throw line. The Bronchos’ percentages were strong, especially in the second half, with field goals and free throws breaking the 60 percent margin. However, UCO was held down with 27 turnovers. “I think our guys came to play,” assistant coach Roland Ware said. “But we just had too many turnovers.” UCO continued its win streak, this time on the road, playing against Cameron in Lawton on Saturday. UCO was able to earn a hard fought 82-78 victory, with Anthony Brown and Eric Cazenave leading the team in scores, each making a total of 17 points. UCO’s next home game will be against Southeastern Oklahoma, after spending the weekend on the road against Texas A&M Commerce in Commerce, TX, on Monday. Justin Langston can be reached at jlangston@thevistaonline.com.
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Bronchos fall victim to the Bulldogs
by Vista photographer Alex Gambill
to UCO’s strong defense. SWOSU looked as if it had woken up during halftime, playing much faster and stronger than it had previously. The Bulldogs managed to push past UCO’s defense and keep a strangle hold on UCO’s offense. Midway through the second half, UCO seemed to bounce back, particularly on offense. As clock began to run down, UCO seemed to pick up more speed while SWOSU seemed to slow down. Although the Bulldogs took the lead early in the second half and held it for the most part, the Bronchos fought hard to win back the game. With just a bit more than two and a half minutes left on the clock, guard Jennifer Bullis, who led the team in scores with 15 total points, scored a three pointer, pulling UCO into a slim 66-65 lead. Unfortunately for the Bronchos, SWOSU took back the lead with the next play. From there, the game was uncertain right down until the last few seconds, when a couple of fouls gave the Bulldogs a clear shot for victory. “We’re 6-10,” Hardaker said. “But we can be 10-6.” On Saturday, UCO proved Hardaker right and finally ended its five game losing streak with a 66-57 victory against Cameron. Forward Cassidy Pillow led the team in scores with 19 total points, scoring 6-14 from the field and 6-7 from the free throw line. UCO’s next home game will be against Southeastern State after a weekend road trip to Commerce, TX, to play Texas A&M.
Christina Yarbrough shoots against Southwestern Jan. 24 in Hamilton Field House. ous two games. They played by Justin Langston faster and more aggressive. Sports Writer In the majority of the first half, UCO was dominant, outThe UCO Women’s playing SWOSU at almost Basketball team lost to the every turn. UCO managed Southwestern Oklahoma State to keep a score advantage of Bulldogs Wednesday night 73- almost 10 points for the majori67 in a game that was uncer- ty of the time. However, around tain right to the final minute. the four-minute mark, SWOSU “It kind of boils down to seemed to get a second wind finishing the game,” head and picked up its own game, coach Guy Hardaker said. even pulling ahead near the end. For a moment, it looked “That’s what it boils down to: closing out the game.” as if UCO was going to trail UCO began the game rul- at the end of the first half. Guard Micha Hester then ing the court, with strong coverage on defense and an shot a basket near the one-minJustin Langston can be reached at effective offense. The team ute mark, pulling UCO into a jlangston@thevistaonline.com. played with a level of energy close 40-38 that persisted for and intensity above the previ- the rest of the half, thanks
“We’re 6-10, but we can be 10-6.” -Guy Hardaker by Vista photographer Laehyung Lee
Anthony Brown dunks against SWOSU Jan. 24 in Hamilton