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organizers pleased with money raised • BRYAN TRUDE , Senior Staff Writer • UCO students in ramshackle huts taking part in Shackathon were panhandling for charity, along with a food drive during the Volunteer Service Learning Center’s Poverty Awareness Week, which ran from Sept. 30 to Oct. 5. The drive was able to raise $1,150.17 and 252 pounds of non-perishable food items for the upcoming Central Pantry. Kappa Sigma fraternity led in fundraising out of 12 teams participating in the fundraiser, raising $222.68. “We are very please with how the week went,” Lyndsay Holder, assistant director of the VSLC, said in a press release. “Our students were very active participants and never lost interest during the week.” All money and food donated will benefit Central Pantry, set to open at 10 a.m. Nov. 15 in the Nigh University Center, room 203. “Central Pantry is an emergency food bank,” Holder said. “We’re opening in partnership with the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, that will provide for UCO students, faculty and staff who are experiencing food insecurity.” Holder said that UCO community members will be able to self declare their income level at the bank. That, and the number of people in the family, will dictate how much food bank officials will allow a student, faculty or staff member to take. “There is not a limit, but we’re trying to say [people cannot visit the bank] more than once a week, because people normally only go grocery shopping once a week,” Holder said. “Our pantry is a choicestyle model, where they come in and choose what Continued on Page 3
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TUESDAY• November 6, 2012
Election 2012 •Campus Quotes: “Obama or Romney?” (Pg. 2) •The true story of the electoral college (Pg. 5) •Election fun facts (Pg. 5) •Early voting (Pg. 5)
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Central pride was on full display this weekend, despite UCO’s tough loss to Southwest Baptist on Sat. See more on Page 4.
Healthier vending machine options coming next semester • JOSH WALLACE , Staff Writer • ent programs and services that could encourage healthy eating habits, and one of the areas we wanted to look at were healthy vending options. As we were doing that, the university was re-negotiating its contract with Coca Cola, which has the pouring and vending rights for campus, and as we were re-negotiating, they gave us the opportunity to have six healthy vending machine placements on campus.” Dill explained that Coca Cola doesn’t offer the vending machines
A student considers his snack options at a vending machine located in the Mass Comm Building. Photo by Josh Wallace, The Vista
Starting in the spring semester of 2013, UCO will be looking to integrate new vending machines around campus that will give students alternative options among the traditional choices available today. As part of the Healthy Campus Initiative, the introduction of healthy vending machines will offer students more options when it comes to grabbing a snack between classes. Danielle Dill, Assistant Director of Fitness and Health Promotion, explained that every two years the university goes through a strategic planning process, that utilizes survey data from students, to look at the highest priority areas as far as what health issues might be impacting students and what can be done to address any problems. Throughout the years of looking at the survey data, similar issues continue to stand out, and so,
over the next few years, UCO will be focusing on four main areas that are affecting students health the most, which include physical activity, nutrition, sexual health, and stress management. According to recent findings, Oklahoma is currently on track to become the second highest in the nation in terms of obesity within the next 20 years and our state is looking to buck the trend. With state initiatives being showcased on shapeyourfutureok. com and recent commercials promoting the consumption of more fruits and vegetables throughout the day, the move to become healthier is coming to the forefront, especially on UCO’s campus. The vending idea came about while taking a look at nutrition on campus, Dill added, “As we did our strategic planning we thought about differ-
“What we’re looking to do is increase people’s options. What they chose to eat is their choice, but often times if you don’t have the choice for healthy options you end up going with an option you may not prefer.” Danielle Dill Assistant Director Fitness & Health Promotion
required, so the university would be looking to work with another vendor to operate and service the new machines. She also wanted to stress that these machines will be in addition to the vending machines already found on campus, adding “We’re not replacing any vending machines on campus, we will just be adding six, what we’re looking to do is increase people’s options. What they choose to
eat is their choice, but often times if you don’t have the choice for healthy options you end up going with an option you may not prefer.” As the contract with Coca Cola was just recently finalized, the offerings won’t be available on campus this semester. Currently, UCO is researching their options, looking at multiple vendors and what offerings they have, with some health based vendors offering items like dried fruit snacks, yogurt, pita chips, and even fresh fruit. They are also researching other aspects as to where to best place the vending machines, by looking at foot traffic throughout the buildings on campus, getting feedback from students on what types of options they would want, as well as working with dietetic students to help with choosing the options and to look specifically at the nutritional value of the offerings. Dill says the program will be in a sense a trial, starting off with a couple of machines next year and gathering more information from the process to give students the options they want and that could have an impact on the health of our campus. As to whether she thought students would elect going for healthier options over the traditional vending items, she believes that some students will be happy to have the choice, adding “for us it’s not about getting people to necessarily change, but what we do want to have is to give people more of a variety.”
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Today, as you undoubtedly know, is Election Day - the day I have been dreading and awaiting for months. Dread – For some reason, though I have clung to the thought that I have no sense of self-efficacy, I have been reeling with anxiety as to which candidate to mark on my very first ballot, as if as soon as my pencil marks the box on the page, the earth is going to split open. Obviously, the potential to pick the wrong person is very worry-some to me. On the other hand, I cannot express in sufficient words how much I am looking forward to the end of election season. The end, at least for a short time, of ads, banter and needless speculation is near. And, finally, the time to focus on what is arguably the best time of the year, without being weighed down by political clutter, will be upon us. Frankly, it’s Election Day 2012, I have done nothing except drive to my local polling site, mark on a piece of paper and slide it into a slot, yet, I am exhausted. I am young. I have years of life ahead of me. So then, why do I feel like I have run a mental marathon every time I even hear the word “election?” When I was younger, and not so involved with the political process, I
viewed elections as something similar to the start of a new year. With every election came a chance for renewal. Just as the New Year brings resolutions and hopes for a new beginning and redemption for all the wrongs of the last year, the election should bring hopes of reconciliation, lessons learned from mistakes made and a new opportunity for political reform. However, this is very rarely the case. The issues of recent past elections seem to pile on top of each other, adding fuel to the ever-burning fire. Grudges held from elections passed seem to return with election season. I once had aspirations to one day run for President of the United States. I used to think that I could change the world if I became Madame President. Unfortunately, with the maturation process comes a few sad revelations. Elections are not even close to the start of a new year. They are exhaustive, mangled nests of personal gain, making the thought of bipartisanship and the well being of others a small, unattainable dream. I no longer wish to become Madame President. If the process of voting for the next “leader of the free world” makes me want to take a nap, I think
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that maybe the process of running for president would make me want to jump off of a cliff. All of us will participate in the election today, in one way or another, whether that be by voting, watching the results on the news or even sharing what I’m sure is an expert opinion on what should have happened. If only there was as much excitement and hope surrounding the direction of our country for the next four years as there is surrounding the New Year. Maybe one day Americans will rally around resolutions to lose the weight of political egos, give Congress a new layer of humility and win the bipartisan lottery. Of course, how many people really keep their New Year’s resolutions?
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Obama or Romney, and why? JEFTE LOZANO
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“I’m actually a Republican, but I’m voting for Obama. I feel like Obama has better intentions.”
“Politics make my head hurt.”
“I’m gonna vote for Romney. I’m Republican. We can’t afford 4 more.”
“Romney. I like where he is on social issues like abortion and gay rights because they’re the same as mine. I respect them both.”
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A group of men play a drum during UCO’s 40th Annual Spring Powwow at Hamilton Field House, Sunday, April 1, 2012. Vista Photo Archives
• ALEX CIFUENTES, Contributing Writer • The University of Central Oklahoma will celebrate Native American Heritage Month with a month full of activities beginning Wednesday. The kick off for Native American Heritage month will take place Wednesday at 11 a.m., at the Old North Amphitheater. The kick off will showcase Native American dancers and drummers, along with other UCO students and community members. Directly following the event, a free lunch will be held for attendees at Broncho Lake beginning at 12 p.m. On Wednesday evening, UCO will host Dr. Susan Miller at Pegasus Theater from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. for “Native American Writers: Indigenous Voices and American Colonizations.” Miller is best known for being an author of many books regarding Native Americans. Miller’s works include Native Historians Write Back: Decolonizing American Indian History (Texas Tech University Press, 2011) and co-authored by James Riding In; Coacoochee’s Bones: A Seminole Saga (University Press of Kansas, 2003); “Seminoles and Africans under Seminole Law: Sources and Discourses of Tribal Sovereignty and ‘Black Indian’ Entitlement,” Wicazo Sa Review: A Journal of Native American Studies 20:1 (Spring 2005); 23-47. On Friday, “Stolen Identity,” a forum regarding Native American boarding schools, and how they allowed the identities of the Native Americans to be stolen, will be held at 6 p.m. in the Will Rogers Room at the Nigh University Center. Nov. 11, at 2 p.m., in the Nigh University Center Ballrooms, UCO will host the Fall Stomp
Shack-a-thon they want to take home, instead of being handed a bag of food that they may not like. Out of respect for their fellow UCO community, we would hope that they would limit it to once a week.” Shackathon, an annual UCO event, features student groups and organization setting up makeshift shelters along Broncho Lake, in which they live for a week, panhandling for
Dance. In native Muskogee language, the dance is called Opvnkv Haco, and can mean drunken, crazy or spirited dancing. The name is indicative of the exciting, and also meditative effect the dance can have on its participants. A brown bag lunch and movie will be held on Nov. 12, at 6 p.m. in room 320C of the Nigh University Center. The movie being shown is Tar Creek, the true story of one of the nation’s worst environmental disasters in Picher, Okla. On Nov. 15, everyone is encouraged to wear moccasins in support of Rock Your Mocs. The event is taking place at many college campuses, and shows respect for the rich Native American cultures. Principal Chief Leonard M. Harjo of the Seminole Nation will be in room 301 of the Nigh University Center at 2 p.m. for a meet and greet on Nov. 15. On Nov. 26, Native American Heritage Month will feature “Webs We Weave,” a history of the Native American dreamcatcher. The event will take place at 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. in room 211 of the Nigh University Center. Native American Heritage Month is held to bring awareness, and support to the Native American culture. “I think it’s so important because this is a culture that really is dying because a lot of people don’t identify with it anymore, and are no longer passing down the rich tradition and culture that is Oklahoma,” said Lindsay Echols, coordinator for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
donations. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, national unemployment for October held at 7.9 percent, down from 9.1 percent at the same time in 2011. In September 2012, Oklahoma’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.2 percent. According to 2010 census data, however, 16.8 percent of Oklahoma families lived below the poverty line. For the 2010 census, a family of four was considered poor if the household earned less than $22,500.
Campus Cook Ingredients:
Zucchini - Cheese Casserole
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1 clove of garlic, chopped
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4 cups dried zucchini
1/4 cup of butter or margarine 1 1/2 cups of chopped mushrooms
1/2 cup chopped onion
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1/4 cup flour
3/4 teaspoon of dried basil 1 1/2 cups of milk
1 1/2 cups of shredded Gouda cheese
Directions:
Bring a large bowl of lightly salted water to a boil by microwaving on high for a couple of minutes. Add the egg noodles and cook until they are done – which usually takes about 4 to 8 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water and set aside. Meanwhile, place the zucchini and water into a 2 quart, microwave safe casserole dish with lid. Cover and cook in the microwave on high for 6 minutes. Scrape the zucchini into the colander with the pasta and set them aside. Place the butter, mushrooms, onion and garlic into the casserole dish. Cook on high for 3 minutes then stir in the flour, salt and basil. Stir in the milk then return the dish to the microwave and cook on high 5 minutes more, stirring every 2 minutes. Stir the zucchini and pasta into the mushroom sauce along with 1 cup of the Gouda cheese. Cook for 6 more minutes on high, then sprinkle with the remaining cheese, and cook another minute until the cheese has melted.
by Adam Brezak
The commonest of all arguments surrounding the dog-and-pony show that is the quadrennial election season in this country is the one where someone – generally either a voter or a partisan activist of some sort – tells another someone – generally a non-voter or someone who prefers the “third-party option” – that they can’t complain if they don’t vote (for the former’s preferred candidate). Never mind the fact that this is literally not how the social contract works; let’s look honestly at the implications of this mindset. Voting is the logical extent/conclusion of any and all activism If not voting precludes one from complaining about elected officials or policies the state decides to adopt, then this means that the only goal of any activism is to get someone elected to public office. This is, of course, prima facie untrue. One needs only to look at last fall’s Occupy Wall Street protests – where people were marching and occupying public spaces to call attention to, and start a dialogue over, the collusion between financial institutions and the state. Electoral politics were an afterthought, if they were present at all. Outside the realm of protest, it’s silly to assume that all activists everywhere are purely concerned with getting someone who represents them elected. Anti-poverty activists, for instance, probably don’t spend more time campaigning for one presidential candidate or the other than they do trying to feed, clothe and shelter the homeless and poor. The same goes for anti-war activists, people who support animal welfare and so on. Voting is the ultimate and conclusive expression of freedom of speech This point of view really depends on the background of whoever it is you’re talking to. For instance, white males probably don’t view this to be nearly as true as women (gained the right to vote in 1920), African-Americans (effectively gained the right to vote in 1965) or immigrants from various countries. Additionally, depending on the issue
most prevalent in the days, weeks and months leading up to a major election, certain groups may find it prudent or necessary to “get out the vote” more than others. But to say that voting is the ultimate expression of free speech is to say that approximately half of the voting population rendered their speech meaningless if their candidate lost. Even though I can’t imagine why anyone would vote for Mitt Romney, I also can’t conceive of telling a Romney voter that they all of a sudden have no agency if Obama wins. Likewise, non-voting is not automatically indicative of apathy or disenfranchisement. Many anarchists, for example, are vehemently opposed to voting on anything except ballot initiatives. Despite this refusal, it’s not uncommon to find anarchists helping at food co-ops, organizing workplaces and communities and creating methods of information dissemination – all forms of activism and speech. Bottom line: my choice is my choice. Your choice is yours. I’m not voting for president this year. I made that choice about three months ago. I didn’t come to it easily – especially with all the “lesser evil” discussions occurring around me at the time – but I realized that out of the candidates that I could actually vote for in Oklahoma, I can’t support either on matters of policy. When one candidate is effectively George Bush III with better speaking skills and the other is a Dalek, can there really be a “lesser evil?” That said, do what you feel is right. If that’s voting for Obama, then great. If that’s voting for Romney, then... well, we’re probably going to have to talk about our relationship (if I know you). I fully realize that for many people, the perception is that their future is riding on their guy winning this election. But realize that no matter what choice you make, you’re going to wake up tomorrow and be faced with the same issues you’re faced with today – even if you come out on top. If you vote, don’t make that the only thing you do. And for Pete’s sake, vote or not, don’t ever stop complaining.
Album Review
The Coup • TREVOR HULTNER, Staff Writer • Sorry to Bother You With only hours left in the 2012 presidential election season, the electoral activist may be looking for some politically charged music to carry them down the street on their Get Out The Vote campaigns. Oakland’s radical hip-hop outfit, The Coup, has just released a new album out on Anti- Records called Sorry To Bother You, and while it’s plenty political, it may not carry the right tune for fans of the status quo. Rapper and bandleader Boots Riley, who identifies as a Marxist, spits out some of the most caustic rhymes The Coup has ever released on this new album. Songs like “Your Parents’ Cocaine” and “The Guillotine” send a message straight to society’s elite: you’re all parodies of normal people and we’re tired of taking your crap; meanwhile, the album’s opening track, “The Magic Clap,” is a call for the people to rise up and take politics into their own hands, rather than simply elect representatives who may or may not actually represent them. Sorry To Bother You has no shortage of slower, more introspective songs either. “The Gods of Science” intentionally drones on, sonically and lyrically representing the corporatization of the science community and the cooptation of the scientific method for profit. The minimalist ballad “Violet” sits like a hurricane’s eye in the middle of the album, with nothing but Riley’s rhymes and a string section providing
the backdrop for a snapshot of a moment, or perhaps a lamentation for someone lost. The remarkable thing about Sorry To Bother You is the effortlessness with which it melds punk, funk, old-school rap and pop sensibilities into one set of songs. It’s actually kind of refreshing to hear Justin Sane, frontman for the punk band Anti-Flag, sing backup vocals on “Your Parents’ Cocaine” (also, the KAZOOS!), and “You Are Not A Riot” could come straight out of an Electric Six album. If anything could be said to be wrong with this album, the pacing and song order is by far the messiest aspect. The album’s tempo looks something like this: start off strong, weaken with some slow songs, pick back up in the middle, drop off again and then end on a fast song. It doesn’t really work terribly well for me. Individually I would say that each song on Sorry To Bother You is solid; in the order they’re in, not so much.
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Sigma Phi Lambda perform during the cheer and dance competition, Nov. 2, 2012. They took second in the open category.Photo by Aliki Dyer, The Vista
Sigma Phi Lambda representative, Terri Bernard (left) and Leaders of Tomorrow represenative, Billy Elles (right) pose after being crowned Homecoming Queen and King, Nov. 3, 2012. Photo by Aliki Dyer, The Vista
Broncho cheerleaders energize the crowd at half-time. Photo by Aliki Dyer, The Vista
UCO ROTC serves hamburgers outside Wantland Stadium. Photo by Cyn Sheng Ling, The Vista.
Alpha Gamma Delta celebrates after winning the Broncho Cup, Nov. 3, 2012. The Broncho Cup is awarded to the organization that earns the most points in events throughout homecoming week. Photo by Cyn Sheng Ling, The Vista
HOMECOMING 2012 The “All You Need is Central” themed homecoming week featured everything from a Zombie 5K to a cheer and dance competition. This year UCO raised $17,509 in their philanthropic efforts to benefit the Bethel Foundation.
PARADE SHOWC ASES THE BEST OF UCO
Faculty and students sport the fashions of every decade from 1890, the founding of the university, to the present, Nov. 3,2012. Photo by Cyn Sheng Ling, The Vista
• MERVYN CHUA, Staff Writer • The long awaited day had finally arrived. The people of Edmond waited by the streets in anticipation of the colorful vehicles and floats representing UCO royalty and organizations. The echoes of bands in practice in the cold but sunny morning played a constant reminder that UCO’s homecoming parade was about to start. Meanwhile, UCO students gathered by the Wantland Hall parking lot to get ready to march. The parade featured U.S. Paralympic Gold Medalist Jeremy Campbell, U.S. Paralympic Silver Medalist Sitting Volleyball Team, UCO’s Stampede of Sound – UCO’s marching band, ACM Mobile Bands, and student floats from organizations on campus. Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team was the appointed Grand Marshal but did not appear at the event. The homecoming board was later told that Westbrook had an unscheduled practice the night before. The parade also included the homecoming king and queen candidates riding in luxurious cars and the international student community trailing behind, marching and carrying flags from different countries, representing the diversity at UCO. The marching was accompanied by chants of Broncho spirit, for the football game against the Southwest Baptist Bearcats.
The route started at University Drive and turned to Campbell Street. The march then made its way downtown and back to the beginning point through First Street. Krista Smith, an Edmond resident, says that she looks forward to this parade every year. “I love UCO’s homecoming parade. I try and bring my family out to see it every year. My children love seeing the parade and the different people involved. It’s a great way to spend time with my husband and two girls.” Trang Nguyen, an international student at UCO, was a spectator at the parade. “I really enjoyed the parade. It was very organized. I was especially proud to see the American students and international students marching together as Bronchos.” Meity Kumalasari, a nutrition sophomore from Indonesia, says that she feels that through the parade she is able to represent her country. “It is not often that I get to carry my country’s flag and show the people of Edmond that I am proud to be from Indonesia. I think it is also cool to see so many nations represented at UCO. UCO is all about diversity, and I feel that the parade gives us the opportunity to parade that.”
THE LIVING AND UNDEAD JOIN FORCES IN 5K • BROOKS NICKELL, Staff Writer •
Halloween has often been associated with various forms of spooky goings on. Ghosts and ghouls, mummies and Frankenstein, all equally scary in their own nostalgic manner, have given way to the new popularity of an old monster of mayhem; I’m talking of course about the zombie. The University of Central Oklahoma’s annual 5K-homecoming-race took a spooky new twist Wednesday night. The All Hallows’ Eve runners were encouraged to don costumes and face paint disguising themselves as the living dead, while other runners elected to play the role of a surviving human. The Zombie Run Kicked off at 8:00 p.m at Plunkett Park in the heart of UCO’s campus. Runners gathered around the t-shirt and registration tables. It was an-
could have fought that and said no we are just going to do this normal 5K but rather than doing that we decided to embrace it. We asked students to dress up. It was a great way for people to come out and have some fun.” James also allowed that there was some apprehension at first that adding zombies to the race might shy away some of the traditional runners. “We weren’t sure with the zombie theme in general if we would have the normal runners we had. About half of our runners came to race for the run and the other half were student who wanted to come out and just express themselves as zombies. It was a very cool mix.” Runners agreed that the zombies gave an exciting and enjoyable new twist to the 5K.
Members of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority do their best zombie impressions before the race began, Oct. 31, 2012. Photo by UCO Photo Services
nounced that four awards, zombie bobble head trophies, would be given out for fastest female runner, fastest male runner, most zombie-like pace (last place), and most realistic zombie. For the latter of the awards, costumed runners were asked to act out there best zombie impersonation as unknown judges watched from the crowd. The winner was announced and then, at the ringing toll of Old North’s bell, the runners were off on a course where more costume zombies awaited, ready to ambush runners in hope of a good scare. Courtney James, Assistant Director for Campus Activities at UCO, expressed that she was very happy with the turnout and also gave some insight as to why this year’s race was unlike any of the previous. “We’ve always held the race on Wednesday. We knew it was Halloween and we
“Adding zombies into the equation really made for a fun and interesting race,” Austin Hula, Senior Special Education major, said. “It made the run unique.” James expressed that providing a memory making experience for the students was the main goal behind the Zombie Run. “Its one small part of homecoming week. All of our events, no matter which one, are building tradition and building memories for students. That’s really why we do everything during homecoming week. Those students that came out here and dressed as zombies are literally never going to forget that memory.” The Zombie Run along with donations raised a total of $17,059 for this year’s philanthropy the Bethel Foundation, an organization that helps single mothers and fathers in low-income situations.
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UCO INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OPENS TODAY
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• LINDSEY RICKARDS, Staff Writer • The opening of UCO’s International House is set for 1:00 p.m. on Nov. 6, 2012 at 912 Chowning Ave. Edmond, Oklahoma. UCO Senior Alvin Teh will book events and live in the house full time as the house manager. “The house is a tool to connect people to each other,” said Brandon Lehman, Coordinator of International Activities. “A venue where we foster interactions with people from other places,” Lehman said. The house has a volleyball court, a new grill, living room, activity room, conference room and kitchen which are all available to student use for events, holiday or watch parties, and meetings. According to Lehman, the house has potential to serve as a meeting place for professional civic organizations and facilitate after-school assistance to near by public schools. The house can be used by all “students, international and American, to enjoy the culture that we have,” Lehman said. “A place for students to relax and have fun,” Lehman said. Some of the rooms in the house will be reserved as short-term lodging for visiting faculty, university guests, and international students with needs for a place to stay in emergency situations. Lehman explained that some of the international students’ housing plans may not work out when they arrive to Oklahoma, so the International House will be an option for those who don’t have a place to stay right away. UCO has the largest undergraduate international student population, with over 1,500 students from 108 countries, according to Lehman. “The house is a way to showcase UCO as a global university,” said Lehman. UCO’s International House is the only one of its kind in Oklahoma, according to Dennis Dunham, Ph.D., Executive Director of International Services. The grand opening of the house will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony and comments from university officials such as UCO President Don Betz. “Learning from other cultures is through relationships with people,” said Lehman, concerning the connection between international students and the UCO community.
FINISH LINE IN SIGHT
More than 30 million people have already voted in 34 states and the District of Columbia, either by mail or in person. No votes will be counted until later today, but some key states are releasing the party affiliation of those who voted early. (Figures from the Associated Press) Nevada Votes: 702,000 • Democrats: 44 percent • Republicans: 37 percent
Colorado Votes: 1.7 Million • Democrats: 35% • Republicans: 37%
North Carolina Votes: 2.8 million • Democrats: 48 percent • Republicans: 31 percent
Florida Votes: 4.5 million • Democrats: 43 percent • Republicans: 39 percent
Ohio Votes: 1.7 million • Democrats: 29 percent • Republicans: 23 percent
Iowa Votes: 640,000 • Democrats: 42 percent • Republicans: 32 percent
244 YEARS: A QUICK LOOK AT THE PRESIDENCY • Compiled by ADAM HOLT, Staff Writer •
Presidents by Parties • Democrat – 15 • Republican – 18 • Whig – 4 • Democrat-Republican – 4 • Federalist – 1 G. Washington disliked the idea of political parties, but his beliefs are said to be Federalist. • John Kennedy is the youngest elected U.S. President at 43, while Ronald Regan was the oldest when he was elected for his second term at 73 years old. • Ronald Reagan is the only divorced man to be elected president. James Buchanan is the only bachelor to be elected.
• Though George Washington ran unopposed in the first two presidential elections, he never swept the electoral ballot. In the 1789 election, a total of 12 men were awarded electoral votes, with Washington receiving 69 and John Adams 34. In 1792, five men were awarded electoral votes with Washington 123 and John Adams 77. • If no candidate reaches the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency, the House of Representatives will elect the president. • Yale has more alumni who have served as president than any other college or university. Harvard is second with five. 9 presidents never attended college.
U N D E R S TA N D I N G THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE • ADAM HOLT, Staff Writer •
Today, Americans will head to the polls and pick strangers to vote for them in the presidential election. These “electors” will meet in each state on Dec. 16 and will vote for a candidate for the President of the United States. These votes will be counted Jan. 6, 2013 to determine who will be our next president. This is the Electoral College. To many this process sounds strange. By the end of election night most states will have their ballots counted we will know the winner of the popular vote. Many feel this should be the only vote that counts. From county clerks to senators, popular vote is how we choose our victors. It’s direct and simple. Yet, since the first presidential election in 1788, when George Washington was elected to his first of two terms, we have used a system of electors to directly vote for the presidency, not the American people. This method of election is part of our Constitution. Initially assembled in Article II, the college has seen revisions in the 12th and 14th Amendments. So, there has to be reasons the Electoral College was created. Furthermore, what are its strengths and weaknesses, and is it still needed? In an interview by email, Loren Gatch, professor in the department of political science, discussed the idea behind the system. “The electoral college (the term
‘college’ doesn’t appear in the Constitution) was created in order to prevent the Presidency from being elected directly by the people,” he said. “Popular election would have conferred a national legitimacy on the office that the founders wished to avoid. Congress was supposed to be the dominant branch of government at the national level.” According to scholastic.com, when the founding fathers were writing the Constitution, they did not believe most Americans were informed enough to make an appropriate decision when voting for the president. They felt educated electors should choose the president. In 1787, the year the Constitution was adopted, the news media was limited. Newspapers were the main mode of information distribution. Based in the cities, the newspapers did not have strong influence on rural areas, leaving those who lived there less informed. Gatch spoke of the system’s positive points. “It tends to magnify narrow victories, as calculated by the popular vote. This is good because it enhances the apparent decisiveness and legitimacy of the electoral winner,” he said. “The Electoral College also reinforces the federalism--the importance of states in our national political system.” One argument proponents of the system bring to light is the Electoral
College’s function in a tight popular vote. In the case of the extremely close race, it is felt that the candidate who reaches 270 electoral votes, the amount needed to win the election, represents a victor who has a better distribution of the popular vote across the states. A negative aspect of the relationship between the Electoral College and the popular vote is the chance of contradiction between them. Of the 56 completed U.S. presidential elections, four, the elections of 1824, 1876, 1888, and 2000, had disagreements between the two votes. This controversy has mired 7 percent of our elections. In 1824, Andrew Jackson received 41.3 percent of the popular vote compared to John Quincy Adam’s 30.9 percent. Neither candidate won a plurality of electoral votes needed to win the presidency. Constitutional law defaults the election of the president to the House of Representatives in these circumstances. John Quincy Adams was selected the victor. This is the only instance in U.S. history that the House of Representatives chose the president. It needs to be noted that in 1824 not all states held a popular vote leaving the state legislatures to select the electors. The controversy the majority is most familiar with is the election of 2000 between then Gov. George W.
Bush and Vice President Al Gore. Gore won the popular vote 48.4 percent to Bush’s 47.9 percent. Bush took the electoral vote 271266. This election can be an example of both a pro and con argument of the Electoral College. Bush’s 271 electoral votes may represent the distribution of the popular vote across the states, but Gore won the vote of the American people as a whole. Another popular argument among opponents of the system is of everyone vote “counting”. Most states use the “winner-takeall” method of delegating its electors. Whichever candidate wins the state’s popular vote gains all of that state’s electors. For example, in the state of Oklahoma, a 51-49 percent victory would award the winning candidate all seven of the state’s electoral votes rather than a 4-3 proportional split. Oklahoma is known as a “safe republican” state. Democrats and independents within our state that vote for President Barrack Obama in the upcoming election may feel their vote is worth little due to the fact it will not award their candidate. Vice versa can be said about republicans in New York State. This may also lead to lower voter turnout for the minority party. Nebraska and Maine are the only two states that do not use the “winner-take-all” distribution. The
states use the Congressional District Method. This system delegates an elector to the winner of each congressional district within the state. Two electors are also awarded to the victor of the state’s popular vote. The need of the college, or at least changes to make the American people’s voice stronger has been debated. Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.) recently proposed awarding the winner of the popular vote 29 electors, giving the vote more significance. A change to the Electoral College would mean an amendment to the Constitution. According to Gatch, it is extraordinarily hard to amend the Constitution and no one politician can do it. To amend the Constitution, a bill must pass by a two-thirds margin in both houses of the Congress. Three-fourths, or 38, of the states, then must ratify the bill. When asked, Gatch does not see the Electoral College leaving anytime soon. “No. The Electoral College is like our body’s appendix--we only notice it when something goes wrong with it,” he said. The news media is predicting this year’s election to be extremely close. Tonight, we will find out whether our method of election will provide closure or controversy.
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RANDOM FACTS Prior to the 12th Amendment of the Constitution in 1804, the presidential candidate who received the second highest number of electoral votes was named the vice-president. The amendment mandated that electors vote for the offices of president and vice-president separately.
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Wrestling
Wrestling’s quest for title number 13 Chris Brannick
Sports Editor
Wrestling is underway at Central and with one tournament in the books, this year’s version of the Bronchos is ready to begin their quest for their 13th National Championship. “I mean it’s been six years so we’re ready to win,” Kelly Henderson said. The senior All-American who wrestles at 174 lbs. is focused on not just getting back to Nationals but winning it all this year. “It’s our goal to win the National Championship,” Henderson said. Henderson went 18-12 last year including a third-place showing at the Missouri Valley Open. UCO opened their season on Sunday with a tournament at Oklahoma City University and Henderson cruised to a pair of easy wins after a first-round by. An 11-0 major decision and a second-period fall. Henderson lost 3-1 to Kyle Crutchmer of Oklahoma State in the finals. Fellow senior and All-American Tanner Keck also came home with a second-place showing from OCU. Keck won the title last season during his 27-9 campaign in which the senior led the team in takedowns. Keck has 76 career wins. “We’re in better shape compared to last year,” Keck said. “We’re look-
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ing a whole lot better mentally and physically.” Head coach David James enters his 31st year as the man in charge and is everything that embodies UCO when it comes to wrestling. A four-time All-American and two-time national champion as a Broncho, James also has a staggering 350 dual wins. The seven-time national Coach of the Year is fifth in Division II in all-time dual wins. “Practice has been going pretty good, pretty intense,” James said. James added that a lot of wrestlers are switching weight this season. “I’m anxious to see how they respond.” James seemed both optimistic and focused in the interview and spoke about his team’s success and goals. “A lot of kids returning that have experience at the National Tournament. Now we’ve got to produce at that tournament.” James added that the goal shouldn’t be to just get there and be an AllAmerican but to win it all. UCO has nine starters back from last year’s team that won a regional title and finished 10th in the national tournament. “I certainly tink that would be helpful,” James said. “Hopefully that will be positive for them.” “I think our thing is the intensity has jumped up tremendously compared to the spring.” UCO was selected third in the preseason national poll and sec-
UCO junior Cody Dauphin in a match last spring. Photo provided
ond in the MIAA preseason poll of six competitors behind defending champion, the University of Nebraska-Kearney and the Bronchos have six individuals ranked in the top eight at their respective weight in the national rankings.
Keck is rated number two at 184 pounds and Henderson is fourth in his class. Casy Rowell is third at 141 and Chris Watson is another fourth-ranked wrestler at 165. Cory Dauphin is sixth at 157 and his brother Cody Dauphin is eighth. Keck and Rowell are returning All-
Americans and Cody Dauphin won those honors as a freshman. UCO returns to action on Saturday, Nov. 17 in Kearney, Neb. The next chance to see the Bronchos in action in Hamilton Fieldhouse will be Friday, Dec. 7 when they welcome Fort Hays State to Edmond.
Bronchos drop weekend matches; fall to 12-16 EDMOND (Nov. 2) – Three backand-forth battles all went Emporia State's way Thursday night at Hamilton Field House as the Bronchos lost a three-set decision in a crucial MidAmerica Intercollegiate Athletics Association match. UCO had an 11-8 lead in the opening set before the Hornets roared back to take a 25-15 win and ESU prevailed 25-23, 25-21 in the final two sets to take the sweep. There were 24 ties and 13 lead changes in the match, which saw the Hornets move ahead of UCO in the conference standings with the win. The Bronchos fell to 12-15 overall and 7-8 in the MIAA, while ESU improved to 17-9 and 7-6. UCO will be back in action again Saturday, hosting No. 3-ranked Washburn at 7 p.m. Morgan Roy led the Bronchos with 22 kills, just one off her career high, but UCO was handicapped by 19 hitting errors and eight services miscues. Talia Stanley hit .500 with seven Outside Hitter Carissa Ophus serves against Washburn Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. Photo by Aliki Dyer, The Vista kills and just one error in 12 attacks while adding two assisted blocks and
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Vanessa Gomes had five kills. Faith Harmon handed out 39 assists and Tate Hardaker contributed 17 digs. UCO got off to a great start in the first set and broke away from a 7-7 tie to go up 11-8 on three kills by Morgan, but the Hornets responded with 10 unanswered points en route to taking the win. Neither team led by more than three points in the second set, which saw the Bronchos take a 22-20 lead on a Gomes kill and ESU error. Another mistake gave UCO a 23-22 advantage, but the Hornets scored the final three points to pull out the victory. It was another tense struggle in the third set and three straight Morgan kills trimmed a 22-18 deficit to 22-21 before ESU again earned the last three points to take the set and close out the match. EDMOND (Nov. 3) – Washburn showed why it's the No. 3-ranked team in the country Saturday night at Hamilton Field House in handing Central Oklahoma a three-set defeat. The Bronchos dropped a 25-19, 259, 25-18 decision for their third straight home loss, falling to 12-16 overall and
7-9 in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. The Lady Blues improved to 28-1 on the year and 14-1 in the league with their 14th consecutive victory and 21st three-set sweep of the season. UCO had 15 errors in hitting just .146, while WU had a .324 attack percentage. Morgan Roy had a team-high nine kills for the Bronchos, with Juliette Smith adding eight and Vanessa Gomes 5. UCO hung tough throughout most of the first set and was within 21-18 after a Smith tomahawk kill at the net before the Lady Blues went on to close it out. Washburn rolled in the second set and jumped out to an 18-9 lead in the third before the Bronchos tired to rally, getting three kills from Morgan in a 9-5 run to pull within 23-18. But it wasn't enough as the Lady Blues scored the final two points to close out the match. UCO continues its regular seasonending five-match homestand Tuesday, hosting Pittsburg State at 7 p.m. in its final MIAA contest Tuesday.
Whitt-ness This: Where did the tackling dummies go?
Whitt Carter
Staff Writer Tackling. Used to, that’s what teams had to do in order to be successful on the gridiron. Before no back sets, before helmet-to-helmet rules, before the game of football changed, it was all about being more physical than your opponent. Remember the 2000 Oklahoma Sooners? Sure, they had a historic signal caller in Josh Heupel, but they mauled people on defense. And that’s why they beat everyone. In the same year, just at the level above Stoops’ bunch, the Baltimore Ravens were doing the same thing. They used one of the best defenses in NFL history, and obviously one of the most physical, to win Super Bowl XXXV. It was that simple back then. Now I know that it’s widely considered to be more enjoyable to watch Oregon and others sling it around 60 times and rack up 700 yards. That’s totally understandable.
People like excitement and big plays. But I think football fans have forgotten how to enjoy football being played in the right way. And a reason I think that the game has evolved into seemingly touch and tag football is simple. Rules. I’m talking rules that inhibit a defensive player from doing what he’s supposed to do: stop the other guy. Sure, there are violent hits and I don’t like people getting hurt. But, this is a contact sport and to me, taking away the ability to lead with your head is absurd. It’s how people are taught to tackle from a young age. Putting your facemask into someone is what is preached to 7th and 8th graders all over the place. Honestly, I think it is a significant cause for the defense, or lack thereof, being displayed in today’s game. Are there ways to help this situation? Of course, but don’t take away from how the game should be played. Don’t remove “hitting” in football. Change the outlook on strength and conditioning. Put limits on guys building muscle. In today’s age, people are bigger, stronger and faster, more than ever. Coaches should keep their guys in shape and weight training should still be used, but limit it. Because sooner or later, more guys are going to be 6-foot-5, 250 pounds playing LB and running a sub-4.4 40. To me, if you’re going to attempt to protect players, regulate the physical growth of players. Don’t make this powder-puff and remove tackling. Football is a game that was built to repre-
sent the American way. It’s about being tough. It’s about working hard and getting up when you get knocked down. Think about it. The horse collar rule, roughing the passer, head-to-head; all of these things have completely changed how the game is not only portrayed, but played. Used to, you’d see guys lining up and being physical. Now, it’s all dink and dime with
missed tackles scattered all over the turf. Sure, that’s where the game is headed, I’m aware of that. But sooner or later, tackling as we used to know it will be outlawed and the pads and helmets will be taken off. And football as it was meant to be, will be long gone.
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Football
Homecoming ends in loss for Central Whitt Carter
Staff Writer For the second time in four years, Southwest Baptist used a big-play fourth quarter to spoil UCO’s Homecoming, as they defeated the Bronchos 26-14 on Saturday at Wantland Stadium. Just like in 2009, the Bearcats took control late in the game, using a 74-yard TD run and a special teams score off of a fake FG, to down the Bronchos. Aside from that, UCO came into Saturday as the least penalized team in the MIAA, but the Bronchos committed 10 penalties totaling 106 yards that prevented consistency from both the offense and defense, and more importantly, helped SBU take control in the fourth quarter. “We made too many mistakes to win the game” UCO head coach Nick Bobeck said. “There were times in the game where we made big plays on both sides of the ball, but we had some big penalties that really hurt us and we didn’t do enough right to make up for all of the mistakes.” With just over seven minutes to play, SBU RB Via Via Manuma outran several UCO defenders and raced 74 yards to pay dirt, giving the Bearcats a 19-14 lead after a failed twopoint conversion. After forcing another punt, SBU got the ball back at their own 47 after a kick-catch interference penalty. The Bearcats used 10 plays and 4:53 to go 53 yards, converting on a fake 29-yard FG that saw TE Brad Sundstrom wide open in the back of the end zone and extended the SBU lead to 26-14 with just over a minute to play. Junior RB Josh Birmingham had another stellar effort for the Bronchos, rushing for 171 yards and a TD on a career-high 29 carries, as he inched closer to the several all-time UCO records. “We thought we had a good game plan,” said Birmingham, who eclipsed 1,000 yards on Saturday. “We figured out some stuff and had some successful plays but it wasn’t enough.” Birmingham now sits at second on the career all-purpose yards list, only 74 away from leader, fellow Luther native and UCO Hall of Famer Steve Tate. Junior QB Adrian Nelson was 13/28 on the afternoon, totaling 180 yards and 1 TD/1 INT, while adding 43 yards on the ground off of seven carries. Sophomore WR Christian Hood had his best day as a Broncho, hauling in five passes for 110 yards and one score (an 82-yard TD from Nelson). The Bronchos struggled early, coming up empty on their first six possessions (five punts, INT). However, just before the half, after being pinned deep in their own territory, the Bronchos finally woke up in a loud way. Nelson threw a beautiful pass down the SBU sideline, where Hood out jumped the Bearcat defender and walked into the end zone untouched for the 82-yard score. In the second half, with SBU knocking on
UCO wide receiver Christian Hood (2) makes a catch in the game against Southwest Baptist on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. Photo by Aliki Dyer, The Vista
the door, the Bronchos used a blocked FG by senior DL Herbert Byrd to ignite another long scoring drive. After two first downs near midfield, Birmingham took a handoff from the SBU 38 and flew past the Bearcat defense, scoring his 12th rushing TD of the season and giving the Bronchos a 14-13 lead with 4:03 left in the third quarter. But, as the game went along, the Broncho offense stalled and the Southwest Baptist attack sharpened. “We knew what we had to do,” said Birmingham. “We just didn’t come out and execute.” Southwest Baptist outgained the Bronchos 441-401, as the Bearcats threw for 271 yards on 50 attempts. The loss drops the Bronchos to 2-7 on the year, as Southwest Baptist closes the 2012 season at 2-8. UCO will host Northeastern State next week, in the annual President’s Cup at Wantland Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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