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Oklahoma turns 103

ROTC

Two holes, one game

How do you feel about the enrollment process at UCO?

Oklahoma celebrates 103 years of statehood today.

There are 20 female cadets in UCO’s ROTC program, all of which are working toward officer positions in the Army

Bensch sisters, golfers for UCO, each score a hole in one at Kickingbird on the same day.

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State law showdown

STATE QUESTION RESULTS STALLED At least one result of the Oklahoma midterm elections has yet to be certified because it is held up in court by a lawsuit.

Muneer Awad, the executive director for the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations, filed the lawsuit independently of CAIR, on the grounds that the approved question would create an amendment to the state constitution that is in violation of the “Establishment Clause” in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.

“There’s a big problem with translating this. Sharia, even though it’s categorized as Sharia law in this amendment and by the authors of this amendment, Sharia itself in Islam is more of a guidance,” Awad said.

Awad said that there is no such thing as a set book of Sharia laws.

“If a judge asked me for Sharia laws, I actually would not be able to give them a documented set of books or codes,” he said. “Sharia is a set of interpretations. It’s about a guidance of how to apply your faith in the circumstances in which you live.”

Awad also said that Sharia is interpreted differently in different places of the world, but one of the tenants of Sharia is to abide by the law of the land.

“So obviously Sharia in America is different than Sharia in another country,” Awad said.

Leading up to the election, Awad said that both he and CAIR were aware of what the passage of SQ 755 might mean and he started the process of filing the lawsuit on election night.

Awad said that he has been in touch with the national CAIR offices, but for the most part, he is acting alone financially and legally.

“It’s a really loose relationship with respect to the lawsuit,” Awad

Gadeir Abbas, Legal Advisor - Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), answers a question during a news conference concerning a recently passed Oklahoma ballot measure prohibiting state courts from considering international law or Islamic law when deciding cases, in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010. Below, a Muslim pilgrim is praying the noon prayer in Mina near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010.

said. “I don’t have a law firm, I have legal books. I’m trying to make the most out of my old law school books and the Internet. But the only costs associated with it so far have been the filing fees.”

An article about the temporary injunction posted on the website for the Christian Broadcasting Network reads that “70 percent of Oklahomans approved the amendment.” The number is in reference to the election results that have yet to be certified, but to say that the 70 percent is a representation of all Oklahomans is something Awad disagrees with.

He said that while he understands this sounds like a crazy mathematical scheme, he thinks that it would be unfair that say that Oklahomans have overwhelmingly voted for the passage of the state question based

on the numbers. While 56 percent of Oklahomans are registered to vote, only 47 percent of that number showed up to vote in the state question election. Of the number that did show up to vote, 70 percent of them voted for the ban. The math puts the final number at 18.8 percent of Oklahoma residents who voted for the state question.

Before this lawsuit started, before the state question was even on the ballot, the decision to include this on the ballot was put to the Oklahoma State House of Representatives.

One of the ten Democrats who voted against the measure was narrowly re-elected, but not before facing heavy attacks from his opponent.

The Democratic state representative, Cory Williams of Stillwater, was depicted in mailers wearing an Arab-style headdress. The caption

PHOTO BY HASSAM AMMAR

By Cody Bromley / Staff Writer

PHOTO BY SUE OGROCKI

A lawsuit filed by the executive director of the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations has temporarily stopped the Oklahoma State Election Board from certifying the elections results for SQ 755.

on the mailer said that Mr. Williams wanted for “extreme Muslim militants” to be tried in Oklahoma courts under Sharia law.

Williams told “The New York Times” in an article published Monday, that this was just fear mongering.

Awad told the Times that “Islamaphobia is really popular.” He also

said that using fear and hate were ways to rally large numbers of supporters.

Last Wednesday, Awad appeared on MSNBC as a guest of “The Rachel Maddow Show.” Just before his appearance, host Rachel Maddow read some of the mail that Awad and his office had been receiving.

“Most of them, I cannot get anywhere near reading to you on television,” Maddow said Wednesday.

Some of the “milder ones,” as Maddow put it, said things such as, “This is America and the voters spoke, get the message, we want you all to go home.”

Awad made his case to viewers on the show, saying that this law not only infringes upon his First Amendment rights, but is also an unnecessary step towards “safeguarding” Oklahomans from Islamic law.

“We already have an amendment that makes sure Sharia law will never take over our courts. It also makes sure that no law will take over, no religious law will take over our courts and it’s called the First Amendment,” Awad said Wednesday.

Maddow also pointed out on her show that the title of the proposed amendment is the “Save Our State” amendment.

“I kid you not,” Maddow said on the show, “the ‘Save Our State’ amendment. As in, save our state, save Oklahoma from the Muslims.”

Awad’s case will move further through the court system on Nov. 22 when U.S. District Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange hears further arguments.

“I’m confident in the court system. I see the federal courts as more neutral. It’s not going to make a decision based on what voters thought, or based on what anyone else thinks, it’s going to make the most legal decision possible, and I think legally this amendment is just unconstitutional,” Awad said.

Fundraiser

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DID YOU KNOW? The Guiness Book of World Records was created to help settle disputes made in pubs throughout Ireland and Britain.

The UCO hockey team, pictured above playing against Lindenwood, will host “Pink in the Rink,” during the their game against Liberty University on Nov. 19. The Bronchos lost this match against Lindenwood earlier in the season. Mel Rogers, the community manager for the American Cancer Society, said that it is not known if a representative for the organization will attend the fundraiser on Friday.

By Chris Wescott / Sports Editor The University of Central Oklahoma ice hockey team will host a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society at 7:30 p.m. on Friday Nov. 19, at the Arctic Edge Arena in Edmond. The event is called “Pink in the Rink” and will take place during the bronchos’ game against Liberty University.

“We’re thrilled to have people who are going to help us out,” Mel Rogers, community manager for the American Cancer Society in Oklahoma City, said.

T-shirts and bracelets will be on sale through Wednesday, Nov. 17, in the Nigh University Center on the campus of UCO. One-hundred percent of all Pink in the Rink merchandise sales and two dollars of every paid admission on Friday night will go to the American Cancer Society.

The UCO hockey team website encourages fans to wear their Pink in the Rink shirts to the game on Friday night.

“It’s for a good cause and almost everyone in their life has been touched by someone with cancer,” UCO senior and hockey player Jonathan Cannizzo said. “We decided to do it to raise cancer awareness and [raise money] for the American Cancer Society.”

UCO team captain Nick Novak says the fundraiser means a lot to him personally.

“I think it is a great fundraiser to have to support cancer awareness,” Novak said. “My grandma passed away from breast cancer so she will definitely be running through my head and I’m going to do everything I can to get a (win) for her.”

Donations to the American Cancer Society may be made online at cancer.org or at a local American Cancer Society office.

The Oklahoma City offices are located at 6525 N. Meridian, Suite 110.

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“I think it’s great. I like how the music department gives you a teacher and you get one-on-one time to go over your schedule.”

“It feels like whoever you talk to they give you someone else to talk to, and you never really get an answer.”

ASHTON MORGAN

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“The enrollement process at UCO is good in principle, but in practice it is rather cumbersome.”

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FACE OF THE 2010 G20 SUMMIT Nov. 10, The Toronto Star on the Group of 20 meeting: When the specter of another Great Depression loomed during the 2008/09 meltdown, the Group of 20 proved its mettle as the world’s key economic policy forum by marshaling $5 trillion in stimulus spending and loan guarantees to fight the crisis.

Now, as Prime Minister Stephen Harper and other leaders gather in Seoul, the G20 is playing mop-up, and the cooperative spirit is faltering. The global recovery is slowing. Currency markets are in turmoil, trade is imbalanced, and protectionism is growing. But this time there’s no consensus on how to get through the rough patch.

In the United States, Republican gains in midterm elections have weakened President Barack Obama’s administration and likely undermined short-term efforts to provide more stimulus spending to boost growth and jobs as well as longer-term attempts to tackle the deficit.

“I think it’s really easy, and “It’s pretty easy, but I didn’t they help me out a lot.” get to make a lot of decisions in my schedule.”

“Since I’m just a freshman I’ve only done it once, but it seems easy enough.”

“Most recently the U.S. Federal Reserve’s $600 billion “quantitative easing” to keep interest rates low and drive down the dollar has fanned fears that Washington is now on the same beggar-thy-neighbor course as Beijing.

Chinese President Hu Jintao, in turn, is unwilling to let his underpriced yuan currency rise too quickly, for fear of choking off the export-led growth that underpins social stability.

Both countries head into the Seoul meetings with economic policies that speak to their relative weaknesses.

Most recently the U.S. Federal Reserve’s $600 billion “quantitative easing” to keep interest rates low and drive down the dollar has fanned fears that Washington is now on the same beggar-thy-neighbor course as Beijing. Germany, Brazil and South Korea worry that the Fed will drive up inflation, strand their currencies too high, and hurt their exports. That could mean ugly bickering in Seoul.

Check out http://www.thestar.com for the full article.

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Statehood

By Jessica Bruha / Contributing Writer Oklahoma celebrates its 103rd year of statehood on Nov. 16. It was declared the 46th state in the union in 1907 by President Theodore Roosevelt.

“Like other states, Oklahoma has experienced many changes over the past 103 years,” Professor Douglas Hurt said. Hurt is an associate professor in the department of History and Geography and teaches Geography of Oklahoma at UCO. Hurt discussed the past and present of Oklahoma concerning the job market. About 100 years ago, Oklahomans were farming, ranching and working in the oil industry.

While many people may have been attracted to the territory because of “black gold,” the natural gas industry has now exceeded oil industries.

He believes that today, Oklahoma is gaining more education and preparing to work for corporations such as Dell, Boeing or Chesapeake rather than traditional careers in farming and oil production.

“Thankfully, Oklahoma has left behind much of its Dust Bowl legacy that John Steinbeck promoted in his novel ‘The Grapes of Wrath,’” he said. “Today, more Americans think of the musical ‘Oklahoma’ or the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder than Steinbeck’s Joad family on Route 66 fleeing the dust and depression of 1930s Oklahoma.”

Hurt sees potential for the future of Oklahoma. According to a recent report from the Kauffman Foundation, Oklahoma has the highest entrepreneur levels of any state. This may not come as a surprise to many considering the history of entrepreneurs Oklahoma has had in the past.

Along with many other others, Oklahoma is home to Carl C. Magee, inventor of the parking meter which today collects revenue of about $1.25 million a day across the U.S. It is also home to inventors of the shopping cart and the yield sign.

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OKLAHOMA CELEBRATES ANOTHER BIRTHDAY AS THE 46TH US STATE

Geography of Oklahoma professor Douglas Hurt said that Oklahoma’s economy has changed in some ways more than others since its inception as a state in 1907.

According to the Kauffman Foundation, it was also rated the No. 1 large city to relocate to due to the state’s economy in terms of avoiding recession.

“We have a wonderful climate with an abundance of sun and warmth, a low cost of living, and a central location relative to the United States and even North America,” Hurt said.

He anticipates that with good leadership,

the state’s economy and population should steadily increase. However, he warns that Oklahoma is not totally immune to the challenges of economy and population.

With rural Oklahoma, particularly the western and southeastern margins of the state, experiencing depopulation and economic stagnation for several decades Hurt cannot help but question the future.

“How will the periphery of Oklahoma fare

in the future? Can the state continue to balance its economy so we’re not overly dependent on extractive resources like oil and natural gas?” Hurt said.

While these questions provoke thought to where Oklahoma will be heading in the future. Hurt believes that as of now, the positives do outweigh the negatives and the next century has all the potential to be just as interesting as the first 103 years.

Native American Students

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NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH TO BE TOPPED OFF WITH OSAGE LANGUAGE PANEL

Dr. Steven Pratt, is a professor in the department of Mass Communications and is one of only 5 native speakers of the Osage language. Pratt was born and raised on the Osage Indian Reservation and serves as a traditional and ceremonial leader, as well as working extensively to revitalize the Osage language. Here, Pratt is speaking to a group of high school students on the importance of obtaining an education and Native Life here on campus.

By Emily Davis / Contributing Writer Celebrations for Native American Heritage Month have been taking place on campus this month, and students are encouraged to attend the variety of events.

UCO’s Native American Student Association, in partnership with the office of Multicultural Student Services, is hosting a series of events in observance of this month and what it is all about.

The final event for month will be a panel discussion over the loss of the Native tongue.

Coordinator of Multicultural Student Services Lindsey Echols said, “They’re bringing in four speakers that speak that native tongue, whether it be Cherokee, Seminole, Creek or Choctaw…they’ll be coming in talking about why it’s so important to keep the native tongue, and how it should be passed down from generation to generation.”

The Loss of the Native Tongue event will be held today in the Nigh University Center, Room 202.

While the events are fun, it is also educational to learn about Native American culture since it is right here in Oklahoma.

“I think the month is so important just being that Oklahoma is Native Territory, and Native Country. It’s very important to show how diverse our campus is, especially with domestic diversity, meaning people that are from America. It’s very important just to show the rich culture that we have here in Oklahoma,” Echols said.

One event that UCO hosted was Native Central. This event was designed to bring in Native American high school students in the prospect of coming to UCO when they start their college careers. This event was in partnership with Enrollment Management and NASA. “It’s important just to let other people know what diversity is and how to keep the culture going as the elders are dying and so forth, just teaching the younger people about diversity which will then help them be a transformative learner, so when they graduate they’ll be different.” Echols said.

While UCO has a very diverse campus, Echols pointed out

that not everyone that is a member of NASA is Native American. NASA has a very diverse group of students, she said.

“NASA’s actually one of the oldest organizations at UCO… it’s gone from the Native American Club to First American Student Association, to Native American Student Association. It’s been here for well over 40 years on campus,” Echols said.

The reasons for enjoying this month are too numerous to count but Echols was able to pinpoint some of the reasons why she enjoys this celebration so much.

“It’s always nice to see students that are gathered where people are able to celebrate their culture, because they get excited because they get to teach you something that they know. I love to see the students excitement about sharing their culture, especially a culture as rich as Native American culture,” she said.

The celebration for Native American Heritage Month has grown on campus throughout the years.

“There was a time where it was celebrated for a week, and I believe it was either last year or the year before that we wanted to utilize the whole month of Native American Heritage Month, so we’ve always had celebrations and something demonstrating Native American culture to show our appreciation for the culture, but within the last two years we’ve taking it from a week to a month,” Echols said.

According to the “National Native American Heritage Month” website, President George H.W. Bush approved a joint resolution in 1990 assigning that November would be Native American Heritage Month.

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OKC Sports

Opinion

QUEENS OF THE GRIDIRON

The Lingerie Football League was established in 2009 with ten teams. Plans had been to extend a franchise to the Oklahoma City area as well as other large metropolitan areas, inclduing Las Vegas.

By Cody Bromley / Staff Writer Scantily-clad women playing football in Oklahoma? Not if Oklahoma City’s mayor has a say.

Last week, Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett told media that he would not like to allow a team from the Lingerie Football League to play in the city’s areas. The league plays seven on seven full contact tackle football while the players wear nothing but undergarments and football gear.

Mayor Cornett told Oklahoma sports website OKBlitz.com that he would not let a team from the league play at either the Cox Center or Oklahoma City Arena, both of which are owned by the city.

Following the posting of that statement, sports blogs, sports news sites and NewsOK.com picked up the story.

With strong publicity, Lingerie Football League chairman Mitchell S. Mortaza rebuked Mayor Cornett for his statement in an official release.

“It is unfortunate that one individual can dictate what an entire city can deem as entertainment or not,” Mortaza said.

“He does not understand that LFL football is played by educated former college athletes that come from all walks of life which include doctors, lawyers, teachers, military personnel, mothers, etc.

Nor does Mayor Cornett understand the revenue and jobs LFL football coming into town would represent, but perhaps

Oklahoma City does not need more jobs or revenue.”

Meanwhile, on the Facebook page for the league, a statement was posted that said that while the league is very interested in OKC and are in active discussions to bring a team to OKC, that there is no formal commitment from the LFL. Steve Hill, chief of staff for Mayor Cornett, said in a phone interview Friday that this statement by the mayor is merely his opinion.

“It’s been reported that he’s going to block it, but that’s not within his ability or interest,” Hill said. “There actually has not been a conversation between the city and the league at this point. It’s just kind of one of those things that’s blown up without being tethered to reality.”

Hill said that he was unaware of any legal reasons why the LFL could or could not use of the facilities for what the mayor might personally deem as inappropriate.

“That endeavor would fail or succeed on its own business merits,” Hill said.

The LFL sprung from the annual “Lingerie Bowl” pay-per-view event held since 2004. In 2009, a league was formed with ten teams in major markets, with an Oklahoma City franchise planned to be ready in time for the 2011 season. More expansion markets, including Las Vegas, and another 15 expansion markets are planned for the next five years. MTV2, the sister channel to the MTV, airs some of the LFL’s games as part of its Friday night lineup.

Campus Economy

By Brittany Dalton / Staff Writer On Nov. 19, UCO students will have the chance to experience different cultures at the International Festival.

The festival will be held from 11-2:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom on the third floor of the Nigh University Center. It will represent many diverse cultures which are represented by some of the student body.

“The entire campus looks forward to the International Festival all year,” Glenn Freeman said. Freeman is an adviser to the International Student Council, which is hosting the event. “It is our opportunity to share the culture, cuisine and talent of our international population here at UCO and to celebrate the things that are unique to different cultures and the things that we have in common.”

There will be 16 international student organizations participating in the festival, and the performances will include China, India, Korea, Nepal, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam.

Corinna Feidt is the president of the European Student Association, one of the 16 organizations participating in the festival.

“I am an international student from Germany,” Feidt said. “I will be representing Spain in the festival. We are serving Spanish food and will have other displays from Spain to bring the Spanish culture closer to other students.”

Feidt added that the festival will bring greater cultural awareness to the campus at large. She believes that better awareness can lead to greater understanding, as well as greater tolerance of other cultures.

“I think the festival will raise cultural awareness and will promote internationalism in general,” she said. “I think it is very important to understand other cultures, since we live in a globalized world where diversity is constantly increasing.”

PHOTO BY JOSEPH MOORE

WORLDWIDE CULTURE COMES TO UCO

Corinna Feidt moved to Oklahoma, from Germany in 2006 to pursue a marketing degree. Feidt will be representing Spain at the International Festival this friday the 19th, and her team has made a bull statue.

This is the 35th time the International Festival has taken place.

Freeman believes the festival can accomplish long-term goals as well as the short- term benefit students may get from having a fun time and eating different foods.

“By furthering our understanding of each other, we are creating a better world for all of us and fostering peace,” he said.

The festival will not only feature free food from diverse cultural backgrounds, there will also be dancing and musical performances. Admission is free and anyone is invited to attend.

OPINION LACED WITH

FACT

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A.J. BLACK Everybody hurts sometimes, and most of us get over it, but there is nothing like a ghost from the past to drudge up some suppressed feelings. Nobody wants to be alone forever, but at the same time nobody wants to have their heart torn to shreds. It is a crazy and contradictory world that we live in.

If you survive long enough you are bound to have some baggage. Personally, I could take a trip to Europe for six months without having to pack anything in addition to what I already carry around with me on a daily basis. If you put it out there enough, it is bound to be stepped on, just as it should be. The funny thing about life is that you get out of it what you put into it. If you are not willing to risk anything then you will get little in return. If you do happen to put it all on the line you may walk away with nothing, but at least you took the chance to win something of substance. No risk no reward, so to speak.

Romantic relationships are an inevitable portion of the beautifully cruel mystery of life. There is no right answer, only questions, trial, and error. I remember the first girl that ever broke my heart. Her name was Brooke and she was indisputably the hottest girl in first grade. It may seem strange but I was a wee bit shy back in the day. So, she actually pursued me through a note with a place for me to check yes or no to the proposed question of do you like me. I didn’t hesitate to check yes.

We held hands for a week, and then she kissed me in the back of the bus. It was amazing. The problem is that just when I began to enjoy the benefits of being an item, she dumped me. She dumped me on the playground right in front of everybody, no doubt. She said she wanted to give other guys a chance. Even at the young age of eight I knew what that meant. Love sucks, or does it?

My life hasn’t changed all that much since grade school.

I still love to play on the monkey bars, see how high I can swing, and steal kisses underneath the bleachers. I have fallen in and out of love several more times and collected a few stories that I won’t be sharing anytime soon, but I wouldn’t trade any of my bruises for the safety of solitude or for the complacent routine of overstaying the expiration date of the wrong commitment.

We have to be willing to lose in order to have a shot at anything. We have to be willing to be either the hero or the goat, but whether we succeed or fail there is always another shot at it if we want it. There may not be a reset button in this game, but it is never too late to keep moving or change directions altogether. We are all players, and there is no way to definitively determine how much time is left on the clock.

Since we have to believe in something, it might as well be love. Their may not be just one person waiting out there for us, and it may be true that frogs don’t turn into princes, they just stay frogs and give you warts, but life is definitely more fun with someone to share it.

As far as my grade school break-up, she wasn’t the one.

It may not have been love, just life, and that’s okay. We don’t have to choose between being a complete whore or abstinent, but if we never take any chances then what fun is that?

I don’t think it is necessary to want to marry everyone we date. Because, when we are ready we will find what we need. With the right timing, a little luck, and the mutual desire to make things work.

-Light it up, A.J. Black

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P H O T O B Y A N J U M N AV E E D

NEWS WITH A FLASH

A Pakistani teenager hugs his goat at a livestock market for upcoming Eid alAdha festival on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan on Monday, Nov. 15, 2010.

Muslims worldwide will celebrate Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice on Nov. 17, by sacrificial killing of sheep, goats, cows or camels. The slaughter commemorates the biblical story of Abraham, who was on the verge of sacrificing his son to obey God’s command when God interceded by substituting a ram in the child’s place.

President Barack Obama eats green tea ice cream as he visits the Great Buddha of Kamakura with Michiko Sato, temple director, and Takao Sato, the 15th chief monk of the temple, at Kotokuin Temple in Kamakura, Japan, Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010.

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ROTC

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UCO ROTC PROGRAM HOLDS EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR FEMALE CADETS

Cadet Nicole Warren, one of 20 female cadets who are training to become officers in the Army, stands at attention with her fellow ROTC cadets.

By Christie Southern / Staff Writer Imagine waking up one day and it is war time. As a woman, there is nothing to do about it but sit back and watch. Unless, that is, one decides to disguise herself as a man and fight anyway.

In 1775, Sarah Shattuck, Prudence Wright and other women of Groton, Mass., put on their husbands’ clothing, armed themselves with muskets and pitchforks and defended the Nashua River Bridge.

They captured a notorious Tory carrying dispatches to the British in Boston in his boots. That was one of the first documented incidents where women shed their skirts and

dresses and served in what was then the beginning of a United States armed forces.

Today, there is no need to pull a “Mulan” anymore.

Around 344,500 women currently serve in the military- Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserves- filling positions in nearly 90 percent of all career fields available through the military, according to a 2009 survey collected by womensmemorial.org.

In the United States, women in the military are thoroughly integrated into combat support roles and other services as enlisted members and even officers, including a four-

star general.

“Women in the military are kicking ass nowadays,” junior Nicole Warren, former U.S. Marine Corps corporal and current interpersonal communications major and ROTC Cadet, said.

UCO’s ROTC program has approximately 20 female cadets, all of them training to become officers in the Army.

“The best thing [about being in ROTC] is the bond, the friendships,” sophomore Carina Aguilar, nursing major, said. “You get to relate to others because we are all on the same boat.”

With school, extra-curricular ac-

tivities and sometimes even an outside job, the load of an ROTC cadet can often get overwhelming since being a cadet is a full-time job as well.

“But it’s worth it,” junior Amaza Withington, nursing major, said.

As girls, they say they are given no preferential treatment, but sometimes they are “babied.”

“It’s like a big family,” Aguilar said.

“Everyone becomes like siblings.”

Her roommate and fellow cadet Withington agreed.

“We look out for each other,” Withington said. “You can rely on friends you meet [within the program].”

When it comes to physical training (PT), however, the girls said that there are some double standards due to the qualification requirements. “[The guys] always say ‘Well, it’s easier for you’ to qualify or score higher,” Withington said. “But we have to do everything they have to do.”

PT occurs Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 6 a.m. During this time they perform a series of exercises including two minutes of push-ups, two minutes of sit- ups, and a two-mile run in hopes of scoring 300 points.

“You have to have a strong backbone especially as a female because they can think less of you,” Withington said. “But everyone has to prove themselves in our program.”

In addition to PT, the cadets wear their uniform for inspections. Being in uniform has made the girls more aware of their appearance and they both admit they feel respected.

“Sometimes I don’t like the stares,” Aguilar said. “It’s like [people] are

trying to figure you out. But I still get a lot of respect in uniform.”

After all, female or not, they are representing the Army.

As active duty military, the same standards apply, according to Warren who has experience with prior service.

“You had to work harder to get respect; I had to work harder than my male counterparts,” Warren said. “I would like to think that the stereotypes [for women] are slowly going away. It will always be there a little, especially if you are in a predominately male unit.”

Despite the setbacks, the treatment of women in the military has improved drastically over the past decade alone.

“I joined in ‘98 and back then you definitely had to be strong minded,” Warren said. “You had to hold your own. Now, it‘s better.”

In fact, Warren believes women are advancing quite well up the military ladder.

“Women are getting promoted just as fast as men,” Warren said.

“We are just as competitive.”

There are 21 female generals, most of them one-star, in the U.S. Army, according to a BBC News report.

Aguilar and Whittington plan to travel through the military after commissioning and graduation.

In their spare time, the girls admit they do all the things other civilian girls do.

“We still take care of ourselves, we do our hair and make-up,” Aguilar said. “When I’m not in uniform, I like to dress up.”

Fundraiser

SUPPLY DRIVE SUPPORTING TROOPS PLANNED

By Chantal Robatteux / Staff Writer There will be a USO (United Service Organization) supply drive at UCO Nov. 17 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., by Broncho Lake or in the Nigh University Center, depending on weather conditions.

According to the USO website, USO is a nonprofit, congressionally chartered private organization.

It was founded by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941 when America headed into WWII and several organizations such as the Salvation Army, Young Men’s Christian Association, Young Women’s Christian Association, National Catholic

Community Services, National Travelers Aid Association and the National Jewish Welfare Board mobilized to support the growing U.S. military.

Roosevelt combined these organizations into USO. The president of USO is Sloan D. Gibson and he was elected by the USO Board of Governors to become the 22nd president of USO in September 2008.

Sloan is a 1975 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. He earned both Airborne and Ranger qualifications and served as an infantry officer in the

U.S. Army.

This year’s drive will be put on

by Garrett Johnson, a senior public relations major, Chris Morris, junior in public relations, and Emily Hood, a senior majoring in public relations as well.

Johnson, Morris and Hood are doing this in conjunction with a class project. Johnson said they picked USO to uphold the tradition. “[But] it’s all about the troops,” Johnson said.

USO drives take place all around the United States, and Hickman’s Public Information Methods class has supported the USO as a term

project for several semesters. Professor Hickman said it all began as a class term project three years ago, headed by then-student Robert Agnew, a UCO graduate.

The reason they chose to be a part of it is to provide a sense of home to the troops and soldiers overseas.

“With the help of volunteers and local donors of this drive, we hope to supply our troops with essential items which enables them to attain a sense of home-away-from-home feeling,” Johnson said.

They will be accepting donations of loose change, dollar bills, checks as well as products.

Donation Drive

STUDENTS UP FOR TECH T.A.S.K. PHOTO BY GARETT FISBECK

By Garett Fisbeck / Photo Editor

Mark Brenneman and his Success Central class are organizing a computer drive benefiting T.A.S.K. (Teaching and Saving Kids) Nov. 15 - Nov. 19.

Dr. Kole Kleeman and Mark Brenneman are asking UCO students to donate their unused computer equipment to T.A.S.K. (Teaching and Saving Kids) Nov. 15-Nov. 19.

The computer drive was created by Brenneman’s Success Central class and is being held to set up a computer lab for T.A.S.K., a ministry of the Divine Worship Center in Midwest City that tutors at-risk children Tuesday and Thursday nights for free, Mark Brenneman said.

The computer drive was created by Brenneman’s Success Central class and is being held to set up a computer lab for T.A.S.K. Participating UPS stores in the Metro area will be the donation centers for

computer drive. Locations can be found at youbesomebody.com.

The goal of the computer drive is to close the game between information haves and information have nots, Brenneman said.

“The reality of the situation is that there is a whole group of people that do not have access to computers,” Brenneman said.

“We’re trying to give everyone healthy appetite for learning.”

As a part of the program, T.A.S.K. also conducts speak-outs from inactive gang members who use their experiences to speak to young men and women to prevent violence.

In the past, OETA has done several documentaries on T.A.S.K.’s efforts to make a safer community.

People can donate snack items such as beef jerky, regular sized candy bars, peanuts/mixed nuts, sunflower seeds as well as chewing gum.

Drug store items include lip balm, travel-size toothpaste, toothbrushes and shaving cream, disposable razors, and eye drops.

Some miscellaneous items include earplugs, travel pillows, batteries and AT&T International Calling Cards.

“Donors are welcome to bring other items as long as they are nonperishable items,” Johnson said.

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BECKLEY POISED TO LEAD LADY BRONCHOS UCO women’s basketball standout, Ashley Beckley was named the pre-season Lone Star Conference Player of the Year by other coaches in the league.

Beckley enters the season as the team’s key returning player having led the team in scoring in the 2008-2009 season. She scored 16.1 points per game and grabbed 5.9 rebounds as well. She is also one of two seniors returning and will be looked upon to be the vocal leader of the team. “We have a lot of young girls on the team and I feel like they look to me to be an emotional and vocal leader,� Beckley said. “I’m ready to accept that challenge.� “Ashley is definitely one of our key play-

ers and will be the leader of our team,� head coach Guy Hardaker said. “She gives us vocal leadership and relates really well with the younger girls on our team. I believe she’s going to have a great year.�

Beckley comes into the year as the 9th leading scorer in UCO history and is 4th in career free throw attempts. She is a force on the block and is one of the best rebounders in Division II basketball. She was named to the All-Lone Star Conference team in 2009 and second team All-South Central Region. “She is one of the hardest working girls I’ve ever been around,� Hardaker said. “It’s hard to find a girl who wants to get better every single day and who won’t let anybody outwork her.�

Beckley graduated from Turpin High School

UCO Football

BRONCHOS CLOSE OUT DISAPPOINTING SEASON

By Michael Collins / Sports Writer And with the blow of a whistle, football season is officially over for UCO’s football team. It is almost comical to say, but the Bronchos lost yet another heartbreaker in the fourth quarter this past Saturday against Angelo State, 49-35.

For three quarters, the game was an old Western shootout, with the Bronchos and Rams butting heads until the fourth quarter.

The game tied was at 35 at the start of the fourth when the Bronchos fell apart. On their final seven offensive possessions, the Broncho offense gained only 56 yards. The Rams added two touchdowns in the final 10 minutes to seal the game.

As has been the case all season for the Bronchos, the offense held up their end, while the defense just did not play up to par. It is tough to keep picking on the Broncho defense with stars like Turner Troup, Tucker Cason and Creadell Pennon, but other than those three guys their defense has not played well this season. With an offense that averaged better than 30 points a game, they should have won more than two games.

The super star of the season Josh Birmingham was held without a touchdown for the first time this season, and finished with only 92 yards rushing. Birmingham finished the season with 1,250 yards rushing on just 243 attempts. He also added for good measure 378 yards receiving, and 21 total touchdowns. Do not forget he is only a freshman. By statistical standards, he had the eighth best season by a running back in UCO history.

The signal caller for the Bronchos, Ethan Sharp, finished the game with 240 yards on 27-47 passing. He also added four touchdowns to Daniel Morrell, Carter Whitson,

Tucker Holland and Bryce Davis. Sharp finished the season with the fourth best season in terms of yards in school history, and this was his first season behind center for the Bronchos. Many people remember the Dallas Cowboys of the 90s, with the Triplets. UCO is very quietly forming their version, just right now it is more of a dynamic duo, as they are waiting on the third piece of the puzzle.

What is next for the Bronchos? First off, they will have an entire off-season to stew on what this season could have been, and where they underachieved. They will also be playing a host of new teams this next season, they will bid farewell to the Lone Star Conference, and say hello to the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. With teams like Northwest Missouri, and Central Missouri, the Bronchos will have their hands full next season. One team the Bronchos will be familiar with will be Pitt State, who beat the Bronchos in the season opener, and they ended their season with three wins. While the road will not be easier, the Bronchos will fight just like they did this season.

While it would be easy to predict another losing record for the Bronchos next year, if you look at the Bronchos record this year, you will find some very positive things. The fact that they lost two games in overtime by freak extra points, or that they were tied or held the lead in the fourth quarter in more than half of their losses. But if there is one thing to bank on, Birmingham will run wild in the MIAA. There were very few games where he was held in check. He will have this entire off-season to get stronger, faster, and quicker. That should scare teams. Let’s just all hope next season brings more cheers than jeers.

in 2007 and was a standout athlete. She was a four time all-conference selection in basketball and an all-state selection her senior season. She was also a two-time conference MVP in softball and competed in track and field and cross-country. “I’ve always loved sports and competing,�

Beckley said. “No matter what it is, I try and give 100 percent. You get out what you put in.�

The same coaches that picked Beckley to finish as the conference’s top player picked the Lady Bronchos to finish second in the Lone Star Conference. UCO collected five first place votes and finished with 151 points in the balloting. Northeastern State University was given 17 first place votes to lead all schools.

Southeastern Oklahoma, Texas Women’s and

Cameron round out the top five. “There will be a lot of good competition in the conference this season,� Hardaker said. “We will be looking for senior leadership from Ashley and also looking for other girls on the team to step up their games.� “There are a lot of good teams this year,�

Beckley said. “With our talent we should be able to compete against anybody out there.�

The Lady Bronchos will open the regular season at the Texas Women’s Classic in Denton, Texas Nov. 19-20. They will play the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith in the first game and the University of ColoradoColorado Springs in the second. UCO will host Pittsburgh State University for their first home game on Nov. 23.

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Senior Ashley Beckley (21) leaps in the air for a layup against Southern Nazarene on November 2, 2010 in an exhibition game.

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BIRMINGHAM Birmingham, in his first season running the ball for UCO, accumulated 1,250 yards on 243 carries in 11 games. He averaged over five yards per carry and scored 18 touchdowns on the ground. The star running back also caught 48 passes for 378 yards and three scores. This outstanding production comes from a Bronchos’ offense known for being a “pass first� scheme. Despite his production and nomination, “I never thought about any awards. I just wanted to help this team in any way possible,� he said.

Even still, Birmingham said the nomination alone is a huge honor. He said his family, including brother and former UCO running back Ben Birmingham, is proud of him and his accomplishments. “This would be huge to me because I’ve always been overshadowed by other athletes in Oklahoma. But I just thank God that I’m even being considered. My family is going to be proud of me no matter what happens.

This just brings one more smile to their faces.

For Ben, he’s so thrilled and couldn’t be more proud of me.�

Birmingham does not know if he will be attending the award ceremony yet or who he would go with. “What I’ve heard is that the top four (can-

didates) get to go to the ceremony and we are at 24. But if I was to make it, I think it would be coach Holland and I. I’m not saying that’s true, that’s just something I heard also.�

Birmingham is the first Central Oklahoma Harlon Hill candidate since 2004, and eighth all-time in school history. His 126 points (21 touchdowns) in a season ranks third all-time in UCO history on the single-season scoring list. Birmingham fell one touchdown short of tying the school records for touchdowns and points in a season. The record has remained untouched since James Hooks did it in 1971.

Birmingham is the first player in UCO history to score four 50-plus yard rushing touchdowns in a career and he is just a redshirt freshman.

The Harlon Hill voting is done by the sports information directors at the 148 Division II football universities. The 24 candidates will be placed on regional ballots. Then the top two players from each of the four regions will be added to the national ballot. The voting ends on Nov. 19.

The winner of the 2010 Harlon Hill award will be announced at the annual Harlon Hill Trophy Presentation Banquet on Dec. 17 in Florence, Ala.

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BENSCH SISTERS CLOSE AND COMPETITIVE

Erica Bensch drives a ball at the UCO Classic in Oklahoma City on October 4, 2010. The Bronchos finished 1st in the tournament.

By Chris Wescott / Sports Editor Sisters Erica and Lindsey Bensch do a lot together. It is only fitting that the two Central Oklahoma golfers would score hole-in-ones on the

same course, on the same day.

At Kickingbird Golf Course in Edmond last Tuesday, UCO junior Erica Bensch scored a hole-in-one on the third hole. Less than two hours later, younger sister and freshman

Lindsey Bensch sunk an ace of her own on the 11th hole. The two sisters accomplished something that is nearly impossible or, at the very least, extremely improbable.

Research done by bronchosports. com said that the odds of a professional golfer scoring a hole-inone are 3000 to 1. The report also claims that the odds of two sisters recording aces on the same day and same course are 15,000,000 to 1. It was Lindsey’s second hole-in-one and Erica’s first.

Lindsey Bensch recognized just how rare it is for something like this to happen.

“I think we had a better chance of getting struck by lightning,” Lindsey joked. “But I know that God has blessed us with this rare success and I feel like it’s the first of many things that we are going to accomplish.”

Media outlets reaching as high as ESPN and as far as Taiwan have expressed an interest in the story.

So what went through the sisters’ minds following their accomplishments?

“Well, my very first reaction was that I was back to one down,” Erica said. “My sisters and I have a

little competition going between the three of us, and right now Lindsey is winning with two hole-in-ones, followed by our little sister Katie (who will attend UCO in the fall) and I.” So after making a hole-in-one for the first time in her golfing career, Erica was thinking about a competition between her and her sisters.

“I’m pretty competitive with my sister actually,” Erica said. “But it’s all competition that makes the both of us better.”

Lindsey agreed with her sister’s assessment.

“Yeah, I guess there is a little competition going on between the two of us,” Lindsey said. “We can get pretty competitive sometimes, but it’s all in good fun. We like to keep each other on our toes. We provide plenty of opportunities to gain bragging rights.”

Erica is a junior golf management major at UCO from Broken Arrow.

Lindsey is a freshman golf management major. Erica said she enjoys having her little sister at the same college.

“I really enjoy her being here.

When it came time for her to pick a school to go to I pushed really hard

for her to come here, and I’m really glad she did end up here.”

Erica’s closeness to her sister transfers from home to school to the golf course.

“We play and practice together all the time. Our class schedules run together, so when we get out of class we head to the course most days.”

Lindsey added, “We practice together all the time. We’ll play games on the putting green or have closest to the pin competitions on the range or go play if we want to and we enjoy it. We have lots of fun.”

Younger sister Lindsey said the bond that she shares with her sisters only continues to grow.

“Erica and I are actually really close,” Lindsey said. “Our relationship has really developed into something genuine. We love to hang out and talk and laugh with each other.

I would actually consider my sisters some of my closest friends.”

The UCO women’s golf team has finished their fall schedule, placing 4th, 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the four tournaments they participated in. The Lady Bronchos pick play back up on Feb. 28, at the St. Edwards Classic in Austin, Texas.

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BIRMINGHAM IN HARLON HILL CONVERSATION mingham is just a redshirt freshman, he is one of the most explosive and productive players in all of NCAA Division II football. Which is why Birmingham is not only worthy, but deserving of such prestigious recognition.

The young back said he found out about his

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nomination through UCO head coach Tracy Holland while the Bronchos were preparing for their season finale against Angelo State.

“We were just gathering up to leave and a couple of players and coaches were saying Coach Holland was looking for me,” Birmingham said. “So I got a little worried because I thought I was in trouble and I was thinking about the things I could have done. But it was

nothing bad that he wanted to talk about. It actually turned out to be all good.”

“All good” is correct. Birmingham is one of 24 candidates selected from all across the nation for the award given to Division II college football’s player of the year.

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PHOTO BY GARETT FISBECK

By Chris Wescott / Sports Editor When it was announced over the weekend that Central Oklahoma running back Josh Birmingham was a candidate for the Harlon Hill Award (Division II’s equivalent of the Heisman Trophy), it was not surprising. Although Bir-

UCO running back Josh Birmingham sheds a Southeastern Oklahoma State defender in a game against the Savage Storm on October 16, 2010 at Wantland Stadium.

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