The Vista Sept. 14, 2006

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"Fire Away"

Teenline helping for over 20 years

by Andrew Knittle Staff Writer

by Yuko Watanabe

Tucked away in an unassuming Oklahoma City office complex, Teenline – a program of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services – has been helping teens from across the nation since 1985.

Working among the health professionals and volunteers at Teenline are six UCO students, each earning college credit while gaining important real-world experience.

Julie Geddes, director of Teenline, said that any UCO student with “an open mind and a willingness to learn new concepts” could apply for an internship with the organization.

Debbe Canby, a junior community health major, recently began working at Teenline to fulfill the 100 hours of practicum required by her degree, logging around five hours every Tuesday evening.

“When I first started, I was a little bit nervous because I didn’t know what to expect,” Canby said. “I have medical

Sept. 11 service project volunteers learned how to use the hose, rode the fire trucks and made dinner for Oklahoma City firefighters. Corporal Tommy Allen from fire station #12 helped UCO student Christen Meyer, freshman nursing major.

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Venezuela is divided, students stay in America Ebony Gospel Choir singing word of God

by Ivo Lupov Staff Writer

Two UCO students from Venezuela have no plans of returning home after graduation. The current political status of the state-run government, does not give them enough reasons to participate in their country’s development.

The United States is their new home, this is where they feel free.

“I like my lifestyle here,” said Marco Rodriguez, UCO international business senior after living here for five years.

He said the changes in political, social and economical aspects of the president’s administration in Venezuela are preventing him from returning to his homeland.

“Everything is changed. It is a complicated situation,” he said.

Venezuela President Hugo Chavez was democratically elected in 1998, since he continues to provoke criticism and approval at home and abroad.

He became favor to the media with his drastic political platforms to split the oil wealth among the lower class using social tools.

Ironically, Chavez who was part of a plot against the Venezuela government in 1992, became a similar target from people who did not agree with his politics.

In April 2002, failed military attempt to overthrow Chavez led to short instability in Venezuela.

Thrown in prison for his illegal action against the government, Chavez responded with the same judicial accuracy against his opponents.

“He had a remarkable political comeback. He was elected as president with strong support,” said Dr. Louis Furmanski, UCO political science professor.

“His popularity is based on his appeal to the common mass-

AP Photo

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez waves to supporters in Caracas, Venezuela, Sept. 1, where thousands of supporters gave him a hero's welcome after his international tour. es in Venezuela who have not profited in Venezuela’s recent growth.”

Furmanski agrees that Venezuela is a state run enterprise.

Rodriguez believes his country now suffers from the president’s administration.

“I do not justify some of

“My First Time,” displayed in the Art, Media and Design Building, is turning heads

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his actions. He has good ideas but he does not know how to apply those ideas in a good way,” Rodriguez said.

Juliana Marin, UCO nursing junior from Venezuela, would like to go home, but for her that is also impossible.

“The political situation is get-

ting worse by the minute,” she said. “At the beginning he was not that irrational and delusional.”

Marin personally feels safer in the United States, which was her reason to come.

The Venezuelan government is controlling her rights, even children are a government property, she said.

For Rodriguez internal political clash is almost inevitable.

“There is no civil war, but we have reached a situation that anything can trigger a fight between them,” Rodriguez said, while discussing the conflict between Chavez’s regime and the those who oppose.

Rodriguez refers to his childhood as a period far away from its current social and political reality.

“Before Chavez was elected, the country was a paradise… with free education and health care,” he said. Chavez did not lie to the people, but managed a moderate campaign, not leaning left or right. He was with the people; he promised to destroy corruption, Rodriguez said.

“I am playing naive here, but I did not see this oppression and hurting of freedom coming at all.

“If you are against the government you cannot get a passport; you cannot get an ID,” he said because those who are against Chavez signed a referendum against his control.

Media censorship is Chavez’s totalitarian tool to oppress public opinion.

“You cannot talk about the president unless it is something good,” Rodriguez said.”

The media has changed. If you are against him, he can freeze your bank account.”

Carolina Lam, 2004 UCO international trade

by Divona Phillips Staff Writer With so many different ministries on campus, UCO’s Ebony Gospel Choir has taken a unique approach to spreading the word of God. Originating in the 1970s, but recently restarted in the 1990s, EGC has performed numerous engagements at UCO, throughout Oklahoma at churches and weddings, and also in other state schools like Kansas State University, Texas State University-San Marcos and University of Colorado.

Phillip Thomas, the choir director and an interpersonal communication senior, said that the main purpose of EGC is “to give students an opportunity to sing and worship and fellowship with each other and lift up Jesus in song.”

Thomas became the director of the choir in 2001 and said that it was hard at first but the choir has flourished since then.

“We started from nothing to having one of the top choirs in the nation,” Thomas said.

“When I took over we had no adviser and ten [members]. Now we have 45 and we are opening for national gospel artists like RiZen, VaShawn Mitchell and Marvin Sapp.”

Thomas said he enjoys EGC mostly because they are a family; they are all on one accord and they are people who really love God. “EGC really feels like a family and they operate as a body of Christ and not just a school organization; they are young but honestly sincere about the Lord,”

Alton Buggs, undeclared sophomore and musician for EGC said.

“It doesn’t matter what it is they go through, I know these people will be giving God the praise regardless. That is different from other choirs who only praise him at rehearsals or performances.”

EGC has several events throughout the school year including Unity Fest, Nov. 1 in front of Hamilton Field house, a fall reunion concert in December and their 6th Annual Gospel Extravaganza in April. They also perform in events for Black History Month, Winter Glow and anywhere else in Oklahoma and other states.

“Because of our name we are getting the opportunity to travel and sing in other states and becoming very well known,” Thomas said.

While at UCO working with EGC, Buggs hopes to grow in musicianship and songwriting.

“Sitting under the leadership of Jeremy Thomas [music director of EGC] because he is a very skilled and seasoned musician for his age and in writing songs I am learning to tune into the Lord and write accordingly,” Buggs said.

EGC is open to any UCO students who would like to join.

“It’s a great music ministry,” Buggs said. “It is beyond just music, [singing] helps usher in a nice atmosphere of worship, because with them it is all about God.” For booking or more information on EGC, contact Joe Thomas, at (405) 921-3566.

Divona Phillips can be reached at dphillips@thevistaonline.com.

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Opinion

September 14, 2006

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DID YOU KNOW THAT...

Each year approximately 900 million trees are cut down to make the raw materials needed for American pulp mills and paper.

In the Sahara Desert, there is a town named Tidikelt, which did not receive a drop of rain for ten years.

When playing competitive darts the player must be 7 feet 9 1/4 inches back from the dartboard. Also the board must be 5 feet 8 inches above the floor.

The “naked recreation and travel” industry has grown by 233% in the past decade.

Adolf Hitler was "Time’s" Man of the Year for 1938.

Tiger Woods’ real first name is Eldrick. His father gave him the nickname “Tiger” in honor

of a South Vietnamese soldier his father had fought alongside with during the Vietnam War. The average lifespan of a human taste bud is ten days.

To tell if a egg is fully cooked or raw, just spin it. If the egg wobbles then it is still raw, and if it spins easily it is fully cooked.

There was a molasses flood in Boston on January 15, 1919 that killed 21 people and injured 150 people.

Bamboo plants can grow up to 36 inches in a day.

75% of all raisins eaten by people in the United States are eaten at breakfast.

Since 1978, at least 37 people have died as a result

of shaking vending machines, in an attempt to get free merchandise. More than 100 people have been injured.

STAFF EDITORIAL

Epistemology validates knowledge

Education and knowledge is something that was given and created for everyone to attain.

The three wealthiest families in the world have more assets Define discipline – Do than the combined wealth of the you know its definition?

48 poorest nations.

In Webster’s collegiate dictionary, discipline is mental and It is illegal in Oklahoma to moral training, obedience to get a fish drunk. the rules, a set of regulations… and a science or art. There is no freedom without discipline because it guides society, promotes equality, and through equality comes freedoms.

Discipline is similar to the law in promoting obedience. The law is to prevent chaos, therefore creating order and society’s freedoms.

Remembering the events of Sept. 11 we’re reminded of the intrusion and destruction our country felt, rippling across the nation like tidal waves. Not only does each passing anniversary remind us of that day’s tragic events, also daily we are reminded of the war through technology’s advances. Often people get caught up in daily living, going through the motions and forget why our country is doing what we’re doing – protecting our freedoms.

Our founding fathers started this country on the basis of giving citizens freedoms through guidelines with rights.

John Milton during the age of Enlightenment said, “Truth and falsehood should grapple in an open marketplace of ideas.” Milton is saying that all ideas should be allowed;

freedoms and rights are there for exercising and not abusing.

Science and art explores the meaning of discipline. This is where humans learn from others, about epistemology and aesthetics. Epistemology validates knowledge. It tests nature and its limits. Without testing limits and creating discipline to expand freedoms, we would otherwise have none.

Today, baseball players have pushed their limits with the use of steroids. Many have become oversized and un-natural. Stem-cell research and cloning brings up questioning society’s standards and making us suspect what we are okay with and what we are not.

Aesthetics is the philosophy of beauty and good taste.

Knowing what is tasteful comes from opinion, knowledge, moral training and testing others. Freedoms allow us to critique, test, theorize and see beauty of everyday disciplines.

Without discipline allowing us freedom, I ask: Would we be like the men in the Plato’s cave who never get to really see the world and its beauty?

Asking questions is how great things are achieved, and that is how freedoms are exercised.

Discipline teaches critical thinking about oneself, allowing the mind to question and grow.

Each person is chemically wired

differently. Without discipline and freedoms to explore the way humans are wired, society would turn into followers of nothing.

Without freedoms America would not know the benefits of the printing press and the access for learning everything possible. History repeats itself. Without discipline freedoms could and would be taken away from those who seek to attain self-knowledge.

Education is what those who pushed for equality gave others. Education and knowledge is something that was given and created for everyone to attain.

It is not something to push aside and disregard. Exercising freedoms are what moral leaders with worldwide visions hoped for everyone to have.

Clearly, those who abuse the freedoms do not know discipline and do not understand it. If one uses proactive discipline for direction, our freedoms would not be abused. American settlers risked their lives to move away from restricting governments. Freedoms were and are earned through asking for more than living passive lives.

All humans have the right to their thoughts. Aristotle said, “It’s the mark of an educated man to entertain a thought without accepting it.” That is freedom.

CAMPUS QUOTES: Compiled and photographed by Alex Gambill and Travis Marak

"What kind of food would you like to see offered on campus?"

"Cheesecake Factory, because it rocks my face off."

"Subway, because its healthier and they have salad."

"Sonic, its not Burger."

Lindsay Laird

Kayla Frost

Ish Kissinger

Azusa Maida

Public Relations Senior

Biology sophomore

Interpersonal Comm. senior

International trade junior

because Broncho

"Crepes, or sweets, because we don't have much sweet food to go with coffee."

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Work in progress on improvements for local campus

Story orginally ran February 12, 1934

Photo provided by UCO Archives

In this 1938 photograph, workers are removing wooden seats and installing new steel beams at the stadium.

Dedication of the new stadium and athletic field, now under erection and improvement on Central Field, will be the highlight of the 1934 football season at Central State Teachers college. Expected to return a literal horde of alumni and former students to the campus, the event will be an occasion of celebration for the followers of Broncho gridiron achievements who have faithfully held on to the hope that Central Field would some day be made a sight of beauty, and as well, one of comfort for Central sport for the average student and the athletic hero of the future.

Second to none in the state for excellence and beauty, when it is completed, Central Field will be equipped with every modern convenience for holding outdoor sporting events of any size and nature and will be surrounded with beautifully landscaped premises in every side.

When President M. A. Beeson announced the approval of Civil Works project No. 55-152B-4 in December, completion of what was a deep riven of rocks and rubbish began to take place. Before a week had elapsed, the dilapidated wooden stands had been razed and shovels were digging into sod and rock as plans took form for the building of a complete plant and beautification of the grounds.

Calling for an expenditure of $19,616, this project will not only rebuild the old athletic field, erect stadium and floodlights, lay cinder track and generally improve the north campus, but will beautify the southeast portion of the campus surrounding the heating plant, which is now an eyesore of gullies and rocks.

Of importance to students and alumni of the college will be the new steel stadium to be erected on the north side of the field with a seating capacity of 2,600 people. No more will Mr. Fan complain of nails in the joints or splinters in the boards, for there will

be new shiny seats and there will be no nails of splinters.

When the excitement is tense, there will be no hazard of falling bleachers and crashing timbers to prevent a crowd’s enthusiastic reception of an eighty-yard touchdown sprint.

Central’s new stadium will be steel throughout, except the seats and will be styled in the latest fashion of beauty. Being two hundred feet in length, it will be filled in with dirt and rocks from the east part of the field, and space will be provided for bleachers across the new cinder track, which will accommodate another 1,500 fans. The total seating capacity when completed will be more than 4,000.

After the red-dirt hump east of the east goal has been moved, the football field will be moved back to the center of the oval. It will be raised in the middle and drained from each side, giving the football field proper a wellbalanced appearance and providing for an all-weather turf.

The field will be lighted with the latest flood light equipment and night football will make its first appearance for the first time at Central in 1934.

Regulation cinder track will be laid on top of the old dirt track around the field, with straightaway extensions of 30 feet in width, giving to the Broncho track stares a straightway two feet wider than any other track found in the state.

Labor provided in CWA project No. 55-154B-4, secured by the administration early in November, has furnished labor for grading and repairing around the tennis courts and building new backstops. After the wooden bleachers were razed, serviceable lumber was used to build bleachers back of the new bermuda baseball diamond and seating capacity for 500 fans has been provided, as well as new backstops hung on metal uprights and set in concrete.

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America losing its childhood Children are growing up wanting to act older, while adults wish they could be children again.

Courts recently thought they caught Jon Bene Ramsey’s killer, but thanks to technology that person remains unidentified. Her death brought child beauty pageants to the forefront, while bringing into question ‘Why are parents pushing their children to grow up so fast?’

At the same time of Ramsey coming back into the news, the timing of UCO’s “My First Time” exhibit that explores advertising with the use of child models is uncanny. The exhibit explores advertising with the way female sexuality and self-esteem are used to sell beauty products from cars to alcohol and more.

America is creating and growing a problem when I know of an 8-year-old who wants to wear make-up and a 13-year-old who looks my age, therefore fooling older men into “hitting on her.”

Growing up in Kansas on a farm in a rural school district, I played with my friends outside on the trampoline, swings and hammocks. We played tag, hide-and-seek and rode horses, while always filling the entire year playing the sports of my choice. What else did we do for fun? We rode our bikes or the horses into town to buy candy and soda; we rode to the baseball and softball games; we rode to our friends’ houses.

From extremely early ages men and women cannot go anywhere without advertisements telling us what we should look like and what we should buy.

Advertising uses sex to sell.

Men and women are conditioned to link advertising with pleasure.

Today we’re linking appearance and products to perfection, personal happiness and being “cool.”

Because our culture is based on looks and materialism, children are not as careless about their looks as they should and aren’t concerned enough about playing. They’re worrying about what their friends have and what they should look like, instead of creating their next game or obstacle course. One cannot say you can’t be creative and make games and jungles to play in, because we made many obstacle courses in our house and outside in the yard – no matter how small.

Through learning life’s lessons and education, there are too many people of all ages turning to the television as a source of (non) activity, stress reliever and entertainment. Also, I see it used as a babysitter. Not only is society turning to TV, it’s also turning to the Internet and video games.

These inhibit the creative minds that could be expanding while playing or interacting with others. Reminder, these non active forms of “fun things to do” are filled with ads that provoke negative thinking toward oneself, comparing and criticizing.

Until my junior year in high school I wore nothing but maybe some mascara. Still to this day, I have found it within myself to find confidence and keep away from critically comparing myself in forms of that “I’m not good enough.” Rather I ask, “How can I improve?” or “What is that person doing that I like and what do I want to change for the better?”

Do you think childhood is becoming obsolete?

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Gunman opens fire in Montreal school “He just started shooting up the place. I ran up to the third floor and I looked down and he was still shooting.”

MONTREAL- A gunman in a black trench coat opened fire Wednesday in the cafeteria of a Montreal college and wounded at least 12 people - six critically before shooting himself, witnesses and authorities said.

Scores of panicked students at Dawson College near downtown fled into the surrounding streets after the shooting broke out in the school of about 10,000. Some had clothes stained with blood.

Police spokesman Ean Lafreniere said there was just one gunman at the school and the search for any others was over.

Martine Millette of the Montreal police said the gunman later shot himself.

Constable Philippe Gouin said “in all probability, the suspect has committed suicide.”

CBC-TV showed police with guns drawn standing behind a police cruiser as a SWAT team swarmed the 12-acre campus.

Seeta Ramdass of Montreal General Hospital said 12 people, were admitted, including six who were in critical condition. Two were listed in serious condition and four were stable.

Student Devansh Smri Vastava said he saw a man in military fatigues with “a big rifle” storm the cafeteria.

“He just started shooting at people,” Vastava said, adding that he heard about 20 shots fired. He also said teachers ran through the halls telling students to get out.

Other witnesses spoke of a gunman wearing a black trench coat.

“We all ran upstairs. There were cops firing. It was so crazy,” Vastava said. “I was terrified. The guy was shooting at people randomly. He didn’t care he was just shooting at everybody. I just got out.”

Derick Osei, 19, said he

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Students evacuate the school as police help during a shooting incident at Dawson College in Montreal, Sept. 13, 2006. At least one gunman opened fire Wednesday in the cafeteria of a Montreal college and wounded an unknown number of people. walking down the stairs when he saw a man with a gun.

“He ... just started shooting up the place. I ran up to the third floor and I looked down and he was still shooting,” Osei said. “He was hiding behind the vending machines and he came out with a gun and started pointing and pointed at me. So I ran up the stairs. I saw a girl get shot in the leg.”

Osei said people in the cafeteria were all lying on the floor.

“I saw the gunman who was dressed in black and at that time he was shooting at people,” student Michel Boyer told CTV. “I immediately hit the floor. It was probably one of the most frightening moments of my life.”

“He was shooting randomly, I didn’t know what he was shooting at, but everyone was screaming get out of the build-

ing,” Boyer said. “Everybody was in tears. Everybody was so worried for their own safety for their own lives.”

ASWAT team and canine units were at the campus, going floor by floor to look for victims, Sgt. Giuseppe Boccardi told CNN. “Most of the students have exited the college grounds,” he said.

People have also been evacuated from two nearby shopping centers.

Canada’s worst mass shooting also happened in Montreal. Gunman Marc Lepin killed 14 women at the Ecole Polytechnic on Dec. 6, 1989, before shooting himself.

The 25-year-old Lepine roamed the halls of the school firing a rifle, specifically targeting women whom he claimed in a suicide note had ruined

his life. Nine other women and four men were wounded.

That shooting spurred efforts for tighter gun laws and greater awareness of societal violence _ particularly domestic abuse. Canada’s tighter gun law was achieved mainly as the results of efforts by survivors and relatives of the victims.

Another shooting in Montreal occurred in 1992, when a Concordia University professor killed four colleagues.

Dawson College was the first English-language institution in Quebec’s network of university preparatory colleges when it was founded in 1969.

It is the largest college of general and vocational education, known by its French acronym CEGEP, in the province.

Old Blue Crew serving as mentors to local youths "Our students will have the chance to be big brothers or sisters in the classroom."

by Divona Phillips Staff Writer UCO’s Old Blue Crew is exploring a different avenue of school spirit from cheering at athletic events.

Starting in January, members of the Old Blue Crew will serve as mentors to fifth graders at Sunset Elementary in Edmond.

“This is a great opportunity for UCO and Sunset students,” said Kyle Thompson, president of Old Blue Crew and corporate communication junior.

“Our students will have the chance to be big brothers or sisters in the classroom,” Thompson said. “And for the kids who don’t have [both parents] they could be a mother or father figure.”

Thompson said that there are many students who want to take part in the program, especially Old Blue Crew members. He said that he would love to have athletes, international students and Greeks get involved, as well.

“We want to have enough mentors that we can change each week, and so there are a variety of people that the kids can identify with,” Thompson said.

Thompson said that the Old Blue Crew chose Sunset because their school always had

the greatest amount of students come to the Presidents’ Club Christmas Party, which provides gifts for children in need.

Thompson said that they are planning to meet with the children every other week for halfan-hour in

the classroom and they will be doing activities and teaching President Webb’s “3 C’s” which are character, civility and community.

Kathy Brown, an advisor for Kappa Delta Pi, an honors society for education majors, said she is excited to have the education majors working with the Old Blue Crew to put together a curriculum for the program.

“It’s a wonderful idea,”

Brown said. “I am glad to see non-education majors getting into schools and mentoring.”

According to Thompson, there is a greater payout in this mentoring program than cheering at school events.

“We will see the fruits of our labor in these kids,” Thompson said. “In Old Blue Crew we get the crowd pumped and give out T-shirts, but the people come and leave and the T-shirts get old and torn. With this we could track the kids through high school and see what we have done.”

Brown thinks it is great the students want to teach these child r e n r e a l l i f e skills. “ I t h i n k anytime kids are exposed to positive role models is good,” Brown said. “To have college students come into the classrooms and mentor and exposing students to values and ideals that are associated with good citizenship, then it is a worthwhile program.”

Divona Phillips can be reached at dphillips@thevistaonline.com.

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Graphic design art exhibit explores morality with satire “And the fact that children are being targeted… Everything is commodified, including the body.”

by Vista photographer Kazuo Ogaya

My First TIme exhibit was vandalized in the Arts, Media and Design Building.

by Desiree Treeby Staff Writer The graphic design exhibit “My First Time,” displayed in the Art, Media and Design Building, is turning heads through looking at morals advertising and graphic design artists have to face.

The exhibit was also a recipient of the recent local art vandalism. Placing child beauty pageant models on what should be adult beauty products, while using abrupt and unrefined words for the product descriptions, are what designer and UCO adjunct teacher, Whitney Porch used to grab consumers’ attention.

“It’s a satirical approach.

It’s something students need to think about,” Larry Hefner, chair of design said. All students are going to face these topics at some level during their career, he said, meaning students are going to face ethical and moral issues working in advertising or graphic design.

Learning the exhibit’s intent, the vandalism possibly would

“I had a childhood.

We were an outside culture, now it’s an inside culture... that people are focused on media products.

People are viewing themselves as objects.”

Dr. Kole Kleeman

not have occurred, because it is a mock advertising campaign Porch used for her Master of Fine Art thesis project from the University of Notre Dame.

“It’s intelligent criticism of this consumer culture, that’s appearance focused, that leads to eating disorders,” said Dr. Kole Kleeman, professor of mass communication classes including Victims and the Media and Stereotyping and the Media.

“And the fact that children are being targeted…

Everything is commodified, including the body.”

Porch explained her exhibit at the opening reception Sept.

6. She said it is an extreme critique of where advertising’s future is going. If someone has a problem with her explicit exhibit, she said, then you need to take a look at what’s in the marketplace around you.

“She’s ‘culture jamming,’ making comments on the media conglomerates,” Dr. Kleeman said. “No wonder why the teen pregnancy rates are going up.

“I had a childhood. We were an outside culture, now it’s an inside culture... that people are focused on media products. People are viewing themselves as objects.”

In her exhibit description, she urges the vadalist to take the time to analyze the current advertising campaigns, products and to take a vocal stand against the degradation of women.

“It’s already out there; open your eyes,” she wrote.

Ethics of advertising has been unleashed and has no limits, Dr. Kleeman said.

During the University of Notre Dame’s Snite Museum of Art Master of Fine Arts show, Porch used real actors portraying salesmen promoting the products and demonstrating how they encourage sex, therefore enhancing self-esteem and success in young girls. It is a commentary on our sexual culture and how young girls’ selfesteem is affected. Some viewers believed the products were real and became angry, which proves the point Porch is trying to make. Those viewers solidify the statement that society is inundated with sexual inappropriateness and we’re to a point where these products seem possible.

“She’s making an artistic statement, about the unleashed consumerism,” Dr. Kleeman said. “She’s making a critical oppositional statement about it.

“I applaud this kind of work. It’s intelligent.”

The “My First Time” exhibit is open through Oct. 18 and free to the public. For more information: (405) 974 – 5200.

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

CHAVEZ from page 1 alumna is staying here.

“I do not have a future there, even my parents do not want me to come home,” she said.

Chavez’s foreign policy to oppose American interest and bump oil prices provoked criticism among international community.

“He is out to make trouble for the United States,” Furmanski said.

“He always says that America is ‘bad’ and tries to create anti-American feelings in Venezuela and Latin America,” Rodriguez said.

Marin believes Chavez is a strong supporter of Castro’s social views.

“His mentor is Castro and Chegevara. He copies everything from them,” Marin said.

“He used oil money to promote socialistic ideas all around Latin America and

"He used oil money to promote socialistic ideas all around Latin America and sponsor political campaigns in many countries in the region. He admitted that he is pro communism.”

Juliana Marin

sponsor political campaigns in many countries in the region.

“He admitted that he is pro communism.”

Furmanski disagrees that communism has any attraction to Venezuelans. Chavez’s appeal was that he was going to see that oil wealth is more

equally distributed, he said.

“He is buying his military allies with new toys and consolidating his power.

He is not going to cause any trouble,” Furmanski said.

As a barometer of Chavez’s future, are levels of economical improvement. For him, Venezuelans are more sophisticated and they would not support him for many years without improving the country.

“He is a democratically elected leader whether we like it or not,” Furmanski said. Our misguided attempt to take Chavez out of power was not constitutional, provoking further tension in the United States and Venezuela political relations, he said.

“Even if Chavez leaves tomorrow I would not go back,” Rodriguez said. “My future is here; that is enough for me.”

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

Norton is magical in 'The Illusionist'

by Steven Reckinger Copy Editor There is always something mystical and fascinating about the world of magic.

The unexplained phenomenon of an illusion could convey a thousand possibilities, making somebody question the fabric of reality.

Illusions and movies go handin-hand, considering they both possess the ability to make the audience suspend its disbelief.

Neil Burger’s “The Illusionist” almost seems perfect in that sense, a story that relies on the false impression to entertain and at the same time provoke a deeper meaning of human existence.

Taken place in Vienna during the turn of the 20th century, Eisenheim the Illusionist (Edward Norton) falls in love with Sophie (Jessica Biel) who’s of noble blood. They meet later in life after the two grow into adulthood. Eisenheim has become an established magician, entertaining the public with spectacles and trickery. Soon he discovers Sophie is to wed Prince Leopold (Rufus Sewell), a corrupt official who aspires to overthrow his father for the crown. When the prince learns that Sophie and Eisenheim have been secretly meeting, he murders her out of jealous rage.

Chief Inspector Uhl (Paul Giamatti) begins investigation of the case as he tries to uncover the truth through a web of delusions manipulated by both Leopold and Eisenheim.

Following Sophie’s death, Eisenheim attempts to persuade the public to condemn Leopold for his actions by bringing the dead back to life through illusions.

It seems that spirituality becomes a major factor of the film, accompanied by the idea

of rebirth and the power of certainty. In a way, Eisenheim poses as a ‘messenger of God’ to amend the wrong doings of social injustice. Eisenheim isn’t necessarily a hero that we as the audience are eager to root for, considering his character undergoes a slow transformation until the very end.

However, he fascinates us by his extraordinary intelligence and the different directions he takes as the story unfolds.

The cinematography magically sets the story’s tone, with its soft sepia-like visuals and flickering illumination.

Not only does the film’s art direction and composer Philip Glass’s mesmerizing score create a compelling world, the entire cast contributes effectively with a remarkable performance. Each actor lives and breathes the role he or she portrays, bringing that character to life and making us truly believe that magic resides in this film.

The movie borders on the enchantment of artistic vision.

Director Neil Burger creates a gripping visual experience reminiscent that of Sundance independent films with its heavy theatrical style. The story may seem second-hand, considering the premise borrows heavily from other stories in detective fiction.

It does conversely rely on the passion of the actors to drive the story forward as each character

feels surprisingly unique. It has us believe that the practice of illusionism could guide us to a more profound understanding of the events that take place.

“The Illusionist” contains many ideas for various interpretations, but one can’t deny the impact that religion and politics have on the outcome of the story. The two seem connected in several ways, battling one another in an effort to become the dominant one. Nevertheless, both themes serve important roles to the foundation of the film’s climax. In a way, neither proves to dictate over the other.

“The Illusionist” seems to use both as a symbiotic relationship that justifies one with the other.

This is a welcoming period piece that is a tremendous breath of fresh air after a summer of mindless blockbusters.

The sparse usage of computergenerated effects helps focus on the story at hand rather than showing the viewers an artificial environment that feels shallow. The cast demonstrates an Oscar-worthy performance in a dream-like world where the evidence of magic isn’t limited to just sideshow magicians.

Steve Reckinger can be reached at sreckinger@thevistaonline.

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Far from a “McJob,” working the phones at Teenline, operates seven days a week from 3 p.m. to midnight, is serious commitment because of the difficult and sometimes volatile age group involved.

“Teenagers and young adults have a lot to deal with…full of emotional ups and downs,” Geddes said. “Having someone to talk to can be vitally important, and Teenline, the toll free warmline established especially for teens, provides that ‘someone.’”

Called a warmline, Teenline differs from its more well known cousin, the hotline, in that the situations handled by warmlines are usually not major issues like a reported rape or a confession to serious crime.

“Teenline is an anonymous, confidential warmline available to help adolescents and young adults address all types of issues,” Geddes said. “[Interns can expect problems] such as relationship difficulties, parent/child conflicts, health concerns and thoughts of suicide.”

Canby agreed with Geddes, saying her calls cover an array of topics teens may feel uncomfortable talking about with their parents.

“My phone calls can range from somebody who’s mad at mom and dad for not letting them stay out late…to questions about drugs, sex or STDs,” Canby said. “And sometimes the caller is just lonely and wants someone to talk to.”

If a situation gets too serious and the intern can’t offer any valid advice to the caller, Geddes said they are trained on what to do next.

“All volunteers and interns have the capability of transferring calls to other organizations when deemed necessary for refer-

“Teenline is an anonymous, confidential warmline available to help adolescents and young adults address all types of issues, such as relationship difficulties, parent/ child conflicts, health" concerns and thoughts of suicide.”

Julie Geddes rals or information,” she said.

In addition to experiencing personal and professional growth, Geddes said being an intern at Teenline offers networking possibilities, skill development and teaches the student marketing techniques for non-profit organizations.

“I’m making a lot of contacts,” Canby said. “Not only do I get to help kids, but I’m also getting to network…which will help me in the long run.”

For some interns, their work at Teenline turned into more than just a few hours of college credit or some small notation on a crowded resume.

“Many of Teenline’s interns have been employed by state agencies due to their experiences with Teenline,” Geddes said, “which have not only been on the phone, but by also helping in the communities.”

Geddes also noted that Teenline accepts both graduate and undergraduate level interns, who need only to visit with their respective department heads for further information regarding a possible internship.

Teenline, 1-800-522TEEN, is a nationwide service that can be reached from anywhere in the nation.

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Singer's album a tribute to grandmother she loved her children even more,” she said.

Deak’s father was the youngest of Nancee’s five children. She and her husband separated, and yet she continued to pursue her love for music while supporting her children, Deak said.

While returning from a singing engagement in Cincinnati, her estranged husband confronted her and killed her in a murder/suicide shortly after midnight in April 1969.

“My father and his four brothers and sisters have since been successful in many different ways, becoming skilled craftsmen, gifted singers, engineers, medical experts and business owners,” Deak said.

“I grew up listening to my grandma’s old records. As a child, I wanted to become an opera singer and would sing at the top of my lungs,” she said. “My family got tired of it, I’m sure, but they never said anything.”

From the age of seven, Deak sang at church and performed in musicals. As a child, she traveled with “Sunshine Generation,” singing throughout Oklahoma and in Florida. When she reached high school,

by Vista photographer Travis Marak she began singing with a Michelle Deak's debut album will be available 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16 p.m. at praise and worship band on Wednesday nights. the Baptist Collegiate Ministry building.

“I began studying voice under the direction A UCO senior’s CD release

by Nathan Winfrey party marks the debut of her first of Don Wilson, at Oklahoma Senior Staff Writer album and carries on the legacy City University, as a sophoof her grandmother, an opera more in high school,” Deak singer murdered by her estranged said. “He taught me many husband in the late 1960s. things, trained my voice and, Singer/songwriter Michelle more than anything, helped me Deak has made a name for her- develop an even deeper appreself playing coffee shops and ciation and love of music.”

During Deak’s senior year churches over the past couple years, borrowing her grand- of high school, Wilson helped mother Nancee Lee Bailey’s her find and perform the same middle name as a tribute to arrangement of “Ave Maria” her inspiration. The CD, titled Nancee sang more than three “Rapture,” will be available at decades earlier, an extremethe show at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at ly rare piece arranged by the Baptist Collegiate Ministry Charles Gounod in the 1800s.

“This was my tribute to building on the corner of 2nd Street and University Drive. my grandmother,” she said.

There will be free food provided “My aunts in Ohio and New by her parents’ catering service. York listened over the phone.”

When she started colDeak’s great grandfather, Mahlon Bailey, was a Vaudeville lege, Deak shied away from performer. He died in the early a music degree. She chose to 1960s, and after his death, his major in interior design instead.

“For some reason, I was daughter’s love for music flourished into a successful career. afraid that I would get burned “The music was so classic and out by the formal teaching,” she American,” Deak said. “After her said. “My parents gave me a dad died, it was like his love of guitar for graduation, not knowmusic transferred to her heart.” ing if I would ever play it or Nancee performed at hotels, not. Little did they know, it weddings, funerals and was would become my best friend.”

“As some freshmen do, I a paid soprano choir member at the Methodist Cathedral went through a ‘stage.’ I was in Dayton, Ohio, performing hurt and upset about many other classical and jazzy songs like things going on in my life, so I “Misty” by Johnny Burke. spent a lot of time thinking and “She played piano beautifully playing my guitar,” Deak said.

Deak played in front of a and loved every minute of it, but

crowd for the first time at an open mic night at the Waiting Room, a coffeehouse owned by Life Church, in spring 2004.

“The first time I played, I forgot to unmute my guitar, so I had to borrow someone else’s, thinking mine was broken.

Everyone was watching and I was so humiliated,” she said.

“Since then, I’ve continued to play at open mic nights, coffee shops, churches and camps. I’ve also sang backup for musicians.”

Deak finished her first demo project in June, produced by Kendall Combs, who plays professionally with Charlie Hall.

“He was so creative and innovative,” Deak said. “He produced some gorgeous music out of my simple songs.”

Quint Anderson and Dustin Ragland, who also play with Charlie Hall, and local musician Cody Dunbar, came in as studio musicians for the recording.

“As a tribute to my grandmother, who used her middle name instead of her last, I’m doing the same thing in going by Michelle Lee,” she said. “I would describe my vocals as Sarah McLachlan meets Sheryl Crow, meets Ginny Owens, meets Christy Nockels, if that makes sense.”

Deak competed at the Gospel Music Association’s Music in the Rockies, at Estes Park, Colorado, in July.

“When I first started writing music, I wrote to relieve frustrations and anger. Now I write only because I have an incredible love in my heart,” Deak said.

“God has become my best friend and someone whom I can rely on. People can be unreliable and flaky, but God is always there.

I love to write songs to him, songs which I hope will portray a true picture of who he is to someone who’s searching. He’s not far away; he’s way close.”

Deak said she remembers a Halloween when she dressed up as a princess and wore some of her grandmother’s costume jewelry.

“Most children might have thrown it around and messed it up, but I always held it in the highest regard because it was more than a piece of costume jewelry,” she said. “Its character was elegant, classy and refined— just as she was said to be.”

There are a couple of damaged pieces that she is planning to have fixed for her wedding, in memory of her grandmother, so Nancee can be a part of it.

“I have no idea if music will become a career for me, as it was for my grandmother, but I’m taking opportunities as God places them in front of me,” Deak said. “More than anything, I think I would love singing back-up and being a songwriter. I guess it depends on meeting all of the right people.”

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

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Sooners meet Ducks in bowl game rematch

AP Photo/Norman Transcript , Kevin Ellis

Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops speaks to reporters during his weekly news conference Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006, in Norman, Okla.

Number 15 ranked Oklahoma plays at No. 18 ranked Oregon this Saturday in Oregon.

by Jeff Latzke

AP Sports Writer

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) ­ Oklahoma seems to keep run— ning into Oregon in games like this.

A year ago, the Sooners had dropped out of the polls after a slow start and met the fourthranked Ducks in the Holiday Bowl with a chance at proving how much they’d improved.

The teams meet again

on Saturday, this time with Oregon’s Autzen Stadium as the proving ground.

“This team has some doubters out there,” Oklahoma quarterback Paul Thompson said Tuesday.

“I think this could be one of those games that can step us up and put us up into the forefront more so we’re not an underdog like the season kind of started out.”

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How else do you think successful people, such as famed coaches and players, reach their full potential?

It boils down to having a degree of mental and physical discipline to go along with the desire to succeed.

Successful people don’t get

lazy or make the same mistakes time and time again.

They aren’t afraid to change.

Even if it means giving up some pride and admitting something needs to be improved.

Finally, consider 1 Corinthians 9:24 that says, “Do you not know that in a race all

the runners compete, but [only] The goal brought her season one receives the prize? So run total to five. [your race] so that you may lay The other Broncho scorers hold [of the prize] and make it were junior midfielder Lacy yours.”

Cooley and junior forward Carmen Davis.

Cooley’s goal was her fourth Matt Caban can be reached at mcaban@thevistaonline.com.

The Sooners (2-0) started the season by getting past UAB 24-17, then appeared to find their stride in the second half of a 37-20 win last week against Washington a game that was tied at halftime.

The 18th-ranked Ducks (20) should provide the No. 15 Sooners with their toughest test yet.

“Our seasons are always built progressing through the year, trying to get better as we go and that’s what we’re doing this year,” Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said.

Stoops downplayed the importance of the game, and said any impact on the polls didn’t matter as much as simply getting a win instead of a loss.

He said the game could have some benefit “provided you win the rest of the season.”

The Sooners' next trip away from home will be an Oct. 7 meeting with defending champion Texas in Dallas.

After that, the Big 12 schedule holds road games at Missouri, Texas A&aM, Baylor and the Bedlam game at Oklahoma State.

Oklahoma players see the game as a chance to make a mark. After their close win against UAB, the Sooners dropped from 10th to 15th in the AP poll, and there was no change after the win against Washington.

“It’s going to be a statement game. ... We’re playing against

a high-quality team and we’re going on the road into their stadium,” said wide receiver Malcolm Kelly, who had a career-high 121 receiving yards against Washington.

After a 1-2 start last season, the Sooners fell out of the AP poll for the first time since Stoops’ first season in 1999.

A meeting with Oregon in the Holiday Bowl afforded the Sooners a chance to jump back in, and they took advantage of it moving in at No. 22 to finish the season.

This time, the game offers a chance for either team to prove it deserves a higher ranking.

“This would be a big steppingstone to get over,” Thompson said. “It’s definitely not just another game.”

Oklahoma and Oregon also met in the third week of the 2004 season, when the Sooners were ranked No. 2 and Oregon had just fallen out of the polls following a 30-24 loss to Indiana.

Oklahoma won that game 31-7 and went on to the Bowl Championship Series title game.

Oregon never got back into the national rankings.

“I think it can be a defining point in our season as far as the direction we want to go in,” Thompson said.

“It’s definitely a big game, definitely a lot riding on this game.”

The game will be televised locally at 2:30 p.m. Saturday on KOCO-5.

of the season.

Davis scored UCO’s third and final goal of the game on a diving header after a pass from Saliba. It was Davis’s first goal of the season.

The Bronchos next game is

against St. Mary’s University 4 p.m. Sept.15 at UCO’s Tom Thompson Field.

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

Women's golf finishes third

by Tiffany Batdorf Sports Writer The Bronchos women's golf team finished third in their first tournament of the season, ending Tuesday at the Drury/ Deerfield Inn Region Shootout in Springfield, Missouri.

“We did really great for a young team that is made up of four freshman and one senior,” UCO head coach Patty Coatney said. “This was the first college tournament for four of our players and they showed great poise.”

All five of the Bronchos shot a 78 or better to finish the first round Monday, with 300, just three shots behind first-round leader Redlands Community College, shooting a 303.

Senior Ashley Miller was the

only Broncho with collegiate experience for the tournament, shooting a 75, with freshman players Mari Suursalu shooting 75, Darcy McRay shooting 76, Chelsey Moffatt shooting 77, and Kylie West shooting 78.

“This is the first time that we have been able to throw out a score in the 70s,” Coatney said.

“I was thrilled to have such great scores.”

“This is a talented group of young ladies who work very hard on their games and it showed,” Coatney said.

Tuesday, Coatney said Monday’s rain played a part in the Bronchos having a great day of play.

The Bronchos finished Tuesday’s final round with 315 at the par-72 course, for a tournament total of 618,

defeating 19 teams, finishing seven strokes behind the winner Redland Community College.

St. Edwards College round Tuesday moved them into second over UCO, with 612 for the tournament.

“This is the first team that I have coached that really wants to win, they work really hard,” Coatney said.

“I think we will win a lot this year with such a great bunch of players,” she said. “This was a great opening tournament for us and I’m excited about the way we played.”

The Bronchos will compete Sept. 18 through 19 at Northeastern Golf Classic in Tahlequah.

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

Bronchos sweep Cavs match

by Tiffany Batdorf Sports Writer

“We had worked on a few different things for serves and that helped,” Boyland said.

UCO volleyball finished In game two, the Bronchos with pre-season match-ups on won the match despite having a winning note, defeating St. nine errors, with seven aces Gregory’s University Tuesday including two by Wedberg win3-1. They will enter conference ning 30-20. In game three, St. play 7 p.m. Thursday against Gregory’s four hitting errors, Midwestern State University helped the Bronchos into to defend their conference and an early lead of 6-0. They their 7-5 season record. were never threatened by St. The Bronchos’ started their Gregory’s, winning 30-15. season with a total of 16 service “It was a great chance for aces for a season-high, earning us to get a lot of players in the 11 in just three matches against game,” Boyland said.

St. Gregory’s.

“I thought we controlled the “We used a lot of differ- ball well,” Boyland said. “We ent combinations on the court had 18 blocks in the three games and got to use everybody,” and served very well.

UCO coach Jeff Boyland said.

Kelsey Reynolds had a team“We’ve been struggling some high of 12 kills to lead the lately and need to work hard to Bronchos, while Katie Schult get ready for Midwestern.” had nine kills and Allison Harvey Meaghan Wedberg led had eight. Schult added five the team in aces with six and aces and Lacie Allen topped the Katie Schult was close behind defense with 12 digs. Wedberg with five. The first game, the handed out 36 assists.

Bronchos ended with 21 kills “This was a great game to and only five errors in 34 attacks play before we enter conference winning 30-15.

play Thursday. Midwestern State is a very good team and it should be a good battle for us.”

“We need a loud boisterous crowd out to support us against Midwestern Thursday,” Boyland said.

Definitions: Ace-A serve that is not passable and results immediately in a point.

Attack-The attempt by one team to terminate the play by hitting the ball to the floor on the opponent’s side.

Dig- Passing a spiked or rapidly hit ball. Slang for the art of passing an attacked ball close to the floor.

Game-played within a match.

Match- When a team plays another team, games are played within a match.

SPORTS university of Central Oklahoma

thursday, september 14, 2006

by Vista photographer Alex Gambill

Broncho junior forward Carmen Davis attempts to score in a one on one battle against East Central State University's freshman goalkeeper Kelly Davis. UCO's Davis scored against East Central's Davis in the match's 83rd minute, winning 3-0. UCO will play St. Mary's University 4 p.m. Sept. 15 at Tom Thompson Field.

Bronchos get sloppy win over East Central

by Matt Caban Sports Editor It was another day, with another game and another win as the ninth ranked UCO soccer team improved to 7-0 for the season, but head soccer coach Mike Cook wants “better performances,” despite their 3-0 win over East Central State University Sept. 12 at Tom Thompson Field.

“Obviously, its nice to get

the win, but we were inconsistent on a lot of things today,” he said.

Cook said a major problem for the Bronchos was “finishing off shots,” or turning shots at the opposing goal into goals. The Bronchos outshot the Tigers 216, but finished with only three goals.

“Up front we would get the ball, but not finish shots,” he said. “Our finishing has to be better.

Random Thoughts

by Matt Caban Sports Editor “Worry comes from the lack of a solution,” said Bob Hooker, a deacon at my church.

This is an interesting, but true statement because it can be applied to multiple situations and circumstances.

Bob’s wisdom came during one of our conversations about life in general.

This phrase is a start to finding a solution to a problem, or areas of concern in all sorts of things, including sports, even

“We weren’t crisp with our passes, our touches and our decisions.”

Some UCO players immediately took their coach’s views to heart.

Junior midfielder Lacy Cooley said the Bronchos did not start the game with enough intensity.

“We were a little shaky at first the we settled down and played the way we needed to,” she said.

UCO has a tendency to play too relaxed against certain opponents, Cooley said.

“Sometimes when we play lower teams that we’re better than, we play down to their level,” she said.

Junior midfielder Jenny Racicot said the Bronchos tend to play better in the second half.

“We have to start with more intensity and put those teams away because we can’t play like

this against the better teams,” she said.

Racicot said the Bronchos must do a better job of “playing to feet” as she calls it.

“We have to get the ball to each other’s feet and use one or two touches to beat other teams,” she said, “because when we aren’t making good passes, we tend to dribble and get in trouble.”

Racicot did her part to help the cause by contributing the

Bronchos’ second goal in the 70th minute.

After making a run down the left side, Racicot received a pass from freshman midfielder Meghan Saliba outside the Tigers’ box, scoring from 13 yards out.

“I dribbled to the line looking for a cross, but when I got to the line I saw it was open so I went in to shoot,” she said.

those played in the old bronze and blue.

Just like the rest of us, coaches and players have obstacles to overcome.

For the coach, the dilemma is finding the right combination of players and the right plan to use on the field. They also have to instruct players in their games and often times in their personal lives.

Meanwhile, players must overcome their own limitations, fears and the abilities of their opponents to achieve their goals. Plus, they have to communicate with each other on

and off the field.

As student athletes, they have another roadblock, how to be the best student and best player as possible.

Both coaches and athletes face another problem: pressure.

Everyone has pressure put on them in life, but imagine how it feels to have thousands of people knowing when you succeed and when you screw up.

Although problems and difficulties stink, they all happen for a reason.

These are the things that bring personal refinement and

growth. This is especially true in sports where action, reaction and fate collide on a daily basis.

That means there is a reason why the football team is winless and the women’s soccer team has a perfect record this season.

Wins and losses are a part of life.

Besides the score, winners and losers are separated by their desire to correct their mistakes and make problems into championships.

Correction in both athletics and life brings about improve-

ment and consistency in the important things.

For how can a team win the game or the championship, if they can’t do the small stuff?

Fundamentals are key.

Words like correction, solution and action aren’t so cool in today’s “give it to me now cause I’m lazy” world.

These words don’t fly for those who are selfish and ultimately immature.

Hard work and perfect practice are what often fixes an individual's or team’s frustrations.

See BRONCHOS, page 9

See THOUGHTS, page 9

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