The Vista Nov. 8, 2012

INSIDE • Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 2 • Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 3 • Before I Die . . . . . . . . . PAGE 4 • Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 6 • Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGES 7 & 8

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THURSDAY• November 8, 2012

BUFFERING NATION:

HOW NETFLIX IS DEVOURING A THIRD OF INTERNET PEAK TRAFFIC

• JOSH HUTTON, Editor-in-Chief •

NETFLIX OWNS THE NIGHT

According to a report released from Sandvine, an Internet traffic-management systems company, Netflix now accounts for 33 percent of all downstream traffic in North America during the peak usage hours of 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.

In comparison, Amazon video streamers only make up 1.8 percent of downstream traffic, and Hulu users claim 1.4 percent of downstream traffic.

Upstream network traffic flows away from the local computer toward the remote destination. Conversely, downstream traffic flows to the user’s computer. Traffic on most networks flows in both upstream and downstream directions simultaneously, and often when data flows in one direction, network protocols often send control instructions in the opposite direction.

For example uploading a photo or document to a server would be considered upstream traffic, whereas streaming or downloading a video would be considered downstream traffic.

Sandvine has been following Netflix’s downstream traffic for four years.

In that time substantial growth has been tracked. Two years ago Netflix claimed 20 percent of downstream traffic. In May 2011, the company went up to 30 percent. Sandvine expects Netflix to continue to dominate the Web’s traffic, saying it will generate “two times the bandwidth of YouTube and 10 times that of competing services” by 2015.

HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH

Due to the popularity of video streaming and the amount of data it consumes, some Internet providers are beginning to cap the amount of bandwith users are allowed each month before their surfing speed slows or their Internet is cut off.

Monthly bandwith consumption is a crude way to measure a user’s contribution to congestion. Peak demand occurs in the evening when people are home watching videos. Someone who works from home during the day and uses a great deal of bandwith, but this more than likely will have a negligible effect on other users, keeping Internet speeds consistent.

The first company to do this was Comcast in 2008. They set their cap at 250 gigabytes per month. “More than 99 percent of our customers don’t even come close to using 250 GB of data in a month.

Nationwide, our customers’ median data usage is four to six GB a month. 250 GB is an extraordinary amount of data and equivalent to downloading 62,500 songs or uploading 25,000 hi-res photos,” Charlie Douglas, a spokesperson for Comcast, said in an interview with tech site Venture Beat.

In Netflix terms, 250 GB of data would be equivalent to 166 hours of HD video streaming.

Following Comcast’s decision several wired Internet providers followed suit, including AT&T. Only one of the major four wireless providers, Sprint, has continued unlimited service to customers.

The average American family watch-

THE BREAKING POINT

es 183 hours of television a month (28 hours a week) according to the A.C. Nielson Co. Cable and satellite subscriptions have dropped by 3.4 million in the last two years, according to paidContent, a nonprofit that tracks economics of digital content. This means more and more Americans are turning to digital providers like Netflix for their viewing. If more than 166 hours are viewed on streaming devices or personal computers, wired Internet providers with bandwith caps (Comcast, AT&T) may deny customers access to the Internet for exceeding those levels.

Timothy Lee, a staff writer for ArsTechnica, argues that bandwith metered policies need to be more granular.

“Congestion is only a problem at certain times of the day, they argue that usagebased billing should only be in effect at those times. Cell phone companies have long followed this approach for voice minutes—users are given a certain number of minutes each month for use during business hours. Cell phone providers offer unlimited voice minutes on nights and weekends when congestion isn’t a problem,” Lee said.

Cloud services from Apple and Amazon have tried to alleviate some of the bandwith stress, but with cloud services being interrupted by Hurricane Sandy last week, it is unclear whether or not the cloud is a reliable answer to the problem.

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November 8, 2012 Editorial

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Congratulations. Your preferred won a second term as president.

I’m sure y’all are too busy dancing in the streets and smilecrying and stuff right now, but this will be here when all that is done.

Now that Obama has got himself a second term, you and I need to have a chat. I just have a couple questions I need to ask, and then you can be on your merry Democrat way.

Now that this is no longer an “election year,” will you now pay attention to the drone strikes, kill lists, allowance of indefinite detention and mass deportation of undocumented immigrants?

Now that Obama is safe in the White House until 2016, will you pay attention to the continued incarceration of Private Manning?

Now that your candidate has won, will you look critically at his connections to the parasitic financial institutions that sent our economy spiraling out of control in 2008?

Now that there will never be another Obama campaign, will you protest with us against all of the

above?

Or will you stay home, wring your hands and sit there looking worried that your friends won’t like you anymore if you speak out against all of these things, things that people in other countries are justifiably mad at? Will you still call people who protest these things impractical, “emotional progressives,” or worse? Will you continue to harass and abuse people for choosing to dissent against “your” president – even when they might otherwise be on your side?

Will you sit there, pensively waiting for Obama to become the man he promised he would be in 2008?

Here’s a hint: he won’t.

He isn’t just magically going to decide to close Guantanamo Bay. He isn’t going to stop his war on whistleblowers. Now that he doesn’t have to worry about re-election, President Obama can do whatever he wants – unless we push loudly and consistently.

You don’t have to be an antiauthoritarian to see that the man you elected, while ostensibly “bet-

ter” in a couple of arguably important ways than the man he was running against, is still no one to write home about. The “lesser evil” is still evil.

All we are asking is that you remove your head from your collective behind and, at the very least, help us make sure that his evil doesn’t grow.

You don’t need Adbusters to tell you to take to the streets. Just do it.

Trevor Hultner Staff Writer thultner@uco.edu

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Who do you want to run for president in 2016?

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“I would vote for my dog, Fluffy. Because he’s consistent, loyal and he listens to my opinion.”

“Mary Fallin. Because she’s conservative and I love the open carry law she just passed.”

“James Lankford. He’s a strong Christian. He will do a good job in keeping the country God’s country.”

“Lupe Fiasco. He’s well informed about the issues of the youth.”

Life

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November 8, 2012

“Full Monty” musical comes to UCO today

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By Kara Stewart All About Amurica

The University of Central Okahoma will present the theatrical version of “The Full Monty” Nov. 8 – 11 at UCO’s Mitchell Hall Theater. Pictured are Central music theatre students featured in the production, from left to right: Larz Hoban as “Ethan,” Dane Burk as “Dave,” Jordan DeBose as “Horse,” Caleb Baze as “Malcom,” Aaron Gooden as “Harold,” and Austin J. Morris as “Jerry.” Photo provided.

• Erica Grissom, Contributing Writer • The Musical Theatre Division of the University of Central Oklahoma presents “The Full Monty” in a theatrical adaptation of the similarly titled 1997 Academy Award-winning British Film on Nov. 8-11 in UCO’s Mitchell Hall Theater.

The musical tells the story of six unemployed steelworkers from Buffalo who form a male striptease act in an effort to make fast money.

The men vow to best their competition by going “the full monty.” Over the years, the phrase has developed into a slang term meaning “taking it all off.”

Despite its overall comedic labeling, the musical also battles serious subject matter such as unemployment, fathers’ rights, depression, obesity, and suicide.

WEEKEND

“I believe our students will relate with “The Full Monty” as the characters take a journey working through their fears, self-consciousness, feeling of worthlessness and anxieties to come to discover that not only are they stronger as a group, but that the strength they find in each other gives them renewed self-esteem and the individual courage to face their respective problems and over come them,” said Steven Smeltzer, UCO musical theatre instructor and director of the show.

Tickets can be purchased by calling the Mitchell Hall Theater box office at (974-3375 or by visiting www.clik4tix.com/UCO. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8-11 and 2 p.m. Nov. 11.

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For those of you who do not have social media sites and haven’t looked at any prominent news stations in the last twelve hours, you may not realize what has occurred. Yesterday was Election Day, where every state puts up new propositions and casts their ballots for Congressman and President.

In case you haven’t heard, President Barack Obama has been re-elected for another term.

Let me preface the rest of this article by saying that I genuinely do not care what anyone has to say about this election. Nor should you care what I have to say; but I do promise not to shove my personal political views down your throat.

Now, I can tell you that I do have an undying love for ‘Murica. I have flagprint apparel that I wear more than once during the obligatory July 4th celebration. I enjoy anything America themed, and have a love for American history that verges on obscene, so it’s a natural reaction for me to wholeheartedly encourage educated voting and follow election coverage like it’s my first born.

Multiply all of that ‘Murica love by the fact that I was raised in a southern military family, where manners and prayers were just as important as responsibility and respect, and you have quite the little firecracker. Right?

While all of the above is true, I can also say that I have very few political opinions. While I respect your right to vote or not vote, whatever you choose, I also think that the best possible out-

come is to educate yourself before you decide either.

I have many friends who didn’t vote in this election; but several of those were not for lack of effort. If you can’t fully support either side during an election, I understand your hesitation.

While I wish you would at least voice some sort of opinion, again, I understand.

Also, please understand that a ballot is never just over one issue. Even if you didn’t vote for the President, you could have your voice heard on many important state issues, such as the legalization of pot in Washington state and Colorado.

Second, I wish all of my readers, friends, and fellow students would keep in mind that in our democratic government, Congress holds more power. The state officials we elect control much of the outcome on policy, and it would be nice to see as much outrage and conflict over our Congressmen as we see over the President.

My final note on the issue, and I promise I will say no more, is to please, friends, keep in mind the fabulous old saying: if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. I can’t tell you how sad it is to see ignorant, angry statuses and posts following elections.

I assure you, if you don’t agree with our government, there are many more who will allow you to not vote. If you don’t bleed red, white, and blue, I suggest you remember your right to move.

• Native • American

Heritage Month

UCO vs. Northeastern State - November 10 The UCO Bronchos will take on the Riverhawks at 1 p.m. at Wantland Stadium. This will be the last home game of this season for the Bronchos. The first 1,000 visitors will receive a free UCO beach towel.

A woman clears snow from her parked car Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Dover Township, N.J., as the region pounded by Superstorm Sandy last week is hit by a Nor’Easter.

Gov. Chris Christie warned Wednesday that New Jersey may suffer a setback in its Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts as a result of the new storm. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

A fancy dancer demonstrates tradional dance to the tune of a drum outside of the Nigh University Center (NUC) on Nov. 7, 2012. The display was to raise awareness for the events of Native American Heritage Month at UCO, which lasts until Nov. 28.

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ABOVE: Students sign the “Project Before I Die” board located outside of the Volunteer Service Learning Center in the Nigh University Center (NUC) on Nov. 6, 2012. Photo by Aliki Dyer, The Vista LEFT: Sarah James, a freshman in Success Central, is pictured alongside her project. Photo provided

• BEN LUSCHEN, Managing Editor • Sarah James, a freshman at UCO, hopes her “Before I Die” project helps people slow down.

“I was set on making this happen because it’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day and forget about what really matters to you,” James said.

James made arrangements to display the project outside of the Volun-

Central excels at providing students with alternative modes of transport • CATHY POTEET, Contributing Writer • A variety of alternative transportation measures are in place at the University of Central Oklahoma. Bicycle rentals, busing, carpooling, car rental and free parking are available to help ease some of the congestion.

Chip Nolen, Parking Manager in Transportation & Parking Services at UCO said, “If we can get twenty people to ride the Broncolink bus, ten people to ride bikes, then it’s that many more parking spaces UCO does not have to create,” said Nolen, “especially when you consider the cost for creating just one parking space is $1,500.”

A little pre-planning is all it takes. “It’s breaking habits. Once they do, they see its benefits,” said Nolen.

Rachel Winters, Assistant Director in Volunteer and Service Learning Center said, “Parking is seen as an issue.” Students should “figure out their schedule in advance, know when their classes are” and it can be managed.

UCO partners with Citylink of Edmond to bring the Broncolink bus to the university. The bus travels exclusively to and from the surrounding areas of the campus. All Citylink and Broncolink rides are free.

Bum-A-Bike is another means of alternative transportation. Bikes can be rented for two weeks at time. There is also a full-service bike shop for maintenance and repair called Cyclology, which is free to students, along with bike racks available across the campus.

At ucogreenride.com, students can set up a profile and connect with other like-minded students for carpooling.

Winters said that whether the resource is being used is “kind of a hard thing to measure.”

Winters used to work in the Commuter Student Services Office where she

worked with students seeking carpooling. “The information is on the website, television screens, posters and small hand flyers in the Commuter Student Services Office,” said Winters.

Students can receive a planner that lists UCO Greenride when they visit Commuter Student Services located in the Nigh University Center, Room 212A, Winters explained Hertz On Demand offers car rentals on the campus. They maintain only two vehicles and the cost is $8.00 per hour per vehicle to rent. Nolen said this works for the person who may not have a vehicle at all, does not want to drive their own vehicle or may have a special event they are going to.

An offer of free parking began in the 2011-2012 school year with the north parking lots one, two and three. They were created to “relieve some congestion from the other parking areas,” said Nolen.

As an incentive to students, “you can receive a rebate of $50 at the end of a semester, as long as you follow the rules of the program,” said Nolen. The rules are that “you pay your permit up front and you must always park there. Once you don’t one time, you forfeit your free pass and you won’t receive the rebate.”

The students, who want it, pay their regular parking fee and receive a special north decal to display on their windshield. Nolen said from any of lots one, two or three, “It’s only a 7 minute walk to campus.” He said it’s worth considering when you could potentially circle in excess of that time looking for a closer spot.

The students who have used alternative transportation have responded positively. “It’s practical as well as being good for the environment,” added Nolen.

teer Service Learning Center inside the Nigh University Center.

“It was all an experiment and I didn’t know what to expect,” she said. “By the next day the wall was entirely filled up and it kept growing.

People’s responses made me laugh out loud, tear up, and feel consolation during my own tough times.”

Central Pantry officially opens at UCO this Friday • MERVYN CHUA, Staff Writer • The Central Pantry is officially opening for business Friday, Nov. 9, following the officiating ceremony at 10 a.m.

Basic business hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and after hours depend on volunteer availability.

The Pantry started collecting food during Poverty Awareness week, when the Shack-a-ton volunteers brought in non-perishable food items in exchange for materials to build their shacks. All proceeds from panhandling that week went to the Pantry to buy food, which is accomplished with the assistance of the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma.

Lyndsay Holder, assistant director of the Volunteer and Service Learning Center, explains how UCO is partnering with the food bank.

“Regional Food Bank will give us any food that is donated to them for free.

But, they have worked with some local chefs to come up with these ‘meals ready to eat’ (MRE) and all they require is for you to add water and they feed four. But they cost about $2 a box. So that should cover the cost. If it costs money, we will get it at a discounted rate. We’re getting a very good deal.”

Yellow bins marked “Central Pantry” were also scattered around campus for students to donate non-perishable goods.

The procedure for taking food is set up by the Regional Food Bank. A form has to be filled out declaring the individual’s income and the number of people in the household. There will be a reference list indicating the amount of food they can take. The central pantry will be a choice-model pantry where individuals can choose the types of food they want.

Central Pantry was created because

many UCO students were found utilizing the services of the Edmond Hope Center when VSLC went out into the community and did an assessment on the food pantry. Holder felt that UCO needed to start this service because we are here to help each other.

“I think it will make people feel more secure in their education. If they are not going to have to worry about where their dinner’s coming from that night, then it will make studying and dedication to learning more easy. They can concentrate more in the classroom knowing that they can get a bag of nutritious food to feed my family, and that’s a big worry that we can alleviate for them.”

Volunteers interested can sign-up at the VSLC office and will receive a thirtyminute training session, through an instructive PowerPoint presentation, and will be equipped to staff Central Pantry.

Holder said that she is relying on the Volunteers Activities Council (VAC) to run the pantry in the beginning.

“This is a great UCO volunteer opportunity and there aren’t many on campus. It’s something they can invest in. If they want to be a part of something new, that’s really making a difference in our community, this would be an excellent opportunity.”

Cody Johnson, a journalism senior said that he is proud of UCO for stepping up in the community.

“I think that the Central Pantry is another great way that UCO can give back to the community. Sometimes we don’t realize how unfortunate people in the community are. Central Pantry addresses a real need”.

For more information, please contact Lyndsay Holder at (405) 974-2622.

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November 8, 2012

MAD WORLD A look at bizarre news from around the world

FORMER MAYOR ERECTS STATUE OF HIMSELF DAVISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) The former mayor of Flint, Mich., who resigned in 2009 while facing a recall has erected a bronze statue of himself outside the gated entrance to his home.

The Flint Journal reports that the statue of Don Williamson in Genesee County’s Davison Township, near Flint, is surrounded by six bronze lions.

On the base of the statue are the words: “The Colonel’s Inc. Founded by Donald J. Williamson May 10, 1984.

His motto ‘Success is the best revenge.’”

Williamson says the statue was made 20 years ago and was originally displayed at The Colonel’s Inc., the auto parts firm where he made his fortune.

Williamson says the lions were imported by his wife. Of the lion statues, he joked: “Careful, one of them is alive.”

POLICE SEARCH FOR CHINESEFOOD EATING BURGLAR IN PA. TITUSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Eating Chinese takeout in front of a glowing fireplace is a pleasant enough way to spend an evening.

But state police in northwestern Pennsylvania say there was just one problem with those plans: The person or persons who made the fire and ate the food didn’t live there.

Troopers from Franklin say it appears someone kicked in the door of a house in Oil Creek Township before making themselves at home.

Police haven’t identified or arrested any suspects, but say the incident took place sometime between Oct.17 and 24.

The scene of the comfortable crime is about 85 miles north of Pittsburgh.

ENGLISH TOWN BURNED LANCE ARMSTRONG IN EFFIGY • LONDON (AP) • His career is in ruins and now an effigy of Lance Armstrong is about to go up in smoke.

The disgraced American cyclist has been chosen as the latest celebrity to be burned in effigy during an English town’s nationally famous Bonfire Night celebrations.

Edenbridge in southeast England has built a 30-foot (9-meter) model of Armstrong, who was stripped recently of his seven Tour de France titles for doping offenses.

The effigy, burnt Saturday, sported a sign saying “For sale, racing bike, no longer required.”

Towns across Britain light bonfires and set off fireworks Nov. 5 to commemorate Guy Fawkes’ failed plot in 1605 to blow up Parliament.

The bonfires are traditionally topped with an effigy of Fawkes but have been decorated with contemporary figures over recent years.

Previous Edenbridge effigies include comedian Russell Brand and soccer star Wayne Rooney.

Artist Frank Shepherd poses with his creation of U.S. cyclist Lance Armstrong who has been unveiled as this year’s Edenbridge Bonfire Society celebrity guy, during an unveiling for the media in Edenbridge, England, Wednesday Oct. 31, 2012. The Edenbridge Bonfire Society has a long tradition of building symbolic effigies of famous people to burn during their Guy Fawkes bonfire night, and this year it will be disgraced Tour de France cyclist Lance Armstrong who gets torched for his villainy in sport. (AP Photo / Gareth Fuller, PA)

ELEPHANT IN SOUTH KOREAN ZOO IMITATES HUMAN SPEECH • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) •

Kosik, a 22-year-old Asian elephant, puts his trunk in his mouth to modulate sound next to his chief trainer Kim Jong-gab at the Everland amusement park in Yongin, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 2, 2012.

Kosik uses his trunk to pick up not only food but also human vocabulary. He can reproduce five Korean words by tucking his trunk inside his mouth to modulate sound. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

An elephant in a South Korean zoo is using his trunk to pick up not only food, but also human vocabulary.

An international team of scientists confirmed Friday what the Everland Zoo has been saying for years: Their 5.5-ton tusker Koshik has an unusual and possibly unprecedented talent.

The 22-year-old Asian elephant can reproduce five Korean words by tucking his trunk inside his mouth to modulate sound, the scientists said in a joint paper published online in Current Biology. They said he may have started imitating human speech because he was lonely.

Koshik can reproduce “annyeong” (hello), “anja” (sit down), “aniya” (no), “nuwo” (lie down) and “joa” (good),

the paper says.

One of the researchers said there is no conclusive evidence that Koshik understands the sounds he makes, although the elephant does respond to words like “anja.”

Everland Zoo officials in the city of Yongin said Koshik also can imitate “ajik” (not yet), but the researchers haven’t confirmed the accomplishment.

Koshik is particularly good with vowels, with a rate of similarity of 67 percent, the researchers said.

For consonants he scores only 21 percent.

Researchers said the clearest scientific evidence that Koshik is deliberately imitating human speech is that the sound frequency of his words matches that of his trainers.

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Page 7

November 8, 2012

Soccer

Bronchos grab at-large bid to playoffs Whitt Carter

Staff Writer

Revenge is sometimes the sweetest thing.

That’s what UCO will be looking for this Friday, when they take on Fort Hays State in the first round of the Central Regional II Tournament in Mankato, Minn.

Fort Hays State ousted the Bronchos in double-overtime a week prior in the semi-finals of the MIAA Postseason Tournament, 2-1. The Tigers went on to win the tournament and gain the outright bid into the national tournament, with the 15-2-3 Bronchos snagging an atlarge bid.

Eight regions will see one of six teams come out, as 48 teams will battle it out for the lone regional champion spot.

The Bronchos garnered the #3 seed in the Central Region II, behind second-seeded Minnesota State-Mankato, whom the winner of the UCO/FHSU contest will face on Sunday.

The Central Region II winner will take on the Central Region I champion the weekend after. MIAA regular season champion Central Missouri headlines Central Region I, along with in-state rival and fourthseeded Southwestern Oklahoma State.

UCO won the lone regular season showdown, beating the Tigers 2-0.

“We know we face a great chal-

lenge against Fort Hays State, but it’s good that we get another chance at them after last week,” said UCO head coach Mike Cook.

The Bronchos have suffered only two losses this year, losing to Fort Hays State last week, and Southwestern OK State in a tough loss earlier in the year. UCO tied in their only meeting with MIAA regularseason champion Central Missouri.

Senior forward Brittni Walker has been a star, once again, for UCO this year. Walker leads the team in goals (8), assists (5), points (21) and shots on goal (26).

Walker ranks in the top five in career goals scored at Central Oklahoma.

Fellow senior midfielder Stephanie Fleig has also been rock solid for the Bronchos in her final season, scoring six goals, dishing out four assists, and scoring 16 points., all ranking second on this club. Fleig has also knocked home four gamewinning goals this season.

UCO will be making their second straight NCAA tournament appearance, and third in the last four years.

The Bronchos have made nine national tournament trips since the year 2000.

The Bronchos and Tigers will kickoff at 1 p.m. this Friday.

“We’re excited about getting back to the national tournament and are looking forward to this weekend,” UCO head coach Mike Cook said.

UCO junior Brittany King advances the ball against Midwestern State University on Friday, Sept. 7, 2012. Photo by Trevor Hultner, The Vista.

DII Championship First Round CENTRAL

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Southwestern Oklahoma (19-0-1) vs. Minot State (153-3)

Colorado Mines (15-4-1) vs. Regis (Colo.) (13-5-2)

*Central Missouri (15-2-4) vs. winner of Southwestern Oklahoma/Minot St.

*#Dallas Baptist (18-2-0) vs. winner of Colo. Mines/ Regis (Colo.)

UCO (15-2-3) vs. Fort Hays State (14-6-1)

Metro State (13-5-2) vs. West Texas A&M (13-6-1)

*Minnesota State-Mankato (16-1-3) vs. winner of UCO/ *St. Edward’s (18-2-0) vs. winner of Metro St./West Fort Hays State Texas A&M

Volleyball

Season ends with losing streak, trip to postseason Whitt Carter

Staff Writer

UCO senior Morgan Roy against Washburn University on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. Photo by Aliki Dyer, The Vista.

A tough and solid performance turned into a difficult defeat for UCO, as they dropped a five-set decision to MIAA foe Pittsburg State on Tuesday night at Hamilton Field House.

The Gorillas outlasted Central Oklahoma 22-25, 25-20, 25-20, 23-25, 15-11, handing the Bronchos their fifth, five-set loss of the year as Central Oklahoma readies to head into the MidAmerica Intercollegiate Athletics Association Postseason Tournament next week.

The Bronchos fell to 12-17 on the year, but will receive the #8 seed in the end-of-the-year tournament, after hosting East Central Saturday in Hamilton Field House at 6 p.m.

Central Oklahoma overcame a threepoint deficit in the fourth set, forcing a

fifth and final set.

But, early miscues by the Bronchos in the final set would bear too much, as the Gorillas closed out UCO 15-11.

Young players stepped up for the Bronchos on Tuesday night, as freshman Talia Stanley led the way with a season high 14 kills and six assisted blocks.

Fellow newcomers Juliette Smith and Barbara Jackson also had solid outings, recording eight kills and five assisted blocks and nine kills, respectively.

Regular performers, junior Tate Hardaker and senior Morgan Roy, once again had steady outings for UCO, as Roy nears the end of her stellar fouryear career.

Roy totaled a team-high 15 kills, along with 18 digs and five blocks. Hardaker continued her stretch of good games, racking up 20 digs in the loss.

The Bronchos faced the same deficit in the first set as they did in the last.

Trailing 20-17, UCO stormed back and

forced a 22-22 tie before exiting the opening match victorious behind backto-back kills from Stanley and Roy. After losing the second and third sets in somewhat convincing fashion, the Bronchos again faced a 20-17 deficit and again, fought back to win the set.

The teams went back and forth several times, before the youngster Stanley helped the Bronchos score the last three points with two straight kills.

Senior setter Faith Harmon, who has filled in for injuries brilliantly throughout the year, contributed 45 assists, along with 11 digs and six blocks.

The Bronchos have lost four in a row and six of their last seven, and will likely play top-seeded Central Missouri (23-4, 15-1) or second-seeded Washburn (291, 14-1) in the first round of the MIAA Postseason Tournament.

Opinion

Full Timeout: Senior Day approaches for Football The final game isn’t just for the team

Chris Brannick

Sports Editor Timeout. The final week of the season is upon the Broncho football team. No way, this stinks, I want more.

Football is one thing I will readily admit to throwing fits about. Whether it be a bad call, my team losing or the end of the season. This season has gone by way too fast. You might think why on earth I’m so bent out of shape regarding a season in which the football team only managed two wins through the first nine games. Or, how I can get so excited about a game that ended up with UCO on the wrong end of the worst loss in this school’s last 93 seasons.

It really depends on your level of patience and your commitment to the university.

Whether or not you’re the kind of student

that comes to school and the leaves the school as soon as your class is over. Or the student who comes to school early and leaves late all the while being involved throughout the day. The student who just loves to watch the bronze and blue compete whether it be the football team who can’t seem to win or the soccer team who surprises us with a loss every once in a while.

Then you add to the equation whether or not you won’t ever see a Broncho football game again, as a student, or as the student body media’s Sports Editor. Being a senior is full of emotional moments, from the happiest of highs to those wait a minute this isn’t ever going to happen again moments.

Don’t get me wrong there isn’t going to be any tear-jerking moments on Saturday when the final horn sounds on the Bronchos season.

It’s just kind of a buzz-kill knowing that some of the guys on the team are done, it’s over for them more than it is me, I just write about the games, they give all they have purely for my entertainment, and yours.

Sitting in the coach’s office every week I’ve grown more attached to this season than any other. I didn’t even write for The Vista last year and now I’m an editor. Which means making my rounds through Hamilton Fieldhouse and asking the coaches why we lost.

This can be challenging at times, but once you’ve got a couple of quotes to plug into your story then the conversation can easily stray into family, classes, high school football or even politics. This is what pulls me into the

stadium each and every home game. I could easily make covering the game someone else’s job, but personally I wouldn’t miss the game for the world and as the sports editor I have a nice seat on the 50 yard line.

Covering one more game is going to be awe-

some, not just because of the President’s Cup and the game against Northeastern is always good. But because it will be one last chance to see the Bronchos as a student at UCO. It’s senior day, and not just for the players. This one’s going to be a good one.

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Page 8

November 8, 2012

Football

Season Finale on tap for Saturday Northeastern State comes to Edmond with President’s Cup

UCO junior running back Joshua Birmingham (21) in a game against Southwest Baptist last Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. Photo by Cyn Sheng Ling, The Vista.

Chris Brannick

Sports Editor

The President’s Cup is heading to Edmond and the Broncho Football team is looking to keep it here, when Northeastern State University comes to UCO on Saturday for Senior Day and the final football game of the season.

The Bronchos have a 2-7 record this season and are coming off a loss to Southwest Baptist 26-14.

NSU defeated the Bearcats 22-17 on Oct. 27 for their second win of the season and followed that game with a victory over Lincoln 45-21 to make it three in a row for the Riverhawks. UCO defeated Lin-

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coln 56-12 on Oct. 27.

The in-state rivalry between Central and Northeastern has been ongoing and UCO boasts a 45-252 record with the Riverhawks winning the last two.

NSU, and their three-game winning streak, are led by Johnny Deaton. The sophomore quarterback has thrown nine touchdowns and 1,711 yards this season. His most productive game was a loss to Missouri Southern on Sept. 8, when Deaton threw for 287 yards on 60 percent passing. Deaton’s three touchdowns against Lincoln are the most in one game for the starter.

“Anybody that follows high school football in Oklahoma knows about this kid,” Nick Bo-

beck said on Tuesday.

The Bronchos will have to make an effort to slow the Riverhawk signal caller who hasn’t thrown in interception in 73 passes, or two games and three quarters. UCO is allowing 253.2 yards per game through the air and have let 19 passes threw to the end zone.

As far as the ground game goes, the Bronchos are allowing 193.3 yards per game and have given up 21 touchdowns.

The Riverhawks run for an average 171.6 yards per game and have 16 touchdowns. Joel Rockmore is the leader in the backfield with 153 carries for 895 yards and nine touchdowns. Another sophomore, Rockmore had his best game against

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Washburn on Sept. 15 with 176 yards. The running back from Fort Worth, Texas has reached paydirt three times in a game twice this season, against Missouri Western on Oct. 6 and again against Southwest Baptist two weeks ago.

Junior running back Joshua Birmingham continues to lead the Bronc h o s this season.

Birmingham is only 75 yards shy of Steve Tate’s alltime record for all-purpose yards in a career.

Birmingh a m , w h o moved i n t o second place l a s t week, currently owns the single game record for all-purpose yards and the number two and three

best season’s in Central history for all-purpose yards.

“He has an opportunity to be one of the best players to ever play here,” Bobeck said. “Josh needs to continue to get better though, do the small things.”

Birmingham has 1,030 yards this season with 12 touchdowns, another 243 yards receiving with one touchdown and 362 yards via kickoff returns with one more touchdown.

Junior quarterback Adrian Nelson has played in eight of the Bronchos nine games this season and has 1,566 yards with eight touchdowns. Of the eight strikes for six Nelson has managed, two have gone into the books as the third and eighth longest passes in school history.

Bobeck is 4-3 in his career against Northeastern as a player and graduate assistant coach.

Northeastern Co-Defensive Coordinator Steve Patterson was interim head coach for UCO in the weeks following Tracy Holland’s firing. Patterson helped the Bronchos to a fifth-ranked defense nationally in 2009. Three Lone Star Conference Linebackers of the Year for Central played under Patterson between 2006-11.