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THURSDAY • August 30, 2012
UCO student once proclaimed dead walks and dreams again “They just threw me in the ambulance and saw that I was barely alive, and then they started working on me.”
Prophecy Fulfilled The doctors doubted Tracy’s survival and asked his parents to say their goodbyes. “They told me stuff and my mom whispered in my ear that I will walk out of this alive.” At his third hospital a few months after the accident, Tracy was released to see a prophecy fulfilled. “I remember right as we were leaving, that I had to leave in a gurney even if I was walking just fine. But one of the nurses looked around everywhere for one that wasn’t being used but they couldn’t find it. So the nurse walked me out to the elevator and I looked to my mom and smiled and said, “well mom, you said that I’d be walking out of here.” Tracy claims not to have any idea how he remembered that. “I remember I had a dream and my mom had told me that in my dream, and I remember looking at her and saying, ‘I know,’ thinking that it was really weird because I thought I was just fine. I thought she had told me that in real life. I found out way later that the only time she told me was when I was near death and in a coma.”
Living Life After Death Tracy and his mother now volunteer to speak to first-time DUI (driving under influence of alcohol or drugs) offenders who are ordered by the court to attend. “Basically I’m speaking for a bunch of people who killed me. I’m trying to get people to stop doing this and potentially killing someone because I don’t think dying and Boston Tracy loves soccer and wears an official US soccer team jersey at the inter- coming back to life like I did happens very view at NUC, Aug 21, 2012. Tracy survived a nearly fatal collision with a drunk driver often.” Tracy was also recently honored at the in 2011. Photo by Cyn Sheng Ling, The Vista. Redhawks baseball game for perseverance driver drove over a slight hill without her Mervyn Chua and never giving up during his recovery headlights on. Tracy was told that he had process. He received a Redhawks jersey with seen the car a split second before the attack his name printed and asked to run bases in Staff Writer and pushed his two friends out of the way a homerun. Unfortunately, never playing before taking the hit. “I can officially say that I died already and baseball before, Tracy relates this blooper. Tracy laid in a physical coma for three it sucks dude, don’t even try it. I tried it and “I’m used to soccer where I kick the ball weeks and mental coma for about two and it sucked, and I had my feel of it.” and the closest person. And I run wherever a half months. He suffers from memory loss A year and a half has passed since the acI need to, and in baseball, you’ve got to run due to traumatic brain injury. cident, and 21-year-old sophomore Boston “I remember February 15 and two and a the bases and hit home. I was running the Tracy resumes pursuing his degree in autohalf months after the accident. So I have a bases and high-fiving the team and I finished motive design engineering at UCO. two-month gap in my memory. I didn’t even high-fiving the team and I didn’t go to home. It all began at 11 p.m. on Feb. 25, 2011. know that it had happened. I just woke up I got into the final stretch and then was just Tracy and some friends were crossing in the hospital and looked around, asked my walking off and then realized, “oh yeah, I’ve the street in Oklahoma City towards an got to touch home.” mom where we were and what happened.” under-18 club where his friends from high Tracy says that his father gives him a hard The medics pronounced Tracy DOA (dead school were performing. They crossed the time about the mistake, but Tracy, in turn, on arrival) and never worked on him until street halfway to let a car go by. Right as they often reminds his father about the accidental after they brought him to the hospital. started to walk the rest of the way, a drunk
ripping of Tracy’s feeding tube during a bathroom incident. “Because I was in a coma, they didn’t want to see that they had worked on me and had me starve to death and die anyway. So they cut my stomach open and put a tube in and inflated it. Of course I had to have help going to the bathroom. I was wearing my warm-up pants and a pair of my soccer shorts. They had the tube taped to my stomach but the tape had come undone and snagged between my pants and my shorts, and so when dad helped pull my pants down, it ripped the tube out and it was really easy to go to the bathroom then. There wasn’t a lot of blood, surprisingly, just a few drops, but I don’t care. I love giving my dad a hard time about that. It’s so much fun.”
Future Dreams Beside messing with his father, Tracy’s passion also lies in cars and art. Tracy already completed 40 fully designed car bodies. Being still in recovery, Tracy cannot participate in activities, which he explains, “shakes or jiggles my brain around,” like ride roller coasters or play contact sports, like soccer, for five years. However, Tracy is adamant about driving his BMW convertible B-3. “If I couldn’t drive, I’d give the doctor a gun and say, ‘shoot me.’ Technically I’m not supposed to ride or drive convertibles because I’m 6’3” and I’m taller than the car, but I don’t care. I say “’screw it;’ if I’m going to die, it’s my time to go.” He also dreams of visiting Vatican City to see first-hand the art entitled “Hand of God.” “Even if it kills me, I want to go to the Sistine Chapel someday to see that. I’ve always wanted to and I don’t care what it takes, I’m going to do it.”
Leading ‘By Example’ Tracy notices a change in his life since the accident because of his growth in God. “I woke up a lot closer to God and a lot more humble. I went through a lot of humility because at the hospital I had to have help chewing and going to the bathroom. Basically, what you did when you were 2-3 years old, I had to do all over again at the ripe old age of 19.” However, Tracy would not retract his actions even if given a chance because his personal philosophy is to “always do the right thing even when it hurts.” “I like to lead by example, even in doing something that sucks to help other people and hope that they will say, ‘Oh wait, let me come too.’ The reason I put my life on the line for the innocent is because I think everyone should do that. The only people I exclude from that is parents with kids under 18. And I hold myself to that.”
Campus News
Varying faith groups unite to help prevent suicide Mervyn Chua
Staff Writer UCO is partnering with the Edmond First United Methodist Church to provide suicide intervention training for faith leaders on Aug. 30-31. The united Methodist church will host the training from 8:30 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. The attendees will make up 20 participants representing eight different faith traditions, which include Baptist, United Methodist, Baha’i, First Unitarian Church, Catholic, Lutheran, Jewish, and the Church of Christ. “We sent out invitations to 70 different places of worship and we took the first 20 that responded,” Ken Elliott, the coordinator of the training, said. The training admission was cut off after 20 participants, because the model used for the program suggests no more than a 10:1 ratio to attain maximum benefit for participants. The model mentioned refers to the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), a researched-based model originally from Canada that has been utilized for over 25 years but adjusted over time to meet the needs accordingly. Elliott is the director of the Violence Pre-
“No matter what your faith is, or even individuals of no faith have a genuine respect and appreciation for faith leaders, Christians and non-Christians alike. It is a common denominator to believing that they are working at a higher level and are on a mission and available to help those in need.” The suicide rate has been escalating and approximately 30,000 Americans kill themselves each year. Research studies in Canada and the United States show one-in-nine individuals has seriously considered suicide. In Dr. Charles Lillard, 33-year UCO campus minister (left), and Ken Elliot, coordinator of the United States, suicide is the third leadthe intervention training (right), pose at the Edmond First United Methodist Church ing cause of death in youth ages 10-24. Here August 29, 2012. Photo by Michael McMillian, The Vista in Oklahoma, suicide is the second leading vention Project and coordinator of Test“We spend a lot of time looking at those, cause of death for youth ages 10-24. ing Services at UCO. He is a Certified K-12 because looking at our own hopes and issues, The program sheet for the training prints School Counselor, Clinically Certified Do- fears and attitudes can either help or get in that anyone can be at risk -- men, women, mestic Violence Counselor, Licensed Marital the way of the person who is contemplating and youth of all ages, of all occupations, all & Family Therapist (LMFT), and LMFT Su- suicide. Even if we mean well, it can get in socioeconomic groups, and all faiths are at pervisor. Elliott will co-lead the training with the way,” Elliott said. risk. Dr. Charles Lillard, a Master of Divinity and The program also promotes networking Elliott also claims that the power is not in Doctor of Ministry degree holder and a re- and provides the ASIST model for the par- Dr. Lillard or himself. cipient of crisis and counseling training in a ticipants to fall back on during their counsel“This training is not about us. It’s about host of programs. ing duties. listening and being approachable and being The program has several components and This training is targeted towards faith lead- available to connect with somebody who covers the aspect of understanding: under- ers, because they are perceived by the general feels like nobody really cares. UCO has also standing the person at risk and their needs public to have the skills and compassion to been very supportive in this. I believe that as well as exploring of the participants’ own help individuals who are “at the end of the will be more programs such as these in the attitudes and understanding about suicide. road.” future.”
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August 30, 2012 Editorial
Weathering the swarm
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This summer, I had the privilege of interning at The Oklahoman. I learned a lot while I was there. A lot about journalism, a lot about life and a lot about myself. I also got to learn a lot about The Oklahoman itself – behind the scenes information on its practices, facilities and employees. One of the lessons I learned while I was there is that no place – not even that tall, shiny tower on Briton Road formerly owned by the OPUBCO Communications Group – is safe... from crickets. Every day at The Oklahoman, I would park my car in the garage and make the long walk across the sky bridge to the main part of the building. The dead, crunchy bodies of crickets mark the entire length of the bridge. They’re spaced evenly and incrementally along the path, almost like breadcrumbs left by sick zombie versions of Hansel and Gretel. How do they all end up dying? I don’t know. My best guess is that it’s some intricate poisoning system, but this is inconsequential to my main point: crickets are everywhere. Add the UCO campus to the list of
Oklahoma locations under the oppression of cricket rule. I get out of my car, crickets. I walk into class, crickets. I go to the bathroom, crickets. I take a seat in the newsroom, crickets there too! For every one I stomp on, three more rise up to take its place. People really dislike crickets, and I’m not sure why. As far as I know, they don’t have opinions on the sanctity of marriage or abortion or healthcare. We know nothing about what it’s like to be them, yet we chose to hate them anyway, humanity’s biggest vice. A recent article about the state’s influx of crickets – coincidentally published by The Oklahoman – claims that a decrease in population of the crickets’ biggest predator, the horsehair worm, is primarily responsible for the insects’ growing numbers. In UCO’s case however, it’s the absence of another animal that’s causing the invasion. Long tagged as the meanest thug on campus, the Canadian Geese that occupy Broncho Lake during the semester’s cooler months would be the ideal savior during the cricket crisis of 2012.
Head-to-head, the crickets stand no chance. The average goose weighs 12 pounds. A cricket weighs less than an ounce. Geese evolved from dinosaurs. Crickets evolved from, well, other bugs. So, this is my open plea to Central’s native flock: come home, and soon. I know you’re on vacation or whatever right now, but we need you here. We don’t have the best history, I acknowledge that, but don’t you think it’s time to bury the hatchet? This is your chance to go from reviled to revered. Don’t you want that? I can’t take the chirping anymore, my foul friends. Not one more second.
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Jazz Lab
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‘BEST’
WEEKEND LINEUP WEEKEND LINEUP August 31-September 3 UCO Jazz Lab Concert - August 31 , 7 p.m. The UCO Jazz Lab is featuring Souled Out with Dance Floor. Tickets are $12. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the music starts at 8 p.m. Call (405) 359-7989 or visit www.ucojazzlab.com for more information.
OKC RedHawks - September 1, 7:05 p.m. The Oklahoma City RedHawks face the Round Rock Express at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
Choctaw Oktoberfest - Aug. 31 - Sept. 2 The Choctaw Oktoberfest features homemade German food, genuine German beers and wine, and German music. Oktoberfest will take place at 2001 N Harper Rd Choctaw, Okla and will be open from noon to midnight every day.
Arts Festival Oklahoma - September 1-3 Arts Festival Oklahoma showcases orginal artwork and craft pieces. The festival will also feature a variety of perfoming arts and concessions. Arts Festival Oklahoma will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day of the festival and will be located at OCCC.
The Jazz Lab regularly hosts live shows featuring world-famous and award-winning artists. Photo by Bryan Trude, The Vista
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Senior Staff Writer Readers of the Oklahoman and the Oklahoma Gazette have named the UCO Jazz Lab, 100 East Fifth Street in Edmond, as one of the best places for music in the OKC metro area. The lab was named “Best Place for Live Jazz & Blues” by the Oklahoman, and “Best Live Music Club” by the Oklahoma Gazette. “I think that’s pretty cool,” Garrett Dunagan, sophomore kinesiology major, said. “I’m not too much in to jazz or anything like that, but yeah.” “It is a thrill to be recognized by these publications as a ‘best’ in the area, and we thank the Oklahoma City metro community for their continued support,” Clint Rohr, manager of the lab, said in a press release. “From our award-winning students, popular local music groups, and world-renowned headliners, we strive to provide a relaxed environment that is focused on the art that is jazz music and its roots. To have performers that represent that art at a high level, and an audience that acknowledges and understands the commitment required to present such art is overwhelming.” Readers of both papers received ballots over the summer, asking them to vote for their favorites in a variety of categories.
“I think that’s really cool,” Caitlin Kriewall, junior chemistry major, said. “I really do like jazz, I know I don’t know much about it, but I think that’s a really cool accomplishment. I’m actually really proud of them.” The UCO Jazz Lab was opened in March 2002. Since then, it has served as not just a UCO educational facility, but a state-of-the-art recording facility and a top-tier live music venue. Artists who have performed at the lab include Grammy-winning trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, former Miles Davis pianist Chick Corea and Grammy-nominated vocalist Jane Monheit. “I am greatly honored to be working here,” Celia Zambon-Wollenberg, adjunct voice teacher, said. “[The recognition] is wonderful, I hope I can live up to it.” The Jazz Lab had several performances lined up for Stampede Week. On Aug. 22, the lab held the Central Jazz Jam, with no cover. On Aug. 23 saxophonist Denny Morouse performed, while Aug. 24 welcomed Brian Gorrell and the Jazz Company. Last weekend, the Shadowman Blues Project performed Saturday, Aug. 25, while on Sunday, Aug. 26, the lab opened its doors for the Oklahoma bluegrass band Mountain Smoke. For more information on the lab and its upcoming schedule, visit their web site at www. ucojazzlab.com.
The Jazz Lab interior awaits guests August 29,2012. Photo by Bryan Trude, The Vista
Letter to UCO from RUSO Dear Students, Faculty, Staff, and Administrators, The Board of Regents of the Regional University System Oklahoma (RUSO) wants to ensure a safe, ethical, and positive working and learning environment at each RUSO university. With this aim in mind, RUSO has initiated a phone and internetbased reporting system called the “RUSO Tip Line”, managed by EthicsPoint (www. ethicspoint.com). While all of the RUSO universities have effective processes in place for student, employee, faculty, and community questions and concerns, RUSO continually strives to be proactive in maintaining the ethical standards expected of our public institutions. The RUSO Tip Line is now in place for that purpose. To submit a potential concern using the RUSO Tip Line, please visit www.ruso. ethicspoint.com which is a secure server administered by EthicsPoint or by calling toll-free at 866-898-8438. An EthicsPoint Contact Center Specialist will facilitate the call compiling all your required information. This RUSO Tip Line is intended to complement existing management and supervisory oversight. Everyone is still encouraged to bring concerns to their supervisor, Human Resource, Affirmative Action, or other campus entities as appropriate and resolve problems or disputes through established channels whenever possible. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the RUSO administrative office. Sincerely, Terry Matlock, Chair Regional University System of Oklahoma
Opinion
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE By Kara Stewart The Death of News Why do you read the news? Do you even bother to pick up one of the country’s best newspapers, offered for free, here at UCO? Why not? Do you not believe what they’re telling you? Do you have any reason to? After a depressing poll in my classes at the university, my hopes and dreams of being a great, renowned writer have come to a screeching halt: no one reads this. In fact, I would venture so far as to say that even those of you that religiously pick up a Vista and carry it around haven’t actually opened it. And why should I expect you to? Am I really saying anything worthwhile? Why should you care if there’s war in the Middle East? As far as you can tell, it’s not directly affecting you. Why should you care to read about economics and the stock market? Who even really knows what recession is? I’m confident enough to wager my entire paycheck, measly though it is, on the fact that the majority of us have sat in a class where the professor is nearly begging us to keep up with the news. But, why? You could always do it in the off chance you’ll ever need to make small talk with a well-versed, educated person who worships the newspaper. Or maybe you’ll need it for those “extra-credit” questions in your courses that are kind-of trying to encourage you to keep up. Then again, maybe you’ll need to know about what’s go-
ing on in Europe so you can better plan your summer vacay. Whatever your reasons, you don’t do it because you like to. For the negative three people that actually read this column, let me tell you a secret: I don’t like to keep up with the news, either. As a journalism major, I’m fairly certain that by the time I can finish this article, my skin will be melting off due to the blasphemy I just committed. But I’m simply telling the truth. Why do you think I stick to opinion columns? Because I was born and raised in a generation that would rather skim, get the bare facts, and state our opinion that was handed to us through journalists, friends, and family than figure it out for ourselves. Simply put: we’re lazy. Why would you bother trying to keep up with the world, when there’s constantly something going on? It’s exhausting. You could develop a hand cramp trying to search the web for the latest on E! News, and why bother going an extra step out of the way to pick up a free paper? Why bother taking the paper from the person literally handing it to you, when you don’t have the time to read it anyway? Sadly, this is the death of news. As a journalism major, I’m being prepared to enter a dying field that will drastically change to adjust to the lazy, self-centered world. Now, that’s comforting.
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by Josh Wallace, Staff Writer
A PRIVATE MISSION TO MARS
News
In 2023 there are plans to send to first manned mission to Mars, courtesy of the Dutch company Mars One. The proposed mission is the first of its kind, in terms of it being completely funded and launched by a private company, completely devoid of any state sponsorship, as well as being the first space flight to Mars with the goal of landing humans on the planet. Aside from the historical nature of the mission, there’s a catch, the mission is one way, designed with the hopes of establishing a permanent colony on the red planet. Of the 16 various missions launched to land on Mars, prior to the recent success of the Curiosity rover, only six have been successful in achieving their mission. Current technological limitations prevent the ability to both land and return from the planet, so once the crew arrives, it will be their new lifelong home. Mars One announced their plans at the end of May 2012, with a video outlining the mission and its goals that soon followed. Beginning in 2013, the crew selection process will begin, and after the four crew members are chosen, they will undergo extensive training, complete with a
plies is established, new supplies will be continuously delivered, and four new astronauts will arrive two years later, with another group of four, two years after that, and so on, until eventually there’s a sustainable colony on the planet. As for the cost of the mission, Bas Lansdorp, Founder of Mars One, was asked on a io9.com Q&A session, and responded, “It will cost six billion U.S. dollars, or less than the Olympics, about the same as the yearly ESA budget, or a third of the budget of NASA. Note also that it is only 37 percent more than what NBC recently paid for the broadcasting rights of two summer Olympics and two winter Olympics - just 12 weeks of fun!” Mars One has claimed an overwhelming response of willing participants, but several students at UCO weren’t so keen on the idea. When shown the information on the mission and asked if she would consider going, Shawna Steine, a UCO public relations major, responded, “Yeah, no, I would not do this. That’s scary. I’m cool on Earth. Earth has everything I need, so why would I want to go.”
In this July 2008 photo provided by Honeybee Robotics, Honeybee co-founder and chairman Steve Gorevan, left, poses in front of the Mars Science Laboratory during testing at the Jet Propulsion Laboratories in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/ Honeybee Robotics)
mock-up of the equipment and cramped living spaces they would find upon landing. In 2016, the first round of supplies will begin landing on Mars ahead of the crew’s arrival, including the building blocks of the habitat they will live in, as well as the food they will eat and other vital cargo. In 2018, the first of two rovers planned for the mission will land, tasked with scouting the proposed location of the future colony and determining the ideal area for setup. The company plans on having all vital supplies on Mars by 2021, with the plans of having the two rovers complete the settlement over the next year. According to Mars One, “All water, oxygen, and atmosphere production will be ready by early 2022, which is when the Earth crew gets a go-ahead for the launch of team one. September 14, 2022 goes down in history as the first four astronauts are launched on their journey after last checks. Every part of this adventure will be available to watch on our website, 24/7.” After the initial wave of crew and sup-
With the same question posed to Kailey Marcum, a UCO advertising major, she replied, “To Mars? I wouldn’t go, I think I might die, I can’t even ride in an airplane. I’d be too scared.” When considering such a mission and the idea of wanting to go, certain questions come to mind, specifically what the psychological implications might be for a crew knowing that once the launch starts, there’s no coming back. Dr. Robert D. Mather, Associate Professor of Experimental Psychology at UCO, added, “That may be the most important part to the process, there’s no doubt that we can come up with the technology to do all of the things that need to be done there, but you’ve got to train people who are going to have to be prepared to deal with medical issues and deal with mechanical issues, and they’re going to have to be pretty well equipped to deal with psychological issues.” For Mather, the journey from Earth to Mars alone would be considerably stressful. He believes the stress of the seven month
This image released by NASA on Wednesday Aug. 8, 2012 taken by cameras aboard the Curiosity rover shows the Martian horizon. (AP Photo/NASA)
journey to be much harsher than the stress on Mars, being confined to a much smaller space than they would find on Mars, and the risk of developing depression or post traumatic stress disorder could have significant consequences for the mission. Being isolated from families and the people they know, Mather expects that if the crew survives the initial trip, they’ll be faced with other stresses upon arrival, including the issues that go with being confined to a small living space, the uncertainty of relying on the life supporting technology to run correctly and not fail, and the fact that it will be a full two years before the crew would have interactions with other humans. So take those issues, and add what we already know about the human body, that it’s a delicate system vulnerable to extreme conditions, and health conditions most likely will arise at one point or another. He adds that under such stressful conditions there’s a good chance that the body will begin to deteriorate faster, with the unknowns of how the gravity of Mars will add to these effects, and that if the initial crew survives, they might be hesitant to welcome the new wave openly. “The people that have survived those first two years are not just going to welcome with open arms the next group that come in, because they have established a hierarchy among themselves, and the new ones that are coming in, ‘this is what we’ve done to survive, we would rather kill all of you than to have you mess up all of our lives.’ It’s going to develop it’s own culture,” Mather said. As far as how the power structure or hierarchy of the crew will be, he believes it needs to remain flexible. Depending on the issue at hand, those with specific expertise, whether it is mechanical, medical, etc., will need to take leadership roles, and Mather believes aside from their own expertise, all of the crew will need to become socially skilled experts. When asked about the chances of a successful mission, Mather said he would have to bet against it but added that he would also consider it a smart bet to bet against the moon landings when they were first proposed and launched, but they ultimately were successful.
UCO assistant professor’s bill to become law this November Mervyn Chua
Staff Writer Chairman of the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors and assistant professor of substance abuse studies program, Dr. James Killian recently helped draft senate bill 1277 which was passed and signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin on Apr. 17. The bill, which goes into effect in November, defines license alcohol and drug counselors/mental health (LADC/MH) to mean an LADC who meets the requirements by the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor to treat both substance abuse and mental health. This bill allows graduates with a degree of substance abuse counseling and a license of substance abuse to have the same scope of practice as somebody who is a licensed psychologist. Previously, individuals had to first get a degree and a license in substance abuse which could enable them to only treat substance abuse patients and then a degree in psychology and a license in order to treat patients of mental health. The state thought it would be better to have one degree and one license that would cover both fields as concurrent disorders. People who have both mental health issues and a substance abuse problem are becoming more common. According to Dr. Killian, this makes the degree in substance
abuse counseling the premier degree to earn, because it has the broadest scope of practice of any mental health or addiction. The language was drafted by Dr. Killian, Ric Pierson, the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors and former chairman of the same board, Robert Stevens, which was then presented to the licensing board. Legislature Kim Davidson was the state senator who gave the bill to the senate, and Glen Mulready carried it to the House of Representatives. “The law is just a few sentences, but it took a couple of years for everyone to agree exactly how it should be worded and to define just very specifically what it’s intended to do. It doesn’t take very long to write a law. It takes a long time to get everyone who has a stake in it to agree to and to find a senator and a House of Representatives person that agrees to sponsor through to the state legislation,” Dr. Killian said. The law also had the backing cooperation with the state commissioner of mental health and substance abuse as well as the backing of the insurance commissioner .The top insurance companies in Oklahoma has agreed to start covering sessions of LADC with treatments for substance abuse, mental health and concurrent disorders. Initially, insurance companies did not cover substance abuse counselors treating mental health and even
rarely covered substance abuse counselors providing substance abuse treatment. UCO is one of the three universities in Oklahoma that is offering this new Master’s in Alcohol and Substance Abuse degree. The other two universities are Northeastern State University (NSU) in Tahlequah and Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva. Dr. Killian says that UCO was one of the primary leaders and advocates in getting the laws in place, allowing this new degree to be possible. “There is now a huge demand in this degree. One of the reasons is because the state legislation expanded substance abuse and mental health treatment for prisoners this year,” Dr. Killian said. The program might be expanded in the next few years to cover other areas such as behavioral psychology, with emphasis on gambling and eating disorders. With a new program like this, Dr. Killian says that it has been difficult to hire eligible professors. “My personal degree is I am a medical doctor and a psychiatrist, so I pretty much got it covered. We hired a new professor this year and she has a Ph.D. in psychology, which is also a licensed alcohol and drugs abuse counselor and she’s been in the field for many years. Our other full time instructor has multiple degrees and licenses.” Dr. Killian believes that this degree gives
UCO graduates the opportunity to get in a greatly expanding field or practice and will allow them to be more marketable because of the wide scope. Also, becoming licensed in Oklahoma gives the eligibility for individuals to a certified international license. This is because Oklahoma is the toughest state in the U.S. to get a license in substance abuse and mental health. The license transfers out to other states, but it is more difficult for other states’ licenses to transfer into Oklahoma. Dr. Killian says that it is important for society to have substance abuse counselors because addiction and mental illness is often very cyclic in families. Getting that cycle broken will reduce the prison population and homelessness. “Right now the child welfare system is extremely overloaded and we happen to be the state that has the highest number of incarcerated women. An overwhelming majority of them have non-violent offenses and an overwhelming number of them have mental and substance abuse problems. Substance abuse and mental abuse is a nationwide disease that does not care what income we’re from, what education we have, doesn’t matter your religious standing. It gets everyone. So, if we can get them treated and back to becoming a productive member of society, they can take care of themselves and their children, taking care of a lot of social problems.”
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Soccer
Soccer heads to San Antonio for opener
UCO Women’s soccer practices last week. The team is putting all of the finishing touches in before the season starts on Friday against St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas. Photo by Aliki Dyer, The Vista.
Whitt Carter
Staff Writer UCO will kick off its 2012 season this Friday, as they travel to San Antonio to play two weekend games. The Bronchos will open the season on Friday against St. Mary’s at 2 p.m. and will play again on Sunday against another southern state school, Texas A&M International, at noon. The Bronchos enter this fall off of their best season since 2008, finishing last year 15-4 and advancing to the NCAA Division II National Tournament. UCO, led by long time head coach Mike Cook, return twelve players- eight of them starters- as they look to win the MIAA Confer-
ence title in their inaugural conference campaign. Leading the way for UCO in 2012 is a host of seniors. Forward Brittni Walker returns, after leading the team in goals and points in the two previous seasons. Midfielders Stephanie Fleig, Summer Grantham and Shayna Kindsvater have combined for over 100 starts in their careers and five other Bronchos return at defender and goalie, giving UCO loads of experience heading into this fall. UCO @ ST. MARY’S, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2 P.M. St. Mary’s will begin the 2012 season with high hopes, as they return four out of five all-conference players from a year ago, in which the Lady Rattlers compiled a 8-8-2
Volleyball
(5-5) record. Led by Kaitie Kasperitis, who was an all-region selection in 2011, the Lady Rattlers were tabbed third in the Heartland Conference Pre-Season poll, which was released earlier this month. Last year, St. Mary’s advanced to the conference tournament, but were ousted in the first game, leaving the Lady Rattlers eager to return to the playing field. The Bronchos are 8-2-1 all-time against St. Mary’s and defeated the Lady Rattlers 4-0 in 2011. UCO has played St. Mary’s in each of the last six seasons and have won five contests in a row, dating back to 2007. UCO @ TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 12 P.M.
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Texas A&M International enters the 2012 season looking to build off of small success. Last season, the Dustdevils finished 2-15-1 (1-8), but won only their second conference game ever and of those 15 losses, five were by one goal and three came in overtime. The Dustdevils welcome 16 new players and return seven upperclassmen, as they aim to improve with the help of a mixture of talent. Also competing in the Heartland Conference, the Dustdevils were recently picked sixth in the conference pre-season polls. The Bronchos hold an all-time record of 3-0 against the Dustdevils, with all three wins coming in the last four seasons.
Players to watch this weekend: UCO Brittni Walker (Forward, Sr.)Walker is a big-time offensive threat for the Bronchos and ranks as one of the top players in school history. Summer Grantham (Midfielder, Sr.)- An All-Region pick in 2011, Grantham is a catalyst for the Bronchos and will enter her senior campaign as a four-year starter. Brandi Brantley (Goalkeeper, So.)After a 0-3 start last year, Brantley was thrust into the lineup at GK. What happened next? Brantley led UCO to a 15-game win streak, tallying eight shutouts in the process and picking up All-Region honors. St. Mary’s Kaitie Kasperitis (Forward, So.)Kasperitis became a starter after first four games of her college career and went on to score a team-high 11 goals and 26 points, while also dishing out four assists. The Corpus Christi native is the Lady Rattlers go-to player offensively Leah Snelson (Forward, Jr.)- Snelson is the one of three top goal scorers for the Lady Rattlers, as she netted four goals and passed out three assists in 2011. Leia Kirch (Forward, Sr.)- The third member of this goal-scoring trio, Kirch was huge in the clutch for St. Mary’s last year, as she scored seven goals, four of which were game winners. Texas A&M International Kirsten Jennings (Forward, Sr.)Jennings is the Dustdevils best offensive player, but was injured for the majority of last year. She will have to stay healthy in 2012. Briana Garcia (Midfielder, Sr.)The top midfielder for this club, Garcia will play a vital leadership role this fall. She played one year at Division-I Hawaii. Whitney Fullmer (Midfielder, Sr.)- Fullmer is one of the top-returning players for the Dustdevils after scoring two goals and totaling four points last season.
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Whitt Carter
Staff Writer UCO will open up its 2012 season this weekend, as the Bronchos travel to Denton, Texas to compete in the Holiday Inn and Suites Classic, hosted by Texas Women’s University. The Bronchos enter this fall after finishing 19-14 last year and return six players, all of who were keys to success. Senior Morgan Roy will lead the way for the Bronchos, entering her fourth year as a starter. Junior Tate Hardaker is looking to continue her success this fall after a stellar sophomore season. Sophomores Sam Cool, Jordan Jacobs, Carissa Ophus and Juliette Smith all return for UCO, giving the Bronchos experience as they enter their first year with new head coach, Edgar Miraku. Coming to UCO from Edmond
Memorial High School, Miraku will look to continue his success as he moves up a level from preps to college. Miraku led a dominant program while at the helm for Memorial, winning four Class 6A State Championships in six years. UCO vs. NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 11:30 A.M. New Mexico Highlands enters 2012 following a 12-19 finish last season. The Cowgirls will welcome a new head coach this year in Bryan Crawford, who had previously spent time at Snow JC and Iowa Central Community College. The Cowgirls are a young team, featuring only two seniors. However, the Cowgirls welcome almost all new players this season, brought on by Crawford. The Bronchos lead the all-time series 3-0 against NMHU. UCO vs. PUERTO RICO-RIO PIEDRAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 4:30 P.M.
Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is a school located in San Juan, Puerto Rico and is the first public university in all of Puerto Rico history. This will be the first meeting between the two schools. UCO vs. ARKANSAS MONTICELLO, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 9 A.M. Arkansas Monticello is looking to turn things around after a 7-23 (4-12 in GAC) finish last season and they will do it under new head coach Peter Cruz. The Cotton Blossoms were picked last in the Great American Conference pre-season polls. After five years as an assistant at American University in Washington D.C., Cruz was named coach at UAM this July. Cruz enters 2012 with six players returning from last year’s club who qualified for the inaugural GAC volleyball championship tournament. UCO won the only match against UAM in 2010, beating the Cotton
Blossoms 3-0. UCO vs. EAST CENTRAL, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2 P.M. The Tigers finished 2011 with a 14-18 (8-8 in GAC) record and a semifinal appearance in the GAC volleyball championship before losing to champion Arkansas Tech. East Central returns two all-conference performers in Noelle Cope and Tatiana Booth. The Tigers, led by Dave Thorn, were tabbed as fifth in the GAC pre-season poll. The Bronchos own the all-time series record over East Central 5-2, but the Tigers won last year’s match, 3-2. Players to watch this weekend: UCO Morgan Roy (Outside Hitter, Sr.)Roy is the leader of this UCO squad. She finished 2011 with 342 kills and 330 digs, both good for second on the team. Tate Hardaker (Libero, Jr.)- The Edmond native finished 2011 with one of the best defensive seasons
in school history, totaling 585 digs, which was good for fifth in school history. Sam Cool (Outside Hitter, So.)Came into her freshman year as a starter for the Bronchos, but was unable to finish the year after falling to a season-ending injury. UCO will need Cool to stay healthy this fall. Opponents Amy Kleypas (UAM, Outside Hitter, Sr.)- The leader for the Cotton Blossoms, Kleypas racked up 298 digs last year, ranking seventh in the GAC. Noelle Cope (ECU, Outside Hitter, Jr.)- One of two all-conference selections for the Tigers, Cope after leading the Tigers in total kills (415). Tatiana Booth (ECU, Middle Blocker, Sr.)- Garnering All-GAC Honorable Mention in 2011, Booth was second on the team in kills and blocks.
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Football
Broncho Football kicks off
Offensive coordinator Chris Martin talks with senior offensive lineman Cameron Pound in practice. Pound was selected to the 2012 Oklahoman state-college preseason All Star team. Photo provided.
Chris Brannick
Sports Editor Missouri Southern State University comes to town for the first game of the 2012 season, a game that players, students, coaches and teachers have all been waiting on for a long time. The Lions make the trip from Joplin, Missouri for a game that is just as important for them as it is for UCO. MSSU went 3-7 last season, 2-7 in MIAA conference play. MSSU has been picked tenth in the preseason coaches’ poll. For the Bronchos, coming into this game, head coach Nick Bobeck is more concerned with his team doing what is right than he is the final score. “I don’t care about what the scoreboard says,” Bobeck said. “It’s a matter of these kids understanding what they have to do and doing it.” Team captain and starting defensive tackle Sam Moses is on the same page. During Media Day, Bobeck spoke of the four players he made available very highly. Moses, being one of those players,
was referred to as the reason this team can move forward. In an interview with Moses earlier this week, the preseason All-Star selection was very focused on the defense doing the small things. “It’s an assignment defense. If we stay focused and do our job, we can stop them.” Moses said. UCO won’t be the only team on the field running a new offense. Missouri Southern brings with them an option game, something they have never ran in a game before. Daryl Day took the whistle for the Lions 19 days before Bobeck did the same for the Bronchos. “I do think it is an interesting matchup because of that dynamic though, for the simple fact that neither team really has a great idea of what the other is going to do come game time,” Bobeck said. Daye has coached for more than 20 years and returns to Joplin after serving the Buffalo Bills as a linebackers coach for two years. The Lions have gone 25-39 since 2006 under the coaching of Bart Tatum. A lot will change from a team that scored 29 points per game. The Lions ran
Head to Head UCO MSSU 17.6
PPG
29.6
359.5
YPG
413.9
270.9
PASSING YPG
237
88.5
RUSHING YPG
173.9
431.4
DEFENSIVE YPG 362.1
32.6
DEFENSIVE PPG 32.9
for 176 yards per game and scored 18 touchdowns on foot. Through the air, MSSU crossed the end zone 20 times averaging 237 ypg. Collin Howard threw for 2,000 yards and 15 touchdowns but has since graduated. This brings on all the newness for the Lions. What is familiar for MSSU is their defensive star, Brandon Williams. A preseason All-American last year, Williams lived up to every bit of the hype. Playing in nine of the teams ten games, Williams brought down opposing quarterbacks eight times and recorded 16 tackles for a loss. Offensive lineman Cameron Pound said that this has been the focus for the Bronchos in practices leading up to the game. “We’re going to have multiple bodies on him every play,” Pound said. He added that Williams wasn’t anything they haven’t seen before. Football season is finally here and the first test of the season is prepared and ready to hit everyone wearing bronze and blue. To say the Bronchos are ready would be an understatement.
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Players to watch
Players to watch
QB Adrian Nelson
QB Kyle Webster
RB Josh Birmingham
WR Landon Zerkel
DT Sam Moses
DT Brandon Williams
DB Thomas Hill
DB Brian Rodgers