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October 4, 2007

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SORORITY BORROWS FROM NBC'S TV SHOW by Aaron Wright Managing Editor The Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority held a kick-off for a new program,. The Biggest Loser, at 8 p.m. Tuesday, October 2 in the Wellness Center, Rm. 127. This weight-loss program is aimed at encouraging students to loose weight, said Teara Flagg, president of the sorority. Students can either compete in groups of four or compete individually. Approximately every two weeks, the participating students will meet. During their meetings, an educational topic will be presented. Flagg said the topics will range from mental health to healthy eating. Everyone will also weighin privately during that time. "It's modeled after NBC's hit show The Biggest Loser," said Flagg. VI-11, a sister channel of MTV, also has a weight loss show,calledCelebrityFitClub, which stars celebrities, many of whom are past their prime. To determine the winners of the competition, a point-scale will be used. Individuals and groups will receive points for attending the sessions, working out after the session and turning in a daily log tracking their eating and exercise habits. Each person participating receives a folder with.competition rules, a table of points and point opportunities, exer-

cise tips, a food pyramid, an exercise log, a food diary and a coupon for bonus points. Bonus points can be obtained by attending any Alpha Kappa Alpha or National Pan-Hellenic Council activity. The individual winning will receive $50. The group winning will receive $150. The program ends on Dec. 1. Participants can sign up until Nov. 2. To be considered a finalist, each individual or group must have at least 60 points.

Points will also be rewarded for total percentage of weight lost at the end of the program. A combination of weight loss and previously earned points will determine the winners. Flagg said her sorority decided to adopt this program because they felt it would be a relevant way to support their health and economics platform. Each year, a new international president is chosen to lead Alpha Kappa Alpha. This woman selects five new platforms a year.

"AKA is starting to focus more on getting commitments from people all around the world to live a healthy lifestyle," said Krystle Hillman, committee chairwoman of program. For more information or general questions regaridng the program, contact tflagg@ucok.edu or khillman@ucok.edu . Aaron Wright can be reached at awright@thevistaonline.com .

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- ADULTS WITH A BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) HIGHER THAN 30 ARE CONSIDERED OBESE.

- MISSISSIPPI AND WEST VIRGINIA HAVE THE HIGHEST RATES OF OBESITY.

- OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE PEOPLE ARE AT AN INCREASED RISK OF THE FOLLOWING: • HYPERTENSION (HIGH - BLOOD PRESSURE) • TYPE 2 DIABETES • CORONARY HEART DISEASE • GALLBLADDER DISEASE • SLEEP APNEA AND RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS • SOME CANCERS (ENDOMETRIAL, BREAST, COLON)

- IT IS ESTIMATED THAT AMERICANS WILL SPEND ABOUT $90 BILLION ON HEALTH CARE RELATING TO OBESITY IN 2007.

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NABS NUMBER 50 by Justin Langston Staff Writer In the 50th arrest since the passing of the new Social Host Ordinance, two UCO students, Sam Andrews and Brandon Worsham, were arrested Sunday morning. Officer Paul Lakin was called into the area of 777 E. 15th St. at the Rolling Green Apartment Complex in reference to a possible gunshot. Lakin patrolled on foot for a bit before coming in contact with a girl who he thought appeared to be a minor. Lakin asked if the girl lived in the complex and she responded by saying she was not a resident and was waiting for a friend to pick her up. Lakin asked her for ID, which she didn't have. The girl gave her age as being 18. Lakin checked with the Edmond Dispatch, which informed him that the girl was actually only 16 years old. When confronted with this information, ,the girl admitted it was true 'and that she had attended a party where she had been drinking alcohol. The girl was then arrested for curfew violation. While speaking with the girl, Andrews made contact with Lakin. Andrews informed Lakin that the

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girl was a friend of his and that she was attending a party he'd been hosting. "I recognized Andrews from prior disturbance calls at his apartment," Lakin said in the police report. "I have informed Andrews and Worsham about allowing gatherings where minors are consuming alcohol and warned him about the consequences of hosting parties." According to the police report, Lakin made his way to Andrews' apartment, where a gathering of about 15 people was taking place. Allegedly, those at the party were drinking alcohol. Andrews and his roommate, Worsham, were arrested on

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a complaint for violating the city's Social Host Ordinance. Lakin took the girl, Andrews and Worsham to the Edmond Police Department. Andrews and Worsham were issued citations for violating the Social Host Ordinance. The girl was released to her father. Other cites, such as Ponca City have also begun to•adopt the Social Host Ordinance, although information on their success was not available at press time.

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

by Nelson Solomon Staff Writer The Upward Bound and McNair Scholars programs, part of the university's TriO program, recently received funding, according to Barry Lofton, director of the two organizations. They are federally financed grant programs so they must apply for renewal every four years, Lofton said. The two programs are one ofthreeTri0 programs on campus, the third being Student Support Services. Only the Upward Bound and McNair Scholars programs were recently refunded, Lofton said. "What these programs do is help disadvantaged, low income students finish up high ' school and college," Lofton said. Upward Bound is a highly successful, collegebased program of rigorous academic instruction, individual tutoring and counseling for low-income high school students, most of whom are the first generation of their families to consider post-secondary education. The program was established by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964Upward Bound is a highly successful, collegebased program of rigorous academic instruction, individual tutoring and counseling for low-income high school students, most of

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these kids graduate from high school," Lofton said. To be eligible for the Upward Bound program, students must the meet the income requirements established by the U.S. Dept. of Education, both of their parents must not have a fouryear degree, and they must have an academic need. The three schools that the UCO Upward Bound program target are Star Spencer High School, Capital Hill High School and Crooked Oak High School, in Oklahoma City, according to Lofton. "We help students from those schools prepare for

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Staff Editorial: Take My Babies One More Time! POINT COUNTERPOINT Britney Spears may not be the greatest mother, but she is still the greatest entertainer of our time. No, Britney will probably never receive a "world greatest mother" coffee mug, or even a "worlds greatest grandmother" coffee mug, but I think I speak for most people when I say Britney Spears is a mother, and as a mother she has the right to make mistakes regarding her kids Children need their mothers. A mother's presence is vital in the development of an emotionally competent child. Just like Britney may or may not be addicted to cocaine, children are addicted to their mothers, and if they don't get their fix, life may become even more depressing for them. I hear allegations floating around like; Britney Spears sex tape, Britney Spears doesn't have a California driver's license, or Britney Spears is addicted to cocaine, but these things are just opinions. As for the allegations about the sex tape, I loosened my Internet filters, switched the safe search to off on my Google settings, and searched the Internet late into the night and couldn't find one video of Britney making love. Not one. If anyone should be blamed for Britney's han-

dling of her children it should be The Mickey Mouse Club. Like Michael Jackson and the Jackson Five, The Mickey Mouse Club reached its white-gloved four fingered hand down Britney's throat and stole her childhood. If she loses her kids for good in this custody mess, I guarantee the public will hear something like the sad roar of a lioness in the distance; it will be Britney losing her childhood again. It's a sad day in America folks.

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I don't think she's the worst mother but she obviously is more concerned with her party life than her children. I don't think she should quit using drugs, but use only certain drugs like Zoloft and other antipsychotics that may rid her of her erratic behavior. What's also a shame is that her ex is getting the kids and he has the same party life style and disregard for his children as her. I hope her new album does well because her children are going to need a lot of therapy while she's out partying.

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Her children are also going to grow up and learn about their parents mediocre sex tape. The fact is her VMA performance is just as boring as her sexual performance. It seems as though she has had an unbearable weight lifted off of her shoulders since her children were taken and now she can focus more on her lip-syncing. I don't know why people are worried about their children looking to Spears as a role model. If you want to see more role models like her go visit the nearest trailer park.

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ROTC cadets master combat Rock the Block rocks the house in water survival training Rock the Block t-shirts and LiveStrong bracelets will be on sale during the event. The t-shirts cost $5 and LiveStrong bracelets cost $3. The bracelet doubles as an All Access Pass to the food provided by local vendors and Chartwells. The bracelet also allows you to participate in the games and activities throughout the night, including inflatables and others, which will be announced. The bracelets are available at the Nigh University. Center, the Housing Office and Residence Hall Desks, beginning Oct. 6. There will also be a Memorial Mural and art projects for local cancer support programs. The mural will be a graffiti wall, which students can decorate throughout the evening. "The concert is free, no donations are necessary for the concert," said Rodney Bates, Murdaugh Housing Hall Director, "Donations would be appreciated but not necessary." All of the money made during Rock the Block will be donated directly to the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF). The LAF works to inspire and empower people affected by cancer. It also works to unite people to fight cancer. The funds are aimed at programs for cancer prevention and research, access to cancer screening and care and improvement in the quality of life for cancer patients. Money can be donated in multiple ways. The UCO housing Web site, www.ucok. eduiresidencelife/, has a direct link to an LAF dona-

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ROTC cadets participate in combat water survival training at Hamilton Fieldhouse on Thursday, Sept. 27. by Hannah Jackson Staff Writer

The UCO Broncho Battalion continued training for the Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) Thursday, Sept. 27. Contracted Cadets completed Combat Water Survival Training (CWST) at the Hamiltori Field House pool while the freshman and non-contracted sophomores completed a ropes course. The CWST includes four different sections, all taught by senior cadets, while the rest of the seniors participated in the class. The cadets are in full uniform throughout the training but are required to take offtheir pants in one activity. Cadets take off their pants and make

them into a flotation device. Keenam Simenson, a senior cadet, taught and demonstrated the process to the cadets. "[Cadets] need to demonstrate that they actually work. If they're struggling to stay afloat they have to redo the event," said Jimmy Letterman, a senior cadet. Senior Mathew Young demonstrated the rest of the events. The second event was a 15 meter swim while holding a dummy M-16, or rubber duckie, above water. "A wet weapon is a useless weapon," said Letterman. In the last two events, cadets jump into the water from a one-foot platform. In one event, cadets jump into the water and have to remove all equipment before resurfacing.

In the last event, cadets wear a black hooded mask and are pushed into the water. Cadets have to remove the mask and swim to the edge with the rubber duckie above their heads. "The surprise of the impact of the water does freak people out," said Letterman about the necessity of blindfolding cadets with the mask. "When cadets perform the CWST at LDAC in the summer, the platform will be at least 10-feet high," he said. The cadets who participated in the ropes course basically had a fun day just climbing and jumping, said Letterman.

The Housing Activities Council will host Rock the Block Oct. 11 to raise money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. The event will last from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the street between the University Commons. Rock the Block will feature live music by Scott Leger, Hollow and LifeChurch Band. Allison Black, the Suites Hall Director and organizer for Rock the Block, had the idea for a cancer benefit concert after seeing Leger in concert. Leger, from Austin, Texas, won the Grand Prize in the 2006 International Song Competition for, "Maybe Tonight, Maybe Tomorrow." He wrote the song after learning of a friend's diagnosis with cancer and used it as a personal coping mechanism and also to honor cancer survivors across the world. Leger debuted his song at the Lance Armstrong Foundation Gala. Hollow is a local Christian Rock group comprised of five members who have grown up together. Although the band only formed in March 2004, they have been singing together for most of their lives through music ministry. Hollow performs original songs and has played at Christian and mainstream venues across Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas. The Edmond campus LifeChurch Band will also be performing. LifeChurch Band performs during church services on Saturdays and Sundays on 4600 E. 2nd Street.

tions page. The Web site also has links to see a slideshow with more information about the event. Members of the Department of Housing will also set up tables in the Nigh University Center Oct. 4 to Oct. 11. The tables will be accepting donations from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Contributions can also be made at all residence hall desks, the housing office and buckets located inside all Chartwells Dining Facilities. There will be a "Change Wars" competition between residence halls and Greek halls. The competition started on Oct. 3 and lasts until Oct. 10, when the money will be collected and counted. Both winners will be announced at the concert. The residence hall winner will receive points toward the Hall of the Year Competition. The winner of the Greek Hall will receive dinner for their entire chapter. Faculty and staff who pre-order a Rock the Block t-shirt will get to wear jeans on Oct. 11 if they wear the t-shirt that day. Staff and student volunteers are still needed to help run Rock the Block. If anyone has time open between 10 a.m. and 11 p.m. to volunteer, contact Volunteer Coordinator, Trisha Blau. She can be reached at Tblau@ucok.edu or through a 24-hour line, 216-2400. In the case of rain, Rock the Block will be held in the Nigh University Center Ballrooms. Hannah Jackson can be reached at hjackson@thevistaonline.com .

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vices, said that the seminar will provide women with the skills, knowledge and courage to protect themselves in any situation. "We want our students to be safe," Dill stated, "and if a situation were to occur, that they would know how to respond." The seminar will be led by Fitness Coordinator Johnny Watley. He will be teaching basic safety tips, how to travel safely in groups and tactics to use if someone were to approach a student. "What I'm going to do is give practical tips," Watley said. "We can do our part to avoid conflict just by being aware of what's around us.

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The Wellness Center is offering a self-defense seminar Tuesday, Oct. 9 to provide students with the knowledge and skills to be safe on campus. The seminar, held at the Wellness Center's Group Fitness Room, is from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and will cover basic self-defense moves and raise awareness on public surroundings. The seminar is free for UCO students, faculty and staff, but $15 for the general public. Danielle Dill, assistant director of programs and ser-

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Overall, we just want to have the safest campus." This seminar is offered each semester and it is always full, Dill said. She also said that this seminar is not just for women. "We welcome males to come also," she said. The lessons will be genderspecific and address situations for both male and females. "It's a really fun class," Dill said, "He (Watley) makes the class really fun." To sign up, contact Johnny Watley at (405) 974-3157.

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Spotlight on: Hillary Clinton (D) Present occupation: Junior United States Senator from New 'York Currently: Candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2008 presidential election "There cannot be true democracy unless women's voices are heard. There cannot be true democracy unless women are given the opportunity to take responsibility for their own lives. There cannot be true democracy unless all citizens are able to participate fully in the lives of their country." - Senator Clinton Background: Hillary Rodham Clinton was born October 26, 1947 in Illinois. She is married to Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, and was the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001. From her classic suburban childhood in Park Ridge, Illinois, Hillary went on to become one of America's foremost advocates for children and families; a First Lady in Arkansas who helped transform the schools; a First Lady for America who helped transform that role, becoming a champion for health care and families at home; and a champion of women's rights and human rights around the world. Hillary attended Wellesley College. Next came Yale Law School, where she focused on questions about how the law affected children and began her decades of work as an advocate for children and families. Following graduation, she became a staff attorney for the Children's Defense Fund. In 1975 Hillary married her husband, Bill Clinton, and five years later, their daughter Chelsea was born. Hillary ran a legal aid clinic for the poor when she first moved to Arkansas and handled cases of foster care and child abuse.

SCHOLARS from page 1 college, and then when they become seniors, we help them get into college. Most of them come here to UCO, but they don't have to come to UCO. Our job is help them to go to college somewhere," Lofton said. There are 28 Upward Bound programs in the state, at the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, Rose State College and Oklahoma City Community College, among other schools. These different programs target different high schools in different areas of the state, schools in which most of the students fit the eligibility requirements. Pamela Edwards is the Program Coordinator for Upward Bound and Rosario Riley is the Program Assistant. With the current budget, there are slots for 60 students to participate in the project, according to Riley. "We are the opposite of most departments; we are busiest during the summer. But we are busy

AP Photo In 2000, Hillary was elected to the U.S. Senate from New York. As Senator, she has continued her advocacy for children and families and has been a national leader on homeland security and national security issues. In 2006, New Yorkers reelected Hillary to the Senate with 67 percent of the vote. Platform: Strengthening the middle class: Make health care affordable and accessible to every American; expand access to affordable, highquality child care; make college more affordable; increase the minimum wage; create good jobs with good wages to expand the middle class; along with many others Ending the War in Iraq: Require President Bush to begin removing the troops from Iraq with 90 days of passage of her Iraq Troop Protection and Reduction Act of 2007; put an end to the blank check to the Iraqi government; and require the Secretary of Defense to

throughout the academic Education. But classes in hisyear as well," Riley said. tory and geography and other The Summer Enrichment areas are offered as well. Program involves 30 kids Tutoring is a major coming on campus, and there aspect of the summer proare two categories of stu- gram, according to Riley. dents, bridge and non-bridge. "The students have tutoring Bridge students are stu- from Monday to Wednesday, dents who have just grad- sometimes on Thursday. But uated high school and are after UCO started making enrolled as official UCO Friday a half a day, it was freshman, and non-bridge hard to get the kids in, so students are present high Thursday became our cultural school students, according day. That's where we'll take to Riley. Bridge students can them to different museums or take up to six credit hours. do campus visits," Riley said. "Things that they normalThe bridge students take-regular UCO courses, while ly wouldn't do, we try to non-bridge students are offered expose them to," Riley added. While Upward Bound courses they are having trouble with or preparation for focuses on high school stuclasses in their upcoming year dents, the McNair Scholars of school, according to Riley. program focuses on UCO "We also have an ACT students that fit simiprogram. We hope that, by lar guidelines, and help the time they are seniors, them prepare for graduate they have already taken it, school, according to Lofton. The McNair Scholars but we prepare them for it as best as we can," Riley said. program is also divided into "The students are in two units, the summer comclass from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 ponent and the academic p.m. every day," Riley said. year component, accordClasses that are offered to ing to Amber Mitchell, non-bridge students include Program Coordinator math, literature comprehen- for McNair Scholars. During the summer, sion, foreign language, sciences with a lab, all of which Scholars complete an eight are required by the Dept. of week Summer Research

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healthy development for their children; advocating for adoption and for abused and neglected children; protecting children against violence and sexual content in the media and studying the impact of electronic media on children's cognitive, social and physical dependence, along with many others. Restoring America's standing in the world: As president, Hillary will lead by the words of the Declaration of Independence, which pledged "a decent respect to the opinions of mankind." 24 champion for women: Hillary is leading the charge in the Senate to strengthen equal pay laws and end pay disparities between men and women. She introduced the Paycheck Fairness Act to strengthen the penalties associated with wage discrimination, to ensure that the federal government sets a higher standard, and to increase oversight of employers. Comprehensive government reform: Banning Cabinet officials from lobbying a Hillary Clinton administration; creating a public service academy; cutting 500,000 government contractors; restoring the Office of Technology Assessment; publishing budgets for every government agency; tracking and eliminating corporate welfare; and expanding voting access and safeguarding voting machines. Strengthening our Democracy: Hillary is a leading champion of election reform. She has introduced the Count Every Vote Act, which provides a paper trail for every vote cast; designates Election Day as a national holiday; allows same-day registration; allows the attorney general to bring suit against using deceptive practices to keep voters from voting.

Spotlight on •• Mitt Romney (R) Former Massachusetts governor from 2003 to Jan. 4, 2007, Mitt Romney is one of several Republicans running on family values and using harsher rhetoric about anti-terror than possibly the current president. During a televised Republican debate he was quoted as saying, "I want them [suspected terrorists] on Guantanamo, where they don't get the access to lawyers they get when they're on our soil. I don't want them in our prisons, I want them there. Some people have said we ought to close Guantanamo. My view is we ought to double Guantanamo." As governor he is credited for helping Massachusetts reverse a $1.2 billion deficit to a $700 million surplus. He's a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and former bishop and stake president in his church.

The former governor is a staunch supporter of traditional marriage between one man and one woman. He opposed same-sex marriage and civil unions as governor. Romney at times has been a flip-flop regarding his position on abortion. He has been seen as prochoice by many and was endorsed by the Republicans for Choice coalition in 2002. He is welcoming to legal immigration, but calls for stronger enforcement of immigration laws and to crackdown against sanctuary cities. Romney supported the invasion of Iraq and supports the troop surge this year. He is also a supporter of subcontracting to private military companies and has appointed Cofer Black, Blackwater vice chair, as an adviser in his campaign. In the presidential polls he is behind Rudy Giuliani and Fred Thompson around 12 to 13 percent.

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Internship with the guidance of a Faculty Mentor. Upon completion of their research, Scholars write a research article and present their research findings at local, regional and national conferences. Scholar research is also published in the UCO McNair Scholars Research Journal. "During the summer, the day-to-day activities include reviewing journal articles, conducting research experiments, writing the paper, putting together the poster, the PowerPoint," Mitchell said. But Scholars don't just jump into research activities, according to Mitchell. "The summer program is eight weeks of research, but before we start the research we have one week we call a "colloquial," and it's basically a training program for one week that we help prepare students for research," Mitchell said. "So they don't just do their research blindly." Scholars receive $350 for the "colloquial week, and then $2,800 for the eight weeks of research, and so for a nine week commitment, they get $3,150, according to Mitchell. During the academic year, Scholars attend monthly

workshops focused on subjects pertaining to graduate school. Seminar topics include writing personal statements, preparing a vita, GRE preparation and requesting recommendation letters from faculty members. In addition, Scholars are provided the opportunity to visit local graduate schools to consult with faculty and professionals in their chosen field. "Students also present their research findings at conferences during the academic year," Mitchell said. A highlight of the program's accomplishments took place last year, when three Scholars were able to bypass the master's program and get accepted into PhD programs, according to Mitchell. Jarice Carr has been accepted into the Psychology Ph.D program at the University of North Texas, Darshon Anderson has been accepted into the Life Span Development Ph.D program at Oklahoma State University and Joaquin Laws-Rodriguez has been accepted into the Counseling Psychology Ph.D program at the University of Oklahoma, according to a provided list of accom-

plishments in 2006-2007. The program is named after Ronald E. McNair, an engineer, scientist and astronaut who graduated magna cum laude from North Carolina AT&T State University, earning a B.S. in Physics and earned his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at the age of 26. In 1984 McNair became a mission specialist aboard flight STS-11 of the shuttle Challenger, orbiting the earth 122 times. After his unfortunate death in the Challenger explosion in 1986, the U.S. Congress established the Ronald E. McNair PostBaccalaureate Achievement Program in his honor. The McNair program is presently starting the recruitment process for the next group, as those who graduated in the spring have not been replaced yet, according to Mitchell. "The application deadline is Nov. 2 for students who are interested."

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JUSTIN LANGSTON So, there are two nice HD TVs sitting in the Vista office and they're always tuned to cable news. Sometime last week, I stumbled across a story about a woman selling two little girls on eBay. As awful as that story is, it did prompt a great idea. I decided to ask the members of the Vista, as well as a couple of friends, what the craziest thing they would sell on eBay would be.

The idea was to be as silly as possible and we got some really ridiculous responses. Dr. Clark, the head of the Department of Mass Communications, said he would sell Oklahoma because he hopes whoever buys it will put some money into the educational system. Andrew Knittle, the Vista's Editor-in-Chief, said that he would sell Fox News because he's tired of their propaganda. He'd also like to sell Rudy Guilianni because he's tired of hearing him go off about 9/11 all the time. Steven Reckinger, coEditor-in-Chief, of the Vista would like to sell whiney video game journalists. Lyndsay Gillum, the Vista's Copy Editor said she would like to sell President Bush in the hopes that someone from another country would buy him and get rid of him for us. Tresa Brelemann, the Vista's Administrative Asistant said that she would like to sell her ex-husband. Jeff Massie, the sports editor, said he'd like to sell his body, but there

the staff writers, said he'd like to sell his ideas because â&#x20AC;˘ he's got a lot of them, but not enough time to act on them. Jana Davis, another staff writer, said she would sell her knowledge. ' Hannah Jackson, another staff writer, said she'd love to sell her addiction to smoking. ' Megan Pierce in ad sales said she'd sell a kidney. Keith Mooney in ad sales said he'd sell stupid people because they annoy him. Jared Aylor, the Vista's cartoonist would sell tips on how to pick up women. Chris Albers, the Vista's photo editor, would like to sell freedom and ammunition in a single parcel. He says that there are people who need freedom, but might need to use the bullets to keep it. He'd also like to sell generic dictators. Lastly, my friend Sarah Fraker, said she'd like to sell the Greek God Zeus, just to see who would buy an ancient Greek God. Now, unfortunately, most of these aren't going to pop up on eBay any time

DR. CLARK, THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATIONS, SAID HE WOULD SELL OKLAHOMA BECAUSE HE HOPES WHOEVER BUYS IT WILL PUT SOME MONEY INTO THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM. The rules were simple, it could be anything. They didn't have to own or possess it. Heck, the object didn't have to be real. It didn't even have to be an object.â&#x20AC;˘ It could be a completely abstract idea.

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jock Strap by Jeff Massie After a grueling 162 games, the Major League Baseball picture is finally in focus. Now, every game is important and every at bat is crucial. Baseball is a great game, but the seasons are so long that being a true fan requires more commitment than most relationships. But October is the month of love where millions of born-again fans will reconnect with their little league past for one more fling. The final few weeks leading up to the playoffs have featured some of the most exciting pennant races in history. The American League had been pretty well determined for a few weeks, though the Yankees did manage to give Boston and its legion of fans a scare. The National League, on the other hand had more drama than a Nicholas Sparks novel.

All three divisions went down to the wire. The Diamondbacks surprised many by winning the West. The Cubs overtook the Brewers and fought them off in their effort to change their heartbreaking history. In the East, the Mets did their best Hindenburg impression by going down in flames in front of the eyes of millions. They blew a seven game lead to the Phillies with 17 games left, the most monumental meltdown in the history of the game. Then, to determine the wildcard, a playoff game for the playoffs was necessary because the regular season wasn't enough to determine. The Rockies defeated the Padres in 13 amazing innings. As exciting as the end of the season has been, the people that have to be the happiest about this are the

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executives of major league baseball. They would have a hard time picking a better scenario. This postseason is going to rake in huge ratings as arguably the three most popular teams — the Cubs, Red Sox and Yankees — all continued their seasons. In the American League, the Jockstrap foresees the Yankees, lead by Alex Rodriguez, cruising past the Indians to meet the Angels in the American League Championship Series. That's right, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will fly past Boston, millions of backwards hat wearing Sox fans across the nation will be pissed, tzg for a few days. Photo Services The Cubs UCO's Breck Draper stops a pitch during a game last season. The UCO baseball season hasn't begun,: will stomp the but the MLB postseason is just getting started. Diamondbacks and Colorado's impressive run will go on to battle the New most historic franchises in the You can't blame Bartman this will fall to Philadelphia's York Yankees in a mega country squaring off, it will time, long live the empire. imposing lineup. It will be match-up of a World Series. be the Cubs who again end up Jeff Massie can be reached at the team from Chicago that Then, with two of the on the short end of the stick. jmassie@thevistaonline.com !!"

Punter gets the boot; goes to prison GREELEY, Colo. (AP) _ Former Northern Colorado backup punter Mitch Cozad was sentenced to seven years in prison Tuesday for stabbing a rival in what prosecutors said was a brutal attempt to take over the starter's role. "Clearly, this was deliberate to hurt him, and you succeeded," Weld County District Judge Marcelo Kopcow told Cozad as he announced the sentence. "The goal is to not ruin your life," Kopcow said. "I would like you to succeed inyour life." Prosecutors said Cozad ambushed starting punter Rafael Mendoza on the night of Sept. 11, 2006. Mendoza was left with a deep gash in his kicking leg but later returned to the team. Cozad was convicted in August of second-degree assault but acquitted of the more serious charge of attempted first-degree murder. The 22-year-old Cozad, of Wheatland, Wyo., faced up to 16 years in prison on the assault conviction. He spoke briefly Tuesday,

thanking family and friends for their support and then offering an apology. "I am very sorry to everyone for any pain and suffering you've endured. My hopes and prayers are to Mr. Mendoza and his family that they don't suffer anymore-as a result of this -ordeal," he said. At the trial, Mendoza testified he could not see who attacked him in the dimly lighted parking lot. The assailant was dressed in black from head to toe and had a hood cinched up so only the eyes were visible. Defense attorney Joseph Gavaldon had argued it was another university student who stabbed Mendoza, not Cozad. Before Cozad was sentenced, prosecutors called on four people to make statements, including Mendoza and his mother, Florence. Rafael Mendoza said he was convinced Cozad wanted to kill him. "Even though he wasn't convicted of it, his intentions were clear," Mendoza said, fighting tears. "I'll never

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"No matter how much time you give Mitch, it won't be enough," he told the judge. "I don't believe he'll ever change. I don't know him as well as I thought. I'm suggesting you give him as much time as possible. I've been in fear way too long." Mendoza's mother also asked Kopcow to give Cozad the maximum sentence. Mendoza later said he thought Cozad's apology rang hollow. "I think it might have been what his lawyer told him to say," Mendoza said. "It seems scripted. He might feel something, but there was no reaction from him when he was convicted." Before issuing sentence, Kopcow urged Cozad face up to his actions. "I hope one day you do take responsibility, if you haven't done so already, and not be deceitful to yourself or to your family and friends regarding your involvement

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22-year-old who now knows that he's sentenced to the department of corrections for a significant period of time," Gavaldon said. "It's difficult." Cozad's fiance, Michelle Weydert, wept as he was brought into the courtroom and blinked back tears after he made his statement. "He's the blessing of my life," she said afterward. "I love him, and I'll always support him. That's from my heart. I know many families have been affected by this event. I pray for a better day every day for everyone."

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Bronchos beat Bulldogs by Alex Gambill Sports Writer UCO Volleyball won its fifth straight match of the season by defeating Southwestern Oklahoma in a four game match Tuesday at Hamilton Field House. UCO is undefeated in the Lone Star Conference this season. UCO won three of the four games: losing the first 30-28 and winning the rest 30-23, 30-27 and 30-24. Meaghan Wedberg scored first for the match in the first game. The Bronchos were back-and-fourth in the first and third games but only lost the first with a small margin of two points. Wedberg made an outstanding total of 61 assists and six kills in the match. "Their style was very different from what we're used to," UCO head coach Jeff Boyland said. "We didn't stay patient in the first game, then

they came back on us and we made a lot of hitting errors." The Bronchos made 10 attacking errors in the first game, but stayed consistent in making 19 kills a game, except in the third, where they only made 18. Lacie Allen made numerous acrobatic, one-handed digs starting early in the first game, which she kept performing until the fourth and final game. Allen finished the match with 34 extremely helpful digs and Carolyn O'Connnor with 19. "We executed our game plan. And what I think kept us in the game was Lacie's defense," Boyland said after the first game. Jessica Legako and Katie Schult made several great blocks in the first to keep the Bronchos on top in the first game but toward the end the Bronchos were not scoring fast enough to keep their lead.

Bronchos' second game wasn't quite an easy breeze but they did hit a fateful 10point spread to show the other team who was boss when they reached 20 points. Kelsey Reynolds made 16 kills and Mari Araujo 27. Many of Araujo's spikes, if they didn't first hit the ground, were at such great velocities that the other team's defense couldn't keep from making several blocking errors. The third game was a close match with three .moments in which the two were at ties, but the Bronchos never gave Southwestern the lead. Araujo took three consecutive spikes in the third, until she scored the game winning point. Reynolds shined in the fourth with several spike and an excellent block that sent the ball downward to the other teams side of the court to bring the score to 26-19. The fourth was much more back-and-forth than the second and third combined. Bronchos were tied six times during the last game and there were three lead changes. In the end, UCO triumphed and let Southwestern make enough errors to push UCO to win the game with a Southwestern serving error. Alex Gambill can be reached at agambill@thevistaonline.com.

by Vista photographer Brenda O'Brian

Jessica Legako hits the ball against Southwestern Oklahoma at Hamilton Fieldhouse on Tuesday, Oct. 2. UCO defeated the Bulldogs 3-1.

UCO aims to tackle Tigers by Jeff Massie Sports Editor

by Vista photographer Brenda O'Brian

Mari Araujo bumps the ball against Southwestern Oklahoma at Hamilton Fieldhouse on Tuesday, Oct. 2. UCO defeated the Bulldogs 3-1.

Without a full week ofpreparation, the Broncho football team will be playing at East Central University tonight at 7 p.m. The game comes just five days after UCO escaped Texas A&M-Commerce with a 21-20 overtime win. Fortunately, for the Bronchos, playing another game in such a short stretch could not have come at a better time. The lowly Tigers have been less than competitive this season and have only won one game, compared to five losses. The Tigers, with the conference's worst turnover margin, have also given up the most points of any team in the conference, surrendering over 40 per game. UCO has dominated the series that dates back to 1912. They have compiled a record of 55-18-4, including

a 37-0 shellacking last year in Edmond. However, the last time UCO made the trip to Ada, they were toppled 42-39. Birmingham has been fueling the Broncho offense this season, and there is no reason to think that will change this week when he faces the conference's worst rushing defense. Birmingham has compiled 603 yards on 94 carries through five games, and he is the fourth leading rusher in the Lone Star Conference. Maurice Little has also contributed to the Bronchos' ground attack, adding another 275 yards off of 68 carries. Starting the last two games under center, UCO's Colin Clancy's progression should benefit from playing the con-

ference's 10th worst passing defense. Clancy has completed 23 of 45 passes this season, and has thrown three picks with no touchdowns. Quarterback Marcus Johnson and receiver Marcus Pitts make up the main offensive attack in the Tiger's arsenal against a stout Broncho defense. UCO ranks third in the conference in total defense, giving up a meager 274 yards per game. East Central's Johnson is No. 6 in passing, completing 63.5 of his passes for an average of 225.8 yards per contest. UCO's two ballhawking defensive backs, T.J. Shaw and Brandon Smith, will be looking to add to Johnson's seven picks. Both defenders have two intercep-

tions through five games. Anchoring the Broncho defense is linebacker Will Clewis, whose 62 tackles is second best in the conference. East Central University is a pretty one-dimensional team with virtually no ground game. Their leading rusher is Jazz Holland, who has only run to the tune of 23 yards per game. This is the second of three games UCO will play on the road. The Bronchos have already won the first contest, and returning to Edmond with the three-game sweep is not out of the question. UCO is currently tied atop the North Division standings, and four of the remaining five games are against division foes, including tonight's match-up.

Jeff Massie can be reached at jmassie@thevistaonline.com

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