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Memorial pays tribute to lives lost by Thad Danner td@thevistaonline.com A cluster of blue folding chairs sat in the shelter of the cypress and magnolias facing bouquets of yellow roses and a podium in front of Y-Chapel of Song. Heartland Plaza, a small garden of trees ringed by plaques with words of comfort from world leaders in response to the Murrah bombing, lay just west of the set-up. The Y-Chapel is a low-slung,
small space designed and created largely by students in the closing years of the 1940's. Its stained glass windows are brightly colored, filling a dark room with saints and iconic images - a soldier, a bride, a pilgrim. None of these figures wear smiles or looks of ecstasy. The colorful figures all wear the same contemplative looks, and gaze downward in meditation. This building - not working toward height, rapture or mass spectacle - is the spiritual reflection of a time that saw the horror of Pearl Harbor, of firebombed
European capitals, of Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and massive numbers of relatives and friends who never made it back from the call to armed service. The faith that came back from that experience, reflected in this building, is not the charismatic jubilee of the contemporary megachurches or a glib denial of the suffering in the world, but a private search for consolation in the face of terrible loss. The building's lawn, green and quiet, was a fitting place for the UCO Remembers Ceremony April 21. Born in the wake of the
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Murrah bombing, the service today faces similar questions and reflects a common need with the builders of the chapel. The service honored members of the UCO community who died in the past year, the recent tragedies of September 11 and the Murrah bombing, as well as those in Iraq. Dr. Charles Lillard, campus minister for the Baptist Collegeiate Ministry, opened the service by talking about YChapel. He said the chapel was meant as a "place of personal prayer" not of public assembly, and that when constructed at the close of the 1940's it stood at the center of the campus.
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A rain cancellation forced North Division rivals UCO and Cameron to settle for a 3-3 tie. - Page 7
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Jarrod Noftsger reads the names of the ten UCO students who died last year at the memorial service April 21.
Lottery vote delayed to 2004 by Mark Schlachtenhaufen ms@thevistaonline.com
â– Senate fails to pass the amendment to designate lottery revenue for public education.
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Three Doors Down performs at Hamilton Field House as part of Spring Fest on April 16.
Students to reply to financial aid offers online by Robert T. Crauthers Student Writer Beginning next fall, UCO students applying for student loans or work-study for the 2003-2004 academic year will have to accept or decline their award offers online. Sheila Fugett, director of the Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA), said students will have 60 days from the start of the semester to officially accept or decline their award in order to receive their funds. If the student does neither, the processing will
stop and the offer will be cancelled, she said. The OSFA decided to make this change as a way to cut costs on paper, staff processing and to protect against the potential loss of documents during transactions, she said. Originally, the awards were sent to UCO on a pre-accept basis. Borrowers would state on their application that they would like to be considered for a loan or work-study. Students were not required to accept the loans. Once students received their award letter, the OSFA had
already started the loan process, Fugett said. There was a loss of time and effort by the staff when funds came in and students no longer wanted it, she said. Now, students have the opportunity to cancel their award if they do not need it, she said. Students can accept or decline their award beginning in August. They can do so by logging into the Personal Information section on the UCO financial aid webs h ttp: //bro nze. ucok.ed u/ fi naid/ge neral_info.htm
Oklahoma could see more tornadoes than last year TULSA, Olda. (AP) With four, possibly more, twister touchdowns over the weekend, Oklahoma's tornado season is shaping up to be more trouble than the last, meteorologists said April 21. One tornado traveled 15 miles and packed winds up to 120 mph as it tore away roofs, smashed homes and put one northeast Oklahoma woman in the hospital.
April numbek are still being compiled, but the four tornadoes brought the total since March to at least 14. That compares with last year's total of 18, all of which were weak and short-lived, said Rick Smith, warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Oklahoma City. The 2002 twister total was only one shy of the slowest year
on record, which was 17 in 1988. What do outbreaks foretell for the rest of the tornado season? "Not a single thing," Smith said. But one safe bet: "We're definitely going to have more than we had last year," he said. Oklahoma sits on the most tornado-prone spot in the world and averages 54 twisters a year.
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A constitutional amendment guaranteeing that lottery proceeds would be spent on education has been defeated in the House, effectively delaying a popular vote on a state-run lottery until 2004. Following the defeat of Senate Joint Resolution 22 in the House, Gov. Brad Henry said the lottery issue will not be on a ballot sometime this summer, as he had hoped. "This issue has been thoroughly debated and it is probably time to move on," Henry said. On April 16, in the House, 61 representatives voted for SJR 22, which needed 68 "Yeas" to proceed to the Senate, where the amendment would have also needed two-thirds approval, as mandated by the state constitution. SJR 22 seeks to amend the state constitution and create the Oklahoma Education Lottery Trust Fund, which would guarantee that lottery proceeds would be independent of the state education budget. "I think it's vital to have that kind of safeguard in place so the people can be absolutely sure funding won't be subtracted from
the education budget as lottery proceeds come in," Henry said. Without the Legislature's approval, SJR 22 cannot appear on a ballot until the next general election, in November 2004. In order to be placed on a ballot this year, the resolution needed twothirds support in the House and Senate. Some legislators had speculated that SJR 22 could be sent to conference committee and then be revived for a final vote on the special election feature. But the seven-vote margin was likely too high a hurdle to overcome, Henry said. Henry could still call for an election seeking to create a lottery this summer, authority granted in HB 1278, the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act. However, Henry said to vote on the lottery in separate elections would be unwise. "As I have said many times, because that constitution protection is such an important part of the education lottery, I believe it must be on the same ballot as the companion proposal," Henry said. "That is the package that I promised to the people of Oklahoma." The delay until November 2004 means more time for Baptist leaders and other lottery opponents like Forrest Claunch, R-Midwest City, who debated Henry on the issue, to change public opinion.
The Senate elected Amy Dunaway President Pro Tempore for the 2003-2004 academic year on April 21. Dunaway garnered 21 votes to 18 for Dallas Strimple, her only opponent in the close election. "This is something I've always wanted to do - I want to be more of a voice for the campus," Dunaway said. "She made sure everyone got more money than they even needed," said Jonathan Shrupp,
the Senator who nominated her, referring to her experience budgeting for student groups. Though Strimple advocated specific objectives in his speech and Dunaway's referred more to her character. Dunaway said all of Strimple's objectives - a court of academic appeals to deal with complaints about professors, a UCOSA website, a committee to advertise for
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UCOSA Senate elects Dunaway President Pro Tempore by Thad Danner td@thevistaonline.corn
The Bronchos golf team captured the Lone Star Conference tournament in Trophy, Texas.
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Country musician Chris Cagle is scheduled to perform at UCO April 30. - Page 6
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APRIL 24, 2003
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Surrounded by. . Misguided Individuals by Danny Peters
In the April 22 edition, Mr. K en t Anderson wrote in, correcting my statement that "People with Down syndrome are mentally retarded, not mentally challenged." He said this was incorrect. So, I researched it and Mr. Anderson is correct. It took me about half an hour and nine sources to find it, but I finally found something stating that "A few children with Down syndrome are not mentally retarded. The vast majority of children with Down syndrome function in the mild to moderate range of mental retardation." Based on that statement and
all the definitions of "mental retardation" and "Down syndrome" I could find, I don't think I was off the mark on my generalization. I wasn't trying to define Down syndrome. I was generalizing to make a point. Mr. Anderson also said, "I have never heard the phrase `mentally challenged' used, except by columnists promoting a particular agenda." I can't tell if that's supposed to be a swipe at me or not. I've never read any columns that even talked about mental illness. And if Mr. Anderson were accusing me of promoting a particular agenda, what would that agenda be? Is it my agenda to misname all mental
On The Other Hand I know I'm running a little behind the times by waiting until now to sound off on Martha Burke and her ludicrous attacks on Augusta National, but better late than never, right? For those who don't know, the problem Burke sees is that Augusta National does not have any female members. Furthermore, she claims that the membership policies at Augusta National are tantamount to gender discrimination. There are a couple of serious flaws with her argument. First, Augusta National is an entirely private institution that has legal freedom to create its own membership policies. If the men playing golf in green jackets, who pay plenty of money to do so, want to keep their club strictly for the boys,
who are we to stop them? It's not as though women can't play at Augusta. They can. They can play the course, eat in the clubhouse and use all of the facilities on the grounds. They just can't wear a green jacket. There are plenty of organizations strictly for women. I don't recall ever seeing a man at a DAR meeting. There are whole classes and clubs dedicated to women's studies, but I've never seen one dedicated to men's studies. I've never seen an auto shop advertise "Every Tuesday is Guy's Day" with $12 oil changes and free tire pressure checks, though I've seen plenty of ''Ladies' Day" specials. The same is true of the golf world. Men simply aren't allowed to play in LPGA tournaments. Second, while she'd like to believe otherwise, Martha Burke
With graduation less than two weeks, away many seniors are making life-changing decisions. What should I do with my life after leaving the world of academia? Where do I want to work? Do I even want to work in my current field of study? And most importantly which friend and or relative do I want to knock off the list because UCO only gives six tickets per student? The graduation walk could be considered a pointless ceremony held only to justify an ending to the years of work you have put in with the end goal being a degree. In less than two hours, walking a few yards, shaking hands with someone you have never met and receiving a piece of paper that doesn't even have you specific major on—it is supposed to sum up a college experience, a stopping point. For some parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins—just to name of few—it does have significance. It somehow gives meaning to your achievements by letting them share in your moment. And it also gives them a
illnesses as "mental retardation"? I have heard the term "mentally challenged," and I've heard it much more in the last few years than I've heard "mentally retarded," "mentally handicapped" or "mentally impaired." Maybe we hang out in different ice cream shops or something, but in my experience, "mentally challenged" has been the preferred term. But all the same, thanks to Mr. Anderson for writing in. By the way, I'm sorry that people are insensitive enough to ask if your child is a retard. I doubt anyone would fault you for punching the next person that does so. On a different note, how about a true story. There once was a little old lady who got cancer. Not long after she got cancer, her hus-
does not speak for all women. In fact, she speaks for very few. Despite her constant bellowing for the past nine months, she stepped off her bus at Augusta with 16 people. Toss in the guys the Reverend Jackson sent, and the grand total of protesters came to...40. What would happen if you threw a rally and no one came? Ask Martha Burke. I don't think we're hurt at all," Burk said in an interview about the protest. "We already know the women of America support us." Unfortunately for her, more women have held demonstrations denouncing Burke than supported her rally. I'm curious why, in an age where women hold powerful jobs in government and business, Martha Burke feels that the standards of one golf club stand between her and gender equality. Last time I checked, there were no men in ranking positions in Burke's organization, the National Council of Women's
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chance to take a picture, shake your hand and tell you how proud they are. It is considerate that the university is setting up a television screen in Constitution Hall for those who don't have tickets, but those people could just as easily watch it after it happens in the comfort of their living room. A selling point of the recently passed stadium renovation was that the graduation ceremony could be held outside, accommodating more people. Why can't the stadium we currently have serve the purpose of the graduation ceremony? Folding chairs on the field for the students, a stage for the administration, a sound system so people names can be announced and seating which is already available both on the east and west sides of the field. It is a shame after paying a $25 dollar graduation fee, in addition to the thousands in fees and tuition throughout the years, you can't invite all the family and friends who want to come watch a two-hour presentation just to hear your name over a speaker.
band's semi truck (his means of income) was stolen. So the lady did the chemo and the hospital and the doctor and such, and the pair racked up huge medical bills. The lady tried to get on social security, but was told she hadn't worked enough to get social security. So she was told that if she files bankruptcy and divorces her husband, she could get social security from her ex-husband who died years ago. Of course, by the time she gets through the bankruptcy and divorce, she'll most likely be free of the cancer and on her way to health, or she'll be dead. Welcome to bureaucracy. You can have your money, little old dying lady. But first you have to fill out these forms and then wait a year or so. Good luck.
Organizations. Perhaps in her quest for gender equality, she should lobby Congress to ban women-only health clubs and universities. What Burke doesn't understand is that her attack on Augusta has hurt her cause far more than it has helped. There are serious problems aplenty facing women in today's society. Domestic abuse, rape, and the difficulties of single parenthood plague women on a daily basis. Martha Burke's claims that the entrance of one woman - one millionaire - into an exclusive club will bring gender equality are absurd. Eventually a woman will be admitted to Augusta. The club used to be segregated according to race, but in time that changed. With time, this too shall pass, and none of the change will be to Martha Burke's credit. Perhaps she ought to commit her resources to finding a solution instead of creating new problems.
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Editorial: Recycling is an easy way to save the planet The number of landfills created each year shrank from 8,000 in 1988 to 2,300 in 1998 and the recycling revolution is yielding its results. But Americans still have a long way to go before we can lay claim to zero landfill population growth, a goal many European and Asian countries are quickly closing in on. Actively recycling is the easiest and most effective way of reducing landfills and replenishing natural resources. Let's dissect what goes into America's landfills. Over 40 percent, or 71.6 million tons, is paper. As we all know, paper is produced from trees. If we made an effort to never again throw away a slip of office paper, a phonebook or a cardboard box, we could immediately eliminate 40 percent of America's landfills. That's 40 percent more space to build playgrounds, libraries, malls or residential districts. Using all that paper a second and third time would drastically slow the mining of our forests, promoting healthier air and ecosystems. If you have a curbside recyclebin service, you might as well use it. After all, recyclables are picked up on the same day as regular trash. Even for those of us without it, recycling paper is still a rel-
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atively painless process. Throw your paper in a waste bin separate from your other garbage. Once it has accumulated, take it to Edmond's recycling center. The center is located in between Ayers and University, off Chowning, in the parking lot by the football field. It's open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Since July 1, 2002, the recycling center has harvested 25.25 tons of paper and 18.75 tons of cardboard. Loose-leaf office paper can currently only be collected through the curbside recycling service. While the recycling center accepts aluminum and tin, along with glass and plastic, these types of trash combined constitute only 23.5 percent of what goes into landfills. While dropping cans into recycle bins on campus helps, it is just that - a drop in the bucket. The real motherload in recycling lies with paper. So stack those newspapers, phone books and glossy magazines in your closet. Wake up an hour early a couple Saturdays out of the year and shuttle it up to UCO. Surely we can all make this one small sacrifice and give back to the planet that has given us so much.
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Biology student receives Harvard internship by Jim Epperson III je@thevistaonline.com UCO biology major Rachel Clarkson has been accepted to the Four Direction Summer Internship at Harvard Medical School. She is one of 10 students in America, and the only student in Oklahoma, that received the internship this summer. Only Native American descendents are accepted to the internship. Clarkson will leave Oklahoma June 21 for eight weeks in Boston, where she will get clinical experience by "shadowing" doc-
tors and researching medicine in a lab. She described the internship program as ''a push to have more Native Americans in the [medical] field." Clarkson, who will graduate in May, has volunteered at an Oklahoma City Indian Clinic for more than two years. In her practice she has learned how to relate and talk with patients, helped treat diabetes and has seen the effects of drug and alcohol on the family. In the future, she said she plans to work in an Indian clinic or hospital as a family practition-
er and serve Native Americans. Biology professor Paul Stone wrote a recommendation letter for Clarkson and said she is one of the better students on campus. "She is perfect for the program and it is perfect for Rachel," he said. Stone said Clarkson is not only good in the classroom, but is also active in the Native American community and on campus. Clarkson is president of the First American Student Association, is on the President's Leadership Council, the Biology Club and Pre-Med Club.
Public relations students win Zenith Awards Four UCO senior journalism and public relations students received first place honors at the fifth annual Zenith Awards competition April 17. Forty-three students from five state universities entered the competition, sponsored by the Oklahoma City Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). The winners of four of the five Zenith Awards given included Amber Heyland for public relations writing; Traci Green for public relations publication; Sarah Shahan for public relations campaigns; and Lindsay Masterson in the potpourri category. Four Awards of Merit were also presented to students from
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Freshman Michelle Murphy said she is looking forward to voting on an education lottery. However, Murphy and other UCO students will most likely have to wait until November 2004 to do so. Samuel Ferguson, a Tulsa junior, said a delay in creating a lottery will harm Oklahoma. Lotteries have been good for education in other states, like Georgia. Having a lottery here will help Oklahoma's economy, Ferguson said. "I feel that the lottery is going to create jobs, and by waiting we're going to lose jobs," he said. Murphy said she thinks legislators are playing politics with the lottery issue. Oklahoma should have a lottery to keep Oklahomans from spending money in neighboring states that already have them, she said. Freshman Brandon Waite said while he has played the Texas lottery, he worries that an Oklahoma lottery will lead to social problems related to gambling. Waite, who wants an educa-
tion lottery, said he disapproves of the delay. "It kind of stinks," he said. "It should be our vote instead of the Legislature's. The lottery issue affects us more than it affects them." Murphy said she is glad she is not a legislator who has to make that kind of decision on such a controversial issue. She fears that when Oklahomans do go to the polls and vote on the lottery, it will be defeated. "That will be a big slap in the face, because we need it here," Murphy said. "Look at the other states that have it." Kristen Mooney, education junior, supports the lottery. Oklahoma needs a lottery that will be an additional revenue source for public education, suffering from deep budget cuts, she said. "I think we should get to vote on it this year so our schools would get help faster — they need help now," she said. "I hope that when we do get to vote that it passes." Ferguson said if and when the
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lottery passes, proceeds should be spent fairly between public education and higher education. He didn't know why legislators were holding up the lottery in the Legislature. "I guess they have their reasons," he said. Mooney said she hopes legislators stick to their pledge to make funding education an annual budgetary priority. That hasn't always been the case, she said. "I think it always comes last — something else always comes first," Mooney said. While Murphy supports the lottery, she said she isn't sure Oklahomans are prepared for the ramifications of bringing Las Vegas-style gambling to Oklahoma. "I think 2004 is too long, but people need to educate themselves before they vote because this is going to have a big impact on Oklahoma," Murphy said. "I don't know if Oklahoma is ready for a small 'Las Vegas. — Log on to www.thevistaonline.corn 24 hours a day for campus news or to sound off on current issues.
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The readings portion of the service began with Dr. Riaz Ahmad singing the opening prayers of the Quran, his deep, quiet voice ringing out the Arabic sounds at a level that honored the intimate quiet tone of the service. Ahmad translated the prayer — one that begs for the mercy of God. Rev. Glenda Skinner-Noble read from Isaiah 40, a meditation on how fragile life is, how easily taken. Dr. Lillard read from Revelation of the "new day" when death and mourning, "the former things" have passed away. Dr. Bill Wiseman read from the Mourner's Kaddish, a Jewish prayer of mourning traditionally read for a year after a loved one has died, both in Hebrew and then in English. Marian Spears talked about losing her sister, Theresa Alexander, in the Murrah Bombing. She comforted those who'd lost loved ones by assuring them that no one died before they were, "ready to be an angel." Dr. Ronald Paddack, remembered Spetember 11, focusing on the international nature of the
casualties of that day, and of the close bond between Oklahoma and New York because of the similarities between the two events. "No state responded in kind as did Oklahoma," Paddack said. Dr. David Boliver remembered retired faculty and staff who died through the year, beginning with Louisa Arnold, age 85, who had retired from the nursing faculty. Boliver talked about Helen Chastain, who had become a secretary for the department of Math and Statistics at age 50 and retired two years ago as UCO's oldest employee. A scholarship in her name was given this year for the first time. He said that through her kindness she was, "a mother to every student in the department." He also mentioned Enid L. Jackson, wife of Joe C. Jackson, for whom the graduate college is named, and who also has a scholarship given in her name. All of the speakers took turns leading a wide-ranging prayer that asked for, among other things, wisdom for our leaders, solace for international students away from home, safety for those
deployed in Iraq, the Iraqis themselves, safety for the UCO community and peace for the families in that community who have lost someone in the last year. Jarrod Noftsger read the names of the ten students who have died in the last year. He spoke to the families, saying that though he has lost his father and a sister he could not imagine the pain of losing a son or a daughter. The attending family members were given yellow roses and Matthew Tipton played "Taps." In the hanging notes of the simple melody there was time again to reflect. Dr. Paddack had spoken of how there was a kind of community formed by the common traits between the Oklahoma City bombing and September 11. In honoring someone's loss, respecting that their pain was something private, but still honoring that loss, the steps toward building a true community, a common space, began. The service sought a common space - a sharing between New York and Oklahoma, between the dead lost in those events and their families. It sought a space between the families of those who did not die in the narrative of spectacular disaster, but singly and privately. It was the common space of loss, and a common wish to respect that.
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k(,ampus Events English and culture classes at the BCM at 6:30 p.m. Call Holly at 341-1232
Friday All international students are invited to attend free conversational English and culture classes at the BCM at 2:30 p.m. Call Holly at 341-1232.
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Theater Dinner and Murder Mystery Theater offers a "solve your own murder mystery" production and five-course meal at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. every day at 1841 NW 15th. Tickets are $39.95 per person for groups of eight or more. For tickets and more information call 524-7676 or e-mail dinnerandmystery@aol.com .
The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Snoop Dogg and The Mars Volta will play 7:30 p.m. June 18 at the Ford Center 100 West Reno. Tickets are $37.50. For more information call 1-800-511-1552.
The 2002-2003 Celebrity Attractions season features "The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron?" May 13-18. All shows are in the Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker. For more information call 1800-869-1451.
The Greater Oklahoma Bluegrass Music Society will present the Bluegrass Music Show at 7 p.m. May 10 at the Western Museum and Hall of Fame 3925 SE 29, Del City. For more information call 485-2370 or 677-7515.
Concerts Dixie Chicks and Joan Osborne will play May 20 at the Ford Center, 100 West Reno. Tickets are $35 - $65. For more information call 1800-511-1552.
Readings Julie's Juice-N-Java, 1121 Elm in Stubbeman Village, Norman, features poetry readings every Monday night and open mic every Wednesday night. For more information call 364-5282.
ss@thevistaonline.com The UCO Student Programming Board will host the country music artist, Chris Cagle, in concert at 7 p.m. April 30 at the Hamilton Field House. Christina Gilmore, assistant director of Campus Life, said the programming board selected Cagle, to provide greater diversity in the artists who perform at UCO. She said since Three Doors Down, an alternative band recently played here, they wanted someone who performed in a different genre of music. "We don't want to repeat what's already been done," she said. The Student Programming Board is a group of students whose primary responsibility is bringing entertainment to the
The Eagles will play June 22 at the Ford Center 100 West Reno. For more information call 1-800-511-1552.
Chris Cagle "Right now his tickets are sell- University Center from 11 a. m. ing for typically $25 - $35," she to 3 p. m. until April 30, or may be purchased by calling the said. Tickets will be on sale on the Campus Life office at 974-2363. second floor of the Nigh
Photographer's book documents protests across the country MIAMI (AP) Anti-war protesters made headlines in New York City, Chicago and San Francisco, but all the hoopla is nothing new for Al Crespo. The freelance film producer spent five years photographing protests across the nation. His book, "Protest in the Land of Plenty," is filled with images of demonstrations over the political, the environmental, the all out ridiculous, and other causes. His goal was to give readers a view of democracy from the streets of America. It seems even more timely, given the anti-war demonstrations ignited by the Iraqi conflict.
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campus. Next semester, the board is looking in to having some hip-hop and rap performers as well as comedians and novelty acts come to UCO. Gilmore said they usually bring one or two big concerts to campus each year, and the Cagle concert is one of them. Cagle recently released his self-titled second album, which debuted at number one on Billboard's Top Country Albums' Chart. "What a Beautiful Day," a single from the album has been in the top ten. "Play It Loud" Cagle's debut CD has sold more than 500,000 copies. Gilmore said tickets to the concert are all general admission and will cost $2 for UCO students and $10 for others. She said she encourages students to come to the concert and take advantage of the inexpensive tickets.
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Some demonstrators who didn't want to be photographed threatened and assaulted him. In Los Angeles, police clubbed him and shot him with rubber bullets during the Democratic National Convention. Crespo, a 61-yearold Cuban native who came to the United States as an infant and dropped out of school in the ninth grade, is no stranger to controversy. He served time as a young man for bank robbery. During the 1990s, he was a self-appointed watchdog over and critic of the state's effort to market Florida as a film production destination. In 2001, Crespo and other workers in the state's film industry protested the Florida Citrus Commission and other state agencies for hiring out-ofstate companies to make commercials or handle photo shoots instead of using ones based in Florida. In compiling the book, his most memorable protest did not involve angry Cuban exiles, the Ku Klux Klan or a political scandal. It was a man in a tree. Crespo said he admires activists such as Nate Madsen, who spent two years living in an ancient redwood tree he calls Mariah in Freshwater Creek, Calif. to demonstrate his devotion to preserving the environment. "Anybody can hold up a sign for a few hours," Crespo said. "When you believe in something so strongly that you are willing to put your life on hold for two years — that's courageous."
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The UCO golf team won their second straight Lone Star Conference Championship as a redshirt freshman and two sophomores led the way placing in the top five Tuesday in Trophy, Texas. UCO head golf coach Dax Johnston said, "I couldn't be more proud of the guys and the way they came together in this tournament. They went out and performed at an extremely high level and showed everybody what kind of team we can be." UCO finished with a 286 final round Tuesday 12 strokes ahead of second place Abilene Christian. The two-day, 54-hole LSC tournament was held at the 6,953yard, par 72 Trophy Club Hogan Course. Redshirt freshman Chance Cruson led UCO to its victorious final round with a four-under-par 68 and tied for second with sophomore Donnie Martin in the individual race. Sophomore Donnie Keim tied for fourth. Martin and Keim, who barely
qualified for the five-man team after Monday's first round, made a tremendous comeback in the second round with respective 67 and 69 scores. Their effort gave UCO a twounder 286 second round and a sixshot lead before the final round. "I can't say enough about the way Donnie and Donnie both played," saidUCO coach Dax Johnston. "They obviously had it going and it carried us." UCO was seven-over with an 871 total in the tournament followed by the Abilene Wildcat's 883. Fast Central placed third with a two-day total of 886. Cruson went 73-76 on Monday before acing the course on Tuesday with a 68. Martin was 74-67-76 and Keim scored 76-6973. All three received first-team All-LSC honors. Freshman Steven Rist contributed a two-under-par 70 in the final round, moving up to 13th in the individual standings. The Bronchos move on to the NCAA Division II South/South Central Regional in Florence, Ala. May 5-7.
by Ryan Jameson rj@thevistaonline.com Many sports at UCO have been busy signing athletes to compete in the 2004 season in various sports. Here is a look at what each sport has picked up so far. Women's Basketball: Menda Johnson, Guard, 5-7, Bethel High School-All-State 2003, 15.5 points per game, two-time Pottawatomie County Coaches Association Most Valuable Player, four year letter winner, 103-11 career record as a player. Women's Golf Kelly Callison, Edmond Memorial-four-time South Central PGA Tournament winner, 11th in 6A, AllConference, state runner-up Jessica Doherty, Edmond Memorial-All-Conference, 12th in state tournament, 3rd in regional tournament Laura Madden, Lawton-18 individual titles, All-Conference,
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Rain forces North Division game to end in tie by Brad Frizell bf@thevistaonline.com UCO softball got their only tie for the season against Cameron University after rain cancelled the game at a 3-3 tie Tuesday. The Bronchos trailed Cameron 3-1 off of a solo homer from Kamesha Smith until the seventh inning when Kara Wentworth doubled for an RBI and Smith had a run-scoring single to tie all 3-3. UCO failed to score runners in the top of the eighth and almost losr the game to a wild pitch in the bottom of the same inning. The Bronchos are battling with Southwestern to make it to the LSC Post-season tournament. The Bronchos need both wins Photo by Tina Fowble Thurdsay against Cameron to time. make it to the tournament.
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by Ryan Jameson rj@thevistaonline.com The 38-8 UCO Broncho baseball team can attribute a large part of their success to their pitching staff; who has been stellar all season. Here is a closer look at the pitching staff and how they are doing on the year:
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way to finance education. "Once Oklahomans learn of the social, spiritual and economic ills that follow a lottery they will no doubt vote against it," Sanders said. Several theories exist as to why SJR 22 was defeated in the House, Sanders said. Some legislators may have been concerned about the fine print, percentages being discussed and safeguards, he said Leaders of six denominations have also called on their 3,000 churches to adopt local schools and find ways to assist them with
the budget crisis impacting education, Sanders said. The lottery issue raised awareness about the education funding crisis, he said. Gov. Henry has estimated a lottery in Oklahoma would eventually generate about $300 million in additional revenue annually. Proceeds would be split between education, prize money and operating costs. In each of the first two years, a minimum of 45 percent of proceeds from the lottery would fund prizes, 30 percent public
education, higher education and career tech and 25 percent on operating expenses such as advertising. Of the lottery proceeds allocated for education, 45 percent would benefit higher education and career technology centers, providing money for college scholarships and other expenses. Public education would receive 45 percent. After the first two years, slight upward adjustments in the amount of proceeds allocated to education would be made.
It caused $1.5 million to $1.7 million in damage between Dewey and Copan, officials said. The tornado wrecked 40 homes and hurled Charlie and Fran Warren 200 feet into a ditch. Fran Warren was the only victim requiring hospitalization and was upgraded Monday to fair condition. She is recovering from broken ribs and facial bones. Tornadoes that touched down briefly April 19 near Welty in
Okfuskee County and Blocker in Pittsburg County rated FO, with winds up to 72 mph. A third tornado northwest of Bartlesville was rated an F1 and may have been related to the F2 tornado, Patrick said. "There were other reports of brief tornado touchdowns, but we haven't received other reports of damage," he said. The outbreak was the most northeast Oklahoma has seen
since May 1999, when storms spawned 60 tornadoes in a single afternoon and evening. "It only takes one storm to completely change the season," Smith said. The May 3, 1999, tornado in Oklahoma City killed 36 people and remains the only F5 tornado on record. Smith said awareness means a lot more than statistics when it comes to tornado season.
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Lottery, from page 1 Polls have consistently shown a majority of Oklahomans want a chance to vote on an education lottery, and that more than 50 percent would vote for it. Opponents are already working on a campaign aimed at educating the public. Ray Sanders, spokesman for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, said Baptists are working on a grass-roots campaign aimed at informing Oklahomans before the vote. Sanders said a lottery is the wrong
Tornadoes, from page 1 May is the busiest month for tornadoes, with typically 20 touchdowns. The tornado that struck Washington County on April 19 rated an F2 on the Fujita scale of tornado intensity, which means it had wind speeds in excess of 113 mph, said Greg Patrick, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Tulsa.
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