University of Central Oklahoma
TUESDAY October 15, 1991
The Student Voice Since 1903
Track team member arrested
Post office seize ends with 4 dead
•
By Penny Owen Staff Writer
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. (AP) Four people including a postal supervisor were killed in two suburbs early Thursday and a fired postal worker was in custody, authorities said. The suspect was arrested after a standoff of more than four hours at the Ridgewood post office. Two postal employees were found dead in the basement of the building after the siege ended shortly after 6:30 urn., said Tom Rosatti, a postal service district supervisor in Paterson. Anthony Lo Prinza, a supervisor at the post office, said the suspect was a fired employee, the dead woman in Wayne had been his supervisor, and she had filed a harassment complaint against him more than a year ago.
Schools asked to rethink Columbus WASHINGTON (AP) — Educators asked America's schools last week to get away from a romantic "sailed-the-ocean-blue" treatment of Christopher Columbus and rethink what they tell youngsters about his voyage and its consequences. The National Council for the Social Studies said schools should emphasize that Columbus' contribution was that he brought into contact two rich and thriving civilizations, not that he "discovered America." And school children should also be taught that his voyage began a genocidal episode, a council position paper said.
Congress seen as corrupt NEW YORK (AP) — Members of Congress are widely seen as corrupt, pampered and arrogant by the American public, according to a poll published Thursday, Twenty-nine percent of those surveyed said they believe most senators and representatives are "financially corrupt," according to the New York Times-CBS News poll. That compares with 17 percent in August 1990. See WORLD WRAP back page
Cindy Steele (left) portrays Miss Angela Prysock and The Princess Puffer, and Lisa Carrier-Groce portrays Miss Deirdre Peregrine and Rosa Bud in the UCO production ofThe Mystery of Edwin Drood. The Music Theater Department presented the play-within-a-play, based on an unfinished novel by Charles Dickens, this past weekend. (Photo by Dan Smith)
State Regents approve transfer probation policy By Barbara Dewailley Staff Writer
The State Regents for Higher Education approved a transfer probation policy for the University of Central Oklahoma at their Oct. 4 meeting at Western State University in Altus. The policy follows four criteria and is in accordance with the admission retention policy passed by the regents last December. Those criteria are: students must be admitted on probation. They must maintain a 2.0 grade-point average each semester while on probation, or raise their cumulative gradepoint averages to the designated level as detailed by policy, any curricular deficiencies must be removed with the first 12 hours of enrollment and any appropriate academic services should be provided.
"The policy will go into effect immediately, but will not be listed in the spring catalogs because they have already been printed," said Darrell Gilliland, registrar/ admissions director. Suzanne Martin, admissions assistant director, said this is the first time UCO has actually had a transfer probation policy. Gilliland said the policy will not work toward the hardship of any students and may help some students transferring from other four year institutions. He said the policy is for transfer students who have not been suspended, but who do not meet the academic criteria. Under the policy an applicant will be interviewed by a UCO admissions officer and admitted if they show promise to succeed. • See REGENTS, back page.
A University of Central Oklahoma track team member was arrested Thursday after a former UCO football player/student was shot during an early morning argument at an Edmond apartment complex, Edmond police said. James Earl Powell, a 21-year-old junior of 905 Crown Drive, was taken into Edmond police custody about 9 a.m. after the 2 a.m. shooting, which left Jerome Muckle, Jr. with a 25-caliber wound in the abdomen, said Edmond Police Capt. Ron Cavin. The victim, a 21-year-old Edmond resident, was taken to Edmond Regional Hospital where hospital officials said he was listed in good condition Friday after undergoing surgery. Several 911 phone calls by neighbors who heard a group arguing outside prompted police to the Kennedy Place Apts. three blocks from UCO, which is Powell's residence, Cavin said. Powell was taken to Oklahoma County Jail Thursday, but the charge of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill has not yet been filed, Cavin said. Witnesses are still being sought for questioning, he said. "When a shooting occurs, you'll see the people around it scatter like a bag of sugar busted open," said Cavin. Immediate suspension is the policy for any athlete charged with a felony, said Sports Information Director Mike Kirk. Kirk said other athletes and department members were shocked at the incident. "A lot of us know James. He's a good kid and you don't expect something like this," Kirk said. "But it's no reflection on the athletic department." Earlier this month, one UCO juvenile football player was suspended from the team for his part in the UCO Labor Day credit card theft, and five other players have been implicated in the theft. Last week, Ben Morrison, Jr. was suspended from the team for what Kirk said were violations of team rules. Morrison was arrested by Edmond police for public intoxication and giving false information to a police officer the night before his suspension. The athletic department cannot stop incidents like this from happening, Kirk said. "You don't chain them up at night or lock them up," said Kirk. "You can't every night say you have to be in at nine. It's not a prison camp." V
INSIDE TODAY Editorials Feature Review Sports
Comics. Classifieds
2 3 8 9
11
12
Miss Oklahoma USA Jolie Beth Khoury talks about the perils of pageants.
it Mt, .,
Paloma Picasso was in w tly to cen re recently promote her signature line of fashion accessories.
The Scottish band, TEXAS, sings the blues on their second album, "Mothers Heaven."