The Vista Oct. 12, 2006

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'Toke up or slow down,' study reveals benefits of marijuana

“While we are certainly not advocating the use of illegal drugs, these findings offer convincing evidence that THC possesses remarkable inhibitory qualities, especially when compared to AChE inhibitors currently available to patients,”

by Andrew Knittle Staff Writer Forget buying Grandpa new fishing lures or a set of customized handkerchiefs for Christmas this year.

Instead, consider investing in a two-foot graphix water bong, or possibly one of those nifty little rolling machines.

Why, you ask.

By doing so, family members can help their beloved grandparents fight Alzheimer’s disease, the leading cause of dementia among the elderly.

In a study conducted by the California-based Scripps Research Institute, scientists discovered that marijuana’s active ingredient – tetrahydrocannabinol, also called THC – slows and/or halts the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Institute’s Aug. 9 press release.

The complete study, released Aug. 9, was presented via the online journal Molecular Pharmaceutics, a publication of the American Chemical Society.

Employing both computer modeling and biochemical examination and analysis, Scripps found that THC inhibits the formation of an enzyme in the brains of those afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease. This enzyme, called acetylcholinesterase (AChE), accelerates the development of amyloid plaque, a key indicator of Alzheimer’s disease.

The study also said that

THC, despite the fact it’s found in marijuana, could possibly perform better than existing treatments of the disease.

“While we are certainly not advocating the use of illegal drugs, these findings offer convincing evidence that THC possesses remarkable inhibitory qualities, especially when compared to AChE inhibitors currently available to patients,” said Kim Janda, Ph.D., professor of chemistry at the Scripps Research Institute. “In a test against propidium, one of the most effective inhibitors reported to date, THC blocked AChE-induced aggregation completely, while the propidium did not. Although our study is far from final, it does show that there is a previously unrecognized molecular mechanism through which THC may directly affect the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.”

Aside from easing the suffering caused by Alzheimer’s disease, there are some financial and logistical reasons that make Scripps’ recent study more than relevant.

Here are some quick facts about Alzheimer’s disease in the U.S.: Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of dementia among America’s elderly population.

Alzheimer’s patients account for half of America’s nursing home population, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.

The National Institute on Aging said the cost of caring for

Photo Illustration by Alex Gambill

Scripps' Research Institute, based in California, discovered that marijuana's active ingredient tetrahydrocannabinol, slows and may halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

America’s Alzheimer patients is at least $100 billion annually.

According to estimates by

The Alzheimer’s Association, about 4.5 million Americans are afflicted with the disease. By

2050, another 16 million elderly could be victims of Alzheimer’s.

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

In Memory of Trash invades Broncho Lake Douglas Getzoff

by Ivo Lupov Staff Writer

"He loved it here and everybody loved him."

Professor Douglas Robert Getzoff, senior designer and technical director at UCO, died October 6, after a twoyear bout with lung cancer.

Getzoff earned his B.A. in Theatre from the University of Northern Iowa and a Masters of Fine Arts in Theatre Design.

He was professor at Western Oregon State from 19831991 before spending 14 years as a professor at UCO. “Theatre and teaching was the love of his life,” said Debra Reed, Theatre Arts major. “He was always in the theatre and anybody will tell you the same thing.”

In the past 14 years, Getzoff designed dramas, comedies,

“Who cleans Broncho lake and how often?”

These are questions many students and faculty probably ask themselves while walking on the sidewalks north of the Nigh Unversity Center. Charles Brimer, UCO worker of grounds maintenance, said the lake is cleaned weekly.

“Harrison Strunk is the one who oversees the lake and keepup with maintaining,” Brimer said.

He said occasionally, the waterfall and water-pump filters are cleaned. According to

Brimer, the water itself is treated chemically once a month.

“It is pretty well kept,” said Alanna Holub, hotel and restaurant management junior.

“They can pick up the trash more often.”

Students wonder, 'What is Broncho Lake's original purpose?' Some say, maybe to attract new students.

The Monday and Wednesday photographs reveal the ongoing trash problem that maintenance workers have to continually keep up with.

Students question: Is once a week cleaning enough to maintain the facility?

Ivo Lupov can be reached at ilupov@thevistaonline.com.

opera, music theatre and dance.

His designs have included such shows as Arsenic, Old Lace, See How They Run and the Oklahoma premiere of Angles in America parts I and II. He was a designer for Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park and designed Plunkett Park on the UCO campus. Getzoff also began Second Season, two years ago. Second Season is an outlet for students to gain more onstage experience and since its conception has grown from one show a semester to four.

“He loved his students, his friends and UCO. He only wanted the best for all of us,” said Dottie De Leon, faculty costume designer. “His presence will defin­­itely be missed.”

A scholarship has been established in Doug's name through the College Arts Media Design Development Office.

More than 300 people attended a memorial service for Professor Getzoff Sunday, Oct. 9 in Mitchell Hall at UCO. Theatre chair Dr. Robert McGill, theatre

by Vista photographer Travis Marak faculty and many present and former students eulogized him for his contributions to the the- From left: Discarded garbage, along with a foamy surface scum, float atop Broncho Lake in the northwest corner. atre program and his impact on their lives as teacher and mentor.

BYU awards UCO director

Bronchos take-on Rangers

Operation Salf Walk

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October, 12, 2006

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DID YOU KNOW THAT....

The opposite sides of a dice cube always add up to seven.

won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest.

The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.

A butterfly can look at you through 12,000 eyes.

Ted Turner owns five percent of New Mexico.

The only planet without a ring is earth.

Cranberries are sorted for ripeness by bouncing them; a fully ripened cranberry can be dribbled like a basketball.

Average number of people airborne over the U.S. any given hour: 61,000 Mark Twain didn’t graduate from elementary school Sir Winston Churchill rationed himself to 15 cigars a day.

The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache.

“Forty” is the only number which has its letters in alphabetical order. “One” is the only number with its letters in reverse alphabetical order.

Charlie

Chaplin

A healthy (non-colorblind) human eye can distinguish between 500 shades of gray.

A jumbo jet uses 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.

A quarter of raw potato placed in each shoe at night will keep the leather soft and the shoes smelling fresh and clean.

A snail can travel over a razor blade without cutting itself.

All snow crystals are hexagonal.

Babies’ eyes do not produce tears until the baby is approximately six to eight weeks old.

Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.

Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers were all invented by women.

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Camel milk does not curdle.

Cartoon by Zachary Burch

letter FROM the editor

Correcting our mistakes

We ran a story on Oct. 10 “In memory of Douglas Robert Getzoff” and it has come to our attention that there is more current information than what was run on Oct. 10. While we make Tuna called the ‘Blue Fin’ no excuses for having the information wrong, tuna can be sold for over we wanted to included a write-up on Professor $20,000 around the world? Getzoff’s passing and we hurried to get his story published. In hindsight the proper action to take Domestic cats hate lemons or other citrus scents.

Donald dle name

Duck’s midis Fauntleroy.

Dry wine is a wine that has been completely fermented, meaning that only 0.1% of the sugar remains.

Every year 4 people in the UK die putting their trousers on.

If hot water is suddenly poured into a glass that glass is more apt to break if it is thick than if it is thin. This is why test tubes are made of thin glass.

A never

beaver's teeth stop growing.

A cow gives nearly 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.

A five and a half year old weighing 250 pounds was exhibited at a meeting of the Physical Society of Vienna on December 4, 1894. She ate a normal diet and was otherwise in good health. The problem: she wasn't able to sweat.

would have been to publish nothing in the Oct. 10 issue and be late and correct with the information.

Our purpose at The Vista is to be unbiased and accurate. If we fail to meet these standards, we will do the appropriate action to correct ourselves.

In this case we meant no offense to family and friends of Professor Douglas Robert Getzoff and we regret his untimely and unfortunate passing. ­

Corrections In the October 10 issue, we stated that their is a $200 fee for processing an application to establish a new club or organization.

UCOSA indicates that this is not true. There are forms that must be filled out and each club must secure a faculty advisor.

letter to the editor

What do you know about Korea?

First, North Korea bailed out of the NPT in 2003, not Monday. Second, the article states that the actual event occurred, and the only confirmation of that is from North Korea and the Russians. Russia’s stated seismological data was vastly greater than data from sources all over the planet, making a definitive assessment problematic at best. The article also states the test “...didn’t cause harm.” Were you there? Is

a nation “superior” because it possesses nuclear weapons? Blame the media??? “Perhaps, considering it supplies practically the whole population about the exaggeration of World War III.” Bad grammar A), B), where do you get information or even an informed opinion about what WWIII would look like or couldn’t occur? The opinion thrust of the article is fine, you didn’t need to use uninformed ‘facts’ to put it forth. Hugs and kisses.

CAMPUS QUOTES: Compiled and photographed by Alex Gambill and Travis Marak

"How do you feel about Broncho Lake?"

"The smell is really horrible and when it's windy you get some of the water on you. I think it should be cleaned up."

"It's nasty, they should clean it up two days a week."

"It has potential but it needs to be cleaned up."

"It beautifies the campus. I usually don't see much trash."

Daina Dill

Chandra Nallan

Bobby Lee

Jamie Schnetzler

Sociology senior

Interpersonal Comm. senior

Philosophy senior

Graphic design freshman

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BYU awards UCO director of dance "College education is paramount to one's preparation."

Jamie Jacobson

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Jamie Jacobson, director of dance, will travel to Brigham Young University in Utah to accept her award Oct. 19.

by Steven Reckinger Copy Editor With the UCO dance program earning national recognition and achieving several awards over the years, it seems like a rare occasion for other universities to

praise and award our very own professors and faculty members.

Jamie Jacobson, director of dance and artistic director of UCO’s Kaleidoscope Dancers, will travel to Utah to accept her award from her graduating school, Brigham Young University, one of the top dance schools in the nation, Oct. 19

through Oct. 21.

BYU’s honorary celebration invited its gradates who are currently working across the nation in the fields of Dance, International Health Studies and Physical Training. Jacobson anticipates over 2,000 attendees with about 800 dance majors alone.

During her visit, Jacobson will address the College of Health and Human Performance, followed by a luncheon with Cecil O. Samuelson, president of BYU, with the other honorees. She plans to speak to the dance majors and participate in the Homecoming parade by riding in a vintage car before attending the football game.

“It’s been about 25 years since I’ve been back there,” Jacobson said. “I’m really excited.”

As an English education major, she developed her love for dance at BYU after witnessing a dance instructor perform during a sculptor’s art exhibit.

She earned a Masters of Fine Arts in Choreography and a bachelor’s in Dance with a Teacher Certificate. She graduated with a diverse background of dance styles, from tap dancing to ballet.

She came to UCO as a parttime instructor about 20 years ago under the leadership of Ann Shanks, the dance predecessor before Jacobson took over.

There was no dance degree offered at UCO when Jacobson arrived. The degree was approved 10 years ago, now consisting of 45 majors, fulltime faculty and 7 adjuncts.

Jacobson is in the process of approving a dance education degree where it would be under the same guidelines as any other education program. It will allow students to become certified teachers for Kindergarten through 12th grade.

She said it’s great news that students can be certified and trained in dance.

Since Jacobson started teaching at UCO, the dance program has placed UCO on the map with the award-winning Kaleidoscope Dancer Company. The dance program is acknowledged by a variety of mediums from Dance/ USA, the national service dance organization, to national events like the National American College Dance Festival and performances at the Kennedy Center.

Her other awards include UCO Provost “Modeling the Way” in 2004; Oklahoma Governor’s Arts Award in 2003; American Association of University Professors – Creativity Award in 2000; and three time National Grant Recipient from Dance/ USA in 2002, 2004 and 2006.

She said at least 80 percent of students are hired sometime after graduation, spreading to places like New York to Japan, teaching in art schools, studios, and even middle schools.

“College education is paramount to one’s [future] preparation,” Jacobson said.

Reckinger can be reached at Steve

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CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS Extension on last day to drop a class Students may now drop courses on the web until the last day to drop a class, so long as it does not involve a complete withdrawal (last enrolled class).

- Fall Semester

In person: Nov. 3 by 5 p.m.

Via the web: Nov 5 by midnight - Fall Block 2 In person: Nov. 27 by 6 p.m.

Via the web: Nov. 27 by midnight

Red Bull Tunnel Vision Photo Contest

Oct. 14 Will be held in Oklahoma City To apply, submit one example of your work as jpeg to Katherine.dale@us.redbull.com Include your name, school, and phone number All applications are due by Oct. 6 Photographers invited to participate will be notified no later than Oct. 9 www.redbulltunnelvision.com

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Passport to Egypt “Ancient Egypt on Film: An Evening with Clif Wiens” Oct. 12 @ 7:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City Museum of Art UCO students: Don’t forget to bring your passport!

Reader’s Theater “The Writer’s Honeymoon” by playwright Ali Salim One-act comedy play about a Cairo novelist’s life Oct. 12 @ 7 p.m.

Oct. 13 @ 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Pegasus Theater Running time: 50 minutes “Oueens of the Nile!”

Dr. Theresa Vaughan lectures on Hatshepsut, Egypt’s female Pharaoh Oct. 25 @ 6 p.m.

Pegasus Theater

Army ROTC Toy Drive Oct. 17 through Dec. 15 Donation boxes will be at football games next to seat sales and at each college building Daniel Romero: 812-5753 Notice: Maintenance of the UCONNECT system will occur from 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, until 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, during Fall Break. The UCONNECT system and its components will be unavailable during this time.

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Be unique, just like everybody else Who wants it?

Who needs it?

And why?

Everybody wants to be somebody known for something. People want attention; people want their own identity.

“You laugh because I’m different. I laugh because you’re all the same,” was the phrase printed on a phase of T-shirts.

People trying to stand out and be different wore them. The irony is that those wearing them were all alike. So, in reality, they weren’t really different at all.

Look at fashion trends, hair styles, cars and etc., people constantly change and along with change comes “the new look” or the “what’s cool.” Really, how much different can we get?

(In relation to appearance.)

Unless one travels to another decade for clothing, here the styles are all similar. Designers offer a variety with a similar foundation. Just like everything else; just like everybody else.

In Tuesday’s paper, the article about the almost arrested student who tried to start a conservative club, one student’s comment

was that he did it for attention.

Yes and no. I don’t know what his reasons were, nor did I write the story. But, he obviously felt like he wanted to do something to stand out. At the same time, my guess is that he wanted to get others who were different like him. Different in that they’re all alike. Maybe he did do it for attention, but doesn’t everyone want attention – good or bad?

Why are there so many school shootings and threats? I don’t know. Attention? To be recognized as unique? They certainly are doing a great job.

Often we see others identifying themselves with what they do, not who they are and not what they are about.

“People try so hard with trivial things to create their own identity, where in doing so, their identity is lost to those things,” said my friend Zach.

Have you ever been asked, “Who are you?” or “What are you about?” That’s a great way to find out about people.

How we dress and what we buy does not make us who we

are. Things are representations of what we like, at that time in our lives. The job we work and what we do does not make our identity. As students, we’re surrounded by educators and administrators, who have found their uniqueness by doing what they love and being who they are. We are our identity.

For people who obtain things and do things to be part of a group, looking at reality: Is that group representing how they want to be? Probably not.

My friend, Brittney said that to visit her “rich” friend she has to wear all the right things and brands to even have the “rich” friends talk to her. My thought is: how can you be yourself if you’re worrying about what everyone else is thinking? And like what my friend Zach says, “When you’re in doubt (of how to act), pop your collar.”

Seriously, the best way to be unique is to be yourself – that is when you stand out.

news in brief

Yankee Cory Lidle on NYC Plane; 4 Killed NEW YORK (AP) _ A small plane with New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle aboard crashed into a 50-story condominium tower Wednesday on Manhattan's Upper East Side, killing at least four people and raining flaming debris on sidewalks, authorities said. There was no immediate confirmation Lidle was among the dead. A law enforcement official in Washington, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Lidle was on the plane. And Federal Aviation Administration records showed the single-engine plane was registered to the athlete, who just days ago _ after the Yankees' humiliating elimination from the playoffs _ told reporters that he was getting his pilot's license.

Bush Says U.S. Won't Attack North Korea WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Bush demanded stiff sanctions on North Korea Wednesday for its reported nuclear test and asserted the U.S. has "no intention of attacking" the reclusive regime despite its claims that it needs atomic weapons to guard against such a strike. Still, in a Rose Garden news conference, Bush said the United States remains committed to diplomacy but also "reserves all options to defend our friends in the region."

U.S. Indicts American in al-Qaida Video LOS ANGELES (AP) _ The charge of treason was used for the first time in the United States' war on terrorism Wednesday, filed against a California man who appeared in propaganda videos for al-Qaida. Adam Yehiye Gadahn, 28, could be sentenced to death if convicted of the charge, which has been used only a few dozen times in U.S. history and not at all since the World War II era. He also was indicted on a charge of providing material support to terrorists.

Bush Calls Foley's Conduct Disgusting WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Bush on Wednesday called ex-Rep. Mark Foley's approaches to House male pages "disgusting" and backed Speaker Dennis Hastert's efforts to learn how officials handled the problem. Bush's remarks at a White House news conference came as Peggy Sampson, supervisor of the page program, was questioned before the House ethics committee. The panel is not only investigating Foley's inappropriate and sometimes salacious electronic messages to former pages, but whether House officials covered up Foley's come-ons.

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Texas Chainsaw Massacre returns for another round of terror While the scares aren’t Kubrick and the dialogue isn’t Shakespeare, “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning” offers a solid set-up for the remake that shows a great love for the material and an attention to detail.

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In this photo provided by NewLine, Chrissie (Jordana Brewster) is terrified by an unknown killer in "Texas Chainsaw Massacre - The Beginning."

by Nathan Winfrey Senior Staff Writer “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning” is a decent origin story for horror icon Leatherface and the infamous cannibal Hewitt family.

When a meat packing plant goes out of business in 1969, the small Texas town it supports dries up. This leaves simple-

ton Thomas, the meat factory’s star butcher, jobless and itching for something to do with his sledgehammer. Instead of filing for unemployment, Thomas murders his old boss. (A character UCO professor Darryl Cox was offered an audition for, but turned down.) Thomas trades in his sledgehammer for a chainsaw and “Leatherface” takes his first steps as a classic movie monster.

Eric is on the road to re-enlist for Vietnam, his freshly-drafted little brother Dean and their girlfriends in tow. The quartet run afoul of a biker chick and the scene they cause draws the attention of sadistic bumpkin Sheriff Hoyt (R. Lee Ermey).

The teens soon realize Hoyt is the patriarch of the Hewitt family, and they are invited for dinner.

Hannibal Lecter’s less-cultured Southern counterpart lives up to his name in this prequel to the 2003 remake of the 1974 Tobe Hooper classic. He stitches together strips of peoples’ skin to cover his deformity. It’s not a bad look for him, but it’s unlikely that masks made of human skin will make the runways in Milan this season.

It’s nice to see the origin of Hoyt, who we learned to hate in

the remake. This sixth installment in the “Texas Chainsaw” catalogue focuses more on the demented family than the doeeyed teens who befall them, though we get plenty of running and screaming from Eric’s girlfriend Chrissie (Jordana Brewster, “The Fast and the Furious”). Chrissie is separated from her friends before their capture, but instead of escaping, she launches a rescue mission with the help of biker Holden (Lee Tergeson, “Desperate Housewives”).

There’s nothing more terrifying than the buzz of a chainsaw wielded by a madman, and director Jonathan Liebesman delivers messy amputations in spades, something that Marcus Nispel’s remake surprisingly skimped on. A scene where

Leatherface performs make- cled elements from the original shift surgery on one character that the remake didn’t use and is especially cringe-inducing. hokey horror clichés that should While the scares aren’t have been struck through in the Kubrick and the dialogue script stage, but there are enough isn’t Shakespeare, “The Texas new ideas to make a sit-through Chainsaw Massacre: The worthwhile if you’re a fan.

Beginning” offers a solid setErmey comes from a long up for the remake that shows a line of military roles, spanning great love for the material and from “Apocalypse Now” to an attention to detail. We find “Toy Story,” and brings Hoyt to out why Uncle Morty has no life with the drive of a devilish legs, how Hoyt became sheriff drill sergeant, especially in a and how the family became violent scene where he forces so messed up to begin with. Dean to drop and give him ten The suspense suffers because while he beats him with a stick. this is a prequel. Anyone who His performance is the best of remembers the remake knows the film, creating an unforgettawho doesn’t die, and this movie ble character in a movie where a feels more like a supplement to lesser actor would be lost in the the last one because it mean- buzz of Leatherface’s chainsaw. ders through territory already A film franchise like “The covered, sprinkling the familiar Texas Chainsaw Massacre” is scenario with tidbits of back great for film studios, because story. We can guess from the it’s about a group of freaks start how it’s going to end. that wait for people to drive Writers Sheldon Turner and through town, and then they eat David J. Schow missed an oppor- them. This simple plot makes tunity to show one of America’s for unlimited sequels and spinmost recognizable screen vil- offs, because for some reason, lains as a sympathetic antihero. moviegoers love to see attracGlimpses into his childhood of tive teens get made into stew. ridicule, and actually letting us “The Texas Chainsaw see his disfigurement, would Massacre: The Beginning” has have been enough to make us all you would expect from a understand Leatherface enough title like that, with an engagto make his character more than ing enough plot to hold your a mindless killing machine. attention and enough scares to But studio executives seem keep you jumping into the lap to think no one pays to see a of the stranger beside you. The movie with “chainsaw” in the gore is plentiful and top-notch, title for character development. especially in a scene involving The plot is formulaic and a cow and a jeep, and the lesspredictable, and the situations than-two-hour runtime flies by. almost mirror those from the Turn your brain off, and let remake. There are too many Leatherface and company usher similarities in plot and char- in the Halloween movie season. acters to ignore, especially Chrissie, who might as well be Jessica Biel’s character from the remake. Even her nighttime flight from the house to the abandoned slaughterhouse is Nathan Winfrey can be reached at almost identical to what we saw nwinfrey@thevistaonline.com. three years ago. There are recy-

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Operation Safe-Walk calls students to rely on campus escorts

by Abha Eli Phoboo Staff Writer

The transmitter crackles to life near midnight. “How may I help you?” asks Sergeant Shirley Lanning. A voice rises over the static as she notes the caller’s location and passes it on to another sergeant.

The biting cold wind blows hard as the sergeant heads out of the UCO Dept. of Public Safety. This is an example of a Safe Walk call for an escort.

The Safe-Walk program started at UCO in the late 1980s, according to Sergeant Rick Morales, who’s been with the police department for 22 years.

“It started with call boxes in the parking lots. They were there for any question whatsoever,” said Morales.

They received calls from motorists about misplaced vehicles, an occasional “I saw a hit and run,” or “somebody suspicious is lurking in the lot” calls.

Over by the Wellness Center, one of these call boxes still exists.

Cell phones started replacing the phone booths. When the call boxes were brought down during construction work or by wear and tear, they were never reinstalled. The department plans to set up phones again in the parking lots.

Currently, there are 17 Safe Walk phones in UCO. The phones are installed in the hallways near exits or entrances and have “Safe-Walk” signs on them. If at any time, one feels scared or suspicious, he or she can hit the Safe-Walk phone button and ask for escort service.

“Allow us to help you,” said Jeffrey Harp, director of the Department of Public

Safety, said at an international meeting last month.

“We exist for your safety.”

Though the Safe-Walk program has been around for a long time, the department chief acknowledges that it is underutilized, as awareness about it is limited. They receive an average of 15 to 25 requests a week for escorts.

“Most students don’t call because they don’t know about the program, but we are working on informing people,” said Morales. “Call if you are scared of walking alone even if it is a really short distance, like from the exit to the parking lot. It’s free service.”

Some emergency situations they’ve responded to were calls for medical help such as if someone had fallen.

“Everyone has cell phones nowadays so it’s easier to call 911, but we are on campus and can get there faster,” added Morales.

The Safe-Walk program is free and limited to on campus. They walk callers from one building to another, to parking lots or until they know that the caller is safe. They receive some calls during the day, which are students looking for a free ride. Safe-Walk does not include such rides. However, the escorts will take you to a phone so you can call for a ride or taxi and wait until it arrives.

The program also uses student escorts but unlike in the past, students aren’t specifically trained for it, according to Morales. Public Safety program students are on the escort lists and there are student safety officers who help out.

The Safe-Walk program is used more by females than males. A minimum of two escorts are on duty 24/7. During

by Vista photographer Alex Gambill

Seventeen Safe-Walk phones are installed in UCO campus buildings near exits and entrances. They are directly connected to the campus police. the average busiest hours, 7 lar callers,” said Morales.

Next time you don’t want to button and ask for someone to p.m. to 11 p.m., there are “Some are students who walk alone in the dark or feel walk you to your destination. around seven escorts on call. work late and need to walk scared, listen to that gut instinct. Abha Eli Phoboo can be reached “We have a few regu- to their on-campus housing.” Use a Safe-Walk phone, hit the at aphoboo@thevistaonline.com.

Swinging for money with the Swing-a-thon's good cause

by Alex Gambill Staff Writer

UCO’s ACACIA fraternity and Alpha Xi Delta sorority are raising money through donations with a 36-hour swing-a-thon for the Oklahoma Hemophilia Foundation, that started at 8 a.m.

Oct. 11 and will end at 8 p.m.

Oct. 12 in front of Broncho Lake.

Hemophilia is a genetic disorder causing excessive bleeding by the absence or abnormality for blood to clot to stop the bleeding.

Volunteer Reg Aldrich, business management junior, said they’ve raised over $150 in the first four hours of this year’s seventh annual swing-a-thon.

“We’ll have people out here 24 hours a day,” Aldrich said.

“It’s a great thing to be out there and have fun while helping people (with hemophilia) out,” said Cynthia Mitchell, broadcasting junior.

“Last year we raised a little over $750,” Mitchell said.

For further information call the Oklahoma Hemophilia Foundation at 1-800-735-3855.

Alex Gambill can be reached at agambill@thevistaonline.com.

by Vista photographer Travis Marak

Freshman English education majors Sara Cade, left, and Olivia Nia participate in the ACACIA fraternity/Alpha Xi Delta Sorority SwingA-Thon Oct. 11.

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A message from student body UCOSA here for students president Michael Goodman "The purpose is to collect opinions and gain an understanding of what and how students feel about the university."

by Ivo Lupov Staff Writer Created in 1998, University of Central Oklahoma Student Organization has been presenting issues that are important to UCO students in front of the university’s administration.

Organized as a real political structure, UCOSA has a president, house and senate. The democratic foundation gives importance to the process of dealing with different problems.

T h e r e are 45 representatives in the house. The five colleges and departments have a student representative who brings light to important administration issues.

Currently, 89 active student organizations have representatives in UCOSA. Michael Goodman, president of UCOSA, said that the main goal of the organization is to let all UCO students know about the various opportunities they have on campus.

“Making students feel valuable is important,” said Teara

Flagg, student body vice president. “You can make a difference by working with us.”

A recent issue the student body addressed was parking availability. Concerned students brought the problem to the organization board and Karen Ocker, director of UCO parki n g ,

answered questions.

“There was no more complaining after the meeting,” said Cyndi Munson, speaker of the House.

A future issue is campus security. Also, Broncho lake week, landscaping, food services and a bicycle lane are some of the scheduled issues for discussion.

Broncho lake week will give the opportunity to every registered student organization to help clean the lake and the are around it.

“It is important to have a safe campus,” said Goodman.

Each organization on campus needs to be represented at 85 percent of UCOSA meetings, one parliamentary procedure and bill writing workshop, to receive funding at the end of the year.

Scott Monetti, director of Campus Life and adviser for UCOSA, said the student body is responsible for distribution of student activities fees.

Goodman said one of his personal platforms is to create a “time capsule,” which will preserve materials from UCO today and it will b e open after 5 0

Michael A. Goodman Student Body President you believe it already October?

Well, Bronchos, the semester is flying by. As the weather changes from shorts and t-shirts to hoodies and sweat pants, remember to take care of your is

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years. “ I t w i l l s h o w how we have changed and what we have been through,” he said.

UCOSA is planning to launch various surveys for UCO students. The purpose is to collect opinions and gain an understanding of what and how students feel about the university, said Goodman.

Ivo Lupov can be reached at ilupov@thevistaonline.com.

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health. It is so easy for college students to get wrapped up in staying up late and not eating right, and by the time we know it we have strep throat or a cold that keeps us in bed for days.

This weekend was the Kaleidoscope concert. If you were not able to attend, you truly missed out on something spectacular. Kelli Clark, Erica Hatchell, and Tasha Hinex make UCO that much better of a place. Something I realized about us as UCO students is that we should always be recruiting. If there was a high school student in that audience, they could have signed their admissions right then and there.

Well done, ladies and gentlemen of the dance department.

Last week, Teara and I got the opportunity to go inside of Old North with Dr. Gage.

It was incredible. If you ever want a glimpse into what UCO is all about, simply walk by this incredible building. Even if you

cannot go inside, the outside speaks for itself. Both of my parents and my sister are alumni to UCO, and it makes me value my education that much more. After all, we are the first institution for higher education in the state of Oklahoma.

I went to the new Wal-Mart off 15th street last week. In passing the shoe section, I was shocked and surprised to see UCO slippers. Furry, bronze and blue UCO slippers…at Wal-Mart. As I was checking out, I was again stunned to see hoodies and t-shirts in the OU/OSU store right by the check outs. This is one giant step towards Edmond accepting UCO as their own.

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6. Make offers to pay.

10. Acronym for Alaska State Employees Association.

14. Plant with leaves resembling spinach.

15. Sweet, pulpy tropical fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds.

16. Vast difference between points of view.

17. Pleasant to listen to.

19. Slender double-reed instrument.

20. Total assets of a person at the time of death.

21. Standard quantity of paper.

23. Resort providing therapeutic baths.

24. Motherless calf in a range herd of cattle.

26. Good shape.

28. Plural of "os."

31. Not widely distributed.

32. Character from 20 Million Miles to Earth.

33. Large in amount.

35. Ancient Egyptian city.

36. Islamic term denoting a person with special qualities relevant to the religion.

38. Person who owes allegiance to a government and is entitled to protection from it.

40. Detailed account of something.

43. Mara _, singer.

44. Sliding piece in a mechanical linkage used to transform rotary motion into linear motion.

45. New Zealand eel.

47. Dependent on for support.

49. Declare positively.

51. Representation of a region of the earth.

52. Spring forward on the hind legs.

54. Distributed as if by measure.

56. Traditional unit of weight in German-speaking countries.

57. Article of clothing for the leg.

59. Line on a map passing through all places with the same barometric pressure.

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65. Branch of zoology dealing with mollusks.

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70. Laboratory gas burner.

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72. Appointment to meet.

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4. Sequence of eight.

5. Orator.

6. Acronym for British Airports Authority.

7. Generate within.

8. Distribute to the poor.

9. Marked by deception.

10. Back in the past.

11. Material on which a plant grows.

12. Run away secretly in order to get married.

13. Afraid.

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22. Mira Sorvino film.

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27. Restrict.

28. Acronym for over the top.

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37. Supernatural force believed to dwell in a sacred object.

39. Zero.

40. Give an extremely enthusiastic review.

41. Medicine that provokes vomiting.

42. Movement once around a course.

44. Richard Harris film.

46. Long, narrow, thin strip of wood.

48. Clerk in the navy.

50. Act of turning for assistance.

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55. One of the four signs of inflammation.

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60. External structure of a vehicle.

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62. Indian peasant.

64. Popular music originating in 1960s Jamaica.

66. Whole duration of a being.

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Saturday, October14th 14th Saturday, October Kick-Off to Collegiate Alcohol Awareness 5 pm parking lot east of Wantland Stadium

Sunday, October15th 15th Sunday, October "Get Loaded with Knowledge" 7:30 pm UCO Housing

Monday, October16th 16th Monday, October "Gettin' Hazy: Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco Awareness Program" theatrical performace 8 pm University Center's Constitution Hall

Tuesday, October17th 17th Tuesday, October “You’ve Been Served” all day on the UCO campus

Wednesday, October18th 18th Wednesday, October "A Family's Story" 10 am - 1 pm north of Broncho Lake for more information call 974-3140 or go online at http://www.ucok.edu/wellnesscenter/news.htm

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RIVALRY from page 10 2004, his sophomore season.

During the Bronchos’ possession they will face a Rangers’ defense that has given up an average of 363 yards a game including 250 passing yards and 113 rushing yards.

UCO’s offense averages 258.7 yards per game with 166.5 passing yards and 92.2 rushing yards.

Junior quarterback Ryan O’Hara leads the Bronchos on offense. O’Hara has completed 88 of his 144 pass attempts,

or 61.1 percent, for 986 yards and seven touchdowns.

So far O’Hara’s favorite targets have been sophomore wide receiver Marcellus Parker and junior wide receiver Kerry Johnson.

Last week Parker caught three passes for 129 yards and two touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Johnson had three catches for 59 yards. He also has caught at least two passes in every game this season.

This week the Bronchos were ranked 11th in the NCAA Division II Southwest Region Poll. UCO lost to second place Missouri Western and fifth place Abilene Christian earlier this season.

The top six teams at the end of the regular season will advance to the NCAA Division II playoffs.

The top two seeds also will receive first round byes.

Matt Caban can be reached at mcaban@thevistaonline.com.

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Renewing the rivalry Bronchos and Rangers meet for first time since 2000

by Matt Caban Sports Editor UCO and its long-standing rival Northwestern Oklahoma State University meet at 6 p.m.

Oct. 14 at Wantland Stadium.

The 4-2 Bronchos bring a four game winning streak to the table against the 3-3 Rangers.

This series dates back almost 100 years (to 1908) and was played regularly from 1908 to 1983. The teams played each other three times since 1983, with games in 1997, 1998 and 2000.

UCO holds a 5010-2 lead in the series.

In their last meeting, the Rangers ended a 16 game losing streak to the Bronchos by winning 38-14 in Alva.

But this year the game isn’t being played in Alva.

UCO holds a 9-1 advantage over the Rangers in games played at Wantland Stadium.

This year’s match is a battle between UCO’s defense and NWOSU’s rushing attack.

UCO defensive coordinator Steve Patterson said his defense will key in on Rangers’ running back Thez Robinson.

He said Robinson has rushed for 510 yards this season on 80 carries, for an average of 6.4 yards a carry and five touchdowns.

“We want to stop the run first,” Patterson said.

Patterson said UCO wants to make NWOSU’s offense one-dimensional.

“When you stop one thing it limits what plays they can use and expands our playbook,” he said.

If things go according to Patterson’s plan, the Rangers will be forced to score with their passing game.

The Rangers leading passer is quarterback Bryan Henry who has completed 54 of 124 passes (43 percent) for 692 yards and eight touchdowns.

Six of Henry’s touchdowns have been caught by former UCO receiver Zack Edwards who is the Rangers’ leading pass catcher.

Edwards, a junior from Jenks, played with the Bronchos from 2003-2004 and ranks fifth on UCO’s career receiving list with 1,940 yards from 126 receptions.

He also set a UCO single season

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by Vista photographer Travis Marak

Broncho defenders smother an East Central ball carrier in second quarter action Oct. 5 in Wantland Stadium. UCO won its fourth game in a row by beating the Tigers 37-0. The Bronchos play northwestern Oklahoma State University at 6 p.m. Oct. 14 in Wantland Stadium.

Freshmen lead golf to third place

by Tiffany Batdorf Sports Writer UCO women’s golf finished the fall season with a third place finish Oct. 10 at the Fifth Annual Viking Invitational at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash.

The Bronchos started the tournament off by playing 36 holes on Monday and 18 on Tuesday.

“This was different for the girls, playing 36 holes on the first day,” Coach Patty Coatney said. “The girls did pretty well though.”

With only four golfers, the Bronchos were unable to drop their lowest score.

Photo Services In tournament play each team had five golfers and were able UCO freshman golfer Mari Suursalu hits the ball during the OCU to drop the lowest individual Star Classic Oct. 3.

score at the end of the round.

The Bronchos were without senior Ashley Miller after catching the flu.

The remaining freshmen tied for the lead Monday morning with a score of 324, but dropped to third after the second round Monday. UCO's final score was 658 strokes.

Host WWU earned first place with 637 finish in the 10-team tournament.

WWU had won the previous four years.

Monday morning freshman Mari Suursalu shot a one-over-par of 74 taking the individual lead in the morning.

That afternoon, she shot 82 to finish the first day of tournament play tied for

third place individually.

Miller coming back after “It was tough having to play missing the first two rounds with without Ashley,” Coatney said. the flu to shoot 85, Kylie West “We had a couple good 87, and Chelsey Moffatt 89. rounds and Mari really played “This was the last tourgreat, but we couldn’t get any- nament of the fall season, thing good in the afternoon.” we have all winter to make The Bronchos shot a 333 to changes,” Coatney said. close the par-73 Bellingham Golf “The girls are willing to work and Country Club, finishing the hard during the off season to get final tournament of the season. ready for the spring,” she said.

Suursalu shot an 80 Tuesday WWU had a final round with a total of 236 to finish Tuesday of 316 to finish the third and lead the Bronchos, tournament with 953 and came giving making it her third top- away with the team title for 10 finish for the fall season. the fifth straight year, finish“It was a tough golf course ing 22 shots ahead of secagainst a really good field and ond place finisher California we held our own,” Coatney said. State University-Chico State.

The Bronchos’ Darcey McRay fin- Tiffany Batdorf can be reached at ished Tuesday with an 81. tbatdorf@thevistaonline.com.

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