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Do you care that the Beatles are now on iTunes?
An outbreak of cholera in Haiti has left more than 1,000 dead, and 16,800 infected.
Nov. 19 is the 147th anniversary of one of the most famous speeches in U.S. history.
UCO’s men’s basketball team withstood a late charge to win its home opener.
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Most scheduling cycles in college football require an athletic director to line up four, maybe five non-conference games to fill out spots not already occupied by conference opponents. Most schedules, but not the Bronchos’, at least not next season. After a disappointing final season in the Lone Star Conference, UCO’s home for more than 20 years, the Bronchos will be moving to the Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletics Association for the 2012-2013 season. UCO will join the likes of Central Missouri, Emporia State, Fort Hays State, Missouri Southern, Missouri Western, Northwest Missouri, Nebraska at Omaha, Pittsburg State, Southwest Baptist, Truman State and Washburn, but in the interim, UCO will play as an independent, and without a conference schedule fill out a list of opponents, putting together a typical complement of games can be tough sledding.
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Opening night of the musical “Sweet Smell of Success” is Nov 18. at Mitchell Hall Theater at 7:30 p.m. The production is the annual fall musical by the UCO Music Theatre Department, with is showing Thursday through Sunday at 7:30 p.m., and a matinee performance Sunday at 2:30 p.m. “Sweet Smell of Success” is based on the legend of Faust, a German tale where the protagonist sells his soul in exchange for knowledge and worldly pleasures. The production is being put on by the College of Fine Arts and Design as well as UCO’s Musical Theatre Department. Tickets for the shows are available at the Mitchell Hall box office or by phone. Tickets are $14 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and $4 for students.
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State Law Showdown
MORE LAWSUITS FOR STATE QUESTIONS By Cody Bromley / Staff Writer
that we’ve already litigated this issue,” Thomas said. State Representative Randy Terrell of Moore, the author of the bill that appeared before Oklahoma voters, told The Associated Press that he thought the lawsuit filed by Thomas was frivolous and thwarted the will of the voters. “This is just another frivolous lawsuit filed by a liberal law professor trying to forum shop for a judge willing to thwart the will of the people,” Terrell said. To that, Thomas said that the response by Terrell is typical of people on the other side of a lawsuit. “The supreme court of Oklahoma did not think it was frivolous two years ago,” Thomas said. Thomas said that he thinks that proponents of the new English-Only measure do not understand what was done with the passage of the bill. He makes specific correlations to what this means for governor-elect Mary Fallin, who earlier this month made pledges to make Oklahoma a friendlier place to do business. In Thomas’s opinion this could make it difficult
More than two weeks after the election, additional state questions from the Nov. 2 ballot are being sent to court. James Thomas, a full-time professor of law at the University of Tulsa, has filed suits against the governor’s office seeking an injunction barring the enforcement of two of the state questions from the 2010 ballot. The first item that Thomas filed against was State Question 751, more commonly known as the English-only act. Thomas told NewsOK a month before the election that he believed the bill to be an infringement of free speech. “I faced the same thing when this plaintiff came forward and asked me to file it, and the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled, this was about two years ago, that English-only was unconstitutional.” When the legislature drafted the new Englishonly bill and put it before the people in the last election, Thomas said that he had the same objections as when he filed suit in 2008 and the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled in his favor. “Our challenge is based pretty much on the fact
for the next governor to orchestrate trade deals with places that do not speak English as a primarily language, as the new law could potentially forbid her from corresponding in another language. Another area Thomas feels could be affected by this law is tourism to Oklahoma. “Oklahoma really is a beautiful state and attracts a lot of tourists,” Thomas said. “But now tourists from foreign countries will be fearful from coming to Oklahoma unless this is overturned. Because should they run into an emergency, they can’t get any governmental services.” In 2004, the state supreme courts heard a case to determine the validity of an initiative petition to make English the official language. If passed the petition would have prohibited the use of nonEnglish languages in state government meetings, documents and publications and would have prohibited the use of state funds for translation services and printing in non-English languages. The court held the petition’s passage would have violated the Oklahoma Constitution in-
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UCO ARTISTS GO DOWNTOWN ON DISPLAY By Brittany Dalton / Staff Writer This Friday, 12 graduating art students from UCO will be displaying some of their works at the IAO Gallery in downtown Oklahoma City. “We are displaying some of our specific pieces, by theme,” Kaily O’Brien, one of the artists, said. “At least one concept work is required. We’ve been in the art room all night,” she said. Each student is working on a collection that will showcase their individual styles and talents. O’Brien will be displaying a 62-inch biplane done in serigraphy technique, the same style Andy Warhol worked in. Serigraphy is also known as silk-screening. Fabric is stretched across a canvas, and the artist blocks out areas in the canvas. Then the artist applies ink to the canvas, which covers everything except the areas blocked. This way, the image appears on the canvas beneath. O’Brien has produced 16 pieces and plans to compile them into one large work. “It is like a mosaic, they are all different layers,” she said. O’Brien adds that the process is not easy. “It’s very physical,” she said. “I’ve been going strong for a month and a half on these, too. These are my pride and joy.” After graduation, O’Brien plans to study 3-D animation abroad in England for a year. “I plan to take these techniques and turn to the digital side of things. The school I’ll be studying abroad at is the school that helped finish Avatar. It will be so cool to sit where they sat.”
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Kaily O’Brien, one of the 12 senior art majors displaying their work this Friday, holds up two of the 16 pieces that complete her work. O’Brien spent many nights in the art building finishing them.
O’Brien would like to go into 3-D animation, staying in Europe to do so. She adds that now is the time to go into the field, and that for one to master digital work, it is best to master it by hand first. She explains that she originally attended OU on a leadership scholarship, yet found that sorority life and the university were not for her. “I wanted to be me, and make my own name,” she said. “So I came to UCO, and I took a drawing class. And that talent in me surfaced, I loved draw-
ing. It was always there for me, but now I’m sold for life.” Another student displaying her works in the gallery is Anna Wilmoth. “I am going to be displaying a series of modern religious portraits,” she said. “I’m making old-time, outdated portraits current, using bright colors. And I’m making religion itself more modern, really.”
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PALIN’S REALITY By Ryan Costello / Senior Staff Writer A reality show, a less than comprehensive handle of the English language and growing knack for appearing in political punch lines. These aren’t the ideal traits for a presidential nominee, but somehow, some way, the combination of winks and drawls that is Sarah Palin is still in the conversation. The former undercard on the failed McCain 2008 ticket is considering a run in 2012, a move still only in the mulling phase, as she still needs to speak with her family, because, as could have been expected, they’re the “most important.” But what about that family? If the most important thing in Palin’s life is the Palins, and would likely stay that way if she were ever seated in the Oval Office as anything more than tourist, who is to say that the dysfunction that permeates her domestic life wouldn’t bleed into her leadership of a nation? And really, would a scripted reality show make the American public forget about 2008’s ‘Troopergate,’ or young Bristol’s litany of transgressions, the pregnancy and choice of father for her child, offenses made only more damnable by her mother’s far right affiliation? “It’s been much more perplexing to me than where the ‘lamestream’ media has wanted to go about my personal life. And other candidates haven’t faced these criticisms the way I have,” Palin said to the New York Times’ magazine. “Lamestream?” You provided the circus, Sarah. We’re just enjoying the ride. But American voters may not be. An ABC News/ Washington Post poll estimated that 54 percent of registered voters disapproved of Palin, and that a whopping 67 percent said that Palin was unfit for the presidency. Yikes. Perhaps worse news for the Palin camp was the success, or rather the lack thereof, for Palin-like candidates in the November midterms. According to polls, Sharron Angle had all but locked up a victory over incumbent Nevada Senator Harry Reid. Against all odds, she lost. Christine O’Donnell, who pundits had given the moniker “O’Palin,” was devastated in the race for Delaware Senator after a series of Palin-like miscues and a Palin endorsement. The problem is, though the intellectual age in America has come and gone, we’re not stupid. We know that reality TV stars are for entertainment, not office. Granted, a Palin/’Situation’ ticket in 2012 would make for some spectacular theatre for the “lamestream” media.
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The poverty stricken country still recovering from the 2010 quake, is now facing a rise in Cholera infections.
After falling victim to one of history’s most vicious earthquakes and spending several months struggling with sharp political division, Haiti has now been struck with a new dilemma: a spreading outbreak of cholera. The Haitian health ministry confirmed that the death toll has surpassed 1,000, and another 16,800 people have been treated at hospitals around the Latin American country. Cholera is a disease that still plagues many third-world countries, with more than 130,000 people dying annually. Developed nations are able to treat the infection easily. Cholera is a type of bacterial infection of the intestines that generally spreads through contaminated water. “The infection causes diarrhea, vomiting, and extreme dehydration. It certainly can kill quickly, but is treated by simply rehydrating the patient and administering antibiotics,” former UCO nursing major, Jessica Shelburne, said. Shelburne is currently a nurse at Mercy Hospital, who believes the slow reorganization of Haiti has led to the health crisis. “Without a solid infrastructure, many of the devastated Haitian people are left with nowhere to go, and simply must fight the infection on their own.” Haiti’s recovery progress since the January earthquake has moved at a glacial pace. Nations around the world pledged $9 billion, yet
Hati has only seen around $700 million. The United States, which promised the most generous sum of money ($1.5 billion), has stalled its support in the allocation process. Haiti will not be able to establish a strong health network until it receives a majority of the recovery funds. The cholera problem has spread into all of Haiti’s ten provinces. Artibonite has become the worst-affected of the regions, as health officials have confirmed 629 deaths in the region. “The world has to watch on television the sad effects of sitting on your hands,” Shelburne said in frustration on the further loss of life. Many of the Haitian people are allowing their frustration to give way to riots. Many claim that a team of the UN peacekeepers brought the cholera with them. Demands for the UN peacekeepers to leave have risen with the death tolls. Efforts are under way to get 10,000 to 12,000 more “cholera beds” in place, and plans are being put in place to transport the sickest people to treatment centers, which many protesters are vehemently against. They fear a further spread of the epidemic. The United Nations is holding its ground in the region, and has asked international donors for $164 million in aid, as they estimate as many as 200,000 Haitians could be dealing with the illness over the next 12 months.
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(Above) Patients suffering cholera symptoms sleep as they wait to be admitted at the Doctors Without Borders temporary hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday Nov. 13, 2010. (Below) A man collects water in a river covered with waste in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, Nov. 12, 2010. P H OTO BY EMIL IO M O REN AT T I
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MISS UCO 2011 CROWNED GALLERY By Lauren Nelson / Contributing Writer Rachel Hill was crowned Miss UCO 2011 on Saturday night in Constitution Hall in the Nigh University Center during the 35th anniversary of the Miss UCO Pageant. Hill is a 19 year-old sophomore from Owasso, Okla., majoring in Nutrition. Hill not only walked away with the crown and title of Miss UCO 2011, and also won the Talent Award and tied for the Swimsuit/ Fitness Award. Hill also won the Directors’ Award, voted on by the board of directors for the Miss UCO Pageant. Along with the official Miss America local crown, sash, and crown box, Hill won a $1,800 tuition waiver scholarship and a $500 cash scholarship. Hill also won numerous other prizes to help prepare for the state competition. Hill’s platform is “The Three C’s: Connect, Cultivate, Continue.” Her platform encourages mentoring and volunteering. Hill will spend her year of service traveling and speaking about her personal platform and representing the university. Hill will also represent UCO at the 2011 Miss Oklahoma Scholarship Pageant in June in Tulsa. Hill played Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata”
Rachel Hill was crowned Miss UCO 2011.
for the talent portion of the competition and answered a question related to her platform for the on-stage question portion of the competition. The first runner-up to the Miss UCO crown was Lindsey Allen, a 19 year-old sophomore from Lawton and winner of the Congeniality Award. Second runner-up was Jennifay Joy Nichols, a 19 year-old sophomore vocal performance major at UCO’s ACM. Third runner-up was Terri Bernard, 19, who tied with Hill for the swimsuit/fitness award. Fourth runner-up was Amanda Barfield, 22. Brittany Sears, 20, won the People’s Choice Award.
She explains that due to limited gallery space, she will only be displaying four works: modern portraits of Eve, Mary, Joseph and St. Peter. “I don’t like using traditional colors for people,” Wilmoth explained. “It’s more fun to see what colors fit each individual person.” Her portrait of Eve is done in pink, yellow and purple. There is green in the background representative of the apples, and a teal snake that forms the border of the portrait. Her portrait of Mary she describes as more solemn, painted in many different blues. Wilmoth has been working on the religious portraiture series for a year and a half. “I wanted to keep with the old-time feel, but with newer colors to contrast,” she said, describing that each portrait will be cased in an ornate frame painted white. Wilmoth, originally from St. Louis, describes how the city inspired her art. She describes the city as very Catholic, adding that she was inspired by the religious imagery there. “Being around all that, I was intrigued by the saints, and I thought it would be fun to paint them.” So far, Wilmoth has painted St. Lucy, Mary with Jesus, the lion and the lamb and even
some angels. She has done portraits since junior high, first commissioned for a portrait in the seventh grade. “It’s one of the first things I ever wanted to do,” she said. “Everything else is too easy.” When Wilmoth was younger she had dolls, and drew the clothes for those dolls. “Clothes got me into drawing people,” she said. “I became more interested in who was wearing the clothes.” Upon her graduation, Wilmoth plans on working for no more than two years before entering graduate school. She hopes to become a painting professor, adding that art professor David Maxwell is one of her influences. “I have taken eight classes with him,” she said. “Before his figure painting class, I was all about drawing. Now instead of picking up a pencil, I want to pick up a paintbrush, and I thank David for that.” The twelve students’ works will be exhibited in the gallery, which is located at 706 W. Sheridan, through Dec. 3. The opening reception of the display will be at 6 p.m. on Nov. 19. The reception is free, and open to the public.
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COMIC CRITIC COMING FOR CHAT ON CULTURE By Christie Southern / Staff Writer On Nov. 18, the UCO College of Liberal Arts will host a night with guest speaker David Hajdu, acclaimed author and comic book critic. The event will be held from 8 to 9 p.m. in the Pegasus Theatre in the Liberal Arts building. The event, called “An Evening with David Hajdu,” will focus on comic books and popular culture and his books, “The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic Book Scare and How It Changed America” and “Heroes and Villains: Essays on Music, Movies, Comics and Culture.” In 2008, Hajdu received “The Colbert bump” for “The Ten-Cent Plague.” James Dolph, creative studies lecturer, brought him in to support his newest creative studies class, Writing the Comic Book and Graphic Novel. “His appearance on the Colbert Report was so engaging and the topic of the book [The Ten-
Author David Hadju will be coming to UCO on Nov. 18 Hajdu’s most recent book is titled “The Ten Cent Plague.”
Cent Plague] so intriguing that I immediately went out and got a copy,” Dolph said. “The interview with Colbert also convinced me he would be a great speaker.” “I don’t know the specifics of the talk, but I know it will be interesting,” Dolph said. Dolph admits to rarely reading music criticism, but says that the great thing about Hajdu’s writing is the context in which he places musicians. “He’s a true pop culture critic,” Dolph said. “In ‘The 10-Cent Plague’ he compares comic books to music, noting that they predate rock and roll and presented a mode of rebellion before rock and roll came along. It’s a great observation that really caught my attention. I read the book in 2008 and immediately knew that I wanted to use it someday in class because it’s not only insightful, but also extremely rigorous, thoroughly researched.” The book was also nominated for an Eisner Award in 2008. “It is the Oscar of the comic book world,”
Dolph said. Through Hajdu’s speech, Dolph hopes that students will gain a greater knowledge of history and pop culture in America. “Many students don’t know that half a century ago, comic books went through the same sort of scapegoating that video games experience today,” Dolph said. “In a historical context, it was the dress rehearsal for the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) hearings in the 1950s, which oppressed and blacklisted any number of artists in Hollywood. I’ve never seen a more thorough or concise history of that time.” “I hope Mr. Hajdu’s unique insights into popular culture will help [students] understand a little better how to analyze arts and trends based on historical context and meticulous research,” he said. The event is free to students as well as everyone else in the community.
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SEVEN SCORE, SEVEN YEARS AGO
The 147th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address is Nov. 19. The speech is credited as being a unifying message after the bloody fight at the Battle of Gettysburg three months before the ceremony dedicating the cemetary.
By Cody Bromley / Staff Writer One hundred forty-seven years ago, on Nov. 19, President Abraham Lincoln gave one of the most well-known speeches in American history. The famous speech, known as the Gettysburg Address, was given at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery four and a half months after the bloodiest of the Civil War battles. “Lincoln summed up the warring, and the sacrifice the soldiers made at Gettysburg, in a really direct manner,” Dr. Stanley Adamiak, UCO professor of U.S. history, said. The speech by Lincoln was not the only talk given that day, but actually followed a two hourlong speech by the main speaker, orator Edward Everett. However, the words spoken by Lincoln only took a minute or two to read, much shorter than what was said by Everett. “Everett even said after Lincoln had got up, gave his little speech, and sat down that he, ‘said more in two minutes than I said in two hours,’” Adamiak said. The text of the speech makes references to the reasoning for such a memorial. Lincoln called such an event “fitting and proper” but he said
The historic field on which the Battle of Gettysburg was fought is a popular spot for ghost sightings.
that there was a deeper reason for the commemoration of the field. “It is for us, the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work, which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced,” Lincoln said in the speech. To get a good sense of the tone and importance of the Gettysburg Address, Adamiak said that it has to be read out loud. “It’s good to read it out loud,” he said, “because it does convey a lot through a few words.” The Battle of Gettysburg was one of several major battles between the Union and Confederate armies in the Civil War. It was also a turning point for the Union. The bloodiest single day conflict was the Battle of Antietam, but the three days of war at Gettysburg ended with a total of 51,112 men dead, wounded or missing. The speech also held some political implications for Lincoln. The Battle of Gettysburg’s tide turning helped break up the string of stalemates by the Union army, and Lincoln’s speech showed his continuance towards reuniting the nation. In the 1864 election, Lincoln was handily reelected.
It is estimated that approximately 15,000 people attended the ceremony at which the Gettysburg Address was given, including six governors of Union states and a Candian politician. More than a quarter of all the troops who entered the field at Gettysburg were killed, injured, or went missing.
The Battle of Gettysburg remains the one of bloodiest battles in US History, with approximately 57,000 deaths and injuries.
The battlefield of Gettysburg has long since become a national tourism spot for history buffs. What has become new though is the idea of building a casino near the historic place. Adamiak said that he is opposed to the building of the casino. “What it’s really going to do is alter the character of the town of Gettysburg, and the battlefield,” Adamiak said. He thinks it will not only dramatically change the scenery, but also the sense of place for the historically town. “But I’m a little biased on that,” Adamiak said. In 1946, a joint resolution designated the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address as Dedication Day. The town of Gettysburg celebrates Dedication Day with a ceremony, and other events. This year’s ceremony will include a keynote speech by former ABC News correspondent Sam Donaldson and a naturalization ceremony. The Gettysburg Address, a short speech scrawled onto the back of an envelope by a wartired Lincoln, will forever hold a place in American history books as one of the nations’ greatest orations.
The land on which the Gettysburg National Cemetary was founded cost $2,475 in 1863.
Following the battle, residents of Gettysburg held perfumed handkerchiefs to their noses to mask the smell of the almost 8,000 rotting bodies.
Along with the bodies of soldiers, approximately 5,000 horse carcases were left rotting for days after the battle.
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our score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any
nation so conceived, and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met here on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of it as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.
But in a larger sense we can not dedicate - we can not consecrate - we can not hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled, here, have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but can never forget
what they did here. It is for us, the living, rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they have, thus far, so nobly carried on. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us - that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that
cause for which they here gave the last full measure of devotion - that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation shall have a new birth of freedom; and that this government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
get higher as the space to fill gets smaller.
Despite the commitment it takes to fill the slate of games, there was little worry that it couldn’t get done. Muller said that at no point was there significant fear of the Bronchos playing only five or six games next season. “That was never even a close possibility, to have a shortened schedule of any kind. We were never in danger of that happening,” Muller said. But with the schedule nearly complete, Muller has only the games, not scheduling them, to look forward too.
“We’re pleased with the schedule we’ve got for next year. We think it’s going to be exciting,” Muller said. The real excitement for Muller and the Bronchos starts next season. The move to the ultracompetitive MIAA positions UCO for more than just being in a conference with strong academic standing and strong teams. Muller looks at the MIAA as a potential gateway for a move to Division I in the future. “There are a lot of folks who see UCO as a future division I school,” Muller said.
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FOOTBALL “It’s certainly a challenge to try and get a full 10- or 11-game schedule,” UCO Director of Athletic Media Relations Mike Kirk said. “If you can get at least 10 games, there are a lot of teams that play just 10 games. We’ve played just 10 games.” So far, UCO’s schedule for next season consists of 10 games, the specifics of which won’t be ready for release for another few weeks, but it does include some matchups against a few old friends. LSC regulars Southeastern, Southwestern and East Central will be a handful of UCO’s competition. Also on the list
is fellow former LSC-turned-MIAA member Northeastern. “Our schedule next year is not going to be drastically different,” UCO Athletics Director Joe Muller, who is in charge of filling out the schedule, said. “We’ll have at least ten, possibly 11 games [next year].” The process, one Muller said is driven by relationships with other athletics directors, is not an immediate one. It starts as easily as a phone call, but putting each game on the schedule is another mountain to climb, and the summits only
“We’re pleased with the schedule we’ve got for next year. We think it’s going to be exciting” “It’s not something you pick up the phone and get done in a few minutes. It’s an ongoing process,” Muller said. “The teams that take scheduling seriously, you’re working at it all the time.”
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SAN FRANCISCO CONSIDERING ASK NDREW TOY BAN IN CHILDREN’S MEALS P H OTO BY K AT H L EEN WEL L S
Beckett Carroll, age 6 from Oklahoma City, eats a cheesburger and fries at a local McDonalds on Tuesday night.
far in inserting government to try to be the decision-maker in someone’s life as opposed to parents,” said the mayor, according to an article in the San Francisco Chronicle. Despite the opposition of Newsom and even McDonald’s, the law may still end up on the books. The board passed it on an 8-3 vote, the minimum needed to override a veto. An override vote has not been scheduled. This is not the first time McDonald’s has been in the public eye for scrutiny over their meals’ nutritional value. Due to the increased popularity of health in the fast-food industry, many people have started to blame corporations and advertising for providing the toys as an incentive for children. “I think advertising has definitely created an awareness of Happy Meals,” said Sandra Martin, advertising and public relations professor. However, Martin explains that the issue rests more with parents’ inability to guide their children on what they should eat, and less with advertising. “I don’t think anyone expected parents to feed their kids these meals seven
By Christie Southern / Staff Writer The Board of Supervisors in San Francisco passed new legislation last week banning toys from appearing in all kids’ meals in fast food restaurants as part of a movement to combat childhood obesity. The legislation will require McDonald’s and other popular fast food chains with toys to meet new nutritional standards in order to allow the toys to be part of the meal. Under the law, these restaurants will have to improve their meals’ nutrition by adding fruits and vegetables and reducing the number of calories, salt, sugar and fat. The food and beverages will have to contain fewer than 600 calories and less than 35 percent of total calories from fat. The meals must also contain half a cup of fruits and three-fourths cup of vegetables, as well as contain less than 640 milligrams of sodium and less than 0.5 milligrams of trans fat. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom vetoed the new legislation on Friday. “Doing these types of toy bans is inappropriate, I don’t think particularly effective, and I just think goes way too
to eight times a week,” said Martin. “We are under the foolish assumption that parents would exercise some sort of control. I think the fundamental issue here is looking for a way to evade individual responsibility in this country.” Banning toys from children’s meals sets a dangerous precedent, she said. Furthermore, Martin said that corporations saw this coming, hence the increase in ‘healthy alternatives’ that recently hit menus across the country in order to appease regulators. For instance, McDonald’s now offers Apple Dippers (bagged, sliced, prepeeled apples), 100 percent apple juice and low-fat milk instead of the usual soft drink. “Feeding your children fast food several times a week is not healthy at all,” said junior Alex Bass, nursing major. “However, I don’t think the government should dictate what you can feed them either. The toy is hardly at fault. People’s mindset is that corporations are at fault for even offering such products because they can’t make the decision on their own,” said Bass. As far as the toy ban legislation coming to Oklahoma, Martin says not anytime soon. “It’s possible but not soon,” she said. Movements to ban pre-sweetened cereals have been made before to no avail. Martin believes if California, New York, and perhaps Michigan go forth with the ban, then it can be expected to go nationwide within a couple of years. Whether the movement will cut down on childhood obesity remains to be seen. “Personally, no,” said Martin. “I think it will cut down on the demand for Happy Meals.” Some people opposed to the new legislation suggest that an increase in education about healthy eating habits will provide a better foundation than outright prohibition. “Most people know what they have to eat,” Martin said. “Education alone will not replace individual responsibility and self discipline. [Advertising] makes us want things we don’t have,” she said. Martin said the ban is a little more understanding because it is dealing with minors. However, she argues that parental government is still not the answer. “I don’t think it’s constitutional for the government to decide what’s good for consumers,” Bass said. “An occasional Happy Meal is not going to cause any serious damage.” The proposed restriction on toy giveaways, should it still be passed, would go into effect in December 2011.
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A.J. BLACK Garett Ray Fisbeck: Do you feel like you are the UCO Jesus? Most people don’t know this about Jesus, especially many so-called Christians, but Jesus was a bad boy, a real rebel. In fact, he is the kind of guy who would have smoked cigarettes on campus. He was killed because he disrupted the powers. He was a threat to society, government, and law. He mocked the pretentious holy men and turned over the bankers tables in a fit of rage. I wonder what would Jesus do about the raw end of the deal the average person receives today? It is no joke that Jesus was a socialist. The proof is in his words, but since he never wrote anything down we will have to take the first gospel of the Bible, Matthew, written almost eight generations after the King of the Jew’s execution, at face value. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus spread his subversive socialist propaganda with such principles as the Beatitudes. He reportedly said, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” That kind of talk never fails to get me hot. Feed the hungry, house the homeless, clothe the naked, and free the working class people from the prisons of their mind, very nice. So, besides being a socialist and an advocate for workers rights, Jesus loved to stir up trouble everywhere he went. He broke the Sabbath, disobeyed the Pharisees, mocked the scribes, and changed the world. That’s not bad for a man who only lived to see thirty-three. The thing is, if no one is trying to kill you, then you aren’t saying much. The best martyrs of all-time were all saying the same things, and we murdered them for it. I too hope that one day I will be worthy of assassination. In fact, that is why I get out of bed every morning, to disrupt the status quo and start a revolution or at least a riot. In all seriousness, Jesus is one of my heroes, but since he isn’t coming back anytime soon to explain himself, we are left to wonder, WWJD. Well, I suppose that all depends on who you ask. One thing I have learned from his teachings is that there is no mediator between us and truth or justice. There is no genuine authority, and the true path of enlightenment stems from an existential approach to life. None of us need someone else to show us the way, the answer is already within each of us. With all that said, yes sometimes I feel like the Jesus of UCO. I wonder if I could walk across Broncho Lake without getting wet. Doug Kutilek: Have you read the books by Lee Strobel I sent you? Yes, I read them both. I found them to be interestingly subjective despite explicit claims of complete objectivity. I highly recommend, no pun intended, a more scholarly book written by the theologian and professor, Dr. Robin Meyers. It is titled, “Saving Jesus from the Church.” It is a great read and a more objective approach to the historical significance of the evolution of Christianity and the transformation of Jesus of Nazareth from the son of man into the son of God. He is a pastor in Oklahoma City, Okla. -Light it Up, A.J. Black
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fringed upon the freedom of speech, upon the freedom to petition the government for redress, and upon the Legislature’s policy-making function. For those reasons, the petition was declared legally insufficient for a vote. Despite being declared as an invalid petition, the wording of the bill put on the ballot this election cycle is very similar, and Thomas hopes that it meets a similar fate. The lawsuit against the English-only bill has been assigned to Associate District Judge Dana Kuehn, but a hearing has not been scheduled yet. The other suit Thomas filed pertains to State Question 746, a provision that would require voters to present identification when voting. If enacted, proponents of the bill said that it would not bar voters from voting without identification, but instead would make them cast a provisional ballot. Thomas said that cases about voter identification acts have been heard by a number of courts already, including the United States Supreme Court. Speaking of the decisions in those cases, Thomas said that those courts have
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found that mandatory voter identification acts have been found to have “an interfering effect on people’s right to vote.” Thomas said the enacting of the voter identification act outlined in SQ746’s would interfere with the “free exercise of the right of suffrage” in violation of Oklahoma’s constitution. Article I, section I-6 of the Oklahoma Constitution says that, “the State shall never enact any law restricting or abridging the right of suffrage on ac-
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BRONCHO MEN HOLD ON TO WIN By Michael Collins / Sports Writer
UCO’s men’s basketball team withstood a late charge to win its home opener against Southern Nazarene University 86-78. Coming into the game, the Bronchos were ranked 18th in the nation, while SNU was ranked #2 albeit in the NAIA rankings. The first half saw a game that was up tempo and back and forth, with neither team able to get a substantial lead. Brent Friday and June Carter lead the way in the first half with seven points apiece. UCO shot only 39 percent from the field while SNU shot 68 percent in the first half. But while they were outshot, the Crimson Storm turned the ball over 14 times, before halftime, which led to many fast-break buckets. When the first half came to a close the biggest stat of the game up to that point had to be the big zero they held C.J. Henry to. He was only able to get up two shots and both were off the mark. Many people remember Henry from his days at Putnam City high school where he led the Pirates for four years, then his tour of duty with the New York Yankees farm system, and finally his college basketball saga where he played a season at Memphis and another one at Kansas with his brother Xavier Henry who ended up being a first round pick of the Memphis Grizzles of the NBA. As the second half got under way, the Bronchos were able to keep the game close while the Crimson Storm got their game rolling a little bit, with Xavier Alexander and Horace McGloster leading the way. The Bronchos were able to finally grab the lead for good with about 14 minutes to go in the game. Led by a bench that produced 35 points, the Bronchos built a very good-sized lead, until the Crimson Storm gave them one more run. SNU got within four with a little over one minute to go, but that would be as far as the run would go. The Bronchos high scorer for the game ended up being Daunte Williams who finished the game with 24 points, though not far behind was Shane Carrol who came off the bench to provide 18 much needed points. The win brought the Bronchos record to 3-0 overall and also gave SNU its first loss of the season. Broncho Coach Terry Evans had this to say to Bronchosports.com. “SNU has a really good team and it was quite a battle. It was a nice win for us and we just need to keep working hard to get better.” The game also marked the first time in 23 years these two schools have played one another.
Oklahoma City Barons’ forward Liam Reddox (pictured above) skates past a San Antonio player on November 9.
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mulated 16 points. Nine of those points have come from goals, two of which have been short-handed. Reddox’s plus minus rating (+8) is second on the team. He has one power play goal and has shot the puck 77 times, the most of any Barons player this season. “I still feel like there’s room for improvement,” Reddox said. “I want to be a point per (game) guy in this league. I’m not there yet but if I continue to work on my skills and have the same chemistry I’ve had through the first 16 games with Linus (Omark) and (Ryan) O’Marra, I can accomplish that.” Reddox has become a crowd energizer with breakaways. It seems that at least once per game, Reddox finds a way to break through the opponent’s defense and go one-on-one with the goaltender. That is where Reddox is dangerous. “He seems to have a breakaway every game and that just shouldn’t happen in pros,” O’Marra said. “Just his speed is
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that impressive.” “But it’s not just that. He gets to the tough areas. He’s not shy to get to the corners. He initiates contact. He really just does everything right.” Despite standing at just 5-foot-11, Reddox has transformed his game around his size to become one of the Barons’ most reliable forwards. “With my size, I’m not the biggest guy out there but if they can’t catch you, it doesn’t really matter how big or small you are,” Reddox said. Reddox has stated his case with his play to be called up by the Edmonton Oilers to the National Hockey League. What could make him such an asset to the Barons’ parent club is the fact that he can do it all. Reddox can step on to the GAME NOTES: ice offensively or on special teams and UCO was outscored in the paint 42 to 32, and also out reproduce. For Liam Reddox, there is no slowing bounded 37-34. Former Kansas basketball player C.J. Henry finished the game with five points on only 1-7 shooting. SNU down. was led by Horace McGloster who chipped in 22 points on 8-11 shooting. There were a total of 21 lead changes throughout the game, with the largest lead by SNU being four and UCO being fifteen. The win also marked UCO’s 10th straight home win dating back to last season.
STUDENT ATHLETE PAY DAY? ents who think their kids deserve just as much of attention as the star quarterback, but that will never happen. While I don’t think that players should just be blatantly given money, if the school makes money off them, why shouldn’t they get a cut? There just seems to be a double standard for athletes. If a regular student happened to meet a booster and was handed $100, that’s ok, but why can’t an athlete be given a gift? I know many people who have “jobs” that they don’t actually work at. That was the case when former OU quarterback Rhett Bomar accepted money he didn’t actually earn. I also understand the can of worms theory. If they start paying certain athletes for certain things, where does it stop? And who controls who gets paid what? And how much money do they get paid? I understand all that, which is why I don’t ever think the NCAA will ever allow athletes to be paid. But something
has to change, because obviously players are being paid, and no one can seem to control it. I don’t presume to have all the answers with all the boosters, agents and financial planners going around to these athletes. Someone is bound to give in, so why not try to regulate it and control it as best they can. If you look back in history at something like prohibition, Al Capone gained all his wealth though illegal bootlegging of alcohol. When the government decided to repeal those laws, his power was greatly diminished. So by stepping up and saying to the athletes there is a way we will let you get paid and you won’t be punished, I think would possibly cut these problems drastically. There will always be the player or agent who goes way overboard and the NCAA is never going to stop that. But all the small time loans and gifts these players take and Brent Friday dunks the ball in UCO’s win over SNU on Tuesday night in Edmond. sometimes don’t even know is illegal, could be stopped or at least controlled.
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By Michael Collins / Sports Writer The million-dollar question these days in college sports is whether or not college athletes should be paid. My opinion is yes and no. There is a fine line between giving someone what he is due, and giving a handout to a player that is already receiving a scholarship. With all eyes these days on Auburn’s Cam Newton and his alleged “pay for play,” many people in the sports world are just cringing. When defining college athlete, there are many different types. In the case of most Division I schools, many players are all on full ride scholarships, whereas Division II schools and even the lower Division III and NAIA schools have many players playing for just partial scholarships. Take for instance a fullride to OU. That could possibly amount to somewhere in the neighborhood of $50,000. That’s a lot of “free” money. Some people argue that athletes are already given so much they don’t need any extra benefits. Do I think that every athlete should be paid extra? No. Just receiving a scholarship is a gift, but when a school specifically makes money off a player’s name, that’s where I have a problem. Schools like the University of Florida hyped the great Tim Tebow up so much that his jersey was one of the bestselling sports memorabilia items in the history of college sports. Tebow not only made the school money by taking them to four straight bowl games, but also every jersey sold of his went directly to that schools “fund.” Now in the NFL, players’ jerseys are sold all the time and the players don’t necessarily get a cut of the sells, but they are paid rather well. And while I know there are many sports that aren’t as “popular” as football or even basketball, it is just the nature of the beast. There will always be band par-
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The Oklahoma City Barons are putting together a solid start to their inaugural American Hockey League season. They are tied for second place in the Western Division of the Western Conference and are 10-6-1-0. Two of their six losses have come from the first place San Antonio Rampage. One of the players helping Oklahoma City get off to a good start is left wingman Liam Reddox. Reddox is a 5-foot-11, 190-pound forward from Whitby, Ontario, Canada. He is a smart, skilled player. But it is his speed that his coaches and teammates identify him with. “To describe Liam’s game in a word would be speed,” Reddox’s linemate Ryan O’Marra said. “He’s relentless out there and the puck seems to find him everywhere.” Head coach Todd Nelson says Reddox can do it all. “He does everything out there,” Nelson said after a two-goal performance by Reddox in OKC’s win over San Antonio on Friday night. “He kills penalties, he’s on the power play, he creates a lot of scoring opportunities with his speed. He’s a solid all-around player.” Through 17 games, Reddox has accu-
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