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M O D E R N D AY SL AVERY The investigation of a missing Oklahoma teen sheds light on human trafficking in the state. JaRay Wilson, 16, went missing on Oct. 15. Investigators believe Wilson’s disappearance may be tied to the human trafficking trade. Photos provided
• JOSH WALLACE, Staff Writer • Recently, two cases in Oklahoma have highlighted an issue most people don’t know is happening in our country. The most recent case, the Oct. 15 disappearance of 16-year-old Weatherford native, JaRay Wilson, has gained national attention, and most notably for what investigators are saying the motive might be, human trafficking. Shortly after her disappearance, law enforcement received details on how Wilson was either being held against her will or had already been sold by traffickers in Oklahoma City. Since then, her family has been reaching out for any information on their daughter, plastering billboards around the metro with her image and a brief physical description. Wilson’s disappearance echoes that of another recent case that garnered national attention, that of Mustang teenager Carina Saunders. Saunders’ dismembered body was discovered behind a grocery store in Bethany on Oct. 13, 2011. Authorities have said that Saunders’ murder was directly tied to a drug and human trafficking ring here in the metro, and that according to information gathered from witnesses and the two men held in connection with her death, she was killed as an example of those who would try to defy the traffickers.
It is believed that both girls were targeted for sex trafficking, one of the many forms of human trafficking, which is at its core, slavery. The 2012 U.S. Department of State (USDS) Trafficking in Persons Report describes the crime within our country, stating, “The United States is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children – both U.S. citizens and foreign nationals – subjected to forced labor, debt bondage, involuntary servitude, and sex trafficking. Trafficking in persons can occur in many licit and illicit industries or markets, including in brothels, massage parlors, street prostitution, hotel services, hospitality, agriculture, manufacturing, janitorial services, construction, health and elder care, and domestic service, among others.” Once the crime that plagued developing nations across Europe, and countries south of the U.S., human trafficking has become a serious issue within the United States, and Wilson and Saunders’ cases have shined a light on an illicit industry that has developed under the radar for years. The USDS’s report outlines that in 2011, The Department of Justice (DOJ) had reported over 900 investigations on the issue, with 1,350 suspects. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated 722 cases, and the FBI had 337 open
UCO TO SEND AID TO HURRICANE SANDY VICTIMS
John Hardy, left, and his son, Liam, 13, visit the charred remains of his wife’s parents home in the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough of New York, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. A fire destroyed more than 100 homes in the oceanfront community during Superstorm Sandy. UCO will ship relief kits to victims beginning in December. Donations are still being taken by the Volunteer and Service Learning Center. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
cases “with suspected adult and foreign minor victims.” By the end of the year, the DOJ had charged individuals in 42 cases involving forced labor and sex trafficking, and had reached convictions in 70 cases from the previous year, half of which were sex trafficking and the other half involving labor trafficking. Although there have been more charges and convictions in recent years, the number of actual cases that go on day to day are thought to be in the thousands, far outnumbering the cases investigated each year. The National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) has a hotline for those to call in tips or for those in trafficking situations to reach out for help, and each year the number of calls have been steadily rising. For 2008, the hotline received 5,748 calls related to human trafficking issues; by 2011, the figure had skyrocketed to 19,427 calls. If you suspect anyone you know or have seen might be a victim of human trafficking, you can contact the NHTRC via their hotline at 1-8883737-888. If you recognize Wilson’s image and have any information about her whereabouts, contact local authorities immediately.
• LUKE LOFTISS, Contributing Writer • UCO’s own Volunteer and Service Learning Center (VSLC) has joined the national effort to provide relief for those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Between Wednesday, Nov. 7 and Friday, Nov. 16 the VSLC worked in conjunction with the Edmond community and the Church World Service, an interdenominational group of churches which help organize humanitarian relief efforts across the globe, to hold a donation drive which collected items to produce relief kits for the victims of last month’s disaster. The VSLC collected items to be put into cleanup and personal hygiene kits and sent to the victims affected by Hurricane Sandy. Scouring pads, dust masks, work gloves, clothespins, toothbrushes, dish soap, bath soap, bandages, washcloths and towels are among the items that the VSLC collected. Monetary donations were also accepted to help alleviate shipping costs and to pad out the relief kits. The donated items were grouped together and packed into kits during “The Little Event” on Saturday, Nov. 17. Twenty-one completed kits were assembled during the event and many partially completed kits still remain. Those who wish to donate items can still do so. The VSLC is still in need of supplies to complete the rest of the kits. Hand towels, nail clippers, combs, bandages, toothbrushes and soap are all needed. Items can be dropped off either at the Nigh University Center Room 212 or the Lillard Administration Building Room 104. Once the kits are
completed they will be sent to the affected areas. The VSLC’s goal is to have them ready to ship by December. The donated kits will provide cleanup tools for those working in the affected areas or living in shelters, churches or temporary housing provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Volunteers along the east coast and the Caribbean have begun work to renovate water and wind damaged homes and business and demolish those buildings too far gone to be saved. According to the Assistant Director of the VSLC, Rachel Winters, “The Little Event was the first of its kind. Not only did students assemble kits of donated items for Hurricane Sandy Relief, they completed a variety of projects all across campus to say, ‘Thank You’ to UCO. For example, students helped organize and stock the newly opened Central Pantry and did a campus-wide trash cleanup to help beautify campus for WinterGlow. The Big Event Executive Team organized the volunteer projects for The Little Event.” Big Event Chair Elect Joel Richardson said “The Little Event was a huge success and we look forward to the Big Event in March.” Winters said that the event was good practice for the organizers of the VSLC’s annual Big Event, a day of volunteer service held each March at UCO. Hurricane Sandy is currently ranked as the largest Atlantic Hurricane on record and the second most destructive hurricane ever Continued on page 4
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THE BLOOD • JOSH HUT TON, Editor-in-Chief • OF MAN
When I came to, slow lightning diverged from my brain and connected at the right side of my jaw. My head was made of heaviest metal. Blood, red and running, leaked from some unknown spout fashioned into me. The tremors of hustling coaches, parents, and peers quaked up through the shifting gymnasium floor and into my body. A steady buzz of wordless voices ricocheted, echoed. Jackets. White shirts. Pink shirts. Lost and Found clothes shoved around my head in an attempt to stop the bleeding. However, the blood only changed courses, branching into tributaries, following the tiny cracks between the scuffed floorboards. One voice rising above the others from the bleachers – clear, defeated – shouted, “That’s my jacket!” My eighth grade basketball team was 40 points down with three minutes left in the final quarter of play. Without a wrinkle in my shorts, without a drop of sweat on my jersey, the coach said it was finally time for me to get on court. I don’t know what possessed me to save the ball as it traveled out of bounds. I don’t know why the white, concrete walls weren’t clothed with a safety mat, but they weren’t. My back
hit the wall. I slid down to the floor. Breath knocked out of me. Silent cheerleaders with all their eyes directed on my idiot form. Got up. Quick, stoic I started to march off. No oxygen. Referee touched my shoulder. “Are you okay? You okay? You don’t look so good.” I lost the ability to focus. Everything ran to my peripheries at once. The exodus overloaded my waking state. My vision fell like night on a riverbank. When I blacked out, my body crumpled. My arms swayed like branches treated to a sweet breeze. My arms did not reach out to break the fall. I split my chin open. I fractured my jaw. I got a hospital ride. 9 stitches. My jaw wired shut. At 7-years-old, my sister slammed a car door on my hand and fractured three of my fingers. I dropped a kitchen chair on my toe at 15-years-old and broke it. After 1,000 years of human progress, of bloodshed, of discovery, I wonder if they’ll dig up my bones. I wonder if some soft-spoken professor with unruly hair and a tweed jacket will present me as his great find. “As you can tell by the fracture to the jaw this male partici-
pated in a brutal sport popular in the 20th and 21st centuries called boxing,” or “The breaks in the subject’s fingers indicate that he underwent a ruthless initiation to gain gang membership,” or perhaps they’ll think my skeleton is the remains of Richard III, Jesus’ brother James, or Justin Bieber. Many of us worry about our legacies. Worry about what we’ll leave behind. I think there’s a bizarre comfort in future societies getting us wrong. Writing unintentional lies. There’s a freedom in that, a freedom that allows us to not fret over our names. Instead, relish in the notion that the human family is all connected. A Civil War soldier’s bayonet that was once washed clean in the Potomac is now the iron in my blood. Copper coins cast in the Fertile Crescent course through me. The mistakes and successes of my father, of his father, are my maps. Our job is to make better maps. We are empowered by damming our blood, and we should be filled with wonder when we witness the tributaries our blood, our lives, our legacies take. jhutton6@uco.edu
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“I’d say Black Friday because that’s when my mom and I decorated for Christmas. Anything else is obsessive.”
“I started the Christmas season on Thanksgiving. Trees, lights, everything.”
“To begin the Christmas season? December 1. The month of November is for Thanksgiving.”
“The day after Thanksgiving because that’s just when everyone does it.”
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Around the World
Diaries of a <mildly> Neurotic Redhead
By Police officers are sprayed with milk by European milk farmers during a demonstration outside the European Parliament in Brussels on Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. Farmers drove their tractors into the European Quarter of Brussels on Monday for a two-day demonstration to protest against what they believe are unfair milk prices. (AP Photo / Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
Title Space for Rent As of this weekend, I am now a subscriber to the Men’s Journal. Not an intentional one, mind you. I could care less about most of the content within – what some publisher thinks it means to be a real man. No, this appears to be a promotional subscription – an attempt to get me hooked and subscribe for real after my complimentary year expires. Fat chance. Despite my general distaste for the magazine, I did take some time to look through the publication. This is what I saw: Armani, Armani, Ralph Lauren, Viagra, Armani, Bacardi. These aren’t the lyrics to the newest Rick Ross single, these are just a sampling of the ads I went through in my brief skim. The entire publication is loaded with advertisements. I put the magazine down, but I had already unlatched Pandora’s box. I was now spotting corporate brands in every inch of my house. Staples, Kleenex, Braum’s, Pepperidge Farms, Windows, Apple, Bic, The Oklahoman, McGrawHill, Wells Fargo, Midfirst Bank. This was just one portion of one room. Maybe it’s just me. Maybe I could step out for a drive and get away from it all. That is until I drive past the McDonald’s. And the 7-11. And the GNC. And the Wendy’s. Yeah, then I’ll get out in the wilderness, set up my Ozark Trail tent, fire up the Coleman, smoke Bar-S weenies and enjoy God’s hand-painted sunset. I am one with Walden! That night I took a shower. Even here, butt-naked and steaming – alone in what should be the most private part of a home – I could not avoid advertisements. I was sharing one of life’s most intimate moments with Dove, Head & Shoulders, and Gillette. I said to myself, “Self! You need a break! An escape!” I looked all around me for that one pure spot in the universe free from commercial corruption. And I found it – right here in the show-
In this Nov. 25, 2012 photo, chihuahua dogs in costume, from left, Petite, Legrand and Lentille, sit on the hood of a classic American car at the Fall Canine Expo in Havana, Cuba. Hundreds of people from all over Cuba and several other countries came for the four-day competition to show off their shih tzus, beagles, schnauzers and cocker spaniels that are the annual Fall Canine Expo’s star attractions. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Hundreds of people gather in the rain to attend the opening of the traditional Christmas Market on the Roemerberg square in Frankfurt, Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/ Michael Probst)
Album Review
Rihanna ‘Unapologetic’ • ANTHONY LALLI, Contributing Writer • Nearly four years ago, Rihanna became embattled in a grandiose abuse scandal with former flame Chris Brown that divided opinions and left many questioning whether or not she could salvage her career from the smoldering wreckage. She then released the predictably dark Rated R, which was quickly followed up with 2010’s 6x platinum-selling Loud, announcing her comeback in full force. Rihanna released the slightly disappointing Talk That Talk last November, and she returns a year later to gift us with her seventh and most recent album, Unapologetic. The newest disc from the Barbados-born artist is a mixed bag at best, with one especially noteworthy and controversial exception. Rather than running from the Chris Brown saga for all of eternity, she faces it literally head on with “Nobody’s Business,” which sees the temptress duet with the man who once brought her so much public humiliation. Not only is it ripe with a juicy back story, but it’s also quite good; the driving club beat and piano make it extremely dance friendly and the song is excellently produced. The lyrics, “Ain’t nobody’s business/just mine and my baby,” really highlight what the on and off couple was wanting all along: a chance to heal and gain closure away from the spotlight. It seems they have not only done that, but have grown closer in the process. Quite honestly, it’s some of the most revealing and refreshing material she has released in years. They obviously enjoyed making this track with one another, as you can hear almost instantly the chemistry the two of them possess. I would call it electricity, if you will. The rest of the material could have used the same energy. Lead single “Diamonds” is a poor retread of a style she has done with more flair and bombast in the past and is dull in comparison
Score
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*out of 10 to most of the singles in her back catalog. It just sounds unfinished to me. Most derivative of all is “Jump,” which sees Rihanna murder the Genuine hit “Ride My Pony” via dubstep assault. Staying within the realm of dubstep/ pop fusion is the slightly better “Right Now,” which features current media sensation David Guetta. Rihanna continues to play it safe on R&B dud “Loveeeee Song,” an undercooked and underwhelming track that could have used more time in the oven. Perhaps worst of all is “Stay,” a tepid ballad that is an utter snore fest. Simply put, Unapologetic contains an inexcusable amount of filler, even for an album with 14 songs. It’s never a good thing if half of your album sounds like a demo, especially when it isn’t due to poor production values, but rather the sound of an artist casually resting on her laurels, continually relying on regurgitated ideas and mismatched genres to haphazardly patch together an album. However, there are a few other bright spots to be found, although they are too few and far between. Opener “Phresh Out the Runway” is an electronic spasm of a song, as the instrumentation borrows heavily from Crystal Castles. It’s an interesting sound for her, to say the least. One can feel Rihanna claw back to her reggae roots on “No Love Allowed,” a pleasant surprise for longtime fans. It’s on these tracks where she breaks free of the mold she has now established for herself and generates some of her best work. If this is your first introduction to Rihanna, Unapologetic will ultimately fail to resonate with you. It sounds almost hollow at times, like it’s missing that extra little something, that tangible spark. Lets hope she finds it again, and quickly.
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er, of all places. It was the corner of the shower to the right of the shower head. There were no demographic-tested logos or clever slogans. Just sky blue tile. I decided this blue must be symbolic for freedom because nothing is more free than the sky. I was darn proud of myself for making the connection. Shall I stand here nude in this corner under the shower’s steady jet, nose-tonose with the little specks of plaque on the wall, until the pilot light goes out? Until the hot water erodes away my skin and dissolves my brain, leaving nothing but a lanky grey skeleton, standing forever upright in my ceramic-tiled tomb; a grim warning to all those who dare attempt an escape from the commercial world? No, I shall not. I can not stand here, head buried in the proverbial sand, oblivious to all the things going on around me. To all the life going on around me. No ad is that toxic. You see, as I stood here in the water, I came to the realization that the perks of modern society all come at some cost. Forget my distaste for Men’s Journal for a second. It was a nice gesture by their company to present me with a free subscription. It isn’t like they don’t expect anything in return however. Aside from their magazine already being preloaded with advertisements, they really do expect me to renew the subscription when it expires. As an American citizen, I am afforded many comforts I take for granted every single day. Heat & air. A television and the internet, both with fresh content every day. A refrigerator full of food, some of which I may never eat and eventually throw out. These things don’t just fall from the sky like manna. Someone has to fit the bill, and thusly advertisement is inevitable. Therefore, don’t let the ad make life unpalatable, but further savor the things they afford.
Skillet Campus Cook - SpicyDinner
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1 pound 90 percent lean ground
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1.5-ounce package taco seasoning
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1/4 cups whole wheat elbow
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15-ounce can tomato sauce
1 cup chopped green or red bell peppers
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
macaroni
Directions: 1. Coat a deep, 12-inch nonstick skillet or a 4-quart saucepan with cooking spray, and preheat over medium heat. 2. Add the turkey and cook for about 4 minutes, stirring to crumble, until no longer pink. 3. Stir in all of the remaining ingredients, except the macaroni and cheese, and mix well. 4. Increase the heat to high, and bring to a boil. Stir in the macaroni, and reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 12 minutes, or until pasta is tender. 5. Divide the mixture into 4 servings and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of cheese each.
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Winterglow
returns with a week of festivities • BRYAN TRUDE, Senior Staff Writer •
As the seasons change and the Fall semester winds down into the winter break, UCO will become all aglow as the campus celebrates its 15th annual Winterglow celebration with a week of events leading in to the official ceremony at Old North 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30. “Winterglow is an annual holiday carnival. What we do is pretty much turn the UC into a huge winter wonderland. The food court becomes Santa’s workshop, the ballrooms become our activity rooms and so on,” Courtney James, assistant director of Campus Activities, said. “We have photos with Santa and we have a train coming to campus.” James said that Winterglow was the brainchild of former UCO president Roger Webb, who wanted a way for the campus to expand the relationship with the Edmond community. The theme for this year’s Winterglow, “Miracle on 2nd Street,” was chosen because “the events and things that we do for the community are just really special for everyone that takes part,” according to James. Events begin today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with button decorating at the Broncho Lake blue tent, followed by after-dark iceskating at the Edmond Outdoor Ice Rink from 10 p.m. to midnight. On Wednesday, Nov. 28 from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m., the Student Programming Board will hold a wreath decorating booth and hot chocolate bar at Broncho Lake to benefit Wreaths Across America. The nonprofit organization lays wreaths on the graves of soldiers, both at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C., and at graves around the country, on Dec. 15. Wreaths made at the event will be laid by Wreaths Across America in cemeteries in the OKC area. DJ Jonny Tsunami will be out at the Broncho Lake Blue Tent Thursday, Nov. 29, providing music to go with the Student Activities Gourmet Grilled Cheese Bar from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The week will conclude with the lighting ceremony at Old North, followed by the Winterglow Carnival in the Nigh University Center ballrooms from 6:15 to 9 p.m. Events include photos with Santa, train rides, games, arts and crafts, and a station for writing letters to troops serving overseas on behalf of Blue Star Mothers, a nonprofit organization that runs benefits and charity for mothers of children serving in combat. For people looking for a little more college-age entertainment, the Heritage Room across the hall will feature student-oriented activities, including a DJ playing Christmasthemed music. For more information, contact Student Activities at 974-2363.
ABOVE: Patrick Bender, trumpet player from Edmond Memorial High School, warms up before marching in the Parade of Lights, Thursday, Dec 1, 2011. RIGHT: Volunteer Rachael Meadows helps Ava Pettiford, 5, decorate her silver bell during Winterglow, Friday Dec 2, 2011. Photos by The Vista Archives
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Hurricane Sandy 2005’s Hurricane Katrina. The damage caused by Hurricane Sandy is still being calculated but early estimates of damage exceed $50 billion as well as 199 fatalities. More than 70 percent of Jamaicans lost electricity during the storm. In the United States, more than 13,000 flights were canceled, millions of people on east coast states including Penn-
sylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, New York and Florida were left without electric service and more than 100 people were killed by the storm. Recovery efforts are already underway in the affected areas and are being carried out by the United Nations and the World Food Programme, as well as numerous charity organizations.
Powerball reaches $425 mill. LEFT: Gary Narang, the owner of a 7-11 franchise, punches out an order for Powerball tickets in his convenience store on Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, in Long Beach, N.Y. FEMA, insurance adjusters and construction cleanups. Some of the people hardest hit by Superstorm Sandy are hoping one thing this week answers their prayers: a $425 million Powerball jackpot. Long Beach, outside New York City, was one of the hardest hit by last month’s Superstorm Sandy. (AP Photo/Frank Eltman)
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MAD WORLD
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Bizarre news from across the globe
• ASSOCIATED PRESS •
Christmas tree shipment dumped VIENNA (AP) — An early seasonal delivery went badly wrong in Austria when a truck was involved in a crash and dumped 14 tons of Christmas trees in a resident’s garden. Police in Vorarlberg state, at Austria’s western tip, say the accident happened Friday night as a truck with a trailer loaded with trees drove through the town of Hohenems. The trailer hit a wall, tipped over and landed in the garden of a house. A police statement Saturday said that the fire service dispatched 30 people to recover the hundreds of fir trees. A passenger in the truck was injured and taken to a local hospital. Stock photo
Postcard arrives 70 years later
ELMIRA, N.Y. (AP) — A postcard mailed nearly 70 years ago has finally arrived at the former upstate New York home of the couple who sent it. The postcard was sent July 4, 1943, from Rockford, Ill., to sisters Pauline and Theresa Leisenring in Elmira (el-MY’-ruh). Their brother, George Leisenring, was stationed at Rockford’s Medical Center Barracks at Camp Grant, an Army post during World War II. Their parents were visiting him when they mailed the postcard home. The postcard reads in part, “Dear Pauline and Theresa, We arrived safe, had a good trip, but we were good and tired.”
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Elmira’s Star-Gazette newspaper reports the postcard arrived last week at the family’s former home, where a different family now lives. A postal official says the postcard may have been found by someone outside the postal service and placed in the mail.
Conn. home “For Sale” signs stolen BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut real estate agent has been charged with stealing a competitor’s for sale signs from the front lawns of area homes. Police say 54-year-old Robert Toth, of Shelton, was charged Wednesday with third-degree larceny and first-degree criminal trespass. Toth owns American Home Realty in Trumbull. Police say U.S. Asset Realty owner Jihad Shaheer complained in September that his signs had been stolen from more than a half-dozen sites in Bridgeport and from the front of two homes in Stratford.
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Police tell the Connecticut Post (http://bit.ly/TT1Dsp ) that they later determined that Toth had been taking the signs. Toth had worked for Shaheer before opening his own real estate company. Toth declined to comment.
Two tons of pigeon droppings found in Swedish church tower STOCKHOLM (AP) — A hatch on a Swedish church tower inadvertently left open for some three decades resulted in 2 tons of pigeon droppings amassing in the tower. The church’s property manager says the layer of droppings was 30 centimeters (12 inches) deep when it was discovered during a May inspection of the Heliga Trefaldighets Kyrka in Gavle, 170 kilometers (105 miles) north of Stockholm. Stock photo
Lennart Helzenius said on Thursday that church staff had been shocked by the sheer number of bags of excrement cleaners were removing from the tower. He says the droppings filled 80 bags in the first round of cleaning, and then just as many in the second round. Helzenius says the hatch had probably been left open since the 1980s.
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Research Volunteers Needed
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Researchers at OU Health Sciences Center need healthy volunteers ages 18 to 30 who have a parent with or without history of an alcohol or drug problem. Qualified participants will be compensated for their time. Call (405) 456-4303 to learn more about the study and to see if you qualify. The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution.
Help Wanted Student to clean vacant apartments, small office. P/T. Near UCO. Call Connie: 641-0712.
Help Wanted PT Stocker. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Apply in person: 1283 W. Danforth. No phone calls.
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How much do we really love the Golden Arches? About five percent of the entire U.S. potato crop goes to make McDonald’s French fries.
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As of 2007, only three quarterbacks have beaten every team in the NFL (the 31 other teams, not including their own); Brett Favre, Peyton Manning, and Tom Brady. Coincidently, they did it within a week of each other!
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THEVISTA
Page 7
November 27, 2012
Basketball
Women’s hoops off and rolling Chris Brannick
Sports Editor The UCO women’s basketball team’s season is in full swing and the Bronchos are already seeing the fruits of their labor in the early season. Head coach Guy Hardaker has taken his team to Kansas and to Texas twice and the Bronchos are finally looking at a home game with the ease of a four-game winning streak. After splitting two games at the St. Mary’s Classic in San Antonio earlier this month, the Bronchos headed south again to compete in the Marriott Champions Circle Pioneer Premiere in Denton, Texas. Angelo State was on tap first for UCO on Saturday, Nov. 17, and the Rambellas were in for a battle with Hardaker’s bunch. The first half went back and forth between the two schools. ASU started the game with a scoring run and the Bronchos responded with the same, theirs a 17-4 run midway through the half. Angelo made another run to close the half and took a 34-30 lead into the locker rooms. It was more of the same in the second half. Almost three quarters of the half saw back and forth action until junior guard Rachel New hit a 3-pointer to give the Bronchos their final lead of the game and their second win of the season. Another junior, Jill Bryan led the way for the Bronchos with 19 points, her most of the early season. Bryan was joined in the double-
figure, point-scoring category by three other Bronchos including her little sister Hayley Bryan, who had 10. Junior Brittany Morgan and senior Alyssa Fuxa had 11 and 19 respectively to help the UCO to a 2-1 record on the season. “We’re starting to come together as a team,” Guy Hardaker said. Only a day of rest came between UCO and their next opponent, Texas Woman’s University. That would be more than enough for the Bronchos as Hardaker sent out a defense as troubling as Central has been in 16 years. UCO routed the Pioneers 59-35 on Sunday, Nov. 18. Texas Woman’s only made 12 field goals on the afternoon and could only manage four points in the final eight minutes of the game. Almost half of the Pioneers points came from Toree Mason, who had 16. The Bronchos got double-figure performances from three of the 11 girls who played. Jill Bryan led UCO again, this time with 12. Freshman Whitney Dunn and Fuxa had 10 and 11 respectively. UCO didn’t shoot particularly well on the afternoon but was consistent in getting to the free throw line. The Bronchos went 8 for 10 in the first half and 8 for 11 in the second. “Alyssa calmed us down, she’s a veteran. When she gets the ball the game slows down,” Hardaker said. UCO’s most recent opponent was back in Oklahoma but again on the road. The Bronchos traveled across the metro on Tuesday, Nov. 20 to
Women’s December Games Pittsburg State 12/6
Southwest Baptist 12/8
UCO forward Jill Bryan drives against a Northeastern player last season. Photo provided
take on Southern Nazarene University in Bethany. Combined with a big first-half run and an above-average night of ball handling, the Bronchos pulled away with their fourth straight win. Last season’s high was a five-game winning streak, also early in the season. Morgan took the lead in this con-
Women’s Leaders Alyssa Fuxa 15.6 PPG Jill Bryan 6.6 RPG Jill Bryan 3.1 APG
Men’s Leaders Midwestern State 12/19
Dennis and freshman McKenzie Solberg each added 10 and Jill Bryan scored 11. The Bronchos will finally make an appearance at home this Saturday when they host Oklahoma Baptist at 2 p.m. UCO defeated the Bison on Oct. 30, 94-52.
Men’s December Games Pittsburg State 12/6 Southwest Baptist 12/8 Western Washington* 12/18
Spencer Smith 13.8 PPG Josh Davis 6.4 RPG
Arkansas Fort Smith 12/29
test and ended the night with 15 points. The junior guard paired up with sophomore Chelsi Dennis for a combined 14 points during a run in the first half that sparked the Bronchos. UCO finished with five players in double figures. Morgan had 15, Senior Savannah Hamilton had 14,
Jamell Cormier 3.6 APG
Central Washington* 12/19 *Las Vegas Classic
Opinion
Whitt-ness This: The NFL down the stretch
Whitt Carter
Staff Writer Every year in the NFL, it seems like it’s someone different. There’s never been a sport with more parity, in my opinion. Week by week, team’s that “shouldn’t get beat” somehow find a way to fall to a team that hasn’t been as successful. That’s not to say there isn’t much talent on the lesser team, because every NFL team has talent. Greater than any other professional sport, the NFL is filled with guys who can play on every roster. Take two weeks ago for example. The Falcons strolled into New Orleans with an 8-0 record, the best in the NFL. The Saints had lost their first four games, but had rallied to 3-5. What happened? A team that was winless only four weeks before, beat the (at the time) best team in the NFL and got themselves right back into the thick of things. The point is, every week; teams have to come to play, because a lot of times, the guy lining up across from you is also a first rounder, and he’s playing for his paycheck
too. Just look at some of the teams who are in contention this year. The Redskins at 5-6, thanks to the tremendous playmaking ability of rookie RGIII, Minnesota at 6-5, with a watered down passing game and a violent, healthy Adrian Peterson and even teams like Miami (5-6) and Indianapolis (7-4) who have used a plethora of young players to get themselves in position to play for the Wild Card. To me, this year has seen a lot of teams overachieve, already. Franchises like St. Louis at 4-6-1; they’ve beaten the people they were supposed to and with a bunch of injuries to key players, they tied the 49ers in San Francisco. Pretty impressive for the Rams, if you ask me. And in the same division, Seattle. The Seahawks also have a rookie quarterback, but are 5-0 at home and are in serious contention to play for the Wild Card. Granted, they’ll have to win on the road in the playoffs- where they’re 1-5- but they only play two of their last five games against teams with a winning record. Those guys could finish 9-7 or 10-6. What I’m saying is, there are a bunch of teams in the NFL who can play, but more importantly, teams that can get hot. If you’re in the playoffs, you’ve got a chance. Don’t believe me? Take a look at the Giants two Super Bowl runs, they were never thought of to be as a real threat to win the whole thing, but they did. Twice. There’s a whole lot of football left, five more weeks until the playoffs begin. With that being said, there’s a lot that’s unknown. And that’s how the NFL is these days. You don’t know what you’re going to get each week, so you’d better be ready. Heck, I’m ready.
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THEVISTA
Page 8
November 27, 2012
Basketball
Struggles strike Broncho basketball
UCO senior guard Jamell Cormier looks for a teammate in a game against Oklahoma on Nov. 7, 2012. Photo by Aliki Dyer, The Vista
to compete in the Drury Classic. Central Oklahoma would play a guaranteed two games, one against Staff Writer the host, Drury, and one against felTerry Evans’ UCO Men’s squad low Missouri school, the University has been busy as of late, as he readof Missouri-St. Louis. ies his troops for the program’s inThe Bronchos would come back augural season in the Mid-America winless, after dropping a hard loss Athletics Association in a couple of due to poor shooting to Drury, 57weeks. 87, and losing 90-76 to UMSL, The Bronchos opened up the seawhen playing without starters June son at home, hosting NAIA Division Carter and Seth Heckart. II and in-state foe Southwestern UCO now stands at 1-4 on the Christian. UCO used a big second early season, and return home tohalf run to distance themselves night as they host close and longfrom the Eagles, and won comforttime rival Oklahoma Christian at ably, 88-70. Hamilton Field House. Tipoff is at Two days later, UCO hosted long7:30. time rival Oklahoma City. After UCO 88, Southwestern Christian playing the Stars just a week be70: fore in the Bronchos’ final exhibiThe Bronchos used a fast-paced tion contest of the year, the encore defense and several second half served to be just as entertaining as runs to put away NAIA Division II Southwestern Christian 88-70. Redshirt freshman guard Seth Heckart had a stellar first game for the Bronchos. The Woodward native was all over the floor, and the box score. Heckart finished with 14 points, seven steals (one shy of the school record), six assists and five rebounds in only 21 minutes. Alongside 18 points from junior transfer Josh Gibbs, Heckart helped spark a 10-0 run midway through the second half to break the game open. UCO forced 28 SWCU turnovers and owned a 52-24 edge in the paint. Seniors Spencer Smith, Josh Davis and June Carter all played well for UCO. Smith finished with 14 points and six rebounds, Davis totaled 12 points and nine boards and Carter chipped in eight points, eight rebounds and three blocks. Oklahoma City 68, UCO 66: UCO freshman Seth Heckart drives in a game against Mid-American Christian on Saturday Nov. 19, 2012. Photo by Aliki Dyer, The Vista. A late second half rally was not Whitt Carter
the first contest. UCO was unable to close the gap at home, and fell to OCU 68-66. “We’ve got to improve on defense and get our guys healthy again,” said Evans. “We’ve had a bunch of guys out due to the flu and several more that have struggled with injuries. It’s come at a bad time, but we can’t make excuses.” Last Tuesday, Evans and his young club wrapped up their three-game season opening homestand against another Oklahoma team, MidAmerica Christian University. UCO again fell behind in the second half, but rallied to within a one-possession game. However, the Bronchos dropped their second straight home decision, losing 87-84. And this past weekend, UCO traveled north to Drury University
enough to overcome bad shooting by UCO, as the Bronchos dropped a close home decision to Oklahoma City 68-66. UCO shot just 6-of-25 (24%) from three-point range and only 10-of-21 (47%) from the free-throw line in the loss but had a chance to win late. Smith had a clean look at a three on the last play of the game, but his effort fell just short and the Bronchos came up on the wrong end. “Our guys have to do a better job of making open shots, as well as defending and rebounding at a consistent level,” Evans said. Heckart led the Bronchos once again, scoring 15 points by way of five three-pointers. Gibbs was solid again, scoring 13 points, grabbing six rebounds, and dishing out six assists. Smith added 10 points and nine rebounds, while Carter chipped in 13 points and three blocks. Mid-America Christian 87, UCO 84: For the second consecutive game, UCO’s late second half rally fell short as the Bronchos dropped their last game in a season opening homestand, falling to Mid-America Christian 87-84. After trailing by 15 midway through the second half, the Bronchos took an 84-81 lead on a Smith layup, but UCO would go scoreless for the remainder of the game, while MACU scored the final six points to win by three. Smith had a big second half, scoring 15 of his 22 in the final eight minutes. Carter had the best game of his career, scoring 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting and pulling down 10 rebounds. UCO also got 14 points from junior Christian Huffman and 10 from senior Jamell Cormier.
Drury 87, UCO 57: A late game surge by the Panthers and another poor shooting effort were too much to overcome, as UCO suffered a hard 87-57 loss in the opening round of the Drury Classic. The Bronchos only shot 36% from the field, 18% from threepoint range and 56% from the freethrow line, while playing without the starter Heckart because of a flu sickness. With around 10 minutes left in the game, Gibbs hit two free throws to bring UCO within five, but Drury used a 35-10 run to close the game. Davis was UCO’s leading scorer with 15, while Gibbs rounded out the double-figure scorers for the Bronchos by adding 10. Missouri-St. Louis 90, UCO 76: After getting behind early, the Bronchos could never really catch up on the second day of the Drury Classic, falling in their fourth straight loss to Missouri-St. Louis 90-76. The Bronchos were once again playing without Heckart, but were also absent Carter, putting the Bronchos at a disadvantage in the last contest of the road trip. UCO had a solid offensive outing, but couldn’t overcome a stellar performance from behind the arc by the Tritons. UMSL shot 15-of26 (57%) from three-point range, which helped them jump out to an early lead in which they never lost. Cormier was the leading scorer for UCO, as he dropped in a team and season-high 24 points. Smith had another impressive outing, as the senior scored 20 points, while fellow starters Davis and Gibbs both added 14 and 10 points, respectively.
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