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Campus Quotes If you could travel abroad, where would you go and why?

Relationships

LibertyFest

Broncho Baseball

Pros and cons of online dating.

Check out photos from this weekend’s 4th of July celebrations.

UCO Baseball signs five players to round out head coach Dax Leone’s first recruiting class.

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EDMOND CELEBRATES USA’S BIRTHDAY IN STYLE UCO and the Edmond community honored the nation’s independence with a variety of activities including a car show, the Taste of Edmond, a parade and a fireworks show. LibertyFest 2011 will conclude on Saturday with the Miss Edmond Libertyfest Scholarship Pageant in UCO’s Mitchell Hall.

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By Bryan Trude / Contributing Writer The legend goes that while Francis Scott Key wrote the words that became the American National Anthem, he stood on the deck of a British warship and remarked on “the rocket’s red glare.”

At the City of Edmond Chamber of Commerce’s annual Parkfest at UCO, held 6:30 p.m. July 4, north of Broncho Lake, the only red glare came from the glare of thousands of red, white and blue fireworks splashing across the clear Oklahoma night.

Parkfest, the culminating event of Edmond’s annual LibertyFest celebration, covered the UCO campus from Buddy’s to North Baumann Avenue on the campus’ east side.

Featuring music, vendors, giveaways and children’s attractions, the celebration was capped off by a 30-minute fireworks show by Extreme Pyrotechnics of Mansfield, Texas.

“This is the longest,most expensive show that Edmond has ever put on,” Tyler Tassone, LibertyFest volunteer, said.

Technical difficulties involving a blown wire during the show caused a pause of several minutes during the show. The fireworks resumed after about five minutes.

Among the groups set up at this year’s event was Blue Star Mothers and their soldier care package program, “Operation Sunscreen.”

Designed to provide sun care sets to “provide sun protection for our overseas troops who are exposed to intense heat and sun daily,” according to BSM documentation, the group aims to raise enough to provide sun protection for 200 U.S. soldiers abroad between July 4 and 6.

Each set includes one bottle SPF 30 sunscreen and one bottle of SPF 15 lip balm, at a cost of $26 per set.

Independent Mary Kay Beauty Consultant Cheryl Prebula will match every donation made, according to BSM. For a select few, a VIP section was set up in the east parking lot at the corner of N. Baumann and E. Ayers. While those with access wristbands were treated to seats close to the fireworks and live music, some who did not had a hard time accepting the restricted access.

“We’ve had some problems with folks getting upset when they were asked to leave,” Jessica Tassone, LibertyFest volunteer, said. “They didn’t understand they were in a VIP area.”

Some, such as toy vendor Brian Shafer, saw Parkfest as a unique opportunity to help put two daughters through college.

“I went to the last Jazz Fest and saw a guy selling lights like crazy,” Shafer said. “I figured it was a great way to raise money.”

“I think it’s a good idea,” Christine Reith, former UCO nursing major and Shafer’s daughter, said. “I’m really grateful to my dad for everything he’s done.”

For some of UCO’s many foreign students, the celebration of America’s Independence Day is more than just a festival.

“It is very important to celebrate a country’s independence day,” Jeong-Eun Mun, sophomore accounting major, said. “No

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Sam Lensgraf and Victor Trautmann enjoy the LibertyFest fireworks show in Edmond, July 4, 2011.

matter what country, it is more important than any other holiday.”

Mun, a citizen of South Korea, normally celebrates her nation’s Independence Day on March 1. She however was able to find something to enjoy as Edmond celebrated the birth of the United States 235 years ago.

“My favorite part was the snow cone truck and the entertainers,” Mun said. “The children were having fun.”

Parkfest does not mark the end of LibertyFest events at UCO. The annual Miss Edmond LibertyFest pageant will be held 7 p.m. Saturday, July 9 in UCO’s Mitchell Hall.

The winner of the pageant will receive UCO scholarships and tuition waivers, among other prizes, as well as sponsorship to the annual Miss Oklahoma pageant.

PHOTO BY LIZ BOYER

Boy Scouts participate in the LibertyFest parade in Edmond, July 4, 2011.

Oklahomans for the Arts

ACTIVIST GROUP MAKES UP DIFFERENCES PHOTO BY LIZ BOYER

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DID YOU KNOW? In car design circles, a hood ornament is properly called a “mascot.”

The first American automobile to sport a mascot was the 1912 Cadillac.

Beginning July 1, the Oklahoma Arts Council faces a steep budget cut of nine percent for the new fiscal year. The agency is now down 22 percent since the 2009 fiscal year.

The Oklahoma Arts Council, whose yearly appropriation wanes at $4 million, must make due with sharper cuts than most agencies that are standing cuts of three to seven percent. The solution?

Enter Oklahomans for the Arts, a nonprofit organization launched in May. The new activist group seeks to make up the losses and expand the cultural landscape of Oklahoma. Oklahomans for the Arts began in order to prevent a complete loss of public funding for the arts like Oklahoma’s neighbor to the north, Kansas.

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback Bronze statues, placed around the city of line-item vetoed funding for the Edmond, are examples of publicly-funded Kansas Arts Commission on May art projects.

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to lack an arts council or commission.

“When the crash of the economy occurred in 2008, I think we all knew if we did not do something in formal advocacy, the arts would be more vulnerable than ever,” Jennifer James, director for Oklahomans for the Arts, said.

“And now we are seeing drastic cuts across the nation in public funding for the arts, meaning we have the ongoing challenge to show legislators how important arts are to the economy.”

According to Suzanne Tate, executive director of the Oklahoma Arts Council, the economic impact of nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in the state is nearly $315 million.

“Many areas of Oklahoma would not have access to the arts without public funding. Public funding ensures that all Oklahomans regardless of age geographic isolation, economic status or ethnic background can enjoy and

benefit from the arts,” Tate said.

Cultural hotspots like the Paseo District and Plaza District in Oklahoma City owe their establishment to publicly funded art development.

“With the Oklahoma Art in Public Places project being shelved for almost three years, we are looking to create a group that inspires the workforce of this state through art and culture. Also reaching different generations is so important.

We have to appeal to teens, Generation Y, X, and the Baby Boomers so there is always growth,” James said. But will Oklahomans be ready to embrace this cultural movement?

“On one hand, the environment is right for the progressivelyminded and those who see economic benefits to culture. On the other hand, we have a long way to go. So many Americans missed

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“Italy or Ireland, because of the countryside.”

“There is no way I could just go to one place. But for sure some place in Europe.”

“Just some European country, probably London, for the exposure and to observe another country.”

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“Spain, so I can work on my Spanish.”

“Italy. I’m a fashion marketing major, so it just kind of makes sense.”

“France, because of the high-speed trains. I just want to visit Europe.”

By Samantha Maloy / Editor-in-Chief America turned 235 years old on Monday. I sometimes wonder what my political leanings and involvement would have been had I been twenty something at the time of the American Revolution. Would I have been a Tory? I hope not.

I would hope that I would be a Patriot.

I hope that I would have at least gotten involved.

It would probably be agreed upon that the general attitude is that young people (anyone from 18-29) have an apathetic, blaise, overall negative attitude towards the government and politics in general. Following the 2008 presidential election, a Pew Research report revealed that of the total voters in that particular election, only about 18 percent were in that youngest age bracket. Eighteen percent? Come on, we have the intelligence, drive and passion to do better than that. It apparently is cool to examine the systems of our nation, find them lacking, cross one’s arms and spew some profanity which washes one’s hands of responsibility. If the powers that be can’t do, why should you care?

How gravely unfortunate.

Are there reasons to be disillusioned and disenfranchised?

Yes. Are citizens free to choose to be disillusioned and disenfranchised toward their government? Absolutely. Will our country survive if more and more people choose to pin the badge of apathy upon their chests? No. The major Patriot political icons had to decide to care and to care a lot. Do not think for one minute that we would be living in the same country today if the Revolutionary War leaders had the same sentiment that tens of thousands of citizens do today: “Who gives a flip?”

I do not claim to be a savvy politic-head…yet. But I do know where to get information.

I do care. I do vote.

My suggestion to new voters is to not take on the burden of tracking every issue and every candidate at once. Since I started voting at age 18, each election I have added a bit more knowledge and I have been a bit more prepared.

In my first editorial of the summer, I proposed that “we could not afford the high price of negativity.” I would like to further propose that apathy is another commodity that our nation’s budget has no room for any longer.

My fellow 18 to 29-ians, start now. Next year is going to be a cornerstone year in politics, to say the least. Start doing your homework now. Who are the Democratic presidential nominees? What about the nominees for the GOP? Don’t know?

There’s your homework for the week.

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JUL. 6, 2011 Student Spotlight

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Opinion

SALLEE SHARES HIS HIPHOP AND RAP EXPERIENCES PHOTO BY LIZ BOYER

Josh Salee, UCO graduate, visited the campus to speak to a group of students about the history and evolution of hip-hop, on June 23.

By Brittany Dalton / Copy Editor “If you love to do something, just do it,” Josh Sallee said, addressing an auditorium of students. “Everyone should be proud of what they’re passionate about.”

Sallee, who has established a prominent name for himself on the Oklahoma City music scene, is no stranger to the notion. A recent UCO grad himself, Sallee has found his passion in performing as a rapper.

On June 23, Sallee visited UCO to speak to a group of students about the history and evolution of hip-hop, and its implications for society. He began by showing videos from modern hip-hop artists, including Kreayshawn’s “Gucci Gucci,” which had recently gone viral on YouTube. Addressing the notion of popularity versus talent, he followed that video with another, by a young, up-and-coming performer.

Sallee points to the Internet as a viable source for growth and dissemination of hip- hop. “With the Internet there is so much more capability than ever before,” he said. “But with that, comes saturation.”

In his analysis and deconstruction of hip-hop, he pointed to the structure of the music, which he deems essential. “There’s just so much you can do with the verse,” he said. Sallee utilizes what he calls multi-syllable rhyme, or what is commonly referred to as “slant rhyme” in literature.

“What matters is how you present yourself,” Sallee said. “It is all about your confidence.”

Unlike many artists of the day, who have turned to vulgarities and questionable content, Sallee prefers to “keep it real.”

As an example, he talks about the song he had recorded with a friend that contained questionable language. The song, which was supposed to be played on radio, was thus passed over.

In reference to this trend toward profanity, Sallee dismisses the notion that this should represent all of hip-hop. “This is only one side,” he said. That side, he argued, could be considered nihilistic.

Dr. Kole Kleeman, who teaches the class in attendance, teaches about a concept known as nihilism, documented in the works of advocate Cornel West. Nihilism can be described as a “numbing detachment from others, and a self-destructive disposition toward the world,” usually resulting from what West deems a life of “horrifying meaninglessness, hopelessness and lovelessness.”

Kleeman and his class have studied the prevalence of a nihilistic attitude in modern urban culture, particularly in the hip-hop and rap subculture. Sallee addressed this attitude in his chosen genre critically.

“This whole attitude you see, the ‘forget everybody’ attitude: that’s a sad thing,” Sallee said. “When did that sort of thing become cool?”

Using the early music of Eminem as an example, Sallee and the class examined the level of hatred often present in this music. Eminem’s early music focused greatly on his animosity toward both his mother and his ex-wife, Kim. “In this music, people found so much anger, so much hatred,” Sallee said.

Despite this, he remains positive about the future of music.

The negatives in the industry, he said, should never completely overshadow the positives. He adds that one of the most important things to remember, both in hip-hop and in a college setting, is the importance of expression.

“It’s just incredibly important to allow kids to speak their mind,” he said. “It’s huge to have college kids speaking in class.

Anytime you can, step outside your comfort zone. You can learn a lot just from letting others express themselves, too.”

College Dating

PROS AND CONS OF E-DATING FOR BRONCHO STUDENTS

By Josh Hutton / Staff Writer The conventions of dating have drastically changed over the last decade.

More and more singles are developing relationships in the realm of online dating, but with this new territory comes anxiety over whether or not prospective romantic interests have represented themselves honestly and carry honest intentions.

Craigslist personals have been under fire since a 2008 study unveiled that 86 percent of the “women seeking men” listings were fictitious profiles. Match. com and eHarmony both struggle with similar issues and require users to pay, which has led to a steep decline in memberships over the last three years.

For collegiate singles who do not want to give up on the prospect of online dating, there may be a new website worth their time. DateMySchool.com reigns as one of the fastest growing personals sites online. The site requires new users to submit their university email address before a dating profile can be issued.

This concept limits the number of false profiles, and creates a more secure environment for college-age singles.

UCO was recently added to the mix of over 140 universities represented on DateMySchool.com. Columbia Univer-

sity students Balazs Alexa and Jean Meyer created the site. “People in the 21st century are alone,” Meyer said. “There are so many new ways of communicating, yet we are so alone.”

The site quickly gained popularity following its November 2010 launch.

According to a CNN interview, the two came up with idea based on a female friend’s complaint. She felt the university’s school of Social Work lacked testosterone. On the other side of the spectrum, many men in the Business school complained about a lack of women. A solution was born in the form of DateMySchool.com.

“39 percent of users state that they are ‘hoping to start a long-term relationship,’ 26 percent state that they are ‘just looking/curious,’ and 9 percent declare they are looking for a casual relationship,” Ali Horacsu, a professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, said. “Perhaps not surprisingly, men seem to be more eager for a short term/ casual relationship.”

The dating site is made up mostly of heterosexual members. “93 percent of the users declare that they are heterosexual,” Horacsu said.

If a UCO student registers at DateMySchool.com, they have the option to also receive updates from students

By Josh Hutton Missed the Wedding With each existential bite of birthday cake, I tend to spin madly in my mind – those terrible self-evaluations of my life’s direction crease my already curved spine. The question of “am I living right?” emerges and with it the ancient internal conflict of light and dark. I love serial killer dramas, authors who drank heavily and womanized; these fascinations personally come innocent, instinctual. So, am I inherently evil?

Philosopher Thomas Hobbes thought so: “The condition of man…is a condition of war of everyone against everyone.” Is that “war” out of fear or does humankind fancy conflict?

I argue the latter. Each of us wants our lives to play out like a Jerry Bruckheimer film; when that doesn’t happen, we get antsy. The gel-haired, pleated pantssporting, thirty-something commits adultery before he slowly dies of boredom; the priest drowns in pent up lust, the ex-girlfriend swaps sexual orientation in the name of hipster chic. When the love we dreamt turns out to require work and patience on our part, the movie in which we star turns noir.

Do I believe the evil to be inherent? Not necessarily. I think there resides a permanent darkness that courses through the heart of man; not instinctual malice, only stark fascination. When I drive by a wrecked car, I’m going to peer inside. When I go to a funeral, I join with fidgeting mourners standing in line, awaiting a chance to stare into an open casket. When I leave a worship service, I walk away with a sultry dose of church pew gossip.

The utilization of dark fascination has streamlined into popular culture. A quick glance at Billboard’s music charts or the most popular films make the obsession evident. Lady Gaga combines odd Catholic bombast with shameless macabre. Rising rapper, Tyler the Creator, boasted high album sales due largely to negative press against his raging homophobia and misogyny. Now, even the sugarplum formula of teen romance films is no longer safe. The “Twilight” series rides high, with middle school girls foaming at the mouth for cadaverous vampires. I feel like I’m living in the sequel to the Victorian era.

Often the best art is made when an artist reaches a terrible low, but trying to prostitute the dark curiosities lying dormant inside is a slippery slope. Focusing on the depraved side of the psyche leaves one isolated from the norm. An extended disconnect often leaves a curious soul unable to reconnect. Think of dark fascinations like this: when you walk outside at night, at first you cannot see anything. You stumble blind; barefoot tripping over garden hoses and family pets, but eventually your eyes become accustomed. You can see in the dark. The environment no longer frightens.

The norms become boring, and only deeper shades of black entice. Pretty soon, weddings garner a roll of the eyes. The only invitation accepted: a wake to entertain the wandering mind.

So remember, if you find the seedy underbelly of life enticing, be sure to take a flashlight with you as you enter the night.

at neighboring colleges. The exclusive nature from the site borrows from Facebook’s original exclusivity, in which the initial use of Facebook was restricted to those who attended Harvard. The founders have no intention of streamlining the site to reach a larger market, but instead wish to maintain the focus on collegiate dating. The website now lays claim to over 20,000 registered users.

Another perk to the site is the ability to make only certain colleges of study available for viewing. For example, if you do not particularly care for Liberal Arts majors, but want yourself a nice businessman or businesswoman, it is as simple as checking a box. Users can also block certain majors from being able to view their profile.

UCO students interested in online dating have another option at their disposal: ucosingles.com. The dating site Continued from page 1 focuses strictly on Broncho students and features all the photo sharing, online chatting and networking associated with larger dating sites. The site is free and has been operating since April 2009.

Currently ucosingles.com has nearly 200 members. The site also has a cam- out on art in public schools and find art unnecessary because pus organization component that sets of their lack of exposure. We have our work cut out for us,” up date nights and movie events for any James said.

UCO student interested.

Oklahomans for the Arts plans to work closely with the Oklahoma Arts Council to ignite the movement. “We have one of the strongest arts councils in the nation, and they are integral to our organization,” James said.

Oklahomans for the Arts was founded by Jim Tolbert II, Kym Koch Thompson, and Linda Frazier. Currently the organization is in the process of recruiting board members.

Membership to Oklahomans for the Arts on an individual and group basis will launch October 26 at the Oklahoma State Arts Conference in Tulsa.

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JUL. 6, 2011

LIBERTYFEST RETURNS TO EDMOND TO CELEBRATE AMERICA’S BIRTHDAY PHOTO BY GARETT FISBECK

UCO international students march during the LibertyFest parade in Edmond Monday, July 4, 2011. Edmond celebrated Independence Day with a parade and a fireworks show.

Other events, including a car show, a concert in the park and more were held during the weekend.

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Amy Chadwick-Smith (left), a UCO graduate, enjoys free watermelon with friend Lacey Giuliano at Concert in the Park, Thursday, June 30, 2011.

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Nick Washum, 12, of Bartlesville, shows his patriotism during the LibertyFest parade in Edmond Monday, July 4, 2011.

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Congressman James Lankford and his family participate during the LibertyFest parade in Edmond Monday, July 4, 2011.

Natalie Hughes and her dog, Annie, relax in the shade during Concert in the Park. Thursday, June 30, 2011.

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Left: The Edmond Santa Fe color guard marches during the LibertyFest parade in Edmond, July 4, 2011. The parade started on Ayers and University, went west to Broadway, south to Second St. and east to university. Bands, floats, marching groups, antique cars, clowns, war re enactors and others were some of the entries.

For more coverage on LibertyFest, scan this QR tag with your smartphone.

PHOTO BY LIZ BOYER

Right: Members of Jedi OKC participate in the LibertyFest Parade in Edmond, July 4, 2011.

Right: Members of the Shriners ride motorcycles during the LibertyFest parade in Edmond, July 4, 2011.

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Members of Oklahoma roller derby teams participate in the LibertyFest parade, July 4, 2011.

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Dr. Brian Lamb conducts the Concert in the Park, a part of LibertyFest, in Edmond, July 4, 2011. The Concert in the Park is performed by the UCO Summer band.

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In 1859, while traveling across Utah, he wrote, “The desolation seems irredeemable.” Twelve years later, he proclaimed, “This Daniel Boone business is about played out.”

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Associated Press

WATNEY WINS AT&T NATIONAL TOURNEY

By Doug Ferguston / AP Writer NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — Never mind that Nick Watney was the highest-ranked player at the AT&T National, or that he won a World Golf Championship in March. Stepping to the first tee Sunday in a tie for the lead at the AT&T National, he had reason to feel overlooked.

After being announced, one fan called out, “Go, Rickie!” Several other fans in the large gallery wore bright orange shirts and flatbrimmed caps to show their support for Rickie Fowler, a 22-year-old who was tied for the lead and going after that first PGA Tour win.

“He’s obviously a very popular player. I think his time is definitely coming,” Watney said. “I would say there were probably a few more Fowler fans out there. But it is what it is. Sometimes you play away games or whatever.”

Watney doesn’t have the panache of Fowler, but his game is starting to get plenty of attention.

Playing the weekend at Aronimink in a staggering 12 under, and going the final 27 holes without a bogey, Watney closed with a 4-under 66 for a two-shot victory over K.J. Choi (67) to win for the second time this year and move to No. 10

in the world.

Watney, whose other win this year was a World Golf Championship against an elite field at Doral, also put himself atop the FedEx Cup standings and the PGA Tour money list for the first time.

“It’s a very addictive feeling to be out there and under the gun,” said Watney, who had rounds of 62-66 on the weekend. “To be able to hit good shots and putts is why I play, really.”

And to think that with only 27 holes left in the tournament, Watney was trying to keep from getting left behind. Ten birdies, an eagle and no bogeys later, he was posing with the silver trophy of a Liberty Bell and wondering how much better he could get.

Watney finished on 13-under 267, tying the tournament record

by Tiger Woods in 2009 when it was played at Congressional. The tournament is scheduled to return to Congressional next year.

Charles Howell III earned quite a consolation prize. He played bogeyfree in the final round for a 6-under 66 to tie for third with Adam Scott (68) and Jeff Overton (67). That made him eligible for the British Open in two weeks as the top finisher from the top five who wasn’t

already exempt.

Fowler had another learning experience.

He fell out of the hunt early with a double bogey on the second hole when he hit three straight shots without losing his turn. From a tough spot in the bunker, he came up well short of the green, barely got his putt up the slope, then ran his bogey attempt a nervy 3 feet beyond the hole. That became a threeshot swing when Watney made birdie, and Fowler never caught up.

He finished with a 74 to tie for 13th.

“I just couldn’t get anything going today,” he said.

Watney didn’t give anyone much of a chance. He took the outright lead with a wedge into 10 feet for birdie on No. 2, and holed a 20-foot birdie putt on the par-5 fifth. Despite leaving himself in a tough spot in the bunker on the par-5 ninth, he blasted out to 2 feet for another birdie.

Even so, his biggest putts were for par.

Watney saved par from bunkers on No. 4 with a 20-foot putt, and from No. 7 with a putt from about 12 feet. His biggest par save might have been the par-3 eighth, which yielded only two birdies in the final round.

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Overton had reached 9 under and was making a move, and Choi had birdied the previous to also reach 9 under. Watney’s shot went over the green, and he putted up the slope to 18 feet. He made the par putt to keep his cushion.

“That was big not to drop a shot after hitting a good shot, and keep momentum heading to the back nine,” Watney said.

The final challenge came from Choi, who trailed by four shots at one point. He slowly made up ground, then closed in on Watney after the turn with a bending, downhill birdie putt on the 11th and a pair of long birdie putts on the 12th and 14th holes, the last one tying for the lead.

Momentum was with Choi, only the South Korean knew better. The par-4 15th played at 503 yards into a slight breeze, following by the par5 16th that was reachable in two.

“When I tied him on the 14th hole, I knew that there was still a lot of holes to go, and I knew the remaining holes were more favorable to Nick Watney,” Choi said. “I knew the 15th hole would be a turning point. That was a key hole, and I missed it. So I think that was the turning point of the match.”

Choi pulled his shot into the left

rough, then tried to hit 5-wood toward the green. The thick grass shut his club and sent the shot into a bunker, some 60 yards from the pin, and so close to the side that his legs were pressed against the edge of the bunker. Choi hit a solid shot, but it took one more hop into the rough, he chipped out to 12 feet and missed the putt.

Watney was just short of the green and lagged his putt from 75 feet to 5 feet, converting yet another important par.

On the next hole, Watney used his power to smash a drive that left him only a 7-iron to the green, and he again hit a good lag for a twoputt birdie. His seventh and final par save came from just behind the 17th green, and his chip stopped 2 feet from the cup.

Watney earned $1.116 million and became the first player this year to top $4 million on tour.

“I’m overjoyed to be in here as the winner,” Watney said. “It was a very difficult, long day. K.J. played great golf and he kept coming and coming. And that makes it even more rewarding.”

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BRONCHOS IN THE OIL BOWL GREEN WINS FIRECRACKER OPEN Seven incoming freshmen who will be members of the Central Oklahoma football team this fall participated in the 74th Annual Oil Bowl Game earlier this month, while five recruits are set to play in the Oklahoma AllState Game in late July 29.

Linebacker Ashton Dandy, offensive lineman Justin Durham wide receiver Christian Hood defensive back Tanner Koons, defensive lineman Tyler Newton, defensive lineman Marty Northern and defensive back Richard

Stanley played for Oklahoma in the Oil Bowl on June 11 in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Texas won the long-time all-star game, pulling out a 17-14 overtime victory.

Northern and Stanley will also play in the Oklahoma All-State Game along with defensive lineman Deontay Wilson, linebacker Marcus Bruner and defensive back Jon Luckey.

Bruner, Stanley and Wilson are on the East team and Luckey and Northern the West.

Central Oklahoma’s Andrew Green captured the individual title at the Firecracker Open here Monday, finishing with a 10-under-par 133 total in the two-day, 36-hole tournament.

Green opened with a sizzling seven-under 64 Sunday to seize control and used back-toback birdies early in the back nine of Monday’s final round to spark a closing 69 that gave him a two-shot win in the long-time holiday tournament.

Green is a three-year starter for the Bron-

chos who will be a senior in 2011-12. He was a first-team All-Region and third-team AllAmerica selection this past season in helping lead UCO to nine tournament titles, including the Lone Star Conference and South Central Regional crowns.

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The Bronchos baseball team finished off this season’s recruiting class by signing 4 juco transfers and one high school standout. Head coach Dax Leone’s first class finished with 21 signees.

By Trey Hunter / Sports Editor Central baseball coach Dax Leone wrapped up his team’s recruiting season by signing five players on Wednesday, June 29.

The additions give the Bronchos 21 newcomers for the 2012 season.

Leone signed four junior college transfers and one high school player to round out his first recruiting class. Three pitchers, Danny Cartwright of South Mountain (Ariz.), Wil Kilpatrick of Fort Scott (Kan.) and Anthony Trevino of Eastern Oklahoma will be the newest members of Leone’s pitching staff.

Outfielder J.P. Maples of Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa was the final junior college transfer to sign and infielder/outfielder Jeremy Smith of Kingfisher High School was the final high school product for the Bronchos.

All four junior college recruits played

be a top of the rotation guy for the Bronchos next season. He is one of the best recruits Leone has landed. Smith is a speedster. He stole 42 bases last season for Kingfisher and could earn some playing time as a freshman.

Maples could have an immediate impact.

He hit over .450 for Northern Oklahoma last season and can play multiple positions.

Leone’s first class at Central totals 21 players, which includes 10 pitchers, 10 position players and one player who will combine to pitch and play the field. The Bronchos lost eight players to graduation, but expect to return most of the remaining roster.

“There is a lot of excitement with this first recruiting class,” Leone said. “The changes we are trying to make are coming along and we should be ready to get to work for the 2012 year.”

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their high school ball in Oklahoma before signing with their respective teams. Cartwright played at Tulsa Memorial, Kilpatrick played at Claremore, Maples played at Stonewall and Trevino attended McAlester.

“I’m really excited about this year’s class,” Leone said. “We signed three pitchers who all could have an impact in our rotation this year, and two position players who could do some damage as well.”

Cartwright, who had arm issues last season, has the ability to throw his fastball in the mid-90’s when healthy and has a deadly slider as well. Kilpatrick fits the closer role really well and Leone commented that he is a guy that can be trusted at the end of the game.

Trevino comes from one of the best junior college baseball programs in the nation (Eastern Oklahoma) and has the ability to

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Let’s indulge in the lighter side of sports for just a second.

Joey Chesnut, four-time defending champion of the Nathan’s International Hot Dog Eating Contest, scarfed down 62 wieners on his way to his fifth straight crown on Monday, July 4.

This comes at a perfect time for most sports fans around the United States, who are bored out of their minds watching nothing but endless baseball games during the grueling dog days of summer. Let’s face it, baseball isn’t exactly the most exciting sport to watch, or play for that matter. However, turning on something as entertaining as the Hot Dog Contest could draw the eyes of everybody, not just sports fans.

The contest shows what’s truly great about the sports world. It shows that everything can be fun to watch with a little competition.

This year’s wacky sideshow left Chesnut woofing down his dogs at the regular site in Brooklyn, N.Y., while his biggest competition, Takeru Kobayashi, ate his dogs at a bar just across the street. Kobayashi, who made the contest famous almost a decade ago, claims to have eaten 69 franks at the same time Chesnut ate his 62. If the claim were to be accepted, Kobayashi would be the new champ and also hold the new world record.

Kobayashi refused to sign a contract with the Major League of Eating, the major league for competitive eating, last summer. The deal would keep him in the league for up to three years and make prizes such as Chesnut’s $10,000 (raked in from the Nathan’s win) an attainable goal. However, Kobayashi thinks he’s bigger than the sport and won’t participate in any MLE events.

Chesnut and the women’s competition winner Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas (40 dogs) took home the “Mustard Belts,” the sport’s equivalent of the world championship belt in boxing or professional wrestling. The men’s belt resembles the former WCW championship strap and the women’s belt is the same, only pink.

Thomas commented after the contest and claimed that she was excited to receive the pink belt because after competing with the men over the years, she never got a chance to tote the strap.

The Nathan’s contest may seem like an outlandish event that just fills time the NFL, NBA and NHL take off, but if you watch closely you can see the competition that makes the sport great. There aren’t as many fans and there isn’t as much advertising and promotion, but there are two things going on every year in downtown Brooklyn: competition and fun.

In his column “Inside the NBA,” Sports Illustrated columnist Ian Thompson wrote, “The best of times and the worst of times have married and become this one paradoxical time.”

What an understatement.

With the expiration of the current CBA last Thursday night, the NBA joined the NFL in locking out players as the union and the owners locked horns over demands for changes in their respective collective bargaining agreements.

For the first time in as long as I can remember, two of the most popular pro sport leagues are instituting work stoppages at the height of their popularity, putting their respective upcoming seasons at risk for truncated, or even cancelled, 2011-2012 campaigns.

The story behind the NFL lockout is an old one. Players want more money for their play, stating that as the most visible facets

of the league, especially given the physically harmful level of play and increased medical costs from 15 seasons of banging skulls, they deserve the lion’s share. Owners want more than they’re already getting from the pie, stating that they bear the brunt of the expense of operating and maintaining the team; costs that haven’t gone down with the lowered revenues stemming from the economic downturn.

And now, with the NBA joining the party, the two sides singing similar tunes to their pigskin counterparts, all I have left to say is, seriously?

Yeah, the bad economy is forcing Americans to pay closer attention to what they spend their entertainment dollar on, but both leagues still pull in annual profits higher than the GDP of most countries.

In fact, according to the Washington Times, the NFL and the NFLPA are arguing how to split $9 billion in annual revenue.

That’s billion with a B. According to the International Monetary Fund, that would

make the NFL the 125th richest country on Earth, between Mali and Armenia.

The NFL, with a payroll of about 100,000, can’t decide how to split $9 billion without tying up the courts, the media, and our collective patience. Yet an ex-Soviet state can take slightly less and support a population of about 3.2 million people without much trouble.

Well gosh darn, isn’t life just so hard?

Never mind the fact that players whose average yearly salaries are more than most of us will see in our bank accounts until we’re too old to enjoy it believe they aren’t paid enough for seven months worth of work. Never mind that owners claim they are hemorrhaging money with all the accouterments and salaries they have to pay, but can’t seem to sneeze without asking taxpayers to shoulder another cost.

Both sides, in squabbling over who gets to be the richest duck in the pond, are spending the most valuable currency of all: fan loyalty.

The NHL, the last league to experience a lockout, lost the entire 2004-2005 season.

By the time a CBA was decided on and play resumed, fan interest was at an all-time low.

The league couldn’t get anybody outside of premium cable to carry their games, and some teams experienced average attendance that would have been considered low even for an old OKC Blazers game. The NHL has yet to recover from this. Most of their games are carried on premium channel Versus, and attendance is recovering at a snail’s pace, forcing some teams to get by on shoestring budgets in hope that improvement starts to take up some real steam (the Columbus Blue Jackets, for example.)

So please, guys. There is enough cake to go around. The NBA is coming off one of their best seasons in years, and the NFL is easily the biggest ticket in town. Don’t throw that all away because you can’t come to an agreement on who gets to own the most Bugattis.

We, the fans who fund your exorbitant profit margins, deserve better.