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Student film documents Oklahoma history

arrested for shoplifting by Justin Langston

by Hannah Jackson

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In support of the Oklahoma Centennial, the UCO Broadcast Department is airing "Cathedral on the Prairie" Nov. 13 through Nov. 16. Seven UCO students produced the documentary as part of a television news class taught by Dr. Keith Swezey. The documentary is split up into sections. The first, which aired Tuesday evening, documented the late 1800s. It details some of Oklahoma's history, including the facts that its first public schoolhouse was in Edmond and the first principle was Richard Thatcher. It also explained that before Old North was built, students were taught in the First Methodist Church. In 1983, when Old North was completed, students marched from the church to the new school building. In 1897, the first class graduated from the school, consisting of two men and two women. All four sections of the documentary include interviews of historians and Edmond residents. There are pictures and film footage that the students found in the archives at the UCO library. The second section of the documentary, which aired Wednesday evening, documented the 1900s through the 1920s. "I concentrated on the school during that time," said Emily Parrott, who worked

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Settlers race across the border into Indian Territory as a signal opens the area to white settlement in this file photo shot in Oklahoma City on April 22, 1889. The capital of what is now the state of Oklahoma has expanded through annexation from 80.01 square miles in 1958 to 620 square miles.

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1803 What is now Oklahoma is acquired through the Louisiana Purchase, one of history's biggest real estate bargains.

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President Andrew Jackson President Harrison signs signs the Indian Removal legislation that opens up Act as the United States 2 million acres of land in expands westward. present day Oklahoma. The term 'sooner' is coined to describe those who arrived early to stake their claims.

Following the discovery of oil in the Oklahoma territory, the former No Man's Land becomes the nation's 46th state on Nov. i6.

Program to help smokers kick the habit by Hannah Jackson Staff Writer

by Vista photographer Chris Albers

The 31st annual Great American Smokeout begins today. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society, the Smokeout's goal is to start smokers on a path to a healthier, non-smoking lifestyle.

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The Great American Smokeout. It's probably not what you think. And it's probably not what you're hoping. That's in April. This is the opposite. The American Cancer Society and the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust are urging Oklahoma Smokers to quit for two days on Nov. 15 and Nov. 16. The Great American Smokeout has occurred on the third Thursday of November every year for 30 years. This year, ACS and the endowment trust are extending the event into Statehood Day, Oklahoma's Centennial. "As our state's first century comes to a close, tobacco use remains our number one cause of preventable death," said Tracey Strader, executive director of the endowment trust. "The good news is most smokers want to quit and free help is just a phone call or a click away." "Thousands of smokers across the country take part in the Great American Smokeout each year," said

"When you want to fool the world, tell the truth."

Kristen Taylor, regional communications director for the ACS. Mark Brennamen, an adjunct teacher and graduate student at UCO, dedicates much of his life to helping smokers become non-smokers. He said of the many smokers who will quit for one or two days, most will resume smoking, but there is a chance that this day could initiate a lifetime change. "Most people will go back and start smoking, but some people will have the confidence to do it and try it again a next day and perhaps become a life-time none smoker," said Brennamen. "What happens is that a lot of people realize that it's not going to kill them when they go a day without smoking," said Brennamen, Tease Austin, a senior applied liberal arts major, said she smokes socially and isn't ready to quit, but she would stop for a day in support of the ACS. "Smoking isn't something you can quit cold turkey, and I don't have the will power right now," said said. David Meserole, a junior broadcast major at UCO, said although he'd never

heard of the Great American Smokeout, he'd be willing to give it up for two days because he's trying to quit anyway. "I need to quit by January," said Meserole, "It's a goal I set because I go snowboarding every January. I'm the only person that smokes. It's a 12-hour trip and smoking stinks!" Smokers who are trying to quit can visit www.greatamericansmokeout.org , or attend Brennamen's "Non-smoking seminars" which take place every Monday at 1 p.m. and are free for students. Other options include 1-800-QUIT NOW, a helpline which will tailor a quit-smoking plan to each individuals needs, including a "quit coach" and free nicotine patches or gum. "Choosing The Great American Smokeout as the day to quit and using all available resources gives smokers a greater chance of quitting for good," said Taylor.

Hannah Jackson can be reached at hjackson@thevistaonline.com.

Stacy McNeiland, UCO's executive director of Alumni Relations, was arrested last week on a complaint of shoplifting after the loss prevention officer of the J.C. Penny store at Penn Square Mall allegedly witnessed McNeiland select five items and enter a fitting room, according to the police report. As of press time, the university has not made any decisions regarding McNeiland's future at UCO available to the public. "Sheisalongtimededica :d, excellent employee but is now on paid administrative leave through next Wednesday," UCO News Bureau Director Charlie Johnson said. "This will allow her time to deal with these allegations and will also allow UCO time to evaluate the situation as the facts become available." According to the report, the loss prevention officer witnessed McNeiland enter the store with an empty brown bag. The officer told the police McNeiland then entered a fitting room with five items, but only hung up four after leaving. Allegedly, the officer entered the stall and found a discarded tag of a blouse on the floor of the fitting room. According to the report, McNeiland looked at jewelry for a while before exiting the store. The loss prevention officer soon caught up with McNeiland and escorted her back into the store. The officer allegedly found the missing blouse in the bag McNeiland had carried into the store. According to the report, McNeiland claimed the whole thing was a mistake, but eventually admitted to stealing the blouse and said she was sorry. McNeiland was arrested and taken to Oklahoma County Jail. Justin Langston can be reached at jiangston@thevistaonline.com .

Coach Langston dismissed by Andrew Knittle Staff Writer

Head football coach Chuck Langston's year continued its downward slide Wednesday as President Roger Webb announced the coach would not return next season, according to a press release from university spokesman Charlie Johnson. The coach's dismissal came just five days after the Bronchos lost their final game of 2007, ending the season with a losing record.

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Centennial worth the splurge What an exciting time to live in Oklahoma. New museums, parades, supportive celebrities. It's good to see Oklahomans coming together to take pride in our state. It's really rare to see Oklahoma mentioned in a national light in a positive way. I mean, even four years ago, I remember meeting people from Washington, D.C. that asked me if I drove a car or rode a horse to school. Really, it happened. In the past few weeks, I've read about famous Oklahomans and the history of our state flag. There have been features on Oklahoma landmarks and traditions. One of my favorite exhibits is the one that features Oklahomans that are almost 100 years old or older. It's neat to hear from people who are literally older than our state. Some Okl ahomans, though, are wondering how much all these celebrations are costing our state. I've heard several people complain about the amount of attention the centennial is getting. They worry about all the "centennial" events that their tax money is going to pay for. One legislator, Representative Mike Reynolds of Oklahoma City,

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Parade volunteers maneuver helium balloons during the Oklahoma Centennial Parade Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007, in downtown Oklahoma City. requested that exact costs for each project be presented to the public back in August, before a majority of the larger events had taken place. He questioned the type of events getting centennial approval as well. At that time, the centennial was still working on putting together information. And while we should definitely make sure taxpayers' money is well spent, I think

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it's okay to splurge every once in a while. This is a milestone for our state. And whether you're an Oklahoma fan or not, it's still home to us, at least for ndw. I hope people learn something about our history or get out and participate in at least one centennial event. Everyone's admission has already been paid through taxes anyway. As a history lover, I

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plan on driving to Guthrie, Oklahoma's first state capital, to see a re-enactment of the statehood announcement at 9:16 a.m. I'll even eat the same food Oklahomans did 100 years ago of smoked beef, a slice of bread and a pickle at the picnic at 1 p.m. Maybe I can even make it to the ballpark later that evening for fireworks.

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November 15, 2007

UCOMMUTE reaches out to commuters UCO makes impact during OSGA meeting by Nelson Solomon Staff Writer

Approximately 14,366 of UCO's 16,000 students are commuters. A new organization on campus is reaching out to that large majority of students. The UCOMMUTE Council works to bring programs and benefits to commuter and nontraditional students on the campus, according to Nathan Box, coordinator of Commuter Student Services. "Our programs include Brunch in a Crunch and Brake for Breakfast, which work to highlight different offices around campus and the services they provide," Box said. Brunch in aCrunchwas held at the Student Organizational Office and the UCOSA office on Oct. 15 and at Academic Support Services on Nov. 14. Brake for Breakfast was held at the Volunteer and Service Learning Center on Oct. 31 and will also be held at Multicultural Student Services on Nov. 28. The group also offers technology training classes, especially pertainingto UCOnnect and WebCT, Box said. Box said time management classes are also offered, teaching students who have kids, work 30 hours a week and go to school full or part time, how to balance their time effectively. Another unique event offered is the Off Campus Housing Fair to be held on March 26, 2008. "We'll be inviting people who own and manage apartments around campus to give that information out to students," Box said. Box explained that university research had led to the push for commuter services. "Our campus has always been commuter driven and I think what finally

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UCommute Council's programs include Brunch in a Crunch and Brake for Breakfast. spurred the push for commuter services was feedback from graduates' exit surveys. If you read through the results, a lot of students will say they felt engaged in the classroom, but outside of it they didn't," Box said. Box said part of the goal of the Council is to help make students more well-rounded by encouraging participation in campus activities. "Whether it is Homecoming or Brunch in a Crunch or you went and saw a play, those things make us more well-rounded students and hopefully wellrounded leaders," Box said. A Web site is also being developed as part of the Council's services, and it will have a number of features specifically geared toward commuter students. Box said a few of the services offered on the site will be the Find a Roommate Program, a carpooling program and real-time weather and traffic updates. The Council plans on developing a Commuter Lounge as well.

Box said a specific location for the lounge has not been picked yet, but it is a focus of the Commuter Student Services office. Commuter and nontraditional students need an area where they can congregate and study as well as relax. Box said the lounge will hopefully be ready by next year. The Council also plans for a local alternative Spring Break, giving students a chance to help out in the community. Box said the Volunteer and Service Learning Center offers an alternative Spring Break which involves a trip out of state to work on a project, but the UCOMMUTE Council will focus on nontraditional students who can't make such a trip. "We may spend the Friday or Saturday of Spring Break working with Habitat for Humanity, providing a truly gratifying experience for the students," Box said. The Council will also focus on assisting students with questions or

concerns they may have. "If a student comes in here and they're having trouble with a class or something, or building their schedule, I'm going to do my part to help them out," Box said. The Commuter Student Services office was created to make sure students are feeling engaged inside the classroom as well as outside, according to Box. Box said that the majority of students feel and understand • that the college experience doesn't just take place in the classroom. "So the joy and pleasure I get out of this job is helping students understand that we at the university are here to help them, to guide them, to have this transformative experience, and when they graduate, they can look back at their time at UCO and say, `That was time well spent," Box said.

Nelson Solomon can be reached at • ' nsolomon@thevistaonline.com .

UCO sent the largest delegation to the fall conference of the Oklahoma Student Government Association on Nov. 10 at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City, according to Student Body President Jason Hines. "The fall conference is useful to talk about things that are a direct benefit to OSGA, things like funding for higher education, wireless internet on campus and library academic resources," Hines said. Hines said the conference is "a great forum for students across the state to get together, talk about these issues and create constructive ideas and give a unified opinion on the matter." Hines said most of the issues are dealing with higher education, as that is what OSGA is concerned with. OSGA makes resolutions that communicate to the State Legislature the issues that must be addressed to help college students. Resolutions that were passed included topics such as implementing Dead Week on campuses, increasing oncampus availability of electronic research materials and urging the State Legislature to make funding for Higher Education a priority in the upcoming legislative session. A resolution was also passed to honor the George and Donna Nigh Leadership Academy and to encourage university presidents in the state to take a significant personal interest in the selection and evaluation of quality Nigh scholars. Because of .a growing

trend of university presidents delegating the appointment of Nigh Scholars to other University staff, the bill w, according to the resolution. A resolution involving a petition to the State Legislature to offer tax exemption to teachers in the state, as many a time teachers will spend out-of-pocket money in order to provide a better classroom environment and learning space for their students. Other resolutions passed involved recycling programs on campuses in the state, investing in nanotechnology as a way to diversify the state's economy and create jobs for Oklahoma graduates. The nanotechnology bill's author, Micheal J. Davis, Research Director for OSGA, said nanotechnology was said by some to be the state's "next oil boom, and should be invested in." A resolution involving the OSGA applying for membership in the United States Student Association and becoming a dues paying member also passed. A total of 14 pieces of legislation were passed by the end of the conference, according to Hines. Hines expressed his satisfaction with this year's fall conference. "I thought the fall conference went very well, and I enjoyed the privilege of chairing the legislative session," Hines said. Hines also said the OSGA spring conference is expected to be held at UCO, with details pending. Nelson Solomon can be reached at nsolomon@thevistaonline.com.

Facebook offers carpooling emission,.Cohn said. By sharing a ride, students are doing their part in carbon reduction. The application is using Thanksgiving break as a launch period for students to find rides home, Cohn said. Cohn said that the application is getting great feedback and already over 10,000 rides have been posted on Carpool in less than four months. The Carpool application uses Google Maps technology to locate rides going in the same direction. Cohn said he was excited to have more people join and is currently looking for representatives and interns for UCO. "We feel that the application can really provide a useful service to students there," Cohn said. If you are interested in representing UCO or want more information about the application, go to www.zimride. coin.

ing, Cohn said. "I can see how it would be beneficial, but I would be scared of people who take advantage of it," Lesley Clark, a senior advertising major said. Cohn said for students to use their best judgment when it comes to ride sharing. Check to make sure friends are mutual, they go to the

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The launch of a new application on Facebook will help students share rides to school, work, home or the airport. Marcus Cohn, the cofounder of Carpool on Facebook application said it was an application to "link people up who are going in the same direction." Once the application is downloaded, students can type in a city or ZIP code to find travelers heading in the same direction. This application seems to have its concerns. According to freshmen Emily Cole, journalism, and Lauren Smith, nursing, the application seemed questionable. "It seems kind of risky," Cole said, but both agreed that the application would be a good way to meet people. After looking up the rides being offered, Cohn said the viewer can look at their Facebook profile to see who they are, what school they go to and see if they have any friends in common. This feature is supposed to alleviate the fears of people carpool-

same school or if their feedback is in good ratings. "Charge your cell phone before the trip. Inform a friend or family member of your ride plans. If there are delays or changes to your trip, let someone know," Cohn said. "Trust your instincts." Another goal of the application is to reduce carbon

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"This was an extremely difficult decision for me because I have enjoyed my relationship with Chuck Langston," Webb said. "However, for the future of the program, I believe a change must be made." The remaining coaching staff will stay in place, for the time being, and will be supervised by defensive coordinator Steve Patterson, Webb said. Langston, the football program and UCO have all been under investigation by the NCAA since 2006. The university received official

with Kristin Figart on the second section of the film. Parrott was mostly interested with chemistry Professor John Davis who taught at the school during that period. He also taught photography as an extra-curricular activity. "He taught the students how to use chemicals and develop pictures," said Parrott. "All of the pictures around campus were taken by him and his students." Davis and his students took most of the pictures of UCO and Edmond between 1900 and 1919, said Parrott. The third section documents the 1920s through 1945 and the fourth section documents 1945 through 1970. The students all interviewed the same people but asked questions regarding their time-section. Patty Lofton, the archives director at UCO, knew a lot about the history of UCO, and Stan Hoig, a retired UCO professor, knew a lot about the history of Edmond, said Micah Manalo who worked on the final section of the documentary. Alberta Edens was one of Manalo's most interesting interviews. Manalo covered the Civil Rights Movement, and Edens was the first black student at UCO. She said it was her father's mission that she succeed and finish college. "She remembered only one instance of racial injustice at the school," said Manalo. "Two guys bumped into her and made her drop all of her books." Manalo also interviewed Georgia Sparks who has lived in Edmond since the 1940s

"For the future of the program, I believe a change must be made." President Roger Webb

notification from the NCAA on Aug. 2, including a laundry list of infractions the football program, Langston and the university allegedly committed between 2005 and 2007. UCO plans to start looking for a new head coach right away, Webb said. by Vista photographer Chris Albers

Students in the Hibiki-Japanese drumming Club gave a preview Tuesday near Broncho Lake of what to expect at the Hibiki Drumming Night performance tomorrow. The performance will be at the Baptist Collegiate Ministries and starts at 6:30 p.m.

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and graduated from UCO. Sparks talked about taking the trolley into the city for fun on the weekends. She also remembered the boys making a pulley system into Murdaugh Hall to get cheeseburgers after curfew. She joined them for a midnight snack and was caught once, but the punishment was tough enough that she never did it again. "It was unique to interview people who have lived

"We have been airing one piece a day, for the centennial, for the history of UCO and Edmond." Micah Manalo

in Edmond all their lives," said Manalo. Manalo, Parrott, Figart, Jessica Coody, Julie Hoang, Janee Delancey and Nathan Box all began work on this documentary in January. The first couple of months the students did research, made contacts and set up interviews. From early March through April, they started to film and gather archived pictures and information. The documentary was put together in early April so that they finished before finals. They waited until now to finalized the film so it would be completed in time for the Statehood Day and the Centennial. "We have been airing one piece a day, for the centennial, for the history of UCO and Edmond," said Manalo.

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Convictions of the Socially inept Thanksgiving is upon us. And that usually means one thing: Black Friday. Now, I realize Black Friday is a glorious 'holiday' for many Americans. It helps those wanting to save a tremendous amount of money on Christmas gifts to feed the jaws of commercialism. Why bother spending $300 on that new Microsoft Zune mp3 player when you could wait and save $200 off the original price? What's there to lose? Of course, there is always a catch. You have to be willing to wait in line at 2 a.m., hours prior to store openings. If you don't mind standing next to a rugged, smelly man who didn't bother to bath before setting out on his shopping

expedition, then there isn't much to concern yourself with. When you step across the threshold that brings you into consumer hell, it's easy to realize the shopping that will devour several hours of your life will not be your typical experience. It becomes a battle, a bloodbath among your countrymen, fighting for your very life to obtain that last Tickle Me Elmo doll (or whatever's popular right now). Black Friday was given that name for a reason. It's a day when people unleash their inner desire to commit despicable acts of malevolence. It's a time when people summon the forces of darkness in an

effort to defeat their neighbors' triumph of filling their shopping carts with plastic goodies and colorful, woven mittens. In exchange of inexpensive merchandise and fantastic deals, all you have to do is sell a piece of your soul. Not too much to ask, right? With the Internet booming the way it is, the public may not want further access to the various shopping arcades spread across the cities. More and more Web sites are adapting to the holiday season by offering just as good, if not better, deals online for people to just point and click their way to transaction bliss. One, two, three, and you're done. Of course, you'll have to wait a few weeks before

you receive the merchandise, and then you run the risk of your family members who you bought the gifts for, to find out where you bought it from by the mailing label on the package. At least, you don't have to worry about standing in line for two hours at a store, only to buy a few things that don't cost more than $30. If the thrills connected with Black Friday are ones you look forward to every year, then God bless you, because the amount of work and strain that goes into a normal shopping day isn't nearly as frightening as the day after Thanksgiving. And if your violent nature only comes out during this time, my advice to you would be don't forget to bring your pepper spray, or your taser, or whatever else you need to neutralize your opponent. At least, there's a greater chance to get what you stood in line for in the freezing cold for five hours.

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JUSTIN LANGSTON I don't like writing about music. The reasons people like music are intangible and are often so personal that the slightest offense towards a person's favorite music could be seen as a personal insult.

But music is important, especially in movies. Music speaks directly to someone's heart and soul. It does things to our emotions. Certain notes will evoke certain feelings and images in a person. It's easy to over do this. I saw "Lions for Lambs" over the weekend, and in addition to the weak political aspect of the movie, one thing the movie really messed up with was the music. When used effectively in a movie or television show, music will subtly pull an emotion from the audience. In "Lions for Lambs," the music tried to force the emotions of the audience, which misses the point of using music altogether. It makes the scene

GUEST COLUMNIST TYLER SANDERS ON PRO-GAMING I am so tired of pro gaming. It isn't that I dislike garners getting paid for what they are doing, but I do dislike how commercialized it is. I know what you are thinking... "Everything is commercialized and there isn't much we can do about it." There may not be a lot, but identifying the problems may be a start. I think one of the biggest problems with pro gaming, at the moment, is the games that are getting picked to be 'pro games'. Games like CounterStrike, Quake 4, and World of Warcraft PVP battles are some of the biggest. Are you kidding me? Why didn't we ever see a pro gaming league for any Battlefield game? Why hasn't a great series like Unreal Tournament become a mainstream pro game? It is because the games that are getting chosen are the games that have the biggest companies behind them. Quake. Quakecon. Enough said on that subject. CPL? They might as well call it the Counter-Strike Professional League. Another big problem with this whole 'pro gaming' industry is that no one cares. You might say that it is a niche market, but so is football. America is a nation that may or may not have played football, but loves watching it on TV (I should know...I

am one of the people who watch). I am a gamer. I play games every day, write about games every week, watch gaming TV channels like G4, and go to gaming conventions every year. I love gaming and I don't give a crap about pro gaming. It isn't that I don't like the coverage of gaming. In fact, I think it is wonderful that gaming is getting so much attention. But what I think is missing is the fan base that all other sports have. I don't care about the PMS clan or Jonathan 'Fatal 1 ty' Wendell. And why should I? There are just so many different teams and people popping up constantly, it's hard to care. Consistency is also something that needs to be looked into. A lot of People are also viewing this whole 'pro gaming phenomenon' as just some kids getting paid to play video games. That isn't the case at all and the commercialization of the entire industry overshadows it. These teams, kids, and people train for months to be the best. Where are these giant companies telling me how hard these people train to win a little bit of their money? Let's not even get started on Fatal 1 ty. It seems to me that the media heard something about pro gaming, sent one of the brainless reporters

feel cheap. It can ruin a whole scene. If someone dies, a certain type of music is expected but to simply place sad sounding music in the scene isn't enough. The music has to match the mood completely. There can't be too much or too little. Of course, balance is key, and finding balance is going to be supremely difficult. Loud Wagnerian music with an epic horn section and fast strings might be appropriate for a battle scene in a medieval fantasy, but even then the music can't overtake the battle itself. If the music is too important, than the battle is going to become too cluttered and no one is going to

care. Context is what's really important. It's important to really look at a scene before throwing music in willy-nilly. Unfortunately, it seems to be what we're getting a majority of the time. The disappointing part is the music is close but not quite enough. It's kind of the "uncanny valley" of music. If it gets too close without being right on, it's going to sound just as out of place as polka might at a funeral. The music of a piece isn't something to be taken lightly, ever. It's not an afterthought. It's a part of the scene and it's not something to be underestimated or overdone.

out to see what's going on, found ONE guy who is good at a few games, and decided that he was going to be the face of gaming. Jonathan Wendell is not the face of gaming. He is the face of the Fatal I ty product line. What is the face of gaming? The answer is that it doesn't have a face. It has an enormous community and if you are reading this, then you are probably a part of it. So how do we change things? I think the first place to start would be to look at online gaming. This is where everyone starts as a competitive gamer. People start in small clans and communities. They start playing because it's fun. They aren't trying to pay off a car or mortgage. They are just playing because competing with games is something enjoyable to do. I am sure that now you are expecting some amazing closing paragraph calling you all to action. I am not going to do that. I wouldn't even know where to call you to.

What I will say though is that things need to change if pro gaming is to go anywhere. Will it? Who knows, but I am still going to keep playing the games that I enjoy to play and not what I am told I will enjoy by IGN, ID, Slash Damage, Gamespy, Gamespot, and so on. P.S. Quakewars was not worth the wait and I guarantee we will see it become the next big competitive game. Tyler Sanders is an advertising Junior here at UCO that started a gaming review site (www. LGRNexus. corn) in 2004. He has been dealing with the gaming industry for five years now and regularly attends gaming conventions such Quakecon and CPL as press for his website. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns for Tyler, you can e-mail him at Tsanders32@gmail. corn.

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of what sells is often an indication of people trying to sell something while clutching at straws in desperation. Talent needs no advertisement, it gains fame by sheer wordof-mouth. A beautiful painting needs no gilded frame to catch attention. The audience is always smarter and has higher ethical standards than the seller assumes. Take a look at the polls, Facebook and social networking sites are more popular than porn. That's why it is sad gifted groups such as Rendezvous and other talented young

Talent needs no advertisement, it gains fame by sheer word-of-mouth. A beautiful painting needs no gilded frame to catch attention. UCO Scholarship Pageant last week. That was perhaps why one couldn't help feeling a twinge of disappointment when they abandoned their trademark moves for sexual innuendoes. A painted silver machine man strode on stage to metallic music that fit his performance. But as the show progressed, Rendezvous seemed to be coming lose at the seams with the usually bold dancers making bold moves in quite the other direction. People often underestimate the audience and box them in the mass-market category of what "sells," managing to offend their sense of aesthetics. The misconstrued notion

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Peterson gets sidelined I typically try not to focus on other collegiate activities and instead keep my attention on the happenings of UCO or the professional world, but I know what the people want and I am a man of the people. Just a few weeks remain in the college football season, and once again there are many teams jockeying for the top two positions. And just like in past years, a few are going to be left out in the cold like an orphan begging for porridge. This is exactly why our current BCS format and not a playoff is the best way of determining who will play in the national championship game, because now every game matters. That's right I said it, I know it's unpopular, but I've always played by my own set of rules. Just like if it were up to me we would still be using VHS tapes and not lame DVDs. Why? Because you can't scratch a cassette tape, they never skip and you don't have to sit through those annoying chapter menus. But back to the subject at hand. In just under two months, Kansas will beat LSU and then be crowned as national champions. You think I'm crazy? I'm not. Let me explain. The University of Oklahoma is going to win its remaining games leading up to the Big 12 Championship. The Sooners have always had Tech's number; disregarding the game the referees screwed oU. Bob Stoops understands and knows how to stop Mike Leach, his former assistant. They will then go on to beat OSU. Being a fan of the Cowboys is kind of like dating a girl that cheats on you. You like her because you're dating her, and you get excited about things because sometimes you get glimpses of greatness (like a massive upset) and you convince yourself that this time things are going to be different. In the end though, it's the same result it has always been, and you can only be mad at yourself because you should have seen it coming. So that will set up Oklahoma's showdown with Kansas in the conference championship. The Jayhawks will have to go through fifth

ranked Missouri first, but that win will just add another marquee victory to their record. Following the border war game with Mizzou, Kansas' win over Oklahoma, currently No. 4 in the BCS, will catapult them past Oregon regardless of how the Ducks finish out the season. I'm no expert on how the computer formulas work, but you can't logically leave an undefeated team with back-to-back wins over top five opponents out of the championship. I guess you could say that's why we need a playoff, but if that were the case then OU's loss to Colorado wouldn't matter at all, and it should. One-loss Oregon's three reaming games — Arizona, UCLA and Oregon State — will hurt their computer ranking as these teams are a combined 15-15 this season. LSU, whom I predict to win the SEC, will earn their championship spot due to a reasonably tough schedule. It should be pointed out though that the Tigers have only had two tough road games, a loss at Kentucky and a win at Alabama that should have been a loss. On Tuesday night, a monster point was made on ESPN Radio that most people seem to be forgetting. The team that is actually going to determine the national champion is Michigan. Yes, the same Wolverines that lost at home to Appalachian State are going to determine the king of college football. LSU coach Les Miles has a special clause in his contract that allows him to leave if the job at Michigan opens up, and it will. Michigan has been stagnant recently under coach Lloyd Carr and the athletic department will be looking to make a change and hire LSU's Miles. It will be hard for him to focus on the task at hand knowing his dream job has just opened up. We all remember what happened last time Miles covertly switched posts; his OSU Cowboys were blasted 33-7 in the Alamo Bowl. Jeff Massie can be reached at jmassie@thevistaonline.com

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WRESTLING from page 8 Sarette and Paul Mayfield met in the quarterfinals where Mayfield advanced after a 10 decision. After that victory, Mayfield was sent to the other side of the bracket by Robinson. Sarette and Mayfiled each lost in the semis of the loser's bracket before locking horns again for fifth place. This time, Sarette was the winner by default. Jason Leavitt reached the semifinals at 157 pounds before losing back-toback contests. Leavitt was defeated in his battle for fifth place by Oklahoma State's Ryan Freeman. This weekend the team will travel backto the Show Me State for the Missouri Open, another tournament likely to feature many Division I wrestlers. "Got to get ready for the Missouri Open and see what we can do, we'll get better," Coach James.

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Volleyball ready for Regionals by Alex Gambill Sports Writer

UCO Volleyball is on the road again this weekend for another tournament, but not just any tournament, the Southwest Regional part of the NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship in Kearney, Neb. "We are seated fourth [in the eight-team Southwest Regional] we moved up from fifth to fourth in the region," UCO head coach Boyland said. The bronze and blue are 31-6 for the year and are looking to beat the fifth-seeded, Fort Lewis, in the first round at 5 p.m. who are 21-7. The match will take place in the Health & Sports Center at University of Nebraska at Kearney. "We are at 31 wins right

now and I'm just very proud of the way we've mainly handled ourselves," Boyland said. Top-seeded tournament host UNK will play No. 8 Mesa State in the first round. West Texas A&M, No. 2 seed, will go against Midwestern State, and ColoradoColorado Springs, No. 3, against Metropolitan State. "We've played a lot of matches this year, we've been banged up but we're looking forward to the long journey to Nebraska," Boyland said. If UCO wins the first match, it will play the winner of the UNK/Mesa match at 7:30 in the semifinals. The winners of the semifinals will play for the regional title at 3 p.m. Sunday. There are seven other regional tournaments, each with eight teams that will be

held at several other campus sites this weekend in different parts of the country. The eight regional champions from this weekend will advance to a campus site yet to be determined for the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals the weekend of Nov. 29-Dec. 1. All seating is general admission and the tickets can be purchased at the UNK Ticket Office (303-865-1563). Tournament passes are currently on sale. Adult passes cost $22 and tickets for senior citizens and spectators under the age of 18 are $15. Single-session tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and minors, and $4 for college students. Alex Gambill can be reached at agambill@thevistaonline.com.

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Two wrestlers face off during a dual at Hamilton Field House during the 2007 season.

Nine place in Missouri by Jeff Massie Sports Editor

After a couple ofintrasquad exhibitions, the wrestling season has officially begun. The road to another national championship began in Warrensburg, Mo. at last weekend's Central Missouri Open. No Bronchos took home the gold, but nine placed overall in the open tournament that had nearly 300 entries, coming from both Division I and Division II, according to UCO Media Relations. Classified as an "open" tournament, any team could compete and schools weren't limited to one entry per weight. Weights had varying numbers of entries, as some divisions required as many as six wins to be crowned champion. The big story of the day was 141-pounder Kyle Evan's five-point loss in the finals to Oklahoma State's Nathan Morgan. Morgan is ranked third in Division I and dominated his opponents en route to the finals. He won the first two rounds by tech fall and then three major decisions before the colossal showdown with Evans. Evans, last year's Division II national champion and No. 1 ranked this season, hadn't experienced a loss in over a season, winning 43 matches in a row. by Vista photographer Brenda 0' nan

Kelsey Reynolds assists the Lady Bronchos to a 3.0 win over Dallas Baptist at Hamilton Fieldhouse on Tuesday, Oct. 30.

In addition to Evans, Colby the semifinals. Coach James Robinson earned the silver noted how Sikes was winand was defeated in the 149- ning his match with around pound finals by an Oklahoma 45 seconds left, but fell victim State grappler. The Cowboy's to a five-point move to lose. At 174 pounds, Kenny Quentin Fuentes major decisioned Robinson 10-2. Meredith suffered a fate simiOf the other nine placers, lar to Sikes. It was another the Bronchos had three ath- Cowboy who sent him to the letes finish fourth, two came losers bracket after a semifinal in fifth and another sixth. loss. Meredith advanced to "Overall our team's per- the consolation finals but was formance was about a C or C- pinned in the third period by an opponent from minus," head Oklahoma City coach David James said. "Our performance University. The Bronchos will "Our perfor- was very average meet up again mance was at best." with OCU very averon Dec. 4th. age at best. Heath The positive, -Coach James Jolley, at 184 we did place pounds, lost nine guys." his first match Zach Sikes of the tournawon his first three matches and advanced ment, but went on to win the to the semifinals at 165 next five to advance for a shot pounds before losing a one- at the bronze medal. Jolley point decision to Oklahoma was defeated 8-1 in his final State's Kyle Griffin. Sikes match, losing to a Division won his next match and met I wrestler from Stanford. No. 1 Ranked Tyler up with another Division I wrestler in the consolation Zukerman reached the semififinals, this time it was the nals before he too was defeated University of Oklahoma's by an Oklahoma State wresRyan Smith. Sikes suffered tler. Zukerman lost his next another one-point loss in this match as well before beatmatch, as he was defeated 6-5. ing his opponent from Central Coach James commented Missouri for fifth place. At 149 pounds, two addion how impressed he was with Sikes' performance, he felt he tional Bronchos placed in really should have won in addition to Robinson's second place finish. UCO's Brent

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