The Vista Nov. 17, 2011

Mind Games Update

Basketball

The UCO Bronze team finished first place in the Mind Games college academic challenge. The four person team will split $13,300 in total winnings.

Men’s and women’s basketball kick of their season with back-to-back games on Tuesday night.

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FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE HAPPENING TOMORROW

By Christina Dickens / Contributing Writer Campus Activities will be hosting Friday Night Live on Friday, Nov. 18 from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. in Constitution Hall.

Friday Night Live, loosely adapted from the popular television show “Saturday Night Live,” is a student-produced sketch comedy show. Each show

is complete with a popular student host, along with a musical guest, staying true to the format of the show FNL is adapted from.

“FNL gives students the chance to express themselves on stage while giving the attendees a chance to congregate for a funny show,” Courtney James, assistant director of Campus Activities, said.

All of the students involved contribute not only by acting, but also by writing scripts for the videos and shows. Many students assist in directing the live shows as well.

This event is open to the public and has been deemed appropriate for all ages.

BASKETBALL IS BACK

Rachel New (2) and teammates celebrate during a game between UCO and Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011.

Wednesday night, the men’s and women’s basketball teams kicked off their 2011-2012 seasons with back-to-back games. More coverage on page 8. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Vista

UCO Development

STUDENTS AND FACULTY GETTING ‘FOOTLOOSE’ UCO Development is asking faculty, staff and students to participate in the university’s first LipDub video.

A LipDub video is a single shot, amateur, multi-performer dub of a popular song. The project began on Nov. 7 and will conclude shortly after Thanksgiving break. The most integral aspects of the video will be the opening and closing shot on Monday, Nov. 21.

The short film concludes the UCO foundation’s Faculty and Staff campaign fundraiser. Reagan Hamlin, coordinator of public relations and marketing for UCO Development, believes the video will honor the work of UCO faculty and staff members who worked on the fundraiser.

“It’s nice to have everyone come together and remind ourselves of our Central family. Under the direction of President Betz, we were able to do something really special,” Hamlin said.

The song chosen for the LipDub video is “Footloose,” the main theme of the 1984 film of the same name.

“It’s a cool, unique song that all generations can enjoy,” Hamlin said. “Older generations remember when it came out, and with the remake of the film, students really like it too.”

The video project has taken many students on campus by surprise.

“I was just working out at the Wellness Center, and thought I’d stepped into ‘College: The Musical,’” freshman Cara Davis said. After I got over the initial shock, I made a point of being in the background. I think it’s really awesome UCO is making a video like that. I’ve seen several videos by other colleges on YouTube. Hopefully we can show them what’s up.”

Hamlin hopes the video will second as a recruitment tool.

“We’ve licensed it, so anyone can use it. Different groups on campus can promote the university through the LipDub video,” Hamlin said. “We want to show potential students the cool places on campus. Show everyone we’re serious about education, but we can have a good time.”

Unlike the majority of LipDub videos completed by colleges around the

world, UCO’s video focuses on the faculty and staff.

“The most fun thing about this process is everyone showing their personalities,” Hamlin said. “In the Math and Science building, we had instructors wearing their goggles dancing and singing, and they even tossed rubber gloves.”

The video captures all the different colleges on campus and puts focus on special organizations. Hamlin stressed the project’s goal of representing diversity on campus – groups ranging from the rowing team to the Medieval Society are participating.

Each time a student takes part in the LipDub project, they receive a ticket for a drawing. Several winners will be drawn and receive a 30-day visitor parking pass.

UCO Development encourages all students to take part on Monday, November 21. Students do not need to fill out any forms to participate. All that is required of students is their attendance at the designated locations.

The opening shot will be filmed on the sidewalk adjacent to Broncho Lake at 11:15 a.m. and the closing shot will be at Old North.

By Mervyn Chua / Staff Writer UCO’s Music Theatre Division will stage a rendition of “Once On This Island,” an adaptation of both popular fairy tale “The Little Mermaid” and novel “My Love My Love.”

The performance opens tonight in Mitchell Hall.

Set on an island of the French Antilles, a young girl falls in love with a wealthy man who lives on the other side of the island. However, her parents refuse to let her go, doubting his love towards her because she is a peasant. The play examines the theme of prejudice, as well as a struggle between love and death.

“Once On This Island” is a production that has rarely been performed in Oklahoma City, even back in the 1980s when it first came out. Reluctance to stage the play has been in part because of its elements on prejudice. “My Love My Love,” the novel by Rosa Guy on which the play was based, was originally about black peasants versus mulatto. The novel explored how the French had mistresses that were black and had mulatto children; that was how it was always portrayed on Broadway.

However, six words were taken out of the show and it has become about class struggle.

“I love the story. It has a lot of comedy in it, emotion, drama, and incredible music,” Steven Smelter, director of the production, said. “It’s almost non-stop singing and dancing. But the story is also very powerful.”

The production has a mixed cast and rehearsals have been in full swing since seven weeks ago, with over 60 people involved in the production.

“It’s a kids friendly show, a story for the whole family,” Smelter said. “There is a lot of laughter and incredible dance; it is a visually beautiful show.”

Tickets can be purchased at Mitchell Hall Theater box office at 405-974-3375. Tickets are $14 for adults, $10 for UCO faculty and staff, and $4 for UCO students.

Once On This Island Showtimes Thursday 7:30 p.m.

Friday 7:30 p.m.

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Sunday 2:00 p.m.

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“Probably the ham. I just like the glaze of the ham, the flavor.”

“Turkey, because you can actually physically walk around with that big ol’ turkey leg.”

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UNDER EXAMINATION Whenever you see the Chief Medical Examiner’s office in the news, it’s like hearing the next bit of juicy gossip about the delinquent in your high school class.

This time a Republican state representative, Randy Terrill, is accused of bribing former Democratic state Senator Debbie Leftwich to leave her seat and take up a new position in the medical examiner’s office. The move would allow for another Republican representative, Mike Christian, to take her seat. A judge ruled that there was sufficient evidence for a trial on Nov. 4.

While Leftwich had previously worked at the medical examiner’s office, state legislators are required to take a two-year break after they leave office. During that time, they can’t take a job created by state appropriations.

Terrill and Leftwich are accused of pressuring former CME Administrative Officer Tom Jordan to give a position to Leftwich, though the legislation for the job had not been signed by the governor because it had not been reviewed by the Attorney General.

The position in question would have been a transition coordinator for the office, an apt description for an agency that has been through a chaotic series of changes. The office has been through numerous interim chief examiners and candidates since the CME was fired in February 2009, and also lost accreditation in July of that year.

The agency hasn’t even released an annual report since 2008.

They are moving from their current location next to the OU Medical Center to somewhere near UCO. This move would represent an opportunity for students at UCO, with the newlyconstructed Forensic Science Institute led by the former director of FBI laboratory.

This move is also a great opportunity for the CME’s office, which has a huge backlog of cases to investigate and little room in its current facilities. Reportedly, it takes several months for grieving relatives to receive the cause of death for their loved ones.

The timing of this controversy seems particularly unfair, like kicking a man while he’s down. While every state department has been receiving budget cuts and freezes, this move could represent a fresh start for the examiner’s office, with the help of UCO. While the move will happen regardless of who gets the position, this scandal will probably push it back, which digs the hole in terms of reputation, accreditation and backlog, even deeper.

Find the truth in the allegations, serve justice and move on, as quickly as possible.

Correction: In our Nov. 15 issue, we credited the story about the Halo Reach tournament to the wrong writer.

The story was written by Leslie Nation.

“My mom makes this cranberry and orange relish.

It’s got cranberries, orange peel, Granny Smith apple, it’s really good.”

“Dressing. Just dressing and cranberry sauce.”

“I’m old school, so turkey definitely. Particularly the way my grandmother makes it. “

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NOV. 17, 2011 Auditions

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CALLING ALL ACTORS

Out of Context By Brittany Dalton Excuses, Excuses

Do you have what it takes to act? The Department of Theatre Arts is seeking actors and performers for productions.

More information can be found on the bulliten board upstairs in the Communications Building. Photo by Liz Boyer, The Vista

By Celia Brumfield / Contributing Writer The UCO Department of Theatre Arts will have a sign-up sheet on the call board in late November for anyone who would like to try out for a theatrical production.

Tryouts are open to all UCO students; a major in theatre arts is not required.

“Anyone is welcome,” Daisy Nystul, chair of the Department of Theatre, said.

The call board is located in the Communications building on the second floor, at the top of the staircase. This board is the place to find information on any upcoming productions, tryouts, callbacks and events.

Nystul said a resume is helpful in tryouts but not required, and interested students are asked to bring a headshot and perform a one-minute monologue.

Students interested in musical theatre should be prepared to sing 16 bars of a song, in addition to performing a monologue.

If the directors see students are talented and a good fit in a production, the students will get a “callback,” in which the directors call them back to tell say they got a part or that the directors would like to see more of their performance.

To get an idea of the style of productions at UCO, interested students should attend a performance, a list of which is on the UCO website on the Department of Theatre Arts’ page.

The biggest productions this semester are “Tongues and Savage/Love,” a combination of two short plays similar in theme, and about an hour and a half in length combined. They are scheduled to run Dec. 1-4, at the Pegasus Theater in the Liberal Arts Building.

“The plays are a series of short poems,” Nystul said. “[The plays are about] life, love, and the pursuit of happiness; kind of a cultural look at the world.

You’re born, you try to survive, but the important thing is love.”

The production is a collaborative effort with original live music from the ACM@UCO and is for a mature audience.

Nystul described the style of the production as “MTV-esque.”

“I’m trying to really make it accessible to the college age,” she said.

“I’m loving it,” Devon Hannaford said.

Hannaford is a junior at UCO and stage manager as well as assistant director for the two-part play.

“I think it’s going to be really interesting,” she said. “I’m doing a lot with mul-

timedia. There are fog machines, bubble machines and strobe lights.”

Lars Ostrem is a foreign exchange student from Norway and actor in the upcoming production. “I was a little skeptic in the start; it was a modern play, but I’m really happy with it,” he said in regards to the style of the play.

“He’s really good, he’s fantastic,” Nystul said of Ostrem’s performance in the play.

In addition to being modern and appealing to all the senses, “Tongues and Savage/Love” is also an interactive performance, with actors planted in the audience as well as on stage.

Ostrem said the audience does not necessarily participate in the action. He said it is more about them being a part of it and being surrounded by it.

“We’re not scaring people, we’re more surprising people,” Ostrem said about being in the audience. “It drags the audience more into the play.”

For more information about upcoming theatrical events at UCO, visit the call board on the second floor of the Communications Building or visit the Department of Theatre Arts website, http://www.uco.edu/cfad/academics/ theatre-arts/index.asp .

Film Screening

GIVE TO SHOW CHILD SOLDIER DOCUMENTARY

By Chris Howell / Staff Writer The Global Impact Volunteer Effort (GIVE) will air “Stories From the Frontlines,” a documentary produced by Invisible Children, at 9 p.m. in room 304 of the Nigh.

The screening is intended to raise awareness of the use of child soldiers in Sudan.

“It is a continuing series of documentaries that Invisible Children have put out. They’ll kind of update us on the situation in Sudan and that area since the last one,” Zach Hurley, GIVE treasurer, said. “It’s the story of what’s happening with the Lord’s Resistance Army and Joseph Kony, who kidnaps and maims these children and prisoners, brainwashing them into becoming child soldiers in the civil war that is going on.”

Invisible Children is a nonprofit organization that produces films about the child soldiers used; their first documentary, Invisible Children: Rough Cut, was released in 2004 and they have released numerous others.

“There are a bunch of rebel groups in northern Uganda, and and generally in the central Africa area. We’re doing this to raise awareness here in the states and of things we can do to eventually get rid of that,” Heidi McKee, a member of GIVE, said.

Hurley said the United States government has recently sent soldiers to help with training and to help find and capture the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army.

GIVE is a student organization whose mission is “to make students more aware of international needs and provide a platform for which students at UCO’s campus can make a direct impact on those needs.”

They will also have a guest speaker from Uganda who will share her experiences.

“Writing to people in authority, like our government, helps.

Just making sure they are aware of it, and against it. The more people know about it, in the world, the more it will be looked down upon and the more the government will do about it,”

McKee said.

Hurley echoes McKee’s call for awareness and involvement.

“Just get informed on this. That’s the biggest thing, just get informed,” Hurley stated.

If excuses were currency, I would be the 1 percent.

Everyone has a catalyst that sets them off stuttering and stumbling over a slew of meaningless words. “I didn’t get your text.” “I had to pull a double shift at work.”

I am notoriously bad at returning calls and emails, and meeting up with people.

The time-and-again refrain I could recite in my sleep is my classmates’ repeated, “Did you get my email?”

And off I go, dropping excuses like they’re hot.

If I could nail down one specific cause, I’d point the finger of fault at shyness, at my aversion to most social dilemmas.

More so, however, my long-standing friendship with excuses stems from my fear of being wrong.

As a child, most queries from my school teachers or parents were laced with leaded implications. I was usually much more distracted by the anticipation of the other shoe clattering to the floor and stubbing my toe in the process.

But old habits die hard, and my fear of getting in trouble or saying the wrong thing has instilled in me a habit hard to shake.

Even my most stubborn nail-biting habit pales in comparison to my excuse-making expertise.

Here’s the thing – excuses are usually lies.

My phone didn’t actually die. I got your text – in fact, I stared at it for 15 minutes trying to string together the perfect reply to paint myself in the most positive way.

Lies aside, I’m not that clever.

So after staring at your text and drawing blanks, I gave up on the not-actually-witty repartee and went to Starbucks.

I didn’t have to pull a double at work. I wasn’t even out at a party, ditching obligations. I was in the library skipping class, writing a paper at the last possible moment.

You know why?

Because second only to the embarrassment of saying the wrong thing, there is nothing worse to me than to face the shame of walking into a class with a paper due and no paper in hand.

But I am horrible at lying, so my excuses are starting to add up, dragging behind me in an endless parade of untruths.

The relationship between excuses and how seriously others take you is inversely proportional.

If all that ever spews from your mouth is excuses, excuses, people will begin to doubt you.

And then despise you.

So rather than draw comfort from dishonesty, which is all excuses ever seem to be, be the 99 percent.

Occupy a sense of responsibility instead.

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NOV. 17, 2011

Occupy Wall Street

UCO PANEL DISCUSSES OCCUPY MOVEMENT

A New York Police Department security tower, left, overlooks the Occupy Wall Street encampment at Zuccotti Park, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011 in New York. Occupiers were told Tuesday they could no longer bring tents to Zucotti Park after a injunction to allow them failed. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

A New York City police officer escorts a man toward an awaiting bus after his arrest in lower Manhattan, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011, in New York. After police cleared Zuccotti Park overnight, the small group of protesters were arrested after they rallied at a park on Canal Street. (AP Photo/Stephanie Kieth)

Occupy Wall Street protesters gather to listen to speakers after being allowed back into Zuccotti Park, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011 in New York. State Supreme Court Justice Michael Stallman upheld the city’s eviction of the protesters after an emergency appeal by the National Lawyers Guild. If crowds of demonstrators return to the park, they will not be allowed to bring tents, sleeping bags and other equipment that turned the area into a makeshift city of dissent. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)

By Trevor Hultner / Staff Writer As tumultuous events were unfolding in New York City, UCO and the American Democracy Project brought in an already-planned panel on Tuesday to speak on Occupy Wall Street.

The panel, composed of experts and participants in the OKC occupation, also spoke about the “99 percent” movement spawned by Occupy Wall Street.

According to Dr. Elizabeth Overman, an associate professor of political science and one of the panelists, popular protests need deeply-rooted economic problems to grow and sustain themselves.

“There are a lot of people that are angry at different things all the time, so the energy for protest is out there,” she said.

“In order to become a popular protest, it has to strike something that resonates, and then what resonates needs to be broad enough so people can bring different issues into that. I certainly think that we see that happening with [...] Occupation Wall Street.”

Occupier, panelist and sociology senior Kylee Holland agreed.

“This has become a country and a world that is owned and run by the top 1 percent of the population and the last time I checked, that wasn’t the definition of democracy,” she said.

Early on Tuesday morning, officers from the New York Police Department, forced all protestors out of the Occupy

Wall Street encampment at Zuccotti Park. The officers did so acting on orders from the office of Mayor Michael Bloomberg citing “health and safety violations.”

It is estimated that 70 people, including New York Times reporter Jared Malsin and New York City Councilmember Ydanis Rodriguez, were arrested in the process of clearing the park. An additional 170 people were arrested over the course of Tuesday’s retaliatory protests.

“From the beginning I’ve said that the city has two principal goals,” Mayor Bloomberg said in a press conference on Tuesday. “Guaranteeing public health and safety, and guaranteeing the protesters’ First Amendment rights.”

Several allegations have arisen suggesting that First Amendment rights, including freedom of the press, were also violated in the course of the removal and subsequent protests.

Rosie Gray, a reporter for the Village Voice who attempted to enter Zuccotti Park during the removal, tweeted, “Me: ‘I’m press!’ Lady cop: ‘not tonight’.”

The Wall Street Journal reported the arrest of a half-dozen reporters around Zuccotti Park during the day, including two Associated Press reporters and a writer from the New York Daily News in a church-owned park nearby.

“Last night, the Administration acted to end the occupation of Zuccotti Park by forcible eviction, and I am greatly

troubled by reports of unnecessary force against protestors and members of the media, including the use of ‘chokeholds’ and pepper spray.” Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer said in a press release. “I am also troubled by reports of media being forcibly kept away at a distance from these events.”

Stringer said that journalists reporting from overseas dictatorships frequently did so under risk of injury or death, and “their NYC colleagues deserve the freedom to make the same choice.”

Gideon Oliver, an attorney working with the National Lawyers Guild, filed a restraining order against New York City on behalf of the Occupy Wall Street protesters, but a New York Supreme Court judge, Justice Michael Stallman, denied the request.

A major national march is planned for Nov. 17.

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NOV. 17, 2011

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Campus Lecture

‘REAL TALK’ LECTURE TO EXPLORE THE TRUTH ABOUT THE THANKSGIVING STORY

By Bryan Trude / Staff Writer The UCO Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosted a lecture on the history of Thanksgiving as part of its REAL Talk lecture series.

The “Truth About Thanksgiving” lecture was held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15 in the Nigh University Center. The presentation was the final lecture of the semester for the REAL series, which stands for Relationships, Ethnicity, Activism, and Leadership.

The lecture, covering the realities of Thanksgiving’s origins versus the version taught in contemporary history, was hosted in observance of Native American History Month.

Speaking at the event were history graduate students Thomaira Bab-

bit and Ashley Nelson, a member of the Sioux tribe.

“History is never simple,” Nelson said. “Spinning a narrative out of the messy details of conquering a people sometimes leads to very much or very little bias.”

Babbit began by discussing the traditional view of Thanksgiving’s origins.

“I came in here and looked at making up some story that is just beyond crazy,” Babbit said. “But who would believe that people from across the world would come on a ship across the Atlantic, survive in the middle of nowhere, meet some weird people who probably weren’t wearing clothes, decided they needed their help, and had a feast with turkey and pumpkin pie and jellied

cranberry sauce?”

Nelson, who said a family member was shot and killed by federal agents during unrest in the 1970s between tribal activists and the federal government, painted a vastly different picture behind the origins of Thanksgiving than taught in storybooks.

“In 1621, the Pilgrims did have a feast, but it was not recreated for many years after,” Nelson said.

“In 1637, the dreams of a peaceful community had turned into a nightmare.”

Nelson discussed how the Pilgrims proceeded to slaughter men, women and children of native populations, celebrating the wanton destruction of a village with a celebratory feast.

This telling is similar to the version of history presented by groups such as the American Indian Movement (AIM) and the United American Indians of New England, who refer to Thanksgiving as a day of mourning.

Other historians dispute the authenticity of this violent view of Thanksgiving past. In an article published in George Mason University’s History News Network journal, Jeremy Bangs, a former curator of the Plimoth Plantation at Plymouth, Mass., states that much of the history as espoused by AIM is based on research of William Newell.

Newell falsely claimed to be a former chair of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Connecticut, a department established

in the early 70s, when Newell was himself 79.

After both Babbit and Nelson gave their presentations, the floor was opened up to audience discussion.

REAL Talk will be holding their next lecture discussion next semester, tentatively scheduled for February, during which time Americans observe Black History Month. The lecture is slated to cover post-racial American society, although that is subject to change.

For more information on this or future REAL Talk lectures, contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at 974-3588.

Fundraiser

LOCAL MUSICIANS PEFORM TO BENEFIT FOOD BANK

By Jordan Ensminger / Contributing Writer The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is teaming up with local musicians and one Edmond business for the first time in an attempt to increase food donations.

Local musicians will perform at Lushberries, a self-serve frozen yogurt and crepe venue, on Saturday, Nov. 19. Supporters are encouraged to bring nonperishable items in exchange for a 10 percent discount toward

purchases at Lushberries.

“We want to definitely get as many cans as possible,” Jessie Duvall, who works at Lushberries and helped organize the event, said.

Duvall hopes to attract many college students to the performances, which are open to the public. More than 200 people were invited to attend the event over Facebook.

There will be four acoustic performances, including one band and three solo artists.

“It’s great that Lushberries is helping feed

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By Lacie Larschan / President Pro Tempore UCOSA Senate In the last two weeks the senate has been very productive. We have heard two controversial pieces of legislation, one being a constitutional amendment, and the other a change in the faculty handbook. The resolution concerning the faculty handbook is aimed to give students a better quiet week.

Many attempts have been made to come to a compromise with the faculty senate for limits on the credit earned during quiet week. Our proposal is to put that limit at 10%. This would mean that a professor could not assign homework or give a test worth more than 10% during the week before finals. The legislation allows for excep-

tions for labs, performing arts, and many others, and also asks the faculty senate to give a roll call vote when considering this legislation. The constitutional amendment has passed in both the house and senate, and has the purpose of removing the treasurer position. It will now be a ballot question during the spring elections to finalize the decision.

Each senate committee will be finishing legislation within their specialty to put on the agenda for next week. With very few meetings left, it is crunch time to make big changes.

By Cole Stout / Speaker of the UCOSA House The past two weeks have been productive for the UCOSA House of Representatives. Last week the House passed SJR 11101 ”Treasurer Removal Act” which will become Proposition One on a UCOSA referendum ballot. Once again, Quiet Week

legislation has been introduced and passed in the Senate and currently awaits a hearing in the House.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thank you all and God bless

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some of Oklahoma’s less fortunate this Thanksgiving,” Kyle Enneking, one UCO student performing at the benefit concert, said.

“If it helps bring some people out for a better cause, I’m all for it.”

Other artists include members of Oklahoma City band O Fidelis, solo artist Jerrod Beck, and singer-songwriter Jeff Dodgen.

The Food Bank will accept more than food items. Hygiene supplies, cleaning supplies and paper goods are also accepted. Howev-

er, the Food Bank says it is in most need of canned food.

Alyssa McAnally, who is co-organizing the event with Duvall, says she hopes this first concert will be the start of many more charity events between Lushberries and the Food Bank. McAnally says the idea is to have one concert a month.

The concert will begin at 7 p.m. Lushberries is located at 3217 S. Broadway in Edmond.

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NOV. 15 CROSSWORD ANSWERS

FUN FACT Before scientists were able to genetically engineer bacteria capable of producing human insulin, those who were afflicted with insulin dependent diabetes often used insulin from pigs.

There’s a rumor that Twinkies have a shelf life of 20-plus years. The truth of the matter, however, is that it’s closer to 25 days. The plastic-wrapped desserts contain the same apocalypse-vulnerable preservatives you’d find in most commercially baked breads.

Many celebrity moms-to-be elect to have a C-section (whether medically necessary or not) in order to fit into their very tight filming schedules.

The View-Master was originally for adults. The device was used to help soldiers recognize ships, planes & artillery from afar.

The longest jellyfish on record measured 160 feet, more than half the length of a football field.

The Kentucky Derby is also known as the Run for the Roses. But that isn’t the only race with a flowery nickname: the Belmont Stakes also goes by the Run for the Carnations, and the Preakness Stakes doubles as the Run for the Black-Eyed Susans.

Crossword puzzles became such a hit in the mid20s that women’s fashion adopted the motif, printing grids on clothes, shoes, and jewelry.

The visual “tail” of a comet has nothing to do with its direction of travel; rather, solar wind pushes it so that it always points away from the Sun.

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Invites come left and right. Attend as many as you can, Aquarius, but don’t overextend yourself. You have something important to finish at home.

Amazing events occur at every turn. Enjoy, Pisces. A memo lays out the itinerary for an upcoming project, and you play an important part.

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21– Start the search now.

Bad investments plague a relative.

Be there for them, Cancer, but don’t you dare bail them out.

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Like it or not, Libra, a colleague is here to stay. You could just learn to live with them, but why not get to know them instead? You might September 23– like them.

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Try as you might, Taurus, you cannot get a young friend to open up. Back off and leave them be. They will confide in you when they are ready.

Don’t look now, Leo, but someone close to you is vying for your attention. A find at the grocery store tickles the taste buds.

A package arrives.

Game on, Scorpio.

The cat-and-mouse chase begins at work, and the only way you’re going to win is if you play to win. Approach is October 23– everything.

November 21

The big day is almost here, Virgo. Review your itinerary and make sure you are ready.

One misstep could throw everything off. An August 23– e-mail piques your September 22 curiosity.

A question arises.

Look within for the answer, Sagittarius.

Preparation is key to making a repair.

A last-ditch effort to get a project off the November 22– ground works.

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Arguments get out of hand at home. Step in and play peacemaker, Gemini. A review of your finances reveals some easy ways to cut back and save more.

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SPORTS

NOV. 17, 2011

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Men’s Hockey

HOCKEY READIES FOR THREE-GAME WEEK

By Bryan Trude / Sports Writer

The UCO Hockey team will open up a three game stretch tonight when the #18 Bronchos (10-7) take on the #20 University of Arizona Wildcats (7-5-1) at 7:30 p.m. at Arctic Edge Ice Arena.

The game will be a single match before both teams go into two-game series this weekend; UCO will move on to face #8 Liberty in Edmond, Arizona will face #7 Oklahoma at the Blazers Ice Center in Oklahoma City.

Central enters the game on the cusp of a four-game win streak, supported by a sweep of the unranked Buffalo University Bulls last weekend by a combined score of 7-0. The Bronchos are led by sophomore Donald “Showtime” Geary, who leads UCO in points (21) and goals (12), matching his season total from last year.

Moving into sole position as the UCO assist leader is sophomore Anthony Knuth, with 12 assists. Freshman goaltender Tory Caldwell, coming off of a pair of shutouts against the Bulls, is the projected netminder with a 2.82 goals against average and a .92 save percentage.

UCO’s Travis Reed (6) and Shane Khalaf (17) scramble for a puck during a game between UCO and Buffalo at Arctic Edge arena in Edmond, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. Photo For the Wildcats, senior forward Brady

Lefferts leads Arizona’s offensive production, leading the team in points (29) and goals (17). Lefferts earned a hat trick in the Wildcats’ previous game, a 7-3 drubbing of Colorado State.

Also contributing for Arizona is assist leader Andrew Murmes, who has 19 on the season. Leading Arizona between the pipes is junior David Herman, taking the majority of minutes in goal for the Wildcats (483) with a 3.10 GAA and a .91 save percentage.

Statistically, sophomore Steven Sisler leads with a 1.29 GAA and a .95 save percentage, but has only seen 185 minutes over four games in net.

Team co-captain Patrick Biron was out with a groin injury for the series against Buffalo.

There is no update available on his condition.

Liberty, UCO’s opponent on Friday and Saturday, will play tonight against the Sooners in OKC. The Flames are coming off a pair of losses last weekend to Delaware.

All games face off at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $7, $5 for students and faculty with UCO ID, and free for children under five.

by Garett Fisbeck, The Vista

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL with 2:22 remaining.

SWOSU ended its drought with a pair of free throws and New answered with a high floater to just beat the shot clock before Richardson hit another jumper to push the lead to 50-39 with 34 seconds left. The Bulldogs cut it to nine on a layup at :04 and that left New just enough time to get close enough for her long 3-pointer that gave the Bronchos their 12-point cushion at intermission.

UCO’s lead peaked at 20 (72-52) on a

Heather Davis trey with 13:22 left to play and the Bronchos stayed comfortably in front the rest of the way. SWOSU used a flurry of 3-pointers to rally within nine on three occasions in the final nine minutes, but the Bulldogs could get no closer until a last-second bucket trimmed the final margin to eight.

SWOSU made 13 treys in the contest, while Sumiya Darden finished with game highs in points (21) and rebounds (15).

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Tarleton State Classic, Stephenville, Texas

Pioneer Premiere Denton, Texas

11/18: Tarleton State 11/19: Cameron University

11/18: Southern Arkansas 11/19: Okla. Panhandle State

11/22: Pittsburg State, Pittsburg, Kan

11/22: Pittsburg State, Pittsburg, Kan UCO’s Kasey Tweed (10) and SWOSU’s Sumiya Darden (33) during a game between UCO and Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Vista

Sports Opinion

VISTA SPORTS PREDICTIONS: NFL WEEK 11 As the playoff picture comes into focus, Vista writers Trey Hunter and Bryan Trude post their lowest scores of the season, with 10 losses each. “The Huddle’s” Kyle Renfrow makes a bid for first with a 10-6 win.

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NOV. 17, 2011 Bronchosports.com

Opinion

VIEW FROM THE CHEAP SEATS

UCO MEN STUMBLE The #11 UCO Bronchos dropped their home opener, falling to unranked SWOSU, 76-70 on Tuesday night.

By Trey Hunter

Vista Sports Editor

RACE TO BE FIRST BREEDS LOST FACTS, ETHICS As a journalist, my absolute duty is to provide facts and present them to my viewers or readers so that they may make decisions with what I have given them. In no way should I ever lay the burden of guilt on somebody or something without having every shred of evidence provided in order to do so. It would be considered unethical to accuse somebody of something that a court of law hasn’t already done. That’s just what my job calls for.

In a perfect world, the preceding statement would never be questioned. There would never be an argument. The person who dares oppose what it means to be a journalist would be kicked out of our profession and never be trusted again, which brings me to the point of this entire argument.

Since when does reporting the fact that somebody is guilty outside the court of law go unpunished?

This is the lead of a New York Times article published Nov. 8.

“Joe Paterno’s tenure as the head coach of the Penn State football team will soon be over, in the wake of a sexual abuse scandal that has implicated university officials, according to two people briefed on conversations among the university’s top officials.”

Outside of the fact that this sentence is clearly a run-on and takes up four lines of text, it is also purely without ethics. Where are the facts? Where are the sources? You mean to tell me that two people briefed on conversations among the university’s top officials are enough to break a story with as many implications as this? The answer to this question is obvious. If the need to be the first to break a story weren’t so prevalent in media, especially sports media, this article would have never reached the presses.

The New York Times is supposed to be the newspaper that survives all print journalism. It is supposed to be the backbone of what many journalists call their profession.

What exactly are they trying to teach this country about with this publication? Are they trying to reach the masses and shed light of evidence to prove guilt or innocence? No they are not. They are trying to build resumes. They are trying to show that they will forever be the first to bring breaking news to the forefront. However, what they have done is shown that the media can’t be trusted.

The hardest thing to fathom in the situation that has plagued Penn State University, Joe Paterno and Jerry Sandusky is the fact that the New York Times isn’t the only publication or media outlet watering at the mouth with the need to be first. It is also ESPN, CBS Sports, Yahoo and just about every other sports media outlet imaginable. Turn on the TV and if you haven’t the slightest clue what anybody has been talking about over the past seven days, your first assumption would be that Joe Paterno was found guilty of molesting young boys in the locker room showers inside the university. It’s sad to think that this is what the media has you believing.

There is something in this country that some say is the pillar to what America is all about. It is a phrase that, for reasons unknown to this writer, gets pushed aside and that is that any person is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The phrase that is more often that not used in its place is innocent until proven guilty in the court of public opinion. And who is force-feeding these opinions to us? The media.

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UCO’s Tyler Phillips (11) throws over SWOSU’s Marin Zelalija (15) during a game between UCO and Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Vista

Slow-starting Central Oklahoma played from behind nearly the entire game and had a late-game rally fall short Tuesday night at Hamilton Field House as the No. 11-ranked Bronchos were upended by Southwestern Oklahoma 7670.

It was a rare home loss for UCO, which entered the contest having won 69 of the previous 73 games on its own floor. But the Bronchos shot just 37.3 percent (19of-51) from the floor -- including a mere 15.8 percent (3-of-19) from outside the 3-point arc -- and never got in an offensive flow during the physical contest that saw the teams combine for 61 fouls.

UCO fell to 2-1 in the first of just seven home games this season, while the Bulldogs improved to 3-0.

“It wasn’t a very pretty game and we had a tough time scoring,” head coach Terry Evans said. “We were fighting from behind most of the way and just never seemed to get it going. It’s a dis-

appointing loss, but we’ve got to put it behind us and get ready for two tough games this weekend.”

The Bronchos travel to Stephenville, Texas for the Tarleton State Classic this weekend, meeting the host and No. 8-rated Texans Friday before taking on Cameron Saturday.

UCO trailed most of the way in a slow-moving first half and was down eight (27-19) with 5:34 left when Cortrez Colbert and Johnny Stephene hit 3-pointers in a 9-0 run that gave the Bronchos a 28-27 lead at the 2:03 mark.

The Bulldogs came back with a trey of their own to move back in front 3028 at halftime and it was close the first six minutes of the second half before SWOSU used a 12-2 spurt to open up its biggest lead at 53-40 with 10:08 left to play.

UCO fought back, pulling within two on a pair of Shane Carroll free throws that made it 58-56 with 5:11 left, and

the senior guard hit two more charity tosses at 4:31 to keep the Bronchos within a bucket at 60-58.

The Bulldogs appeared to be in the clear after pushing their lead back to eight (70-62) with just 1:03 remaining, but UCO didn’t go away quietly.

Brent Friday followed a layup with a steal and another layup to slice the deficit to 70-66 at 0:49 and Carroll followed an SWOSU free throw with two of his own to make it 71-68 with 35 seconds left.

But the Bronchos couldn’t force another turnover and Southwestern sealed the win with a layup at the 28-second mark.

Friday led UCO with 17 points and seven rebounds, while Carroll went 8-of-8 at the foul line in a 15-point outing and Colbert contributed 10 points off the bench.

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BRONCHO WOMEN OPEN HOME SEASON WITH WIN Rachel New’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer capped a 17-4 first-half run that gave Central Oklahoma a double-digit lead and the Bronchos went on to topple Southwestern Oklahoma 97-89 Tuesday night at Hamilton Field House.

New’s 35-foot rainbow found nothing but net as the horn sounded to give UCO a 53-41 halftime advantage after it trailed 37-36 with five minutes left.

The Bronchos led by as many as 20 in the second half and then turned back a mild SWOSU uprising before closing out their 10th straight win over the Bulldogs.

UCO stayed unbeaten with the homeopening win, improving to 3-0 on the young season while dropping SWOSU to 2-1. The Bronchos return to action this weekend at the Pioneer Premiere in Denton, Texas.

“We played really well for stretches and beat a good team tonight,” head coach Guy Hardaker said. “We still made some mistakes that we need to get corrected, but it was good to play at home.”

The Bronchos shot a solid 49.2 percent (32-of-65) from the field, including 46.7 percent (7-of-14) from 3-point range, and had five players in double

UCO’s Heather Davis (25) and SWOSU’s Michelle Fisher (15) during a game between UCO and Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Vista

figures.

Courtney Harper and Jill Bryan scored 16 points apiece to lead UCO, while Savannah Hamilton had 13 points, 10 rebounds and four assists off the bench.

Britney Morgan also scored 13 points in addition to dishing out a game-high six assists, with Paiten Taylor chipping in 11 points, three steals and three blocked

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The Bronchos trailed 37-36 with 5:12 left in the half, but Hamilton scored back-to-back baskets to ignite the run that put UCO in front to stay. Bryan followed with two consecutive layups and Alex Richardson a short jumper to complete a 10-0 spurt that made it 46-37

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