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TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2003

Risser visits UCO, praises diversity

by Mark Schlachtenhaufen ms@thevistaonline.com Paul Risser, the new Chancellor for Higher Education, described. UCO as an institution that is "on the move" during a campus visit April 17, part of his tour of the state's 25 colleges and universities.

"It's very clear that UCO is kind of a special university — it's sort of in a class by itself," Risser said during his opening remarks.

"It's not obviously one of the two research universities, but it's also very different from other regional universities."

Over time, UCO will become

more distinctive in its mission and in its size, Risser said. The university serves not just Edmond, but the entire state.

Risser also recognized UCO for having a large number of international students, who make it a culturally diverse campus.

Chancellor Risser, the CEO of the state higher education system, said UCO's rapid surge in enrollment passed the 15,000-level stands as a vote of confidence in the university.

"The diversity of students here - diversity not only in terms of country of origin, but also of age - provides a very rich learning experience for all students

because students these days learn so much from each other," he said.

The Legislature, proceeding through the budgetary process, has been working hard to protect higher education from deep cuts, and to provide as much financial support as possible, Risser said.

Oklahoma's success hinges on the success of higher education, he said.

"The state Regents then make sure that money is distributed fairly among the institutions, and much of that is driven by num-

Paul Risser

"The diversity of students here - diversity not only in terms of country of origin, but also of age - provides a very rich learning experience for all students because students these days learn so much from each other."

Bronchos baseball team wins three games against Southwestern.

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- Paul Risser Channcellor of Higher Education

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Professor appointed to Board of Education â– Governor selects

Oklahoma had not previously been audited in accordance with all accounting principles and standards, Miles-Scott said.

She has also directed audits of the Department of Human Services (DHS), the Department

by Mark Schlachtenhaufen of Corrections, the State Treasury ms@thevistaonline.com and the State Budget Office. In 1982, she joined the DHS and Gayle Miles-Scott, UCO assisformed and supervised an intertant accounting professor, won nal audit unit.

Senate confirmation April 16 for She was past chairwoman of her appointment to the State the Oklahoma Securities Board of Education, which govCommission and she served on a erns the State Department of governor's task force that Education. reviewed the state's teacher retire"No one is more dedicated to ment system. She also owned a public education than piiblic accountGayle Miles-Scott," firm from Gov. Brad Henry "No one is more ing 1982-1994. said. "Because of her dedicated to Miles-Scott extensive background has been teachpublic education in the field, I think ing at UCO she will make a great than Gayle since 1986 and addition to the State maintains a priMiles-Scott."

Board of Education." vate accounting Henry announced - Gov. Bra d Henry practice. At Miles-Scott's appointUCO, she ment to the State teaches a class Board of Education on governmental and non-profit April 11. Her first meeting with accounting. the seven-member board, chaired "She's a very talented individby State Superintendent Sandy ual who will do wonderful things Garrett, was April 17. for the people of Oklahoma," "I'm going right to work, and Henry said.

Superintendent Garrett has Miles-Scott said her goals already told me that my first include seeing that Oklahoma assignment will be to review the school children don't suffer as a Oklahoma City Public Schools consequence of unequal cuts. If audit," Miles-Scott said. cuts must be made, they should In a report delivered to the be fairly distributed in the State Board of Education earlier instruction side and the administhis month, independent auditors trative side, she said. criticized the accounting practices She said she also wants of the school district, which has Oklahoma's public school system had trouble balancing its books. back where it was several years Miles-Scott said her review of ago, at a higher level. that audit will include meetings The Senate Standing with district accountants.

Committee on Education unaniMiles-Scott has an extensive mously approved Miles-Scott's background in both education and accounting. She supervised a team that performed a major state see Miles-Scott page 3 audit in 1980. The state of

UCO accounting professor due to extensive background in education

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Dr. Bob Palmer instructs Abby Simons, Art junior, in the Art Building on April 16.

Palmer hands over position

Broncho softball team loses double-header to Southeastern Oklahoma.

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College of Education annual awards banquet will be on April 25.

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Garby fills speaker position

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Dr. Bob Palmer, Art chair for 7 years, is stepping down.

Dr. Christopher Markwood, dean of the College of Arts, Media and Design, said administration hopes to decide on a new chairman by August 1.

"I prefer to think of it as getting my life back," Palmer said, citing a need to get more time in the classroom as his reason for stepping down from the chairmanship.

John Gatcwood II, graphic arts design senior, said, "[Palmer] has done so much for the arts community in all forms, visual, dance etc., just getting the arts out to the people."

Palmer has been involved with mural painting projects locally, as well as in Muskogee and McAlester. He said he plans to continue working on mural projects.

Two applicants, Jay Anderson, Craft Alliance of Missouri faculty member, and Dr. Arthur

Jones, chair of the Radford University Art Department have met openly with the students and faculty of the Art Department.

Anderson holds an M.F.A. form Ohio University and an M.A. in Art History from the University of Arkansas Little Rock.

Jones earned a Ph.D. from Case-Western Reserve University.

Anthony Nguyen, graphic design senior, said he liked Jones, "especially his ability to look at the things we have and be positive about it."

Richard D. Glazier, adjunct Art instructor, said, "The department needs someone who is aware we're in a formative state. We need to know they're really willing to work."

The chairman is traditionally a teacher as well as an administrator. Glazier said the teaching duties are very important and that fundraising is essential to adding more full-time professors and less reliance on the adjunct system.

UCOSA elected Joe Garby, corporate communications junior, the new Speaker of the House of Representatives by a two-vote margin April 14.

Though the Senate is organized by campus organizations, UCOSA's House of Representatives consists of students elected through the colleges.

Garby has been involved with UCOSA for two years and said finding wider participation in the House is often UCOSA's greatest challenge.

"Greek Life is the only way I found out there was a student

Joe Garby government," Garby said.

Garby said he wants to increase the UCOSA profile by advertising more and participating heavily in Stampede Week.

The School of Music will present the musical adaptation of "The Spitfire Grill."

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OPINION

APRIL 22, 2003

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When it comes to increasing tuition at Oklahoma's 25 colleges and universities, the people who spend the money now set the limit on how much they have to spend.

The passage of House Bill 1748 transferred the decision of how much institutions can increase tuition from the state Legislature to college presidents and the state Board of Regents.

In the next few months, administrations across the state will be deciding on a budget for fiscal year 2004-2005. With the new power comes great responsibility, especially when Oklahoma's economy is far from an upswing and budget cuts have occurred across the board.

State agencies aren't the only ones wading through these tough economic times, trying to find ways to cut corners. High school graduates, their parents and current undergrads are now budgeting the costs of attending the state college of their choice.

If universities take advantage of the uncapped tuition limit, the burden of the budget deficit could rest upon their shoulders, affecting future plans.

While tuition at state colleges may rise, the middle class's income more than likely will not. Massive increases in tuition will

only make things harder for those who want to be educated. Instead of making education a luxury by raising cost and limiting availability, the Regents should focus on making it equally accessible.

To offset the rising tuition and balance the burden, universities must seek more federal funding to increase the number of scholarships. If a lottery passes, a substantial portion of the proceeds should be allocated for higher education. This would give those who want to learn the opportunity to reach their academic goals.

The State Regents for Higher Education recently released a report showing $60 million dollars was spent on tuition waivers last year. The figures show that less than half of the waivers were granted to Oklahoma students. At Panhandle State University, out-of-state students attend for free.

The Regents need to analyze their current spending before they start pouring tuition increases into students' cups. An audit of state universities could show that HB 1748 was not needed and tuition doesn't have to increase as much as the rumored 35 percent.

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Letters to the editor Dear Editor, I am writing in response to Danny Peters's "Surrounded by Misguided Individuals" column of April 17.

Although Mr. Peters made several points with which I disagree, I'd like to focus on one area in particular. He states, "People with Down Syndrome are mentally retarded, not mentally challenged. Anyone taking a test is mentally challenged."

This statement is incorrect.

Mental retardation is not a catchall description.

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It is a specific medical and developmental condition, and it has nothing to do with Down Syndrome. Moreover, I have never heard the phrase "mentally challenged" used, except by columnists promoting a particular agenda. It is certainly not used by people with developmental disabilities or their families, nor by educators or medical professionals who deal with them. I know whereof I speak: my sevenyear-old son is profoundly autistic. He is not, however, mentally retarded. But we have heard

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"Hey, is that kid a retard?" innumerable times in public places, used by people who either don't know (or, worse, don't care) that there is a difference.

My hope is that, in future pieces, authors will take the time to research the facts to support their opinions, rather than making generalized, often inaccurate statements.

Kent Anderson UCO staff member (Program Director, KCSC Radio) UCO alumnus

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Guest Editorial-originally published in The Eugene Register in Oregon basic liberties. They insisted that many of the act's provisions remain in effect only through the end of 2005.

Now, with 2 1/2 years remaining, Hatch and fellow Republicans in the Senate are seeking to repeal the sunset provision and make permanent all of the law's new surveillance powers.

That's a stunningly bad idea, one that appears prompted by the same fear that short-circuited the judgment of those who were engaged in the frantic deliberations over the Patriot Act even as the dust was still settling on the collapsed World Trade Center towers. Worse yet, Hatch and his cohorts want to repeal the sunset provisions in the absence of information on how the Patriot Act has worked so far: how federal agents have used their new powers and with what success, and to what extent constitutional rights have been abused.

Uneasy with their $ept. 11induced haste, many members of Congress voted for the Patriot Act because of the sunset provisions. They expected an opportunity to re-examine the law's most

Some ideas are so breathtakingly bad that you have to pause to admire the audacity of those who voice them. Such an idea is Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch's proposal to repeal the sunset provisions in the USA Patriot Act, the law that gave federal law enforcement agencies unprecedented powers to spy on American citizens.

With the nation still reeling from the Sept. 11 attacks, Congress hastily approved legislation in October 2001 that expanded the government's power to use eavesdropping, surveillance, access to financial and computer records and other tools to track terrorist suspects. So intense was the pressure from the Bush administration and its supporters in Congress that the legislation was rammed through in record time without hearings.

Many lawmakers later acknowledged that they had not read the entire bill and were unsure of its contents.

Despite unrelenting attacks by Attorney General John Ashcroft, moderates and civil libertarians in Congress heeded warnings that the Patriot Act could threaten

controversial provisions before deciding whether to make them permanent.

Given the pressures and anxieties of the moment, that was a reasonable choice for many members of Congress. However, Ashcroft's Justice Department has steadfastly refused to respond to congressional requests for information on the Justice Department's anti-terrorism activities. Ashcroft's arrogance has angered even some of the administration's Republican supporters in Congress.

Recently, Republicans Charles Grassley of Iowa and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, along with Sen. Patrick Leahy, the ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, issued a report complaining that the Justice Department and FBI have stonewalled lawmakers by refusing to answer fully legitimate oversight questions."

The lack of accurate knowledge on how the existing law is _ or isn't _ working makes it impossible for lawmakers to determinewhether the provisions of the Patriot Act are working, or should be allowed to expire.

Lawmakers have no reason to go along with Hatch's unwise and premature push to make these provisions permanent. And they have every reason to be wary of the Justice Department that hatched them.

Earlier this year, both liberals and conservatives were alarmed to learn that justice officials, despite repeated denials, had drafted a sequel to the Patriot Act. Under this proposal, the federal government would be authorized to secretly arrest and detain U.S. citizens, to strip Americans of their citizenship for belonging to groups deemed to be terrorist organizations, and to give law enforcement greater ability to deny suspects bail before trial.

Members of Congress, who finally seem to be finding their collective backbone on civil liberties issues, must not lose sight of their commitment to freedom as they consider anti-terrorism legislation. Lawmakers should reject Hatch's proposal and preserve their authority to review _ and possibly decline to renew _ key provisions of the Patriot Act.

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How will a tuition increase affect you next semester?

"I couldn't really say how it's gonna affect me."

"It doesn't. My tuition is paid for through scholarships."

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"I will definitely be working a lot harder."

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Center for Arts Education opening

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UCO's Oklahoma Center for Arts Education (OCAE) will open April 22 with Performances in music, dance and drama.

Executive Director of the Center John Clinton said, "Our goal is [to give] quality, in-depth training to all students who are in pre-service to be teachers."

The center, formed by a partnership between the College of Arts, Media and Design (CAMD) and the College of Education, was funded mostly by the professional development budget through CAMD, Clinton said.

All other expenditures were made through grants and private support, he said.

He said the center will benefit not only UCO, but also the Edmond community, the state and the region.

He said, "UCO students will have the opportunity to work with the finest professional educators in Oklahoma and the United States."

The center will aim to bring "nationally-known" arts educators to Oklahoma "to assist in professional development," Clinton said.

"It's a fabulous opportunity for UCO because our one of our objectives is arts education and the integration of arts into public school curriculum," Associate Dean of CAMD Dr. Karen Carter said.

"We have to be telling our story, doing quality research, and informing people of the importance of arts education," Clinton said.

"If we do the job we're supposed to, when people think of arts education, I want them thinking of the University of Central Oklahoma," he said.

Carter said, "We're excited for all of the conferences and presentations and workshops that will begin to show up on the UCO campus."

The OCAE opening will begin at 5 p.m. in the Evans Hall Great Room and will feature comments from university and public officials. Artwork by Oklahoma public school children will also be on display and refreshments will be provided.

The center will sponsor the "Symposium on Expressive Arts, Healing, Wellness and Human Development" the following day, April 23. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Nigh University Center.

For more information about OCAE, or to register for the symposium, call 974-3779.

Chancellor of Higher Education Paul Risser spoke at UCO April 17.

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Regents for Higher Education. bers of students," Risser said. benefit from being upgraded."

Risser said he will be observ- Risser and his wife, Les, have In turn, the Regents will ask ing that process closely to make been visiting campuses across the the presidents if they communisure funds allocated to the state since he was sworn in Jan. 6. cated with students during the Regents by the Legislature are dis- With UCO under their belts, he process, and if there will be finantributed fairly among the colleges said they have three more institu- cial aid available to compensate and universities. tions to visit. for a tuition increase, Risser said.

Prior to the informal meet- Risser said students have not The potential impact on enrolland-greet session in the Nigh brought up the subject of the ment patterns will also be considUniversity Center, UCO officials tuition bill during the tour. With ered. took Risser on a campus tour, the passage of the tuition bill, "The presidents and I that which included a stop at several state colleges and universities can have talked about it think that it's science labs and the Wellness now set their own levels, unhin- a very powerful step for our pres Center. • dered by the caps that had limit- idents to exert leadership," Risser Risser said he was impressed ed resident tuition increases to said. "Each president now has the prerogative of essentially deciding with both the facilities and his seven percent.

"I talk about it occasionally the business plan for his or her hosts, members of the UCO lead ership team. because I think the tuition bill is institution."

Risser said UCO is seeking such good public policy," Risser Risser, who did not directly public and private funds to help said. "It moves the decision for comment on the delay of a lottery upgrade its laboratories. Some of tuition rates and fee rates back vote until 2004, said college them have already been upgrad- down to the institutions. Each scholarships are a priority for the ed, he said. institutio,n knows its market, Regents. Revenue from a state"I think one of the challenges knows its student enrollment pat- run lottery would provide money

for college scholarships. that we have, not just at UCO, terns, knows its goals best."

Under the new arrangement, He said providing scholarship but across the whole system, is to make sure that we have high- local regents and presidents of money is a very high priority.

Until Oklahoma has a statequality facilities," said Risser, who colleges and universities will work has more than a passing interest together to set appropriate run lottery, Risser said he hopes in botany. "There are some labo- tuition levels. Then any increases the Legislature will help fund colratories here at UCO which will must be approved by the State lege scholarships.

College of Education awards accomplishments

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The 19th annual College of Education awards banquet will be held at 7 p.m. April 25 in the University Center Ballroom.

Dr. Judith Coe, dean of the College of Education, said the awards are given to students and faculty members for outstanding participation in their field of study.

The State Board of Education's next meeting is May 15 in Oklahoma City. Representatives from each of Oklahoma's congressional districts serve sixyear terms on the board. Miles-Scott replaced Luke Corbett. Her term will expire April 1, 2009.

Six members of the State Board of Education, including Miles-Scott, also serve on the State Board of Career and Technology Education.

In addition to Garrett and Miles-Scott, State Board of Education members are Sue Arnn of Ardmore, Debbie Blue of Shawnee, Pat Frank of Talequah, Mary Nichols of Tulsa and Michelle Stephens of Weatherford.

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Coe said 250 guests are expected. Awards are given in cash or scholarships. The banquet will also recognize faculty with many years of service, she said.

Miles-Scott, from page 1 appointment April 14 during a preliminary confirmation heafing,• clearing the way for the April 16 vote by the full Senate.

Miles-Scott said during the 20-minute April 14 hearing, senators approached the proceeding professionally. Questions included her views on issues related to class curriculum.

When asked if she would be willing to extend the current requirement of three years of math to four, she said she was presently not sure.

"I would need to see if that's what's best for the students, determine if we have the ability to extend that curriculum," Miles-Scott said. "

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`Spitfire Grill' adaptation to crackle at UCO

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by Summer Short ss@thevistaonline.com The UCO School of Music will present the musical ''The Spitfire Grill" at 8 p. m. April 24 through 26 and at 2 p. m. April 27 in Mitchell Hall Theatre.

"The Spitfire Grill" is an adaptation of the 1996 independent film of the same name. It tells the story of Percy Talbot, a young woman recently released from prison who heads to the small town of Gilead, Wisconsin to start a new life. Her past follows her and she is met with suspicion by many of its residents.

Director Greg White said the show is about hope, healing and redemption. He said the music is a mixture of folk, country and Broadway.

White considers the show very timely given the problems in the world today.

"In the time we're living in, I think its very appropriate. The night of the first rehearsal I told the cast, 'what the world needs now is this show,"' he said.

White said the musical has a spiritual theme, and even the name of the town is a biblical reference.

"Gilead was a place that fugitives would come for healing.

There were trees there that had healing power," he said.

The production has two casts that alternate performances.

White said the reason for the "double casting" was to give more students the opportunity to participate.

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The airline canceled its service between the two capitals shortly before the 1991 Gulf War. Rod Eddington, British Airways' chief executive, said the airline has been in discussions with the British government about providing relief flights and resuming scheduled services to Baghdad.

"We have a long history of flying to Iraq and are keen to re-establish regular services as soon as political stability and security return to the country," said Eddington.

"We have the rights to fly to Iraq and we are now awaiting confirmation from the British government that it is safe to return."

The airline plans to operate a Boeing 767 aircraft three times a week from London's Heathrow Airport to Baghdad.

British Airways first suspended flights to Baghdad during the Iran-Iraq war. The service was resumed in November 1988 but was halted again in February 1990.

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The Music Theatre Department will present "The Spitfire Grill" April 24 and 25 at Mitchell Hall Threatre. when you see the results you realize it's worth it."

Lindsie VanWinkle, music theatre sophomore, plays Percy.

She said "The Spitfire Grill" is different from any other musical she's worked on. ""It's very realistic. Most musicals are surreal. This is true to life," she said.

VanWinkle said portraying this character is more challenging than in many other musicals.

"It's so much more than just a happy story. The people have been hurt and you see the way it affects them."

Both VanWinkle and White agreed that "The Spitfire Grill" is like a play set to music.

"It's definitely an acting show.

The music is just there to aid in the emotion," VanWinkle said.

She thinks people will be surprised and touched by the production.

Erin Streetman, theatre senior, plays "Effy" the postmistress and gossip queen of Gilead. She said "The Spitfire

Grill" still has very "musical moments" — like having a happy ending.

The cast for the Thursday and Saturday performances are: Ashlee Wood of. Chandler as Percy, Leslie McElroy of Oklahoma City as Hannah, Regan Schreier of Norman as Shelby and Michael Dalke also of Norman as Joe. The Friday and Sunday performances will star: Lindsie Van Winkle of Edmond as Percy, Audrey Henderson of Edmond as Hannah, Melissa Lindley of Oklahoma City as Shelby and Joshua Cobb of Oklahoma City as Joe. Tickets are $3 for UCO students, $5 for UCO faculty, staff and students from other schools, $10 for adults and $8 for seniors. For more information call the Mitchell Hall Theatre box office at 974-3375.

EU bans trawling for cod in Baltic waters BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) _ In an effort to protect threatened fish stocks, the European Union on Monday banned fishermen from trawling for cod and flatfish in EU Baltic Sea waters until September.

The EU said it was seeking talks with non-EU Baltic nations to ensure a complete ban.

"Urgent action is necessary," said EU Fisheries Commissioner. Franz Fischler. "These catches pose a real threat to the conservation and rebuilding of cod stocks."

The ban was to have come into effect June 1 for three months, but will now be enforced from Tuesday to protect young fish.

According to the EU, fishermen using trawls, bottom seines and similar nets scoop up large quantities of young, undersized fishand then discard them.

Faced with declining fish stocks in waters around Europe, the EU has been tightening restrictions on fishing of several species, notably cod.

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HAVANA (AP) _ A group of world renowned Cuban intellectuals released a letter to their colleagues around the world Saturday, asking them to stop criticizing harsh measures recently employed here.

Entitled "Message from Havana to our friends in faraway places," the letter was published Saturday in the Communist Party daily Granma.

Signed by 27 of Cuba's best known cultural figures, the letter describes the "surprise and pain" felt when liberal intellectuals around the world criticize Cuba for its crackdown on dissidents, and the separate firing-squad executions of three convicted ferry hijackers.

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The No. 4-ranked UCO baseball team had one of its most successful weekends in team history picking up three wins against Southwestern April 18-19 in Weatherford, Okla.

On Friday, the Bronchos unleashed a hitting barrage with five home runs on 26 team hits winning the game 28-5. The game was scheduled for nine innings but ended after seven because of the 10-run rule.

UCO received two homers from John Rogers and one each from Barrett Whitney, Jake Mays, and Mike Hill. Hill's homer smashed a dorm room window over 500 feet away.

Kyle Nevels scattered six hits and struck out five, pitching a complete game to get the win and improved to 8-2 on the season.

Drew Bowers went 5-for-6 and Hill finished 4-for-7. Mays, Rogers, and Whitney each drove in five runs on the day.

They held only an 8-5 lead but scored an unbelievable 20 runs in the final three innings.

Saturday, the home run raid

continued against Southwestern as UCO won both games of a doubleheader 13-10 and 7-6.

The Bronchos slammed five home runs again in a wild firstgame victory.

Mike Hill followed his mammoth home run on Friday with another tape-measure shot finishing 3-for-5 with two doubles and a homer.

Barrett Whitney and Drew Bowers also added home runs for UCO. John Rogers hit a two-run homer (his third in two games) and added to his impressive list of career school records with the doubles mark.

The senior third baseman became UCO's all-time leader in at bats, hits, runs, doubles and runs batted in all this week.

The Bronchos picked up the 7-6 win in the second game courtesy of reliever Ray Wood.

Wood notched his eighth save of the season, breaking the singleseason school record of seven set

by Anthony Reed last season.

Josh Hilburn picked up the pitching win in only his second start of the season, lasting four and two-thirds innings.

They took over the lead for

12y Data Lawless dl@thevistaonline.com The University of Central Oklahoma named Bill Farley as the new athletic director April 21.

Farley is in his fifth year as Direcor of the Athletic Development at the University of Alabama after serving in the same position at University of Oklahoma for eight years.

Farley will assume the athletic director's duties for the Bronchos on June 9, replacing John "Skip" Wagnon, who retires June 30 after 17 years at UCO. "I was really taken back by the vision and excitement that President Webb and Steve Kriedler (Vice President for Administration) had for UCO and its athletic department,"

said Farley.

While at Alabama, Farley headed a $100 million capital campaign for the Athletic Department, and directed all programs and fund raising for the department. Farley increased Alabama's fund raising revenue over $4 million.

President Roger Webb said, "Bill is well known and respected in Oklahoma and has a national reputation as a leader in athletic administration" Farley received his master's in professional sports administration at St. Thomas (Fla.) University. returning to OU in 1990.

Farley helped launch a $25 million capital campaign for athletics with the OU's $250 million Reach for Excellence Campaign.

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Barrett Whitney and UCO's offense battered SWOSU. good on a go-ahead sacrifice fly from Whitney and the record double from Rogers.

UCO is now 38-8 overall and

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by Brad Frizell bf@thevistaonline.com Former UCO golf star Coach Dax Johnston, will be leading a young golf team that remains in the top 25 of the NCAA Division II bracket into the Lone Star Conference Tournament beginning April 21.

In his second year at the helm, Johnston has Broncho golf in position for a third straight LSC

championship.

Last season, UCO claimed the LSC title as well as two other tournaments and ranked No. 14 nationally in NCAA Division II. Johnston was named both LSC and South Central Coach of the year for his success.

As a former Broncho, Johnston had a great career. In his two years playing for UCO, Johnston captured two tournament titles and placed second in three others.

In his junior year Johnston won the NCAA DivisonII national championship in Edmond.

Johnston turned professional in 1997 and played in various tours for two years before returning to Edmond to enter private business.

He took over the UCO golf program in July of 2001.

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SOSU buries Bronchos Men's tennis captures third Lone Star Conference North Division leader Southeastern Oklahoma annihilated Broncho softball 10-0 and 4-2 in a doubleheader April 18 in Edmond.

SOSU held the Bronchos to one hit in taking a run-rule victory in the fourth inning of the opener.

UCO's Lauren Moore produce the single hit in the second inning before the Savages pounded in five runs in their half of the second and five again in the fourth for the win.

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The Bronchos managed a 1-0 lead the second on three SOSU errors. Southeastern answered with two runs to regain control 21.

Nikki Vandever's RBI single tied the game for UCO 2-2 in the fourth. The tie held until SOSU's two-out rally in the sixth produced two runs for the 4-2 lead.

Friday's doubleheader was the final two game of a four-game series with Southeastern. The Savages claimed all four North Division wins.

The Bronchos are now 13-24 overall and set back 7-9 in the North Division.

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The top-seeded Bronchos were upset by Cameron in Thursday's semifinals.

UCO trailed the No. 3 seeded Indians after losing two of the three doubles bouts but captured four straight-set wins in singles to pull out the win.

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Henry So defeated Gene Ligeon 6-2, 6-2 and Gregg le Sueur defeated John Luxton 6-4, 6-3.Mouchine Guettabi defeated Ryan Gillen 6-2, 6-1 and Nik Ojdanic beat Rohan Willaims 64, 6-2.

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