The Vista Nov. 9, 2006

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Thursday, November 9, 2006

Second phase of Old North renovation begins

by Ivo Lupov Staff Writer

by Vista photographer Travis Marak

Crews begun work this week to the interior of Old North. The building was built in the 1890s and was last remodeled in the 1950s. The current phase of the project is expected to last untilJanuary.

Bronchos under NCAA investigation

by Tiffany Batdorf Staff Writer One of UCO’s 12 athletic programs under the investigation by the NCAA was confirmed by Charles Johnson who is the Director of University Relations News Bureau.

“All I can say at this time, University officials have been contacted by NCAA,” Johnson said. “We are cooperating fully and cannot make further comments due the fact that there is an on-going investigation.”

The school, the NCAA, or the athletic department cannot comment on the ongoing investigation.

A football player who wishes to remain anonymous stated that the NCAA had asked him questions about a past season and the practices. He said that it was something that may have happened during his freshman season.

The Bronchos football team has a season record of 5-5.

The Bronchos are trying to maintain a winning record by coming home with a win on Saturday against Northeastern State University in Tahlequah.

The Bronchos just lost offensive coordinator Joe Dickinson after he resigned Oct.30. Head coach Chuck Langston said the program needed a fresh start.

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

The loud noises coming from Old North aren’t enough to disrupt classes from the near-by buildings, but the interior demolition of the floors are making many wonder what is happening.

Currently, phase two of the renovation which started in June, is tearing out each floor’s ceiling. It will allow the Oklahoma City structural engineering firm, Zahl Ford to see specifically what materials are holding the building up and determine what construction needs to be completed for its finish.

David Stapleton, UCO director of architectural and engineering services describes it as selective demolition.

From that point, starting in January, the architecture firm, Miles Architects will redesign the inside starting with the electrical, structural and mechanical components based on its structural engineering analysis.

In about nine months actual renovation will start, he said The General Obligation Bond from the state of Oklahoma funds the building’s $6 million renovation.

Stapleton described the total project in four “baby steps.”

The first step was taking out the natural mineral fiber, Asbestos because the government considers it as a carcinogen. Asbestos was found in the building materials, some floor tile that was covered by carpet and in pipe fittings.

The building has to be

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Democrats up their House and Senate seats

by Andrew Knittle Staff Writer The Wednesday after elections is truly a new day – politically speaking. There can be surprises. The balance of power can swing the other way or it can stay the same.

Familiar names can fade away.

In Oklahoma, most races played out the way they were projected to during months of pre-election polls, conducted by groups like SurveyUSA. Gov. Brad Henry trounced Ernest Istook, collecting 67 percent of the vote – more than double that of his opponent. Istook had vacated his seat in Congress, one he had held since 1992, to run against the extremely popular Henry.

UCO student and business major Jeremy Moss, a republican, said he was disappointed with Istook’s effort in the race for governor.

“I felt like his campaign could have done a lot more than they did,” Moss said. “It kind of makes you wonder what Istook was thinking about.”

Istook was criticized in the local media for not campaigning aggressively enough, saying the republican congressman waited too long to start running TV ads, a potentially invaluable tool for contemporary politicians.

Democrat Jari Askins, former minority leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, narrowly defeated republican and house speaker Todd Hiett by less than three percentage points. Hiett called Askins late Tuesday to concede the contest, according to her campaign.

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According to a Harvard University survey, 32 percent of voters between the ages of 18 to 24 planned to vote Nov. 7.

Askins’ victory is important because as Lt. Governor she will cast the deciding vote in issues involving the state senate, which is split 24-24.

Democrat and UCO nursing student Heather Keeley said she was pleased by Askins’ victory for two reasons.

“I’m glad Jari won because she’s a woman and she’s a democrat,” Keeley said. “I think women are more suited for poli-

tics than men, so I think the rest of the state who didn’t vote for her will be okay with her.”

Former Lt. Governor Mary Fallin easily won her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, defeating democrat David Hunter by more than 20 percentage points.

On the national level, democrats picked up seats in both the House and Senate. As of press time, democrats had added 10

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to the house and four to senate.

Moss, who would work in political arena in the future, is not surprised by the news.

“I knew that with Foley and Iraq and everything else going wrong for republicans, it was going to be bad for the GOP,” Moss said. “But that’s how politics work.”

According to the Oklahoma State Election Board, there are around two million reg-

istered voters in state.

The official results, barring any race being contested, will be certified by the OSEB Nov. 15 at 5 p.m.

The OSEB’s website, w w w. o k . g o v / ~ e l e c t i o n s , offers a continually updated count of votes for the scores of races across the state.

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

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Opinion

November 9, 2006

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DID YOU KNOW THAT...

In the weightlessness of space a frozen pea will explode if it comes in contact with Pepsi.

The three best-known western names in China: Jesus Christ, Richard Nixon, and Elvis Presley.

The increased electricity used by modern appliances is causing a shift in the Earth’s magnetic field. By the year 2327, the North Pole will be located in mid-Kansas, while the South Pole will be just off the coast of East Africa.

The dot over the letter “i” is called a tittle.

The Boeing 747 is capable of flying upside-down if it weren’t for the fact that the wings would shear off when trying to roll it over.

The trucking company Elvis Presley worked at as a young man was owned by Frank Sinatra.

The Air Force’s F-117 fighter uses aerodynamics discovered during research into how bumblebees fly.

Approximately one-sixth of your life is spent on Wednesdays.

The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma.

Scientists have counted over 500 different liver functions.

The average human blinks his eyes 6,205,000 times each year.

The tooth is the only part of the human body that can’t repair itself.

The largest member of the dolphin family is called an orca or killer whale.

The female lion does more than 90% of the hunting while the male simply prefers to rest.

There is no federal agency with regulatory authority or oversight of the U.S. voting machine industry.

The lighthouse with the most doors was an old Roman lighthouse known as the Tour d’Ordre and built at Boulogne in France - it had 96!

80% of all votes in America are counted by only two companies: Diebold and ES&S.

A person who weighs 50 kg on earth will weigh 13,200 kg on Jupiter.

In Kentucky, 50 percent of the people who get married for the first time are teenagers.

Sound travels 15 times faster through steel and 4 times faster through water than through air.

Penguins can jump as high as 6 feet in the air.

Cartoon by Zachary Burch

letter to the editor The lion works knowing it has to catch its prey to be able to eat to therefore survive. The gazelle runs hard knowing it has to outrun the lion to be able to survive.

The lion and the gazelle have to get up every morning knowing they have to exert themselves, to survive and better themselves. Everyday the tick wakes up and does nothing but suck life from its host. This relationship relates to the comic strip about the UCO Football team.

The football team works hard, betters itself and takes risk in our pursuit of success. I am not sure how much risk is involved in drawing comic for a school newspaper, I’m not sure how many times he’s had to wake up at 5 AM to doodle, or if he’s ever drawn cartoons so

hard that’s he’s thrown up. The cartoonist relies on others so he can comment and make fun of their product, even though like the tick he can not produce on his own, the football team produces a product. I would rather take a risk than be a tick.

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STAFF EDITORIAL Lately, there have been disputes from all over regarding the idea of immigration in America, which has almost become an act of war.

An abundance of emails circulate through the wires, some conveying thoughts on how this country needs to handle the immigration issue. Some writers of these emails illustrate ignorance by using discriminating remarks to prove their points. Of course, the Internet is an effective medium where anyone can express his or her opinion on a certain topic and not worry about getting harassed.

Recently, there are complaints that America is submitting too much to these so-called ‘outsiders’ who come into the country and receive “better’ treatment

from the government. If anyone experienced these foreigners’ lifestyles in their own country, it would be easy to realize why people are desperate to come across the border.

One email states that original immigrants during the birth of America had to work hard for their integration into society. It’s evident that every man or woman needs to work for what is given to each one.

People are beginning to verbalize racist comments and are forgetting that America has always been an independent nation, open to all. They ignore the underlining circumstance to why people are pushing themselves to possess a better life, even if it comes to getting it for free. They are also forgetting why our ancestors first came to

America – for a better life.

It seems these people have become greedy.

When people begin to get greedy, it comes back to the saying, “Don’t bite the hand that feeds.” Clearly they haven’t thought about the fact that they’re lucky to be living in America.

Another email traveling through the Web argues that the Star-Spangled Banner shouldn’t be translated into any other language, because it was written in English and should always be sung in its original form.

That argument entails patriotism at its most extreme and boils down to ignorance. Obviously there’s nothing wrong with patriotism. When someone insists that a symbolic representation of the United States of America remains the original way it was

made with no translation it prevents others to learn and comprehend what the anthem is trying to convey.

When the Olympics take place in other countries, should everyone not hear our anthem?

If the people of this country want to promote freedom, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, shouldn’t Americans be thankful that those unable to understand English are attempting to learn what America stands for?

If the Star-Spangled Banner needs to be translated in French or German or Japanese, then so be it.

Let the people hear its words, know the message it brings. So in the future, America will continue to reach out to every nation willing to listen.

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Dr. Robert Mather has a passion for Madina Lake plays teaching and researching psychology

at Plunkett Park

“It’s more fun the more you get into it and gets more interesting, we’re called intuitive scientists.”

-Dr. Robert Mather

by Vista photographer Travis Marak

New UCO psychology professor, Dr. Robert Mather earned his Master's degree here and is now a full-time assistant professor.

by Desiree Treeby Staff Writer Hidden treasures lie in caves; diamonds hide in the rough; a young doctor is hard to find. Tucked away behind thousands of books on the third floor of Max Chambers Library is the office of new psychology assistant professor.

The office has any teacher’s basic needs: a computer, a wrap-around desk and some cabinet space. No art, no miscellaneous papers, no notes or books spread about his office desk, unlike most who have been teaching for more than one year. Displayed

on the outside of what would be a wall is his namplate, Dr. Robert Mather. Sitting beside the computer is one photograph of his bride, Tiffany.

“I’ll probably stay until they run me out of here,” said the 30-year-old, chuckling while talking about his passion for teaching and researching psychology.

“It’s more fun the more you get into it and gets more interesting,” he said. “We’re called intuitive scientists.”

Walking to his classes, students will see the professor with an evenly tanned complexion, carrying a pure red Texas Tech coffee cup reflecting the sun’s light in red stripes.

A black brief case hangs from his shoulder with three full compartments that are as full as a pre-med student’s.

He graduated in May 2006 with his doctorate in experimental psychology.

“I got lucky,” he said about obtaining a position at one of his favorite places, UCO and Edmond, where he earned his Master’s degree.

Where he narrowed down his passion while studying at Tech, the young doctor is thankful for meeting professor and researcher Clyde Hendrick who took Mather “under his wings.”

“He went above and beyond,” he said. “I have a lot of respect for him.”

Growing up in the mid-size city of Chickasha with one sister and both parents working as college professors at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, each with doctorate degrees, he said he was “implicitly prepared” to teach. His mother, Jeanne, teaches education and his father, Charles, teaches biology. Leaning back in his chair and inter-twining his fingers, he said he received the right mix of genes.

“I knew what it took to be a successful teacher,” he said with his easy-going attitude.

“It just felt right. This is what I want to do . . .

Students here are motivated,” Mather said, talking about teaching one of his favorite classes, General Psychology.

Teaching new students allows him to expose first time learners to new material, which he describes as almost an escape.

“The students are challenging and stimulating.”

He’ll never run out of new research ideas because they’re always “swirling around,” he said.

His most recent research is in the automatic reactions of drivers’ behavior and suppression formation, which he described as how people think about something more after they’ve been told not

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to. Examples of this relate to how negatively or positively a person looks at situations, as well as how goals can attribute and influence behavior.

In a high school psychology class, he continued taking classes that he found interesting and that’s how he found his passion. Earning a baseball scholarship helped him earn his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Missouri’s Westminster College, where he also earned minors in political science and religious studies.

Students might see the down-to-earth professor wearing boots that look like they’d be perfect for outdoor work.

His fondest memories are “working on ‘stuff’” with his grandfather and father while visiting his family’s eastern Oklahoma cabin. Fixing barbed wire fence with his grandfather was another favorite past time.

Something he looks forward to every year is spending time near the water fishing.

“It’s a good year not to have time to fish,” he said, the way he always directly answers questions. The year is not good for fishing because of Oklahoma’s drought, which turned ponds, creeks and rivers into basically, small drops of water. Hope remains in his attitude for Oklahoma’s water wildlife, because every day is a changing new day.

He is a living example of his positive attitude. Mather tells others which he lives by, “It’s always a good day to change.

The past doesn’t matter. You can make the decision to change.”

If and when he leaves UCO, he will continue making positive changes in the lives of college students, until they ‘run him out of there.’

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

by Nathan Winfrey Senior Staff Writer

ship of the up-and-coming band.

“One Last Kiss” joins elements of Motion City with Finch and The Used to create a sound not far removed from what we’ve heard before, but original enough for Madina Lake to call it their own.

It’s also an example of the band’s lyric-writing ability.

“And I can’t lie still/When there’s someone else beside you” is a sample of their simple but effective lyrical style.

“Adalia” and “Escape from Here” are strong tracks but less powerful than those preceding them. And eerie, instrumental epilogue “Pecadillos,” clocking in at under a minute, seems unnecessary and anticlimactic.

Its importance to the album is suspect as it does not add to the indecipherable storyline nor tarnish the good feelings left by the first five tracks.

There are no bad songs on “The Disappearance of Adalia,” and it’s an EP that will leave a great first impression in a music scene overloaded with screamo and bubblegum pop punk. It’s also nice to see a band that has a geographic name for a reason, instead of the arbitrary street-named clones that flood the market.

The band’s first fulllength album, “From Them, Through Us, To You,” will hit stores in March.

Those interested can find the EP at Madina Lake’s concerts and file-downloading services like iTunes and Napster, or sample their style at www. myspace.com/madinalake.

Chicago alternative/punk rock quartet Madina Lake played for about 3,000 people Nov. 3 at Plunkett Park with The Audition, Lorene Drive and headlining band The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.

Madina Lake’s debut EP record “The Disappearance of Adalia” is a fun, familiarsounding foray into the better niches of modern punk rock.

Released Aug. 22, the six-track endeavor from Roadrunner Records rings with the upbeat, overproduced energy of Motion City Soundtrack and the grandiose wailing of The Used’s frontman Bert McCracken.

For Madina Lake, the task of keeping us listening does not fall on the lyrics, but on the delivery, which is superior to other bands currently trying to do the same thing.

Singer Nathan Leone’s vocals on third track, “Here I Stand,” mirror McCracken’s softer style, and the echoing background chants are strangely reminiscent of “Sing the Sorrow”-era AFI. Mateo Camargo’s guitarwork is characteristic of the genre and above par. Nathan’s twin brother Matthew Leone plays bass and Daniel Torelli expertly pounds the drums in a way that reminds us we’re listening to a punk album.

A concept band, Madina Lake’s themed songs take listeners to a fictional, idealized mountain town of the same name whose occupants are trapped in perpetual 1950s. Images of clean-cut kids and June Cleaver look-alikes adorn the album art and liner notes, but the alleged murder mystery theme of “The Disappearance of Adalia” is somewhat vague and impossible to pick up from the lyrics.

The vocals of radio-friendly opening track “House of Cards” fazes between an eerie scratchiness characteristic of British rock band Muse and the roaring controlled chaos of My Chemical Romance. The obvi- Nathan Winfrey can be reached at ous choice for a first single, nwinfrey@thevistaonline.com.

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OKLAHOMA news in brief

Police chief suspended MANNFORD, Okla. (AP)_ The police chief here has been suspended with pay until town officials can decide whether he will be retained.

Town Administrator Mike Nunneley said he suspended Chief James Hillis late Monday for what he described as job-performance issues.

Nunneley would not elaborate, but he acknowledged that “a lot of rumors (were) going around.”

An executive session has been scheduled during the board’s regular meeting on Thursday to discuss the chief’s employment, he said.

The five-member board can take action ranging from reinstatement to continued suspension to dismissal, Nunneley said.

“They can do whatever they deem best for the city,” he said, adding that Hillis is not a contract employee.

Hillis can request a hearing before the board should he be disciplined, Nunneley said.

Hillis has been police chief since June 1, 2005. He previously was a police officer in Bethany for 17 years, Nunneley said.

State of emergency due to water shortage PAWNEE, Okla. (AP) _ Pawnee County officials have declared a state of emergency because of drought and a critical water shortage.

About 16,000 customers of the Lone Chimney Water Commission are being asked to conserve water through voluntary rationing.

Customers of the water district are spread out across Pawnee County and include some residents of Noble, Lincoln and Payne counties, along with 40 percent of the city of Pawnee, officials said.

Pawnee County commissioners met Monday with Water Commission officials and others to discuss the situation and declared the emergency as a result.

They predicted that the water intake lines will be above Chimney Lake’s level by January.

Officials are seeking state and federal aid to avoid an emergency.

Death being investagated as homicide McALESTER, Okla. (AP) _ The death of a McAlester woman whose body was found Tuesday at her condominium is being investigated as a homicide.

The body of Regina Stachmus, 33, reportedly was found by her husband when he returned home about 10 a.m., authorities said.

Assistant Police Chief Darrell Miller would not say whether there were signs of foul play, citing the ongoing investigation.

The area where the victim lived is near the site of a fire that destroyed two condominiums over the weekend, but authorities couldn’t say Tuesday whether the fire and the death were related.

No arrests had been made in the fire or the death by Tuesday night.

National news in brief

WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Bush, waking up on Wednesday to a new balance of power in Washington, picked up the phone and invited House speaker-in-waiting Nancy Pelosi to lunch.

"They had a very good conversation. He congratulated her on their wins," deputy White House press secretary Dana Perino said about Bush's call to Pelosi the morning after Democrats took control of the House in Tuesday's election.

Justices have pointed abortion discourse WASHINGTON (AP) _ Supreme Court justices Wednesday sharply questioned attorneys on both sides of the legal battle over what opponents call partial-birth abortions as the high court weighed whether to uphold Congress's ban on the procedure. In an intense morning of arguments, lawyers for the Bush administration and supporters of abortion rights gave starkly contrasting views: A law passed by Congress labels it a gruesome and inhumane practice. Supporters argue that such abortions in the second trimester of pregnancy sometimes are the safest for women.

Hamas chief: truce with Israel is over BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip (AP) _ Hamas' exiled leader, Khaled Mashaal, says a 2005 truce with Israel is finished and appealed to all Palestinian factions to resume attacks: "There must be a roaring reaction so that we avenge all those victims." Israeli tank shells ripped through a residential neighborhood in the northern Gaza Strip early Wednesday, killing at least 18 members of an extended family, including eight children as they slept, Palestinian health officials and witnesses said. Two Palestinian militant groups promised to step up suicide attacks in response.

In Va., win declared, loss not conceded RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Sen. George Allen's political career hung by a thread on Tuesday, as Democrat Jim Webb claimed victory _ though fewer than 8,000 votes separated the two, and a recount was virtually certain. "The votes are in and we won," Webb said, though there were still votes to count. With 99 percent of precincts reporting, Webb had 1,170,564 votes, or 49.6 percent, to Allen's 1,162,717, or 49.3 percent.

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Behind a poster of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reading: "Missile maneuver of the Great Prophet", Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards tests the long-range Shahab-3 missile in a central desert area of Iran, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006.

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Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday his country would continue to acquire nuclear technology and challenge what he called “Western fabrications.”

Speaking before a crowd of thousands in Semnan, 155 miles

east of Tehran, Khamenei said most countries believe “nuclear energy should be taken away from the hands of a few powers,” state media reported.

“The Americans open their mouth and close their eyes and say whatever they want, such as ‘the world opposes enrichment,’” Khamenei said, referring to Iran’s enrichment of uranium, which the United

Nations has said must cease.

The supreme leader, whose word is final on key decisions, spoke as the U.N. Security Council is wrangling over how to respond to Iran’s refusal halt uranium enrichment.

“In a glorious way, the Iranian nation _ with awareness, an informed generation and reason _ has challenged Western fabrications and will go ahead strongly,” Khamenei said.

The United States and its European allies fear that Iran could use enrichment to build nuclear weapons, and have proposed a raft of sanctions to try to curb the country’s nuclear development. Russia and China share those concerns, but seek much softer measures to induce Iran’s cooperation.

Last week, Russia said it would only support U.N. sanctions on Iran if they were for a limited time and included a clear mechanism for their removal.

Iran, which has praised Moscow for its “softer policy,” denies plans to build atomic bombs, saying it is merely trying to harness nuclear energy to generate electricity.

A senior Russian nuclear official said Moscow would soon assess the timetable for completing construction of Iran’s first nuclear power station. Experts say that Moscow, which has refused to back the Europeanproposed U.N. sanctions, could be using its $1 billion project in Bushehr, southern Iran, as a lever of influence on Tehran.

Sergei Shmatko, head of the Russian state company that is in charge of constructing Bushehr, said that work so far was on schedule, according to ITARTass. Later this month, he said, officials would “determine the final timetable for its launch.”

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Autumn Moon

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Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld gestures during a media briefing at the Pentagon in this Oct. 26, 2006 file photo. Republican officials say Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is stepping down.

By ROBERT BURNS AP Writer After years of defending his secretary of defense, President Bush on Wednesday announced Donald H. Rumfeld’s resignation within hours of the Democrats’ triumph in congressional elections. Bush reached back to his father’s administration to tap a former CIA director to run the Pentagon.

The Iraq war was the central issue of Rumsfeld’s nearly six-year tenure, and unhappiness with the war was a major element of voter dissatisfaction Tuesday and the main impetus for his departure. Even some GOP lawmakers in Congress became critical of the war’s management, and growing numbers of politicians were urging Bush to replace Rumsfeld.

Bush said Robert M. Gates, 63, a national security veteran, family friend and currently president of Texas A&M University, would be nomi-

nated to replace Rumsfeld.

“Secretary Rumsfeld and I agreed that sometimes it’s necessary to have a fresh perspective,” Bush said in the abrupt announcement during a postelection news conference.

Asked whether Rumsfeld’s departure signaled a new direction in a war that has claimed the lives of more than 2,800 U.S. troops and cost more than $300 billion, Bush said, “Well, there’s certainly going to be new leadership at the Pentagon.”

Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said Rumsfeld was not leaving immediately.

Rumsfeld planned to deliver a speech on the global war on terrorism at Kansas State University on Thursday.

Just last week Bush told reporters that he expected Rumsfeld, 74, to remain until the end of the administration’s term. And although Bush said Wednesday that his decision to replace Rumsfeld was not based on politics, the announcement

of a Pentagon shake-up came on the heels of Tuesday’s voting, in which Democrats captured control of the House and could win control of the Senate if the remaining undecided race in Virginia goes their way.

With his often-combative defense of the war in Iraq, Rumsfeld had been the administration’s face of the conflict.

He became more of a target and more politically vulnerable as the war grew increasingly unpopular at home amid rising violence and with no end in sight.

Gates ran the CIA under the first President Bush during the first Gulf war. He retired

by Dr. Woody Gaddis from government in 1993.

Numerous Democrats in An early morning moon hangs high over the Mass Communications building Nov. 7.

Congress had been calling for Rumsfeld’s resignation for many months, asserting that his management of the war and of the military had been a resounding failure.

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'A Night in Italy' at Jazz Lab

Edmond mayor to visit UCO for Vets Day

by Steven Reckinger Copy Editor UCO School of Music will conduct the opera performance, “A Night in Italy,” at the UCO Jazz Lab Nov. 14 through Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m.

“Last year was very successful and we added an extra performance this year to accommodate the number of people,” said Dr. Kevin Eckard, director of UCO’s opera program.

The performance will include a collection of songs, solo pieces, and scenes from Italian opera from the baroque to the romantic periods. Sixteen UCO opera students will participate in the production.

The show will comprise of “The Barber of Seville,” a two-act opera by Gioacchino Rossini.

Opera America, the North American opera organization, considers it as the greatest comic opera, and the fifth most performed in North America.

Also scheduled is Giacomo Puccini’s “Gianni

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Saundra Naifeh, Edmond mayor, will visit campus Nov. 10 to show support for UCO’s first Veteran Awareness Day at Broncho Lake.

She will help hand out fliers and encourage other students to be part of the event.

The event is an active effort to boost the United Service Organisation’s morale. UCO for UCO, a student volunteer group committed to raising awareness about USO and to show their support for the United States Armed Forces through community outreach programs organized it.

“I am very impressed with the dedication that young people will contribute to highlight a need or concern,” said Naifeh.

“This is a great example of support for men and women who volunteer to serve to preserve our freedom organized by UCO students,” she said, adding that every Veterans ceremony, large or small, helped recognize and honor Veterans in the area.

“Highlighting the great work of the USO is a long needed recognition in Oklahoma, this may spearhead a USO rest area in the OKC airport,” she said.

Created by 13 mass communication students, donation sites will be set up on campus to accept new children’s books, AA and AAA batteries, and cash contributions on Veterans Day. According to organizers, the children’s books will be handed over to USO’s “United Through Reading” program. The batteries will be sent to deployed service members and cash donations will be given to the USO. “What we are doing is supporting our troops and remembering those who have served,” said Robert Agnew, public relations junior who heads UCO for USO. Yellow ribbons and bracelets with the slogan “Support Our Troops” will also be distributed on VA Day. T-shirts to mark the event are also available in the communication building, room 210.

Schicchi,” the final act from the trilogy, “Il Trittico.” It’s considered the most popular of the three acts and is based on a story referenced in Dante’s “The Divine Comedy.”

These scenes will feature a combination of historical costumes and modern dress.

“We want people to come and have a good time and enjoy the music of Italy, the birthplace of opera,” Eckard said.

This will be second production held in the Jazz Lab since last year. The tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students.

There will be pizza and drinks on sale before the show to capture the feeling of an Italian piazza, or plaza. For tickets or additional information, call the UCO Jazz Lab at (405) 3597989.

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'Fast Food' not very good While the movie raises many viewers’ consciousness of what they eat, it lacked something, but it is hard to figure out exactly what that is.

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In this photo released by Fox Searchlight Pictures, "Fast Food Nation" star Wilmer Valderrama, left, poses with the film's director Richard Linklater at the film's New York premiere

by Tiffany Batdorf Staff Writer Based on the book “Fast Food Nation,” by Eric Schlosser, the movie with an amazing cast lacked a bit in the entertainment department. The movie was directed by Richard Linklater who has directed

“Dazed and Confused,” “The Bad News Bears,” “The School of Rock,” and many other films.

The tagline for the movie, “The Truth Is Hard To Swallow,” is true to a point.

The movie examines the health risks involved in fast food, along with the environmental and social consequences.

The movie focuses on a fic-

tional fast food burger chain called “Mickey’s.” After its huge success, the company finds out that some college graduate experimented with Mickey’s frozen patties and found cow manure in the meat.

Greg Kenner plays Don Henderson the vice president of Marketing for Mickey’s and is sent to investigate the meatpacking plant.

The film depicts a host of characters that are connected with the plant, from illegal immigrants to high school students that work at the restaurants.

The cast is full of many talented actors like Wilmer Valderram, Bruce Willis, Ashley Johnson, Luis Guzman, and many more.

The part of the movie that makes viewers think twice about eating a burger was the last scene on the “Kill Floor.” The thought of where meat comes from has entered many people’s minds before, but clearly never stopped Americans from eating juicy burgers. This scene was like something that came from Upton Sinclair’s book “The Jungle.”

While the movie raises many viewers’ consciousness of what they eat, it lacked something, but it is hard to figure out exactly what that is.

It was not a big thriller, or a side-splitting comedy, or even a need for romance.

Reading the book would probably be beneficial to the viewers after watching the movie so they don’t get their hopes up for a real exciting movie.

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

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'Bonjour Laziness' refreshing, breezy

by Abha Eli Phoboo Staff Writer French author Corinne Maier light-heartedly deconstructs the big, bad, corporate world in her book “Bonjour Laziness: Why Hard Work Doesn’t Pay.” Published by Vintage Books and translated by Sophie Hawkes, the ideas of success, corporate culture (‘Culture, My Ass!’), and hard work (‘The Art of Doing Nothing’) are redefined from a cynical insider’s point of view.

The corporate world is described as boring and brutal. Drawing examples from the bad economic experiences of companies such as Vivendi, Enron, Lucent, Global Crossing and others, Maier warns against falling in the trap of big business being a place for success.

Many students want to know how to get into the corporate world once they graduate. Maier’s self-help book talks about how to get there and survive: by active disengagement and idleness.

The big businesses are known for taking advantage of their employees, Maier encourages workers to take advantage of the companies instead.

With sharp, witty comments and a shrewd understanding of how the system works, Maier does make the book a good read even if it’s just for fun.

Maier translates corporate lingo and breaks it down into something that is more easily understood. She questions why the corporate world is shrouded in the image of glamour and success when really, there’s nothing to it.

Once you understand how it works, you just need to play by the rules and whether or not you work, you’ll know how to stay in the game, she says.

“In the biggest companies, seek out the most useless positions: those in consultancy,

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Corinne Maier is an economic consultant for Electricité de Abha Eli Phoboo can be reached France in Paris. After “Bonjour at aphoboo@thevistaonline.com.

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People drop in and out our lives and when we think they’re gone, they show back up again.

Described by an Indian medicine man, life is full of circles and that we are creators of our own and those around us.

The law of attraction says that it’s no coincidence when a person has been on your mind, you either hear from them, run into them or meet someone that knows them.

Everything comes back around, full circle.

In the last month, I heard from people I dated in high school.

My ex-boyfriend’s parent’s visited my parents, he sent me an email, I received phone calls from two other long-time friends and then my ex from college visited me at work. It’s strange. Or some say the universe is lining up.

The movie, “The Secret,” speaks about the law of attraction and says that either one person or both made it happen with the help of the universe lining them up. It says, for example, the rich keep getting richer and the poor keep getting poorer, because that’s what they think about. So therefore, their thoughts shape their destiny.

Also, it could go back to the sixth degrees of separation theory, that everyone is somehow connected with everyone within six people.

During my seventh grade year, on the plane to Denver, by coincidence I sat beside a member from my sister’s old college sorority. She remembered me from three years before, thinking I resembled my sister, Natasha, and said I looked familiar from only seeing pictures.

The fourth and final “CoffeeHouse” of the semester will be 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., Nov. 9 at the Central Plaza coffee bar.

The series of open mic nights draw performers and spectators alike to enjoy music, stand-up comedy and poetry readings.

“It’s a way for people to experience the different kinds of music,” said Ryan Smith, kinesiology junior and Student Programming Board entertainment vice-chairperson. “We’ve had a lot of people do other things beside just guitar…we have pianos and people rapping.

It’s an easy way for people to see and listen to diverse music.”

Cassie Neahring, marketing junior and SPB entertain-

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

- Fall Block 2 In person: Nov. 27 by 6 p.m.

Via the web: Nov. 27 by midnight

My current roommate, who I didn’t know before moving in, were already connected through Army ROTC a summer league softball teamToy Drive mate of mine who I met through Oct. 17 through Dec. 15 my old roommate. Rachel [my Football games next to seat sales current roommate] and I knew Each college building each other, in a strange way Daniel Romero: 812-5753 starting with my old roommate who has never attended UCO. How do these things happen?

F/64 Society Club meetings Last year, while in a relationship Mondays and Thursdays @ 10 a.m.

I was asked out by someone Mass Communication Building, Rm. who I met in Colorado Springs.

104 Last weekend I saw that person, Contact: Stephen Hughes, 974-5887 now as a single, we’re connected again. Is it a full circle or is the circle still ongoing By popular demand, “The Big and not close to completion?

Picture,” a photography exhibit showThe odds seem small for casing the murals of Dr. Bob Palmer these things to happen, but and students, has been extended they do, even in a universithrough Nov. 30 in the Donna Nigh ty of almost 16,000 students.

Gallery Exhibit Hall, third floor.

A student, who was in my morning philosophy class two years ago, is now in my Winter Glow Volunteers Needed humanities class, which is once Those interested in volunteering a week. Another classmate may pick up an application in Campus of mine, Dane, who I haven’t Activities and Events, Rm. 424, Nigh even seen since my speech class University Center, in the UCOSA two years ago, is in my class office, first floor. in the College of Education.

Applications are due by 5 p.m. Nov It’s as if people never com10. pletely go out of our lives. And thanks to Facebook and Myspace, Faculty Senate Meeting we’re all connected again and Nov. 9 @ 2 p.m. have access to those we met in Rm. 106, Education Building the days of yore - or long ago.

Visitors are welcome.

We’ve all heard those stories of couples that dated in high school, broke up for a few UCO Network will be down from years and then get married.

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 22 to replace Are things like this coinciUCO’s Firewall hardware. dence or manifested through our thoughts? “The Secret” says Bench Press Competition that these things come from the Nov. 9 @ 7:30 p.m. universe lining up. Personally, Wellness Center I’m not sure, but I do know that Students, staff, and faculty are weleverything comes back full circle. come to participate.

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ment chairperson encourages acts to come early to sign up.

“There’s a good solid base of musicians, but we have new faces all the time,” she said.

“There’s always an audience of other musicians and other music lovers, so it’s a great chance to share your talent,” Neahring said.

Coffee and food like buffalo wings and hamburgers will be available for purchase at the bar.

The first SPB “CoffeeHouse” of the spring semester is scheduled for January.

For more information, call 974-2363.

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

Trophies, T-shirts, and intramural all school points will be awarded.

Nov. 13 @ 7 p.m.

Evans Hall

UCO International Festival Nov. 9 @ 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Ballrooms, Nigh University Center Food, arts and crafts, and performances

Release of “New Plains Review” Nov. 17 @ 10 a.m.

Pegasus Theater, with authors’ reception following.

Holocaust survivor Michael Breston Nov. 9 @ 7 p.m.

NUC Grand Ballroom “Fire Stream…Dance in Harmony” A ceramics exhibit Nov. 9 @ 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Donna Nigh Gallery, fourth floor, Nigh University Center World Cup Soccer Nov. 10 @ 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Fire Station Soccer Field Alpha Phi Alpha Zeta Sigma Miss Black and Gold Scholarship Pageant Nov. 11 @ 7 p.m.

NUC Constitution Hall Contact: Norman Markland, (580) 647-6628 Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park Auditions Nov. 11 - 12 For “The Tempest,” Jan. 23 - 28 Stage Center’s Tolbert Theatre For more information, call 3401222, email okshakespr@aol.com, or visit www.oklahomashakespeare. com.

Yoga for Golfers Nov. 12 @ 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Wellness Center Registration fee for students/faculty/ staff is $10. General public is $25.

Sign up at the front desk of the Wellness Center.

“International Travel Experiences” Lecture series in history and geography

Broadway Tonight: Bowfire Nov. 18 @ 7:30 p.m.

Santa Fe High School Performing Arts Center For tickets, call Mitchell Hall Box Office at 974-3375.

Miss Hispanic UCO 2008 Informational Nov. 20 @ 6 p.m.

Heritage Room, third floor, Nigh University Center Call 974-5944 or 974-5932.

Winter Glow Nov. 30 @ 7:30 p.m.

University Center/Broncho Lake Contact: Cassie, (580) 401-4944 Santa photos, elf-telling stories, fake snow, contests, Carol-oke, free food Institutionalizing Undergraduate Research Nov. 30 Ballroom C, Nigh University Center UCO Speech and Hearing Clinic Free hearing screenings Friday mornings, through Dec. 8 @ 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

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Abortion procedures are International Festival to be held today topic in Supreme Court

By MARK SHERMAN AP Writer

The graphic details of a disputed abortion procedure filled the Supreme Court on Wednesday as justices voiced concern with a federal ban on that operation.

Justices brought up uncomfortable images in sharp questions to lawyers on both sides.

The issue: whether Congress was within its rights when it banned a procedure opponents call partial-birth abortion, for which there is little hard data and much disagreement.

“Wouldn’t the fetus ... suffer a demise in seconds anyway?”

Justice John Paul Stevens asked, focusing on the law’s ban on how, rather than whether an abortion may be performed.

Solicitor General Paul Clement replied: “Well it may be seconds, it may be hours.”

“Do you not agree that it has no chance of surviving, in most cases?” Stevens asked again.

In an intense morning of arguments, lawyers for the Bush administration and supporters of abortion rights gave starkly contrasting views on the practice: A law passed by Congress and signed by President Bush in 2003 labels it gruesome, inhumane and never medically necessary. Supporters argue that such abortions sometimes are the safest for women.

An anti-abortion protester in the audience began shouting midway through the first of two hours of arguments, briefly disrupting the hearing before police dragged him away.

A day after voters defeated abortion restrictions in three states, hundreds of protesters gathered in the rain outside the court. Anti-abortion advocates curled up in the fetal position along the wet sidewalk, forcing pedestrians to step over them as abortion rights groups chanted and held signs nearby.

The Bush administration is

defending the law as drawing a bright line between abortion and infanticide. The method involves partially extracting an intact fetus from the uterus, then cutting or crushing its skull.

Doctors most often refer to the procedure as a dilation and extraction or an intact dilation and evacuation abortion.

The procedure appears to take place most often in the middle third of pregnancy.

There are a few thousand such abortions, according to rough estimates, out of more than 1.25 million abortions in the United States annually. Ninety percent of all abortions occur in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, and are not at issue.

Six federal courts have said the law is an impermissible restriction on a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion.

Clement told justices that it is significant whether “fetal demise takes place in utero or outside the mother’s womb. The one is abortion, the other is murder.”

Eve Gartner, arguing on behalf of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, said, “What Congress has done here is take away from women the option of what may be the safest procedure for her. This court has never recognized a state interest that was sufficient to trump the women’s interest in her health.”

Four justices remain on the court who were part of a fivevote majority opinion that invalidated a similar Nebraska law six years ago because it lacked an exception to preserve a woman’s health and encompassed a more common abortion method.

Justices Stephen Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, David Souter and Stevens all indicated they were troubled either by the federal law’s lack of a health exception and its apparent disregard for a significant body of medical opinion that the procedure can be the best choice.

OLD NORTH from page 1 completely restored and refinished to maintain environmental and structural safety.

Plans for Old North’s use are mainly for offices and for some select classes, Stapleton said.

Phase one included stone replacement, stone consolidation, waterproofing, sta-

bilizing the clock tower and replacing the windows.

In 2001 and 2002, roof replacing, new trusses, column reinforcement were completed.

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

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Promise Igwe, nursing junior drums Nov. 7 at Broncho Lake to promote the International Festival scheduled 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 9 in the Nigh University Center. nizations asked and bor- to the interest of the event.

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by Abha Eli Phoboo rowed from friends and helped Providing further interwill run from 11 a.m. to 2:30 Staff Writer put together the event,” said est about International Week, p.m. in the Grand Ballroom, To mark International Week, Nancy Mangoli, chairperson an open drumming session Nigh University Centre with 17 various events were held on of International Week’s events. was held Nov. 7 at Broncho international student organizacampus leading to the 31st UCO Twenty models from around Lake. Students brought their tions participating in the event.

International Festival Nov. 9. the world walked the ramp. drums or percussion instruAbout 60 people attend- ments and joined in the rhythm.

Nov. 6 started with the “The drumming event was Abha Eli Phoboo can be reached International Fashion Show ed the fashion show. Special in Pegasus Theater, in which performances by UCO Talent to give the people a taste of at aphoboo@thevistaonline.com.

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November 9, 2006

Bronchos fall to Lamar 74-63

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Random Thoughts

by Matt Caban Sports Editor

by Vista photographer Travis Marak

UCO forward Anthony Brown, left, defends a Cameron University ballhandler in a a game last season.

by Matt Caban Sports Editor The UCO Bronchos men’s basketball team couldn’t hold onto their halftime lead before losing to the Lamar University Cardinal 74-63 Nov. 7 in Beaumont, Texas.

UCO is 0-2 in the preseason with both losses coming to Division I schools.

Unlike their previous loss to Oral Roberts, the Bronchos took a 38-32 lead into halftime against Lamar. Despite the lead, UCO head basketball coach Terry Evans said the Bronchos made a number of offensive mistakes in the first half.

“I was disappointed because we should have been up by 15 or 20 points, but we missed

some opportunities,” he said.

The missed chances came to haunt UCO as Lamar opened the second half with a 11-5 run which gave them a 45-43 lead.

The Cardinal soon had a 142 run taking a 59-47 advantage. The final nail came when Lamar hit nine of ten free throws in the fourth quarter.

Evans said the Bronchos hurt themselves by committing 15 turnovers in the second half alone.

“Good teams have ten turnovers in the whole game, but we have that many in each half,” he said. “That has to be fixed.”

The Bronchos top scorer and senior leader, forward Anthony Brown had 23 points.

Junior guard/forward Sam Belt added 11 points. Junior guard Demarco Latham and redshirt freshman guard Eric Cazenave

both scored eight points.

Meanwhile, Lamar had three players who scored in double figures. Junior forward Lamar Sanders led the way with 20 points while junior guards Matthew Barrow and Darren Hopkins added 16 and 10 points respectively.

Evans said the team is breaking in “a lot of new players” as only Belt and Brown return from last season.

“We’re still evaluating guys to see which ones will step up for us,” he said.

Although the Bronchos suffered their second straight loss, there were some bright spots, said Wayne Anderson, graduate assistant coach.

Anderson said he has seen a big improvement in Cazenave.

“The redshirt year helped

him develop and he’s stepped his game up,” he said.

UCO will finish its preseason schedule with a trip to Chickasha to face the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma 7 p.m. Nov. 11.

The Bronchos will then tip off its regular season Oklahoma Christian Classic Nov. 17.

As the Bronchos look to starting the season off on the right foot, Anderson offered his insight.

“Right now we’re searching for an identity, especially on offense,” he said. “We’re looking for guys to go to and we believe in the team.

“Now the guys have to believe in themselves.”

Earlier this week while at dinner with some friends my buddy Chris Groves, or “G" as I call him, asked me about the latest UCO sports news.

I guess that’s what happens when you write about sports for the student newspaper.

Like always, G was most interested in the latest happenings with the Bronchos football team. So, I obliged him with tales of gridiron glory.

However, these stories weren’t the happy ending type. I mean, after all, who is all smiles after losing homecoming 37-9?

However, I told him it wasn’t the score that bothered me as a fan or journalist. What bothered me was what happened before both teams stepped onto Wantland Stadium’s turf with the sudden resignation of UCO offensive coordinator Joe Dickinson.

First, I told G that Dickinson had resigned the Monday after a disappointing 25-22 loss to Southwestern Oklahoma State University Oct. 28. The strange thing was, I talked to him that very morning and everything was business as usual.

The second oddity came when I tried to get quotes for a Nov. 2 article on Dickinson’s resignation. Certain people who are usually forthcoming either refused to talk or gave me the run around.

It was strange seeing these people bite their tongues and give me a standard piece of public relations jargon.

However, things really got interesting when I spoke to someone in the athletic department who said “that was before we decided, I mean before he decided to step down.”

Rather than dwell on this odd phrasing for too long, I asked to be put in touch with Coach Dickinson. Of course, rather than release contact information to me, I got the “we’ll call him and have him call you” rou-

tine. This usually means I will hear from the person in question sometime in the next few hours.

Not this time. No call and no explanation, except a piece of paper called a press release.

A break finally came just before press time when I talked to starting quarterback Ryan O’Hara. The signal caller told me that most of the players were surprised at Dickinson’s resignation, as it “came out of the blue.”

However, it was another thing O’Hara said that caught my attention. UCO head football coach Chuck Langston assembled the players to inform them of Coach Dickinson’s resignation just before practice Oct. 30. Then, Langston told the team that Coach Dickinson didn’t quit on them.

Isn’t that a strange thing to say when someone has resigned?

In Webster’s New World Dictionary the word resign means “to give up an office, position of employment, etc., especially with formal notice.”

I just want to know the truth and I think we deserve it. Don’t the paying fans, students and supporters of UCO athletics deserve that much? Yet I honestly don’t think the truth will come out as it has been hidden before.

If you don’t believe me, then look at the June 15 and 29 issues of the Vista for stories on the termination of the men’s tennis program.

Lastly, I must admit I’m disappointed in the leadership of UCO’s athletic department. I do have hope that the people of this university and the community at large will demand honesty and integrity from our entire athletic department. I also hope UCO shines as a model college with a model athletic department.

But until then, the bronze and blue has lost some of its luster.

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

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Thursday, November 9, 2006

Bronchos play NSU in President's Cup

by Vista photographer Alex Gambill

A stampede of UCO defensive players tackle a West Texas A&M player during the 38-7 Homecoming loss to the Buffaloes Nov. 4 at Wantland Stadium. The Bronchos go on the road to Tahlequah for their season finale against the Northeastern Oklahoma State University Redmen. The winner of this rivalry game will receive the President's Cup trophy. The schools have played each other for since 1998.

by Tiffany Batdorf Sports Writer Bronchos football will travel to Tahlequah for their last game of the regular season against Northeastern Oklahoma State University 2 p.m., Nov. 11.

UCO and NSU have competed for the President’s Cup since 1998.

The President’s Cup is a trophy that is only for UCO and NSU. “The President’s Cup is not only a trophy but it is also the key to bragging rights for the

next year for the winner,” senior center Bobby Brooks said.

The two teams are tied for third in the Lone Star Conference North Division.

The winner of the game will share the title of co-leaders Southeastern Oklahoma and Southwestern Oklahoma if both lose their games on Saturday.

The Bronchos are 12th in the LSC in total offense averaging 234.8 yards a game, while the Redmen are sixth in the conference with 339 yards a game.

“We have to move the ball and not have mistakes,” head

coach Chuck Langston said.

“Offense is about execution and hopefully our guys can do that this week,” he said.

Defensively the Bronchos are seventh in the LSC North, giving up 313.2 yards a game and the Redmen are tenth in the conference giving up 360.8 yards a game.

“We just have to do a great job of getting lined up,” Langston said.

The President’s Cup started because President Webb was NSU’s president before coming to UCO. Meanwhile,

NSU’s president, Dr. Larry Williams was a Vice President at UCO before becoming taking NSU's top job.

As long time rivals, this is just something extra the teams play for, said Mike Kirk, director of Media Relations.

The Bronchos have won the cup the last four years in the series and six of the last nine years.

NSU holds a season record of 3-6 and a conference record of 2-2.

Brooks said he understands the game's importance.

“How we look at the season is based on this game,” Brooks said.

Senior defensive end won with a score of 37Kola Olasiji said the game 10 to end their season 3-7. is very important each year.

The Bronchos will try to end “They are our biggest rivals with a winning season. They every year no matter how bad or are 5-5 overall for the season good the season is,” Olasiji said. and 4-4 in conference play.

“They always come ready Langston said although to play and so do we,” he said. it is a rivalry game, the “This is our OU Texas team just needs to win. game, I guess you could say.”

"We will go and play with UCO defensive coordinator great enthusiasm and come home Steve Patterson said the Bronchos with the win,” Langston said. need to be ready for a fight.

“We expect [Northeastern] to come out and play hard,” Coach Patterson said. Tiffany Batdorf can be reached at Last year the Bronchos tbatdorf@thevistaonline.com.

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