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Remain calm, graduation tickets are in the mail, officials say

No snow, but campus lights up for annual WinterGlow

Computer error cited

Parade and events ring-in holiday festivities

by Trisha Evans Vista Senior Staff Writer

A university official said that due to a computer glitch, more than 150 students are receiving their graduation tickets late this semester.

That official, Assistant Registrar Todd Milam, said the problem affected several graduating students, mainly grad students, whose names were accidentally omitted from a Nov. 2 mailing list.

"It worried me because I thought that maybe there was something wrong with my graduation application," said Jocelyn Hernandez, MBA student.

Hernandez said she received her tickets Dec. 1.

Andrew Griffith, MBA student, received his tickets Nov. 30. While waiting for the late tickets, he said he was debating whether to invite out-of-state relatives.

"We're not getting the full opportunity to have all our relatives there," Griffith said.

Milam said the problem was discovered and a second batch of graduation packets was mailed Nov. 15.

"I can't think of any reason why it should have taken this long to receive their tickets," Milam said. "Once they leave here and go to the postal service, it's out of our hands."

Milam said the Thanksgiving holiday probably further delayed delivery of the tickets.

The graduation packets include six tickets, a map, parking directions and what students should wear to graduation.

Milam said any graduating student can request up to four additional tickets by calling Graduate Support Services at 974-2392.

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Design seniors 'pack bags' for final exhibit

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Jacob Snider, 12, a Summit Middle School sixth-grader, tells visitors to his display about his great-grandfather, Robert Snider, Dec. 1 in the Grand Ballroom at the Nigh University Center during the ninth Social Sciences Fair for 6th through 8th graders. The theme was "Heroes and Heroines: Citizens of the Planet Past and Present."

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Six graduating graphic design majors said "All Our Bags Are Packed. We're Ready to Go," at their senior exhibit reception Dec. 1 at the City Arts Center at the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds.

Larry Heftier, interim chair of the Department of Design, said the six seniors planned the entire reception.

"Each class comes up with

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WinterGlow 2005

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A decorated fire truck makes its way north on Broadway through downtown Edmond Dec. 1. The parade was just one of several Christmas events in Edmond that included WinterGlow on the UCO campus. See photos from the parade and WinterGlow on Pg. 6

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their own promotion and their own theme," Hefner said.

Hefner said Jennifer Armstrong, graphic design senior, based her idea of a departure theme off a John Denver song, "Leaving on a Jet Plane."

He said the starting time of the exhibit, 5:47 p.m., was significant to the theme.

"Typically, we would do it at 6 p.m., but when you have a flight you usually leave at an odd time," Hefner said.

Organizers of UCO's eighth annual "WinterGlow" festival, a holiday celebration for the campus and the community, said it drew record crowds to Broncho Lake Dec. 1.

Bridget Jones, assistant director of the Department of Campus Life, said attendance was at least 2000, up from 400 last year.

"We added quite a number of events this years," Jones said.

Students and families braved the cold to participate in the evening, which began in downtown Edmond with the Parade of Lights.

Linda Cavanaugh and Kevin Ogle from News Channel 4 emceed the WinterGlow program that followed at UCO, which included performances by the Ebony Gospel Choir and a choir from Charles Haskell Elementary.

Santa Claus posed for pictures with children in the Nigh University Center.

Winners of the office decorating, parade float and Greek house decorating contests were announced.

First place in the parade float competition went to the "Model A's," with "Extreme Cheerleaders" and the Edmond North Marching Band taking second and third place, respectively. The "Pride of Elgin - high school band received an honorable mention.

The Biology Department won first place in the office decorating competition, with Wantland Hall in second and the Department of History and Geography in third.

Kappa Sigma and Sigma Nu fraternities tied for first place

The UCO Department of History and Geography, in partnership with the American Democracy Project, hosted the 10th Social Science and Citizenship Fair for middle school students Dec. 1 in the Nigh University Center.

"We call it a social science fair, because it encompasses the social studies disciplines.

History primarily, but also political science, geography, sociology and economics," said Dr. James Baker, UCO professor of history and geography and the fair's director.

This year's theme was "Heroes and Heroines: Citizens of the Planet Past and Present," with individual essays, poster-

board projects and two-member projects submitted, Baker said.

He said sixth, seventh and eighth graders can participate in the fair, but this year there were no seventh graders.

"We had about half of what we usually do," Baker said. "We had about a hundred."

"They are bogged down with testing, with standardized testing," he said. "And testing has really played havoc with opportunities for field trips like this, which is disappointing."

"Here they learn higher learning skills and they do research," Baker said. "They learn to study role models of effective citizens, and it's just a good program for development of citizenship."

Baker said The American

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From left: Brain Nalepka, Lucie Arnaz, daughter of performers Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, and Hal Shane perform the vaudeville song "All Aboard for Alabama" Dec. 3 in Mitchell Hall as part of "An Evening with Lucie Arnaz and the Manhattan Rhythm Kings." The program was part of UCO's Broadway Tonight series that brings celebrity performers to campus each year.

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Just one more graduation woe can drive the anxious graduate-to-be over the edge.

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ith graduation creeping up, many students have so much on their minds that even the most minor setback can seem catastrophic. So when graduation tickets didn't arrive recently for some graduate students, people began to panic.

Fortunately, the problem seems to have been resolved with the correction of a computer error.

Students can now rest assured that the university has mailed the tickets and they should arrive soon.

Computers can be our best

friends, and likewise our worst enemies. It's hard to blame the university when each of us has probably at one time or another watched a document vanish on the screen, never to be seen again.

Then there is the problem of ticket availability. The six-ticket

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rule is restrictive for those with large families, but Graduate Support Services is offering an additional four to anyone that needs them.

Fortunately, during spring commencement additional people are allowed in when ticket holders have all been seated,

but still, the Field House is restricting.

The December graduation is usually not as large as the one in May, and seats are more readily available. However, in the future the university might consider a larger venue.

Other major universities in

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Agreement in 1994, cost Mexico 1.3 million jobs in agriculture, which led illegal immigration to the U.S. from Mexico to double from 1990 to 2000.

Smith and Lindblad argue that Mexican producers should have done more to prepare Mexican agriculture for the global economy; in other words, they should have scrapped food production for local consumption and instead focused on export production, making them more dependent upon the global economy for the availability of basic foods like corn.

Locking a country into dependence on U.S. food production; then dumping cheap, subsidized goods into that country so that farmers and companies cannot

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Tre Ronne, Democratic Socialists

do appreciate Toni Kennard's support for Protection of some illegal immigrants (she mentioned women who had been raped) in Calvey's bill to require state agencies to report illegal immigrants seeking government services (Nov. 22). But I warn against local policies that do not consider the global situation.

It's no secret why people from Central and South America risk and endure so much to work for a mere pittance in poor conditions in the U.S. Smith and Lindblad reported for Business Week (22 Nov 2003).

That dumping of tax-subsidized U.S. agriculture, exacerbated by the passage of the North American Free Trade

the state use larger venues like the Lloyd Noble Center and the Cox Convention Center.

Perhaps UCO could use Wantland Field for the spring graduation, weather permitting.

compete, thus laying off millions of workers; then erecting gun-reinforced fences to deny those people access to jobs that most U.S. citizens would not want anyway; this sounds quite imperialistic.

Enforcement of law is preferable to lawlessness, but enforcement of unjust laws is, let's face it, unjust.

"But it's illegal!" my grandfather scoffed over Thanksgiving dinner. Eating sesame-glazed salmon, he had trouble understanding the difficult choice between starvation and lawbreaking.

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f you are an Oklahoman who, like me, supports legal immigration and opposes illegal immigration, Rep. Kevin Calvey's bill makes a lot of sense.

Here are facts of the bill straight from Rep Calvey: • Calvey's bill would require that state and local government officials determine the immigration status of an applicant for government benefits. The bill would not apply to those contacting government merely to report crimes, fires, etc.

• If the applicant is found to be an illegal alien, then he would be reported to federal immigration enforcement officials.

• It harder for federal officials to enforce the law when state officials hide cases of ille-

gal immigration.

• Calvey supports legal immigration. His concern is with illegal immigration.

Illegal aliens should not be able to come to our state and get benefits at the expense of our taxpayers.

Calvey's bill aims to relieve Oklahomans of that tax burden, yet provide protection for aliens who need it, as described in my first bullet point.

Opponents may say that this bill instates harsh measures, but I disagree. People who enter our country illegally are not following our laws, but are showing blatant disregard for them.

Is it any less harsh to make Oklahomans foot the tax bill for their benefits? No. The money has to come from somewhere,

and it's my pocket and your pocket.

But, the point should be made that not all illegal immigrants are coming to America looking to funnel money from our government. Many of them are hard-working people just looking to support their family.

My fear is that this bill will be radically misconstrued by its opponents. This bill does not authorize raids of homes, imprisonment, cruel treatment, or harm to children of such aliens. It simply states that a name must be reported to immigration officials.

Don't be fooled by opponents of this bill. Funding benefits for illegal aliens is not OK for Oklahomans.

WORD ON THE STREET: SOME PEOPLE HAVE MADE A STINK ABOUT THE TERM 'MERRY CHRISTMAS'.

Compiled and photographed by Naomi Takebuchi

Do you say 'Merry Christmas'? Or the more politically correct 'Happy Holidays'?

"Merry Christmas. It is my belief.

Christianity teaches 'Christmas' not 'Holiday'."

Jamie Richards Chemistry, freshman

"I say Merry Christmas just because it sounds better."

"I say Merry Christmas because it is Christ's birthday we are celebrating, not just another holiday."

"Merry Christmas. Because we live in a country that shouldn't discriminate against religious freedom in the name of 'not offending others,' in the name of political correctness."

K.J. Leache

Christine Jackson

Mark Poling

Forensic science, freshman

Pre-pharmacy, sophomore

Sociology/psychology, senior

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very talented," Craig said. "My two leads are young. Neither of them have had big roles on main stage productions."

Craig said she was lucky with her technical crew because she had friends that knew what they were doing.

"All I had to do was give them guidelines and they ran on their own," Craig said.

Jimmy Pike and James Dickson, theatre performance sophomores, said they are the leads in Craig's play.

"You have to shift your mind set a little with student directors," Dickson said. "It's one thing to be directed by a teacher."

"Students give you more room to work with," Pike said.

"It's easier to talk to directors your own age."

Pike said watching the seniors will help him direct when it's his turn.

"It gives you some perspecfive," Pike said. "You watch what they do and think about what you would do and what you wouldn't do."

Bristow said his main obstacle as the teacher is getting the students to think as directors.

He said the students have also had other obstacles to overcome.

"Scheduling and organization is always a problem, especially with this particular group because there are so many plays," Bristow said. "I think as a group they've been creative with staging. With five or six plays in one night you can't have a full set."

they have to pick a cast and crew. He said they are in charge of lighting, costumes, props and carrying out rehearsals.

Senior theatre students will "The members of the class direct their own one-act plays also assist each other," Bristow at 7 p.m. Dec. 9 and 10 in the said. "I advise them to concenPegasus Theater. trate on directing."

"It's our capstone project," Bristow said he doesn't tell said Dr. Robert McGill, chair- the directing students they can't man of the Department of act in other plays, but he encourTheatre, Dance and Media Arts. ages them not to.

"It's a chance for the students to He said the students are not direct a show. They pick their given a budget. They do, howplay and then have auditions." ever, have open access to the Dr. Donald Bristow, Theatre, departments costume and prop Dance and Media Arts profes- stocks. sor, said.the project is assigned "Unless they chose to do so, through his Play Production there would be no out of pockclass. He said a typical class et expenses except for royalty comprises 16 students, but this fees," Bristow said. semester he has 23.

Bristow said royalty fees for "It is one of the largest class- one-act plays usually cost about es I've had in several years," $25.

Bristow said. "We present half Sara Craig, theatre perforin the fall and half in the spring. mance senior, said she will be A number of students will vol- directing a dark comedy, "The unteer to take incompletes and Mystery of Attraction." perform in the spring."

"It's about relationships and Bristow said 11 plays will be love and finding happiness and split between the two nights and how difficult that is," Craig each will last 20 to 30 minutes. said.

"They elected to do it on two Craig said, as an actress, it's nights rather than three or four," easier for her to identify with Bristow said. the students she's directing.

He said the entire project She said directing does have its was done outside of class. downfalls though.

"They (the plays) are really "For actors that try to direct done by the students," Bristow it's hard," Craig said. "It's been said. "I only approve the complicated to communicate to scripts." my actors on how I want them He said during the first half to connect with their characof the semester the students ters." are required to read 24 one-act Craig said, for example, the plays. way she would act out a particu"This is simply to help them lar character might not work for in their search for the one-act another actor. they want to do," Bristow said.

But she said finding a good Courtney Bryce can be reached at Bristow said after the stu- cast and crew was easy. cbryce@thevistaonline.com . dents have picked their plays, "The actors in my show are

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was one their first opportunities to work with children.

"They get a one-on-one experience with these young people and they see them at their best. It really enthuses them," he said.

Dr. Jessica Sheetz-Nguyen, UCO assistant professor of history and geography, teaches the Social Studies Methods course and her students judged the projects and essays.

"It's a tough job judging and grading," Sheetz-Nguyen said.

"My students get to see how really difficult it is to have a cutand-dry winner."

"This is such a good opportunity for the teacher candidates to see the creative and intellectual capability of future students,"she said.

Jacob Snider, a 12 yearold sixth-grader from Summit Middle School in Edmond,

featured his great-grandfather, Robert Snider, as his 'hero.'

"He dropped out of 8th grade to support his whole family," Jacob said. "That was during the Depression."

"He was drafted in the war and served under General Patton.

Two weeks before the Battle of the Bulge he was shot twice, here and here," Jacob said as he pointed to his chest. "But the snow stopped the bleeding."

Jacob was the only student left in the ballroom as he pointed to a picture on his poster board project to conclude the story of his great-grandfather.

"Oh, and this is his cat, Spidey," he said. "He's the baddest cat in the world. I'm not kidding."

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Democracy Project, which sponsored the fair, is an initiative of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, of which UCO is a charter member.

"Their mission is to promote citizenship values in college students and in the community," he said.

The organization's Web site states that the American Democracy Project's goal is "To produce graduates who understand and are committed to engaging in meaningful actions as citizens in a democracy."

UCO history and social studies students, graduate assistants and members of Phi Alpha Theta, the history honors society, judged the projects, Baker said.

He said many of the students are teacher candidates and this

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from page 1 Cari Wallenberg, graphic design senior with an emphasis in new media, said exhibitors placed their portfolios around the room to act as suitcases.

"Instead of having regular suitcases we used portfolios because that's what we're going to take out into the world," she said.

Wallenberg said the feedback from viewers at the reception was positive. She said the exhibit was a good way to network and get recognized.

"People were very shocked at the quality of work," Wallenberg said.

She said she received many comments on an animated poster of a fox wearing a woman as a stole that read "Fashion Victim" at the top.

"Mainly, my stuff is animated," Wallenberg said. "I plan on going back to school for animation, so that's what I wanted my portion to be of."

Jeff Mains, graphic design senior, said he chose to showcase portions of actual projects he did throughout the semester, including the menu he designed for the restaurant, FlaTire Burgers.

Mains said he works as an outside sales and marketing contractor for Adio Footwear,

a skateboarding company, making skateboarding videos. He said some of his work from the company is also displayed at the exhibit.

"In some of my works you can see some ideas where extreme sports show a little," he said.

Mains said he didn't want to be recruited for another job from the exhibit. He said he just wanted to showcase his different capabilities.

"I love my job. I get to be with my friends and work with something I grew up with," Mains said. "I couldn't ask for a better job."

Mains said he knows many professional skateboarders that ride for Adio Footwear, including Tony Hawk and Barn Margera from MTV's 'Viva La Bam.' Hefner said the number of students graduating in graphic design is unusually small this semester.

"It's an advantage for them because they have more exhibition space and they can space their work out more," Hefner said.

He said the goal of the event was to attract potential employers.

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BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP)Saddam Hussein told the judge at his trial Monday that "I am not afraid of execution" during a chaotic court session in which the first witness took the stand and testified that the former president's agents carried out random arrests, torture and killings. The outburst was one of several by Saddam or his coidefendants at . the trial that also saw a brief walkout by his defense lawyers. At one point, Saddam appeared to threaten the judge, saying: "When the revolution of the heroic Iraq arrives, you will be held accountable."

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campus venue is to entice and draw in professionals so they get a review of the students work," Hefner said. "We've had students obtain jobs directly from this show."

Hefner said the senior exhibit is displayed at the end of each semester.

"We do ours every semester and that's very unique," Hefner said. "OU (the University of Oklahoma) only does this once a year."

Hefner said the Department of Design is also unique to UCO, because no other Oklahoma universities make design a separate department. He said at other universities graphic design is thrown into the art department and interior design is thrown into any department from education to human environmental sciences.

"The Department of Design is the largest department by student numbers in the College of Arts, Media and Design," Heftier said.

Hefner said the exhibit will be displayed until Dec. 27 at the City Arts Center at the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds.

in the Greek house decorating competition, with Delta Zeta and Alpha Xi Delta sororities in second and third.

"We had a student board and they created events that students would want to be at," Jones said. We also created a lot of event for families and children that were all-new."

New events included karaoke caroling, sleigh rides, and marshmallow roasting.

Following WinterGlow was `Innerglow,' a Wind Ensemble concert in Mitchell Hall sponsored by the College of Arts, Media & Design, which preceded 'Afterglow,' a 9 p.m. showing of the movie "Elf' in Constitution Hall sponsored by the Student Programming Board.

"WinterGlow is growing," Jones said. "We are looking to expand the program and make it an evening for family and students to come together and celebrate this wonderful time of

theyear."

"I thought it was great, I enjoyed it very much," said Shirlie Greening Campus Life receptionist.

Greening said it was unlike anything she had ever seen before on a college campus.

"It was so much fun. The whole thing, from start to finish, was just fun," Jones said.

"We had more reasons for people to come out...I think that was the biggest thing, also promotions like `Facebook' helped with getting the word out," said Cassie Neahring, marketing sophomore and student executive director of the WinterGlow Student Board.

"I think that helped a lot with the events going on. Students were able to help with planning events and. publicizing them.

They were able to put a lot of work into it," said Bradley Keim, broadcast communications junior and public relations chair of the WinterGlow Student

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"It was an all-out holiday celebration. It was more than just Santa Claus and Old North," he said. "We had great success this year and it was fun."

"We wanted to have more events," Keim said. "We thought it was stupid to have people come stand out in the cold and watch lights turn on and that's it.

"I would expect to see next year even bigger events planned, more people during the evening, more people and hopefully more students involved," he said.

Jones said this is the beginning of a three to five-year plan to light the campus at the holidays.

"Next year, we want it to be at least a two-day event," Neahring said.

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A small. artificial tree adorned with discarded lottery tickets by students at Westwood Elementary School was removed from

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Rep. Randy Terrill, ROklahoma City, said the tree was "inappropriate and distasteful." He said he called the principal at Westwood, who apologized and asked the governor's office to remove the tree.

Paul Sund, a spokesman for Gov. Brad Henry, said Henry's office had nothing to do with decorating the tree and referred questions to Oklahoma City Public

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Sherry Fair, spokeswoman for the school district, said teachers went to various convenience stores and got used lottery tickets, which were cut into various geometric shapes and placed on the tree.

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Covering ground already is the 25th century according to "Aeon Flux," a stylis- tread by the superior tic sci-fi shoot-em-up star- "Equilibrium" (2002), and ring Charlize Theron ("The classic novels such as 1984 Italian Job," "Monster") with and Brave New World, absurd acrobatic stunts and shock- hairstyles and imaginative (if ing plot twists, the likes of impractical) inventions are a which the world hasn't seen dime a dozen in this futursince...the last Asian-fla- istic, pseudo-Huxleyan dysvored special effects bonanza topia.

Much of "Aeon Flux" made possible by the success plays like a video game— of "The Matrix."

Based on a series of ani- a video game that you're mated shorts by Peter Chung, watching instead of playing, Aeon is a rebel assassin in which is never as much fun, the last human city of Zion... no matter what the kid that's I mean Bregna. She has a too scared to pick up the consimple mission: sneak into troller will say. Also, somea fortified palace and kill times you may get the feelthe leader of all humanity. ing you're watching a lessWith the help of her trusty interesting distant cousin of freak-of-nature sidekick "The Fifth Element."

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Theron and Csokas carry the film well. Theron does her own stunt work, even though a neck injury set production back a month. She flips and flies about like Jackie Chan in zero gravity and looks way better than he ever did in tight black spandex, but why is it that we can almost never get an action movie with a strong female lead without the powers-thatbe throwing in women allies and enemies to balance things out? Think "Catwoman" or

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True, for much of the film, Aeon fights alongside a competent tough guy, but it's as if Hollywood doesn't think a girl can handle herself against the desperate evil most action heroes face. I would have liked to have seen Aeon plow through the caliber of villains Neo had to face, or the scum "Die Hard's" Jon McLaine had to mop up. Instead, she gets a pansy in a suit that hardly fires a shot the whole movie and hordes of anonymous soldiers who go down easier than blindfolded lemmings with their shoelaces tied together.

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No BCS controversy this year; USC and Texas earn Rose Bowl bids

by Ralph D. Russo AP Sports Writer

champion Longhorns (12-0) can determine which team is best in the Granddaddy of Them All. With 2004 Heisman Trophy LOS ANGELES (AP) - For winner Matt Leinart and 2005 once, the Bowl Championship Heisman front-runner Reggie Series gets to gloat.

Bush, USC has won 34 straight With a glitzy lineup that games. The Trojans could make gives the critics little reason to history with an unprecedented gripe, the BCS has never third consecutive national looked better. title.

The Rose Bowl is perfect Texas won last season's with Southern California Rose Bowl with quarterback and Texas, the nation's only Vince Young leading the way. unbeatens.

As he accepted the MVP The Orange Bowl is a trophy, he declared that the game for the ages - and the Longhorns would be back, aged - matching septuageand he came through on his narian coaches Joe Paterno promise with a brilliant seaof Penn State and Bobby son.

Bowden of Florida State.

"The problem is (the Notre Dame is back Longhorns) have a lot of on the big stage, meeting other players that play really Ohio State in a Fiesta Bowl well, too," Carroll said. soaked in tradition.

Hurricane Katrina forced Georgia gives the relothe Sugar Bowl out of New cated Sugar Bowl a "home" Orleans and into the Georgia team in Atlanta, facing a Dome, setting up a short and West Virginia squad that familiar trip for the Bulldogs even makes the Big East and their fans. Georgia (10look good.

2) won the Southeastern Only Oregon has a case Conference title in the Georgia to complain.

Dome and returns there to "I certainly understand meet Big East champion West that there are teams that are Virginia (10-1) on Jan. 2.

AP not in these four games that Bowden (359 victories) have had a great seasons, as Texas quarterback Vince Young, left, will face Heisman Trophy winner and Paterno (353) have comwe have every year," BCS Matt Leinart of USC Jan. 4 in the Rose Bowl. bined for 712 career victories, coordinator and Big 12 ranking first and second in commissioner Kevin Weiberg three years, that's where we postseason.

Division I-A. said Sunday. "I must say that want to be. That's where we When Big Ten champion "Anytime we have a matchup there's a lot of consensus that want to go." that is widely lauded as being a Penn State (10-1) and Atlantic we have quality matchups The BCS has been ham- great matchup in the champion- Coast Conference champ among highly regarded teams mered in the past for putting ship game, you can really see Florida State (8-4) face off in in this year's BCS games." the wrong teams in its champi- the benefit of a system like the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3, Seemingly on a collision onship games. Two years ago, this in which through the bowls Paterno will be 79. Bowden course all season, USC and USC was left out and college we're able to bring together the will be 76.

Texas will decide the national football ended up with two No. 1 and 2 ranked teams that "I hope it doesn't come down title in Pasadena, Calif, on Jan. champs. Last season, many felt otherwise wouldn't have come to where it's Bobby Bowden 4.

Auburn should have played together through the (old) bowl and Joe Paterno because he "They do have the No. 1 USC for the championship system," Weiberg said. can't run and I run slower," team in the country," Texas instead of Oklahoma.

Now the Pac-10 champion Paterno said. coach Mack Brown said of the In his rookie season as Notre The other common complaint Trojans (12-0) and Big 12 two-time defending champion Trojans. "They've just blown out people out right and left, and that will be challenge for us. But that's fun.

"For Texas not to be in the national championship game for 36 years and to see where (USC coach) Pete (Carroll) has brought their program the last

Clash o the Titans

is the BCS doesn't create compelling matchups beyond the title game. Well, it all worked out this season.

Yes, Texas and USC made it easy for the BCS. But remember, in the pre-BCS days the two superpowers would be going separate ways for the

Dame coach, Charlie Weis has the Fighting Irish (9-2) in the BCS for the first time since 2001. They automatically qualified for a spot in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 2 by finishing sixth in the BCS standings.

"I think it's a great tribute to our coaching staff and our players that they were able to turn it around that fast," Weis said.

Ohio State (9-2) out of the Big Ten was assured an atlarge bid by finishing fourth in the final standings released

Sunday.

That left no room for Oregon, which had a better record and BCS average than the Irish.

"I didn't quite understand the Notre Dame deal. But, obviously, I have not been a student of the BCS," said Oregon coach Mike Bellotti, whose Ducks will play in the Holiday Bowl.

Oh well, you can't please everyone. But for the BCS, this was about as good as it gets.

USC, Texas head to Rose bowl Games through Dec. 3 Harris

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EXPLANATION Percentages are derived by dividing a team's actual voting points by a maximum 2,825 possible points In the Harris Interactive Poll and 1,550 possible points In the USA Today Coaches Poll.

Six computer rankings calculated In inverse points order (25 for No. 1, 24 for No. 2, etc.) are used to determine the overall computer component. The highest and lowest ranking for each team is dropped. and the remaining four are added and divided by 100 (the maximum possible points) to produce a Computer Rankings Percentage. The six computer ranking providers are Anderson & Hester, Richard Billingsley, Colley Matrix, Kenneth Massey, Jeff Sagarin, and Peter Wolfe. Each computer ranking accounts for schedule strength in its formula.

The BCS Average is calculated by averaging the percent totals of the Harris Interactive, USA Today Coaches and Computer polls.

SOURCE: Bowl Championship Series

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2005

Bronchos upset undefeated Javelinas Wrestling team makes

by Harry Gatewood III Vista Senior Sports Writer

The UCO men's basketball team shocked undefeated Texas A&M Kingsville Dec. 3 at Hamilton Fieldhouse with an 11-point comeback for an 89-73 victory.

Anthony Brown and Sam Belt helped spark a 31-7 run in the last nine minutes as Belt hit five three-pointers and Brown hit 13 of 17 shots for 27 points.

UCO shot 51.7 percent from the field, with strong post play from. Joe Kennerly, who added 19 points.

The first half went back and forth as the Javelinas took over with a long-range aerial assault, nailing 8-of-16 threepoint attempts to take a 41-36 halftime lead.

The Bronchos drew even in

strong showing at open tournament

the second half, but the Javelinas regained the lead, taking their largest lead at 66-58 with 9:25 remaining.

Brown and Belt then jumped into action. Brown scored five points in an 8-0 run that tied it 66-66. The Bronchos answered a TAMUK bucket with lay-ups

by Brown and Kennerly, then Belt struck a three-pointer for a 73-68 UCO lead.

The Javelinas cut the deficit to 73-70 at the 4:55 mark, but Belt knocked down another three to ignite an 11-0 spurt that made it 84-70.

The Bronchos return to action Tuesday, hosting nearby rival and NAIA No. 3-ranked Oklahoma Christian at 8 p.m. in the second game of a double-

header.

Harry Gatewood III can be reached at hgatewood@thevistaonlinacom.

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Sam Belt drives past two TAMUK defenders Dec. 3 at Hamilton Fieldhouse.

Broncho women snap losing streak

by Harry Gatewood III Vista Senior Sports Writer

After sluggish start, Bronchos find comfort zone, win two straight

by Harry Gatewood III Vista Senior Sports Writer

Stout defense helped the UCO women's basketball team capture a 68-54 win over Texas Woman's University Dec. 1 in its first home game of the season.

The Pioneers had 30 turnovers in the game, giving UCO a total of 29 points off turnovers.

"Our defense triggers our offense," Head Coach Shawn Williams said. "And it feels good to get our first win."

A 28-24 Broncho deficit prompted a strong first-half stand, sparked by a Meghan Craig three. After a Jennifer Bullis three and several Pioneer mistakes, the Bronchos built a 39-29 halftime advantage.

UCO came out in the second half with a slow start, committing five turnovers in the first five minutes of play.

TWU then took control with a one-point lead, but the UCO defense forced 19 turnovers in the latter part of the second half and regained the lead at 41-40.

Lacie Allen ignited the UCO defense with a steal and an assist to Lindsey Wilson for a three.

UCO never looked back as their defense remained strong, controlling the ball and finishing out the game.

"It was really good to finish," Williams said. "We have to finish games."

Craig scored 15 points on

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UCO's Meghan Craig lowers a shoulder to drive the lane against Texas A&M Kingsville. Craig led the Bronchos with 21 points. the night with six rebounds, two steals and one block.

Freshman Lizzie Brenner scored 14 points and was a defensive threat, posting five steals, two blocks and seven rebounds.

UCO shot 66.7 percent from the free-throw line and had a 39.3 field goal percentage.

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IN IT FOR

Jones, a two-time junior college national champion battling for the starting spot at 133 with Kyle Evans captured tour- returning All-American and the nament Outstanding Wrestler No. 4-rated Henning, pulled honors to lead a trio of indi- out a 3-2 overtime triumph in vidual champions for Central the finals.

Oklahoma at the Fort Hays Neither wrestler scored in State Open Dec. 3 in Hays, the one-minute sudden victory Kan. period, with Jones escaping in Evans rolled to five wins the first 30-second tiebreaker at 141 pounds to earn OW then riding Henning in the secrecognition in the one-day tour- ond one to earn the narrow nament that featured no team win. scoring, with the No. 6-ranked The sixth-ranked Petersen, Bronchos also another returngetting titles from ing All-American 133 Earl Jones and for the Bronchos, 165 Cort Petersen picked up an injuin addition to finry default win over ishing with seven Sikes, a freshman other placers. competing as an Jared Henning unattached entry was runner-up to while sitting out a Jones at 133 and redshirt season.

Zack Sikes lost Leavitt had an by injury default impressive tourto Petersen in the nament before 165 finals, while dropping a tough UCO's Kyle Evans Jason Leavitt was 2-1 finals deciwas named Outstanding second at 157 and sion to Fort Hays Wrestler at the Fort Chris Finn the State's David heavyweight run- Hays State Open Dec. 3 Northues, ranked in Hays, Kan. ner-up. UCO also fourth nationgot third-place finally, while Finn ishes from 149 Justin Wood fell to Oklahoma State's Jared and Hvy Josh LeadingFox and Roshalt 3-0 in his first action of a fourth from 174 Jared Hess. the season.

"For the most part I thought Finn knocked off FHSU's our guys wrestled hard and No. 2-rated Andrew Ubben aggressive and it was a pretty 2-1 in the semifinals, with good showing for us," UCO LeadingFox earning a 3-2 overcoach David James said. "We time win over Ubben in the had placers at eight different consolation finals. The fourthweights, which is what we ranked LeadingFox fell to want to see.

Roshalt 1-0 in the semifinals.

"There's definitely room for Wood capped a solid tourimprovement, but we're mak- nament with a 9-3 consolation ing great strides." finals win, while Hess dropped Evans, a returning All- a 1-0 verdict to fourth-ranked American currently ranked Aaron Meister of FHSU in the fourth in NCAA Division II third-place match. at 141, won his second tournaThe Bronchos end their ment of the season with a 10- first-semester schedule next 7 finals victory over Kenney Saturday, hosting Bacone at 2 Hashimoto of Division I p.m. at Hamilton Field House.

Northern Colorado.

by UCO Sports Media Relations Office

Hamilton Fieldhouse

Defense remained rock solid as the UCO women's basketball team defeated Texas A&MKingsville 70-50 Dec. 3 at Hamilton Fieldhouse.

UCO only allowed the Javelinas to shoot 28.1 percent on the night.

The Bronchos blasted out of the gate with a 13-2 first-half lead as Meghan Craig nailed three straight three-pointers.

UCO started the first half strong but allowed the Javelinas back in the game in the second half. TAMUK cut the Broncho lead to six early in the second half, but could close the gap no further.

Lacie Allen garnered a threepoint play that put the Javelinas away, as UCO then powered a 10-point run in 40 seconds that ignited a 49-32 victory.

Allen followed her three-point play with a layup off a TAMUK turnover, then Mallory Markus stole the inbounds pass and scored an easy putback.

Craig then drained a threepointer off another Javelina turnover for a 17-point UCO lead.

The Javelinas could get no closer than 15 points the rest of the second half.

Craig led the Bronchos with 21 points on 6-of- I 4 shooting, including five three-pointers.

Lindsey Wilson also contributed a double-digit scoring effort with 10 points, while Allen sported nine.

UCO will look to keep their two-game home winning streak alive, as they battle Oklahoma Christian Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. at Hamilton Fieldhouse.

Harty Gatewood III can be reached at hgatewood@thevistaonline.com .

Five Bronchos named

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Four Bronchos made the first team: sophomore goalkeeper Carly Fischer, junior midfielder Lindsey Hull, senior midfielder Joy Hagemann and sophomore fullback Chelsea Ryden. Junior forward Melissa Terry was selected to the second team.

No BCS mess this year The Bowl Championship Series may finally go one year without inspiring the fierce controversy that has become an annual tradition. USC and Texas, ranked No. 1 and 2 throughout the 2005 season, will meet Jan. 4 in the Rose Bowl to decide the national champion.

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