The Vista March 11, 2011

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How will you be spending your spring break?

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On March 8, UCO Healthy Campus partnered with Mercy at UCO to hold “Lunch and Learn.”

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UCO STUDENT KILLED IN CARGO LIFT ACCIDENT

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By Christie Southern Staff Writer

Cheryl Marie Bauer

By Cody Bromley Staff Writer

Cheryl Marie Bauer, 21, died Monday after an accident that occurred at her workplace last Friday. Bauer was born in Framingham, Mass., on August 9, 1989, and lived in Athens, Greece for a number of years before her family relocated to Oklahoma. She was currently attending UCO, but she had previously attended OSU-OKC where she was a member of Phi Theta Kappa honor society.

She is survived by her parents, her brothers and her fiancée. Bauer’s workplace, Sauced on Paseo in Oklahoma City has remained closed since the accident and will not re-open until after the memorial services.

Memorial services are set for 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 11, at First Baptist Church Bethany, 3800 N. Mueller, Bethany, Okla. There will be an Oklahoma Blood Institute blood drive in honor of Bauer in the Nigh University Center today from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Memorial contributions may also be made in Bauer’s name to Oklahoma Blood Institute, 1001 N. Lincoln, OKC, Okla., 73104.

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Professor of Mass Communications, Dr. Terry Clark recently returned from his first visit to India.

He described his experience as overwhelming yet fascinating.

“There are so many people,” Clark said. “There is so much traffic.”

Cars packed like sardines on the roads weave in and out of traffic without a second thought.

His short visit did not allow for much tourism but he was led by a group of students around Chennai, in particular some of the temples.

Clark recounts a story of a young barefooted mother begging on the streets. She held a small child as she held her hand out, her other hand was a stump, hoping for chump change.

“That is something that will stay with me forever,” he said.

Like any other country, India has its share of social problems including poverty and illiteracy. Despite its huge population, Clark said the people always seemed very gracious and polite, something hard to find in the busy streets of New York City, or even in Oklahoma before people have had a chance to drink their morning coffee.

“They are very civilized in the way they greet you,” Clark said.

India is a booming country, one that Clark predicts, along with China, will be an economical leader in the future.

One indication of the enormous growth is all the construction that is taking place, Clark said.

This is a country where the cost of living is low (the average worker makes a little over $2 a day) and the literacy rate is alarming.

There are more illiterate people in India than there are people in the United States, Clark said.

As disheartening as that statistic may sound, the lit-

(Top) Dr. Terry Clark (far right) stands with fellow faculty members at SRM University.

(Middle) Mahatma Ghandi has a street named after him in Chennai, India.

(Bottom) A statue depicting Mahatma Ghandi stands near SRM University.

eracy rate in India is also increasing, in part, because of the booming newspaper and journalism business.

The most widely read newspaper in India, The Times of India, has an ap-

proximate circulation of 5 million people. The Hindu comes second with a readership of about 1.5 million.

“It is a reading culture,” Clark said.

Clark visited the country

as a guest of the SRM University, a private university in Chennai, India. At SRM he attended the International Symposium on the Changing Face on Media in the Era of Globalization and Informa-

tion Technology, where he presented his paper on how the new media is affecting Oklahoma newspapers.

Clark was among seven to ten speakers from various countries like Singapore, London, and India, within the media field at this event.

Clark estimated 800 students attended the first day, a high number in comparison to any UCO symposium.

“They are really after that education,” he said.

Although Clark admits he has had brilliant students in his classes he can’t help but think how the U.S. has “lost its edge” in being seminal go-getters.

“Americans are afraid people…no longer looking to the future and focusing too much on the past,” Clark said.

In comparison, he noticed Indian students to be more optimistic and goal-oriented. India’s population is primarily composed of young people. Thus, giving way to a more educated population eager for knowledge.

Many of the students attend universities via scholarships and parental support.

Making connections more viable between Indian students and American students is Dean of the Liberal Arts department, Pam Washington, who works to maintain a partnership with SRM University.

In the past, SRM students have come to UCO and participated in The Vista. Head of the Media Studies department at SRM, Sridhar Krishnaswami also spoke to Mass Communication students earlier this year. Professor David Nelson also had month-long stay in India hosted by SRM. Other travel aspirations for Clark include a trip to Alaska and the British Isles.

He hopes to one day see the Andes Mountains, and make another trip to France and Italy. This summer he will traveling to Costa Rica along with Dr. Mark Hanebutt as part of the Travel Reporting class.

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AXING CHARTER DEAL TO COST UCO $60K

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DID YOU KNOW? While it took the radio 38 years and the television a short 13 years, it took the World Wide Web only four years to reach 50 million people.

After an extensive, bizarre bout with EPIC One on One Online K-12 Charter School, the University of Central Oklahoma paid $60,000 to break their sponsorship.

The settlement was reached in January with a confidentiality agreement blanketing the details.

Last week, the amount surfaced after an Associated Press writer obtained a document baring the amount, and presented his evidence in an article for the Oklahoman. The shaky journey began in the summer of 2010 when EPIC submitted a charter sponsorship application to UCO.

In the state of Oklahoma, a charter school can only obtain a district code by going through a school district or university.

At UCO, applicants must send a letter demonstrating interest to the provost office (vice president of academic affairs). The provost office then provides a copy of UCO’s Policy on Charter School Sponsorship.

After the proposed charter has reviewed the policy they may submit an application. UCO’s Charter School Committee, made up of the Office of Legal Council, the Office of the President, and representatives from the College of Education then set out to review the “mission…academic design…innova-

tion in teaching and learning” as well as “educational choice,” explained in the Policy on Charter School Sponsorship.

Dr. James Machell, the dean at the College of Education and Professional Studies, and his review team found EPIC’s proposed charter fell short of the standards set by the university.

“UCO’s mission is metropolitan. A statewide, online delivery method was not a good fit,” Machell said.

EPIC’s application was the first UCO had ever processed-- coupling it with the vague boundaries

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“I’m going to sleep, work a lot and catch up on some video games.”

“I’m going on a cruise to the “Me and my girls are going Caribbean.” to Padre.”

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Editorial

VOTE OR DIE OUT

By Christopher Howell / Contributing Writer With the continuing stagnation of the economy and a political climate of austerity, it has become more important than ever that people under 30 vote.

Oklahoma and UCO haven’t been hit as hard by recession as other states and universities (California comes to mind), thanks in part to the Rainy Day fund, but budget cuts are still coming. If the current budget squabble in Washington is any guide, education will certainly not be a sacred cow. Education budgets may even be more tempting to cut, simply because it’s going to make fewer people angry. Or should I say, fewer voters.

Our representatives’ jobs literally depend upon the knowledge of who does and does not vote. They can’t always lobby everybody, but they do their best to represent the people who vote, and people who vote generally are not under 30. I’m not saying our politicians are out to get us as a demographic, but I do want them to know we are keeping an eye on them, even with the next elections so far out.

Perhaps it’s true that a single vote doesn’t matter much, even though Proposition One was defeated by 32 votes out of thousands. But still, the people who vote get represented. Even if a single vote doesn’t matter in any individual election, it matters in the bigger picture because it shows the we, as a demographic, are watching, and that we care.

Then there are disaffected people who do not vote because they feel that both parties are not looking out for the interests of the people. Of course, that viewpoint ignores that third parties are growing in popularity. That growth is not surprising, since more than half the nation identifies as politically independent.

Moreover, a Democrat elected in New York would find much difference with a Democrat elected in Texas. Parties are not monolithic entities, and with literally dozens of politicians to choose from, surely everyone can find one they can support.

Voting and political activity matters, at every level of government. Not voting now will come back to hurt us.

“Sleeping, just generally hanging out with friends.

Taking a break from school.”

“I’m going to Galveston to stay in a beach house and eat lots of pepporoni pizza.”

“I’m going to an Emory concert, and the zoo the next day. Just catching up with friends.”

Correction: In the March 8 issue of The Vista, we stated that UCO was allocated $1 billion from the State of Oklahoma. The article should have stated, the State of Oklahoma has $ 1 billion to allocate to all state universities and UCO received $134 million.

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Scholarship

STUDENTS IN SERVICE TO RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS P H OTO BY K AT H L EEN WEL L S

By Chantal Robatteux / Staff Writer There are 20 UCO students who have been selected to receive the Students In Service Award, a scholarship of $1,132.

Lyndsay Holder, the director of the Volunteer and Service Learning Center, is the site supervisor for Students in Service (SIS). “[I am] the person who enters their hours, answers any questions they might have about their time in the program, and then exit them from the program and ensure they receive their educational award for doing the 300 hours of service,” Holder said.

The students applied back in October and November of 2010.

Holder said it was a paperwork and orientation process.

She added there are about five universities in Oklahoma participating in SIS. Holder said this program came to UCO because of the strong relationship between UCO and Oklahoma Campus Compact.

“We have a very strong relationship with Oklahoma Campus Compact and they were a sub grantee of SIS from Washington State Campus Compact and they chose the universities they felt could best handle this type of service-learning scholarship program. I do know we got the second most slots in the state (20) behind OU,” she said.

Holder added this grant comes from AmeriCorps.

She said the students’ practicum hours count with this service-learning scholarship, so many students that are doing practicum hours for nursing, psychology, dietetics, etc. can receive a scholarship for the service-learning they are already taking part in.

She also said this will help the students not just financially, but also in their future.

“An AmeriCorps term of service (which is what SIS is) looks fantastic on one’s resume. They also gain much needed financial remuneration for the hard work they do either in their practicum or through the volunteerism they committed to doing through this scholarship.

Again, the prestige of an AmeriCorps term and the fact that 20 recipients were chosen from a campus of over 17,000 looks impressive, as well,” Holder said.

She added this is a win-win situation for everyone involved.

“Anytime you incentivize Service Learning and make it a meaningful experience for the students participating in it, it’s a win-win situation.

The students are learning about their field of study and the organization where they are volunteering their time, benefits from the service the student is providing. Also, it’s one of the few service learning scholarships offered in that state.”

The criteria for receiving this scholarship were to apply in a timely manner and to meet the requirements.

Holder said, “They had to have a site supervisor at their service site willing to evaluate them monthly and sign off on their time cards; they had to be a citizen of the United States and had to either be participating in a program that offered practicum hours that could fulfill the 300 hour requirement or show proof that their volunteerism efforts at a non-profit organization could satisfy the 300 hours in a calendar year requirement.”

The students will have to complete the 300 hours of service in 365 days from the day they entered

the AmeriCorps program to receive the $1,132 award.

“They will receive it upon completion. We’ve already had one of the SISs complete his service and is in the process of exiting and receiving his $1,132 Ed Award,” Holder said.

One of the recipients is Nicole “Nicki” Olinghouse, a graduate student majoring in counseling psychology.

Olinghouse said she found out about this scholarship opportunity through her professor, Dr. Caleb Lack.

“Dr. Lack e-mailed me and my classmates about the scholarship.

The professors in the Psychology Department are very good about letting us know about the opportunities that are available through UCO and the Edmond community,” Olinghouse said.

She added she is required to complete a 500-hour, unpaid practicum for her program.

“So, I figured I might as well apply for this scholarship to pay my tuition for the practicum class.”

Olinghouse added the process to apply for it was simple.

“I just had to fill out an application, have my supervisor sign it, and then watch a 30-minute video.”

She said the 300 hours also count for her 500 hours she has to volunteer for her practicum.

Olinghouse said she will be fulfilling her required hours at Logan Community Services in Guthrie, where she will provide counseling to members of the community that are in need.

“I chose to do my hours at Logan Community Services because it is a small, non-profit facility that is devoted to helping its community in any way that it can. The employ-

Graduate student, Nicole Olinghouse is one of 20 students who have been selected to receive the Student In Service Award scholarship.

ees at LCS are extremely passionate about helping those in need, and it is inspiring to be around such caring and supportive people,” she said.

She added she will be providing counseling and psycho education to individuals, groups, couples, and families, and that the facility offers

numerous opportunities for her to get involved with the community.

“I hope to gain experience, knowledge, mentors, and friends.

Thus far, I have really enjoyed my experiences at Logan Community Services,” Olinghouse said.

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Masked dancers perform while parading through a street on the final night of carnival celebrations in the southeastern Macedonia’s town of Strumica, late Tuesday, March 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)

Face-painted revelers pose while parading through a street on the final night of carnival celebrations in the southeastern Macedonia’s town of Strumica, late Tuesday, March 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)

A masked reveler takes part in a parade through a street on the final night of carnival celebrations in the southeastern Macedonia’s town of Strumica, late Tuesday, March 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)

Revelers prepare themselves before parading through a street on the final night of carnival celebrations in the southeastern Macedonia’s town of Strumica, late Tuesday, March 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)

Mardi Gras reveler Mike Turpin, whose night still isn’t over, reacts as a front loader collects beads and other debris left behind by revelers on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, early Wednesday, March 9, 2011. Ash Wednesday marks the end of Mardi Gras festivities and the beginning of the Lenten season for Catholics. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

A Mardi Gras reveler grabs a set of beads from a rain puddle on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Saturday, March 5, 2011. Severe thunderstorms moved through the region Saturday afternoon, but forecasters expect sunny weather when Mardi Gras season ends with an all-day celebration on Tuesday, March 8. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Health

FOOD FOR THOUGHT ON HEART HEALTH P H OTO BY K AT H L EEN WEL L S

By Brittany Dalton / Staff Writer On Tuesday, March 8, UCO Healthy Campus partnered with Mercy at UCO to hold a “Lunch and Learn” event. Board qualified physician assistant Chico Rogers spoke to an audience of 25 people about heart health.

The event, with an audience of both faculty and students, discussed issues related to cardiovascular disease, as well as ways of preventing heart issues. As it was a “Lunch and Learn,” sandwiches were provided from local sandwich shop Jimmy John’s, as well as bottled waters to drink.

There were seven main points of discussion in Rogers’ speech: he taught the audience about managing blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar. He also shared the importance of exercise, good diet and not smoking.

To help his listeners get a better understanding of the concepts, Rogers had a PowerPoint ready, with illustrations of the heart as well as statistics.

In his explanation, Rogers had many examples to relate to the audience.

“Picture if you had a liter of water in a balloon,” Rogers told the audience. “Then imagine pushing that water through a straw. How about a garden hose? The straw would have more pressure exerted than the garden hose.”

Rogers went on to explain that the heart can be represented by the balloon, and arteries by the straw. Blood pressure is dependent upon what individuals do everyday, everything from diet to stress.

He taught the audience acceptable measures of blood pressure, and the point at which blood pressure becomes a problem.

“Blood pressure gives us an idea of how much pressure is on the walls of the heart and the arteries,” Rogers said. “If we keep pushing the water through the straw, it will crack and crumble. The same will essentially happen to our arteries.”

Because the body is a living organism, it reacts to such changes; in this case, by thickening the arteries, and developing plaque.

“It’s kind of unfortunate,” Rogers said. “It is a cyclical reaction.”

He explained the difference between “good” cholesterol and “bad,” as well as the accept-

able levels for each.

“Imagine pouring bacon grease down a drain, every day for 365 days,” Rogers said.

“At a certain point, it begins to clog the drain.

Essentially, that is what happens with “bad’ cholesterol,” and it starts to adhere to the arterial walls. Ultimately it will increase your risk for heart disease or stroke.”

He told the audience how they could exercise and adapt their diet to avoid high levels of cholesterol, and noted that one quarter of total cholesterol comes from diet.

“To some degree, talk to one person and they’ll tell you one thing about healthy food choices. Talk to another person, and they’ll tell you something completely different,” Rogers said. “The best advice I can give is to find an overall pattern that works for you.”

Rogers urged listeners to buy fresh foods, be it meat, fruit or vegetables. He also told them to minimize their intake of boxed or refined foods.

“Those are often full of fats, sodium and generally not good choices,” Rogers said.

“Your best bet is food you have to prepare yourself.”

For further information, he referenced the American Heart Association’s website, which has more advice on healthy food choices.

According to Rogers, reading labels is a must, since the packaging on some foods can be misleading. For example, “enriched whole wheat” is misleading. According to Rogers, if modified, the food is not as healthy as its unmodified counterpart.

“How do Cheerios lower cholesterol?” one audience member asked, drawing a few laughs, but emphasizing one of Rogers’ points.

“Cheerios in and of themselves do not lower cholesterol,” Rogers said. “The connection is that if you eat Cheerios as part as an overall healthy diet, the diet as a whole will help to lower cholesterol.”

Rogers emphasized the importance of exercise in a daily routine, stressing that the best bet is to exercise at least 30 minutes a day.

“But start slow,” he said. “Many people want to jump off the couch and go run three miles right away. They get sore, and that discourages them. Exercise can be anything from organized sports to just going for a walk every

Board qualified physician assistant Chico Rogers recently spoke with UCO students regarding heart health as part of the UCO Healthy Campus partnership with Mercy at UCO.

day.”

Lastly, Rogers talked about the health risks of smoking, which is one of the biggest causes of heart disease. Smoking alone can almost triple an individual’s risk of heart disease or stroke.

“All of your risk factors, including cholesterol, increase just by smoking,” Rogers said.

“Even if you exercised and ate well every day, your risk would jump.”

Taking into account the more than 440,000 smoking-related deaths shown in his graph, Rogers offered rather simple advice to his listeners.

“One thing: just stop smoking,” he said.

The audience may have been small, but the hope of Woods and the rest of the Wellness Center and UCO Healthy Campus, is that interest will increase, and that more students will be impacted.

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CHARTER SCHOOL of online teaching – the review proved to be difficult terrain.

“Not only did we look at the mission: a program consistent with research and best practice, but trying to teach such young children well requires direct interaction,” Machell explained. David Chaney, EPIC’s founder said, “The school will have a combination of online and offline activities. Our charter is Professor of art Dr. Bob Palmer (center) was honored Wednesday for his work in add- an educational alternative that does require ing artwork to UCO’s education building. Dr. John Clinton (left) and Dr. James Machell more parental involvement.” The College (right) were on hand to present the award. of Education’s review team initially rejected the proposition, but later met with the two founders of EPIC to mediate. EPIC’s frontline fixed the concerns to a point Machell thought “might be sustainable.” After the Office of Legal Counsel and the College of Education team approved, they sent the application to the Office of the Executive Vice President to be further analyzed. UCO’s Policy on Charter School Sponsorship states explicitly that after all committee members sign off on the proposal, the contract does not become valid until approval by the Regional Universities System of Oklahoma (RUSO). A step in the process EPIC felt unnecessary.

“President Webb provided us with a delegation of authority letter that RUSO had authorized. The letter said UCO could continue with the contract without coming before the board,” Chaney contended. After Executive Vice President Steve Kreidler signed EPIC’s application, the charter school believed they had an official sponsor.

“My responsibility is simply to review the financials and recommendations. Everything looked fine. I signed it, and before RUSO made their decision, EPIC was claiming we had a deal,” Kreidler clarified. The university asserts it backed out in July.

But during EPIC’s lawsuit against the Oklahoma City Public Schools district and the Department of Education in August, Oklahoma County District Judge Patricia Parrish deemed the contract with UCO valid. “Since we were not a party in the suit, we were not heard in court,” Brad Morelli, UCO’s legal counsel,

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Morelli was unable to go into detail over the settlement, given the confidentiality agreement. “There is a common saying in law: a bad settlement is better than a good lawsuit,” Morelli said. Morelli contends there are “some real gaps in the law concerning university sponsorship.” Gaps only widen with the district-skewing premise of a statewide online school. “In state legislation there is a taskforce that is exploring online schools,” Machell continued, “within the next year there will be clearer guidelines.”

Kreidler handled the responsibility of locating the amount.

“Finding $60,000 is not easy. But it is doable.”

Kreidler had to siphon through unused university accounts (leftover technology funds, etc.). Chaney showed disappointment that his school would not be working with the university, but felt “the settlement was fine.”

EPIC secured a sponsorship by Graham Public Schools, located in Okfuskee County. The online charter school opened enrollment on their site, estimating at least 400 students to register.

The August ruling in favor of EPIC has been appealed by the Department of Education, but the charter school plans to launch this fall.

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Technology

APPLE IPAD 2 DROPS TOMORROW

Last week Apple unvieled the iPad 2 at a special press event, the device goes on sale tomorrow. The original iPad sold 15 million units in 2010, making it the best selling Apple product, as well as best selling tech gadget of all time. The new iPad 2 will be availible online and in stores, including the Central Tech Store in the Nigh University Center.

By Cody Bromely / Staff Writer A year ago, tech analysts announced the iPad was going to “change everything.” Tomorrow, everything changes again when Apple’s iPad 2 hits store shelves.

“The major change is that [Apple] added a front facing, as well as back-facing camera so that you can now do Facetime on an iPad,” Colton Meeks, freshman mechanical engineering and Central Tech Store employee, said.

The new iPad was unveiled last week at a special press event

by Apple CEO Steve Jobs last Wednesday. Jobs had previously been away from the company on sick leave, and his presence was a surprise to the Apple community.

“We’ve been working on this product for a while, and I just didn’t want to miss today,” Jobs said at the press event last Wednesday.

The new device boasts more than just the added cameras; the iPad 2 is completely redesigned to be faster, thinner, and lighter. The device takes advantage of Apple’s own specially designed 1 gigahertz CPU called the A5, and still pulls off a 10-hour battery life.

The new iPad will be also available in a larger selection of flavors. Apple is now offering the color choices of black or white, with Verizon 3G or AT&T, or simply as a wi-fi only model. The pricing of the iPad will also stay the same, with a 16GB Wi-Fi only model starting at $499.99.

In the last year, the iPad has faced tough competition from other tablet devices. As 2011 moves right along, it looks to be no exception.

In the land of Android, Motorola are shipping the first ever Android 3.0 based tablet. The Xoom features a larger display, support for 4G Internet, as well as built in HDMI video and USB ports for sharing content from the device.

Research In Motion, makers of the Blackberry devices, has their own tablet in the game called the BlackBerry Playbook. It

features the ability to work on 4G networks as well, and boasts a 3-megapixel camera on the front of the device and a 5-megapixel camera capable of shooting 1080p video on the back.

The iPad is also encroaching onto the growing market of e-readers, such as Amazon’s Kindle and Barnes and Noble’s nook. Apple faces stiff competition from all sides, but is still the industry leader.

In 2010, the original iPad was named the best selling tech gadget ever after selling 15 million units in a span of nine months. During the press event, Jobs happily pointed out that this number is more than every tablet PC ever sold. The iPad smashed industry records when it sold three million units in the first three days.

Jobs, as well as other industry analysts, refer to the iPad and devices like it as “post-pc products.” At the press event announcing the iPad 2, Jobs even said that the majority of Apple’s revenue comes from the sales of “post-pc products” like the iPad, iPhone and iPod. The iPad 2 is not the only announcement out of last week.

Also coming out tomorrow are a slickly designed magnetic case for the iPad 2, GarageBand for iPad, and the latest version of iPhone, iPod and iPad system software. The new version of the iOS will give iPhone owners the ability to turn their phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot, improve the Safari web browser, and give users the ability to stream their entire iTunes library to their iOS devices when connected to the same network.

For some diehard Apple fans, tonight will not be very restful. Comedian and satirical talk show host Stephen Colbert said on his show Monday night that he would not be able to eat, sleep, or sleep-eat until it comes out. Colbert’s sleephunger strike can come to an end when the device is released tomorrow.

When the device launches Friday, the Central Tech Store will have the Wi-Fi models of the iPad 2 in both colors.

Apple’s new iPad 2 hits store shelves tomorrow with the ability, among others, to utilize Apple’s Facetime crossdevice video chatting service. IPad 2 owners can chat with users on iPhones, iPod Touches (4th Generation), or on a Mac with Facetime installed.

Launching along with the new iPad 2 is a specially designed case that attaches by magnet to the device. The iPad can sense when the case is closed, and will turn lock the screen. The case can be used as a stand as well as a cover. The cases start at $39, or $69 for leather.

Campus Clubs

UCO CLUB: ‘LET THE GAMES BEGIN’

By Ben Luschen Contributing Writer

UCO’s Chess and Games Club is now accepting applications for its second-annual Game Design Competition.

The competition is open to everyone, students and nonstudents alike, even if they are not already affiliated with the Chess and Games Club. Any original game concept is welcome, including board games, card games and role-playing games. The deadline for all entries is April 4, and after all the games have been entered they will be play-tested by the

club and the winners will be voted on.

Nathan Steele, who is also President of the Chess and Games Club, came in second in last year’s competition. His entry was a role-playing game module. A role-playing game is a story-telling game that has a game master who moderates the game and other players who assume fictional roles. A module, according to Steele, is a story for a game which is written ahead of time.

“The story I came up with was a kind of cheesy 1950s setting science fiction like Buck Rodgers or Flash Gor-

don,” Steele said. “I named it Captain Neutrino and the Asteroid of Doom. I found it suitably pulp fiction style.”

Patrick Douglas was the winner of last year’s competition. Douglas entered a card game using a standard deck of cards.

“It was a game called ‘Skirmish,’” Douglas said. “Without explaining all the rules, it was an elimination game based on a points system. It was just sort of a last man out.

It’s just a standard card game.”

The Chess and Games Club has received many other different kinds of entries.

“One was a dominoes game – a dominoes point game,” Steele said. “The other one was a board game that in its first incarnation – this is actually the second incar-

nation of the game – it was just referred to as ‘Zombie Clue,’ which was ‘Mr. Body dies, everybody’s trying to figure out who killed Mr. Body, turns out it was the zombies, and you all have to save each other, you can fight off the zombies.’ He refined it and just referred to it as ‘Zombies in the Courtyard.’”

There are a few small, monetary prizes awarded to the winners in the form of gift certificates. However, the main purpose of the competition is to encourage people to build and develop these games in the first place.

When trying to determine what is a quality game, there are several things that Steele and Douglas look for.

“It needs a good aesthetic for one part,” Steele said. “I’m

actually in a course right now called Philosophy of Fiction where I argued that in gaming a big part of it is the fiction, which can get you into it and really interested in it. Most people are a lot more interested in a game that has a fictional narrative behind it then say a game of poker. If it doesn’t have a fictional narrative then it needs to have a very good game mechanic... Designing a game that’s fiction heavy, its really like, ‘can you buy into a novel?’ Can you feel that it’s reasonably realistic?”

Douglas feels a good game should keep everyone involved, be original, and not last unreasonably long.

“You can’t expect people to take two hours to play a game, so if you can play two or three games in a two hour

time period that’s better than just playing one,” Douglas said.

Both Steele and Douglas welcome anyone who is interested to come see the games being tested, even if they didn’t have an entry.

“We can’t judge if we’re entering,” Steele said, “so we do need other people to judge.

It’s nice if they’re not people who are already in the club, people we’re already familiar with, that have to judge as people who are taking a little more objective viewpoint.”

The games are usually played in the Liberal Arts building. Those who have questions about the games or would like to enter a game should email the club’s sponsor, Mark Silcox, at msilcox@ uco.edu.

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UCO’S MARCH TO THE TITLE BEGINS FRIDAY From: Bronchospors.com No. 8-ranked Central Oklahoma looks to challenge for a high finish in the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships this weekend in Kearney, Neb. The Bronchos finished third in the Super Regional II Tournament on Feb. 25-26 and qualified eight individuals for the national tournament.

First-round action gets underway at 11 a.m.

Friday at the Health and Sports Center on the Nebraska-Kearney campus, with the quarterfinals and first two rounds of consolations at 6 p.m.

The tournament resumes at 10 a.m. Saturday for the championship semifinals and conclusion of all consolation matches, with the championship finals at 7 p.m.

Two-time defending champion and topranked Nebraska-Omaha is the pre-tournament favorite and the Super Regional II winners were the only team to qualify their entire 10-man team.

UCO has the second-most qualifiers with eight, as does No. 2 St. Cloud State and No. 3 Newberry. St. Cloud won the Super Regional III title, while Newberry took Super Regional I. PHOTO PROVIDED BY STEVEN CHRIST Y

Defenseman Colten Teubert has scored three goals in just three games with OKC.

By Chris Wescott / Sports Editor Colten Teubert is the newest face of the Edmonton organization after a deadline day trade with the Los Angeles Kings sent the 6-foot-4, 195-pound blue liner to the Oilers.

Teubert, who turned 21 on Tuesday, has already begun making a name for himself in the American Hockey League with Edmonton’s

No. 4 Augustana advanced seven individuals to the national meet along with No. 6 Pittsburgh-Johnstown, No. 9 Grand Canyon and No. 12 Upper Iowa. Super Regional IV champion and fifth-ranked Nebraska-Kearney has six qualifiers.

UCO has had great success in Kearney, Neb., having won both previous NCAA Division II national tournaments held there.

The Bronchos rolled to a 45-point victory in 1995 while crowning three champions and finishing with eight All-Americans and UCO edged host UNK by 16 points in 2007 with one individual title and eight All-Americans.

UCO finished third in the Super Regional II Tournament in Findlay, Ohio on Feb. 2526. UNO won the 13-team tournament with 156.5 points, followed by Ashland (126), UCO (106) and Findlay (87.5).

The top-four placers at each of the 10 weights qualified for the national tournament. Advancing for the Bronchos were runners-up Trison Graham (133), Cory Dauphin (157) and Tanner Keck (184) along with third-place finished Kelly Henderson (174) and fourth-placers Ky Corley (141) Austin Standage,(149), Jarrett Edison (197) and Cody Dauphin (heavyweight).

FIRST ROUND PAIRINGS 133– Trison Graham (33-14) vs. No. 5 Jason Jeremiason, Augustana (21-4) 141– Ky Corley (16-7) vs. Jack Bachman, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (13-3) 149– Austin Standage (17-7) vs. No. 2 T.J. Hepburn, Nebraska-Kearney (33-3) 157– No. 2 Cory Dauphin (26-5) vs. No. 5 Marcus Edgington, Augustana (22-6) 174- Kelly Henderson (29-12) vs. Caleb Kociemba, Neb.-Kearney (9-2) 184– Tanner Keck (31-13) vs. No. 7 Mitch Schultz, Upper Iowa (18-10) 197– Jarrett Edison (29-9) vs. No. Mitch Knapp, West Liberty (25-3) Hvy– Cody Dauphin (29-13) vs. No. 3 Charlie Alexander, Western State (14-1).

*Central has won both of the national tournaments that have been held in Kearney, Neb. (1995 & 2007)

BARONS’ TEUBERT OFF TO GREAT START affiliate the Oklahoma City Barons. In his first game suiting up for the Barons last Friday, Teubert scored a first-period goal against the Abbotsford Heat, the AHL affiliate of Edmonton’s rival the Calgary Flames. It seemed to be a foreshadowing of things to come.

“I think it’s [the] right place, right time,” Teubert said following the 5-3 loss to Abbotsford on Friday night. “But if I get the opportunity it could be a foreshadowing. I just like to get my shot through and if we have a good enough front presence I think I can score a couple more goals too.”

Teubert got that chance again on Saturday night when the Barons were down 1-0 with the clock ticking down in the third. The young defenseman snuck a shot past the Heat goaltender with just 17.1 seconds left on the clock and sent the game to overtime. OKC would win the game 2-1 in the extra frame.

Just two games in to his career within the Oiler franchise, Colten Teubert is making a name for himself and not in the way you might think. In 39 games with the Manchester Monarchs of the AHL to start the season, Teubert had scored just two goals. In only two

contests with OKC, the young prospect has matched that number.

Adding to that, on his birthday, Teubert added an assist in a 4-1 loss to Manitoba. That stretched his point-streak to three games.

Prior to this season, Teubert had played in both the WHL and ECHL. He spent five seasons with Regina in the WHL totaling 263 games, scoring 32 goals and recording 81 assists. In his time with Ontario in the ECHL, Teubert played in 18 games over the course of two seasons and scored just one goal with three assists.

The big defenseman is looking forward to the opportunity in front of him with a new franchise and is looking to improve his play and mold consistency.

“I think really just get better each day and learn to be a pro. This is my first year in the AHL and to get this opportunity to come to a team that’s rebuilding and get the chance to play, I’m just going to try to take advantage of it and really work on my consistency and become a better player.”

Teubert says when he got the call from Edmonton the talk was short but the message

was clear.

“I talked to (Oilers’ General Manager) Steve Tambellini just briefly, just on really focusing on coming down here and playing solid and competing in every game and every shift. Not much was said but…that I’m just going to take it and use it as an opportunity down here to get better and really help this team make the playoffs because no one wants to go home early.”

The White Rock British Columbia native is happy to be a part of the Oiler franchise and is no stranger to the rich hockey past and bright future.

“I know there’s tons of history there and you look at the young players they’ve brought up and they’re really in a rebuild stage and to get a chance to be a part of that would be great.”

Surprisingly enough, Teubert says his style of play is modeled after a former Oiler player.

“I think just a really steady defenseman.

Matt Greene played in Edmonton and I think I can really play that type of game. Physical and a good leader in the room and, of course, once in a while chip in offensively.”

UCO Baseball

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LEONE AND BROWN: COACH AND PLAYER MEET AGAIN

IS WILLIAMS OK’S BEST?

By Trey Hunter / Sports Writer UCO head coach Dax Leone and junior second baseman Tucker Brown’s paths have crossed long before they joined the Central Oklahoma baseball program.

Brown and Leone, each from Shawnee have known each other for longer than most college coaches know their players. Leone, former pitching standout and Brown, former anything-athletic standout, each remember the off-season camps that brought them together.

“Tucker was always a field rat,” Leone said.

“His dad and I grew up together and I can remember Tucker being at the field every single day. He always wanted to be a part of anything we were doing whether it was football, basketball or baseball.

They both left Shawnee in search of baseball careers and each landed at Seminole State Junior College in Seminole, Okla. Leone was a Trojan from 1997 to 1999 before heading to the University of Texas and Brown played one year for the team before coming to Central in 2010.

Brown and Leone reunited at Central last offseason after Leone took over as the head coach of UCO’s program. Leone started coaching at East Central University in 2002. After three seasons in Ada he floated from Seminole State to Louisiana-Monroe to Oklahoma State before arriving in Edmond.

“It’s really great having him as a coach,” Brown said. “My dad and him are good friends and we are pretty close. It makes everything a lot easier. He knows my strengths and weaknesses as well as anybody and it plays to my advantage.”

Brown is having a tremendous year at the plate. He is second on the team with a .349 batting average and has started 13 of 14 games for Leone. He is third on the team in slugging percentage at .512, only trailing power-hitters Derrick Grimes and Austin Rycroft.

“The great thing about coaching Tucker is he’s such a great athlete,” Leone said. “He’s nine times out of ten the best athlete on the field. He’s great with the bat, great with the glove and great on the base-paths. If we could have him in the lineup every single time out, we would.”

Leone’s pitching background doesn’t hold him back from coaching his position players.

He lets his assistants handle the hitting drills, but when it comes to pitching and fielding, he takes care of business.

“Coach is really hands-on,” Brown said.

“He’s always showing us ways to improve in the field and he’s a great pitching coach.

We might not be having the success we had hoped for this year, but Dax has the program on the right track.”

“We haven’t won very many games this season,” Leone said. “But I feel like we’re learning everyday. With guys like Tucker and a few other kids on the team, my job becomes easier. When a kid is smart and athletic, it really helps a ball club.”

Whether it’s on the football field or on the baseball diamond, Leone and Brown have an unmistakable bond. Living in different cities and playing at different schools couldn’t stop their paths from crossing and neither have a problem with that.

“I don’t know what it is,” Leone said. “But I just can’t get away from this guy.”

By Trey Hunter / Sports Writer If you were to sit down and name the best college basketball players in the state, whom would come to mind? Would Cade Davis of the University of Oklahoma be your answer?

Or would Keiton Page from Oklahoma State be the top name on your list? How about UCO star Dauntae Williams? Would he get any of your love?

If not, he should.

“I definitely think he’s the best college player in the state,” UCO head basketball coach Terry Evans said.

Evans should know. He played at OU from 1990-1993 and is the school’s all-time leader in assists (651), 3-pointers (259) and 3-point attempts (698). While at UCO, he has coached the likes of Sam Belt and Eric Cazenave. However, in his nine seasons as head coach, he has never come across a talent like Williams.

Williams can score from anywhere on the court. He can score from the post, the perimeter and everywhere in between. He averages 21 points per game, which is better than all of the state’s Division I players. The closest is Tulsa University’s Justin Hurtt who averages 20.3 per contest.

“You can’t game-plan for him,” West Texas A&M University head coach Rick Cooper said. “The coaches around our league will tell you that there’s just no way to figure out how to stop him. He’s just really, really good.”

Scoring may be his specialty, but he also crashes the boards. He averages 6.4 rebounds per game, ranking him sixth in the Lone Star Conference. Only three D-I players are outrebounding him this season. OSU’s Marshall Moses, Darrell Williams and Oral Roberts’ Damen Bell-Holter all average over seven rebounds per game. However, the difference is, OSU’s Marshall and Williams are 255-pound

beasts born to pound the glass and Bell-Holter is just as big at 245 pounds. All three outweigh UCO’s Williams by more than 40 pounds and he still crashes with the best.

“What people lose sight on with Dauntae is his rebounding,” Evans said. “Everybody notices his scoring, but he’s also the best rebounder on our team and one of the best in the conference. It’s something he worked on during the off-season and now it’s really paying off for him.”

Williams rebounds really well and can score at anytime, however he plays with a point guard mentality. He is averaging 3.6 assists per game, but proved he has tremendous court vision last year with an average of 5.4.

He dribbles the ball extremely low and never lets it bounce above his knees all while keeping his head up to look for someone to dish it to. Although he is such a great scorer, he is always looking to help his teammates.

“The best part of his game is his court vision,” Evans said. “He learns it from his coach.

If you protect the ball and keep your head up, good things will happen. He has proved that over the last two years.”

He is a dominant defensive player as well.

He is averaging 2.4 steals per game, matching his mark from last season and ranking fifth in UCO history. His long wingspan makes it nearly impossible for opposing players to get around him or shoot over him.

“His defense is just as good as his offense,” Cooper said. “He anticipates as good as anybody I’ve seen and he’s a lock down defender as well. He’s an extremely well-rounded ball player.”

“I think it’s dangerous to rank players, but in the 18 years I’ve been in the LSC, he’s definitely one of the best I’ve ever seen.”

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MAR. 10, 2011

HERE WE GO! BRONCHOS HOST SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL

By Michael Collins / Sports Writer With the Lone Star Conference Championship already in the bag, Central Oklahoma will begin their next challenge; taking regionals. The University of Central Oklahoma will play host to the South Central Regional March 1215.

First up for the Bronchos will be the Dustdevils of Texas A&M-International, they will play in the second session on Saturday at 6 p.m.

The Dustdevils will bring with them a 21-9 record, and will be looking to play the spoiler role.

The Bronchos, who just moved up to the 4th spot in the national rankings, will be heavily favored, but don’t think this regional will be another walk in the park. The Dustdevils will bring some pretty potent offensive players when the show up to Edmond this weekend.

Led by Will Faiivae and his 64 percent shooting, he will look to lead his squad past the stingy defense of the Bronchos.

Although Faiivae is only averaging 12.3 points per game, he has led the Dustdevil attack all season.

Luis Gomez (11.2ppg.) and Evan Matteson (10.3ppg) are the only other Dustdevils that average in double figures.

The Bronchos currently are tied for the most wins in school history with 28. Although the stats tell you that they should be a lock to get number 29, this time of the year funny things tend to happen.

All-American Dauntae Williams will lead the Broncho attack, his

21 points per game average more than doubles his next closest teammate. For the season Williams shot right below 50 percent from the field, in-

averaging six points on the season, but as of late, he has increased his scoring output and is giving the Bronchos another weapon to look for in the clutch.

Driver averaged 16.3 points off the bench during the three LSC Tournament games.

Brent Friday is second on the team in scoring this year with just under 11 points per game. He h a s been

GAME 1

No. 3 Tarleton St. vs. No. 6 Midwestern St. Saturday 12:00 p.m.

GAME 2

No. 2 Missouri Southern vs. No. 7 Washburn Saturday 2:30 p.m.

GAME 3

cluding 36 percent from downtown. He also leads the team with 72 steals on the season, and his 6.4 rebounds per game is also tops.

Coach Terry Evans said at the LSC Tournament, “Dauntae is our leader but he’s got teammates.” Two of those teammates Victor Driver and Brent Friday joined Williams on the All-Tournament team for last week’s Conference Tournament.

Driver, who has battled back from some serious adversity, is

named the conference player of the week three times, and with his great speed and defense, should be able to keep track of the pesky Dustdevils.

Look for the Bronchos to handle the Dustdevils with care for the first half, both teams will be feeling each other out, so do not expect too many fireworks. By the time the second half rolls around though Williams and crew should be too much to put the game away.

NOTES: UCO is riding a 23 home game winning streak. The Bronchos are 26-0 this season when they hold the lead at halftime. Central Oklahoma has scored more than 70 points in all but six games this season. 3-POINT STREAK: UCO has connected on at least one 3-point shot in 703 consecutive games dating back to 1987.The Bronchos have made at least one trey in 723 of 724 games since the line was introduced prior to the 1986-87 season, the lone game without a 3-pointer coming against Oklahoma Baptist on Jan. 27, 1987.

No. 1 Central Oklahoma vs. No. 8 TAMIU Saturday 6:00 p.m.

GAME 4

No. 4 Fort Hays St. vs. No. 5 WTAMU Saturday 8:30 p.m.

GAME 5

Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner Sunday 5:00 p.m.

GAME 6

Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner Sunday 7:30 p.m.

GAME 7

Semifinal Winners Tuesday 7:00 p.m.

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IS WILLIAMS THE BEST IN OKLAHOMA? PHOTO BY GARETT FISBECK

Dauntae Williams (0) drives the lane in a game against Southwestern Oklahoma State late in the season. Story inside on page seven.

BRONCHOS HEAD TO NATIONALSPAGE SEVEN