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Charity 6 WAYS TO WIN AT ROSHAMBO (ROCK PAPER SCISSORS)

HANDS DOWN TO RAISE FUNDS A Rock-Paper-Scissors tournament will support the Vilakazi Foundation to improve the lives of South African children.

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In RPS circles a common mantra is “Rock is for Rookies” because males have a tendency to lead with Rock on their opening throw. It has a lot to do with idea that Rock is perceived as “strong” and forceful”, so guys tend to fall back on it. Use this knowledge to take an easy first win by playing Paper.

The second step in the ‘Rock is for Rookies’ line of thinking is to play scissors as your opening move against a more experienced player.

Since you know they won’t come out with rock, scissors is the obvious safe move to win against paper or stalemate to it.

Inexperienced and flustered players will often subconsciously deliver the throw that beat their last one. If your opponent played paper, they will very often play Scissors next, so you go Rock. This is a good tactic in a stalemate situation or when your opponent lost their last game.

Can’t pick what to throw?

Go with Paper. In competition play, it has been observed that scissors is thrown the least often. Specifically, it gets thrown 29.6% of the time, so it’s slightly under expected average of 33.33% by 3.73%. Knowing this only gives you a slight advantage, but if you just don’t know what to do, a slight edge is better than none at all.

When playing with someone who is not experienced at the RPS, look out for double runs or in other words, the same throw twice. When this happens you can safely eliminate that throw and guarantee yourself at worst a stalemate in the next game. So, when you see a two-Scissor run, you know their next move will be Rock or Paper, so Paper is your best move.

Say out loud what you are going to throw and then actually throw what you said.

As long as you are not playing someone who actually thinks you are bold enough to telegraph your throw and then deliver it, you can eliminate the throw that beats the throw you are telegraphing.

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PARKING LOT CLOSED In this 2008 photo, students at a South African school learn outside when there is no more room inside their school. The Vilikazi Foundation is planning a trip in 2012 where they could build a well for a town, and provide indoor plumbing for a school.

By Cody Bromley / Staff Writer

One. Two. Shoot.

That’s the phrase that will be heard repeatedly at the upcoming “Rock-Paper-Scissors: The Playground Throw

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Down” fundraising event being held by the Vilakazi Foundation.

“It’s an organization that’s dedicated to improving the lives of South African children,” Lauren Dennison, a senior public relations major and Vilakazi board member, said.

The foundation was formed in the fall of 2009 by UCO graduate and Cape Town, South Africa native Leigh Jacobs and his wife. Jacobs came to America in 2000 to go to college, and graduated from UCO with a degree in psychology.

“My wife and I went to

South Africa in 2007 on a month-long vacation and we saw a lot of poverty and we decided that we should help because we were lucky enough to live where we live,” Jacobs said.

Two years went by, and the couple had their first child.

They felt that they were very lucky to be able to bring up a child in a place where they had a home, electricity, and running water.

The next Christmas, while having dinner with friends, the Jacobs shared their idea of supporting children in South

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By Garett Fisbeck / Photo Editor The commuter parking lot by the Baptist Collegiate Ministry building will be closed today, Thursday Dec. 2, for the Edmond Electric Parade of Lights.

According to the Downtown Edmond Business Association website, downtown streets in

Edmond will close at 5 p.m. Thursday for the Parade of Lights, which will begin at University and Main and will advance west to Broadway, then continue north to Campbell, and east to University. The parade will begin at 6:45 p.m.

Streets will open to through traffic at the conclusion of the parade at 8 p.m.

Riot

By Brittany Dalton / Staff Writer

DID YOU KNOW? Six Flags Over Texas comes from the six governments that ruled over Texas: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, USA, and the Confederate States of America

What started as a rally against tuition hikes led to the arrest of 153 protestors on Wednesday in London.

The protests, which began in early November, came after the government decided to allow schools to increase the cap on tuition fees.

This meant that students at the best universities in the United Kingdom would be looking at tuition rates up to three times higher than the current rate.

The decision stemmed in part from an attempt to relieve Britain’s public service sector, already riddled with debt.

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TUITION HIKES INCITE STUDENT RIOTS

A protester displays her message as thousands of student protest against tuition fees at Whitehall in London, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010.

Earlier in November, protestors had tried to ransack the Conservative Party’s headquarters, an action which prompted further demonstrations.

Thousands participated in the protests, sit-ins, march-ins and occupation of government offices. They hoped to draw awareness to the situations and come to a compromise with the officials.

“This is not something that can just be ignored and the fact that students keep coming out week after week proves that,” Shayan Moghedam told the Associated Press. Moghedam attends a university in north London.

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FITTING DIGNITY INTO AN OVERHEAD COMPARTMENT

By Cody Bromley / Staff Writer I’m holding a funeral for the Fourth Amendment, and you’re invited.

Thanks to the handful of attempted terrorist attacks over the course of the last decade, we’ve found ourselves in this predicament where airport security keeps getting crazier and crazier.

We can’t shift all the blame on 9/11, a day that changed airport security forever, but believing that taking our shoes off makes us safer is a barefoot step in the wrong way.

The attempted underwear bomber from last Christmas is heralded as expediting the rollout of the new “backscatter” standing X-ray machines, but they’ve been installed in some places since 2007. The secret that aviation security experts aren’t saying very loud is that PETN, the explosive charge hidden in the underwear of the failed bomber, is undetectable by the new machines.

New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg said in an interview with the New York Daily News last week that passengers need to get over the fears and just submit to the new measures.

“We have to stop all this shilly-shallying and understand if you want to be safe on airplanes we have to make sure that we keep you safe,” Bloomberg said in the interview.

But the new measures don’t keep Americans safe. Instead, they only provide the illusion of safety.

American’s have always accepted that there is an acceptable risk in any situation. More people die from car crashes per day than airplane accidents.

The chances of dying of cancer in a given year are one in seven, the chances of dying in an airplane accident are one in 5,862 for a given year. These statistics are from the 2010 edition of the National Safety Council’s Injury Facts publication.

Other more likely ways to die other than an airplane accident include accidental drowning, exposure to smoke and flames, accidental poising, and coming in at No. 1, heart disease. Airplane accidents are No. 15 on the list of killers.

The new scanners aren’t going anywhere, and politicians are okay with that. After all, the first rule of security theatre is that you never turn back from security theatre.

The days of walking into the terminal with your family before saying goodbye are gone. The days of walking through security with your shoes on are gone. When will we surrender our dignity?

In the great words of the philosophic Founding Father Benjamin Franklin, those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither, and it now seems like we don’t get security anyways.

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International Relations

By Ryan Costello / Senior Staff Writer manski said, adding that focusing Last week’s bombardment of the on the conflict is a distraction from South Korean island Yeonpyeong by the secretive regime’s ever-present North Korea left two soldiers and financial distress, results from trade two civilians dead, but now tension sanctions following violations of inis piling on relationships through- ternational policies.

Two reports in August revealed out the region, spurring concerns of the apparent economic struggle in further conflict.

North Korea.

The exchange of artillery was On Aug. 18, Hungary’s economic the most recent of a series of naval ministry told the Financial Times skirmishes between the two Koreas, that North Korean officials asked for including the alleged North Korean the cancelling of 90 percent of its sinking of the South Korean warnational debt in a meeting in Pyongship Cheonan that killed 46 sailors yang.

Just before that, the Czech in March.

Republic was asked to forgive 95 The shelling of Yeonpyoeng, percent of North Korea’ s outstandhowever, was the first conflict that resulted in civilian death since the ing debt, with the other five percent end of the 1950-53 Korean War, to be paid with 20 tons of ginseng, and now many analysts are worried a root that is said to combat impothat the ensuing posturing by the tence.

In the past, North Korea has used two countries could lead to addiprovocation and aggression as tactional violence. tics to gain leverage in asking for UCO Political Science chairman aid from other countries, including Dr. Lou Furmanski said that the South Korea. recent comeuppance of North Ko“That’s certainly a possibility. In rea’s military against their southern the past they have, but this is a sigbrethren is just the most recent log nificant escalation,” Furmanski said in a repetitive cycle. of the theory that North Korea’s ac“Periodic sabre rattling is one way tions were to gain additional aid. to drum up national support, ”Fur-

South Korean military veterans burn a cutout photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il during a rally denouncing last Tuesday’s North Korean bombardment on a South Korean border island, in Chungju, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010. The United States and South Korea were finishing up war maneuvers Wednesday aimed at North Korea after a deadly attack on the island and discussing whether to hold more, as China tried to restart the aid-for-nuclear-disarmament talks coveted by the North.

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TENSION MOUNTS ALONG KOREAN BORDER

Former South Korean special agents whose mission was to infiltrate North Korea, shout slogans outside the houses destroyed by North Korean shelling last week during a rally on the Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010. The veterans criticized the North’s attack and urged the South Korean government to punish Pyongyang. The head bands read “Revenge Punish.”

“Maybe they are that much more desperate.”

Perhaps the greatest concern is whether the conflict in the Korean peninsula could have more drastic ramifications for the already tense relationship between the U.S. and China.

The U.S. is bound by the 1953 Mutual Defense Treaty to protect South Korea if any official act of war were to be made against it, and China is North Korea’s closest, if only, ally, and greatest supplier of aid.

Despite a global consensus that a North Korean torpedo sunk the Cheonan, China refuses to place blame on North Korea, and this week has done the same about the shelling of Yeonpyeong.

Furmanski said that while China does hold the cards to reign in North Korea, “they haven’t been playing them.”

When the U.S. sent the USS George Washington, a hulking 97,000-ton, 6,000-sailor aircraft carrier through the Yellow Sea to join in South Korean military exercises, an act that many thought was to provide a preemptive presence to dissuade from additional North Korean attacks, China decried the U.S.’s presence as an act to provoke the North Korea.

But, while Furmanski admitted that he believes that “China is at a point where they don’t want for the U.S. to play a role” in Southeast Asia, he stopped short of voicing concerns of conflict between the U.S. and China.

“No, I’m not really worried. I don’t believe that China wants to see the situation there escalate,” Furmanski said.

“But I can’t imagine that [China is] terribly happy.”

China asked for an emergency meeting regarding the region and wants to continue six-party talks between the U.S., China, Russia, Japan, and the two Koreas regarding the North’s nuclear program that North Korea previously backed out of.

Still, Furmanski said that an escalation to a “shooting war” in Korea could be very damaging, given South Korea’s role as a major player in the global economy. He said that despite analyst concerns of additional violence in the region, he guessed there wouldn’t be more in the immediate future.

“But North Korea has acted recklessly in the past. They could act recklessly in the future,” Furmanski said.

STUDENT RIOTS

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Many protests were nonviolent, even drawing praise of local police forces for their nature. Protests in Bristol and Birmingham were largely peaceful, merely a demonstration against the hikes, rather than outright violence.

London protests, however, were not so peaceful. They took a life of their own after protesters left the path that was arranged for them. The protesters made their way to Trafalgar Square, vandalizing the Nelson’s Column monument as well as local businesses. Two were injured in these protests.

Particularly blamed for the proposed tuition hike is the leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg. His party is considered largely responsible, as this proposition is one they claimed to never consider.

“This is not something that can just be ignored and the fact that students keep coming out week after week proves that.”

While the government claims this move will ultimately benefit the educators as well as the students, many still voice opposition and demand to be heard.

“Nick Clegg is a snake,” Grace Charlesworth, another university student, said. “He is a lying snake who couldn’t care less about our education.”

The protests are not isolated, however. Students in cities across Italy protested similar tuition increases on Tuesday. Italian Prime Minister Mariastella Gelmini proposed measures which would increase tuition but lead to education cutbacks.

In protest, Italian students occupied the Leaning Tower of Pisa and stormed the Coliseum. The students expressed their desire to spark change directly from the people, through their opposition to the measures.

“We want to see a grass-roots reform, not a reform that stems from the corridors of power,” Tommaso Ricci, a mathematics student at the University of Florence, said.

A protester poses for pictures next to a fire set by other protesters following a march by thousands of students protesting against tuition fees in central London on Nov. 24, 2010.

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With four times more alcohol than the average beer, the caffeine-powered Four Loko drink has been banned by the FDA and will vanish from stores BY in December.

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Vitor Emanuel, an International Business freshman, attempts to operate a radio-controlled car while wearing goggles that simulate the impared vision that comes with being drunk.

By Garett Fisbeck / Photo Editor & Lauren Nelson / Contributing Writer UCO Housing hosted Fear Loko, a program to educate students on the dangers of Four Loko, in the lobby of Murdaugh Hall this past Monday.

Dr. Tamara Reeves, a UCO student counselor, and Whitney Lyons of the Alcohol and Drug Prevention Office, gave the presentation on the effects of alcohol and Four Loko.

“Even though Four Loko has been outlawed in Oklahoma, you can still get a hold of it,” Dr. Reeves told students.

“Our main concern is we want you guys to be safe.”

Students wore goggles while trying to operate a radio-controlled car to simulate being drunk behind the wheel of a

vehicle.

Students also had drank a mixture of Chex Mix, Pringles, brownies, milk, ice and cookies to show how easy it is to drink something and not know the ingredients.

“We want students to be more aware of what is in some alcoholic drinks that are commonly drank, so that they can make wise decisions,” Justin Grimes, Murdaugh Hall director, said.

The pre-mixed caffeinated alcoholic drink that has been the blame for hospitalizing many college students will be banned from Oklahoma liquor stores after Dec. 3 due to health concerns that have arisen from the beverage. Oklahoma is one of four states to ban the sale of the caffeinated alcoholic beverage.

The pulling of the product came after the FDA issued a warning to four companies who produce alcoholic energy drinks to stop producing the products.

Phusion Projects, maker of Four Loko, has stopped shipping the products and they expect Four Loko to no longer be on shelves by Dec. 13.

After an investigation into the drink’s safety, the FDA found that caffeine is an unsafe additive to alcohol. This finding banned Four Loko and drinks like it to be sold in the United States. The FDA said that the caffeine can mask a person’s perception and make them feel less impaired than they really are, but that the blood alcohol level is still the same.

The FDA says that the danger lies in the effects of the caffeinated alcoholic drinks because they provide a wideawake drunkenness. The drinks have led to alcohol poisoning, car accidents and assaults. Public officials have said that the caffeine in the drinks make people more alert, making them think that they are capable of handling certain tasks, like driving.

Before taking the product off of shelves, Four Loko producers made a statement that they were removing the caffeine from its drink. This announcement came after Sen. Chuck Schumer from New York spoke out against the alcoholic energy drinks. Attorney generals from numerous states have also spoken o u t against the drink, saying that it appeals to underage drinkers.

Four Loko could be bought for $2.50 for a 23-ounce can and has a 12 percent alcohol level, equivalent to the alcohol content in four beers. The caffeine in the drink is the equivalent of the caffeine in a 12-ounce cup of coffee.

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VILAKAZI supporting children in South Africa.

They raised $700.

Jacobs and his wife do not have any formal training on how to run a support organization, and he said that his psychology degree is not really applicable for something like this.

“The thing that helped us is we have a friend who is doing the same thing, but in Colombia. He kind of showed us that one person can make a difference and we help each other,” Jacobs said.

Dennison has known the founders of Vilakazi since she was in high school, but she did not get involved with the organization until she saw it on Facebook.

“I liked their Vilakazi organization on Facebook and they put out an announcement that they were looking for a board member and I applied,” Dennison said.

A spot as the organization’s college liaison was created just for her, and Dennison said that she’s happy to be apart of a group dedicated to helping children.

The event next Wednesday at BRiX is centered on a rock-paper-scissors tournament consisting of several heats,

which cost $5 each to enter. Prizes are at stake, and they include Oklahoma City Thunder tickets, University of Oklahoma baseball tickets and gift cards to local businesses.

Dennison said that at a recent meeting they clarified the rules for the “throw down,” and nothing out of the ordinary will be allowed in gameplay.

“It’s straight-up rock-paper-scissors,” Dennison said.

As for the rule on priming, the official World RPS Society term for the countdown before the throw, Dennison said that they have opted for what is considered the traditional North American prime of two counts.

The funds raised at the event will go towards providing supplies in the three areas of need defined in Vilakazi’s mission statement as medicine, education and athletics.

Vilakazi is not just the name of Oklahoma based relief group; it is the name of the South African street home to two Nobel Peace Prize winners. Former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela and the Anglican Archbishop Desmond

Tutu both lived on Vilakazi Street and both won Nobel Peace Prizes for their work against apartheid in South Africa.

Taking the name of the historic street is a bold move for the upstart, but they hope to live up to its legacy.

“We’re planning a trip in 2012 to go over there and dig a well for a town that doesn’t have running water and put indoor plumbing in a school,” Dennison said.

The supplies bought with the money raised at the “throw down” would also be delivered on that 2012 trip. But for now, funds are tight and they still need a doctor who would be willing to accompany them on their trip.

“We’re also trying to get non-profit status,” Dennison said.

In addition to the tournament, Dennison said anyone who comes in to support Vilakazi will receive a bracelet for half-off appetizers and drinks. The tournament, food and drink specials, and a silent auction will all start at 7p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 8 at BRiX Restaurant and Sports Lounge, 27 E. Sheridan Ave. in Bricktown.

BLACK

Facebook: What’s on your mind?

Entropy: the second rule of thermodynamics. Things naturally move from order to disorder. Our bodies break down, shelves get dusty and clothes need washing, but my bed pretty much stays in a constant state of chaos. So either self-destruction is a ritious path and I am fully justified in fullfilling my most carnal desires of the flesh, or maybe our bodies really are a temple and I should just chillax and possibly repent.

Ashley Nelson: Can you please bring your Jesus water over this way?

I actually prefer my water to be wine, but since there is a no-alcohol policy on campus, we will have to meet up after class, drive somewhere, drink some of my best blessed box wine and then drive back to the university. I don’t think there is a policy against being tipsy, but I will double-check with my nemisis, David Jenkins, just to be safe.

Travis Referee Atkins: How many 22-year old police academy rejects do I need to beat up to get a column next to the UCO Pageant Story? Youl’ll remember me from Adamiak’s Military History Class? Not in school right now! Nuff said.

Word. As many as it takes, I suppose. You may also try the Napoleonic tactic of implementing the military maxim of divide and conquer. If you charge the main line of enemy forces with the brunt of your troops, you may be able to penetrate and then quickly engulf the right flank. As chaos ensues, quickly re-engage with full attack, circling back and swallowing up the remaining left flank. The move looks like the symbol for infinity. It is old school, but if timed and conducted correctly, could lead to a decisively smashing good victory against as many police academy rejects that you could possibly find at any mall or night club in the city.

Trevor Hultner: Dear Andrew, Have you heard about the U.S. military conducting night raids and wholesale slaughters of innocent Afghan civilians?

Dear Mr. Hultner, Nobody is innocent, and there are more than two sides to every story, but I have now. You can see for yourself. http://www.thenation.com/article/155622/killing-reconciliation -“War is Over! If you want it” Happy Christmas from John and Yoko.

Jackson Gregory Mansfield: What if Rosa Parks had a car?

A key factor in any successful movement is solidarity. An individual is easily silenced, but ten, to twenty, to upward of one hundred-thousand orchestrated angry voices can only be ignored for a matter of time before an incident ignites reaction.

It has proved difficult for many, including myself, to fully understand the plight of another being from the past. I am certain that even the last remaining generations that experienced segregation first-hand could tell you that their children and children’s children do not fully understand what it meant to be a part of America during an openly racist era.

When things were as blatant as they were, the saying from the wrong side of the tracks had a literal meaning. Certain people were openly treated as second-class citizens and even many poor whites, who may not of had much more to lose than many people of color, must have felt a real sense of separation, but it is as true now as it was then: that poverty knows no color; it only knows class.

Something as observable as the color of one’s skin can work in at least two ways: it allows prejudice at a glance, but it also allows a since of belonging to a group or culture. When the issue is less tangible or has the appearance of being separate, it can prove difficult to cross abstract lines of race, gender, politics, etc. and produce solidarity toward anything concrete.

For instance, the continued struggle of African-Americans, the gay movement, the ongoing fight for the equality of women, workers’ rights, small business owners desperately attempting to compete with multi-national corporations, the disparity of education and lack there of, social security and the welfare of the elderly, protection of the environment for future generations, and a sustainable way of making a living while enjoying a humane quality of life are all potentially part of the same struggle, but there is no way to easily identify the friend from foe when it involves such a delicate mixture of so many diverse strata’s of society. If we were more open about class, and each of us had a dot on our forehead, indicated where we belonged in the hierarchy, then maybe we could all be on the same page and actually work together toward progress.

Since, that is not going to happen anytime soon, and we all can’t seem to help but think that one or the other movement is not our fight, then I don’t think it matters if Rosa Parks had a car or not, because she has one now, and not much has changed under the surface, if you scratch and sniff hard enough.

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which describes a Vietnamese country girl’s dream about the beauty of her country and the memories that brought back her childhood.

“By performing that graceful dance, I wanted to show everybody a glimpse of the inner charm of Vietnamese women,” Thai said.

She said she was very surprised when her name was announced. “I didn’t know it was going to be me at all; I was happy and proud that I did my best representing my culture, but I also knew all the girls did a great job.

After almost two months practicing and getting to know each other, we’ve become great friends. At that very moment, I just thought that whoever left with the crown today, all of us would be happy and we would fully support that person,” Thai said.

Thai said she would recommend this pageant to all the Asian girls at UCO. “This is not only a chance for you to break out of your comfort zone to represent your culture, but also a wonderful opportunity to make an impact on the campus and the community,” she said.

Her goal is to fulfill her duty as Miss Asian UCO and to promote her platform which is global competency.

“Another thing that I’m really looking forward to next semester is going to La Rochelle, France, for six months through an exchange program here at UCO,” Thai said.

Her long term goal is to graduate with honors, continue to graduate school and she hopes to work for a multinational corporation.

Thai received a $900 scholarship as the winner of this pageant.

The Miss Asian UCO 2011 pageant took place Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. in Constitution Hall.

It was the 10th year of this particular pageant.

The newly crowned Miss Asian UCO 2011 is Linh Thai from Vietnam; she is a junior and has been in America for four years.

“I first came to America when I was 16 as a senior in high school in 2007. This is my third year at UCO,” Thai said.

Thai is majoring in International Business and her minor is French.

Thai came to America because she loves traveling and loves learning about as many cultures as possible.

“And what is better than learning about business at one of the most successful economies in the world.

That was why I decided to come to the U.S. to pursue my study,” she said.

Thai said the reason she wanted to participate in this pageant was to meet new friends and to have fun.

“College life is short so I just want to make it worthwhile and memorable.

Moreover, involving activities such as this pageant is a great chance for me to showcase my country, culture and help raise international awareness, not only to the students at UCO, but also the community as a whole,” Thai said.

She added this was the second time she participated in this pageant. “The first time I was awarded first runner-up.”

Thai also participated in the Mr.& Ms. International UCO in 2009 and was awarded Miss Congeniality.

For the talent part of the Miss Asian Pageant 2011, Thai performed a traditional dance.

She said the song she danced to is called “The Afternoon Fantasy”

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2011 – 2012 Student Activity Funds

Applications for funding of university-wide programs or events through Student Activity Funds are now being accepted. Any campus department or organization seeking funding for a new program or event is encouraged to submit a request to the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. Applications are available by e-mailing Teresa Metzger at tmetzger@uco.edu.

The application deadline is 4:59 pm on Monday February 7, 2011.

Examples of programs currently receiving Student Activity Funds include Earth Day and Winter Glow.

Funding requests for programs or events benefiting the entire student body are encouraged. Scholarships, departmental academic activity, and activities not accessible to all students will not receive consideration.

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What do you miss about Venezuela?

The weather.

What brought you to Oklahoma?

Marco Rodriguez, Coordinator of Centre For Global Competency and UCO alum.

I came to study English after high school; I did a study abroad and discovered UCO. I went back to Venezuela and then decided to finish my studies here at UCO.

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Why did you end up staying here?

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What do you like most about Oklahoma?

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Who was your favorite teacher?

I love Oklahoma. It’s a really friendly and beautiful state. And because of the opportunities UCO has given me, I knew I wouldn’t get that anywhere else.

Oklahoma City. I love the city, I love the museums, I love the restaurants, the art galleries, I love the arts and I love the people.

Professor Allen Arnold, he was my finance professor many years ago.

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DEC. 2, 2010

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UCO Wrestling

ADKINS MUSCLES HIS WAY TO THE TOP

Derrick Adkins 5-10, 165 lbs

By Trey Hunter / Contributing Writer UCO’s wrestling team has won 12 national championships under head coach David James and he is continuing his success in 2010.

One of the top wrestlers on James’ squad this season is sophomore, Derrick Adkins.

Adkins has wrestled his way into the starting lineup at 165 pounds and is a potential AllAmerican candidate.

He is riding the momentum that started in the 2009-2010 season where he wrestled in a team high of 47 matches. He finished with a record of 31-16 and had eight bonus point wins. He placed in four tournaments including a third-place finish at the Oklahoma City Open and two fifth-place finishes at the Central Missouri and Nebraska-Omaha Opens.

He also finished runner-up at regionals, but failed to place at nationals.

“Derrick had a really good year last year,” Coach David James said. “He started in more matches than anyone on the team and worked really hard for us all season.”

The experience gained from last year has carried over into the 2010-2011 season.

Through three open tournaments and one duel, he has place three times including two runner-up finishes at the Oklahoma City Open on Nov. 7 and the Central Missouri Open on Nov. 20. He was pinned by the University of Oklahoma’s Chase Nelson in their duel on November 19 in Norman.

“We have high expectations for Derrick,” James said. “He has done really well so far this year and I was really impressed with his showing at the Nebraska-Omaha tournament right before Thanksgiving.”

James says that Adkins is a leader by example. He has a blue-collar attitude and works as hard as anyone on the team.

“Some guys are vocal leaders and some guys lead by example. Derrick is the type of guy who shows up everyday and puts in his work. I never worry about Derrick missing practice or not showing up, he has the desire to do good,” James said.

Adkins is an All-American candidate and has gotten off to a good start with his three places in three opportunities. His wrestling background started at Oologah High School where he had a 113-12 record and placed three times at state. He earned All-State honors his senior year by winning the state championship. He was a three-sport star in high school as he lettered in football, wrestling and track.

“Derrick’s future is very bright,” James said.

“Our expectations are high for him and in order for him to take his game to the next level he needs to have higher expectations of himself. There is no reason to believe he can’t be an individual national champion by the time his career is over here at UCO.”

Derrick Adkins (right) participates in the Bronchos’ intrasquad match on Nov. 3.

“We have a tough stretch of matches coming up before Christmas break,” James said.

“These guys have worked hard all season long and with guys like Adkins, we should be able to handle the tough schedule.”

UCO has a duel against Colorado State

University-Pueblo tonight at Hamilton Field House at 7. They are 0-1 in duels with their loss coming against the University of Oklahoma in Norman. The team will travel to Hays, Kan. to wrestle in the Fort Hays Open beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4.

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DEC. 2, 2010

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Central Oklahoma senior defenseman Greg Masters (44) takes the puck out of his zone in a game against the Oklahoma Sooners on Sept. 17, 2010. UCO is 3-15-0 against their in-state rivals, but 1-0 in the playoffs versus the Sooners. OU travels to Edmond on Friday night and UCO heads to Oklahoma City on Saturday afternoon.

In the 2010 American Collegiate Hockey Association playoffs a rivalry was reinvented, an underdog stood up to a favorite, David slayed Goliath and the very foundation of the Oklahoma and Central Oklahoma hockey programs was shaken. The UCO Bronchos defeated the mighty Sooners 5-4 in double overtime in the first round en route to their fairy tale run, ending in a semi finals loss to the eventual champions.

Bedlam hockey returns to the Metro area this weekend when the two teams square off on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at Arctic Edge Arena in Edmond, and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday at Blazers’ Ice Centre in Oklahoma City.

The hype for the Bedlam hockey series to start the season was big-league. Could the Bronchos turn the tables on this series and become the favorite themselves? The Sooners had something to say about that, sweeping UCO in two games 5-1 and 5-2 to start the year.

Since then, the young Bronchos team has struggled to find an identity and struggled even more to find wins. They are 6-11-2 on the season, a far cry from their success last year. The Sooners have gone the opposite direction. They are ranked 7th in the nation, and are a healthy 15-8-1. But as the two teams speed uncontrollably towards their next meeting this weekend, it appears to be a different UCO set to take the ice.

Despite the lack of wins, this Bronchos team has shown steady improvement and a knack for taking top ranked teams to the final

Freshman Ryan Marrs checks an OU player into the boards on Sept. 17.

whistle. UCO can be described as a young, scrappy team with no quit. Pretty soon, that will start translating to wins. It nearly did this past weekend.

Last Friday night, No. 21 UCO took No. 3 Arizona State to the final minutes of the third period, holding the powerhouse scoreless for nearly the entire game, but the Sundevils escaped with a 1-0 win. On Saturday, the Bronchos had several opportunities to overtake ASU, but fell short 3-1.

This weekend the Bronchos play their hated rivals. What better week to snap out of a funk

than against an in-state foe? The two teams hold a certain distaste for each other, mixed with an increased level of competition.

The games are so popular for fans that the home rinks for the two teams have added an additional two Bedlam contests this season, pushing the series to six games a year. The Bronchos remain in the race for the playoffs but will have to beat some ranked teams along the way. They get their chance this weekend.

KEY PLAYERS: Through 19 games, junior forward Jonathan Cannizzo leads the Bronchos in points

Basketball

UCO LOOKS TO STAY UNBEATEN

By Michael Collins / Sports Writer Almost midway through the school year, it is looking like the University of Central Oklahoma’s Men’s basketball team is by far the best team on campus. After suffering through a dreadful football season, and some decent showings from the soccer and volleyball teams, it is refreshing to see a team leading the pack.

Off to a quick 7-0 start, UCO will be looking to keep their winning streak alive as they face the undefeated Incarnate Word (5-0) tonight in San Antonio, Texas. Incarnate Word is a first-year member to the Lone Star Conference and is stationed in the South division. Although they are new to the conference, they have played UCO three other times in the past, with UCO coming out on top in two of the three games.

Incarnate Word has not faced much of a test so far this season, as they have not yet left the confines of San Antonio. They do how ever have five players averaging in double figures, and will be led by Tracy Robinson who averages 18 points per game, and just under nine rebounds per contest. Another player to watch out for with is UIW’s Chris Johnson, who averages 13.4 points per game and just over six rebounds per game.

Incarnate Word will have their hands full against the Bronchos. With a win against UIW, the Bronchos will officially be off to the best start in school history. Right now they are currently tied with the 1963-64 team and the 2008-09 teams.

UCO will be led by senior All-American Dauntae Williams, who has been averaging 16 points and five rebounds a game.

scored with 28. He has 11 goals and 17 assists on the season. He has logged two power play goals and two shorthanded goals for UCO’s special teams this year.

Freshman Donald Geary has shown he has a knack for scoring, particularly on the man advantage. Geary has eight goals and eight assists this season. Five of those goals, have come on the power play. He is the Bronchos’ leading scorer when the other team has a man in the box.

At 6-foot-3, 225 pound senior Greg masters is quietly putting together a solid season.

Masters has totaled 10 points in 19 games so far this year. He is on pace to break his season best totals in points, which was previously 17 during the 2008-2009 season. All three of his goals have come on the power play.

Freshman goaltender Nick Holmes sports a 5-10 record. But do not let that fool you, Holmes is having an impressive season. Holmes has faced 625 shots, making 575 saves. He has a 92 percent save rate. After some early season struggles, Holmes has posted several impressive games in a row and head coach Craig McAlister is very happy with his play.

SERIES NOTES: Oklahoma owns a 15-3-0 series lead on UCO… The last time the Bronchos beat OU in the regular season was November 15, 2008 (2-1 at Oklahoma)… The series began on December 8, 2006… UCO won the first meeting between the two schools 3-2… UCO is 1-0 against OU in the playoffs and 2-14-0 against them in the regular season… UCO head coach Craig McAlister was the first OU head coach and first UCO coach in program history…

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Williams has been dominant at times this season, but is just

now starting to round into form. Another player who has hit fire recently is junior Brent Friday. Friday earned LSC North Division Offensive Player of the Week honors on Monday after leading the Bronchos to a pair of wins in the UCO/Fairfield Central Oklahoma senior guard Dauntae Williams.

Inn Invitational last weekend. The former Putnam City North standout has been averaging close to 14 points per game and almost six rebounds per contest. One last player to watch out for against UIW will be the gritty Shane Carroll. Another junior, Carroll started this season off the bench but has worked his way into the starting line-up the past two games. Carroll has averaged close to 14 points per game while shooting an outstanding 45 percent from the three-point range (14-31.)

Bucky’s Tip: One point of interest for the UCO fans is that the Bronchos Keep your Hands on the Wheel have used three different starting lineups so far this season, but it has not seemed to hurt the chemistry of this team.

When buying a car, stick to a plan so you The Bronchos have reached the 90 point mark in four of don’t get sold their games so far this season, but have yet to top the triple “the most you digits yet. That seems like the only thing this team hasn’t done can afford.” yet. UCO led the LSC last year in scoring at 88.3 points per game. This year they are right at 89 points per game, which again is tops in the conference.

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