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Blankenship crowned Miss UCO 2007

Cara Blankenship

by Aaron Wright Staff Writer Cara Blankenship was crowned as Miss UCO 2007 on Feb. 2 in Mitchell Hall Theater.

Blankenship, a speech pathology senior, has been compet-

ing in pageants since she was a little kid. Her platform is “Be A Buddy! Special Needs Awareness.”

“I’m most excited about sharing information on my platform. Not many people know about Best Buddies,” said Blankenship. “It’s something I’ve been passionate about for a long time because of my nephew who has Down syndrome.”

Blankenship is currently working on implementing the Best Buddy program at UCO. When she does, it will be the first in the state of Oklahoma.

Best Buddies matches someone with a disability with a peer who doesn’t have one.

The gift package for Blankenship included a $1,800 UCO tuition waiver; a $1,250 cash scholarship; a wardrobe allowance; a crown box; an

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expense-paid trip to Tulsa to participate in Miss Oklahoma in June; training sessions with 180 Degrees Center for Health and Performance; and a VIP Spa Treatment from Changes Studios.

An active member of the UCO community, Blankenship is serving in a practicum in student pathology. She has also been involved with Sigma Kappa, new student orientation, and Student Ambassadors during her time at UCO. Sixteen other contestants vied against Blankenship for the crown. The theme for this year’s pageant was “I’ll be the one.” After a performance of the National Anthem by UCO alumna and Miss UCO 1993 Heather Geery, all 17 contestants participated in an opening dance. Brad Porton, Oklahoman musician, served as the Master of Ceremonies for the evening.

The first phase of the competition was the on-stage question worth 5 percent. Miss UCO 2005 Keelee Bright asked each contestant a question about their platform and Miss UCO 2006 Jill Sallee asked questions revealing each contestant's personality.

The swimsuit competition, worth 15 percent, was next followed by the talent competition, worth 35 percent, and evening wear, worth 20 percent.

Each contestant had previously attended an interview with the judging panel., worth 25 percent.

Blankenship’s first award for the evening was the People’s Choice Award, an award voted on by the audience during intermission. She was also the recipient of the swimsuit Award and a $150 cash scholarship.

She tied with her close friend Kayla Jenkins, dance senior, for the Talent Award and $150.

“Kayla’s my best friend and I’m glad we won talent together,” Blankenship said. She said she and Jenkins practiced their dances together in the Wellness Center before the pageant.

Rachelle Nicole Adams, was voted by her peers to receive the Congeniality Award.

She also won the Director’s Award and $150. Taylor Scammahorn, public relations sophomore, earned the Ad Sales Award, along with $250.

Annamarie Bomar was the fourth runner-up and winner of a $1,200 tuition waiver and a

“I’m most excited about sharing information on my platform Not many people know about Best Buddies,” -Cara Blankenship

$300 cash scholarship. The third runner-up was Michelle McCoy. She received a $1,200 tuition waiver and a $400 cash scholarship. Second runner-up Keondra Butler, marketing senior, was given the same tuition waiver and a $500 scholarship. The first runner-up, Jenkins, received the $1,200 tuition waiver and $700.

Blankenship is a big proponent of scholarship pageants. She has paid most her schooling with scholarships received from pageants.

“I’m going to graduate college debt-free,” she said.

Aaron Wright can be reached at awright@thevistaonline.com.

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Cara Blankenship won Miss UCO Feb. 2. Her platform is "Be a Buddy" -Special Needs Awarness.

Tattoos leaving their mark on Oklahomans

by Aaron Wright Staff Writer Oklahoma may be the last state to catch on to the tattoo trend, but Oklahomans are ahead of the game. After questioning 47 students about whether they were tattooed, 20 responded ‘yes’. That’s 42%.

There’s even a Facebook group titled “I’m addicted to Tattoos.”

“I like the art form,” said Jon Hocker, general business senior.

“It’s a way to express yourself or to remind yourself of things.”

Hocker’s tattoo is on his right bicep. It’s in Hebrew and means “to worship the Lord” or “to bow down to the Lord.”

“I wanted it to remind me about what life is about and how my life should reflect my relationship with God,” said Hocker.

Cindy Davis, general studies and mass communication senior, has three tattoos. She

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Naomi Sumi's, graphic design senior, works are displayed at the "Fresh" art exhibit at Untitled [Artspace] from now to March 3.

by Steven Reckinger Copy Editor The art world maintains a diverse and competitive nature.

To give an inspiring artist the opportunity to display his or her work to the public, it becomes a remarkable achievement.

Naomi Sumi, UCO graphic design senior, received a chance to present her artwork in the “Fresh” art exhibit at Untitled [Artspace] in downtown Oklahoma City.

Sumi’s work involves serigraphs, or screen-printing, a technique used for printing imagery with stencils on a silk screen. It originated as an industrial skill, but evolved as a fine art by graphic designers in the 1960s with pop artists Andy Warhol and Tom Wesselmann.

Her pieces normally reflect traditional Japanese

patterns and images.

“I only use about 10 colors in my work,” Sumi said. “I enjoy the clean surface and consistent colors of the serigraph.”

Betsy Barnum, programs administrator of Untitled [Artspace], contacted Sumi after discovering her work at the Art House Salon & Gallery in Oklahoma City and asked if she would be interested in displaying her work at her gallery.

“The consistent layering of color and the shapes in the patterns are what drew me to her work,” Barnum said. “Her work is very whimsical.”

For the “Fresh” exhibit, Sumi created five new prints with six total on display.

Alyson Atchison, UCO art professor who specializes in serigraphs, influenced Sumi

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Hot coffee for global warming

by Nathan Winfrey Senior Staff Writer

The UCO College Republicans will pass out hot chocolate, coffee and hot apple cider at Global Warming Day Feb. 6 at Broncho Lake starting at 10 a.m.

Travis Cleek, public relations director, said the organization hopes for cold weather to reinforce a political statement.

“It is a parody event, but one that is timely…It is our hope that people will realize that sometimes it is just plain hot outside,” he said. “It is my hope that students will find it to be funny…it’s easy to say global warming is going to kill us when it is 100 degrees outside, but not so easy when it is a freezing 20 degrees.”

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“media hype” and investigate the issue for themselves.

“It is harmful to create kneejerk reactions by passing intrusive legislation that might end up restricting people’s ability to drive somewhere, or heat their house,” he said.

“If the College Republicans are doing the Global Warming Day simply to tell people to look into the topic for themselves, then I really don’t think there is too much a person can get mad about,” said Dane Olson, corporate communications senior with a minor in political science. “They’ve done events like this before and some say it is

ignorance, but it’s their choice. the quality of the air and keeping I personally don’t see any pollutants out of drinking water. harm in it, if anything a person “We also must be careful might become more educated.” to maintain the environments Cleek said he thinks global of endangered species and try warming is real, but that he also to keep an aesthetic environbelieves that it ment for ourselves,” Cleek said. is mostly not the In response to some of the fault of humans. negative press for their Animal “In the early Rights Barbecue last year, Cleek ‘70s, there was the said the College Republicans ‘global cooling’ continue to host parody events scare. The earth because comedy is one of several goes through ways to deal with serious issues. natural warm“The statement to be made ing and cool- here is that global warming ing periods, and does not need to be taken so humanity’s effect seriously,” Cleek said. “Even if on it is small if we are causing it, we do have not nil,” he said. time to sort out all the facts.

He said that Hundreds of years, in fact.” even if humans aren’t responsible for global warming, steps should be taken toward solving other environ- Nathan Winfrey can be reached at mental problems, like improving nwinfrey@thevistaonline.com.

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Is the new city ordinance fair or not?

Dear Editor: I’ve decided to take the first big stand against the City of Edmond and their new city ordinance to send party hosts to jail if underage drinking is taking place in their house. The new ordinance calls for violators to be immediately arrested, a $540 fine, and face up to 60 days in jail. As a 22 year old college student and former Student Body President at UCO I have always believed in fighting for this campus and creating a more collegesque atmosphere in Edmond and UCO. But, because of recent events and the addition of the new city ordinance approved

by Mayor Sandra Naifeh and Edmond aristocrats alike, I say “why bother?” And, perhaps this isn’t the message many people expect me to convey as formerly serving the student body, but the ordinance against underage drinking is going to RUIN this school. Everything that many of us have fought for in creating a better college experience for you, is a waste of time. I am NOT speaking out as an activist for underage drinking, but more as a realist.

A realist that knows that college students drink alcohol, that is what we do. We go to class, we work a little, and we often drink large amounts of alcohol.. and usually, have a great time doing

it. At 22 I realize that I have no say in the city of Edmond because nobody is going to take me serious, but know this UCO. When high school seniors come to UCO out of Anadarko, Sulphur, Fort Gibson, or any other town across this great state and their college experience is limited to Friday Night Live and a few lunch-on-the-lakes here in there, how disappointed are they going to be? After a year of not going to one party because of hypocritical people that believe what they did in college isn’t what we should do in college, these students will transfer out, enrollment will drop, and Edmond will finally get what it wanted. And, by wanted I mean their perfect community with a commuter college offering night classes for my dad’s business partner, having an average age of 32, and still using student fees to fund such buildings for 50 year old couples as the UCO Jazz lab (many of you might not know what this building is, ask your parents, they will). Like I said, I am not advocating underage drinking, but more so the college experience. Let us have our college experience. Let us go to parties, let us stay up late, let us play volleyball 20 feet from campus past midnight, let us have a Greek system where the rules aren’t outrageously ridiculous, let us be college students!! For once, just one time

Edmondites, put yourself in the shoes of an 18 and 19 year old, and tell me that what we want to do is not that different from what you actually did in college.

Are you a bad person because you partied in college? Did fire reign down from the heavens?

Did you spark the events that would lead to apocalypse? Did the world stop turning for one second? No! what you did is had a great college experience, and for that you drive around in your Lexus SUV displaying you “University of Oklahoma Alumni” license plate and are proud to call it your alma mater.

UCO will suffer big time, farewell dreams of division 1 athletics, farewell to 77% of our student body being traditional, farewell to uprising Greek system, and say good night to the “college student,” may you live on elsewhere. So, if you happen to start wondering where 19 year olds are on Saturday night, they are probably in Stillwater or Norman (the same place where they will soon transfer).

But, if we’re so lucky, they may still hang around Edmond, and hide under their bed with a can of budlight.

Sincerely, Nathan Woolard UCO Realist

Dear Editor: Here’s the deal, I understand everyone’s concern over this new city ordinance. HOWEVER, getting pissed off as college kids does nothing to remedy the situation. Derogatory comments towards Edmond citizens, city officials, and city workers (police officers) will do nothing but perpetuate and already unfavorable view from Edmondites towards UCO students. The fact of the matter is- allowing under age drinking at your residence is against the law, period, even before the city ordinance. I’m sure there is more to Mayor Naifeh’s reasoning than to target college kids and prevent them from drinking. Mayor Naifeh is not entirely responsible for the ordinance. One must remember that the newly enacted legislation had to pass a city council vote-Edmond, contrary to popular belief, is not some dictatorship. This ordinance also acts as a dis-incentive for college parties which generally disrupt residential areas, congest parking on streets, and prevent neighbors from receiving sleep when they will have to get up early for work the next morning. Now don’t get me wrong, I also enjoy having a good time with friends, and my residence is (was) the more common hotspot for gatherings amongst my group of friends. I do think that this ordi-

nance is a bit intrusive, but its intentions are pure. Now it is time for YOU, the concerned college student to begin acting just as that- an academian. Give UCO a little credit and at least pretend as if you have been educated. Realize that there are venues to remedy this ordinance. If you are truly passionate about reversing the ordinance, then write city council members, go and speak at a city council meeting, be more responsible as a social host and keep the noise levels down as to not disturb neighbors. If all else fails, register to vote in the Edmond area and vote for someone else. I have a premonition to think that noise complaints are the biggest issue with college parties- not the underage drinking factor, and probably not even the factor of intoxicated driving. I suspect that most Edmondites’ concern with college parties comes from the fact that if a party is taking place in close proximity to their home, then they are unable to sleep. I respect everyones’ concern over the new city ordinance, and I even share most of your views. But for goodness sake, let’s have a little class in tackling this issue, let’s give UCO a better name by at least pretending to be educated and act a bit more dignified in the way we handle ourselves in dealing with this. Having someone listen to you and respect

your views comes by a bit more than just slander and making a lot of noise.

Barrett Dye

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Barry Oosterhouse draws tattoo on Dylan Oosterhouse's leg Feb. 2 in Mojo Tattoo. got her first one, a butterfly, with her mom. Her second, a gecko, was a result of a vacation in Texas. Her third one represents her nickname.

“I got this one with some close friends, and decided to get a duck because it has been my nickname for over six years,” she said.

“I have wanted the one I have since I was about six years old. I saw someone with a similar one, and I just took the idea and turned it into my own,” said Paul Kernon, kinesiology junior.

Britney Wise, nursing freshman, has her tattoo on the inside of her lip.

“I decided to get it on my lip because it was my first and

only tattoo. My mother always told me, ‘If you ever get a tattoo, just don’t get it where anyone can see it.’ Plus, I don’t know anybody that has one in that spot and I thought it would be fun,” said Wise.

She said a tattoo in that position isn’t necessarily permanent because the skin on the inside of the lip sheds often.

“We’ve probably tattooed half of UCO,” said Cameron Heffington, owner and artist of Sub Q tattoo on Memorial and Western. They’ve been open a little over a year. Heffington said the most popular designs right now are nautical stars and crosses.

“Around here, crosses are big,” said Barry Oosterhouse,

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of Mojo Tattoos on Broadway.

Both tattoo shops work with the Oklahoma State Department of Health. “We only use the finest equipment,” said Oosterhouse.

Heffington said he wishes people would care more about safety. Very few of their customers come in and ask about their quality or certification.

“People are more worried about prices than safety and how good you are,” said Heffington.

Although college age is one of the most popular age groups for tattoos, not everyone is keen on the idea.

“I am more conservative, brought up not to get more than one hole in the ear or attaching items that later in life has no favor in God’s sight,” said Krystle Nelson, English education and interior design senior. “I don’t look at other people getting tattoos as wrong, just not for me.”

Michelle Curran, employee relations coordinator for the Division of Student Affairs, encourages students to think about the professional futures when considering getting a tattoo.

“In meeting with employers, most don’t want to see any visible tattoos in the workplace,” said Curran. She said this may not apply as strictly in computer science companies where employees have less contact with the general public. They advise students to cover them up before an interview until they know their company’s policy.

Although a tattoo is generally a permanent decision, there is a way to remove the art.

Tattoo removal can often be a by student photographer Brea VanKirk painful, pricy procedure. Sub Q Tattoos deals with the tat- Canadian Geese search for food under the snow covered grass on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007 on campus. too removal process as well.

“Big” Nate Wagoner of Sub Q Tattoos said lots of people grow up in the twenties and don’t want the same tattoo they originally received. Heffington said that an average treatment there costs $75 and requires about three treatments to remove a tattoo.

Education, main focus for lecture

Aaron Wright can be reached at awright@thevistaonline.com.

Next stop for spring break, Kansas

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Three UCO students and other volunteers relax during alternative spring break in New Orleans last year. ing part in a program called

by Aaron Wright Habitat Collegiate Challenge.

Staff Writer “It’s their version of an alterApplications are due by 5 native spring break,” said Holder, p.m. Friday, Feb. 16 in NUC of the collegiate challenge.

Students who attend UCO 212 for the UCO Volunteer and Service Learning will be partnering with students Center’s Alternative Spring from the University of Illinois.

Break trip to Lawrence, Kan. They will all stay in the First The VSLC will be select- United Methodist Church of ing 11 students to participate. Lawrence, located in the center The trip will be from March of downtown. The only cost for 18 through March 23. Students the trip is a $50 deposit that each will be working with Habitat student will pay upon selection. for Humanity to build houses. That money goes to cover meals “They’ve started a whole and transportation.

“This is not an easy trip,” community of Habitat houses Holder said. “But it’s very rewardthere,” said Lyndsay Holder, volunteer coordinator for the VSLC. ing work. At the end of the day, Holder, organizer of the you’re building a family a home.”

The trip will also include trip, said that they will be taksome fun night activities such

as bowling. The students will be there during the week of NBC March Madness. Holder said Lawrence is a college town and has several activities aimed at that age group.

“We know it’s your spring break,” Holder said.

Holder hopes that students with construction skills or leadership skills apply. She said that the trip is a leadership opportunity as well as a service opportunity. Each day, a leader from the group will be chosen to make decisions and oversee the day. Their responsibilities can range from selecting a restaurant to making sure everyone is awake in the morning to getting supplies ready.

Holder said the spots will not be given on a first-come, first-serve basis. The application asks each student to explain why they want to attend the alternative spring break and what they could bring to the trip.

“I’m looking to take a diverse group of students,” she said.

The limited number of spots is due to funding and timing issues.

Both staff members in the VSLC arrived after December and have been working diligently to put this trip together. If there is a large response, the VSLC will request more funding for the next year to allow more students to go.

Aaron Wright can be reached at awright@thevistaonline.com.

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Dr. Crystal Kuykendall speaks to educators in Constitution Hall Feb. 2.

by Shannon Helton Student Writer Dr. Crystal Kuykendall, educator and best-selling author, told Oklahoma educators that they are “Merchants of Hope” at UCO’s Constitution Hall Feb. 1 as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series.

“UCO is the home of teacher preparation in Oklahoma,” Dr. Cheryl Steele, executive director of Leadership Central, said as she introduced Kuykendall.

Kuykendall praised the educators in attendance for choosing a profession that would touch young lives instead of pursuing a profession that has a higher salary.

“You cannot put a price tag on a profession where you mold, touch and make a difference in a life,” Kuykendall said, “It takes a different breed of person that will work with children all day that are not your own.”

Kuykendall’s lecture, “Strategies for Bringing the Best Out of All Students,” focused on helping educators adapt to the changing needs of today’s classrooms and used points from her books, “From

Rage to Hope” and “Dreaming of a P.H.A.T. Century.” She challenged educators to help all students realize that they will be successful in life, despite what others tell them.

“Her topics are very relevant to what issues teachers are facing today,” Steele said.

“Merchants of Hope” are educators who give hope to students who feel they are unworthy of a better life. Kuykendall made the point that you have to find a child’s strength, no matter what it may be and turn it into something positive.

She gave an example of a young male student who was the biggest liar she had ever seen. The boy was following the low road towards drug abuse and violence. Instead of giving up on him, she told him that he was such a good liar and that he would make a great politician. She noted that the boy graduated from high school and is now an attorney.

“When you teach, there is no greater joy than when you see a child’s face light up, and you know you’ve made a difference,” Kuykendall said.

Kuykendall said the United

States is still seen as the land of opportunity and people are still coming here with hopes of a better life. However, she noted there are still children here that are facing a future with no hope of something better.

“We are stronger as a nation because of our differences,” Kuykendall said. “God makes no junk. Therefore, all children can learn.”

She encouraged educators to help students appreciate their uniqueness and accept diversity to create a more tolerant world.

The Distinguished Lecture Series is sponsored by UCO’s Leadership Central and the College of Education and Professional Studies.

The series is intended to provide Oklahoma educators with the opportunity to hear well-known speakers at least once a year.

Kuykendall was chosen as the first speaker by an advisory group of local educators. “Her topics are very relevant to what issues teachers are facing today,” Steele said.

For information about Dr. Kuykendall, visit her website, www.crystalkuykendall.com.

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Chesapeake heats up scholarship totals

by Lyndsay Gillum Staff Writer Chesapeake Energy Corp. will award 25 UCO students $1,000 scholarships for the 2007-2008 school year.

“The total amount Chesapeake is now contributing for scholarships this year is $25,000. For the past two years, they have contributed $10,000 each year,” Adrienne Noble, director of public relations and marketing for the UCO Foundation, said. “Their initial commitment, starting 2005, was to contribute $10,000 a year for scholarships for five years.”

This year they have decided to invest another $75,000 in UCO by designating an additional $15,000 a year for scholarships for five years, Noble said. “Now, these two commitments of funds overlap… meaning that, in theory,

the $15,000 per year would extend two years past the initial $10,000 per year contribution.”

Criteria for the scholarships include that the student must have completed at least one full semester at UCO; have sophomore, junior or senior standing

Chesapeake looks strongly in favor of those students that are involved on campus and around the community.

“Chesapeake is looking to get behind young people in Oklahoma,” Noble said. “They’re looking for

as of the fall 2007 semester; maintained a 3.00 GPA; and graduated from an Oklahoma high school or have been home-schooled in Oklahoma.

According to Noble, students are pushed to have a strong work ethic and the ability to persevere. Also she said that

students with critical thinking skills and good core values which is exactly what we’re teaching here at UCO.” According to Noble, UCO is calling those students that receive the scholarships “Chesapeake Scholars.” The mission of Chesapeake in

regard to the scholarships is “Building a Better Oklahoma.”

Application deadline is March 1 by 4 p.m. and can be mailed or delivered to Evans Hall, Rm. 102. Noble said that it’s not official yet, but students will be notified if they have been selected around April 1.

Recipients will be recognized at the annual Presidential Partners Luncheon on April 19.

They will also be honored at a Chesapeake event. Date for this event has not been released.

“We cannot speak for Chesapeake’s future plans, but we expect that our students will continue to wow them and they will hopefully want to sustain the Chesapeake Scholars program at UCO,” Noble said.

Lyndsay Gillum can be reached at

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ART from page 1 to become a graphic design major and introduced her to the method of screen-printing.

“I’ve just started my sophomore year [screen-printing] and I’ve been taking classes ever since,” Sumi said.

When Sumi graduates in the fall, she said she is either going to stay here or go back to her hometown Sapporo, Japan.

“A lot of young artists in Sapporo present their work whenever they want,” Sumi said. “It’s easy for them since there are a lot of art galleries around there.”

Sumi also has her work on display at the Speakeasy exhibit at the City Arts Center, which is running until Feb. 24. Speakeasy converges art deco and bar/supper arrangements, along with other contemporary styles of art.

Untitled [Artspace] is a reclaimed industrial space,

damaged in the 1995 Murrah Federal Building bombing and bought by Laura Warriner, creative director. Its primary focus is cutting edge performing arts and contemporary visual arts. It is located at 1 NE 3rd.

For additional information about the “Fresh” exhibit or future programs, call 815-9995 or visit the website at www.1ne3.org.

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

Putting one foot in front on the other 10,000 times a day

by Lyndsay Gillum Staff Writer Step by Step: Walking Your Way to Wellness kicks off a 10-week campaign Feb. 12 at the Wellness Center in Rm. 104.

Step by Step was designed to increase educational awareness among participants about the health and fitness benefits of walking, while motivating participants towards making positive health behavioral changes.

“We know that walking is one of the easiest ways to increase their level of physical activity,” James Allen, assistant director for Health Promotions and Programs at UCO, said.

“It’s low impact and doesn’t involve a lot of health risks.”

All program participants will aim to reach the daily goal of

10,000 steps, which is approximately 5,000 more steps a day than the average American takes.

“Making adjustments in one’s lifestyle to include more physical activity can be just as effective as a traditional or structured exercise program,” Danielle Dill, assistant director of programs and services at the Wellness Center, said.

Participants will use a pedometer to record the number of steps they take in a day. They will then set a goal to increase that number to 10,000 steps per day by the end of the 10-week program.

“They will also receive weekly email messages from us that basically give them a tip of the week, an encouragement of the week,” Allen said.

“To help keep them motivated.”

“Getting in 10,000 steps over the course of a day can help individuals improve their physical health,” Dill said.

“Most people take between 3,000 and 5,000 steps, but getting in 10,000 might not be as difficult as you think.”

To start off the 10-week program, the kickoff rally will give participants a chance to officially sign up and receive their program handouts and walking logs. “We’ll also be taking measurements, weight, blood pressure and body fat analysis, to give us some information going in to this,” Allen said.

According to Allen, at the end of 10 weeks, participants will turn in their logs, which record each week how many steps they walk. Depending on what level was achieved, they’ll

all be put in a drawing toward winning incentive prizes.

Prizes have not been officially decided upon, but Allen said they could include water bottles and gym bags. The prizes will have a health related theme.

The same measurements will be taken again to see if walking has an impact on the participants. According to Allen, the purpose is to “get them able to realize that walking, as simple as it may seem, is very effective.”

Pedometers can be purchased for $8 during the rally, which lasts from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Feb. 12.

“The reason we are doing this for 10 weeks is we want this to become a habit,” Allen said.

“You can take the stairs instead of the elevator, take a walk during your class or work breaks, use a restroom on a different floor, park your car away from your destination, or take your dog for an extra walk,” Dill said. “You can be creative with the Step by Step program – every little bit counts.”

Lyndsay Gillum can be reached at

lgillum@thevistaonline.com.

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February 6, 2007

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Tapes of Libby testimony to be released WASHINGTON (AP) Recordings of former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's secret grand jury testimony will be released publicly after they are presented at his trial, the judge at Libby's trial ruled Monday. In a victory for the news media, U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton said he has concerns about releasing the recordings during the trial, but that he has no choice under the law.

Below-zero temps hit plains, northeast A bone-chilling Arctic cold wave with temperatures as low as 38 below zero shut down schools for thousands of youngsters Monday, halted some Amtrak service and put car batteries on the disabled list from the northern Plains across the Great Lakes. The cold was accompanied by snow that was measured in feet in parts of upstate New York.

29 dead in Indonesia flood; 340,000 flee JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) Horse-drawn carts rescued residents from flood-stricken districts in the Indonesian capital on Monday after flooding burst riverbanks, killing at least 29 people and forcing some 340,000 to flee their homes in recent days. Clearer skies brought some relief on Monday, and witnesses said floodwaters were receding in several areas while levels at key rivers were dropping.

This date in history Better late Today is Tuesday, Feb. 6, the 37th day of 2007. There are 328 days left in the year.

takeoff from the Dominican Republic, killing 189 people, mostly German tourists.

Today’s Highlight in History:

One year ago: Attorney General Alberto Gonzales defended the Bush administration’s eavesdropping program before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Terrorist conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui disrupted the opening of his sentencing trial in Alexandria, Va., and was tossed out of court. Hundreds of protesters hurled stones and fire bombs at the Danish Embassy in Tehran to denounce published caricatures of the prophet Muhammad. President Bush submitted a $2.77 trillion budget blueprint for fiscal 2007.

Stephen Harper was sworn in as Canada’s 22nd prime minister. Isabelle Dinoire, the Frenchwoman who’d received the world’s first partial face transplant, showed off her new features at a news conference.

On Feb. 6, 1911, Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, was born in Tampico, Ill. On this date: In 1756, America’s third vice president, Aaron Burr, was born in Newark, N.J. In 1778, the U.S. won official recognition from France with the signing of treaties in Paris.

In 1788, Massachusetts became the sixth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

In 1899, a peace treaty between the United States and Spain was ratified by the U.S. Senate.

In 1933, the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, the so-called “lame duck” amendment, was proclaimed in effect by Secretary of State Henry Stimson.

In 1952, Britain’s King George VI died; he was succeeded as reigning monarch by his daughter, Elizabeth II. In 1959, the United States successfully test-fired for the first time a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile from Cape Canaveral.

In 1987, Wall Street Journal reporter Gerald Seib was released after being detained six days by Iran, accused of being a spy for Israel; Iran said the detention was a result of misunderstandings.

In 1992, 16 people were killed when a C-130 military transport plane crashed in Evansville, Ind. In 1996, a Turkish-owned Boeing 757 jetliner crashed into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after

Today’s Birthdays: Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor is 90. Actor Patrick Macnee is 85. Actor Rip Torn is 76. Actress Mamie Van Doren is 76. Actor Mike Farrell is 68. Former NBC News anchorman Tom Brokaw is 67.

Singer Fabian is 64. Actress Gayle Hunnicutt is 64. Actor Michael Tucker is 63. Producerdirector-writer Jim Sheridan is 58. Singer Natalie Cole is 57. Actor Jon Walmsley is 51.

Actress Kathy Najimy is 50.

Rock musician Simon Phillips (Toto) is 50. Actor-director Robert Townsend is 50. Actor Barry Miller is 49. Actress Megan Gallagher is 47. Rock singer Axl Rose (Guns N’ Roses) is 45. Country singer Richie McDonald (Lonestar) is 45.

Thought for Today: “If you can talk brilliantly about a problem, it can create the consoling illusion that it has been mastered.” _ Stanley Kubrick, American movie director (19281999).

than never GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) The Great Falls Tribune has some old mail to get through.

More than 400 pieces of mail addressed to the newspaper have been delivered eight years late. The 435 pieces that were to have been delivered on Jan. 16, 1999, reached the newspaper Thursday. Included were checks for Tribune subscriptions.

"This was truly a case of the check was in the mail," said Tribune Publisher Jim Strauss, who accepted the mail delivered by Postmaster Jeanne Downey and Jacque Stingley, a customer service representative for the U.S. Postal Service.

"We are truly sorry," Stingley said. "I'm sure people have been wondering where their mail went."

When a postal clerk was distributing mail on Jan. 16, 1999, the Tribune's was placed in the wrong locker, one that is used rarely, Stingley said.

On Thursday a customer who was assigned the locker opened it, and saw the mail.

Strauss said the delay may have caused frustration for Tribune customers who were called about payment of bills. Now the checks will be returned to customers, he said.

"I credit Jacque and Jeanne for being very up front about this and personally delivering the mail to us and offering their assistance," Strauss said.

Head butting Chewbacca LOS ANGELES (AP) A man dressed as Chewbacca was arrested after police said the street performer head-butted a tour guide operator in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Frederick Evan Young, 44, of Los Angeles was booked

Thursday for investigation of misdemeanor battery, police Lt. Paul Vernon said.

Police said the 6-foot4 street performer was seen arguing Thursday afternoon with a tour guide who had expressed concern the Star Wars wookie impersonator was "harassing and touching tourists" in violation of city law.

The city passed ordinances last year seeking to crack down on the colorful assortment of actors who perform outside the landmark theater. The move was prompted by complaints from tourists who said the actors were aggressive and abusive if they refused to pay for pictures.

"The lesson here is you can have the force with you," Vernon said. "You just can't use illegal force."

Young could not be reached for comment. His telephone number was unlisted.

The tour guide, Brian Sapir, told the Los Angeles Times that he asked the Chewbacca impersonator to stop harassing two young Japanese tourists when the actor exploded in anger.

"He said, 'Nobody tells this wookie what to do,'" Sapir said.

Not above the law KEWASKUM, Wis. (AP) Police Chief Richard Knoebel says he wasn't about to take the easy way out when he accidentally drove past a stopped school bus with its emergency lights flashing.

For violating traffic laws, Knoebel wrote himself a ticket for $235, docked himself four points on his driving record and paid the fine the next day.

It happened in September but didn't make news until after the fine appeared in court records and was reported by a West Bend newspaper.

Knoebel says he doesn't mind getting the belated attention, if it serves to raise awareness.

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by Nathan Winfrey

hears strange noises at night, and that several socks and pairs of thong underwear have gone missing from his laundry basket.

He suspects that the creatures eat the laundry, but resident assistant Ryan Butler has a different theory.

“I think they wear it. The reason I say this is because articles of clothing will go missing for a while, then sometimes they will come back with a badly-written note that says they are done with it, and to please leave better clothes next time,” he said.

“I theorize that it could

be el chupacabra,” Hodgeson said. “I saw a really convincing movie from Blockbuster…Or it could be old Murdaugh residents that just never left. They just wanted to hold onto college.

They felt the need to stay, and now they’ve become mutated.”

Butler said, “I’ve always pictured something like Grendel from ‘Beowulf,’ and they’re probably [the reason] why the basement is condemned. When you’re down there, sometimes you can hear a sound like what that monster makes.”

He said two RAs spent the night down there on a stakeout during a rash of vandalism last semester, and they saw the shadow of something with “long, grotesque arms that dragged the ground.”

Last September, I explored the labyrinthine passageways that run deep beneath the monolithic structure extensively with

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Book club begins today

What Nathan Thinks

Well, a week has passed, and it’s time for me to delve into the darkest corners of the UCO campus yet again, braving untold terrors for the sake of the truth. This week, I decided to compare the legends that surround Murdaugh Hall to my own experiences, and with a little guesswork, make sense of both. What follows is the product of more than a year of research and study.

There is one question that frightened students keep asking me everywhere I go: Is the Murdaugh basement a passage to the underworld? Though I can’t disprove it, I based my research on the assumption that it’s not. I think that theory is an unrealistic rationalization for what can be explained using simple science.

It’s no secret that Murdaugh Hall residents have been mysteriously disappearing for hundreds of years. In most accounts, the missing were last seen heading to the cavernous basement to do laundry. It’s also no secret that someone or something routinely marks the basement with poorly-drawn graffiti. Holes regularly appear in the walls, and laundry frequently goes missing. It seems only logical to assume that these things are somehow related.

I pored over my files night and day for nearly a week, comparing maps and crude sketches scribbled by eye-witnesses, consulting diagrams and making pie charts. I had to find something to tie it all together.

I speculate that descendents of long-vanished residents are still down there, and that they have somehow adapted to a world without sunlight or Xbox.

Super Secret Myth-Busting Squad member Kellen Hodgeson has lived in Murdaugh Hall since 2006, and said he often

February 6, 2007

Rodney Bates, the Murdaugh Hall director, while we were scoping out parts to use for last semester’s haunted house.

During my tour, we didn’t see anything that isn’t in a normal old basement, but there were shadowy pathways that we never took, and deep within them, anything could have been hiding.

In the long hours that we spent getting the basement ready, none of the haunted house crew or myself ever saw any strange creatures. That leads me to speculate that they have learned advanced hiding techniques, possibly similar to those of chameleons or the Predator.

I think we may h a v e heard them, though.

O n many occasions, we thought we heard a muffled b a n g ing sound coming from above us, but when you’re at that depth, it’s easy to become disoriented, so the strange noises could have been coming from anywhere, very likely from deep below us.

With a history tinged with so much mystery, it’s not hard to believe that there is some powerful and malefic force at work down in that basement.

These supposed creatures seem to have little interest in us, so the Scary Monster Threat Meter rests at a comfortable 6.5. Be vigilant on laundry day.

Never go alone, and always keep sharp tabs on your laundry.

“We created the book club to provide another venue to discuss leadership.”

by Vista photographer Travis Marak

Read & Lead Book Club meets on Tuesday, Feb. 6, to discuss "Now, Discover You Strengths" by M. Buckingham & Donald O. Clifton.

by Abha Eli Phoboo Staff Writer Read & Lead Book Club is gearing into action for this semester with its first meeting scheduled for today at 12 p.m. at Nigh University Center. The book under discussion is ‘Now, Discover Your Strengths’

by Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton.

The leadership book club started with a program idea that Emily Griffin Overocker brought three semesters ago to UCO. “We created the book club to provide another venue to discuss leadership,” said Overocker, assistant director of Student Leadership Programs at Leadership Central. “It’s an informal discussion, and the students don’t have to always like the book. We let them facilitate the discussion and ask them how the idea might apply to their life, and how it would be useful for UCO.”

Each semester, the book club holds two discussion sessions.

One session falls on either Tuesday or Thursday and the other on Monday, Wednesday or Friday, to accommodate students who have either schedules.

Interested students must sign up first since seats are limited.

The participants receive the books free and are required to come to a lunch discussion on the scheduled days.

They do not need to be leaders on campus since participation is open to all UCO students.

For each discussion, the books are selected according to feedback and suggestions from participating students, says Overocker. Among previous books that the group has read are “Story of My Life” by Farah Ahmedi; “Developing the Leader Within You” by John C. Maxwell; and “The Leadership Moment” by Michael Useem and others.

Students are not obligated to attend every meeting. They can sign up if the book interests

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

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PHOTO SEMINAR & CAMERA SHOW Saturday, February 10, 2007 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. $25-Non-Members $20-Members $15-Students (camera show free) To register, contact IPHF at (405) 424-4055 or e-mail info@iphf.org The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum is located in the Kirkpatrick Science and Air Space Museum at the Omniplex, just west of the Oklahoma City Zoo.

them and have the time to attend.

“Those that attend the program really like it because they also get to meet new people and build their leadership library. Sometimes, the students aren’t able to finish the book, which is okay because the point is not to get a grade or take a test but just to discuss,” added Overocker.

The Read & Lead Book Club can also serve as an initial point for students who want to develop their leadership skills and be more active on campus. “Part of getting a degree is interacting with other people on a day-to-day basis. Reading the book is not an earthshaking experience but for some students, the books have helped change their life subtly,” said Overocker.

Email eoverocker@ ucok.edu to sign up for Read & Lead book club.

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

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CLAssiFieDs

February 6, 2007

Deadlines & Prices

DEADLINES:

NURSING STUDENT WANTED for busy

FRONT DESK/RECEPTIONIST: Various

LOOKING FOR A JOB that will work around

work all day TR. Other hours are possibly avail-

est, hardworking, happy & responsible adults

Johns is now hiring all positions at NW OKC

doctor's office at Mercy. Must be available to

All classifieds MUST be

able. Please fax resume to 752-4242.

submitted by noon Tuesday for the Thursday

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publication and Friday noon for the Tues-

PART-TIME HELP NEEDED afternoons &

day publication. Prices: Classified ads cost

occasional Saturdays. Send resume to Broad-

$6/day for the first 20 words and $.10/word

waytag@sbcglobal.net

thereafter. PAYMENT IS DUE WHEN AD

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IS PLACED. Classified Display ads (one col-

PRIVATE PRACTICE physical therapy clinic

umn boxed ads on classified page) have same

needs part-time physical therapy tech. Morn-

deadlines and prices as regular display ads.

ings and some afternoons. 340-0770.

Call 974-5549 or 974-5918 for additional info.

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SERVICES

located on the UCO campus, offers English

NOW HIRING PT A.M. or FT Warehouse Saturdays required. Red Earth Feed & Tack.

DOMESTIC HELP NEEDED for busy family home. Duties include laundry, light cleaning, errands & some driving for children. Day

hours preferred. $8/hr 10-12 hrs/week. Experipreferred-Reference required.

WINTER/SPRING

PROMETRIC TESTING CENTER located

POSITIONS AVAIL-

ABLE Earn up to $150 per day. Experience not

at 2224 NW 50th, Suite 196, is searching for

required. Undercover shoppers needed to judge

college students to assist with proctoring and scheduling National Board Exams. The hours

be needed from 1:30 TO 4:00 pm. Excellent customer service skills and basic computer

STU-

DENT who needs to work about 20 hours

skills are required. The position could lead

a week, the job entails answering phones,

to more hours and even full-time in the sum-

filing and data entry for a fast paced of-

mertime. Please fax resume' to dgraves902@

fice. Please fax your resume to 285-7597.

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All SHIFTS PT/FT, Flexible hours.

Apply @ Sonic. 306 W. Covell. 359-6674 _____________________

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ment to open their new Quail Springs Center.

health benefits available to those who qualify.

To apply call 844-8084, ask to apply for Quail Supercenter.

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training

avail-

non-refundable credit application fee. No Pets!

Call 340-3353

Fenced acreage near Waterloo & Sooner. $450

per month. Half of utilities. Negotiable lease. _____________________

2220 S. Broadway, or call 844-8084 to apply.

able. Sundays and some weeknights. Call

distance to UCO. Call 208-2577

ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT. Gas and

at

looking for a part-time accounting assistant to

Roosevelt. $340.00/MO. Plus deposit. 341-9651

Opportunities

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844-1209.

New Horizons Computer Learning Centers is work 25-35 hours per week. Duties include

HELP WANTED Will train, FT/PT. Apply

SERVER POSITION available Pearl's Lake-

accounting.oklahomacity@newhorizons.com

furnished, cable, and high speed internet. Call

way

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HELP WANTED:

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side. Apply within. 748-6113

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CONSTRUCTION WORK, hiring laborers

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es. Close to University. Call for current list-

Arcadian B&B across from campus looking

for afternoon housekeepers. Must be able to

Low prices guaranteed. Group discounts

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APARTMENT AVAILABLE Dillon Park

detail. Must also have the ability to work well

Travel

water paid. No Pets! Located near UCO. 1209 N.

in a fast-paced environment. Accounting major

accounting tasks. Must be professional, reliable,

Drew for more information at 203-6216.

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PART-TIME ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT.

Panhandle

$400 a month plus 1/2 utilities. Call

& $200/deposit. Wash & Dry for free. Walking

160 lbs. Must have reliable transportation, pass OSBI. $7.75 to start. Contact Dana

home

DUPLEX ALL BILLS PAID.

1001 E. Thatcher #2. 1 Bed/1 Bath. $475/month

405-359-2287

Nice

Feb. 5th.

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Must be able to physically lift and transfer

WANTED.

conveniently located less than 1/2 mi.

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pressway ask for Mandy, service manager.

son. Good Earth. 1415 S. Blvd.

ROOMATE WANTED Preferably female.

living areas. Fenced yard. Pets okay with extra

ings 341-1163 or 650-3220. Available now.

PART-TIME HELP NEEDED Apply in per-

Roomates

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able. No experience necessary. Come by

PART TIME CHILD CARE position avail-

ply in person at Olive Garden NW Ex-

2:30 - 6:00 CHILDCARE

20th.

for 6+. Book 20 people, get 3 free trips!

mond $575 per month. $300 security dep. $35

deposit. $725/month, $500 deposit. Available

Management

going and motivated to work with an indi-

great people skills wanted. Flexible schedule,

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January

FOR RENT 3 Bed, 2 Bath, Fireplace. N Ed-

highly-organized and have excellent attention to

752-4242.

Available

Walk-

Call 405-208-2577.

** #1 SPRING BREAK WEB SITE!

you like to be held to high standards ap-

within. Must be 21. Wolftrap 1109 S. Broad-

ing distance to UCO.

required. 408-8765

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offer great starting pay and a fun working environment.

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Paid, Near UCO. Security Dep. & Appl. fee

A MUST SEE 207 W. Hurd. 3 bed/ 1 bath/ 2

1417 N.W. 150th St. in Edmond. Call 879-1888 to set up interview. Ask for Hannah McMahan.

JUST OPENED UP, 1 bedroom, $350/

FAST LANES now hiring car wash atten-

dants and detail and oil change techs. We

is needed we will train. Business is located at

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month. No w/d, No pets, No Smoking. Water

MANAGEMENT NEEDED.

nior citizens on health care issues. No experience

NW Expressway now hiring servers. If

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are possibly available. Please fax resume to

available for Monday - Friday. We pay $10.00

PART-TIME account executive internships

great pay. 822-8995

available to work all day TR. Other hours

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340-5387

1,2 AND 3 BEDROOM duplexes and hous-

PART-TIME RECEPTIONIST needed

for busy doctor's office at Mercy. Must be

way or call 844-8084 to apply.

APTS. Swing in the new year in your new apt

invoicing, accounts receivable and various other

available. Motivated, driven, self-started with

posit. Washer and Dryer for free.

Call (405) 330-6565 or (405) 249-1883

OLIVE GARDEN

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dents to fill part time Positions. Several 9 a.m. -

vidual that has developmental disabilities.

FOR A COLLEGE

technicians. No experience necessary. Advance-

All training will be provided. Great pay, and

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LOOKING

FAST LANES NEW STORE!!

PART TIME JOBS

LOOKING FOR SOMEONE that is out-

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2220 S. Broadway to Apply, or call 844-8084.

Fast Lanes Supercenter is looking for manage-

retail and dining establishments. Call 800-722-

will be somewhat flexible but one person will

For Rent

able to those who qualify. Come by Fastlanes

122nd & N. May) after 5:30pm. 749-0120.

1 p.m. shifts and 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. shifts are

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ance agency. M-F 10-5. Call 405-843-9689

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us grow. Good pay & health benefits avail-

Contact manager needed for fast paced insur-

PAID,

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Senior Services of Oklahoma is looking for stu-

Call Stacy @ 202-4288 or 340-6064

Mall, and are looking for good people to help

GREAT FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS.

BILLS

from UCO. Private room and bathroom.

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Flexible hours - Email resume to rrsuop@sbc-

have a new store opening by Quail Springs

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ALL

E. Thatcher #4, $425/month, $200 de-

home! Call for our ROCKIN' SPECIALS! 405-

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Point, phone, math skills and driving required;

ence

Steak and Fish Barn. I-35 and Waterloo.

DUPLEX,

Is now hiring car wash attendants, detail and lube

and do quality work. Call Connie at 341-9651.

tender. Apply in person at Northpark Mall (NW

PART-TIME/FULL-TIME Office assistant-

new

store!! Fast Lanes Supercenters are look-

Colby 405-206-9715.

a positive attitude, be dependable, trustworthy

for wait staff, busers, dish washers, host, bar-

Call 341-8767 ask for Brenda.

OPPORTUNITY

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WAIT STAFF POSITION PT evenings,

Female students. All bills paid execpt tele-

ROOMATE

PART-TIME CASHIER

Tue/Thur 8-12:00 every other Sat. 8-4:00.

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Stacey @ 821-7238

405-341-9651

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KICK IT IN '07 at BRYANT SQUARE

SHOGUN'S STEAK HOUSE of Japan hiring

General office MWF 8-1:30.

(405) 478-3424

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mier restaurant in OKC. Red Rock Canyon

$750.00/mo, plus deposit.

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3232.

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help for services oriented feed store. Some

Quiet neighborhood.

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ing for individuals with leadership skills. We

my office, home, and vacant apartments. After-

and Sat. No retail experience needed. Call 848-

1 blk from UCO.

twins Monday 11am -6pm and a few nights

LOOKING FOR FLEXIBLE employment

w/Anna @ 748-4544, or apply in person. 2134

noons, 1-5. Close proximity to UCO. Must have

util-

phone & cable. Call Chuck 405-823-1356 or

MANAGEMENT

-THE ATHLETE'S FOOT

BA,

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experience. Call or stop by today. 844-7900

PT hrs flexible earn $10.00 per hr. or more. Start

Mall).

2

APARTMENT FOR RENT 1/2 off campus

Send inquires mbtownsend@swbell.net

Grill. Apply in person Mon - Sat 2-4. 749-1995.

NW 138th

BD,

a week & some weekend time on either day.

ment team. PJs has what's right for your college

looking for babysitter/mothers helper 2 nights

PINNACLE FITNESS IS SEEKING

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2

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w/children.

ity, garage.

EDMOND FAMILY w/ twin 4-year-old boys

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working

NEED STUDENT PART-TIME to help clean

ployment 12-15 hrs per week. Flexible hours

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NEW DUPLEX,

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ply in person, Pinnacle Fitness, N. of

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BABYSITTER NEEDED for five-year-old

&

Ap-

PART-TIME HELP NEEDED Apply in

your school schedule? Well look no further. Papa

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tient

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campus

Help Wanted

Care Associate. Must be experienced, pa-

person @ 14300 N. Western 405-748-4424 or _____________________

www.thelanguagecompany.com.

Child

(Next to Toys R US east of Quail Springs

TOEFL program. Enjoy small classes and the facilities. Contact us at (405) 341-2125 or

seeking

NEW HORIZONS Child Development Centers are looking for part-time teachers. Apply in

Highly interactive classes, Comprehensive

FITNESS

imm. Must have reliable transportation, inquire

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phasis in listening and speaking

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PINNACLE

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flyer distributors for the Edmond N. OKC area.

as a second language classes for international students/individuals. NOW FEATURING a

should apply at Pinnacle Fitness, Memorial

HELP NEEDED to work with special-needs child. $10 per/hr. Prefer special-needs, psychol-

Edmond Language Institute, conveniently

shifts. People skills are a must. Dependable, hon-

2 bath, utility. er.

2 bed,

NO PETS! Excellent loca-

$650/mo, plus deposit. 405-341-9651

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SPORTS

February 6, 2007

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Wrestlers romp the Mavericks A night after being dismantled by the nation’s top team - the University of NebraskaKearney, the No. 3 Bronchos defeated the No. 2 University of Nebraska-Omaha 22-14.

Unlike the first match of the two-match stretch, UCO used its light weights to jump out to a quick lead. The two teams met once before at the National Duals, a match resulted in a UNO victory that dropped UCO out of the top spot.

“They responded positive, with much more intensity,” Coach David James said.

Although Nebraska-Omaha has the topped ranked grappler at 125 pounds, he was not able to compete in the match and UCO took advantage.

Tyler Zuckerman replaced the injured Shane Caruthers and defeated UNO’s replacement 7-3. This was the first in a three-match win streak that put the Bronchos in command of a quick lead.

Jared Henning came up big and registered a major decision following Tyler Zuckerman’s victory. Henning had been pinned the previous night, but rebounded to contribute four points to the team.

Undefeated and the nation’s top wrestler Kyle Evans beat down his opponent. Evans did not give up even a single point, he won the match 11-0. His victory gave UCO an eleven point lead over the No. 2 Mavericks.

Omaha got on the board the next match. Colby Robinson lost by ten to the top ranked competitor and UNO received four points.

Jason Leavitt answered with a win for the Bronchos.

Leavitt is currently ranked No.

1, but lost the night before to an unranked wrestler. Leavitt defeated his adversary 9-3.

The next two matches featured two more top ranked wrestlers for the Mavericks.

The No. 1 man defeated UCO’s Justin wood 8-2. Hess was ranked eighth before the match.

Omaha added another four points after Daniel Morrison was defeated 15-3. The loss pulled the Mavericks closer, but UCO still lead 14-11.

Three matches remained and the Bronchos won two of them. At 184 pounds, UCO’s Jared Hess registered a technical fall which netted five points for the team. Heath Jolley put up a good fight, but lost by two to the No. 2 wrestler.

In the final match of the night and UCO up 19-14, heavyweight Josh LeadingFox defeated his opponent 3-1.

LeadingFox is ranked second, but lost the previous night in double overtime to the nation’s top wrestler, Tervel Dlagnev.

UCO won the match 22-14 and should improve their ranking.

“I was proud of our effort, to do it at their place, we got after it,” Coach James said.

Two matches remain, followed by Regionals and Nationals, the most important tournaments of the season.

Jeff Massie can be reached at jmassie@thevistaonline.com.

by Vista photographer Laehyun Lee

Jared Hess successfully performs a single leg and gains advantage over his opponent.

Bronchos wether the Savage Storm

by Justin Langston Sports Writer The UCO Women’s Basketball team triumphed over co-division leader SOSU Wednesday night with a 78-63 victory. This victory makes UCO 2-3 for the conference and 8-11 for the season, passing last year’s seven victories.

“It was a great win for our program,” Head Coach Guy Hardaker said. “We beat one of the top teams in the Northern Conference and we controlled the game the whole time.”

The Bronchos played in amazing form, scoring 26 times off of turnovers. Forward Lizzie Brenner led the team in goals with 27 total points, 9-12 in the

field and a just shy of perfect 9-10 from the free throw line.

In the first half, SOSU took an extremely brief lead, leading by two in the first minute, but UCO took the lead and held it for the rest of the game. UCO’s only offensive problem came in the form of actual shots.

Although the Bronchos had a 100 percent in free throws, their three pointers and field goals were low, dipping as low as 20 percent for three points.

UCO’s defense was in top form, only allowing SOSU to take the lead once. The defense was able to allow UCO keep a 16-point advantage at the half.

In the second half, UCO came out swinging with a threepointer from Brenner within

the first minute. UCO man- another victory, this time 58-51, aged to dominate most of the making them now 3-3 for the second half until near the six- conference and 9-11 over all. minute marker, when SOSU UCO entered half time began to pick up some steam. with a five-point deficit, but SOSU was able to score managed to rally back with four times before guard an 18-3 scoring difference Cristina Yarbrough was between UCO and East Central. able to sink a three pointer.

Brenner again led the team After that, UCO didn’t let up. in scoring, netting a total of 16 UCO managed an excel- points, 7-10 in the field and a perlent game on both offenses and fect 2-2 from the free throw line. defense, with good coverage After touring Oklahoma and some of the best rebound- for a weekend of away games, ing all month. The Bronchos’ ending in Tahlequah to play only weakness came in the Northeastern State on Monday, form of field goals, which never the Bronchos will return exceeded 45 percent, averaging home to play Texas A&M42 percent for the whole game. Commerce on Wednesday.

On Saturday, the team went to Ada to play against East Justin Langston can be reached at Central, where the women saw jlangston@thevistaonline.com.

Tony Dungy and the Colts triumphant in Super Bowl There never should have been any doubt about Tony Dungy as a coach, even without a Super Bowl ring.

Now that he has one, anyone who doesn’t list him at the top of the heap among today’s coaches isn’t in touch with the NFL. Dungy, though, in his characteristically humble manner, dismissed that notion Monday.

“I grew up under Chuck Noll,” he replied when asked about comparisons with his mentor. “No, he’s not someone I think I can be grouped with.”

Think it, Tony.

Yes, Noll won four Super Bowls in six seasons with Pittsburgh in the 1970s. But that was in an era where, without free agency, he didn’t have to worry about losing a Joe Greene, Jack Lambert, Lynn Swann, John Stallworth or Terry Bradshaw. Those players were there, season after season until age got to them.

D u n g y ?

The day after he won his first Super Bowl, he was thinking about the possibility of losing Dwight Freeney, Dominic Rhodes and Cato June, three core players. The Colts might

protect Freeney with a franchise player tag, not always the best thing because it can lead to bitterness and potential holdouts and divide a unified team.

But that’s the way of this decade and it hasn’t hurt Bill Belichick, who has won three Super Bowls with New England despite letting many of his most important players go _ from Lawyer Milloy after the first win in 2002 to Deion Branch and Willie McGinest last season. Even so, the Patriots made it to the AFC championship game, led Indianapolis 21-3 in the first half and most likely would have beaten Chicago if a late drive

by Peyton Manning hadn’t put the Colts in the Super Bowl instead of the Patriots.

Compare Dungy with Belichick?

S u r e .

Since becoming coach of the

Colts in 2002 _ after (unwisely) being fired by Tampa Bay _ he is 60-20 in the regular season. That’s one game better than Belichick, who is 59-21 over the same period.

Yes, Belichick has three Super Bowl wins, one of them earned the year before D u n g y took over the Colts.

B u t there’s no reason that D u n g y ’s first title, the result of his team’s 2917 win over Chicago on Sunday night in the Miami rain has to be his last.

He reiterated Monday that he will stick around and that he wants more.

“I still have a lot of passion and enthusiasm for the game,” he said. “After a night like last night, how could you not love it? So I’m not burned out, I’m not tired at all.

I’m very fired up and looking forward to coming back.”

There are a number of things that make Dungy unique, many of them off the field. He talked Monday about growing up in Jackson, Mich., hoping to become an NFL player but never dreaming of becoming a coach

Colts defeat the Bears 29-17

_ that just wasn’t for blacks.

He was a very average player at best.

But he became a pioneer among coaches _ if not the first of his race in the NFL, certainly the best. One questioner during his news conference Monday even asked him if he thought of himself as Jackie Robinson.

In his usual self-deprecating way, Dungy replied: “Oh no. I never had to go through the things that he did.”

Of course. Times are different.

But the quiet passion that makes him so effective as a coach has also made him THE front man for the NFL’s black coaches, a man who never has been afraid to speak up when he thought minorities were being slighted in the quest for head coaching jobs.

That makes it fitting that he is the first of his race to win the Vince Lombardi trophy, named after the epitome of the “middle-aged white men with fiery demeanors” Dungy would watch on the sidelines as a teenager. It is also fitting that he and his friend and protege Lovie Smith, the coach he beat Sunday, were the first two black men to coach in this game.

Dungy’s other contribution is to demonstrate that you don’t have to breathe fire to coach in the NFL. He’s not Bill Parcells or his disciples _ Belichick and Tom Coughlin to name two.

by Vista photographer Alex Gambill

Cassidy Pillow reaches for the rebound Jan. 31 in Hamilton Field House. UCO won 78-63.

In fact, Dungy has his own coaching tree now: Smith, Rod Marinelli of Detroit and Mike Tomlin, just hired by Pittsburgh, and others. Marinelli fits the more standard profile and Tomlin’s style has yet to be determined, but all are beholden to a man who will finish his career right up there with Noll or Don Shula, who presented him with the championship trophy.

That has nothing to do with race or style.

It has to do with the fact that he wins.

And if he wins more politely and quietly, then the NFL and the rest of the sports world are better for it.

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SPORTS

February 6, 2007

Savage Storm drowns UCO

by Justin Langston Sports Writer

by Vista photographer Alex Gambill

Brian Walker gets rejected by a Southeastern player Jan. 31 in Hamilton Field House. UCO lost 87-69.

UCO beats the puck out of Robert Morris

by Justin Langston Sports Writer The weekend saw a split series for the UCO Men’s Hockey Club, as the Bronchos lost their first game against Robert Morris University on Friday, but came back and won their second Saturday.

Friday night saw the return of forward AJ Alfrey from a back injury. Although he was still not 100 percent recovered, he managed to score two goals in the first period.

“I don’t think we came out with the intensity we needed,” head coach Craig McAlister said about the first game. “It was an uphill

battle for most of the game.”

The first game was a tough one for the Bronchos, falling to Robert Morris with a 4-3 loss. The first period opened up with Robert Morris scoring 2 points in the first ten minutes before Alfrey scored unassisted.

Robert Morris was able to score once more in the period, bringing its advantage to 3-1 until Alfrey scored with an assist from forward Jason Thibodeau with just above 30 seconds remaining in the first period.

The second period was mostly quiet until Robert Morris scored around the seven-minute mark brining its lead to 4-2. In the third period, the Bronchos tried to rally back,

but fell short. Forward Tony Panizzo managed to make a goal within the first half of the period, but UCO was unable to do more, giving Robert Morris a 4-3 victory over the Bronchos.

McAlister said that the only thing they needed to do to win against Robert Morris was to “play smart,” and on the second game, UCO proved it.

UCO, looking to make up for their loss from the previous night, rallied back with a 2-1 victory over Robert Morris.

“We played much better as a group on Saturday than Friday,” McAlister said. “We played more of a complete game.”

Robert Morris opened up with the first goal, scoring in

the first period off of a face-off.

Thibodeau responded with a goal, ending the first period with a 1-1 tie. The second period was completely silent, with neither team managing to score a goal.

However, in the third period Alfrey scored the winning goal.

UCO returns to Arctic Edge on Friday and Saturday night to take on the University of Missouri.

Justin Langston can be reached at jlangston@thevistaonline.com.

The UCO Men’s Basketball team mounted a valiant defense against No. 10 Southeastern Oklahoma on its own court Wednesday night, but ultimately fell with an 87-69 loss.

This is UCO’s first loss at home for the season.

“They’re a veteran team, and tonight, they showed it,” head coach Terry Evans said.

The entire game was rough, with the game tying up 10 times and the lead being changed another 10 times throughout the entire game.

The first half was gritty and intense and chock full of uncertainty. Although SOSU was able to score first, UCO was able to take the lead. Near the ten-minute mark, Southeastern was able to pull ahead. From there, the game was a series of back and forth plays that persisted until halftime.

At first, it looked like UCO was going to come back, scoring with excellent shots multiple times, but Southeastern was able to tie the game and take the lead, soon after.

SOSU’s advantage in the first half wasn’t cemented until UCO missed a shot at the top of the last minute and SOSU was able to capitalize with two goals, including a last second one, to end the half 41-37 in SOSU’s advantage.

After halftime, the Bronchos attempted to rally back, com-

ing within one point of SOSU’s lead. At the beginning, it looked to be a repeat of the first half, with UCO trailing 61-60 at the nine-minute mark.

At that point, SOSU was able to break forward, outscoring UCO 26-9, turning what was an impressive series of close calls into a heartbreaking defeat. UCO’s percentages dropped significantly in this period, scoring just over 20 percent of its last 18 shots.

“We had a huge discrepancy in free throws and we couldn’t guard them on the inside,” Evans said.

Guard/forward Sam Belt led the Bronchos with a total of 18 points, scoring 6-17 in the field and 4-5 from the free throw line.

On Saturday, UCO traveled to Ada to clash against East Central and ended their two game losing streak with a 73-64 victory.

UCO had the lead at halftime, with a 35-27 advantage, but the Bronchos hit a score drought near the end, just barely outscoring East Central in the period.

Belt again led the team in scores, scoring a total of 27 points, scoring 4-10 in the field and 1216 from the free throw line.

After spending the weekend on the road playing Northeastern State in Tahlequah on Monday, UCO will return to Hamilton Field House looking for revenge against Texas A&M-Commerce Wednesday.

Justin Langston can be reached at jlangston@thevistaonline.com.

Bronchos pronged by Antelopes; UCO loses to nations top team

by Jeff Massie Sports Writer The No. 1 University of Nebraska-Kearney Antelopes galloped circles around the Bronchos, defeating UCO 24-9 Thursday Feb. 1.

“I’m disappointed in our performance and effort, and the way we got beat,” head coach David James said.

“They’re a very good team.”

UNK achieved the top national ranking after winning the National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa. UCO came in third at the tournament, and has held the No. 3 ranking since.

The Antelopes won seven of the ten bouts, and jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the match after winning the first two matchups, including a pin at 133 pounds.

Tyler Zuckerman lost at the lightest weight, and Jared Henning fell victim to a fall in the second period of the next match. Henning, unranked, sparred the top wrestler at his weight, and was unable to pull off the major upset. The bonus points surrendered would be crucial in the match, putting UCO in a hole they were never able to climb out of. “[We] got pinned and it seemed like it took the win out of us,” Coach James said.

Undefeated and top ranked, Kyle Evans took to the mat

next. He maintained his flawless record, but just barely. Evans squeaked out a narrow 1-0 win, and the Bronchos trailed by six.

The lead would soon be expanded as UCO dropped two more consecutive matches, both upsets to higher ranked wrestlers.

Shea Timothy, fourth nationally, was defeated by a single point

"I'm disappointed in our performance and effort."

-Coach James

not the case though, and all three battles were defeats.

No. 4 Jared Hess faced an opponent ranked one spot better than him. Hess was unable to overcome and lost his match 6-4. Heath Jolley was defeated in the following match 3-2, and the dual was out of reach.

The headlining match was at heavyweight. The clash was an epic struggle that pitted one against two. UCO’s Josh LeadingFox is the second ranked wrestler in the land, and this was his opportunity to garnish the top spot. Overtime was the only means fitting to settle such a classic match that had been eagerly anticipated all night. Tied at two, two additional periods would be needed to settle the score.

LeadingFox was ultimately defeated, being taken down with one second left in the second sudden victory overtime.

UCO fell 24-9 and was unable to pull off the upset in a season that has had its ups and downs. The dual had many close matches, and with the exception of the pin at 133 pounds, no bout yielded bonus points for either team.

to an opponent ranked eighth.

A major upset occurred at 157 pounds. UCO’s top ranked Jason Leavitt was spurned 5-1 by No. 7 Joe Ellenberger of UNK. The team trailed 15-3 at this point.

The match was not out of reach yet, and the Bronchos tried to rally. UCO won the next two matches to narrow the gap 15-9. Justin Wood triumphed 5-1 and Pen Phillips conquered his opponent 10-4.

With three matches to go and the team down by six, UCO would need to take care of the remaining three bouts Jeff Massie can be reached at to win the match. That was jmassie@thevistaonline.com.

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UCO player Kyle Hirsch gathers control of the puck Feb. 2 at Arctic Edge. UCO lost 4-3.