The Vista Oct. 17, 2006

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Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Advertising student drowns in Edmond neighborhood pond

UCO raises: fair or unfair?

by Desiree Treeby Copy Editor

by Vista photographer Travis Marak

The pond that claimed the life of UCO student Tyler Martin Oct. 14 in the Heritage Greens area of Coffee Creek addition north of Edmond on Covell and Boulevard.

Photo Provided

Tyler Allan Martin, advertising student

by Ivo Lupov Staff Writer A 21-year-old UCO advertising student Tyler Allan Martin drowned early Saturday in a neighborhood pond near Edmond.

Martin and two friends were swimming around midnight.

The Edmond Police Department received a call at 12:21a.m. about a possible drowning at the Coffee Creek’s Heritage Greens,

said Glynda Chu, Edmond Police Department public information officer.

The three men were swimming toward an island in the pond, when Martin started struggling and went under, Chu said. One of his friends tried to rescue him but he was unable to locate Martin according to the police report. The same person told police the water was too cold and he had to exit the water.

Officers responded, trying to find Martin’s body before the rescue team showed up using a pole, but it was an unsuccessful attempt due to the water depth.

Oklahoma City diving rescue team arrived the scene 11 minutes after the emergency call. The police report stated the rescue team pulled Martin’s body at 1:41a.m.

“They found his body under 10 feet of water,” Chu said.

The neighborhood pond did not have any signs restricting swimming, Chu said.

Rosario said there will be no service, and that his body will be cremated. His ashes will be spread over some of his favorite places.

“He was the nicest person I have ever known” - Christen Rush

“He was the nicest person I have ever known,” said Christen Rush, UCO photography senior and friend of the deceased.

She said that he would do anything for anyone.

Alex Rosario, Martin’s girlfriend, also a UCO student said that his friends were the most important part of his life.

“He wanted to have an advertising company and have a family,” Rosario said.

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

Some are happy, some are unsure and some are mad.

The administration, faculty and staff will receive raises and salary adjustments by using a new pay system, comparing salaries of peer institutions. This created a heated topic and many questions among university employees.

Answering the questions and filling in gaps, the UCO administration explained its reasoning after the University received $2.5 million in additional state funding and $2.5 million in a base funding adjustment.

This year administration is able to give pay raises in three areas: Oklahoma Teachers Retirement fund, market place adjustments and merit awards.

“This is the most money put into salaries than ever,” said Steven Kriedler, executive vice president.

UCO staff will receive [on their next paycheck] one percent raises, among other benefits, Kriedler said. However, staff members say their salaries remain unfair and they don’t know how they’re expected to keep up with inflation.

The faculty who does not receive market salary adjustments will receive a one percent cost of living adjustment. Because of this some faculty and staff disagree with the Administration.

An example of the raise differences is an assistant professor in the College of Business may have received about $30,000. Professors in the business and or math and science colleges did receive larger increases, but others say it equalized pay among the professions.

A professor in the College of Liberal Arts may not have received anything or less than $1,000. Though, sources say that the College of Arts, Media and Design faculty received nothing.

“The new pay scale, not raises, benefits the College of Business tremendously more than any other college, sending the message that the business professors are much more valuable to this university than professors in the other colleges,” said Dr. Jim Baker, a history and geography professor.

"The College of Business was already privileged with the lowest teaching load, and now they make most of the money strictly because of the law of supply and demand, which has no educational value whatsoever. No matter how accomplished and valuable a professor is in liberal arts or education, for instance they will never be as valuable to the administration as, for example, an accounting professor,” Dr. Baker said.

Other faculty members who were contacted would not comment, but did mention their concerns regarding faculty morale.

Dr. Radke said yes, some received more,

but that is what the Administration had to do in order to hire and maintain faculty. He mentioned that when there are no applications for open positions they had to make a change.

Administration plans to give raises every year in two areas, market adjustments and merit awards - every year UCO is funded to do so.

The faculty merit awards will not start until the upcoming year.

Other salary factors include merit adjustments and reduction of the employee paid portion of the Oklahoma Teachers Retirement fund contribution; the University will add $700 to non-participating employee’s checks or add the $700 to their contribution.

UCO is also helping to cover a significant increase in premiums for health benefits, Kreidler explained.

For the new salary market adjustment system the administration uses College and University Personnel Association, National Faculty Salary Survey, which is known as CUPA data.

For faculty, the pay rates changed from pay cards to market adjusted salaries. The pay card salaries were based on certain criteria, for example, the amount of hours a teacher completed for his or her education.

Faculty will be now paid at the same level of peer intuitions, which can be compared in local, regional or national markets, depending on the job and description. This is better for some faculty and not for those faculty members who were expecting their usual pay card increase.

In the spring semester, spring adjustments will be made for part-time faculty, explained Dr. William Radke, vice president for Academic Affairs.

Zach Burch

UCO employees will receive raises this year, from a recent $5 milllion dollars in funding.

Some say the raises are fair; some say the raises are unfair; some are unsure.

see PAY RAISE page 4

Henry and Istook to debate at Constitution Hall

by Ivo Lupov Staff Writer UCO will be one of the debate stops of Governor Brad Henry and Congressman Ernest Istook 7p.m. Oct. 23 at Nigh Center’s Constitution Hall.

The debate is part of three scheduled public appearances during the last weeks of the election season. The public discussion will be televised live on KOCO- Channel 5.

Both candidates' final debate is scheduled for 7p.m. Nov. 2 at Rose State College Communication Center in Midwest City.

The two held their first gubernatorial debate in the Reed Center in Midwest City Wed. Oct. 11. Gov. Henry talked about the states economic growth and the success he has had working with both political parties.

Ernest Istook, who is giving up his 5th Congressional District seat to run for governor, said he believes that the states economic growth is not keeping pace with the rest of the nation.

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U.S. Rep. Ernest Istook, R-Okla., answers a question at a news conference outside his campaign headquarters in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2006.

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

A haunted house experience

Passport to Egypt

See pg. 10

Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry, right, and his wife, Kim, left, wave to supporters during a campaign stop in El Reno, Okla. on Oct. 5, 2006. Henry is seeking re-election against Republican U.S. Rep. Ernest Istook.

See pg. 9

Bronchos football win again

See Sports pg. 14

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Opinion

October, 17, 2006

theVista Editorial

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Teddy Burch, Editor in Chief Steven Reckinger, Copy Editor Desiree Treeby, Copy Editor

Alex Gambill, Photographer Travis Marak, Photographer Kazuo Ogaya, Photographer

Advertising

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Secretary

Sports Matt Caban, Sports Editor Tiffany Batdorf, Sports Writer

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DID YOU Existing with the fading memory of Halloween KNOW THAT...

STAFF EDITORIAL

In Arizona, it is illegal to hunt camels.

A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.

The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra’s “Its A Wonderful Life.”

The letters KGB stand for Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti.

A foal is a baby horse.

A honeybee must tap two million flowers to make one pound of honey.

A human head remains conscious for about 15 to 20 seconds after it is been decapitated.

An elephant may consume 500 pounds of hay and 60 gallons of water in a single day.

December 1972 U.S. astronaut Eugene Cernan became the last person to set foot on the moon.

Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn’t wear pants.

During the Prohibition, at least 1,565 Americans died from drinking bad liquor, hundreds were blinded, and many were killed in bootlegger wars. Federal Agents and the Coast Guard made 75,000 arrests per year.

Every 10 minutes, another plant or animal lifeform becomes extinct.

Much of what Halloween used to be now seems like an obligation based on tradition.

Four different people played October signifies a number of things: the part of Darth Vader (body, face, voice, and breathing). the changing of seasonal colors, a 20 to

30 degree drop in temperature and of

In 1964 General Mills began course, the prominent day of Halloween.

Halloween is a “holiday” made for marketing Lucky Charms cereal with pink hearts, yellow moons, commercialism, but now seems lost in orange stars, and green clovers. an abyss of conservative ideals, social

change

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stubborn

viewpoints.

In several ways, Halloween remains In the last 4,000 years no new animals have been domes- one of the most fun-filled days of the year, consisting of limitless activities, television ticated. horror movie marathons and haunted hous-

In the U.S, Frisbies out- es that always increase the adrenaline level.

Now, Halloween seems like a day long sell footballs, baseballs and basketballs combined. forgotten. Why has this long-established In the United States, only 80 miles separate the highest point of land and the lowest point in the lower 48 states. Mount Whitney on the eastern border of Sequoia National Park in California is 14,496 feet high, and a pool called Badwater in Death Valley is 280 feet below sea level.

Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison were all 27 years old when they died.

Judy Scheindlin ("Judge Judy") has a $25 million salary, while Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg has a $190,100 salary.

A cat uses its whiskers to determine if a space is too small to squeeze through.

day been swallowed up and abandoned?

The biggest reason might possibly be because Oklahoma is located in the Bible Belt. Conservative Christian families may find Halloween a little too dark for their tastes, but most people don’t realize that Halloween is just another form of commemorating the dead. Sure, it may have originally started as a pagan celebration, but even the Christian Church was able to incorporate it into its traditions and practices.

Halloween’s origins are complicated, considering every culture has its own interpretation. It started in northern Europe, about 2,000 years ago, as a religious festival when the Celts celebrated their new year on Nov. 1. This day was called Samhain and marked the end of summer when supposedly the worlds of the living and the dead blurred. Samhain was referred to as All-hallows Eve, before becoming Halloween. Celtic druid priests built bonfires, sacrificing animals and crops to their deities. Almost seems a bit crass, but then again, what’s any different than what

most religions do in honor of their beliefs?

Shortly after the Celts had their fair share of dancing in animal hides, the Roman Empire celebrated Halloween as Feralia, a day in late October, to remember the dead.

They gave praise to Pomona, the goddess of fruit and trees. The goddess’ symbol is the apple, which more likely gave birth to the current tradition of bobbing for apples.

After Christianity spread across Europe, Pope Boniface IV declared Nov. 1 All-Saints Day. Later, the Church made Nov. 2 All-Souls Day, a day like Samhain in memory of the dead. They celebrated this day the same as Samhain, with bonfires, parades and dressing in costumes like angels and devils.

The day was notorious for honoring the deceased, and every religion and culture has its methods to do just that. In spite of that, how did Halloween become victim to representing evil and Satanism, when it has no origins to those particular aspects?

Sadly, each year sees another Oct. 31 wasted away due to social anxiety, conservative principles and media hysteria.

In the past, it was a day when parents eagerly took their children to walk the streets, gathering bags full of candies and fruit. Cities and towns expressed their Halloween spirit by decorating buildings with spooky images and terrifying themes.

Now, it remains a dreadful day when parents have to worry about their children getting razor blades in their candy sacks or their cars vandalized by hooligans.

So if that’s why Halloween is no longer accepted as it used to be, then shouldn’t we reconsider what the day really stands for? There are still millions of people who

anxiously await the day when they can arrange parties and costume shows. Much of what Halloween used to be now seems like an obligation based on tradition.

Where are the advertisements for haunted houses? Where is the abundance of creative decorations that seemed so plentiful a few years ago? Where is the fun stuff that people enjoyed, causing them to be impatient for next year’s round of terror?

Lately, there doesn’t appear to be much hands-on activities. Everything associated with Halloween has entered the technological medium of television where it seems less complicated for corporations to indulge into the Halloween spirit.

Television is known to air a number of movie marathons during October. Channels compete with one another to see which one can play the best set of scary movies.

Now, there are only a few stations willing to participate. Many of the films are rehashed versions shown repeatedly over the last five years. How many more times can we endure “Friday the 13th, Part VII” before we realize that “Friday the 13th” doesn’t have much to offer in terms of regaining our fear-provoking attitude?

At this rate, it seems probable that Halloween will decline in popularity, at least in Oklahoma, unless society does something to keep it from fading from our grasps. The lack of motivation has clearly revealed itself this year. The small amounts of advertising are slipping through our fingers, disappearing before given the opportunity to appreciate the fun Oct. 31 can bring.

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

"If you could go anywhere for fall break, where would you go?"

"Peru, because that's where I'm from and my parents are there and we have a house by the beach."

"Paris, I haven't seen it since I was there and I'd want to meet Kobe Bryant."

"Go to the 40/40 club and meet Kristin Millian and go on a date with her."

"I would go to Australia. I've always wanted to go there and see the sites."

Gillian Whybark

Chris Jordan

Robbyne Brown

Advertising senior

Business legal studies freshman

Business freshman

Jessica Marking Child development senior

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Elder speaks on Seminole history

Kazuo Ogaya

John Elder, lecturer in history, gives a lecture on the Seminole struggle against Manifest Destiny in Evans Hall Oct. 11.

by Ivo Lupov Staff Writer Many Oklahomans feel proud with a single drop of Indian blood in their veins, but how many actually know what their ancestors struggle with?

UCO history professor Dr. John Elder held a lecture Oct. 11 in Evans Hall, depicting Indian history, the white invasion and

slavery relations in the 1800’s.

“The purpose of the lecture series is to give students a chance for better understanding certain historical events,” Elder said.

“We try to teach students that things that are happening in the world today are things that have happened 50 or 100 years ago.”

Elder believes that history plays an important role in our reality.

At almost full capacity, UCO History Museum gave many students, faculty and local community members the rare opportunity to become more educated on the subject.

The presentation was part of an on-going lecture series.

After 15 years of research, “Everlasting Fire” was not only a presentation title, but also Elder’s new book.

The lecture emphasized how the Seminole tribe came to existence. Their removal from Florida and their lives in the New Indian Territory were some other major points in Elder’s presentation.

Some of the facts that caused apparent interest to the audience were the historical profile of Cowokoci or the “Wild Cat”. A central character in Elder’s studies, Wild Cat was presented as a heroic figure with influential personality.

After a long planned escape from Fort Marion, he became an important part in the largest battle between Seminole and Zachary Taylor with his 1,100 troops at Lake Okeechobee Dec. 25, 1837.

John Elder believes that making one person interested in Indian legacy fulfills his part of the educational process.

UCO History Museum will continue its contribution as the ideal place of the lecture series, because it is a place where students participate in the research process, said Dr. Royce Peterson, director of the UCO History Museum.

“Students have helped in organizing the lecture series,” Peterson said.

Josh Flowers, UCO journalism junior, found the lecture very informative, because he knew very little about Native Americans.

Elder finished his presentation with saying Seminole never signed a peace treaty because “it is like selling your mother.”

Originally the lecture was sponsored by UCO History Museum, history and geography department, Phi Alpha Theta, Geography Student Organization and Gamma Theta Upsilon.

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

PAY RAISE from page 1 The UCO Administration agrees that these pay changes happened quickly, however Dr. Radke said UCO was in desperate need for a change in order to hire and maintain faculty.

Every year faculty will receive raises through merit awards based on excellence of their work performance and a raise according to the current market value of that position.

Staff merit awards are already in place. Faculty merit awards will begin in the next school year.

Kriedler said that the market and merit raises will happen every year, again, every year UCO is financially funded to do so. Once a merit increase happens it is figured into the salary from that point forward.

Raises are secured through the base funding adjustment and will be distributed annually in October.

Some may ask: Why later in the year? Enrollment provides 60 percent of university pay, which is considered as soft money and it cannot be guaranteed, Dr. Radke said.

Giving raises later allows UCO to evaluate and commit the amount they can increase; previously, the University could have committed money, which they later learned they didn’t have to give.

The market comparison raises for staff are taking place in steps, starting with all positions at or below $35,000, which is about 150 employees.

The faculty market adjustments were made for all, and quickly to be competitive so UCO can fill positions and maintain current faculty, Kriedler and Dr. Radke said.

There are some cases of market adjustment faculty salaries that haven’t been resolved.

“In these cases the administration will make them right,” said Dr. Radke.

The faculty that is upset about the market adjustment raises are those who received

little or no raise, because their position is currently at or above market value. Using the old system they would have received a higher raise.

“The one percent is no cost of living adjustment. It no where covers inflation,” said one professor who is angry about the change.

Seventy percent of full-time faculty will receive a market adjustment, which will bring them up to about 100 percent salary compared to peers from the CUPA data, explained President Webb in a faculty letter.

Using the pay card system some would not have received such large lump sum increases; thus, upsetting others because they received little or no adjustment.

“It’s hard to think of it any other way,” said Pat Courts in Instructional Media for the College of Education. She does like the thought of merit increases.

“Rewarding someone for high performance is important.

“I agree with concept,” Courts said, but she’s not sure how all the pieces will fit together.

Regarding teacher’s retirement, UCO is funding more to each employee’s contribution, which adds $700 to their contribution or directly onto the employee’s check – depending if they’re OTR participants.

“In the future we want the University to pay for 100 percent of their retirement fund,” Kriedler said.

Looking at the overall changes Associate Professor and Director of Technology Dana Owens said she is in both sides of staff and employee adjustments.

“At a university level, it’s good because money is going into salaries. As a faculty supervisor, you have to look at how it affects employees,” Owens said.

“You have to be careful with the criteria,” she said, showing concern about merit increases. “I’m still struggling with, ‘What does this mean to me?’”

Desiree Treeby can be reached at dtreeby@thevistaonline.com.

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Campus Announcements 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.

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

Passport to Egypt “Oueens of the Nile!”

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

Pegasus Theater “Super Saturday” For kids of all ages Oct. 28 Oklahoma City Museum of Art All activities are free

with paid admission ($7 for students, $9 for the general public)

Army ROTC Toy Drive

W.O.M.E.N.

W.O.M.E.N.

Breast Awareness Week Oct. 23 through Oct. 27 Contact: Kendra Smith, (580) 647-6809

Meeting Oct. 25 @ 5 p.m.

NUC Rm. 320

Oct. 17 through Dec. 15 Football games next to seat sales Each college building Daniel Romero: 8125753

Asian American Student Association

NAACP Robert Rule of Order Oct. 24 @ 7 p.m.

NUC Rm. 314 Contact: Krystle Nelson, 517-5473

Meeting Oct. 25 @ 4 p.m.

NUC Rm. 322 Contact: Daryn Lu, 219-1598

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NAACP Halloween party Oct. 25 @ 9 p.m. 12 a.m.

NUC Ballroom Contact: Krystle Nelson, 517-5473

Yo. Do the Open Mic tonight.

Black Student Association

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NUC Rm. 301 Contact: Joe Thomas, 921-3566

Hispanic American Student Association Meeting Oct. 25 @ 7 p.m.

3rd floor of NUC Contact: Lydia Le, 863-7262

You’re just afraid you’re gonna bomb.

Miss Black UCO Informational tea Oct. 25 @ 7 p.m.

Heritage Room Contact: Meshawn Conley, 974-5944

GP. Still, you need a break, man.

F/64 Society Club meetings Mondays and Thursdays @ 10 a.m.

Mass Communication Building, Rm. 104 Contact: Stephen Hughes, 974-5887 T:16 in

Alright, I’ll try.

Ha. On stage or on the test?

Multicultural Student Services

UCO Ethics Monthly meeting Oct. 31 @ 2:30 p.m.

College of Business Troy Smith Lecture Hall, Rm. 113 Contact: Renee Price, 204-6880 Pizza at 2 p.m.

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UCO vs. Eastern New Mexico

by Vista photographer Alex Gamnill

UCO forward Carmen Davis passes the ball after a Broncho corner kick against Eastern New Mexico.

October, 17, 2006

by Vista photographer Travis Marak

Kristen Juroch shields herself from the wind and rain during the second period

From left: Jenny Racicot is congratulated by Sarah Addison and Carmen Davis after scoring a goal in the first period against Eastern New Mexico Oct. 15 at Wantland Stadium. The Broncho's won the game 2-1.

by Vista photographer Travis Marak

From left: Sabrina Humphries, Lindsey Hull and Amber Golden turn to the Wantland Stadium crowd in the first period.

by Vista photographer Travis Marak

UCO's Whitney Craft, left, battles Eastern New Mexico's Anna Funck Oct. 15.

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'Coming out' at Broncho Lake

news in brief

Hawaiians check for quake damage HONOLULU (AP) _ Officials fanned out across Hawaii early Monday to inspect bridges and roads following the strongest earthquake to rattle the islands in more than two decades, a 6.6-magnitude quake that caused blackouts and landslides, but no immediate reports of fatalities. “The level of damage is still being assessed right now,” Rodney Haraga, director of the Hawaii Department of Transportation, told CBS’ “The Early Show” Monday.

China inspects North Korean cargo

by Vista photographer Alex Gambill

Members and friends of UCO club Gay Alliance for Tolerance and Equality (GATE) held a candlelight vigil for their annual Coming Out Day Oct. 11 under the Broncho Lake pavilion. encountered over the last year,” According to the Student

by Andrew Knittle Rafique said. “But mainly just to Organization listing on UCO’s Staff Writer share stories with one another.” website, GATE exists “to proMembers of Gay Alliance for Rafique, a 21-year-old vide a support group for stuTolerance and Equality (GATE) graphic design and photograph- dents concerned with gender braved the elements under the ic arts major from Saudi Arabia, identity issues, organized to Broncho Lake pavilion Oct. said he has been “out of the deal with social aspects of alter11, holding the group’s annu- closet” for the last two years, nate lifestyles, and securing al Coming Out Day at UCO. adding he’s part of the group for its members a self-image Starting at 7:30 p.m., the because it shares his views. which will allow them to funcnight’s events included a speaker “It [GATE] is the only orga- tion positively and interact and candle-lit discussion, end- nization we [gays] have on cam- equally with the university ing at 10 p.m. with one uniden- pus, so it’s important we repre- population through enhanced tified freshman “coming out.” sent ourselves,” Rafique said. educational opportunities.”

More than just a status quo Rafique said being gay in Any gay student wishact of unity, GATE member Oklahoma is no better or worse ing to become part of GATE Umair Rafique said the event, as far as discrimination goes. can contact the organization’s attended by approximately 10 “I’ve faced the same faculty adviser Dr. J. David members, had other purposes. types of discrimination in Macey, Jr. at 974-5641.

“We get together to discuss other parts of the country as any problems, any discrimina- I do in Oklahoma,” Rafique Andrew Knittle can be reached at tions we’ve [GATE members] said. “It’s not that bad here.” aknittle@thevistaonline.com.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ North Korea appeared to slip further into isolation on Monday, as China under intense pressure to enforce new U.N. sanctions _ inspected cargo trucks bound for its communist ally and stepped up construction of a border fence. Japan once a major trading partner with the North Korea _ said it was considering further sanctions, and Australia banned the North’s ships from its ports.

Death toll surges in Iraq killings

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) _ The death toll in a surge of sectarian killings in Balad swelled to at least 91 on Monday, police and army officials said, while bombings in and near Baghdad killed as many as up to 10 people. Eleven more bodies were found dumped in the capital. Two Marines and a soldier were killed in fighting Sunday, bringing to ten the number of U.S. troops killed in Iraq over the past three days.

Saddam verdict is expected on Nov. 5

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) _ A verdict against Saddam Hussein and seven co-defendants charged with crimes against humanity in connection with an anti-Shiite crackdown in the 1980s will be announced Nov. 5, a senior court official said on Monday. Sentences for those found guilty will be issued the same day, chief investigating judge Raid Juhi told The Associated Press.

Iowa man charged with killing family

BONAPARTE, Iowa (AP) _ Shayne Bentler told the 911 dispatcher her brother was “going to do something.” Next came the sound of a gunshot and someone yelling, “Shawn, no!” Then the line went dead.

Sunnis flee fighting that has killed 91 BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) _ Sunni Muslims fled across the Tigris River on Monday, trying to escape a four-day rampage of sectarian fighting in their Shiite-dominated home city of Balad north of Baghdad. At least 91 people have died _ all but 17 of them Sunnis. Also Monday, two car bombs hit a Shiite funeral in Baghdad, killing 15 people and wounding 27, said Lt. Ahmed Mohammed Ali. The car bombs were staggered and killed both mourners and rescuers who were called to the scene in the eastern Ur neighborhood, he said.

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Art professor explores Egyptian symbolism cess of the soul being judged, whether or not it will go to afterlife. There’s a balance in the picture. Either the soul goes to afterlife or is thrown to the alligator god, Sobek.”

“The Book of the Dead” is the manual for afterlife that was placed in the tombs to help the deceased through the journey. Written and illustrated on papyrus, the book consists of magic spells and formulas.

“There are several interesting connections between the paintings in the 'Book of the Dead' and later Christian art,” said Hommel. “In one representation produced during the Christian era, it shows the same scale. It’s as if the artists took Egyptian art and used the concept.”

One of the symbols of Ra is the desert hare. Ra was believed to chase his eternal enemy, the demon Aphophis, every day to catch and cut it as it crossed the threshold between day and night.

“The blood of the demon is what the ancient Egyptians believed made the red color of the sunset and sunrise,” said Hommel.

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Dr. Bill Hommel, professor of Art, gives a lecture on "Temples and Tombs" in Melton Gallery Oct. 11

by Abha Eli Phoboo Staff Writer Much of Egypt’s mysteries and beliefs are hidden as symbols in art. Oct. 11, Dr. Bill Hommel, UCO professor of Art spoke on the symbolism of “Temples and Tombs” at Melton Gallery as part of Passport to Egypt.

“One of the most common symbols we find in Egyptian art

is the shepherd’s crooked staff,” said Hommel. “This becomes the symbol of authority for Pharaohs, along with the solar disc.”

The temples and tombs of ancient Egypt are decorated with paintings, sculptures and other works that signify the people’s beliefs of that age.

Hommel explained the symbolism behind some important works of various periods.

“The Anubis was the original God of Death before Osiris,” said Hommel. “Anubis is usually depicted as black in color, with a human body and jackal head. Jackals were probably associated with death as they are scavengers.”

“The solar disc that appears on most Egyptian paintings of royalty is also associated with the scarab or dung

beetle, relating it to the movement of the sun,” he added.

Ancient Egyptians believed that Khepri or the scarab beetle god was responsible for moving the sun from the east to the west everyday as the scarab beetle rolled dung into balls.

Thus, they associated the beetle with the sun god Ra. “There are many representations of Anubis and the scarab beetle in ‘The Book of the Dead’,” said Hommel. “There are paintings that show the pro-

Oct. 12 and Oct. 13, The Reader’s Theater presented “The Writer’s Honeymoon” in Pegasus Theater. The contemporary one-act comedy by playwright Ali Salim is a satire on the need for security and paranoia of invasion of privacy.

“When I found this script, I could not read it. It was in Arabic,” says James Dolph, play director. “As luck would have it, the play was exactly what I was looking for: a short comedy that dealt with conspiracy thinking in the region commonly known as the Middle East.”

The witty play has enough humor to keep the audience laughing, while confusing them.

The surprise ending is also the climax of the play. With pre-show

music by Egyptian pop star Amr Diab, the play was well received by the audience on both days.

On evening of the second day however, Dr Husam Mohamad, assistant professor of Political Science, gave a brief background commentary on social and political subtexts of the play.

In Iraq After fall break, the Passport to Egypt program has more events lined up. Oct. 25 at Pegasus Theater, Dr. Theresa Vaughan will deliver a lecture on Hatshepsut, Egypt’s female Pharaoh and Dr. Margaret Musgrove will show an historical look at Cleopatra.

Oct. 26, Lt. Col. Frederick Wellman of the U.S. Army will give two presentations on the U.S. presence in Iraq in Nigh University Center.

Wellman has served as Public Affairs Officer to the MultiNational Security Transition Command-Iraq in Baghdad, which trains, equips, rebuilds and mentors the Iraqi Security Forces.

At 11 a.m. and 8 p.m., Wellman will speak on what is working in Iraq, what isn’t and why. He will also attempt to answer questions such as: How can the U.S. Army and other forces bridge cultural differences or at least try to? What is the impact of the U.S. military’s efforts toward creating a post-war independent Iraq?

The Passport Committee with UCO Leadership Central will host Lt. Col. Wellman’s visit.

The Committee stated that it will include this in the program because of its “mission statement of global awareness and as it helps situate Egypt’s geographic and cultural situation as part of the Arab Middle East.”

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

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October, 17, 2006

International Festival hopes Murdaugh Hall opens its doors to entertain and educate to provide a fearful experience

by Abha Eli Phoboo Staff Writer

The International Festival will take place on Nov. 9, after Fall Break. The annual UCO event begins at 11 a.m. till 2:30 p.m. and will be free and open to the public.

“Last year, more than 1,000 people showed up,” says Glenn Freeman, Immigration Adviser at International Students Services. “We expect a larger attendance this year.”

All 18 student organizations in UCO are participating in the festival which will include food, games,

dance and entertainment.

“UCO has students from over 100 countries,” says Freeman. “The fest is UCO’s signature event as a college that is reaching out to students from all over the world.”

UCO has been hosting the International Festival for at least 30 years, according to Freeman. “The food is always appreciated but the entertainment is the key element,” he says. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for UCO international students to share their talent, food and culture.”

“It is part of our effort to promote diversity and create awareness,” says Josephine Mangoli,

president of the International Student Association. “It will give visitors a chance to find out about people from other countries in one place.”

An added feature to this year’s festival is the kite design competition. Reflecting this year’s theme, “Gliding through the world’s cultures,” each country is encouraged to design a kite that illustrates their unique culture and hang them at their booths.

“Weather permitting, we might even fly them around Broncho Lake,” says Freeman.

“Why go anywhere else when you can stay on campus and experience the Haunted House Experience for free”

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

"Poverty Awareness"

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Ryan Butler, Nursing junior, measures the beams for the construction of "The Death of Abigail Murdaugh: A Haunted House Experience" Oct. 16 in the basement of Murdaugh Hall.

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Michaela Smith, forensic science senior, acts like a homeless person for UCO's Poverty Awareness week Oct. 13 near Broncho Lake.

Blood-curdling screams, approaching footsteps across creaky floorboards and gentle tapping at the chamber door are just a few possible elements of a traditional haunted house.

However, the one being constructed at Murdaugh Hall for this year’s Halloween spectacle will ignore the common themes of a haunted house, utilizing innovative techniques to involve the audience for a night of murder and suspense.

“Last year’s was scary.

The screams and looks on people’s faces proved it,” said Nathan Winfrey, journalism senior. “This year, we want to make them run screaming from the building.”

Winfrey is head of “The Death of Abigail Murdaugh: A Haunted House Experience” project scheduled in the Murdaugh Hall basement Oct. 26 from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. This will be the second year that UCO has officially sponsored a haunted house on campus. It will coincide with the Halloween costume party upstairs, hosted

by Murdaugh Hall Council.

This year’s theme evolves around the murder of Abigail Murdaugh. The guests will be

encouraged to solve the mystery by exploring clues placed around the complex and solving puzzles to get from one room to the next.

“We’ve always tried to stay away from haunted house clichés,” Winfrey said. “We want to give our guests something unique that they have never seen and will never see again.”

Last year’s theme took place in an insane asylum, filled primarily with mad patients and crazy doctors. Those involved with the project have incorporated more scares this year, making room for zombies, ghosts and other monsters to create an authentic and unique Halloween experience.

Mike Fleck, International Trade senior, helps mostly with the supervision of the construction, making sure everything is on schedule, as well as lending a hand in the actual assembly.

In conjunction with Winfrey, Fleck contributed in the story’s plotline and also worked on the arrangement of various rooms.

“We have a different plotline this year, so it should be a lot of fun,” Fleck said.

The Student Programming Board is the project’s main sponsor. Spirit Halloween, a store where many of the supplies were purchased, is also helping with the preparations.

“Why go anywhere else when you can stay on cam-

pus and experience the Haunted House Experience for free,” said Brooke Wilson, assistant director for campus activities and events.

Last year they started with a smaller budget of $300 and limited supplies and volunteers, but Winfrey is optimistic for this year’s round, considering the improved budget [up to $2500] and the increased number of people willing to participate.

Last year they had approximately 30 members, but now the staff equals over 100. He said there is always room for more volunteers. A few student organizations and the Theatre Department are pitching in to ensure this haunted house will surpass the previous one.

Fleck said both sides of the basement are available to decrease the amount of people coming through. They estimated about 400 guests last year, some who waited in line for over two hours.

“We have much bigger spaces this year,” Fleck said.

“We did a good job to fix the problems [with traffic].”

There is no cost to enter and anyone can attend. Winfrey hopes that with a little advertising around Edmond, they can attract people from all over, from different schools to city residents.

Steve Reckinger can be reached

at sreckinger@thevistaonline.com.

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'The Crane Wife' worth a listen Turpen uses humor for leadership

by Nathan Winfrey Senior Staff Writer Portland fivesome The Decemberists deliver a strong fourth album with “The Crane Wife,” a whimsical conglomeration of charming tunes that straddle the fence between folk tale and history lesson.

Produced by Tucker Martine and Death Cab for Cutie’s Chris Walla, “The Crane Wife” is The Decemberists first album with Capitol Records since leaving the Kill Rock Stars label after last year’s “Picaresque,” but the indie pop favorites haven’t changed their quirky style a bit.

With frontman Colin Melloy’s trademark affinity for grandiose lyrics laced with arcane words, it’s the kind of music Jack the Ripper could listen to without a thesaurus, but most people born in the last hundred years might have some trouble. Their obvious love of history and emphasis on storytelling is what makes them unique and is the main reason to listen to their music.

Deriving their name from the 1825 Decembrist revolt in Russia, mixed with the word “December,” The Decemberists have a way of making history palatable in a

way PBS never dreamed of.

The focus of the album is the Japanese folk tale from which it derives its name—the story of a man who discovers his wife is a bird in disguise and is secretly making clothes from her feathers—but other topics range from the Civil War to the notorious Shankhill Butchers, a band of Irish serial killers in the 1970s.

With constant references to things like bayonets, cannonballs and telegraphs, The Decemberists set a historic scene with interesting characters like a girl in dialogue with her dead soldier husband in “Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then),” a collaboration with singer/songwriter Laura Veirs that is a must-download for anyone curious about their music.

The story of the Crane Wife is told in three parts throughout the album, the epic “The Crane Wife 1 & 2” bookending the shorter tracks with “Come and See-The Landlord’s DaughterYou’ll Not Feel the Drowning,” an epic, 12-minute song about a traveling, murdering rapist.

Their songs are an easy listen, with engaging lyrics ranging from fanciful to violent, such as “Affix your barb and bayonet/The curlews carve

their arabesques” from “Come and See...” and “They’re picking at their fingers with their knives/ and wiping off their cleavers on their thighs” from “Shankill Butchers.”

The liner notes are packed with beautiful artwork by Meloy’s longtime girlfriend Carson Ellis. She contributed to three prior album covers, as well as Weezer’s “Make Believe.”

Carson’s drawings complement the days of yore feeling of The Decemberists’ music, with detailed renderings that include old coins, crossed flintlock rifles, a dying soldier, flying daggers and a potato sprouting flowers.

Often somber but always weird and enjoyable, The Decemberists prove that an artistic, non-mainstream band can sign with a large record label like Capitol without selling out or losing what makes them great.

“The Crane Wife” is their best since 2003’s “Her Majesty the Decemberists,” and possibly their best ever.

***** Nathan Winfrey can be reached at nwinfrey@thevistaonline.com.

by Vista photographer Travis Marak

Former Oklahoma Attorney General and lawyer Mike Turpen addresses Webb's Lessons in Leadership class Oct. 15.

by Desiree Treeby for every vote and be nice Copy Editor to everyone,” he said, repeating advice from for“Life is all about TGIM. mer President Bill Clinton.

Thank goodness it’s Monday.

Turpen said how you treat “Ninety percent of life is just people right now, they will showing up,” said Mike Turpen remember for the rest of their life. at President Webb’s Lessons As Oklahoma’s former in Leadership class Monday. attorney general, Turpen, with “Successful people believe a quick-witted sense of humor, that,” said Turpen who cur- believes that people cannot rently works as a partner at take themselves too seriousthe law firm: Riggs, Abney, ly. He recommends a daily Neal, Orbison and Lewis. dose of 30 minutes of laughter As an Oklahoma politi- with 30 minutes of exercise. cian, Turpen believes that “Laughter leads leaders must take the time to to listening,” he said. “listen, learn and lead; that’s Everyone who wants to the quality of leadership.” be successful leaders, must Every person is his or have three bones: A funny her own book, take the bone, which is one’s sense of time to read them, he said. humor. A backbone, which “Personal c o n - is one’s sense of courage and tact alters opinions.

GA007_5.43x10.5.qxd 10/12/06 4:37 PM He Page 1 self respect. repeated John “Shake every hand, ask Wayne, quoting, “Courage

is being scared but saddling up anyway.” The third is the wishbone for idealism.

Not only having three bones, he believes that having a successful life includes the three f’s with a fourth extra: faith, family, friends and finances.

“Whatever your religion is. . . it’s important to turn your theology into your biography,” saying to make faith part of one’s daily living.

“Don’t be a spiritual s p e c t a t o r. ” The second ‘f’ stands for family. Joking with a seriousness, he said, “Happy wife, happy life, that’s what I’ve figured out.”

He loves watching his three children as they get older, “live life to the fullest every day.”

His 14 year-old daughter, Sarah, lives by ESEMED: every second, every minute, every day.

The third ‘f’ is for friends.

The bottom line is to remain a true friend, because they will always support you. This was something that proved true after an unsuccessful governor race.

“Don’t ever walk past an old friend to say hi to a new one,” Turpen said.

As far as finances, he said you can’t do anything without them. They are something everyone has to deal with.

Working in Muskogee with E.M. Guillory, who served as Turpen’s mentor, he said the most important thing he learned in life is to give.

“If you ain’t giving, you ain’t living.”

Guillory taught him, to write your name in the hearts of your fellow men.

“That’s what life is all about,” Turpen said.

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October, 17, 2006

Volleyball splits pair of weekend matches

by Tiffany Batdorf Sports Writer Bronchos volleyball bounced back with a Saturday win against Midwestern State, after a disappointing loss Thursday against Texas Women’s University.

The Bronchos’ season record now stands at 169 and 6-2 in the Lone Star Conference North Division.

Bronchos v. Texas Women’s “This was a disappointing loss, we lost in five very competitive games,” Coach Jeff Boyland said.

The match against Texas Women’s was a five game, twohour battle. The Bronchos lost the first game of the match, to come back and win game two.

“In the third game we had our chance to win,” Boyland said.

“That win would have helped us out a lot.”

The third game went to TWU with a score of 31-33 to give UCO their second loss of the match.

“We were on and off all night,” Freshman Meaghan Wedberg said.

“We definitely didn’t play to our full potential. We rely on our outside hitters too much, and their play was lacking for the most part.”

The Bronchos came back to win game four, then lost game five 15-10.

“We had too many service errors in the match,” Boyland said.

“We had good blocking which we had not done in awhile.”

Boyland said that is was another big night for junior Lacie Allen with 35 digs, and Freshman Kelsey Reynolds and Meaghan Wedberg both played really well.

Senior Penny Wascovich,

“This was a disappointing loss, we lost in five very competitive games. We're going to put this behind us and get ready for another big match Saturday."

UCO head volleyball coach Jeff Boyland captain played well and came up with big plays when the Bronchos needed it according to Wedberg.

Reynolds, who had not practiced all week due to illness, had a team high of 22 kills. Wedberg had 50 assists.

“We had some bad calls from the officials the entire five games, not to credit our loss to that,” Wedberg said. “It made a huge impact on our play.”

Wascovich ended the night with 13 kills. Junior Allison Harvey had 15.

“The good news is we are still tied for first in the conference with Cameron,” Boyland said. “We’re going to have to put this behind us and get ready for another big match Saturday.”

UCO v. Midwestern State Clutch plays from Reynolds and Wascovich helped lead the Bronchos to a much needed fivegame, conference win Saturday against Midwestern State.

“We played well in the first two games and then had a little letdown while Midwestern picked it,” Boyland said. “We let it get away from us in the fourth game, but then made some big plays at the end of

the fifth to get a big road win.”

Wilson had back-to-back kills in the first game enabling the Bronchos to break away from an early 8-8 tie to win the game. Junior Katie Schult dealt out a big kill to win the second game of the match.

With a score of 11-11 in the fifth game, Wascovich scored with a kill at the net to give UCO the lead. After two errors from MSU, Reynolds’ kill helped the Bronchos win the match.

Reynolds ended play Saturday with 18 kills, and Wascovich added 14 kills and seven blocks. Junior Katie Schult had 12 kills and six blocks.

Wedberg has a season high of 65 assists, along with Allen’s 32 digs and Harvey 23 to lead the Broncho defense.

The Bronchos will face Cameron University for their next big conference challenge.

“We host Cameron, which is the biggest game of the year, and hopefully we walk away with a victory and a solid first place position,” Wedberg said.

The match against Cameron will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at Hamilton Field House.

Tiffany Batdorf can be reached at tbatdorf@thevistaonline.com.

by Vista photographer Alex Gambill

UCO running back Da'Marean Pullen runs the ball against Northwestern Oklahoma State University Oct. 14 at Wantland Stadium. UCO won the game 31-26 behind Pullen's three touchdowns.

FOOTBALL from page 14 six more points. The extra point attempt failed and it was Rangers 19, Bronchos 17 at the half.

The visitors jumped out of the gate in the second half for another score. This time it came in the air as quarterback Sedgwyn Thigpen completed a 9-yard pass to wide receiver Nathan Soliz.

Now armed with a nine-point lead (26-17) the Rangers looked to put the Bronchos away. Then, a 27-yard field goal attempt by sophomore kicker Aaron

Vermillion went wide left and the ball was turned over to UCO. O’Hara and the Bronchos pounced on the opportunity to get back in the game. The team marched 80 yards downfield over six plays to score again. The touchdown was 37yard reception by wide receiver Kerry Johnson from O’Hara.

Two minutes later and after a failed NWOSU drive, the Bronchos got the ball and the game back.

Down 26-24, the UCO offense took all of 82 seconds to score. The go-ahead touchdown was made by Pullen, who also rushed for 101 yards.

Slaughter said the

momentum shifted to the Bronchos late in the game.

“After the scored we got the ball back, but the clock ran out on us,” he said.

Chuck Langston said NWOSU was a solid opponent.

“I take my hat off to Coach Slaughter and his staff for having their team prepared,” he said. “They came here tonight expecting to win and that is how you have to play the game.”

The 5-2 Bronchos next face Lone Star Conference rivals Southeastern Oklahoma State University at 6 p.m. Oct. 21, Matt Caban can be reached at mcaban@thevistaonline.com.

Fourth place for runners

by Tiffany Batdorf Sports Writer Bronchos cross country heads into the Lone Star Conference Championship with a solid fourth place finish on Oct. 13 at the Southwestern College/National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics MidStates Classic, in Winfield, Kan. The Bronchos had three top20 finishes in a field of 23 teams that consisted mostly of the top NAIA squads in the Midwest.

Junior Linda Vasquez shaved one second off her season best to finish with a time of 18:58 for 21st. Senior Kara Miskelly posted her personal best with

a time of 19:30 to place 38th.

“We got great performances from the entire lineup and we’re running with a great deal of confidence heading into our most important point of the season,” Coach J.D. Martin said.

Freshman Evelyn Berko finished 12th with a time of 18:49 for her fifth top-12 performance of the season.

Sophomore Brittany Callender returned after a oneweek absence and completed the 3.2-mile course with a time of 20:03 earning 63rd place.

Martin said the team will spend the next few days getting ready for the Oct. 21 LSC Championship, which will mark

the end of the conference season.

“I feel we are prepared for the conference meet, we just need everyone to run well.”

Martin said the Bronchos have run against a majority of the teams that will be at the conference meet.

After the conference meet, the Bronchos will compete in the regional meet where they are hoping to to advance to nationals by placing in the top two. The top two individuals that do not make nationals with a team also will advance to nationals running as individual competitors.

Tiffany Batdorf can be reached at tbatdorf@thevistaonline.com.

Comeback win for men's golf

by Matt Caban Sports Editor The UCO men’s golf followed its first win of the season with more. The Bronchos went through three teams to win the Texoma Match Play Championship Oct. 10.

The match play tournament is team versus team format where each team has six players paired up and play other teams’ pairs for points.

The tournament pitted UCO against the other seven golf-playing colleges in the Lone Star Conference.

The Bronchos beat East

Central State University and Midwestern State University in the first two rounds, Oct. 9.

The wins put UCO into the finals against Abilene Christian University. Initially the Bronchos fell behind the Wildcats, losing all but one match through the first 12 holes.

But before it was too late the Bronchos stampeded back to life.

Senior Matt Ellis led by making a six-foot par putt on the 17th hole and getting a 12foot birdie on the 18th hole securing the final team point.

Cooper Barrick, Mitch Boles, Colby Shrum, Ryan Sutton and Chance Tatum joined Ellis

in the Bronchos’ triumph.

UCO head men’s golf coach Dax Johnston later called the win “one of the most amazing comebacks” he had seen.

The Bronchos are playing in Texas this week at the St. Mary’s Rattler Invitational in San Antonio.

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

SOCCER from page 14 Oct. 22. Then, UCO will host the LSC Postseason Tournament from Oct. 26 through Oct. 29 at Tom Thompson Field.

Cook said he doesn’t pay much attention to regular season championships because his eyes are set on bigger prizes.

“I tell the girls that we play our 20 games in the season and see where we are in the end and I’ve always been that way,” he said.

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

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Tuesday, OCTOBER 17, 2006

Bronchos beat rival Rangers 31-26

by Vista photographer Travis Marak

UCO Broncho players exchange words players from Northwestern Oklahoma State University prior to their game Oct. 14, in Wantland Stadium. After trailing at halftime, the Bronchos came back to beat the Rangers 31-26. UCO plays Southeastern Oklahoma State University at 6 p.m. Oct. 21 at home.

by Matt Caban Sports Editor The Webster’s II New College Dictionary defines a rival as “one who tries to surpass or equal another or who pursues the same object as another.”

On Oct. 14 these words came to life as the UCO Bronchos and the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers

battled each other for a win.

The 63rd meeting between the two teams since 1908 finished as a 31-26 UCO victory although the result was debated to the end.

It was hyped as the renewal of a long standing rivalry and for once the hype was right.

The two rivals came out looking to best the other in a game that featured a combined 57 points scored, eight

turnovers and more than 600 yards of total offense.

UCO head football coach Langston said early errors put the Bronchos in a hole.

“It just goes to show that you can’t have mistakes and win many football games,” he said. “You can’t have turnovers or penalties and we are fortunate to [get a] win tonight.”

UCO clinched its fifth

straight win early in the fourth quarter on freshman running back Da’Marean Pullen’s third touchdown run of the night.

Before Pullen’s final score, UCO was faced with the prospect of losing for the first time in more than a month.

NWOSU head football coach Fred Slaughter said his team’s plan was to go out and have fun.

“There was no pressure on us

University Zias with a 2-1 win Oct. 15, at Wantland Stadium.

UCO head soccer coach Mike Cook said the rainy weather made the field slippery and set up a day of sloppy play, though the Bronchos won.

“In weather like that the ball is heavy, it is cold and peoples’ minds aren’t focused,” he said.

Although UCO out-shot ENMU 12-4 in the opening period, it was the visiting Zias who scored first. In the 24th minute, ENMU junior fullback Katharine Coulombe scored on a free kick from 35 yards out.

The Bronchos didn’t take long to respond. Their answer

came from junior forward Jenny Racicot in the 28th minute.

Junior forward Kasey Mahaffey dribbled the ball down the wing, beat the defender and crossed a pass into the penalty area. A gaggle of players jumped for the ball, but Racicot got to it first and headed it into the goal.

The two teams played tied at one goal a piece for about the next 60 minutes. In that interval, UCO held the advantage in shots and possession, but could not score another goal.

All that changed in the blink of an eye when senior sweeper Melissa Terry scored in the 87th minute. Terry, who had

played forward before joining the defense, received the ball after it was deflected off sophomore midfielder Lacy Williams.

This 15-yard strike proved to be the winning goal for UCO. The ENMU game also served as UCO’s Senior Recognition Day. Each of the four seniors (fullback Tiffany Haines, midfielder Lindsey Hull, forward Amber Golden and Terry) started the game.

because UCO came in with a four game winning streak,” he said.

In the first quarter UCO scored first after Pullen scored on a 24-yard run up the middle.

Down 7-0 NWOSU answered just seconds later when junior running back Thez Robinson scored on a 98yard kickoff return. However, the extra point kick was blocked and the score was 7-6.

NWOSU defensive back Bradley Hartfield scored on a 24-yard interception return.

UCO retook the lead after Pullen scored his second touchdown and Jason Dixon added a 25-yard field goal.

But it was the Rangers who went into halftime ahead after a six-yard Robinson run gave them

see FOOTBALL, page 13

Soccer clinches third straight Lone Star title

by Matt Caban Sports Editor

Two games in different weather conditions have one thing in common: they were wins for the UCO Bronchos. A weekend that started sunny and ended in a puddle, the UCO women’s soccer secured its third straight Lone Star Conference title.

The first game was a 10 overtime triumph over West Texas A&M Oct. 13, at Tom Thompson Field.

A day of rain moved the Oct. 15 game from Tom Thompson Field to Wantland Stadium.

UCO clinched the title against the Eastern New Mexico

Bronchos win in overtime Two days before clinching their LSC title, UCO battled to win another close game.

The West Texas A&M Lady Buffaloes held the Bronchos scoreless for 90 minutes.

UCO held an advantage in shots, but could not put the Lady Buffaloes away until overtime.

Barely a minute into over-

time, junior forward Carmen Davis passed to Mahaffey who scored the winning goal with a left footed shot that curved just out of WTAM goalkeeper Sarah Pipkin’s reach.

The Bronchos will end its regular season schedule with away games at Angelo State University and Midwestern State University Oct. 20 through

see SOCCER, page 13

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