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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2004
Web classes a popular option for students by Lauren Pulsinelli Senior Staff Writer Internet courses from "Greek Tragedy" to "Psychology of Grief' have been added to the classes offered next spring and is the only way some students are able to complete their college requirements. With more than 30 web courses being offered next semester, more than any other semester, the classes are filling up quickly.
"We need to offer more online courses at the university," said Dr. Kurt Hochenauer, an English professor who teaches both Internet and traditional courses. In the fall of 2002, Hochenauer was responsible for implementing the first online English composition course at UCO. This spring he will teach two online English Composition and Research classes. "There would be more
courses if professors asked; it's not because of the administration," Hochenauer said. "I think the university is very supportive of online courses." He said if students need a specific course to be offered, the student should talk to the head of that department. The Web courses are already filling up, and Hochenauer's classes have reached maximum enrollment and are currently closed. A reason some professors
might not want to teach Web must be able to answer quescourses is tions related to because of the writing assignhours. "I think the uniments and technolHochenauer versity is very ogy. said he had vir"There's more supportive of tual office hours writing in online at 11 p.m. to online courses." courses because of work with stuthe discussion dents' hectic board. Students go - KURT HOCHENAUER schedules. English professor back and respond The English to others posts, and Composition that's where they and Research course is limited do a tremendous amount of to 25 students, and professors writing," Hochenauer said.
`Wildcat' topic of historian's book
He also requires his students to build a Web page. "I firmly believe everyone should know how to build a simple Web page," he said. "They work in teams to link up pages or convert pages to main pages." Hochenauer said he enjoys teaching Web courses and will continue to be an online professor "primarily in English with written courses and advanced
see WEB COURSE, page 3
Grad student arrested on domestic abuse charges
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UCO professor explores the life of a Seminole chief.
by Joseph Wertz Staff Writer
by Kelley Chambers Staff Writer
A 23-year-old UCO graduate student was arrested Nov. 11 for a domestic abuse incident that occurred the day before at a university apartment complex near campus. Farland Deangelo Johns, a first-year wellness management graduate student was arrested by UCO Department of Public Safety officers after an incident occurring Nov. 10 at the Broncho 4 Apartments located near campus on the 900 block of Washington. "There was a knife involved [that was] used by the victim, but there was no injury resulting," said Jeff Harp, director of Public Safety at UCO. DPS has filed domestic abuse paperwork with the Oklahoma County District Attorney's Office. "Under Oklahoma law we have 10 days to file charges," Harp said. Johns was unavailable for comment.
UCO adjunct history professor John L. Elder recently published a book about a Seminole warrior that he said has been mostly overlooked by historians. Upon further exploration, Elder discovered that very little was written about Wildcat, and the information that existed was often incomplete or vague. The book, "Everlasting Fire," was a 14year project that chronicles the life and times of Cowokoci, also known as Wildcat, a Seminole chief who led his people in battle in Florida and eventually to land in Oklahoma, promised to his people by the U.S. government in the mid 1800s. Elder said he first discovered Wildcat while taking a Southwest Studies seminar at UCO (then Central State University), more than a decade ago. "I was looking for something different," Elder said. "When I discovered Wildcat, he made such an impression on me. He was a patriot of the Seminole tribe." Elder's book strives to tell the whole story of Wildcat based on travels and exploration of documents about the Seminole tribe in Florida and Oklahoma. "It's the first time the whole story had been taken into consideration," Elder said. "Before I started, he (Wildcat) was only mentioned fleetingly in history." The book documents the plight of the Seminole people in battle in Florida to their journey to Oklahoma and Wildcat's eventual flight to Mexico where he died of smallpox. Several photographs and maps produced by Elder add a visual element to the sites and journeys written about in the text. Elder's mentor in the History and Geography Department, Royce Peterson, has read the book and described it as "excellent." "He has taken an important subject and turned out a very good book," Peterson said. Elder's book has received a glowing review from The Oklahoman, and he has been busy attending book signings around the state.
see ELDER, page 3
CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS ■ The Department of Design will open its exhibit, "It," with a reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2. The reception will be in the Eleanor Kirkpatrick Gallery at the City Arts Center at the State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. The exhibit will be on display through Dec. 23 and features the work of 11 graduating seniors. For more information, call 974-5200.
Photo by Gavin D. Elliott
John Elder, UCO adjunct history professor, recently published "Everlasting Fire," a book about the life of Wildcat, a Seminole chief. A copy of the book is available in the Max Chambers Library.
Literary journal to be released at reception ■ The book costs $5 for students and can be purchased in Rm. 103 E of the Liberal Arts Building. Artist Lane Nelson created the art for the cover of "Helping Students Learn: Fostering and Maintaining the Written Word," the fall 2004 edition of the "New Plains Review." It will be released at a reception Dec. 2.
by Sarah Skinner Staff Writer
authors and their faculty advisors. Issues of "New Plains Review" will be available at the reception. A reception will be held for the • The book costs $5 for students and release of the fall 2004 edition of $10 for the public, and the book the "New Plains Review" from can also be purchased at any time 12:15 to 2 p.m. Dec. 2 in Pegasus in the "New Plains Review" office, Liberal Arts Building, Rm. Theater. The free reception is open to the 103E. The title of this edition of the public and refreshments will be provided. Don Betz, UCO provost, "New Plains Review" is "Helping and Pam Washington, dean of the Students Learn: Fostering and College of Liberal Arts, will speak Maintaining the Written Word." "'Helping Students Learn' was at the reception to honor the
taken from the mission statement for the Liberal Arts College, and `Fostering and Maintaining the Written Word' was taken from the mission statement for New Plains Review," said Priscilla M. Rice, general editor for the "New Plains Review." This is the fifth year that "New Plains Review" has been published under its revised format. Lane Nelson did the artwork for
see REVIEW, page 3
■ A free Thanksgiving dinner will be hosted by Peace Lutheran Church at the Hope Center at Peace Lutheran from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 25, Thanksgiving Day. Peace Lutheran is located at 2600 E. Danforth in Edmond. ■ Because of the Thanksgiving Break, paychecks will be distritubed Nov. 23 before the break, and paychecks will be direct deposited at 8 a.m. the same day.
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