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Accomplished UCO debate team faces competitive year By Colby Grieser
Staff Writer veryday, late in the afternoon, loud, monotonous chattering and mumbling echo into the hall from Room 216 in the Communications Building. It's UCO's debate team practicing for their next competition. Apparently the practice is paying off. The team has already won 15 individual and team awards from three competitions this year. The debate team consists of six to eight students that travel to the tournaments. This year the team is mainly freshmen and sophomores. There is one junior. Although it's a young team, they are doing well, said the debate coach Doug Duke. "It's sort of a growing year for them," he said. By the end of the year, the team will travel to 12-15 tournaments including the National Debate Tournament in Rochester, N.Y. These trips aren't all fun, though. They take their computers along with them and every night after the competition, they revise their arguments and research topics for the next day, said Duke. "We try to have fun, but they
become really focused on debate," he said. Most of the debaters are used to competition because they have debated in high school and competed on that level before they got to college. "It's almost like sports, we go out and recruit just like they do," said Duke. Much like sports, the debaters may also receive scholarships for their abilities. The main reason for recruiting these students is to keep the UCO debate tradition alive. UCO won the National Debate Tournament in 1990, and has been ranked in the top ten every year except one since then. These accomplishments don't come easy. The team practices at least two hours a day and researches at least four hours a day, said Duke. Their practice includes speed drills for an hour, where they talk as fast as they can with pencils in their mouth to improve their rate of speed and articulation. They may also have practice rounds or take a speech they may have made a mistake on in a tournament and redo it. After practice, they still have several hours of work ahead of them. "These kids are usually up here on a computer Until 10 or 11 p.m. every evening researching
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or preparing arguments," said Duke. Debate isn't divided into divisions, so they may compete against every school with a debate team in the United States, including Ivy League or Big Ten schools. "It helps people to see the uniqueness of the program, and the accomplishments," said Duke. "As a parent of a debater, I've seen a higher degree of self esteem and confidence," said
Duke. "To go in and get battered and beaten, then be able to take it and give it right back, it just builds self confidence." The students also become adept at doing research and can take almost any subject and investigate it. And it also builds organizational skills, he added. "These skills can be applied to almost any major or profession," said Duke. Most of the debate students will go on to law school, do
research as political analysts or even become teachers, he said. Not only does the debate team go to competitions, they have an invitational tournament at UCO. Last year it was the largest invitational in the United States, and schools came from all over, including Washington State, Vermont and New York, said Duke. This year the tournament will be at 3 p.m. on Nov. 7 and from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 8 and 9 in the Liberal Arts Building. OD
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Outdated computers secondary to n scaping ou may have noticed an increasing number of typographical errors in The Vista during the past few weeks. Well, it's not our fault. We have no problem owning up to our own mistakes; that's good journalism. But when the mistakes are the result of outmoded, worn out equipment — obsolete even by high school standards, and the rest of the campus faces similar computer problems, one wonders why this university is willing to spend $6,000 on 40 tons of rocks for lakeside decoration instead of providing the necessary equipment to train our students. Unfortunately, the typos in The Vista represent an even greater problem: an inability to compete effectively with other universities. While The Vista's budget has been slashed by $10,000 in the past year, the University of Oklahoma's student daily newspaper has gone to full-color printing. Even the Edmond High Schools have full-color printing. It's embarrassing to tell area high school graduates entering UCO that they will work on outdated equipment. That's a problem when we're trying to attract more students to this campus. Worse, is it fair to send our students into a business community that will only have to retrain them on newer computers? Too, students who spend all their time trying to prevent computer screw-ups can't spend time practicing computer skills. Then there's the ever-present threat of libel. A dropped letter or word in a story may turn an innocent man into a guilty one. We've focused on The Vista because it's closest to home for us and because it has shown us firsthand this week the problems we've heard from other areas of the campus. Professors without computers in a computer age invite malpractice. Students with dilapidated computers court ignorance. Those rocks may end up costing UCO more than it realizes. OD
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CLARIFICATIONS 11-1EVISTA Vol. 99, No. 17 (USPS 661-700) ISSN: 1084-9149 Jim Hulsey Editor in Chief Curtis Cobb Writer Associate Editor Lisa Tatum Writer Alex Pendley M. Editor Sandi Craig Writer Phillip Roder Copy Editor Rhonda Bowden Writer Mark A. Schneberger Sports Editor Chad Willming Writer Steven Wedel Sports Writer Darrell Weidner Photographer Lacy Amen Advertising Mgr Brian Kyle Ad Sales Michael Williams Photographer Bryan Terry Graphic Artist Pujan Roka Ad Sales Tamara Schones Writer Ryan Danner Circulation Dustin Yowell Writer Colby Grieser Morgue Travis Frels Adviser Mark Hanebutt The Vista is published as a newspaper and public forum by the students in the department of journalism, semi-weekly during the academic year except exams and holiday periods, and on Thursdays only during the summer term, at the University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N University Dr, Edmond, OK 73034-5209. Telephone: (405) 341-2980, X5549. One-year subscription rate $12. Periodicals postage paid at Edmond, Oklahoma 73034-9998. Opinions and comments in The Vista do not necessarily reflect the policies or beliefs of the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges or UCO. The Vista is not an official medium expression for the Board or UCO. "POSTMASTER": Send address changes to The Vista, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034.
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✓ In the Oct. 14 edition of The Vista, the ✓ Steven E. Wedel wishes to make a correction following quote was inaccurately attributed to Dr. to his Nov. 23 commentary, "Columnist Takes Cornelius Wooten: "Our goal here is cleaner Aim at Gun Control." The American boy who was buildings." It should have been credited to Mr. caned for vandalizing automobiles received his Ron Mattingly, director of purchasing. punishment in Singapore, not Taiwan. The Vista regrets these errors.
EDITOR'S NOTE n recent weeks, readers may have noticed an unusual amount of spelling errors in articles, letters and cutlines throughout The Vista. No, we aren't too lazy to run spell check. And no, we aren't just checking to see if you're really reading the paper. Our problem is one that plagues most every business now and then: faulty computers. The process of putting together this publication revolves around computers. Stories are typed onto a disk and passed back and forth between writer and editor before finally being imported onto the actual computer template for the paper. During the process, editors review articles several times for errors, and corrections are made on the disk—at any one of a dozen computers. When the corrections are made, hard copies that show a corrected version are printed out and reviewed before the disk is passed on to the editors for the final layout. Mysteriously, however, some versions of the stories appearing in print have been full of
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misspellings, bad grammar and misplaced punctuation. At first it seemed we must have done something wrong. We started being more careful. But after this occurred a couple of times we knew we had a problem and started the process of tracing it to the source. It seems some of our computers aren't saving changes to the disks. So when stories were laid out onto the main computer using one of the writer's disks there was the possibility it was an uncorrected version. In the final phase of laying out the paper, editors do not normally read the stories on the screen—there's no need to if everyone has done their job correctly. The Vista staff strives to put together the best newspaper possible. Now that we know what the problem is, you can bet we will be double and triple checking to see if our corrections are saved. Meanwhile, we'll be waiting for word from university administrators on the status of funds available to fix our 6-year-old computers.
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UCO students urged to help others learn about breast cancer facts
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Teaching pros learn leadership skills at UCO Academy
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tudents and faculty who have been to the Administration By Penny Hubbard Building lately may be Student Writer wondering what the new Educators' Leadership Academy reast Cancer Awareness office is and what it's doing Month is almost over, but here. it shouldn't be the end of The Educators' Leadership learning all we can about ways to Academy is a new program detect breast cancer early. created by Charles Hollar, a "More than 40,00 women will die former Northeastern State of the disease, many because their cancer was not detected early University administrator. enough for successful treatment," Through intensive training said Terry Dennison, Planned courses and speakers, the Parenthood of Central Oklahoma academy will provide leadership director of education. "I think we skills to professionals in the must learn all we can and tell our education field. mothers, our grandmothers, anyone The academy will have a who will listen, that early detection five-day, in-depth leadership saves lives." training course with five followAlthough college-age women are up classes in various locations rarely diagnosed with breast cancer, it is important that people of all ages across Oklahoma beginning next are aware of the disease, said summer. Dennison. Although the academy is According to Dennison, young housed at UCO, it's funded women can have a huge impact on through several grants and the health and well-being of their foundations, which pay for families by educating their mothers about half the cost. The and grandmothers about the disease. remaining cost will be paid by The Oklahoma State Department participants and will range from of Health reports the keys to early detection are monthly breast self $500-$1,000 depending on the examinations, annual exams by a class, said Hollar. doctor and regular mammograms for He said this is the first women over 40. program of its kind that he's
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regents, political people involved in education and outstanding state professors, said Hollar. "It's not just for leadership, but nurturing their souls by engaging in stimulating learning experiences," he said. Margaret Ann Honeig is the coordinator of the program and Dr. Leo Presley is a consultant who will teach some of the classes. Other presenters will be Northeastern Endowed Chair Dr. Kent Lashley; Dr. Tom Boyd and Dr. Don Betz two of the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Outstanding Professors, and Westminster Presbyterian Minister Dr. Michael Anderson. As of now the academy is only for Oklahomans, but after the it gets on its feet, Hollar said he'd like to see the program extend to other states Right now it will be good for the university and Oklahoma, he said. "It's adding a new dimension to the university and adding to what's already here," said Hollar. —By Colby Grieser
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Problems plague new library Keeping building clean proves a difficult and dirty job By Phillip Roder Staff Writer
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he construction in the UCO library is nearing completion, but the problems with cleaning the library are just beginning. The main problem is stains in the carpet, said Carol Barry, assistant director of public services of Chambers Library. Even though there is a sign stating no food or drink is allowed in the library, people continue to bring in these items, said Barry. "People bringing these things into the new library are having accidents, causing the new carpet to become stained," she said. The cleaning solvents used to clean the carpet are not removing the stains, which is ruining the new carpet, Barry said. "Southeast (the cleaning company) is
working with the library to get the week, which promotes another problem, because the cleaners only work Monday problem solved," said Barry. "We didn't enforce the no food or through Friday," she said. "The library has a lot of traffic on the drink rule so much when the construction weekends, so we need the cleaners to was in full force, because the walls come in on the weekends, were torn apart and even if they only clean the things were a mess," restrooms and empty the she said. Southeast is working with trash containers," said "Now that the the library to get the Barry. construction is nearly problem solved. "There is still one completed, they are construction crew enforcing this more —Carol Barry working in the library, and strictly," said Barry. She said there is a assistant director of public they should finish up new student lounge in services, Chambers there within two months," the entrance of the library she said. "The construction building where crews are still completing the restrooms students could go to relax and drink a pop on floors one through four in the new or eat a snack. "One other problem seems to stem addition. Floors two through four are scheduled to open within the next week, from the library's hours," said Barry. "The library is open seven days a but the first floor restroom will take at
least one month longer," said Barry. Other things still under construction include installing new air vents, spot painting, installing signs, and installing the rubber base around the flooring, she said. "The air vents on the first floor were not properly installed the first time, which led to their destruction," said Barry. "The library employees use large heavy carts to transport books throughout the building. The improper installation of the vents caused them to collapse when the carts rolled over them," said Barry. "The vents on the first floor are scheduled to be replaced within the week, but for now are blocked by chairs to prevent anyone from being injured," she said. "The library employees have done an outstanding job throughout the construction process," Barry said.
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UCO to host Red Earth Fall Festival By Jim Hulsey
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CO will host the first Red Earth Fall Festival, featuring regional Native American artists, craftsmen and workshops, Nov. 1 and 2 in the University Center. "Our focus is on education in a fun way," said Eric Oesch, public relations director for Red Earth. Oesch is a 1983 UCO journalism and public relations graduate. The UCO facility was chosen because of the large number of Edmond residents that have shown interest in the Red Earth festivals, said Oesch. The festival will feature live entertainment, children's activities, fashion shows and Native American foods. Several UCO professors will present free lectures in the Constitution Hall during the fair. At 1 p.m. Saturday, Royce Peterson, assistant professor of history and geography will lecture on Plains Indian cultures. At 5 p.m. Dr. Kenny Brown, assistant professor of professional teacher education will speak on the Indian Territory. At 1 p.m. Sunday, William Wallo, associate professor of visual art and design and John Pickard, assistant professor of humanities and philosophy will discuss the art of T.C. Cannon, a UCO 1970-74 alumnus and Vietnam veteran. The Native American artist was featured by the Cowboy Hall of Fame and Heritage Center in 1992. His work has received international recognition. Cannon died from an auto accident in 1979. At 4 p.m. Dr. Carolyn Pool, assistant professor of history and geography will lecture on the Indians of the
Southwest. The new Miss Indian UCO, Carla Feathers, will be crowned during the festival by freshman Lisa Jonathan, current Miss Indian UCO. Native American artists will give free demonstrations on silversmith techniques, pottery, painting, sculpture and beadwork throughout the weekend in the University Center Ballroom. Dance performances, traditional storytellers and lectures on Indian art and culture will be featured in Constitutional Hall. Activities for children will include face painting, corn grinding, miniature teepees, sand painting, beadwork, chokers and necklaces. A minimum material cost may be required. A series of limited enrollment workshops that require a $20 materials fee and registration will be instructed by American Indian artists and will include: "Basket making taught by Sharron Ahtone Harjo •Flat-stitch beadwork by Sonya Reeder •Loom beadwork by Jr. Weryackwe. Two additional hands-on workshops will be open to the public: •"Native American Herbs" will teach basic information on the use of herbs. •"Identifying Your Native American Art" workshop will allow the public to bring in their Native American art or artifacts for free identification and valuation by collectors and educators. "We hope to make it an annual event," said Oesch.
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alloween is just around the corner and for those of you who cannot find a good party or are tired of lame haunted houses, here is a review of two movies you might want to see on Halloween. However, if you do not want to leave the house I recommend these videos to rent that will guarantee a scary Halloween. See if this jogs your memory. A scared group of teenagers are stalked by a faceless killer. If you can picture this scenario then do not waste your time watching I Know What You Did Last Summer. This motion picture should be
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Follies to showcase student talents "Central Follies '97," the UCO student talent show, will be sponsored at 8 p.m., Tue, Nov. 6 in the University Center Constitution Hall by the University Center Activities Board. The board encourages all students and student organizations to show their talent in this annual event. All participants will have five minutes for their act. Their talent can include such as; singing, musical performing, dancing and more. After their performances, constituents will get cash prices, which should be covered by $5 application fee. The prices are $125 for first place,
$75 for second place, and $50 for third place. The judges will award the prices based on a point system. The judges will be area talent show agents or high school art or music teachers, and anyone in the creative kind of liberal arts departments of high school, said Emily Trowbridge, director of programs and promotions. Also they will have "People's Choice" award by the audience ballots, and "Congeniality" award by the performers ballots. UCAB decide this years theme "A tribute to the parking meter" according
to the parking meter originated in Tulsa, Okla. and will play short films, which should be made by some UCO students, about a "good-time having" parking meter, said Clint Stone, UCAB vice president of special events. Stone said, they expect 12 to 15 performers are participating and a couple of hundred people are coming out and enjoying. Application forms are available at the University Center Programs and Promotions Office, Room. 321. They must be returned by 5 p.m. Fri, Oct. 31.
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Student, professor agree consistent attendance policy is needed By Beth Rutledge Student Writer
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Bronchos extend streak, win 31-14 By Chad Willming Sports Editor
10-7 deficit. UCO took the lead for good with 13:34 remaining in the second quarter when Logan scored his first The Central Oklahoma football team extended their touchdown of the game on a one-yard touchdown run, winning streak to six Saturday, defeating Ouachita set up when sophomore cornerback Johnnie Jones Baptist 31-14 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. recovered a fumble on the OBU 12 yard-line. UCO utilized two key turnovers enroute to Logan then helped the Bronchos extend scoring 21 unanswered points in the second the lead to 17 when he capped a 10-play, quarter, giving the Bronchos a 24-7 halftime 65-yard drive, with a five-yard touchdown lead after trailing 10-7 at the end of the first run with 1:08 left in the first half. quarter. Central Oklahoma scored it's final Leading the Bronchos potent rushing touchdown of the half just 37 seconds later attack was Ryan Logan. when Logan scored his third touchdown of The 5-9, 210-pound junior from Enid, took the quarter on a one-yard run, set up by a over at tailback when sophomore Reggie fumble recovery on the previous kickoff. Donner, making his second start at UCO, left Logan scored his fourth and final the game after the first series with a knee touchdown of the game in the fourth Logan sprain. quarter on a 11-yard touchdown run. Logan Logan scored four touchdowns, including three in the finished the game with 217 yards rushing on 39 carries, second quarter, that brought the Bronchos back from a both career highs.
Bornman wins second national title at ITA/Rolex tennis championships By Chad Wiliming Sports Editor
Championships feature men's and women's singles and doubles tournaments in each of the four small college divisions; NCAA II, NCAA III, NAIA and entral Oklahoma's Charl Bornman Junior College. The national divisional champions advance to captured the "Super Bowl" championship of the ITA/Rolex National the weekend's Super Bowl, where they compete Small College Tennis Championships against each other to determine the Sunday at the Racquet Club of overall ITA/Rolex National Small Memphis. College Champion. Bornman, a senior from Bornman opened the Division II Bloemfontein, South Africa, slipped tournament Thursday with a 4-6, 7-5, past Tyler Texas Junior College's 6-4 triumph over Koko Dawood of Alex Aybar, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in the finals Queens College, then defeated to earn a berth in the Rolex National Lander's Frank Pottheff, 7-6, 5-7, 6-1 Indoor Intercollegiate Championships in the semifinals on Friday. in Dallas on Feb. 5-8, 1998. He beat Fabio Masseia of Lynn, 7"He (Aybar) wanted me to stay 6, 6-2 in Saturday's finals for his back and make the points longer," said Bornman second straight Division II national Bornman, who avenged a loss to title.Bornman opened Super Bowl play Ayabar in last year's Super Bowl semifinals. Saturday afternoon with a 6-0, 6-2 rout of "All I tried was to make the points as short as Division III winner Jamie Broach. possible. If missed, I missed. If I make it, good. Bornman also teamed with Karl Levanat for a And it paid off in the third set. I put a lot of sixth-place finish in the Division II doubles, while pressure on him the whole time." UCO's Jana Vnouckova finished sixth in the The ITA/Rolex National Small College women's competition.
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UCO volleyball team splits pair over weekend; tied for third in conference By Darrell J. Weidner
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The Central Oklahoma volleyball squad split their two matches over the weekend bringing their season record to 18-6. Friday, the Bronchos were defeated by the Texas Woman's University Pioneers in five games. The Pioneers won the first game 15-13, with Central Oklahoma taking the second game 15-13. Both teams exchanged game wins, until the Pioneers won the fifth game with a score of 19-17 to take the match. Sophomore Adriana Crovador spurred the Broncho offense with 22 kills out of 58 attempts with 13 errors. Crovador earned a hitting average of .155. Three time LSC Hitter of the Week Kate O'Neill had 19 kills out of 43 attempts, with 6
errors earning her a .302 hitting average. The Pioneers offense was led by Chantelle Clegg, who landed 20 kills out of 45 attempts, with six errors for the match, and a hitting average of .311. Summer Williams spurred the Bronchos defense with 20 blocks. Saturday, the Bronchos downed Texas A @M Commerce in three straight games (5-15, 7-15, 7-15) O'Neill led the Broncho offense with 13 kills out of 21 attempts with two errors for a hitting average .524. Adriana Crovador led the Bronchos defense with eight digs and a block. The squad's next game will be against Cameron, 7 p. m. Oct 28, in Lawton. "Central Oklahoma is tied for second with Cameron in the LSC-North," said Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations Mike Kirk,D
Members of the UCO soccer club chase after the ball at practice last week. (Staff photo by Bryan Terry)
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Former UCO softball star named to NAIA Hall of Fame F
ormer Central Oklahoma softball star Gladys Renneker has been selected to the NAIA Hall of Fame, becoming the eighth UCO athlete or coach to achieve that honor. Renneker, currently the head softball coach at Cameron, was a four-time All-American for the Bronchos from 1985-88 as one of the most dominating pitchers in the nation at any level. "This is a great honor and I'm flattered and grateful to the NAIA for selecting me, Renneker said. "I really don't think this has set in yet, what this accomplishment means, I know it wouldn't have been possible without the dedication and hard work of all my coaches and
teammates at Central and they deserve a lot of the credit for this." Renneker finished with a 77-27 career record and had an amazing 0.43 earned run average with 876 strikeouts in 716 innings pitched, all school career records. She hurled 12 no-hitters, 12 one-hitters and 23 two-hitters during her illustrious career. A native of Bethany who was a prep star at Putnam City West High School, Renneker also holds singleseason school records for wins (223), ERA (0.31), strikeouts (264) and innings pitched (215). Renneker also played first base and was UCO's cleanup hitter during her outstanding career, finishing with a
.279 career average. She holds school records for singleseason (16) and career (29) doubles. Renneker will be inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame at the NAIA Softball Tournament Opening Banquet in Tulsa on Monday, May 18, 1998. Renneker was named to the UCO Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992 and she became the only athlete in school history, male or female, to have their uniform retired last spring. Other UCO athletes in the NAIA Hall of Fame are wrestlers Terry Henry, Bill Mitchell, David James, Ronnie James, Benny Coleman and Johnny Nimmo along with long-time coach and athletic director Dale Hamilton. from UCO sports information -
UCO golfers finish second, Jodlowski finishes first By Chad Willming Sports Editor
victory over the Bronchos. UCO's team of Tosh Hays, MaCrae Brunker, Steve Jodlowski, Duncan Burke and David Dawley combined he Central Oklahoma golf team finished for a total score of 864, four strokes behind Texas second at the 1997 Oklahoma Intercollegiate Wesleyan. Golf Tournament at the Lawton Country Club Steve Jodlowski finished first in the individual golf course last week. competition earning medalist honors. Texas Wesleyan shot a , 4-under-par for a three stroke Jodlowski finished strong shooting tournament best
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Cross Country teams finish season at LSC championships By Chad Willming Sports Editor
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Professor Gladys Lewis' life experiences inspire students
Dr. Gladys Lewis discusses her life experiences and future plans. Lewis is an assistant professor of English at UCO. (Staff photo by Bryan Terry)
By Steven E. Wedel Staff Writer
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hen she was a child, Gladys Lewis loved to play on an old horse-drawn road grader her parents kept on their farm near Wynnewood, Okla. She would pretend the prairie was a sea, the bulky piece of equipment was a ship, and she was the wind-blown captain, squinting at the stars as she maneuvered her vessel toward some great destination. "No one told me a little girl-type person couldn't be the captain of a ship," Lewis said. That image of captaining her own ship has stayed with her. Since her childhood, Lewis has undertaken
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tasks that rival the challenges of any ship captain. Lewis worked as a nurse until the mid-1970s, when her love of writing prompted her to return to school. "I enrolled in UCO's creative writing program and fell in love with academic life," she said. Her attachment to UCO was so strong she never left. In 1985 she earned her M.A. in English and Creative Writing from UCO, still called Central State University at that time. After graduating, she took a position with the university and in 1991 was hired as a full-time member of the faculty. Shawn Mason, an English graduate student and teacher of English Grammar and Composition at UCO, said, "Dr. Lewis' wit and insight makes her classes a fiesta of the mind." Lewis earned her Ph.D. for Early American and British Literature to 1910 from Oklahoma State University in 1992. "I like materials that have components of beginning genres that show how social changes came about," Lewis said. "That is particularly evident in Nineteenth Century fiction." Lewis has been teaching those materials in her American Literature I class and in a spring 1997 course called Nineteenth Century British Literature. According to one student who attended both courses with Lewis, the professor brings something special to her classroom. "Dr. Lewis is such an inspiration," said Candie McKee, a graduate student in the English department. "She loves the material she teaches and that carries over to the students." Kris Chavis, another English graduate student, agreed. "Dr. Lewis is an absolute genius," Chavis said. "I love the way she works so closely with the students." That dedication to her students earned Lewis the Excellence in Teaching Award for UCO in 1996-97. "It is one of the nicest things to happen to me," Lewis said. She has also won the American Biographical Institute's Woman of the Year for 1994. She is a charter member of the Harriet Beecher Stowe Society and a member of several more literary societies.
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LEWIS Continued from Page 14 in which she lives her life. "On December 27, 1993 at 10 minutes to one in the afternoon, my husband had a ski accident," she said. The family, including their son and daughter, were at Copper Mountain, Colo. with the Oklahoma County Medical Society. The society was sponsoring a continuing medical education course. Wilbur Lewis was returning to the lodge for lunch when his skies caught the edge of a culvert and pitched him facefirst into the snow. The accident caused a cervical one and two fracture. Such a fracture is most common to divers who dive into shallow water. It is also the kind of injury suffered by actor and director Christopher Reeve. Only 1 percent of the people who have that accident live to get to the emergency
room. A cardiac surgeon who was attending the medical convention with his wife, a physician's assistant, were nearby when Wilbur Lewis' accident happened and they were able to provide immediate attention. "He was already turning blue," Lewis said of her husband. "He couldn't breathe. He couldn't move." The fracture to the base of his brain left Wilbur Lewis paralyzed and dependent on others for his care. Providing the round-the-clock care necessary was not an easy task. The Lewises decided Gladys should return to work. After six months in a rehabilitation clinic, her husband rejoined her at home.
After having little success with agencies providing in-home health care, the Lewises decided to directly employ help without use of an agency. "I had to learn how to manage a business," Lewis said. "I do the hiring and firing now. It's working out better. I've become a good CEO." Her husband has learned to use the many voice-activated devices in their house and, while life is not what it was, Lewis knows she must look to the future and not to the past. "We still have life," she said. "Life is good. We're not happy with what we were dealt, but we find contentment in how we handled it." Lewis plans to continue teaching and would like to offer a weekend writing
seminar to provide consultation and insight to beginning writers. "Sometimes I feel like a circus performer," she said. "I'm just trying to keep all my plates spinning." There are still many plates Lewis wants to add to her juggling act. She is researching and writing two books and is in the process of starting up her own publishing company. She already knows what she will use for the logo. "I now own that farm where I grew up," she said. "That road grader I played on is still there, but a pine tree has grown up through it. It's very evocative to me of movement, change and stability. "A friend of mine painted that scene for me, and that's what I want to use as the logo for my company."
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ot long after UCO took recycling bins out of campus offices, the city of Edmond decided to put them on their curbs. Beginning in December, area residents can expect to see curbside recycling bins in Edmond's residential areas as part of the city's new recycling program. Each household will be given a bin in which they can put paper, glass, plastic, aluminum and tin material. The bins will
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be picked up weekly and the materials will be separated by an outside contractor. Shortly before the Edmond City Council voted to implement this recycling program, UCO officials decided that their recycling program was no longer cost effective. Jane Byram, the UCO materials controller, explained that with the expansion and renovations on campus, each custodian was given a larger area of responsibility. "Our budget stretched to the point it was about to pop holes," said Byram. Byram said she tries to ensure that
UCO buys recycled materials, such as toilet paper and parking blocks. Because campus offices and classrooms generate tons of waste paper every month, the Oklahoma state government passed the Oklahoma State Recycling and Recycled Materials Procurement Act in 1992. The act specifies that any state university, school district, or county of the state which is supported in whole or in part by state funds must separate, store, and establish procedures for the collection of "recoverable waste paper and recyclable materials."
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It also states that by 1997 these same groups are responsible for purchasing "products and materials containing recycled materials." UCO complies with the second part of the act by purchasing recycled materials, but all of those materials later end up in the landfill. Even though the 1992 act stated that recycling is the university's responsibility, Byram suggested that campus organizations start an "adopt-a-building" method of recycling office paper and other materials.
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FITNESS CENTER staff needed. Apply in person through Oct 31 at Tinker YMCA, 2817 N Woodcrest, Midwest City, 733-9622. CHURCH NURSERY workers needed Sunday mornings, afternoons & evenings. Also Wednesday evenings & occasional Friday mornings. Apply to First United Methodist Church, 305 E Hurd. Earn MONEY and FREE TRIPS!! Absolute Best SPRING BREAK Packages available!! INDIVIDUALS, student ORGANIZATIONS, or small GROUPS wanted!! Call INTER-CAMPUS PROGRAMS at 1-800-327-6013 or http://www.icpt.com COYOTE COFFEE CO Espresso Cafe & Retail Apply in person only please 1710 E 2nd Bryant Square Shopping Ctr Edmond STUDENTS!!! Office work, part time evenings, no experience, $8/hr plus bonus, Sunday-Thursday 48pm, 524-7106. Easy access to UCO. FAX 524-2972. PART TIME help needed 5-11am Mon & Wed, 6-12am Sat & Sun. Please apply in person at DAYLIGHT DONUTS of Edmond, Bryant Square. EDMOND DAYCARE looking for part time teacher, 341-3338. A GREAT PLACE TO WORK Food service employees are needed at Carriage Inn Retirement Community. PT & FT positions (with benefits) for dishwashers and waitstaff needed. Please apply at 1300 E Ayers in Edmond or call 341-3200 for an appointment. NEED SPECIAL ED or speech pathology major to work in home teaching program for 10-yr-old boy with autism. Must be available weekends, 359-1696. COME WORK for us in a fun, fastpaced, rewarding environment. Part timers needed immediately. Call Doug at Gingiss Formalwear, 7511745, or come by Quail Springs Mall. CAFE 501, 501 S Boulevard in Edmond, NOW HIRING part time PM hostess/cashier, Part time AM cashier/counter. Weekends Required! Please apply in person. EARN SOME dough, early riser! Looking for enthusiastic person to fill part time morning and weekend hours at the Big Sky Bread Co, 6606 N Western Ave, just 15 minutes from campus. SERVERS NEEDED IMMED to work busy lunch and weekend shifts. Apply between 2-4pm at BELLE ISLE BREWERY in 50 Penn Place. FOR RENT
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