The Vista Nov. 30, 2006

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Thursday, November 30, 2006

Dr. Jay Corwin, named new director of Academic Advisement and Retention

by Nathan Winfrey Senior Staff Writer

There’s a new face in the Center for Undergraduate Advisement. A dog-lover and newlywed who’s passionate about helping students become successful, Dr. Jay Corwin came to UCO in September as director of Academic Advisement and Retention.

“For the past two months, I have been on a whirlwind: new job, new institution, new city and every day a new challenge,” he said. “My job here is to work with students to help them succeed.”

Corwin said universities send people two of the most important things they will ever receive in the mail: an acceptance letter and a diploma.

“If you are an undergraduate student and are reading this, you have the first one, but you need one more,” he said.

“So far, things have been great. The students are great.

The advising and enrollment management staffs are wonderby Vista photographer Travis Marak ful. I have been very warmly welcomed from the moment I UCO grounds crew worker Rex Payne hangs decorative lights on arrived on campus,” Corwin said. the west side of Old North Nov. 11.

Corwin worked 11 years at the University of Oklahoma before coming to UCO. While at OU, he enhanced retention efforts, developed student programming and academic counseling. He also served as an adjunct professor in student success, adult and higher education and Liberal Studies.

He also helped coordinate Commencement, his favorite university activity.

“Watching students process in caps and gowns, seeing proud families in the stands and knowing what it took to reach that point invigorates me each semester,” Corwin said.

“Students work hard to receive those degrees, and Commencement is a great time to celebrate,” he said. “My vision for our students is simple. I want to see them graduate from UCO and walk in a cap and gown to celebrate their outstanding accomplishments.”

A Midwest City native, Corwin graduated from Carl Albert High School in 1994.

He earned a degree in Public Relations from OU in 1998.

After joining the staff there, he attended night classes to receive a Masters in 2000 and a Doctorate in Adult and

“For the past two months, I have been on a whirlwind: new job, new institution, new city and every day a new challenge.”

Dr. Jay Corwin

Higher Education in 2005.

His research was on freshman retention and student success.

A newlywed, Corwin married Jana, a graduate of Southern Nazarene University, last February. They have a Black Labrador named Boomer, who he said is “truly the coolest dog in the world.”

Jana works for an advertising agency in Oklahoma City that represents McDonalds.

“I receive an occasional perk from this, but I am not allowed to play McDonalds Monopoly anymore, so that is sad,” he said.

“I would encourage any student that would like to discuss their academics to feel free to stop by,” Corwin said.

“Our entire staff in the Center

by Travis Marak

Dr. Jay Corwin, the new director of Academic Advisement and Retention. for Undergraduate Academic Advisement is eager to see your diploma placed into the mail.”

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

Think globally with UNA-USA Matt McCulley named Wellness Center employee of the month

by Andrew Knittle Staff Writer

by Vista photographer Travis Marak

Students fill out an United Nations Student Alliance applications in the Nigh University Center Nov.28.

by Ivo Lupov “Our goal is to engage the we’re not just going to give Staff Writer students of UCO with the global money to feed people, but also programs that UN adopts,” said for health system improveThe new organization, UCO Obeid, biology sophomore and ment and gender equality,” Student Alliance Group of parliamentarian of the UCO Obeid said. He said the orgaUnited Nations Associations International Student Council. nization will focus on counat USA, is to promote broad The organization is part tries known with high percent understanding of the United of the nationwide UNA com- of orphans and HIV infected.

Nations Charter, educate stu- munity, can host various proUNA-USA’s HERO is a dents about global issues and grams and activities promot- humanitarian program concensupport the work of the UN. ing international education. trating on building a schoolMembers of the student alliAccording to Obeid, there based support for AIDS ance can get involve in UN are two kinds of programs, infected children in Africa. programs on a localed level. educational and humanitarian.

Another humanitarian proFounders of the UCO Celebrating UN Day Oct. 24 is gram is Adopt-A-Minefield.

Student Alliance group of UNA part of the educational activi- The campaign’s mission is are Alaa Obeid from Syria, ties UNA-USA is launching. to provide support to landKaoufar Dafir from Morocco, Most humanitarian programs mine survivors, clear mineAshraf Jaleel from India, Riz target and promote the welfare fields and raise global awareSyed from India and Jonathan of individuals by fundraising. ness about the landmine crisis.

Nazari from the Oklahoma.

“The beauty about it is that “The student alliance will bring higher awareness of the diverse viewpoints and contribution the international community can make to UCO and wider Edmond community,” said Dr. Louis Furmanski, UCO political science professor and advisor to UCO UNA-USA. Furmanski hopes the UCO branch of UNA will host known national and international speakers.

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

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Business major Matt McCulley was named Wellness Center student employee of the month for October, according to a Nov. 16 news release from the department.

McCulley, a freshman and graduate of Jones High School, said he wasn’t sure why he was named employee of the month, but appreciates the honor nonetheless.

“I just show up on time and do a good job,” McCulley said. “I’m also nice to the other employees and students who come in.”

Although he isn’t exactly sure about what he wants to after graduation, McCulley said he wouldn’t mind working for a bank.

Assistant Director of Programs and Services Danielle Dill said the Wellness Center awards employee of the month honors to students who have been nominated by other staff members.

The nomination process works with Character First, a

UCO program that assigns a characteristic for the month, such as diligence (September 2006) and benevolence (August 2006).

McCulley was nominated under the characteristic of generosity for “carefully managing one’s resources so he can freely give to those in need,” the release said.

Although he doesn’t do any charitable work outside of school, McCulley said he tries to be available at work whenever he’s needed.

Dill said that during a given semester, as many as 70 students may be working for the Wellness Center in one way or another, making the honor of employee of the month no small feat.

As Wellness Center employee of the month, McCulley will get his name engraved on a plaque and a reward any 19-year-old college student would appreciate.

“Matt will also be taken to lunch, his choice, and the Wellness Center pays,” Dill said.

The Wellness Center is located north of the University Suites and is free to UCO students in good standing.

by Vista photographer Alex Gambill

Freshman business major Matt McCulley is the Wellness Center employee of the month for October.

For more information about the Wellness Center call 9743101 or visit the center’s website, available via the UCO homepage.

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

Japan wins UCO World Cup

by Abha Eli Phoboo Staff Writer The UCO World Cup Soccer finale in Wantland Stadium, scheduled for Nov. 30 was preponed at the last minute to Nov. 28, due to weather conditions.

Champions for the third consecutive year, Japan won the final match against East Asia, 2-0.

Within the first five minutes, Yohei Kinoshita scored the first goal. Kinoshita, captain of the Japanese team and a senior

Kushishita, as he hobbled off the field after the match. “Japan was a tough team, we might have done better with more practice.”

Sakamoto, who is also member of the World Cup Soccer committee, added that the final match was the best game that had been played this season.

“It was a tough match, East Asia is a strong team. But this whole experience has been very interesting for me,” said

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UCO Basketball

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broadcasting major set the pace.

The game remained 10 until the final minute when Koichi Sakamoto of the Japan scored the second goal. Even until the final second, East Asia attempted to take the ball away from Japan. However, the East Asia team seemed to lose motivation when their captain, Satoshi Kushishita, was injured.

“We put up a good performance but our team coordination could have been better.

Our defense was strong but our offense was weak,” said

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Opinion

November 30, 2006

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

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

Advertising Lisa Mack, Ad Director Tyler Evans, Ad Designer

News Nathan Winfrey, Senior Staff Writer Andrew Knittle, Staff Writer Ivaylo Lupov, Staff Writer Abha Eli Phoboo, Staff Writer

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At one time the earth consisted of one land mass and a huge body of water. Geologists today call the land Pangaea (from the Greek words "all land"), while the water was called Panthalassa (from the Greek words "all sea"). Between 180 and 200 million years ago, Pangaea split into two parts: Laurasia, which consisted of North America, Europe and Asia; and Gondwanaland, which consisted of Africa, South America, India, Antarctica and Australia.

STAFF EDITORIAL Nobody cared over the holiday weekend – or for that matter, no one seems to really care at all. At The Vista, we didn’t receive one letter or comment regarding any of the stories in our latest issue.

What does that tell us? It says that we’re doing a poor job, or just looking at the facts that newspaper subscriptions are depleting across the country – that includes our lack of readership.

There are still many papers that remain on the newsstands throughout campus.

People are ignorant. Not stupid, they’re ignorant – which means lack of knowledge.

Back in 1924, a monkey They don’t know, underwas convicted in South stand or appreciate what our history is. We had to fight Bend of the crime of for the freedom to learn. smoking a cigarette and sentenced to pay a 25 dol- Today, it is expected that lar fine and the trial costs. everyone attends school and people don’t appreciate it.

Children don’t want to be Bittersweet chocolate is there. Apparently, they don’t what is usually called for know that it’s their freedom. in baking. It contains more What usually happens chocolate liquor (at least is that those who didn’t 35%) and less sugar than pay attention later regret sweet chocolate. Semi- it when they’re worksweet chocolate contains ing to catch up, they get held back or they drop out.

15% 35% chocolate liquor.

We live in a DemocraticBlueberry Jelly Be- Republic and people don’t lies were created espe- even know who’s running for what office, then those cially for Ronald Regan.

same people complain about what our government is doing. They have the information sitting right in front of them and they don’t take advantage of it.

Free information sitting on the UCO newsstands.

In America, opportunity lies everywhere for anything anyone wishes to do and be.

Do people take advantage of that? No – that’s how I see it.

What’s ironic is that the Internet message boards constantly fill up with banter, insults and naïve thoughts, but when it comes to people expressing their thoughts to their local newspaper, they turn the other cheek. It’s human nature to express opinion, whether or not others will accept it.

But who really cares if they do or not? Doesn’t it feel good to know that opinion is yours to protect and cherish? It defines individuality. Expressing concerns and ideas is the foundation this world is built on. Exercise your desire to speak out and tell the people what’s on your mind.

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Nazari elected president

SOCCER from page 1 Kinoshito. The soccer game gave students in UCO the chance to play with players from other countries, which would not have been possible in their home countries. “It was a big opportunity and we really enjoyed it.”

The World Cup Soccer was started in 1997 as an annual proj-

Inside Kazuo's Mind

by Vista photographer Alex Gambill

Jonathan Nazari, political science senior, raises his fist after the International Student Council's elected him the new president for 2007 Nov. 27 in the Nigh University Center.

by Ivo Lupov Staff Writer UCO International Student Council has a new president since last Monday. After heated campaigns and promises for bigger achievements in office, three candidates competed for the leadership of this organization.

New president Jonathan Nazari from USA, whose parents are from Iran, ran against Sony K.C. from Nepal and Marko Rodriguez from Venezuela. They had a chance to promote their agendas and answer questions from the international student community prior to the voting process.

Set up as a democratic institution, the ISC is formed from the presidents of each campus international organization. Each country representative and officer in the council took part in the

election of the new president.

Nazari said he has two major priorities after winning the elections.

“First I will revise the constitution of the ISC and make it more inline with our current situation. My second priority is to get more money to ISC and make life easier for the international students,” Nazari said. He believes by working with the mayor, the Edmond community, local businesses and UCO administration, he would be able to provide more financial opportunities for international students to pay for college.

Josephine Mongoli, former president of ISC and UCO marketing senior, said the new leader needs to be a good student advocate.

“I expect him to communicate with the students,” she said. During her admin-

istration ISC was enjoying a higher event attending. She said part of her agenda was to revive old student organizations such as Nepal, Africa, India, Pakistan and China.

Dr. Denis Dunham, UCO International Office director, described leadership as the key tool of greater achievements.

“Leadership is more than just regulating meetings, but providing directions and bringing a sense of belonging at UCO,” he said. Representing the students in every possible way was what he would like to see in the new president’s agenda.

“Jonathan has been actively involved in student organizations and I am looking forward to work with him,” Dunham said.

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

ect of the International Student Services Center. Jalal Daneshfar, international student adviser, has supervised and supported the event, even serving as referee.

“The World Cup Soccer is actually modeled after the international World Cup Soccer as an ultimate experience of

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日本は国土が小さく、穀物 や資源の大部分は輸入に頼 っており、決して地理的に恵 まれた国とは言えない。もと からあるものを売っていくと いった地理性を利用した経 済発展の道は選択肢として 日本にはなかった。であるか らこそ、新しいものを生み出 す製造分野で日本は経済的 な発展を遂げてきた。そして また、その 分 野での強さが 世界から認められ、技術大国 日本としての地位を築いた。 今、日本と似たような地理性 を持った国、韓国もまた同じ 道を歩もうとしている。昨今 韓国は技術分野で大きな飛 躍を遂げ、 日本を脅かす存在 となっている。実際いくつか の分野で日本は韓国にシェ アを奪われ始めている。例え

ば、半導体事業。80年代半導 体事業は日本の独壇場であ ったが、現在その勢いは影 を潜める。毎年1位のインテ ルに続き、2002年から2位に つけるのは韓国のサムスン 電子である。携帯電話はどう だろう。日本で見るものは日 本メーカーの携帯電話がほ とんどであるが、世界的なシ ェアを見るとノキア、モトロ ーラに次いで3位にはサムス ン電子が入る。そして、現代 自動車はサービスの良さも 評価され、2006年のイギリス のインターブランド社とアメ リカのビジネスウィーク誌に よるブランド価値ランキング では日産を抜き75位に入っ ている。造船業は日本、韓国 で激しい競争が続いている が、現在シェアは韓国が世界 一となっている。特に、サムス

cultural exchange and competition. We knew it would be of interest to international students,” said Daneshfar.

The championship has always had six to 12 teams and this year, there were nine teams.

The preliminary matches started in September, leading up to the semi-finals, Japan beating Korea and East Asia beating U.S.A. Abha Eli Phoboo can be reached at aphoboo@thevistaonline.com.

ン電子の躍進は驚異的だ。 少し古いデータになるが、サ ムスン電子の2004年度の純 利益は一兆円を超え、 日本の トップ企業であるトヨタに匹 敵する。 日本の大手電気メー カーを束にしてかかっても、 到底及ばない数字である。 ま た、ブランド価値ランキング ではサムスン電子は2005年、 とうとうソ ニ ー を 抜 い た 。 日本ではまだ韓国メーカ ーの参入が少なく、実際に韓 国メーカーの製品を見るこ とは少ない。そのせいか、韓 国が上記のような成長を遂 げているということを日本で はあまり感じない。 しかし、韓 国は今間違いなく日本の大 きな脅威である。何年か前ま で日本がおさえていたポジ ションに韓国企業が入り、日 本が外に押しやられている のだ。日本は強い危機意識 を持ってこの現状に立ち向 かわなければいけない。同じ ような国同士が同じ道を進 もうとしたとき衝突はきっと 避けられないのだろう。 しか し、日本 の 製 造 業 は 今 後 の 経済発展のためにも、また、 築きあげてきた地位のため にも決して譲れない分野だ。 日本は絶対に負けられない。

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Radiation found on two British planes, third taken out of service Officials found traces of radiation on two British Airways jets, and the airline appealed Wednesday to tens of thousands of passengers who flew to or from Moscow and other cities to come forward as investigators widened the search for clues into the poisoning death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko.

The airline said the “risk to public health is low,” adding that it was in the process of contacting tens of thousands of passengers who flew on the jets.

Two planes at London’s Heathrow Airport tested positive for traces of radiation and a third plane has been taken out of service in Moscow awaiting examination, British Airways said.

Natalia Remnyova, administrator at Domodedovo Airport, the Moscow airport used by British Airways, said she knew nothing of a plane grounded there. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he could not comment because he had no information about the issue.

The airline said it was contacted by the British government Tuesday night and told to ground the jets and to allow investigators looking into Litvinenko’s death to test them for radiation.

High doses of polonium-210 _ a rare radioactive element usually manufactured in specialized nuclear facilities _ were found in Litvinenko’s body, and traces of radiation have been found at sites in London connected with the inquiry into his death.

All three planes had been on the London-Moscow route, British Airways said. In the last three weeks, the planes had also traveled to routes across Europe including Barcelona, Frankfurt and Athens. Around 30,000 passengers had traveled on 220 flights on those planes, said Kate Gay, an airline spokeswoman.

“The airline is in the process of making contact with customers who have traveled on flights operated by these aircraft, which operate within Europe,” British Airways said in a statement.

“British Airways understands that from advice it has been given that the risk to public health is low,” the airline statement said.

The airline has published the flights affected on its Web site, and advised customers who took the flights to contact a special help-line set up by the British Health Ministry.

Litvinenko, a former colonel with Russia’s Federal Security Service _ the succes-

sor agency to the KGB _ had been a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin before his death from radiation poisoning on Nov. 23. From his deathbed, he blamed Putin for his poisoning. Putin has strongly denied the charge.

Britain’s Home Secretary John Reid, who chaired a meeting of COBRA, the government’s emergency committee, said tests on the planes were part of a wider scientific investigation into sites that could be linked to Litvinenko’s death.

Meanwhile, Italian security expert Mario Scaramella, who was one of the last people to meet with Litvinenko before the former spy fell ill, said tests cleared him of radioactive contamination.

Scaramella came from Rome and met Litvinenko at a sushi bar in London on Nov. 1 _ the day the former intelligence agent first reported the symptoms.

“I am fine,” Scaramella told The Associated Press by telephone. “I am not contaminated and have not contaminated anybody else.”

Scaramella returned to London to undergo tests and talk with the police Tuesday. He said he is in security protection and refused to say where he was.

More than three dozen staff at the two hospitals that treated Litvinenko will be tested for radioactive contamination, Britain’s Health Protection Agency said.

The agency said 106 staff at Barnet General Hospital and University College Hospital had been assessed for possible exposure, and 49 would have their urine tested.

The mysterious death has clouded Anglo-Russian relations. Prime Minister Tony Blair said police were determined to find out who was responsible for Litvinenko’s death.

“The police investigation will proceed, and I think people should know that there is no diplomatic or political barrier in the way of that investigation,” Blair said in Denmark. “It is obviously a very, very serious matter indeed. We are determined to find out what happened and who is responsible.”

Media reports in Britain and Russia on Wednesday said that Litvinenko had been engaged in smuggling nuclear substances out of Russia.

The Independent newspaper reported that Litvinenko told Scaramella on the day he fell

ill that he had organized the smuggling of nuclear material for his former employers at Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB. The newspaper reported that Litvinenko said he had smuggled radioactive material to Zurich in 2000.

But Scaramella told the AP that he had been misquoted by the newspaper.

“He (Litvinenko) wanted to see me because he knew about smuggling of nuclear material, but as far as I know he was never involved in nuclear smuggling,” he said.

London police say they are investigating the case as a “suspicious death” rather than murder, although they have devoted a large anti-terrorist force to the investigation.

Scaramella said he had been cleared of any involvement in the 43-year-old former spy’s death.

“Let me take the opportunity to say that I’m not under investigation by any British authority,” he said. “I am cooperating with them (the police).” Police declined to say whom they had spoken to.

Scaramella said he showed Litvinenko e-mails from a confidential source identifying the possible killers of Russian investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya and listing other potential targets for assassination _ including himself and Litvinenko.

Following Litvinenko’s death, more than 1,100 people called a health hot line over concerns they might be at risk from polonium poisoning, which is deadly in tiny amounts if ingested or inhaled.

Sixty-eight have been referred to health authorities, the Health Protection Agency said _ including the 49 hospital staff.

Eight have been referred to a special clinic as a precaution. The tests should take about a week.

Traces of radiation have been found at six sites visited by Litvinenko.

A coroner will perform an autopsy on Litvinenko on Friday, “subject to appropriate precautions,” said the local authority responsible, Camden Council. Doctors had sought expert advice on whether Litvinenko’s radioactive body posed a threat to those performing the post-mortem.

A coroner’s inquest will be opened Thursday and then adjourned until the police investigation is complete, the council said.

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Winter hits Oklahoma

by Vista photographer Travis Marak

UCO student tries to stay warm during cold temperatures and high wind on Nov. 29.

By SEAN MURPHY AP Writer A blast of Arctic air pushed into central Oklahoma early Wednesday, dropping temperatures quickly from the 60s into the 40s and bringing a chance for wintry precipitation across the state.

The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory that will remain in effect through Thursday as the powerful storm pushed through the state. The cold front was expected to move into southeast Oklahoma by sunset Wednesday.

“This is definitely the coldest air mass of the season,” said Ty Judd, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Norman. “We’ve been spoiled a bit with all these warm temperatures lately, but we’re looking at below-normal temperatures at least into next week.”

Developing showers and

thunderstorms behind the front were expected to result in a mix of frozen precipitation late Wednesday and early Thursday, especially in northwest Oklahoma, Judd said.

“The chance is definitely there for freezing rain and snow,” he said. “There is a very good chance that we will have accumulating snow here in central Oklahoma.”

Winds out of the north at 15 to 25 mph, with gusts up to 30 mph, were expected to drop wind-chills into the teens and single digits late Wednesday.

Forecasters predicted some ice accumulation late Wednesday, ranging from a light glaze west of Interstate 35 to possibly more than one-quarter inch across southeast Oklahoma, with precipitation gradually turning to snow on Thursday.

About 37,000 tons of a saltsand mixture stored at more than 100 sheds across the state was ready to be applied to the

state’s highways, said Terry Angier, a spokeswoman for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.

“We’ve got as many as 1,200 employees and 500 trucks for this type of work statewide,” Angier said. “Obviously, we are prepared for this kind of thing.”

Angier urged motorists to be especially careful on bridges and overpasses, which ice over quickly, and to slow down and allow plenty of time for travel when road conditions worsen.

Mike Degiacomo, superintendent of street maintenance for Oklahoma City, said he had 24 trucks outfitted with salt spreaders and extra crews that were prepared to hit the streets when bad weather arrived.

“I don’t anticipate a lot of freezing conditions, simply because of the ground temperature,” Degiacomo said. “But obviously, that can change.”

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Daniel Craig as 007 in 'Casino Royale' is a must see

by Nathan Winfrey Senior Staff Writer

After a four-year absence, James Bond is back in “Casino Royale,” the best Bond movie in four decades.

Newcomer Daniel Craig fills the role better than anyone since Sean Connery hung up the black bow tie and dinner jacket, and makes us forget all who have worn the 007 moniker since.

Anyone who saw last year’s “Munich” knew he could do it, as the blond Brit’s cocky and stubborn assassin was just a hop, skip and jump away from the early 007 he personifies here.

Based on creator Ian Fleming’s first Bond novel, “Casino Royale” has been adapted for the screen twice before: once for television in 1954 and once as a big-screen spoof starring Peter Sellers and Woody Allen in 1967. This first serious attempt at a faithful adaptation dethrones 1995’s “GoldenEye” as the best of our generation.

Criminal banker Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen, “King Arthur”) handles the money for various terrorist organizations. After a major loss, he must invest his clients’ money in a high stakes Texas Hold ‘Em tournament at an elite Montenegro resort to keep them from cutting him into tiny pieces. With the help of beautiful treasurer Vesper Lynd (Eva Green, “Kingdom of Heaven”), it’s Bond’s job to make sure Le Chiffre doesn’t win, so the British government can capitalize on Le Chiffre’s fear and smoke out a criminal mastermind.

If you’ve been burned by the Bond franchise in the past, give 007 another chance with “Casino Royale.” It does for the suave secret agent what “Batman

Begins” did for the caped crusader two summers ago.

With a new actor in the lead, “GoldenEye” director Martin Campbell is back with returning writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade. They are joined

by Oscar-winning screenwriter Paul Haggis (“Crash”) to craft a fresh version of the iconic character that’s far different from what we’ve seen in recent history and much more faithful to Fleming’s original vision.

Bond is a beginner. In “Casino Royale,” he sips his first vodka martini and the gritty, pre-title sequence shows his two kills that make him eligible for promotion to 00 status. One of the themes of the film is the consequences of murder and its aftereffects, including the emotional toll, political complications and even body disposal--things never seriously explored in a Bond film before.

Another major change is the presentation of women. Gone are the nude, bouncing titlesequence silhouettes. In their place is a stylized, animated 007 shooting and slashing at bad guys in a playing-card motif with the grungy vocals of Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave) providing the “Casino Royale” theme. And Green is a strong female lead, far more than a hapless waif or an eye candy plaything in a loosely-tied bathrobe.

Craig brings an element of humanity to the role that we’ve never seen before. While the death toll in “Casino Royale” is high, gone are the callous, consequence-free killing sprees of Pierce Brosnan and Timothy Dalton. And gone is the slapstick detachment of Roger Moore’s era. Craig depicts a 007 still rough around the edges; a brute with the makings of sophistication. His human portrayal is closest to

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George Lazenby’s, the unpopular but multi-layered Bond in 1969’s otherwise terrible “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.”

The fighting is vicious and for the first time bloody, pushing the PG-13 rating to its limit.

Bond is ferocious this time around and it’s more realistic.

Earlier Bonds looked suited for refined banter in the cigar lounge; Craig looks like he could put you in a neck brace.

“Casino Royale” is an

intellectual foray as well as a violent one, a globe-trotting shoot ‘em up for deeper thinkers who want a side-order of thought with their bloodshed, and for those who like their martinis shaken, not stirred.

5 Stars/5 Nathan Winfrey can be reached at nwinfrey@thevistaonline.com.

***** Ditch class and go see it right now. **** Catch it on a boring Tuesday night. *** Rent it and make your friends pay for it. ** Avoid it like a psycho ex. * Worse than a round of rabies shots.

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Surviving college from someone who knows College days – it’s so easy to get distracted and put off what we really should be doing. I don’t think the Henry Hudson’s waitresses really need that measly 20-cent tip from their 80-cent draw specials.

(They deserve more than that, just for putting up with the college crowd.) Drinking games turn into the next big sport, or better yet, you could become the next beer pong champion.

Finals are quickly coming.

Yes, they’re time consuming, but we all have to endure it.

What about the fun you might be missing out on? Is that the excuse you tell yourself?

The trick of college is finding a balance between play and for some, staying enrolled and off academic probation. Many students fail to find that. Either they spend all their time partying, and then have to move back home; or they spend all their time going home. Why not do both?

It’s hard to remain focused during college. It seems that when we have a big project coming up, it’s very important to clean our room, house, or apartment or even go grocery shopping. Which is what I catch myself doing. When I have something big coming up that needs work, it all the sudden seems very important that I have my grapes or popcorn to munch on.

To solve this problem of study avoidance, I heard the phrase: start procrastinating procrastination – save procrastination for later, when you’re done with the work. Once you start doing this, things are so much easier. Think about the relief you feel after your work is done – the accomplishment, the pride, or literally the relief of knowing you’re finished or just the fact that you have a start.

That’s another thing, some people feel that they have to do it all at once. Take little steps. Create for yourself what I call power minutes.

Set aside five minutes to get a start, or to even see how much time you think you’re going to need for project completion. You’ve already begun.

Now, don’t you feel better?

Make it easier on yourself. Utilize parts of your day; get a start. That way you can go to the party or watch the movie when you want.

For me, going out isn’t as important as it once was, but I do like to have time for things I enjoy. So no matter what you have coming up, give yourself a breath of fresh air and do something small to start what you’ve been putting off. Trust me, you’ll feel better and you’ll have more fun cause you can go out.

'Sex, Lies and the Bible' not a book for everybody

by Steven Reckinger Copy Editor Sex and religion have always been too controversial to exist in the same sentence, especially when they pertain to sexual taboos like incest, homosexuality and bestiality.

Francis D. Ritter, author of “Sex, Lies, and the Bible: How Human Sexual Behavior is controlled through the Corruption of the Bible,” demonstrates how controllers throughout history have distorted the Christian Bible by interpreting the various scriptures relating to sexual activity.

The book is written like a college dissertation, including the framework needed for an arguable thesis. The 250page book could have easily been cut in half, considering much of the content repeats itself every other chapter.

The structure is broken up in five books: pre-Moses, Mosaic laws, Christ’s time, interpreters and controllers, and the truth behind our sexuality. Within these books are chapters relating to the topics including masturbation, incest, adultery, prostitution, homosexuality and bestiality.

Ritter sets out to examine different versions of the Bible, analyzing their material with what was written during each version’s origination.

Much of Ritter’s interpretation of scripture focuses on particular sections. An example is how Sodom and Gomorra were not punished due to homosexuality, but rather human wickedness. He speaks about how adultery is not immoral unless it is done without the spouse’s consent. Then come the unsettling topics like bestiality and incest and how they were perfectly natural several thousand years ago.

The first half of the book contains its good points, but the content may be too sensitive for

those unwilling to accept it as an individual’s own examination of religion and sex. The first four books are approached from an analytical viewpoint, using biblical text as the basis.

The fifth book is more subjective, restating that many of the sexual taboos thought to be immoral actually aren’t.

Ritter describes swinging as a normal human desire and is not immoral. According to his definition of adultery, swingers’ relationships are based on trust since it avoids lying to the spouse about having sexual relations with another person.

Book five uses some scientific research to make several points based on the topic being discussed. For example, there are comparisons of animalistic behavior and human nature, tying in Ritter’s belief that sexual relations with animals stem from instinct. It also goes into some very extreme material, such as encouraging people to share masturbation with their children and siblings.

The later part of the book takes a turn for the worse. Ritter begins sharing stories about people from his past. He uses them as examples to illustrate the need to indulge in all forms of sexuality.

The Christian Bible has undergone several transformations throughout the ages. There are over 50 versions to date, not including the various language translations. It’s obvious that text referring to particular sections of the Bible is going to be either omitted or revised. From a religious perspective, it appears strange that a Christian would argue against those who changed the text, but in a way, does the very same thing with his radical views on human sexuality.

“Sex, Lies, and the Bible” is certainly not for everyone to read. Too much of it is onesided, crude, unsettling and in somewhat, blasphemous. If one is willing to overlook that this book is intended to change person’s minds about sex, it might prove an interesting read for what it is. Otherwise, there are other sources dealing with sex and religion that don’t cross into the absurd.

Steve Reckinger can be reached at sreckinger@thevistaonline.com.

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Campus Announcements Because winter weather is expected this week, Physical Plant reminds everyone to check out ahead of time its map showing the UCO building entrances and parking lots that will be available first during snow and/or ice removal. Visit http://administration.ucok.edu/physicalplant/news.htm.

Toy Drive, organized by Army ROTC, till Dec. 15, in each college building. Contact: Daniel Romero, 812-5753.

Club Meetings, F/64 Society, Mondays and Thursdays, 10 a.m., Mass Communication building, Rm. 104. Contact: Stephen Hughes 974-5887.

The Big Picture, photography exhibit showcasing murals by Dr. Bob Palmer and students. Extended to Nov. 30, Donna Nigh Gallery Exhibit Hall, third floor.

Senior Show Design exhibit of works by UCO senior design students, Nov. 30 to Jan. 6, opening day reception at 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., City Arts Center, 3000 General Pershing Blvd., Oklahoma City.

UCO Percussion Consort, featuring ‘Comfort Food’ by Sam Magrill, composer-in-residence and assistant direct of UCO School of Music, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m., Mitchell Hall Theater. Contact: 974-3375 for tickets.

Winter Glow Santa photos, elf-telling stories, fake snow, contests, Carol-oke, free food. Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m., Broncho Lake, University Center. Contact: Cassie, (580) 401-4944.

Institutionalizing Undergraduate Research Nov. 30, Ballroom C, Nigh University Center.

Rock Ya Like a Hurricane, Alpha Xi Delta. Dec. 1 at 8 p.m., Hamilton Field House. In memory of Caroline Still (died 12/05/05).

Contact: Cynthia Mitchell, 315-4124.

Friday Night Live, sketch comedy. Dec. 1 at 7 p.m., Constitution Hall. Event is free and open to the public.

Rendezvous Nite Vol. 3, Rendezvous Dance Company. Dec. 2 at 6:30 p.m., Nigh University Center Ballroom. Tickets: $3 each, or $5 for a pair. Open to the public.

UCO Holiday Choral Concert, vocal and trumpet choirs perform holiday favorites, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m., Mitchell Hall Theater.

Contact: 974-3375.

Christmas with Roy Clark, presented by Broadway Tonight Series, Dec. 3, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m., Mitchell Hall Theater. Tickets: students for $5 and staff for $20. Contact: 974-3375.

Come-and-go Reception for Fall Graduates, Alumni Association.

Dec. 6, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Evans Hall Alumni Reunion Center.

UCO Speech and Hearing Clinic, Free hearing screenings, Friday mornings, till Dec. 8, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

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This day in history News of the unnecessary Today is Thursday, Nov. 30, the 334th day of 2006. There are 31 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 30, 1782, the United States and Britain signed preliminary peace articles in Paris, ending the Revolutionary War. On

this

date:

In 1803, Spain completed the process of ceding Louisiana to France, which had sold it to the United States.

In 1835, Samuel Langhorne Clemens - better known as Mark Twain - was born in Florida, Mo. In 1874, British statesman Sir Winston Churchill was born at Blenheim Palace.

In 1900, Irish writer Oscar Wilde died in Paris at age 46.

In 1936, London’s famed Crystal Palace, constructed for the International Exhibition of 1851, was destroyed in a fire.

In 1939, the RussoFinnish War began as Soviet troops invaded Finland.

In 1962, U Thant of Burma, who had been acting secretarygeneral of the United Nations following the death of Dag Hammarskjold the year before, was elected to a four-year term.

In 1966, the former British colony of Barbados became independent.

In 1981, the United States and the Soviet Union opened negotiations in Geneva aimed at reduc-

ing nuclear weapons in Europe.

In 1993, President Clinton signed the Brady bill, which requires a five-day waiting period for handgun purchases and background checks of prospective buyers.

Ten years ago: Some 150,000 people filled the streets of Belgrade to protest Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic.

1960’s novelty singer Tiny Tim, best remembered for his rendition of “Tiptoe Thru’ the Tulips,” died in Minneapolis.

Five years ago: Robert Tools, the first person in the world to receive a fully selfcontained artificial heart, died in Louisville, Ky., of complications after severe abdominal bleeding; he had lived with the device for 151 days. Gary Leon Ridgway was arrested in connection with four of the Green River serial killings in Washington state.

(He later pleaded guilty to four dozen killings, and is serving life in prison.) In Georgia, former DeKalb County Sheriff Sidney Dorsey and two other men were arrested and charged with murder in the slaying of Sheriff-elect Derwin Brown, who had defeated Dorsey in a bitter runoff election. (Dorsey was later convicted and sentenced to life in prison; the two other men were acquitted of murder in a separate state trial, but were later convicted of conspiracy in a federal trial.)

One year ago: President Bush gave an unflinching defense of his Iraq war strategy in a speech at the U.S. Naval Academy, refusing to set a timetable for U.S. troop withdrawals and

asserting that once-shaky Iraqi troops were proving increasingly capable. Shimon Peres quit Israel’s Labor Party, his political home of six decades, to campaign for Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s new organization. Actress Jean Parker died in Woodland Hills, Calif., at age 90.

Today’s Birthdays: Actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. is 89.

Actor Robert Guillaume is 79.

TV personality and producer Dick Clark is 77. Radio talk show host G. Gordon Liddy is 76. Country singer-recording executive Jimmy Bowen is 69. Movie director Ridley Scott is 69. Singer Rob Grill (The Grassroots) is 63. Movie writer-director Terrence Malick is 63. Singer Luther Ingram is 62. Rock musician Roger Glover (Deep Purple) is 61.

Playwright David Mamet is 59.

Actress Margaret Whitton is 56.

Actor Mandy Patinkin is 54.

Musician Shuggie Otis is 53.

Country singer Jeannie Kendall is 52. Singer Billy Idol is 51.

Rock musician John Ashton (The Psychedelic Furs) is 49.

Comedian Colin Mochrie is 49.

Former football and baseball player Bo Jackson is 44. Rapper Jalil (Whodini) is 43. Actordirector Ben Stiller is 41. Rock musician Mike Stone is 37.

Actress Sandra Oh is 36. Country singer Mindy McCready is 31. Singer Clay Aiken is 28.

Actress Elisha Cuthbert is 24.

Actress Kaley Cuoco is 21.

QUINCY, Mass. (AP)-John Russo says he has been a victim of identity theft. So when he was asked to fork over a photo ID just to be seated at an IHOP pancake restaurant, he flipped. “’You want my license? I’m going for pancakes, I’m not buying the Hope diamond,’ and they refused to seat us,” Russo said, recounting his experience this week at the Quincy IHOP. The restaurant now has agreed to reverse the policy of requiring customers to turn over their driver’s licenses before they can order _ a rule that was enacted to discourage “dine and dash” thefts.

WCVB-TV in Boston reported the Quincy restaurant’s policy had been enacted without corporate approval.

IHOP Corp., based in Glendale, Calif., released a statement Monday night to WCVB that said an employee felt the policy could eliminate the problem of people leaving without paying.

“This was done without the knowledge or approval of management. ... We apologize to any guest who was inconvenienced,” the statement said.

Russo said a security guard at the restaurant had “at least 40” licenses in hand when he arrived to eat.

“Identity theft is rampant.

I wouldn’t want to give my license, with my address or Social Security number to anyone that I’m not familiar with,” Russo said. “I’m going just for breakfast.”

Thought forToday: “The real problem is what to do with the problem solvers after the problems are solved.” - Gay Talese, CHARLESTON, S.C. American author and journalist. (AP) First came cows and palmetto trees _ as well as deer, moose, dinosaurs and

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Bush meets Iraqi leader in Jordan today RIGA, Latvia (AP) _ President Bush, under pressure to find a new blueprint for Iraq, on Wednesday sought to strengthen Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's ability to quell rising violence amid U.S. doubts about his capacity to control sectarian warfare. Bush flew from a NATO summit in Latvia to a summit with al-Maliki in Amman, Jordan.

Al-Sadr loyalists boycott Iraq government BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) _ Lawmakers and cabinet ministers loyal to anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have suspended participation in parliament and the government to protest Prime minister Nouri al-Maliki's summit with U.S. President George W. Bush. A statement issued Wednesday by the 30 lawmakers and five Cabinet ministers said their action was necessary because the meeting constituted a "provocation to the feelings of the Iraqi people and a violation of their constitutional rights." The statement did not explain that claim.

Ford: 38,000 workers have taken buyouts DETROIT (AP) _ Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday that about 38,000 of its hourly production workers have accepted buyouts or early retirement offers. The figure includes approximately 30,000 buyouts during the open enrollment period that concluded late Monday, plus about 8,000 who took deals offered at limited plants earlier this year.

Pope honors slain priest in Turkey SELCUK, Turkey (AP) _ Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday honored the memory of a Roman Catholic priest who was slain amid Muslim anger over the publication of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in European newspapers. A Turkish teenager shot the priest in February as he knelt in prayer in his church in the Black Sea port of Trabzon. The attack was believed linked to the outrage over the cartoons. Two other Catholic priests also were attacked in Turkey this year.

cod. Now come the turtles.

This spring, dozens of decorated turtles will be sunning themselves along Charleston’s streets as part of “Turtles on Parade.” The loggerheads will be the work of artists using life-size molds of 3-footlong, 300-pound loggerheads.

It’s the latest in the folk art craze that started with “Cows on Parade” in Chicago in the late 1990s. Six years ago, the Palmetto Tree Project featured dozens of colorful statues of palmetto trees scattered around Columbia.

Other cities have seen everything from deer and dinosaurs to caribou and cod and, in Myrtle Beach, there were carousel horses.

The turtle project, which will be on display as part of the Piccolo Spoleto, was the idea of Robin Asbury, who, while working for the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, helped create a pride of lions.

He expects as many as 75 turtles to be part of the exhibit with the money raised going to sea turtle rescue and other conservation work at the South Carolina aquarium.

Business sponsors support the project and pick proposals from artists, who get a $1,000 stipend. The statues will remain on display through the summer when they will be auctioned as part of a final fundraiser.

“It’s innovative.

It’s educational. It’s whimsical. It’s fun. It’s great public art,” said Ellen Dressler Moryl of Piccolo Spoleto.

EAST ROCKAWAY, N.Y. (AP) A man was taken to a hospital after tangling

with a venomous fish in his home aquarium, police said.

A one spot foxface rabbitfish bit the 19-year-old aquarist Tuesday night while he was working on his fish tank in East Rockaway, said Nassau County Police Officer Thomas Brussell.

The species, known by the scientific name Siganus unimaculatus, has venomous spines on its back, according to fishbase.org, an electronic database maintained by researchers. Also called the blotched foxface rabbitfish, the fish is found in tropical seas off western Australia, the Philippines and other parts of the western Pacific Ocean.

Brussell said East Rockaway firefighters took the young man to a local hospital with a bite to his left index finger around 9:25 p.m., but information on his injuries and condition wasn’t available early Wednesday.

Police would not release the man’s name. _ TWO RIVERS, Wis. (AP) A squirrel got a fiery surprise when it apparently got curious about a chimney.

The squirrel fell down a chimney at a Two Rivers home and landed in a fire in a fireplace Monday night, said Two Rivers Assistant Fire Chief Gary Shavlik.

The squirrel escaped the fire and ran around the house, Shavlik said.

Firefighters later caught it and called Wildlife of Wisconsin, an agency that helps wild animals. The squirrel suffered from bloody paws.

The squirrel is alive and there was no fire damage, Shavlik said.

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Former 'SNL' Tracy Morgan Miss America hospitalized arrested for drunken driving OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)

By The Associated Press Tracy Morgan, a former “Saturday Night Live” regular who co-stars on NBC’s “30 Rock,” was arrested in Manhattan on drunken driving charges.

The 38-year-old comedian was stopped around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday while driving a Cadillac Escalade on the Henry Hudson Parkway, said Edison Alban, a spokesman for District Attorney’s Office.

Police said Morgan smelled of alcohol and failed a breathalyzer test at a police station, Alban said.

Morgan told police he had been to a club and “had some beers,” Assistant District Attorney Robert Kennedy said in court.

Morgan’s publicist in Los Angeles didn’t return a call seeking comment.

Morgan was arraigned on charges of driving while intoxicated and driving while impaired. He was released without bail, but ordered to turn over his driver’s license.

AP Photo By Gary He The prosecutor recommended a $1,000 fine, five days of community service and a DWI program. Comedian Tracy Morgan arrives at VH-1 Hip Hop Honors on Oct. Manhattan Criminal Court 7 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. Morgan, a former Judge Matthew F. Cooper "Saturday Night Live" regular who's currently featured on NBC's scheduled a Jan. 4 hearing "30 Rock" show, was arrested early Tuesday, Nov. 28, in Upper “for a possible disposition.” Manhattan on drunken driving charges, the district attorney's Morgan didn’t speak office said. in court and he evaded reporters afterward.

The comic was arrestHe pleaded no contest to a from 1996 to 2003. He left the ed on Dec. 2 in Hollywood, misdemeanor charge and was show to star in the short-lived Calif., on impaired driving sentenced to 36 months’ proba- “The Tracy Morgan Show.” charges after police stopped tion, fined $390 and ordered He co-stars on “30 Rock” him for speeding. Authorities to attend an alcohol education with Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin. there said his blood-alcohol program. level was 0.13 percent, over ADMorgan was a2:31 “Saturday GG475ME/U Central Oklahoma 11/10/06 PM Page 1 Ken Bickel Brown Disk the legal limit of 0.08 percent. Night Live” cast member

Miss America 2006 Jennifer Berry underwent surgery last weekend for undisclosed reasons and spent the night in a North Carolina hospital.

Berry, a Tulsa native and former student at the University of Oklahoma, was visiting family and friends in North Carolina on Saturday when she was admitted for surgery at Rex Hospital in Raleigh and released the next day, said Sharon Pearce, a spokeswoman for the Miss America Organization in Atlantic City, N.J. “I spoke to her today, and she’s in wonderful spirits,” Pearce said Tuesday.

“Although it was necessary to cancel some of her appearances this week, we are hopeful that she will return to work to fulfill her responsibilities as Miss America 2006 and continue the wonderful work that has marked her year of service.”

Pearce didn’t disclose the reason for the surgery and said Berry wasn’t available for comment.

AP Dr. Scott M. Lieberman) Berry, 22, an aspiring teacher, was crowned Miss America Miss America 2006, Jennifer Berry poses for a photo before speakin January, winning the title ing on behalf of Mothers Against Drunk Driving before the Smith in the first year the pageant Co. Medical Society in Tyler, Texas. Berry underwent surgery for was held outside Atlantic City. undisclosed reasons and spent the night in a North Carolina hospital,

Castro turns 80

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Cuban President Fidel Castro participates in a rally in Santiago de Cuba. Castro on Nov. 28, told hundreds of admirers who traveled to Havana for his 80th birthday celebrations that he is not well enough to meet with them yet.

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The ailing Fidel Castro was not well enough to attend the kickoff Tuesday of his 80th birthday celebrations, attended by hundreds of admirers who traveled here to fete him.

A government worker at the gala launch of the five-day birthday bash read a message which he said came from the Cuban leader. It said Castro’s doctors had told him he was not in condition to go to the party at Havana’s Karl Marx Theater.

“I direct myself to you, intellectuals and prestigious personalities of the world, with a dilemma,” said the note.

“I could not meet with you in a small locale, only in the Karl Marx Theater where all the visitors would fit and I was not yet in condition, according to the doctors, to face such a colossal encounter,” it added. The reading of the message was broadcast live on state television.

The crowd responded with a standing ovation.

“My very close friends who have done me the honor of visiting our country, I sign off with the great pain of not having been able to personally give thanks and hugs to each and every one of you,” the message said.

The Cuban leader has been seen by the public only in photos and videos since his July 31 announcement that he was temporarily ceding power to his brother, 75-year-old Defense Minister Raul Castro, while

he recovered from surgery for intestinal bleeding. Details of his ailment and his medical treatment are state secrets.

U.S. government officials said earlier this month there is still some mystery about Castro’s diagnosis, his treatment and how he is responding. But the officials believe he has terminal cancer of the stomach, colon or pancreas.

More than 1,300 politicians, artists and intellectuals from around the globe were expected to pay homage to the man who governed the communist-run island for 47 years.

Presidents Evo Morales of Bolivia and Rene Preval of Haiti have confirmed they will attend the celebrations along with former Ecuadorean President Rodrigo Borja and Nicaraguan President-elect Daniel Ortega.

Also expected are Colombian Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Nobel Peace Prize winnerAdolfo Perez Esquivel, an Argentine human rights activist.

Noticeably absent will be Castro’s good friend and political ally Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who is up for reelection Dec. 3. In his absence, Chavez promised to dedicate his electoral victory to Castro.

The festivities were originally scheduled around Castro’s actual birthday on Aug. 13.

After falling ill, Castro asked to postpone them to Dec. 2 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the founding of Cuba’s Revolutionary Armed Forces.

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Women's basketball team makes Texas-sized road trip

by Vista photographer Kazuo Ogaya

UCO women's head basketball coach Guy Hardaker instructs players during a game with the Oklahoma City University Stars Nov. 25 in Hamilton Field House. In a close game the Bronchos saw their upset bid fall short with the Stars prevailing 79-72.

by Tiffany Batdorf Sports Writer UCO women’s basketball will travel to Texas for a two game road trip Thursday to face Texas Women’s University and Saturday to face Texas A&M Kingsville.

“I don’t know much about them,” head coach Guy Hardaker said. “Everything is new to me, and when I look at a team’s film they [opponents] all look the same.”

Hardaker is in his first season as the Bronchos head coach.

He said most of the teams the Bronchos face, outmatch them because they have taller girls for the post positions.

Many of the teams have more than one player that are over six feet tall and the Bronchos have only one.

“I am pleased with the girls, and all of the hard work they do,” he said. “As long as they come and work hard, we can get better.”

The Bronchos are 1-3 for the season, winning their first game 81-56 against Oklahoma

Panhandle State Nov. 21.

The Bronchos are looking for their second win of the season after the disappointing 72-79 loss to Oklahoma City University Nov. 25.

The Bronchos will return home for a three game stretch

Dec. 5 through Dec. 9 to face Oklahoma Panhandle State for a second meeting, and face Angelo State and Abilene Christian for the first time this season.

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

UCO wrestling collects more individual titles at tournaments

by Matt Caban Sports Editor Last week, the UCO Bronchos wrestling squad continued their early season success at a pair of tournaments.

First, the Bronchos visited Columbia, Mo. for the Missouri Open Nov. 19. UCO made a strong showing in the Show-Me State with five individual champions among nine overall placers.

UCO head wrestling coach David James said the team wrestled tough throughout the day.

“A lot of guys had back to back matches against some tough competition,” he said.

James said the tournament had two divisions (Open and Freshman-Sophomore) with 10 weight classes in each for a total of 20 champions.

“That means 25 percent of the champions came from this program,” he said, “and I don’t think anybody else did that.”

Leading the way were Open Division champions, Kyle Evans at 141lb. and Justin Wood at 165lb. Evans won his second

title of the season with a 9-3 decision over the University of Illinois’ Casio Pero. Meanwhile, Wood claimed his crown with a close 8-6 win over TennesseeChattanooga’s T.J. Sayers.

UCO also was represented by a pair of wrestlers in the consolation finals as Shea Timothy and Josh LeadingFox, who fell in their matches. Timothy fell in a 9-1 major decision to Missouri’s Josh Wagner at 149lb. while the University of Oklahoma’s Brad Farmer beat LeadingFox 3-1 at 285lb.

The Bronchos also were well represented in the Freshman-Sophomore Division. UCO had three winners and another two placers.

The champions were Colby Robinson (149lb.,) Zach Sikes (165lb.) and Daniel Morrison (174lb.) Robinson took a 32 decision over Cumberland’s Cory Bleaken while Sikes had a 6-1 win over Indiana’s Kyle Sammuels. Morrison beat Indiana’s Nick Avery with a 15-1 major decision.

UCO’s other two placers were Jarrett Edison and Brandon Shelton. Edison lost a 5-3 decision to Indiana’s Justin Kuhn in the 197lb. Consolation Finals and Shelton won fifth place at 141lb.

Bronchos at Oklahoma Open The Citadel’s Matt Aries 7-4.

A few days later, the Meanwhile, 165-pounder Pen Bronchos sent a contingent of Phillips defaulted his consola19 non-starters to Norman for tion final with Missouri’s James the Oklahoma Open Nov. 25. Williamson due to a rib injury.

James said most of the James said he was satisBronchos’ wrestlers at the fied with the team’s results. event were underclassmen.

“We could have more plac“We wanted to give our ers or even finalists or chamstarters some rest as they pions,” he said. “Now, we had to compete four times are looking toward a couover seven days,” he said. ple of big duals we have.”

Four of the UCO wrestlers Up next for the Bronchos made it to the Consolation Finals is a pair of duals against OU including Robinson and Wes and Chadron (Neb.) State Ruth who had an all-Broncho University Nov. 29 through final at 149lb. Robinson over- 30. UCO will visit OU and came Ruth with a 3-1 decision. face Chadron State at 7 p.m.

UCO’s other consola- inside Hamilton Fieldhouse. tion final winner was Ryan Matt Caban can be reached at Henning at 141lb. as he beat mcaban@thevistaonline.com.

Football players receive honors

by Tiffany Batdorf Sports Writer Eight Bronchos football players were named to All-Lone Star Conference North Division Football Team.

Will Clewis was named Linebacker of the Year for the Bronchos. Clewis led the conference in tackles with 117. He also had the most tackles by a UCO player since 1998.

Clewis, from Fort Worth, Texas, had previously received two LSC North Defensive Player of the Week awards during the season.

Linebacker Tyler Ellis, fullback Alex Aguilar, offensive lineman Bobby Brooks and place-kicker Jason Dixon were

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named to the first team.

“This is something that you can brag about,” Brooks said.

“It means that you are one of the top players in the conference.”

The Bronchos had three members named to the second team, defensive end Kola Olasiji, cornerback Brandon Smith and safety Burnell Smith.

“It means a lot to get this honor since it was my senior year,” Olasiji said. “We had a lot of great players that made it this year and some that didn’t.”

Ellis, senior from Weatherford, Okla. had 80 tackles, ending his college career with 239 tackles. Aguilar, senior from Oklahoma City, earned his third straight AllLone Star Conference first team

honor. Brooks, senior from Richardson, Texas, was named to the All-Lone Star Conference second team last season.

Dixon, from Moore, Okla. completed his senior season scoring a team high of 53 points during the season. Olasiji finished the season with 61 tackles and one touchdown off an interception. Burnell Smith led the conference with five interceptions, and returning one for a touchdown. Brandon Smith had 40 tackles for the season, three interceptions and broke up five passes.

The head coaches of the conference select the All LSC North Division teams.

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

two blemishes on UCO’s record.

Evans said it is a challenge to play hot-shooting teams.

“When other teams make 60 percent of their three pointers you have to make a lot of shots to keep up with them,” he said. “We lost both those games because we didn’t hold them on defense or make enough shots.”

This weekend the Bronchos travel to Texas to take on Texas A&M-Kingsville in a Lone Star Conference clash.

UCO then returns home for a semester-ending three game set at Hamilton. The home stand starts at 8 p.m. Dec. 5 against Washburn University.

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

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Bronchos use second-half surge to win

by Vista photographer Travis Marak

UCO guard Keith Marks defends Oklahoma Christian's Kyle Tefft in first half action Nov. 28 in Hamilton Field House. The Bronchos would go on to beat the Eagles 104-87 despite trailing by as many as 16 points. UCO's next home game is at 8 p.m. Dec. 5 against Washburn University.

by Matt Caban Sports Editor It was raining three’s inside Hamilton Fieldhouse as the UCO Bronchos finished their season series with the Oklahoma Christian University Eagles Nov. 28. The teams combined to shoot 50 three-point field goals in a high scoring game.

Unlike their early meeting this season (a 63-62 UCO win), the Bronchos didn’t need last minute heroics to grab a win.

This time the Bronchos used a 53-31 second half to knock off

the Eagles 104-87.

The game’s leading sharpshooters were OCU senior guard Charles Baldwin and UCO junior guard/forward Sam Belt. Baldwin had 32 points on 10 of 20 shooting including five of 10 from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, Belt scored a career-high 36 points on nine of 17 shooting including eight of 12 from three-point land.

The Eagles other doubledigit scorers were Keith Harris (15 points) and Patrick Grewe (14 points). Likewise, the Bronchos had two other players

in double digits: senior forward Anthony Brown with 22 points and junior guard John Neal with 12 points.

Down 56-51 at halftime, the Bronchos went on an 18-9 scoring run turned the tables on the Eagles. The run was keyed by four of Belt’s three-pointers and it put UCO up 72-70 with 12:17 remaining. Moments later, Neal joined the trey parade to give UCO a 77-74 lead which they would not surrender.

UCO head basketball coach Terry Evans said his team played their game despite being

down early.

“We play an up-tempo style so it didn’t surprise me that we scored a lot of points,” he said, “but I give a lot of credit to Oklahoma Christian because they came out strong to start the game.”

The win brought UCO’s season record to 4-2. It also was the Bronchos’ first home game of the season.

Bronchos Find Mixed Success on Road Prior to making their home

debut the Bronchos completed a three game road trip during Thanksgiving week.

UCO started its road trip with a solid 99-70 win over St. Gregory’s University Nov. 21 in Shawnee. The win gave the Bronchos an early season record of 3-0.

UCO took the game behind a 22-point effort from Eric Cazenave, 18 points from Brown and 14 points each from Belt and junior center Jason Arbet.

Then, the streaking Bronchos took to the road for a two-game

set at the Emporia State Classic in Emporia, Kan. There UCO was cooled off by the hot shooting Missouri Western State University Griffons 81-64. The Griffons shot 62 percent from the field.

In the loss Belt’s 18 points and a 16-point outing by Brown paced UCO. For the road trip’s finale the Bronchos took on tournament host Emporia State University.

Once again the Bronchos fell victim to a solid shooting team.

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ACACIA service time cut short

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A UCO student walks west in the Liberal Arts parking lot Dec. 1. Campus was shut down for Thursday and Friday due to a severe snowstorm.

New UCO record set for fund raising

by Andrew Knittle Staff Writer UCO has raised nearly $50,000 for United Way in 2005-2006, setting a new highwater mark for financial pledges to the charitable organization on behalf of the university.

According to a Nov. 21 university press release, this year’s fundraising surpassed 2004-2005’s numbers by 25 percent – or about $10,000.

The record-setting donations came from UCO students, faculty and staff.

In the greater Oklahoma City area, United Way raised a little more than $15 million in 20052006. Nationally, the charitable organization raised about $4 billion in the same time span.

UCO Director for Special

Projects Mike Sanders said the 2005-2006 campaign was successful due in large part to April Atkinson of Student Affairs.

In the Nov. 21 press release, Sanders said Atkinson “worked as our ‘cheerleader,’ getting department ambassadors and their faculty and staff excited and motivated for the campaign.”

Sanders also participated i n

United Way’s loaned executive program, an experience he said was fulfilling.

“For three months I reported to United Way’s offices in downtown Oklahoma City office and did whatever they asked,” Sanders said.

Sanders said he couldn’t say whether or not UCO would be participating in the loaned executive program next year, but added that plans are underway to make 20062007’s campaign a success a s w e l l .

“We would like to broaden the base of support for United

Way at UCO and explore getting the student body involved to a greater degree,” Sanders said.

The United Way is nonprofit organization that works with an array of groups and individuals to solve community-related problems.

Making neighborhoods safer, helping children succeed, providing disaster relief (hurricanes, tornadoes) and supporting families in crisis are all hallmarks of United Way and the organization’s ongoing efforts.

To become involved in United Way at UCO, call Student Life at 974-2363 or visit the organization’s website at www.unitedway.org.

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

ACACIA fraternity began its annual Seven Days of Service Nov. 27, but had to cut the series of service projects short because of last week’s snow.

“Some of the events we got to do this week, others we had to cancel,” said Nathan Woolard, creative studies senior and new ACACIA president. “We will reorganize and try it again in the spring.”

The fraternity plans to help non-profit organizations like the Crown and Cross Mission, Ronald McDonald House, Women’s Abuse Shelter and the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma.

“We also do service projects on campus, such as Adopt a Street/Adopt a Campus and we always try to do some kind of service for each one of the sororities,” he said. “It is pretty much our huge service event of the year.”

Reg Aldrich, a business management junior in charge of the project said Seven Days of Service has been going on for about eight years.

“By combining events from within UCO campus and within the community and working with the young and old, I believe that we are able to provide a service not only to them but to ourselves,” he said.

The fraternity has formed bonds with many non-profit organizations since it started the tradition years ago, and the members can see the impact of their work when they return each year, Woolard said.

“We don’t pester anyone for money; we just do different acts of service that may be of help to non-prof-

it organizations,” he said.

ACACIA members were able to do street and campus cleanup before the snow hit Nov. 30. The fraternity “adopted” 2nd Street between Bryant Avenue and University Drive.

“We walked the street from one end to the other, picking up trash…and then cleaned the campus,” Woolard said.

The fraternity was also able to volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House and attend the ucOcu joint-campus baby shower for battered and abused pregnant women Nov. 29.

“We listened to the seminar in the ballroom and each brought a baby item to be donated to the shelter,” he said. The gifts included diapers, baby bottles and bibs.

Aldrich said ACACIA members watched a taped football game and played cards with elderly men at a nursing home, and raked leaves at all of the sorority houses.

“From there we pretty much got snowed out and had everything cancelled, or cancelled it ourselves,” Woolard said. “I feel that we still have much more to offer, because we are such a large house with many guys with big hearts. I think we have much good left to do.”

Aldrich said the fraternity will volunteer to help with children at WinterGlow, a holiday celebration for UCO and the Edmond community Dec. 7.

The fraternity will reschedule all of the events that were missed, and will add several new events since it will start over with another seven days in March. The project will start on a Sunday and end on a Saturday, with a date party on the last night to celebrate.

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

Iranian president sends letter to American people Message of H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad President of the Islamic Republic of Iran To the American People In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful O, Almighty God, bestow upon humanity the perfect human being promised to all by You, and make us among his followers Noble Americans, Were we not faced with the activities of the US administration in this part of the world and the negative ramifications of those activities on the daily lives of our peoples, coupled with the many wars and calamities caused by the US administration as well as the tragic consequences of US interference in other countries; Were the American people not God-fearing, truth-loving, and justice-seeking, while the US administration

actively conceals the truth and impedes any objective portrayal of current realities; And if we did not share a common responsibility to promote and protect freedom and human dignity and integrity; Then, there would have been little urgency to have a dialogue with you.

While Divine providence has placed Iran and the United States geographically far apart, we should be cognizant that human values and our common human spirit, which proclaim the dignity and exalted worth of all human beings, have brought our two great nations of Iran and the United States closer together.

Both our nations are Godfearing, truth-loving and justice-seeking, and both seek dignity, respect and perfection.

Both greatly value and readily embrace the promotion of human ideals such as compas-

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sion, empathy, respect for the rights of human beings, securing justice and equity, and defending the innocent and the weak against oppressors and bullies.

We are all inclined towards the good, and towards extending a helping hand to one another, particularly to those in need.

We all deplore injustice, the trampling of peoples’ rights and the intimidation and humiliation of human beings.

We all detest darkness, deceit, lies and distortion, and seek and admire salvation, enlightenment, sincerity and honesty.

The pure human essence of the two great nations of Iran and the United States testify to the veracity of these statements.

Noble Americans, Our nation has always extended its hand of friendship to all other nations of the world.

Hundreds of thousands of my Iranian compatriots are living amongst you in friendship and peace, and are contributing positively to your society. Our people have been in contact with you over the past many years and have maintained these contacts despite the unnecessary restrictions of US authorities.

As mentioned, we have common concerns, face similar challenges, and are pained by the sufferings and afflictions in the world.

We, like you, are aggrieved

by the ever-worsening pain and misery of the Palestinian people. Persistent aggressions by the Zionists are making life more and more difficult for the rightful owners of the land of Palestine. In broad daylight, in front of cameras and before the eyes of the world, they are bombarding innocent defenseless civilians, bulldozing houses, firing machine guns at students in the streets and alleys, and subjecting their families to endless grief.

No day goes by without a new crime.

Palestinian mothers, just like Iranian and American mothers, love their children, and are painfully bereaved by the imprisonment, wounding and murder of their children. What mother wouldn’t?

For 60 years, the Zionist regime has driven millions of the inhabitants of Palestine out of their homes. Many of these refugees have died in the Diaspora and in refugee camps.

Their children have spent their youth in these camps and are aging while still in the hope of returning to homeland.

You know well that the US administration has persistently provided blind and blanket support to the Zionist regime, has emboldened it to continue its crimes, and has prevented the UN Security Council from condemning it.

Who can deny such bro-

Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sent a letter to Americans regarding issues facing Iran and the United States.

ken promises and grave injustices towards humanity by the US administration?

Governments are there to serve their own people. No people wants to side with or support any oppressors. But

regrettably, the US administration disregards even its own public opinion and remains in the forefront of supporting the trampling of the rights of the Palestinian people.

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" Do you think the United States is ready for a woman president?" " Hell yes."

" We are ready for a woman president, but she’d have to be very strong and aggressive."

" I don’t think so. If they aren’t ready for a black president, then they aren’t ready for a woman."

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Manalo receives award

by Desiree Treeby Staff Writer

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Shota Asano does a head-spin with the help of Masahiro Harada who spun his legs at Rendezvous Nite Vol. 3 Dec. 2 in the Nigh University Center's ballrooms.

by Abha Eli Phoboo Staff Writer Rendezvous Nite Vol. 3 was held Dec. 2 in Nigh University Center Ballroom. The street dance event was three hours long with interactive sessions punctuating the evening to engage audience interest. The performers said they had practiced six hours everyday since the beginning of the semester in preparation for the Nite.

The first showcase session began with a mixed genre dance, followed by lockin’, hip-hop and break dance. The program was designed to bridge the gap between the audience and stage.

“We have language problem but dancing is another form of communication skill, and we can connect through music and dance,” said Yuko Miyata, president of the Japanese Student Association and member of Rendezvous.

The VJ entertainment game required the audience to clap and stomp according to cues that were projected on screen. Two drummers of United Hand Drummers then came on stage and Rendezvous danced to their beat.

Following a lockin’ dance

by Watalty & Yasch, Triple Mangos featuring J.J. with a house dance got the show going into the second session. After some lifting dance, the B**** Cat Girls hip-hop danced to Destiny’s Child’s “Survivor.” A Stomp Show ‘Hibiki’ surprised the audience as the dancers came on stage with long sticks and danced to the beat they drummed on the stage floor.

A break dance battle between four groups had Bag O’ Donuts taking home the prize. The third session’s highlight was the Dance Bingo game. The Bingo tickets were handed out at the door with the program. The cleverly

designed ticket had figures of dance moves with the name of the move and a number.

“We’ve been working really hard at this and the team was great,” said Yasu Takagi, Rendezvous leader.

Chris Dance, DaZn’Mata, and Hamehameha performed in the third session. Shige displayed some beatbox vocals that had the audience clapping with him. The finale of the night was Rendezvous meets OSU Boyz.

“There are so many talented Japanese students and this is a good opportunity to showcase those talents. There will be a Rendezvous Nite Vol. 4 next year,” said Miyata.

Rendezvous is an independent dance company started by Japanese students at UCO to promote street dancing from break dance to hip-hop. Interested people can join the group for free.

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

A trip to Las Vegas and $1,250? UCO broadcasting junior Micah Manalo learned he won a national broadcasting scholarship competition Nov. 28. As a scholarship winner he will travel to to Las Vegas April 18 through April 21.

The Broadcasting Education Association contest included 15 winners with many from division one universities such as: Southern California, Georgia and Oregon.

by Vista photographer Travis Marak Dr. David Nelson, mass communications assistant professor will attend the 52nd UCO Broadcasting junior Micah Manalo, above, won a national annual convention titled, scholarship and a trip to Las Vegas. Dr. David Nelson, below, mass Media 101: Creating the communication assistant professor.

Future by Understanding the Past convention along with Manalo. Nelson will be speaking on two panels.

“I’d say it certainly looks good,” said BEA Executive Director Heather Birks, talking about Manalo being from a division two university. He hopes this will help open doors into bigger broadcast news markets.

“I shipped it [scholarship application] overnight,” Manalo said, because he didn’t expect to win.

He said he has been to Las Vegas before, because that’s where his family meets for reunions.

Manalo’s broadcast news career started in eighth grade, when the Carl Albert High School announced that they had openings for broadcast students.

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

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these detainees actually are, and elections. I hope that in the what terrible fate awaits them. wake of the mid-term elecYou have certainly heard the tions, the administration sad stories of the Guantanamo of President Bush will have from page 1 and Abu-Ghraib prisons. The heard and will heed the mesLet’s take a look at Iraq. US administration attempts to sage of the American people.

My questions Since the commencement of justify them through its proare the following: claimed “war on terror.”

But the US military presence in Is there not a better Toy Drive, organized by Army ROTC, till Dec. 15, in each college Iraq, hundreds of thousands of every one knows that such building. Contact: Daniel Romero, 812-5753.

Iraqis have been killed, maimed behavior, in fact, offends approach to governance?

Is it not possible to put or displaced. Terrorism in Iraq global public opinion, exacerClub Meetings, F/64 Society, Mondays and Thursdays, 10 a.m., has grown exponentially. With bates resentment and thereby wealth and power in the serMass Communication Building, Rm. 104. Contact: Stephen the presence of the US mili- spreads terrorism, and tar- vice of peace, stability, prosHughes 974-5887. tary in Iraq, nothing has been nishes the US image and its perity and the happiness of done to rebuild the ruins, to credibility among nations. all peoples through a comThe US administration’s mitment to justice and respect Senior Show Design exhibit of works by UCO senior design stu- restore the infrastructure or illegal and immoral behavior for the rights of all nations, dents, Dec. 7 to Jan. 6, opening day reception at 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., to alleviate poverty. The US is not even confined to outside instead of aggression and war?

Government used the pretext City Arts Center, 3000 General Pershing Blvd., Oklahoma City.

We all condemn terits borders.

You are witnessof the existence of weapons of ing daily that under the pretext rorism, because its vicWinter Glow Santa photos, elf-telling stories, fake snow, contests, mass destruction in Iraq, but of “the war on terror,” civil lib- tims are the innocent.

Carol-oke, free food. Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m., Broncho Lake, University later it became clear that that erties in the United States are But, can terrorism be was just a lie and a deception.

Center. Contact: Cassie, (580) 401-4944. contained and eradicated being increasingly curtailed.

Although Saddam was Even the privacy of individuthrough war, destruction Forensic Science Institute Open House, Dec. 7, 10:30 a.m. overthrown and people are als is fast losing its mean- and the killing of hundreds to 2:30 p.m., Evans Hall, Rm. 101, All faculty/staff & students, happy about his departure, ing. Judicial due process and of thousands of innocents? the pain and suffering of the Contact: Jennifer Boren, 974-6910 If that were possible, Iraqi people has persisted and fundamental rights are tram then why has the probpled upon.

Private phones are has even been aggravated.

Come-and-go Reception for Fall Graduates, Alumni Association. tapped, suspects are arbitrarily lem not been resolved?

In Iraq, about one hundred arrested, sometimes beaten in The sad experience of Dec. 6, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Evans Hall Alumni Reunion Center. and fifty thousand American invading Iraq is before us all. the streets, or even shot to death. soldiers, separated from their I have no doubt that the What has blind support UCO Speech and Hearing Clinic, Free hearing screenings, Friday families and loved ones, are mornings, till Dec. 8, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. operating under the command American people do not for the Zionists by the US of the current US adminis- approve of this behav- administration brought for the tration. A substantial num- ior and indeed deplore it. American people? It is regrettaThe US administration ble that for the US administraber of them have been killed does not accept accountabil- tion, the interests of these occuor wounded and their presity before any organization, piers supersedes the interests ence in Iraq has tarnished institution or council. The US of the American people and of the image of the American administration has undermined the other nations of the world. people and government. the credibility of international What have the Zionists Their mothers and relaorganizations, particularly the done for the American peotives have, on numerous occaUnited Nations and its Security ple that the US administrasions, displayed their disCouncil.

But, I do not intend tion considers itself obliged to content with the presence of to address all the challenges blindly support these infamous their sons and daughters in a and calamities in this message. aggressors?

Is it not because land thousands of miles away The legitimacy, power and they have imposed themfrom US shores. American influence of a government selves on a substantial porsoldiers often wonder why do not emanate from its arsetion of the banking, financial, they have been sent to Iraq.

I consider it extremely nals of tanks, fighter aircrafts, cultural and media sectors?

I recommend that in a unlikely that you, the American missiles or nuclear weapons.

Legitimacy and influence reside demonstration of respect for people, consent to the billions in sound logic, quest for justice the American people and of dollars of annual expenand compassion and empathy for humanity, the right of diture from your treasury for for all humanity.

The global Palestinians to live in their this military misadventure. position of the United States own homeland should be recNoble Americans, is in all probability weakened ognized so that millions of You have heard that the US because the administration has Palestinian refugees can administration is kidnapping its presumed opponents from continued to resort to force, return to their homes and the across the globe and arbitrarily to conceal the truth, and to future of all of Palestine and holding them without trial or mislead the American people its form of government be any international supervision about its policies and practices. determined in a referendum.

Undoubtedly, the American This will benefit everyone. in horrendous prisons that it people are not satisfied with Now that Iraq has a has established in various parts this behavior and they showed Constitution and an indeGG475ME/U Central Oklahoma AD 11/10/06 2:31 PM Page 1 Ken Bickel Brown Disk 74.5:GG475ME/U Central Oklahoma of the world. God knows who their discontent in the recent pendent Assembly and Government, would it not be more beneficial to bring the US officers and soldiers home, and to spend the astronomical US military expenditures in Iraq for the welfare and prosperity of the American people? As you know very well, many victims of Katrina continue to suffer, and countless Americans continue to live in poverty and homelessness.

I’d also like to say a word to the winners of the recent elections in the US: The United States has had many administrations; some who have left a positive legacy, and others that are neither remembered fondly by the American people nor by other nations.

Now that you control an important branch of the US Government, you will

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also be held to account by the people and by history.

If the US Government meets the current domestic and external challenges with an approach based on truth and Justice, it can remedy some of the past afflictions and alleviate some of the global resentment and hatred of America. But if the approach remains the same, it would not be unexpected that the American people would similarly reject the new electoral winners, although the recent elections, rather than reflecting a victory, in reality point to the failure of the current administration’s policies.

These issues had been extensively dealt with in my letter to President Bush earlier this year.

To sum up: It is possible to govern based on an approach that is distinctly different from one of coercion, force and injustice.

It is possible to sincerely serve and promote common human values, and honesty and compassion.

It is possible to provide welfare and prosperity without tension, threats, imposition or war.

It is possible to lead the world towards the aspired perfection by adhering to unity, monotheism, morality and spirituality and drawing upon the teachings of the Divine Prophets.

Then, the American people, who are God-fearing and followers of Divine religions, will overcome every difficulty.

What I stated represents some of my anxieties and concerns.

I am confident that you, the American people, will play an instrumental role in the establishment of justice and spirituality throughout the world.

The promises of the Almighty and His prophets will certainly be realized, Justice and Truth will prevail and all nations will live a true life in a climate replete with love, compassion and fraternity.

The US governing establishment, the authorities and the powerful should not choose irreversible paths. As all prophets have taught us, injustice and transgression will eventually bring about decline and demise. Today, the path of return to faith and spirituality is open and unimpeded.

We should all heed the Divine Word of the Holy Qur’an: “But those who repent, have faith and do good may receive Salvation. Your Lord, alone, creates and chooses as He will, and others have no part in His choice; Glorified is God and Exalted above any partners they ascribe to Him.” (28:67-68) I pray to the Almighty to bless the Iranian and American nations and indeed all nations of the world with dignity and success.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad President of the Islamic Republic of Iran 29 November 2006

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1. _ Holliman, actor.

5. Russian country house.

10. Territory of western Brazil bordering on Bolivia and Peru.

14. Dreary.

15. Nest of a large raptor.

16. _ Langaard, Danish composer.

17. _ Tierney, actress.

18. Parts of speech that are used to name a person, place or thing.

19. Relinquish control over.

20. Acronym for Experimental Aircraft Association.

21. Akkadian god of the moon.

22. Acronym for Tactical Operations Center.

24. _ marin, sea salt.

25. Not often.

28. Platform from which spacecraft are launched.

30. Shot reaching at least as far as the hole.

31. _ Postan, actor.

33. Exactly opposed.

37. Principal pipe in a system used to distribute water.

40. Uproarious party.

41. Fleshy, pendulous part of the external human ear.

43. Hebrew name for God. 45. Flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise.

46. Allows to remain in position.

48. Debut release of tabla player and music producer Talvin Singh.

49. Term for the remaining piece of a loaf of bread.

50. Standing partly or completely dead trees, often missing a top or most of the smaller branches.

51. Silly person.

53. Sixteenth letter of the Greek alphabet.

54. Late time of life.

56. Having a difficult, contrary disposition.

60. _ Stover, author.

63. Music project by Eric Levi that is often based around chants in an imaginary language close to Latin.

65. Utter in deep, prolonged tones.

66. Measure oneself against others.

67. Employed in accomplishing something.

69. Abbreviation of Unterseeboot (undersea boat).

71. Linda Harrison's character in Planet of the Apes.

72. At an advanced age.

73. Sheree _, actress.

74. Gets with great effort or strain.

75. Unit of money in China.

76. Supporting braces used for strength when two parts are joined.

77. Temporary shelter consisting of cloth and supported by at least one pole.

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2. _ gas´tricae, gastric areas.

3. Relating to the kidneys.

4. _ Goldberg, TV producer.

5. Coarse, durable twill-weave cotton fabric.

6. Gloria Winship _, animal trainer.

7. Raw. 8. Just detectable amount.

9. Greek author of fables.

10. Electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field.

11. Assists somebody by suggesting the next words of something forgotten.

12. Counsel.

13. Alfred William _, veteran television anchorman.

21. Give a conciliatory gift to.

23. Island in the Bay of Naples.

26. Loose material used to fill spaces to prevent items from shifting during shipment.

27. Be contained in.

29. Superheroine in the DC Comics universe.

31. Expressing position in relation to a particular location, point or condition.

32. Decree of the Sumerian gods.

34. Slow pace of running.

35. Have the skills and qualifications

to do things well.

36. One of the greatest thoroughbred race horses in history.

37. 2004 Russian film.

38. Important port of Yemen.

39. Tiny detectable amount.

40. Make a resonant sound, like artillery.

42. Autobot spacecraft in the fictional Transformers Universe.

44. Long, narrow passage, as in a cave.

47. Fifth note of a musical scale.

48. Denoting identity.

52. Instant or present moment as an indivisible wedge between past and future.

53. Heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge.

55. Someone who is intoxicated.

56. Commitments to tell the truth in a court of law.

57. Call forth.

58. Split apart.

59. Single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding.

60. At the proper time.

61. Elder son of Isaac and Rebekah.

62. Second letter of the Greek alphabet.

64. Christian Georges _, French West Indies singer.

65. Done.

68. Fifth Egyptian king of the First dynasty.

70. Mineral from which metal is extracted.

71. Open fabric of string woven together at regular intervals.

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Sooners stop Bronchos' upset bid at dual

by Matt Caban Sports Editor As the state became a winter wonderland, the UCO wrestling team got hot and nearly pulled off a major upset. Flashback to Nov. 29 when the Bronchos visited local rivals, the University of Oklahoma. The intrastate battle pitted the top ranked team in Division II (UCO) against the sixth ranked Division I Sooners.

While the Sooners dominated last year’s match, the Bronchos came won five of the 10 weight classes before dropping a close dual.

UCO head wrestling coach David James said the dual came down to bonus points from individual matches.

“Bonus wins are when wrestlers get bonus points by winning by a large margin, getting

near falls, falls or pinning their opponent,” he said. “Usually, when you win a match you get your team three points, but a major decision or a technical fall gets you five points and a pin gets you six points.”

James said OU had three bonus wins. The Sooners took extra points thanks to technical falls by Sam Hazewinkel and Joshua Weitzel. Hazewinkel won his 125lb. match over UCO’s Tyler Zuckerman while Weitzel defeated the Bronchos’ Daniel Morrison. OU also took bonus points from Joel Flaggert’s 11-2 major decision over UCO’s Heath Jolley.

Each of UCO’s five winners took their matches in regular decisions. Jared Henning and Kyle Evans had backto-back wins at 133lb. and 141lb. respectively to give

the Bronchos n early 9-5 lead.

Later, Justin Wood (165lb.,) Jared Hess (184lb.) and Josh LeadingFox (285lb.) would win their matches for the Bronchos.

James said he is proud of the team despite the loss.

“Really, we wanted to see how our guys would compete,” he said. “Then, we came out and won five matches.

“Anytime you win five of the weights, you have a chance to win,” he said.

James said the performance could serve as a confidence booster to his team.

“We knew it would be challenging and our guys did well,” he said. “We know we have a good product and now we just have to put it out there.”

Old Blue Crew appreciated UCO's Shane Caruthers, right, in action last season at Hamilton Fieldhouse. The Bronchos began their 2006-07 dual season Nov. 29 against the University of Oklahoma.

by Tiffany Batdorf Sports Writer UCO coaches say they are grateful for the Old Blue Crew and all of the spirit it brings to the games.

The Old Blue Crew is a campus organization that has dedicated its time promoting UCO athletics.

“They have really promoted our sports, and defiantly left a mark on UCO,” women’s volleyball Head Coach Jeff Boyland said.

He said the crew was at every volleyball match and

made the Hamilton Field House an interesting place to play with a lot of added intensity.

“The crew is really special to me,” Boland said.

“They have adopted my 10-year-old, Bryce," he said.

"He loves to be with them.”

The OBC might only have 30 minutes to eat before another UCO athletic event would take place, but it was always there for the games, said Boyland.

When it comes to UCO soccer games, the “Crew” are some of the first faces players try to find, said Head Coach Mike Cook.

“The girls look forward to seeing them at the games,” he said.

The OBC has traveled to several soccer games this

season to cheer on the girls during their winning season.

“They will be out in front of the field house waiting for us,” he said.

“If they were not able to travel, when we get home from an away game, they were there to welcome us home.”

“I just wanted to let them know they are appreciated by the players, fans and coaches,” Boyland said.

“They have done a great job promoting our sports and they have showed real leadership from a cheering aspect.”

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

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Tuesday, DECEMBER 5, 2006

Turnover trouble for Bronchos in 72-62 road loss

by Matt Caban Sports Editor UCO’s men’s basketball team committed an uncharacteristic 32 turnovers in route to its 72-62 loss at Texas A&M UniversityKingsville Dec. 2. The loss dropped the Bronchos to 4-3 on the season while their hosts improved their record to 6-0.

The Bronchos’ leading scorers, senior Anthony Brown and junior guard Sam Belt, were held to 13 points and 14 points respectively. They shot below their season averages Brown’s 21.7 points per game and Belt’s 16.6 per contest.

Although the duo’s scoring struggles hurt the team, the Bronchos still hit 21 of 44 field goal attempts, or 47.4 percent.

Meanwhile, the Texas A&MKingsville Javelinas made 50 percent of their shots on the way to victory. The Javelinas also took 10 more shot attempts than the Bronchos.

UCO graduate assistant coach Wayne Anderson said the Bronchos hurt themselves with turnovers.

“We had a lot of mental mistakes,” he said. “Turnovers come when you lose focus

by Vista photographer Travis Marak

UCO junior guard Sam Belt shoots a layup against an Oklahoma Christian University defender Nov. 28 in Hamilton Fieldhouse. Following the win over OCU, the Bronchos traveled to Kingsville, Texas to take on Texas A&M University-Kingsville Dec. 2.

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and they can be contagious.”

UCO sophomore guard/forward Lance Harper said turnovers hurt the team’s offense.

“Each one of those turnovers could have been a shot attempt for us,” he said. “If you take half of those 32 turnovers, you’d get 16 more shot attempts and maybe 16 more baskets.”

UCO assistant basketball coach Roland Ware said the team must protect the ball in the future.

“We always say we can win if we have 15 or fewer turnovers a game,” he said.

“Not to take anything away from Kingsville because they did a good job defensively.”

Forward Remi Yusuf and center Stephen Story who both scored 17 points led the Javelinas on offense.

Ware said the Bronchos are still adjusting to one another as the team has only two players returning from last year’s squad.

“We have a lot new kids so we’ll struggle early until they get adjusted to the system,” he said.

The Bronchos look to avenge their loss when they host Washburn University at 8 p.m.

Dec. 5, at Hamilton Field House.

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