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Fall semester comes to a close Holiday season begins • Parade of Lights this weekend Stor y by BROOK S NICK EL L , Staf f Writer
Miss Edmond Liberty Fest 2011 Alicia Clifton, left, and Miss Edmond Liberty Fest Outstanding Teen 2011 Heather Rasmussen pose for a picture before participating in the Parade of Lights, Thursday, Dec 1, 2011. Photo by The Vista Archives
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THURSDAY• December 6, 2012
The Edmond Electric Parade of Lights is going on its fourth year and once again the University of Central Oklahoma will be one of the main attractions along the parade route. Michelle Trimberger, Program Coordinator for Edmond Electric, allowed that this year’s growing amount of entries, totaling around 50, is largely due to the day of the parade being switched to Saturday. The change was made not only in hopes of gaining more parade entries but also as an attempt to free up traffic during the event. Trimberger also expects to see a significant increase in onlooker turnout and expressed her gratitude towards UCO’s willingness to offer up university parking lots. “UCO has been a partner with us in many things for years. There’s not a lot of empty space for parking in downtown Edmond. The University has graciously allowed us to use their parking lots.” Trimberger added that the Downtown Edmond Business Association had worked with UCO and its yearly program Winter Glow before the passing of the Christmas parade torch, four years ago to Edmond Electric. Trimberger said that UCO’s Christmas Lights always were a natural fit for the parade. “UCO does such a wonderful job lighting their campus. When you come down Campbell and you get to see Old North, It’s just gorgeous.” This years Parade of Lights will kick off at Shannon Miller Park in Edmond on the corner of Jackson and First
Street behind the Library. The Mayor’s tree lighting ceremony is the first event and starts at 6 p.m. The Mayor will also be announcing the winners of an essay contest from local Edmond schools. The winners will be featured in the parade, which starts at 6:45 p.m, riding on trolleys. Cash prizes will be awarded from the Downtown Edmond Business Association to the winning parade entries, based on “lights and the theme of the season.” First place will take home $300. Second will receive $200 and third $100. Other events will be taking place at this year Parade of Lights alongside the parade. Participants can enjoy makeand-take arts and crafts at the territorial schoolhouse, strolling carolers, free wagon rides and even a meet and greet with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Trimberger allowed that there would be sights to see that promise to be just as dazzling as the Edmond Community itself. UCO’s own chair of the Business Department, Stacia Grey will be bringing miniature horses, from Grey Family Horses, that will be adorned in Christmas lights along with other festively decorated attractions like Edmond Electrics own bucket trucks. “Edmond is a wonderful community, were just proud to be a part of it. There were a few years while the parade was in transition that it didn’t happen and were just glad to be able and bring it back to the community,” Trimberger said. “To see the kids lining the streets is just a part of that Christmas tradition here in Edmond.”
UCO SEEKING STUDENTS FOR PAID
•SEMESTER ABROAD IN KOREA• • ADAM HOLT, Staff Writer •
UCO has entered a partnership with a South Korean university to send students on a paid semester abroad. Pukyong National University (PNU), in conjunction with the South Korean Ministry of Education (SKME) and UCO, will begin to send students to Busan, South Korea in the summer of 2013. UCO students who are chosen to for the program will have their round trip airfare and housing paid for, and will also receive a stipend of approximately $823 a month. The stipend will easily cover the UCO tuition costs, and students should come out ahead on the trip. The program, entitled “Let’s TaLk” (Teach and Learn in Korea), was created by the SKME to help South Korean children learn English, specifically from Western speakers. UCO students will help an instructor teach English while also attending class full time. All classes taken at PNU will transfer back to UCO. Applicants do not need to speak Korean. Also, all classes students attend in South Korea will be in English. To qualify for the program a student must have completed two years of college. All majors are welcome. Students will apply through UCO. The South Korean Ministry of Education selects the students who will participate. Marco Rodriguez, coordinator for the Centre for Global Competency and International Services, says the SKME are looking for students who handle new situations well. “The need students who are will-
ing to teach English, to share American culture, and can adapt to Korean Culture,” he said. Students who participate in the program will come away with a leg up on competition in their career. “You become more responsible, and adapt to new scenarios,” Rodriquez said. “The new set of skills you gain, that is what companies are looking for. Skills you will use for your entire life.” Students will arrive in Busan one month before the fall semester. This will give students ample time for the training and orientation needed for teaching. Once school starts, students will co-teach English to young South Koreans for nine hours a week. In an email interview, Wheldon Rice, coordinator of the University of Central Oklahoma Korea office, and South Korea resident, said the experience is much more than just the classroom. “The traditional culture is so easily accessed. Students will not only take away a great time, but a truly life changing experience,” he said. “They will have the opportunity to experience first hand a culture and way of thinking totally opposite of what they are used to.” Rice also said student should not have any fear of being rejected by the South Korean population. “They love to meet Americans and other westerners. Most of the kids will say hello to you and many people will try to strike up a conversation in English with you,” he said. “The students at our partner universities are all friendly and I know the international offices of these univer-
The skyline of Busan, South Korea is seen from above. Earlier this year, UCO established an office inside Pukyong National University, allso located in Busan. File photo
sities work hard to make the students from UCO to feel welcome and help them.” Rice also wants students to know that they will attend a top-notch university. He also speaks highly of the culture and nightlife of Busan, South Korea’s second largest metropolitan area with approximately 4.4 million people. “The University is the second highest ranked University in Busan, which is very important in Korea,” he said. “Pukyong National University is a hot spot. The metro station can easily access the most popular parts of Busan in a short time. Everyone in Busan knows that place because there are so
many places there for eating, drinking and having fun. Applying for the program will begin in January in the International Services office in the Nigh University Center. An FBI background check is required and will not be supplied by UCO. The check takes approximately two months. Rodriguez said it would be best to apply for the background check early and do not wait to the last minute. For more information about the “Let’s TaLK” program visit the International Services office in the Nigh University Center in room 137, or call 974-2447.
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The shot seen around the world
In a world full of videos, pictures, tablets, smart phones, instant news, and a variety of media, life seems to be captured at every stage. Even death is captured on a daily basis but perhaps not to the extent that it was captured earlier this week. Seconds before a subway train killed a man stranded on the tracks, after someone had pushed him, another man snapped a picture of the coming horror facing the trapped man. The New York Post then published the photo on the front page, with the headline “Pushed on the subway track, this man is about to die, doomed.” The controversy surrounding the incident focuses on one key observation. Why did the photographer snap the photo instead of saving the man? This question seems to be posed by every commentator and contributor discussing the issue. However, I feel that some questions remain unasked. If the man regretted taking the picture, why did he sell it to The New York Post? Why did The New York Post make the move to publish the photo, let alone on the front page?
And, why did they choose to run the specific headline that they did? A man’s life was taken by the selfishness of one man and his death was captured by the selfishness of another. The New York Post is not known for its wholesome content, however, it seems that some sort of should-bepresent line has been well crossed. This man was a human being, with a life, a family, hopes, dreams, ups, downs, and days to be lived out. His life was cut short, and now, his legacy will probably include the picture of his last desperate moments, and the failure of his fellow human beings to act in the way that they should. The indecency was nowhere near over when the photographer chose to take the picture instead of extend a life-saving hand. The New York Post, not preserving the dignity of this fallen man, ran his most vulnerable moment for the entire world to see. As if his memory was meant to be trampled, The New York Post furthered its humiliating exploitation of the man’s death by framing the man’s picture with a headline that suggested that the man’s unnatural demise was inevitable, as if it couldn’t have been
helped by anyone. I’d like to address all those involved. The decent thing to do would have been to disregard the camera in your hand, throw it aside, and put every muscle in your body to work, in an effort to save the life of your fellow man. The decent thing to do would have been to delete the picture from your camera, after realizing that you had just witnessed the death of someone’s precious loved one, instead of selling the photo to a publication. The decent thing to do would have been to not pay for the photo, to shake your head in disgust at the injustice committed by the photographer. The decent thing to do would have been to not publish the photo, or to memorialize the lost man in a tribute to his life. The decent thing to do was not the thing done. If you were stranded on that track, I’m sure you’d want your picture taken too, right?
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What preparations are you making for the potential 2012 apocalypse? CALVIN CHEAH
ALEX DELANEY
JUNE WHETSTONE
SARAH WILSON
Biology & Forensic Science - Senior
Kinesiology - Freshman
Sociology - Sophomore
Music Education - Junior
“I don’t make any preparations because I don’t think it’s gonna happen.”
“I’m trying to have a lot of fun.”
“I’ll just sit at home and wait for it to happen. You can’t do much about it.”
“I don’t think it’s gonna happen. I’m buying Christmas presents just in case.”
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DNR : Diaries of a <mildly> Neurotic Redhead
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Christmas Bells
The U.S. Capitol Christmas tree is seen after being lit by House Speaker John Boehner and Ryan Shuster, 17, of Colorado Spring, Colo., not pictured, on the Capitol grounds in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. The 2012 U.S. Capitol
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Customers pass by the Christmas decorations set in the Moscow GUM State Department store in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. New Year’s is the biggest holiday of the year in Russia. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
If I wasn’t being paid to make some grand point with this column, I could probably spend the whole 650-plus words professing my love for Taco Bell’s Doritos Locos Taco Supreme. The harmony of flavors here is incredible. It’s not just the Doritos shell, but I am nevertheless in awe of the invention. It’s not the lettuce or diced tomatoes they garnish the top with and it’s not the generous helping of sour cream they give you. Lord knows it’s not the actual taco meat. It’s the combination of it all, that blows away my taste buds and makes me think, ‘Man, this represents everything that’s right with the world.’ Well, once you disregard the fact that it probably represents everything that’s wrong with American nutritional dietetics. I know I wasn’t giving that any thought when I was tearing through yet another Loco this past Friday. I ate it in the store – you have to. The product loses a lot of its magic if it isn’t eaten within three minutes of the time the meat is placed into the shell. Between my barbaric chomping bites I was able to get in a little people watching, one of my favorite past times. Sitting at the table in front of me was Uncle Sy from Duck Dynasty. Well, his spiritual brother anyway. The man was slender, tan and ungroomed. His skin was wrinkled in a way that probably was deceptive of his actual age. He wore a confederate flag bandana over his head. He ordered the big burrito. I could tell we wouldn’t get along. To my right sat a young couple who were desperately trying to convince their four-year-old son to finish his kid’s meal. They weren’t above blackmail either. “Eat you lunch, Chuck,” the boy’s mother said. “Eat your food for Santa.” By the way, the boy’s name probably wasn’t Chuck. It might have been Joe or Kyle or Augustus or Polkalilly, I don’t know. I just think Chuck is a really under-utilized boy name. But I digress. “Come on Chuck, Santa’s watching,” the boy’s father chimed in. Clearly the parents were putting all their parenting
eggs in the Santa Claus basket – and why wouldn’t you? Neither Zeus with his lightning nor Thor with his hammer knew any wrath as mighty as St. Nicholas and his coal. I’m not sure about this notion that Santa is always watching either. He heads probably the largest multi-national non-profit known to man. Sure, he may have time to scan over his list once, but he’s not checking it twice. He can hire that out to some lacky. ...And apparently he has, because out of nowhere Uncle Sy decided to chime in. He grabbed his empty cup, stood up and walked over to the boy. He flashed his big yellow smile, missing teeth and all. “I wurk fur Santa,” he said in a very slow, gravely but also heavy accent that would make even Sam Elliot quiver. Uncle Sy seemed content enough with his one remark and walked over to the soda fountain as if nothing had even happened. I’d never seen a face of terror like that on a kindergartener – not even my own. The Christmas joy left his eyes and was now replaced by old tire irons and chewing tobaccy. His parents were no less in shock. Suddenly their son’s mini-quesadilla wasn’t all that important. They wrapped up their own meals, scooped up Chuck and were out the door before Dixie Dan could even refill his Sprite. When the man returned to his table, he didn’t even seem to notice the family beside him had left. He just picked up his burrito and went back to lunch. Then I heard a door shut. I turned around and out from the bathroom popped this humongous man. His cheeks were rose red, his belt thick and black. His beard was white as snow, his boots: camo. The humongous man sat down next to Uncle Sy. They stared at each other and started to laugh. You know, ho ho ho. Do I need to make it any more obvious? Actually, I’m not sure what the point of this column was. Maybe next time I’ll write about tacos.
Book Review
Breakdown By Sara Paretsky
Chinese men walk past illumination set up for an event with a Christmas theme in Beijing Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. While not traditionally celebrated in China, retailers welcome the gift giving festival as a chance to boost year end sales. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
• JANA ATKINS, Contributing Writer • I just finished the latest V.I. Warshawski book. Wow! There was actually a moment where I was afraid it would be the last one of the series. This book was unpredictable and exciting – a really great read, and I’m not just saying that because the character in the book shares my first name. (She’s not very likeable anyway, so there’s that.) During an attempt to keep some kids out of trouble by rooting them out of their midnight cemetery antics, Warshawski gets pulled into a complicated murder conspiracy with political ramifications, ties to
the occupation of Poland, and secrets locked in with the prisoners at a mental hospital. Fair warning, though: she skewers the Republican party, although in an exaggerated fashion meant to forward the plot. Her long-standing relationship with reporter friend Murray comes to the forefront, and it was nice to see them working together again. Based on the events in this book, I hope he’ll play a heavier role in the next book as well. This is the best V.I. Warshawski tale since Fire Sale back in 2005 or maybe 1999’s Hard Time.
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SCHOLARSHIP ESTABLISHED IN MEMORY OF STANLEY CASE
SELF-IMPOSED LIMITS TO BOOST ONE’S CREATIVITY AT THE HEART OF UNORTHODOX CLASS
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• MERVYN CHUA, Staff Writer •
Angela Case has donated $10,000 to create a scholarship for broadcast students in honor of her late husband, Stanley (pictured above).
• BRYAN TRUDE, Senior Staff Writer • In November 2011, longtime CNN news radio anchor and 1975 UCO graduate Stanley Case was killed when a truck jumped the median during a rainstorm and collided with him head-on in Birmingham, Ala. It was in Stanley Case’s name that his widow, Angela, donated $10,000 to establish the Stanley W. Case Endowed Memorial Scholarship to benefit UCO mass communication students with a focus in broadcasting. “Stan and Angie were planning on retiring back in Oklahoma,” Lea Ann Chandler, development manager for the College of Liberal Arts, said. “He always talked about getting involved with UCO when he came back to Oklahoma, and to just honor his name, Angie felt that an endowed scholarship focusing on a broadcasting major was a good fit.” In addition to the $10,000 donated by Case, CNN-parent company Turner Broadcasting System donated a matching $10,000, and Case is currently leading a letter-writing campaign to raise funds to bring the endowment up to $200,000, according to Chandler. “Stan spent much of his career helping other journalists find their voices,” Case said in a press release. “I created this scholarship to benefit UCO’s aspiring journalists and keep Stan’s generous spirit alive.” After graduating UCO with a degree in broadcasting, Case went on to earn a degree in law at Georgia State University. After starting his radio career at stations in OKC and Tulsa, Case joined CNN in 1985. In 1991, Case was among the members of the CNN team who received the Ohio State Award for Excellence for CNN’s coverage of the Persian Gulf war. The scholarship is available to junior or senior students in the Mass Communication Professional Media program with at least one semester remaining before graduation. The award for the scholarship will be $2500 for the fall or spring semester. In addition, qualified applicants must have a 3.0 GPA or higher, have expressed a desire to begin a career in broadcasting after graduation, and must have completed at least four of the required courses in the Professional Media program. In addition to the application and cover sheet, applicants must submit a resume and a current transcript. “We are so appreciative of Mrs. Case’s generosity toward our students. She believes in the value of higher education,” Gary Steward Ph.D., interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts, said in a written statement. “Stan positively contributed to his profession for more than 40 years, and now, with this gift, his legacy will continue to influence generations of UCO students.”
Cross-listed between French and creative studies in English lies a course taught by Professor Catherine Webster. Constraints and Creativity is an elective course focusing on different artistic disciplines through the lens of constraints that are associated with the discipline. The course consists of six units namely theater, dance, design, music and visual art and film. Constraints and Creativity explores how some creative artists – writers, dancers, composers impose additional constraints on their work to push themselves further. This is partly how the course got its name.
“My goal is to stretch, to think about what it means to be a learner and to discover parts of themselves that they never really got into or maybe they did as a kid and left it behind.” Dr. Webster heard that one member of the group of writers who call themselves the Oulipo, decided to write a novel in French without using the letter “e.” Like in English, the letter “e” is the most common letter in the French language. Another individual then proceeded to translate it into English without the use of that letter. “This is a crazy level of constraint upon a writer but the book was magnificently written and it is highly interesting. I was curious to see if it would work in other fields and I met a psychology professor in New York City who works on this constraints concept, mostly coming out of visual arts but how it also applies in other disciplines. She had the theoretical research that helped me put the course together,” Webster said. Webster also mentioned that one of the purposes of this class is to expose students to areas they may not have considered before. “Literature or French studies students were not able to get into theater or dance or music in that sense. So, this class enables for them to learn that information. Also, my goal is to stretch, to think about what it means to be a learner and to discover parts of themselves that they never really got into or maybe they did as a kid and left it behind.” This class also offers many hands-on activities. Students have attended plays, made a trip to the ACM, and interviewed professionals in the field of unit. “For them to understand that if they can tap some of
Constraints and Creativity instructor, Dr. Catherine Webster addresses her class, Dec. 5, 2012. Photo by Aliki Dyer, The Vista
those elements, they can improve their creative output even in the area that they are looking for. If you’re a writer, they might be looking into music or theater or arts as an inspiration. So I push them into things that I am sure they would never think of doing if I had not pushed them.” “I like how the material was hard in this class but the environment made it easy because the students were into it. This class also makes students more wellrounded, which is why I would recommend this class to other students,” Ben Nichols, a senior majoring in Business, said. Kyle Davison, a creative studies junior explained why he enjoys the class. “It lets you be weird. We are allowed—required to use our imagination.”
TUTORING CENTRAL OFFERS STUDENTS HELP THROUGHOUT FINALS SCHEDULE • LINDSEY RICKARDS, Staff Writer • “Take advantage of the week before finals,” said Leigh A. Smith, MA, M.Ed. Coordinator of Tutoring Central. Smith said that students should spend one hour each night per class reviewing course material in a familiar and comfortable location that is free of distractions. For students who do not have a residentially sound study area, the UCO Library will be open on all floors until 2:00 a.m. through finals week, with the exception of Friday and Saturday closing at 6:00 p.m. UCO offers tutoring options for students in the form of person-to-person assistance through Tutoring Central (TC), and live tutoring online. TC is a tutoring center available to students in subjects of English, basic Math, and basic Science as well as information about free tutoring services in other subjects around campus. Tutors are available all semester, but Smith suggested that students set an appointment at TC because they are very
Dong Ying Hou and James Bell work on homework problems together, Dec. 5, 2012. Photo by Aliki Dyer, The Vista
busy around finals. TC is located in the northeast corner of West Hall across from Buddy’s, and open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. “Every UCO student gets 10 hours of free online tutoring,” said Smith. By registering with a student email account, students can access live tutoring assistance 24/7 at tutor.uco.edu. For students who can’t cram any more information into their heads during daunting study hours Smith suggested that they take a walk or exercise as a form of distraction. “Study before hand and rest,” said Smith regarding preparation for finals.
UCO INTERNATIONAL SERVICES DIRECTOR PUBLISHES FIRST NOVEL • ERIKA SMITH, Contributing Writer • The University of Central Oklahoma Director of International Services, Dr. Dennis Dunham, promoted his first novel, “The Good-Luck Side of the Rice Paper Door”, Tuesday at the UCO International House, with a book signing and release party. The novels national release date is set for Jan. 26. Dunham presents a novel about the intertwined stories of men in an unorthodox family with some dark secrets. After three of the men spend two years volunteering with the Peace Corps in Korea, they agree to meet every even year on July 13 at a bar in Malaysia to reminisce. When one of the men suddenly dies, the other two men invite the man’s son in his place. When the three meet they each present issues of their own but one of the men brings news of a newfound son who is in terrible trouble. The three must then ban together and use their international connections to save him. A strong theme that is carried throughout the novel is the Korean belief of unmying, which is a form of destiny that is apart of life and cannot be escaped. A reason this belief was incorporated in the novel was because a Korean businessman, who was a mentor to him, believed that he was his
unmying. “I didn’t understand that word so I began to look it up, and found that he felt that it was our destiny to meet,” said Dunham. The setting of the novel “is kind of the art of the international (business) deal, and gives insight into all the culture that you need to know and the relationships you need to be able to build in order to close a contract in Asia,” Dunham said, on his novel. The inspiration for the novel was based off the world occurrence of over 50 percent of young men and women being raised without a father, Dunham said. Rather than focusing on both men and women in the novel, he instead focused on men without fathers growing up, which stemmed from his own experience. Other inspirations for his novel were his time in Korea and his expertise in international business, specifically in Asia. Dunham hopes when the reader is finished with his novel that they will be aware of the importance of family. He also plans on writing a sequel to the novel, as well as write other novels with international aspects incorporated. This is the first novel written by Dunham,
but his seventh overall book. The first book he co-authored was the training manual for the Peace Corps entitled “Methodology for Teachers.” This book was distributed to volunteers of the Peace Corps in over 25 countries. His next three books were written in the Korean language to help Korean students in their study of English and sold over 100,000 copies. His following three books, which serve a similar purpose as the Korean written books, were written in the French language to help beginning French students in their study of French. Dunham speaks Korean as his second language and French as his third language. He also spent time volunteering for the Peace Corps in Korea, where in training, he acquired many language learning methodologies. He received his doctorate in Educational Psychology at the University of Oklahoma, and an M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from Oklahoma City University. The novel is currently available as a pre-release on the Tate Publishing website. Amazon and Barnes and Noble will also have the novel available once the national release date arrives.
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MAD WORLD
Bizarre news from across the globe
A VAMPIRE IN SERBIA In this Nov. 30, 2012 photo is a church seen at twilight in the village of Zarozje, near the Serbian town of Bajina Basta. Rumors that a legendary vampire ghost has returned are spreading panic throughout the town. An official warning telling villagers to put garlic in their pockets and place wooden crosses in each of their rooms, the tools that should keep away the vampires did nothing but fuel the fear. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
• DUSAN STOJANOVIC, Associated Press • Get your garlic, crosses and stakes ready: a bloodsucking vampire is on the loose. Or so say villagers in the tiny western Serbian hamlet of Zarozje, nestled between lush green mountain slopes and spooky thick forests. They say rumors that a legendary vampire ghost has awakened are spreading fear — and a potential tourist opportunity — through the remote village. A local council warned villagers to put garlic in their pockets and place wooden crosses in their rooms to ward off vampires, although it appeared designed more to attract visitors to the impoverished region bordering Bosnia. Many of the villagers are aware that Sava Savanovic, Serbia’s most famous vampire, is a fairy tale. Still, they say, better to take it seriously than risk succumbing to the vampire’s fangs. “The story of Sava Savanovic is a legend, but strange things did occur in these parts back in the old days,” said 55-year-old housewife Milka Prokic, holding a string of garlic in one hand and a large wooden stake in another, as an appropriately moody mist rose above the surrounding hills. “We have inherited this legend from our ancestors, and we keep it alive for the younger generations.” Vampire legends have played a prominent part in
the Balkans for centuries — most prominently Dracula from Romania’s Transylvania region. In the 18th century, the legends sometimes triggered mass hysteria and even public executions of those accused of being vampires. Sava Savanovic, described by the Zarozje villagers as Serbia’s first vampire, reputedly drank the blood of those who came to the small shack in the dense oak tree forest to mill their grain on the clear mountain Rogatica river. The wooden mill collapsed a few months ago — allegedly angering the vampire, who is now looking for a new place to hang his cape. Some locals claim they can hear steps cracking dry forest leaves and strange sounds coming from the rocky mountain peaks where the vampire was purportedly killed with a sharp stake that pierced his heart — but managed to survive in spirit as a butterfly. “One should always remain calm, it’s important not to frighten him, you shouldn’t make fun of him,” said villager Mico Matic, 56, whose house is not far from the collapsed mill. “He is just one of the neighbors, you do your best
18TH-CENTURY FRENCH CHATEAU RAZED ‘BY MISTAKE’ • THOMAS ADAMSON, Associated Press •
to be on friendly terms with him,” he said with a wry smile, displaying garlic from both of his trouser pockets. Some locals say it’s easy for strangers to laugh at them, but they truly believe. “Five people have recently died one after another in our small community, one hanging himself,” said Miodrag Vujetic, a local municipal council member. “This is not by accident.” Vujetic, however, said that “whatever is true about Sava,” locals should use the legend to promote tourism. “If Romanians could profit on the Dracula legend with the tourists visiting Transylvania, why can’t we do the same with Sava?” Richard Sugg, a lecturer in Renaissance Studies at the U.K.’s University of Durham and an expert on the vampire legends, said the fear could be very real. Stress can bring on nightmares, which makes people’s feelings of dread even worse. “The tourists think it is fun — and the Serbian locals think it’s terrifying,” he said.
SAVING FACE: IND. MAN REMOVES ROMNEY-RYAN TATTOO • Associated Press •
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PARIS (AP) — Residents of a sleepy French village in Bordeaux have been left dumbfounded after discovering their local 18th-century chateau was completely bulldozed “by mistake.” The mayor’s office in Yvrac said Wednesday that workers who were hired to renovate the grand 13,000-squaremeter (140,000-square-foot) manor and raze a small building on the same estate in southwest France mixed them up. “The Chateau de Bellevue was Yvrac’s pride and joy,” said former owner Juliette Marmie. “The whole village is in shock. How can this construction firm make such a mistake?” Local media reported that the construc-
tion company misunderstood the renovation plans of the current owner, Russian businessman Dmitry Stroskin, to clean up the manor and restore it to its former baroque glory. Stroskin was away when the calamity occurred and returned home to discover his chateau, a local treasure boasting a grand hall that could host some 200 people, as well as a sweeping stone staircase — was nothing but rubble. “I’m in shock ...I understand the turmoil of the community,” local media quoted Stroskin as saying. He told them he plans to build an exact replica of lost manor on the site.
Eric Hartsburg, 30, poses for a photo showing his Romney-Ryan election logo tattoo Friday, Nov. 30, 2012 in Michigan City, Ind. Hartsburg, a professional wrestler, said he hoped the 5-by-2-inch tattoo would make politics more fun and had initially resigned himself to keeping it, but he is now planning to have it removed. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford)
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (AP) — A northern Indiana man who had the Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan campaign logo tattooed onto his face “to make politics fun” says it’s time for it to come off. Eric Hartsburg of Michigan City, Ind., says he plans to have the red-and-blue “R’’ removed from its prominent place next to his right eye. He says a Republican supporter paid him $15,000 to get the tattoo and keep it until at
least the election was over. Weeks after President Barack Obama defeated the former Massachusetts governor in the Nov. 6 election, Hartsburg says “now to me it represents not a losing campaign, but a sore losing campaign.” Hartsburg says he reached out to the Romney campaign about the tattoo, but feels snubbed that no campaign staffer ever contacted him.
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Basketball
Looking forward in Women’s hoops
UCO junior Josh Gibbs handles the ball against Mid-American Christian University on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. Photo by Aliki Dyer, The Vista.
Chris Brannick
Sports Editor The UCO women’s basketball team is in store for a busy Winter Break. The Bronchos, who are riding a five-game winning streak,
have eight games scheduled for the break, beginning tonight in their first ever game as a member of the Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletic Association. UCO will have four games at home during the break and the other four on the road. Of the eight
games, six will be MIAA games. The two non-conference games later this month will be the last two nonconference games of the season for Central. The action gets started tonight against the Pittsburg State Gorillas. The girls team is traveling to Pitts-
burg alongside the Bronhco Men’s Basketball team. Last season, the Bronchos fell to the Gorillas 7671 on Nov. 22, 2011. Junior guard Jill Bryan led the Bronchos with 17 points. Lizzy Jeronimus is scoring 20.5 points per game for the Gorillas, who have five wins in six tries this season. Jeronimus is the only double-figure-scorer in terms of average this season for PSU and has led the Gorillas in scoring in four of their six games. Pittsburg State is currently ranked number 11 in Division II. Road game number two will take place in Bolivar, Mo. on Saturday, Dec. 8 against Southwest Baptist. The Bearcats are on a winning streak of their own, four, and own the MIAA Player of the Week in Jacqui Zelenka. The junior is averaging 14.4 points per game this season. The Bronchos are 5-4 alltime against SBU, however, Central hasn’t played Southwest Baptist since Guy Hardaker took over as head coach in 2006. UCO begins a four-game home stand following this weekend’s games. Conference play will take a brief break when the Bronchos take on Midwestern State on Wednesday, Dec. 19. After an actual Christmas Break, UCO will host the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith on Sat-
urday, Dec. 29. The Bronchos and MSU have split an even 18 games apiece all-time but the Lions from Fort Smith have won three out of the four meetings. January marks the return to MIAA action and the welcoming of Missouri Western State on Thursday, Jan. 3. The Griffons are 7-1 this season and are currently riding a three-game winning streak. Heather Howard leads the team with 12.6 points per game and 10.8 rebounds. The Bronchos have yet to beat Missouri Western in four tries all-time. Saturday, Jan. 5 at 1:30 p.m. Washburn comes to Edmond for the final home game over Christmas Break. The Lady Blues have yet to lose this season in five tries and are currently ranked number eight in Division II. Tiara George averages 17 points per game this season and Laura Kinderknecht is putting up 13.8. The Bronchos are 2-4 all-time against this new conference opponent. The final two games the Bronchos face this season will be on Thursday, Jan. 10 against Truman State and then on Saturday, Jan. 12 against Lindenwood. Truman is undefeated this season at 5-0 and Lindenwood, a fellow newcomer to the MIAA, is 1-4 and is led by Tori Kuhn, who scores 13.6 points per game.
The MIAA
Long time MIAA coach announces upcoming retirement ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - After a legendary head coaching career spanning 38 years, including 25 years at Missouri Western, Tom Smith has announced his retirement as Head Men's Basketball Coach. Smith's retirement will be effective following the 2012-2013 season. Smith became the third head coach in Griffon Basketball history in April of 1988 coming to St. Joseph from Division I Valparaiso. He quickly resurrected the winning tradition for Griffon Basketball as he led the Griffons to the finals of the District 16 playoffs in his first year at the helm which was MWSU's final year of NAIA membership. The following year, Griffon Basketball became a player on the NCAA national scene as in the first year of Division II membership; the Griffons won the MIAA Regular Season and Post Season Championships and advanced to their first NCAA National Tournament. Smith's style of coaching has consistently kept the Griffons among the top members of the MIAA and NCAA teams. Smith's teams have always been up-tempo, high-energy and full of talent throughout his years at Missouri Western. Smith has coached the Griffons to 11 NCAA Division II National Tournaments, five MIAA Regular Season Championships and four MIAA Postseason Tournament Titles. Smith has also been named the MIAA's Coach of the Year twice during his tenure at Missouri Western and three times overall (once at UCM). Smith has brought a number of talented players to St. Joseph throughout his career, including the MIAA's Most Valuable Player, Lamont Turner during the 2001-02 season and the MIAA Postseason Tournament Most
Valuable Player, Damon Bailey, during the 2002-03 season. Smith has also coached three All-America selections including Turner in 2002 along with Mike Cornelious (1990-91) and Darrol Wright (1994-95). In all, Smith has coached 49 All-MIAA selections at MWSU (13 first team selections) and six All-Region/ District selections. '"Tom has not only been an extremely knowledgeable coach, but he has been a much-loved father figure to literally hundreds of our basketball players over the past quarter of a century," commented President Dr. Robert A. Vartabedian. With the Griffons 81-63 victory at Emporia State on January 21, 1998, Smith became the all-time leader in wins in MWSU history surpassing legendary coach Gary Filbert's previous mark. Equally as impressive, Smith is the winningest basketball coach in MIAA history with 528 wins and in 37 seasons as a collegiate head coach at three different schools, Smith has compiled a 612-448 record, a .579 winning percentage that ranks him 3rd among active coaches at the Division II level. "Tom Smith is a legend in the world of basketball coaches. He has meant so much to Missouri Western and the community of St. Joseph," said Director of Athletics, Kurt McGuffin. "He will always be a teacher first. His positive relationships with former and current players proves he has coached for many years for the right reasons and in the right way. We are truly blessed to have him at Missouri Western for 25 years and thank him for so many memories." Smith coached his 1,000 career game on
Missouri Western Men’s Basketball head coach Tom Smith announced his retirement effective after the 2012-13 season. UCO will play MWSU, for their only game against the Griffons, on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013. Photo Provided
March 13, 2010 as the Griffons took on Central Missouri in the NCAA South Central Regional. While the milestones and accomplishments over the years have been plentiful, maybe the most impressive came last season as he reached a pinnacle victory for collegiate coaches as he became just the 60th collegiate coach all-time to win 600 career games with the Griffon victory in the fieldhouse over Fontbonne on November 13, 2011. "The best thing after 45 years of coaching is all the friendships and relationships I have built in the St. Joseph community and the coaching world with very few being enemies," stated Head Coach Tom Smith. Smith is a member of three Hall of Fame's
including; the Missouri Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame, the Valparaiso Athletics Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Missouri Western Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006 as an individual and as part of his 1989-90 team that was inducted in 2011. Prior to coming to Missouri Western, Smith spent eight seasons as head coach at Valparaiso (Ind.) University. Prior to that he spent his first head coaching stint at The University of Central Missouri from 1975-80 where he held a mark of 86-46 in five seasons. His 197980 team compiled a 26-2 record, and was the top-ranked team in the Division II poll for nine weeks. Smith received Coach of the Year honors in NCAA District V and the MIAA that season.
Opinion
Full Timeout: Baseball Winter Meetings provide offseason fix
Chris Brannick
Sports Editor Timeout. Winter meetings in baseball are upon us, which means I am one step closer to getting back in the swing of things. The winter meetings always provide baseball fans, media and uninterested Sports Center viewers a lot of information about the future of America’s pastime. Which teams are going to be capable of pursuing which free agents and which teams have once again found themselves in turmoil financially leading to yet another disappointing season. There are new coaches and managers. Organizations approve options on players and front office personnel.
Winter meetings in baseball are always a good time. One thing that must be pointed out is due to the Major League Baseball Draft not taking place in the offseason winter meetings are the only offseason thing baseball fans have to look forward to. What I look forward to are the offseason front office moves. Who is going to get signed by which team and will it have an impact on next season? That is why I got into sports journalism in the first place. I am a nerd for trades, free agent signings and blockbuster deals. The Washington Nationals made me, as well as a very large handful of other sports fans, cringe last season when they decided to shut down their best pitcher to save his arm for the future. I disagreed with this because you never know whether you can make it back to the top. Barry Bonds once said, “Don’t dream of just making it to the World Series.” Why shut down the best pitcher in the game and then head into the playoffs as the best team and lose in the first
round? Just doesn’t make sense to me. Then they give Davey Johnson manager of the year award after pulling a stunt like that. Now Johnson has a motto, “World Series or bust.” That is all good but he should have had that motto last season when his team was capable of actually winning the World Series. Okay, the Nationals did sign Dan Haren for $13 million so maybe they still have a chance. More interesting news coming from the winter meetings was that Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum was shot by his long-time friend and Hall of Famer Robin Yount in a hunting accident. Reports said that while quail hunting in Arizona, Sveum caught shrapnel after Yount shot a bird. And man did Sveum have a story to tell at the winter meetings. There is lots more happening at the winter meetings, both serious and not. What I really love about the happenings are just that it means we are ever closer to baseball season. The short trip through the offseason isn’t going fast enough.
Preliminary Football Schedule Released 9/5/2013 @
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9/14/2013 Pittsburg 9/21/2013
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Missouri Western Northwest Missouri
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Southwest Baptist Northeastern State
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Basketball
Mens hoops team in for busy break Whitt Carter
Staff Writer
A busy holiday break lies ahead of the Central Oklahoma Men’s squad, as they look to get back to their winning ways over the month long vacation. UCO will play eight games during the break, which overlaps almost exactly half of December and half of January, beginning with a two game MIAA road trip and followed by their annual trip to Las Vegas for the Las Vegas Classic. Central Oklahoma, led by 11th year head coach Terry Evans, currently sits at 1-5, with three of those losses coming at home and all by three points or less. The Bronchos have been banged up and have had several players miss time due to sickness. “We’re just hoping to get our guys healthy again,” said Evans. “We’ve had some guys out due to sickness and injury, but ultimately, we’ve got to play a lot better.” The Bronchos kick off the eight game stretch tonight, when they face MIAA rival Pittsburg State on the road in Pittsburg, KS and being their inaugural season in the new conference. The Gorillas are 5-1 heading into MIAA play and are fresh off of a win over William Jewell College, 74-69. Kaleb Porter, who is pouring in 17.8 points per contest, leads the PSU offensive attack. Porter, a freshman, is a native of Tulsa and attended high school at Tulsa East Central. After Thursday’s game, the Bronchos will stay north for a contest at Southwest Baptist. SBU will travel to secondranked Washburn on Thursday, before returning home on Saturday to host UCO. The Bearcats are 2-5 overall, but are 2-2 in their last four games. Preston Guiot leads SBU in scoring at 11.4 points per game. The sophomore was 7-for-7 from three-point range in last week’s win over Alaska-Fairbanks.
UCO junior forward Josh Gibbs defends a Mid-American Christian Player on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. Photo by Aliki Dyer, The Vista
The Bronchos will begin play in Las Vegas next Tuesday, when they face defending national champion Western Washington, followed by a Wednesday game against Central Washington. Western Washington is the sixthranked team in Division II, currently sitting at 6-0 on the young season. Last year, the Vikings won only the second national championship in the history of the state of Washington, with the last one coming in 1976. Western Washington played Washington and Duke this year- both exhibition contests- and kept it competitive, losing 88-78 to UW and 105-87 to the historic Blue Devils. Eastern Washington isn’t too shabby, either. The Wildcats enter the Las Vegas Classic at 5-2, winners of five straight before a 3OT loss to Western Oregon last Saturday. The Wildcats are led by Mark McLaughlin (25.6 PPG, 5.7 RPG) and Brandon Magee (14.7 PPG, 8.7 RPG).
After the trip to Las Vegas, the Bronchos will have a two-week break, before returning to the hardwood at home for two straight games. The Bronchos host Missouri Western on Thursday, January 3rd at 7:30, followed by a Saturday afternoon contest against second-ranked Washburn on January 5th at 2:30. Missouri Western enters MIAA play with a 5-2 record and are winners of two straight. The Griffons are led by Cedric Clinkscales, who averages 15.5 points per game and 5.8 rebounds per contest. Washburn is the clear favorite in the MIAA, as usual. The Ichabods have had a perfect start at 6-0 after playing three exhibition contests against Big XII schools. Washburn lost to Kansas State (81-61), Oklahoma (83-66) and Kansas (62-50) before beginning regular season play. The Ichabods are led by Will McNeill, who scores 21 points per game, and
Bobby Chipman, who nears a doubledouble with 10.5 points and 8.2 rebounds per contest. The final two games of the break schedule will both be away and MIAA contests, as UCO takes another road trip north before the commencement of the spring semester. UCO will take on Truman State on Thursday, January 10th, followed by a Saturday afternoon affair at fellow MIAA newcomer Lindenwood on January 12th. Truman State currently sits at 2-3. Mike Carlson, who posts 15.8 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, paces the Bulldogs offensively. Lindenwood, always a strong basketball school, is 4-1 heading into the break and MIAA play. The Lions have four players averaging double figures in points scored, led by the 18.7 PPG poured in by Alex Bazzell.
Wrestling
Dual season opens at home for Wrestling team Whitt Carter
Staff Writer Just as Christmas break nears, UCO wrestling is back. The second-ranked Bronchos make their home debut tomorrow, when they host MIAA foe Fort Hays State in dual action at 7:00 p.m. inside of Hamilton Field House. UCO is coming off of an appearance at the Bob Smith Open last weekend, a one-day tournament hosted by Fort Hays State. Junior All-American and 133-pounder Casey Rowell and the second-seeded heavy-
weight Cody Dauphin both captured individual titles, while former All-American and fellow 133-pound Trison Graham finished third. “Casey just looked outstanding and Cody did really great job, especially for this time of year,” said head coach David James, who is in his 33rd year at the helm of UCO wrestling. “Those two guys had a really good tournament and stepped up for us, as well as Trison. He wrestled hard.” The Bronchos left several key grapplers behind due to injuries and health issues, but are looking forward to getting those key individuals back and healthy as they move into dual and conference matches.
“We had a few other guys who won matches and got some more experience, but we need for them to break through and get into the placement round,” added James. “We were missing quite a few guys and hopefully we can get them back this week.” The Bronchos feature several other wrestlers that will likely see plenty of action down the home stretch and some got action this past weekend. Znick Ferrell (197) had four wins during the one-day affair, winning his first match, losing his second, and finishing with three consolation victories. Austin Quinton (141) and Central Michigan transfer Zach Aylor (165) both garnered three victories on the day, while top-seeded and All-American Tanner Keck (184) won his first two matches before losing in the quarterfinals. Keck split the last two matches to finish the day at 3-2. Fort Hays State had five placers at their own
tournament, led by Garrett Jones (125), C.J. Napier (141) and Derek Koehn (157), all of whom finished second. Mitchell Means (149), an All-American in 2011, took third place by way of a 7-1 victory over Bradley Little (149), who settled for fourth. The Tigers were selected as the third team in the MIAA pre-season polls, right behind UCO. Nebraska-Kearney was selected as the top MIAA team. The Tigers sent six wrestlers to the national tournament last season, and have long been a staple in the aforementioned event. FHSU has five national wrestling championships. The Bronchos will follow up Friday’s home dual quickly, as they travel to Wichita, Kan. the next day to take part in the Jet Invitational, hosted by Newman University. UCO returns home from the holiday break in a big way, with a dual against top-ranked Nebraska-Kearney on Jan. 17.
UCO’s Tanner Keck during a match between UCO and Oklahoma City University in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012. The Vista Archives
Broncho Wrestling upcoming schedule . Jet Invitational, 12/9, Wichita, Ks. . NWCA Division II National Duals, 1/12-13, Springfield, Ill.