The Vista April 8, 1999 by The Vista

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UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

APRIL 8, 1999

WOUNDED KNEE Survivor speaks 2

AROUND CAMPUS Cool happenings 9-10

MR. UCO Winner named 3

SPORTS UCO track meet 13

INDIAN HERITAGE Week-long celebration 4

EDITORIAL Senator Clinton? 19

The Student Voice Since 1903

Bill to raise parking fee dies By Stacy Brasher StallWriter

he UCO Student Association (UCOSA) Senate voted down a bill proposing a multi-level parking garage on campus Monday. Thirty-three of the 43 senators present voted against the legislation. "We proposed the legislation

because it's inevitable," said Rep. Chris Cook, who was one of the authors of the bill. "It's only a matter of time before we build another program, or another building, so we have to start going vertically, and we should start investing now," he said. As a long-term parking solution, the authors suggested a multi-level parking garage be constructed from an increase in

student parking permit fees. Currently, the fee is $40 annually, but the legislation suggested it be doubled. The authors cited the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University campuses, which both have comparable, if not higher parking rates. "I do think that if the students want a long-term solution, they're going to have to submit to something," said senator Jason Vaughn, who was also an author of the legislation. "They're (students) going to have to give a. little to get a little," he said. "This isn't one of those cases where we can give less and get more." The fee increase was

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Sounds of UCO ••• At the Mr. UCO 1999 competition last Saturday, Brandon Grissom let his vocals fly during the talent competition. Grissom competed along with 10 other contestants. Who's the winner? See page 3.

Students' willful law breaking results in higher book prices By Jarrod Briley Staffliffrifer

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Standing Tall ••• The completed and colorful tepee set up north of Broncho Lake, stands tall in honor of American Indian Heritage Week. Lectures, displays and events are occurring throughout the week on campus. See page 4 for story.

everal UCO students, possibly hundreds, are buying their text books, photo copying each page, and then returning the books for a refund — causing the price of many text books to sky rocket, said a local bookstore manager. "If they are required to have a textbook, they will buy it, copy it and return it," said Jim McFarlin, manager of Thomsons bookstore, referring to the students involved. "UCO students should be mad as heck. It's to the point that it's costing everybody money. It factors into our cost which ends up being passed along to the students," McFarlin said. When students use credit cards to buy their books and then return them for a refund, Thomsons is still billed for a percentage of the original sell. Thomsons raises the price of books to compensate for their loss. Some UCO students are angry. And they

blame UCO international students. "I spent more than $200 on textbooks this semester and they (international students) probably spent half of that because they copied their books," said Steve Kuder, graduate student. During one of Kuder's classes, the professor noticed that several international students did not have textbooks. The professor confronted one of the students and asked him where his book was. The student admitted that he, and several other students in the class, were using copied texts. But the students did not feel they were doing anything wrong. "They started trying to defend it, saying, `The textbooks here are too expensive,' and said that they could get the same books in Taiwan for half the price they cost here," Kuder said. But UCO can do little to stop the problem,

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Professor receives $1,500 teaching excellence award By Ann Jayne StalfWriter

CO has many excellent teachers, and one of them was recently honored for his excellence in teaching. On Friday, March 26, Dr. Royce Peterson, assistant professor of history and geography, received the McCasland Award for Excellence in Teaching Oklahoma History. The McCasland Award was presented to Peterson through the Oklahoma Heritage Association. "They give a lot of awards for areas of Oklahoma History and teaching is one of them," Peterson said. The mission of the Oklahoma

Heritage Association is to preserve the state's history and promote pride in Oklahoma. Peterson said another recipient of their awards received his award for marking the Chisholm Trail, mile by mile, from Kansas, through Oklahoma, to Texas. Although Peterson commented that he did not think he was an excellent teacher, his students thought differently. "I was nominated by people here on campus," Peterson said. Specifically, it was the students of Pi Alpha Theta, the history organization, who nominated Peterson. Peterson teaches "a broad range of courses including Oklahoma History." He received a customized plaque and $1500.

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Wounded Knee survivor to speak at UCO By Jarrod Briley Staff liter

survivor of the 1973 Wounded 'Knee standoff will speak at UCO Thursday about the role of American Indians in United States history and their continuing struggle against stereotypes and

discrimination. Russell], Means, a spokesman for American Indian civil rights, will present his lecture at 9 a.m., Thursday in Constitution Hall. After the lecture, which is open to the public, Means will sign copies of his autobiography, Where White

Men Fear to Tread." The event is sponsored by Phi Alpha Theta, Office of Multicultural Student Services, Creative Studies Writers Institute, and the Department of Political Science and English. For more information, call Evelyn Roman Nose at 974-4( 5892. -

BILL Continued from front page proposed to last only as long as the construction of the new parking facility, and no longer. The current rate would have been re-established after the construction was complete. "I'm not sure that doubling the fees is something that I would want to jump into. We have other tuition increases coming," Senator Eric Bishop said. Most senators felt the authors still needed to do more investigating. Questions about security, location and general upkeep of a multi-level parking unit were some of the concerns senators expressed at the meeting. The legislation also tackled short-term parking

problems as well. To aid in the current parking shortage, the bill recommended that the pay lot located east of the University Center be opened until the new apartment-style unit is complete. The legislation also suggested that faculty lots be opened for student use while the construction is underway. Senators voted down the legislation because they wanted more investigation into the feasibility of the project and more input from students. To express views on the proposal, contact the UCOSA office at 974-2249.

COPYRIGHT Continued from front page said a university official who chose not to be identified. "UCO has no rules that say that students can't copy (textbooks). " There are so many students we couldn't possibly police everyone even if we did," the official said. Kopy Kat, a local copy shop, is the outlet of choice for students wanting to illegally copy their textbooks, McFarlin said. "I've contacted them about it several times and asked them to put a stop to it, and they didn't seem to think it was a problem," he said. But Arif Fiddiqui, manager of Kopy Kat, said that he tries to prevent students from copying pages from their textbooks. "I've mentioned to students that if a book is copy righted that they are not supposed to copy it," Fiddiqui said. "Sometimes students will copy a couple of chapters, and that's not illegal. They can legally copy up to 25 percent of a copyrighted work." Current laws allow between 5

and 24 percent of a copyrighted work to be copied for educational use. Fiddiqui said that most students would never consider copying a text book for economical reasons. "Copying a book that is, maybe, 800 or 900 pages long, wouldn't even be cost effective. It would be cheaper to buy a used book," Fiddiqui said. Kopy Kat charges 4 cents for standard copies — $32 for 800 pages, $36 for 900 pages. Used book prices range from about 75 cents to about $53, said Tracine Saulters, textbook manager for the UCO Bookstore. She added, "We constantly have students asking to use our copy machine so they can copy pages from a book, and we're, like, 'No, we can't do that — we would go to jail. — McFarlin said, "I think that (Kopy Kat) feels like, as long as students are copying the books, that it's OK. But they are breaking the law by continually allowing students to copy their books." "And it's not an isolated

incident, it is a very wide spread problem. Hundreds of students are involved." Although students commonly return some of their text books, McFarlin said that the same students repeatedly buy several books and later return all of them. "This is not a new problem. Students have been illegally copying textbooks for at least four to five years, that I know of," McFarlin said. "They are cheating (Thomsons) out of profit, the publishers out of sells and the writers out of royalties." McFarlin has confronted several of the students that he suspects are illegally copying textbooks, but with little result. The students asserted that they were returning the books because they had dropped the classes that they were needed for. "But it's obvious what they're doing," McFarlin said. Students who were accused of illegally copying textbooks could not be reached for comment.

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American Indian Heritage Week...

Lectures showcase diversity By Ann Jayne Sts that

pril 5-10 marks the celebration of American Indian Heritage Week. Activities at UCO have included the erection of a large teepee near Broncho Lake and an Indian Taco sale. But the best is yet to come. From 9 a.m. to noon today, the English Department will sponsor the Sherman Chaddlesone Arts and Letters Lectures. It was created to expose people to writers and artists who come from different backgrounds, cultures, and customs. The goal is to help people . understand and promote the importance of fostering diversity in Oklahoma. Sherman Chaddlesone is a

Kiowa Indian from Anadarko. He is a Vietnam veteran who attended UCO and the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA). Chaddlesone is a painter and sculptor. His work has been featured in Southwest Art and Oklahoma Today. His wife, Allie, is a sculptress who works primarily with stone. Russell Means will be the keynote speaker at the lecture series. He will address the audience at 9:30 a.m. at the University Center's Constitution Hall. Means will discuss the American Indians' role in U.S. history: how it has influenced them and how they have influenced it. He will also answer questions from the

To begin the American Indian Heritage Week, Marsha Chibitty steadily holds up the first wooden posts of a tepee before they are tightly wrapped together. The tepee is on display throughout the week north of Broncho Lake. — Staff photo by Shauna Hardway

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audience. Means is a Black Hills Indian who has been involved in American Indian civil rights. He has worked for the United Nations and was the first national director of The American Indian Movement. In addition to his political activities, Means has also starred in feature films and recorded two albums: "Electric Warrior" and "The Radical." His autobiography, Where White Men Fear To Tread, was published in 1995. From 4-5 p.m., Means will be at Barnes & Noble at 13800 N. May to sign his book. Then from 6-7:30 p.m., he will have another book signing at the Full Circle Bookstore at 50 Penn Place. American Indian Heritage Week will culminate on Saturday with events at Hamilton Field House.

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LECTURES Continued from page 4 "We have our 27th Annual Spring Contest Pow Wow," Barry Lofton said. Lofton is the Director of Multicultural Student Services and sponsor of the First Americans Student Association at UCO. "There will be singing, dancing, dinners, a lot of Indian dancing," Lofton said. The events begin at 2 p.m. with gourd dancing. At 5 p.m. there will be a free dinner for the dancers, singers, and audience.

Gourd dancing will resume at 6 p.m. and the Grand Entry will begin at 7 p.m. "All of the ladies and men are asked to put on their regalia. It's the best part," Lofton said. There will be a dance contest at 8 p.m. Dancers will compete in full Indian dress for cash prizes. For more information, contact the Multicultural Student Services at 974-2580.

- Staff photo by Shauna Hardway In honor of American Indian Heritage Week, Erin Chibitty (above) rummages through a collection of sticks last week to pick out a few good ones for lacing the front of the tepee together. Thomas Chibitty (left), UCO alum, laces together the front of the tepee. Last Sunday, Chibitty and his family put the colorful tepee together piece by piece.

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Fraternities, universities continue to struggle with alcohol issue By Pete Alfano

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he concept is admittedly radical, maybe even unAmerican. Fraternity houses, long regarded by some educators as the anti-culture on college campuses, are going alcohol-free. No more keg parties, drink-filled rushes, or all-around unruly behavior. Someday, Animal House may exist only on video at your local Blockbuster. The movement is in its infancy, and though not all fraternities are jumping on the bandwagon, the wheels are in motion. Fraternities are being influenced by a series of alcohol-related incidents, most recently at Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, where a pledge was beaten to death by a former student after a fraternity party.

Student deaths at MIT, Frostburg State in Maryland, Texas A&M, Michigan State, the University of New Hampshire and Louisiana State during the past two years have cast a shadow over fraternity life, which in reality is not as harmless as depicted in John Belushi's "Animal House" in 1978. Fraternities know there is a public perception that they have evolved primarily as drinking clubs for students whose gradepoint average is comparable to their blood alcohol level. Quoting from generations-old mission statements, some national fraternity leaders advocate a return to traditional values and helping young men develop social skills and provide community service. The issue involves more than just accidental deaths. There also have been numerous cases of alcohol poisoning resulting

from binge drinking. Undocumented are the number of fights, sexual attacks, lost class time and other disruptions that can be attributed to students getting wasted. Not all these problems can be placed on the welcome mat of frat houses. But because of their image, fraternities are a lightning rod in the ongoing debate about excessive drinking by college students, particularly binge drinking. The incidents have strengthened the case made by the National Interfraternity Council, which adopted a resolution in January of 1998 encouraging member fraternities to pursue alcohol-free chapters. The organization represents 67 fraternities on 800 campuses in the United States and Canada. Phi Kappa Sigma, Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Nu and Phi Gammma Delta are among major fraternities that will

implement an alcohol-free policy on July 1, 2000. David J. Glassman, director of insurance and risk reduction at Sigma Nu, said the alcohol issue has prompted fraternities to change focus and reemphasize principles such as love, honor and truth. "We're trying to make our fraternities appetizing to highquality potential members, those chased off by that wonderful documentary, 'Animal House,"' Glassman said. "We want to give students a chance to get involved and help our organizations do the right thing." Despite the national publicity generated by drinking-related deaths, there is a prevailing attitude at many universities that "It can't happen here," until, of course, it does. In the aftermath of the pledge's death at Southwest Texas State, which became a

double tragedy when the suspect committed suicide two days later, a 60-day moratorium on social functions was imposed. Officers from several national fraternities also visited the campus, meeting with administration officials and undergraduate chapter members to discuss making Southwest Texas State's fraternities alcohol-free. "The proposal is on the table. It's going to require a total change in the culture of expectations when students arrive on campus," said John Garrison, dean of students at Southwest Texas State. Garrison said that campus life had not returned to normal. "There is still a sadness about this campus that will take awhile to go away," he said.

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Continued from page 6 "There is anticipation that things will change. But there is also a determination to make this place better, restructure our fraternities and work hard with the community on alcohol-abuse issues." Fraternities that are not complying with the alcohol-free movement say they are unwilling to be made scapegoats for a problem that transcends college campuses and affects society at large. They point out that Greeks represent a small fraction of the student population on most campuses, so a lot of drinking goes on in residence halls and at off-campus venues. "We live in an alcohol environment," said David Easlick, executive director of Delta Kappa Epsilon, which was founded at Yale in 1844 and includes former President George Bush and Texas Gov.

George W. Bush among its alumni. "Drinking by fraternity Regrettably, if members may be more fraternities are not visible, but binge drinking by college students in careful, they will general has been a growing concern among educators, drink themselves out parents, and various of business. government agencies for well over a decade. Studies â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Michael Shonrock have sprouted like dean of students dandelions in the spring, each with an ominous Texas Tech conclusion: College students not only It doesn't help, though, when believe drinking is a right, but an alumni, parents and fans treat increasing number are drinking alcohol as a major food group on with the intention of getting football weekends. Students drunk. know hypocrisy when they see it. A recent study by the Texas Nonetheless, the recent Commission on Alcohol and studies and highly publicized Drug Abuse revealed that almost stories about college drinking three out of every 10 Texas have raised the level of college students are binge awareness and prompted stricter drinkers, with the rate climbing rules about alcohol consumption to 44 percent among fraternity at many schools. and sorority members. Fraternities are feeling the ,â&#x20AC;˘

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Fabio comes face-to-face with bird WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The promotion was billed as a showdown between "the modernday Adonis" and the "ancient Sun God," and the stars of the show were supposed to be an international supermodel and a spectacular new roller coaster. In the end, it was an unidentified bird that stole the show. Fabio came to Busch Gardens on Tuesday to help introduce the theme park's new roller coaster, Apollo's Chariot. But his joyride was interrupted in a bizarre incident marked by the imagery of Hitchcock and the timing of the Keystone Kops when a bird smashed into his nose and left Fabio's famous face splattered with blood. In a medical sense, it was little more than a tweak on the beak. Park officials described the wound as an inch-long nick on the bridge of his nose; Williamsburg Community Hospital communications manager Kelley Daspit said Fabio was "treated and released with minor lacerations and no broken bones." She would not say whether he required stitches.

But because of the strangerthan-fiction timing the first time a coaster customer is ever hit in the face by a bird, it turns out to be a visiting supermodel with dozens of reporters, photographers and TV news crews watching it turned into an oddball news event. Fabio who began the day by dressing up as the roller coaster's namesake and satirizing his best known catchphrase by intoning "I can't believe I'm not Apollo!" sat in the front car for the roller coaster's first ride of the day. He pulled out of the station surrounded by three dozen young women dressed as Vestal Virgins. A classically staged photo op. But when the train returned at the end of its two-minute ride, the lower half of the supermodel's face was smeared with blood. Witnesses said the bird some speculated it might have been a goose flew into his face near the bottom of the ride's first drop, a 210-foot plunge during which the train reaches 73 mph. Though the wound was minor, the fast ride in an open car sent blood flying everywhere. Several of his fellow passengers had their togas stained, and the train one of

three used on the ride was briefly taken out of the rotation to be cleaned. Deborah DeMarco, Busch Gardens' public relations manager, would say only that Fabio was fine and that there was no official word regarding the fate of the bird. "We're very sorry that it happened," she said. "It was an act of nature." Fabio left the park without talking to reporters. After his brief hospital visit, he reportedly caught an earlier-than-anticipated flight —Staff Photo By Negeen Sobhani home to Southern California. Larry Giles, the park's vice president of design and engineering, replaced Fabio for the Natski Kimura shows students how "University of Central series of live satellite interviews Oklahoma" is written in Japanese during a Japanese that had been scheduled as conversaiotn class. The free classes, sponsoed by the Japan Student Association, are held at 2 p.m., Tuesdays national publicity for the roller in room 213 of the Liberal Arts building. coaster. After a 15-minute delay while park officials took stock of the situation ensuring the safety of the ride and the silence of the Vestal The following events are happening in the metro area the Virgins Apollo's Chariot reopened. weekend of April 9-11. If the bird incident had frightened anyone, it was not apparent from Concert the crowds lining up to ride in the ✓ The Rolling Stones will perform with Jonny Lang at 8 p.m. same front position where Fabio April 10 at the Myriad. Tickets are $95, $55 and $44.50. For more was victimized. ticket information, call 297-3000.

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• The Raven Society is hosting a Poetry Contest. Suzette Dyer at 348-8767. Please submit entries to Dr. ✓ The Japan Student Amy Carrell. Entry fee is $5. Association will meet at 2 For more information, call Calypso Harvey at 751-9068. p.m. April 16 in Room 213 of the Liberal Arts Building to The Finance Club will elect new officers. meet at 5 p.m. April 17 at Don For more information, call Pablo's on Memorial Road for Takaaki at 844-0312. an end of semester party. There

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TODAY ✓ The African Students' Association will meet at 1 p.m. in Room 116 of the University Center for African Night. For more information, call Viresh Parmar at 9744090.

• The Finance Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. April 12 in the Troy Smith Lecture Hall. Guest speaker will be Brad Burgees of Northwestern Mutual Life. There will be free food and drink.

✓ The Raven Society will meet at 5 p.m. April 18 at 501 Cafe'. For more information, A BRIEF LOOK AHEAD will be food and door prizes. call Calypso Harvey at 751The Earth Day Admission is $4. • 9068. The Earth Day ✓ will hold Earth Committee Committee will meet 1:30 • Auxiliary Enterprises is ✓ Alpha Chi will meet at 8 p.m. April 14 and 21 in the Day festivities for everyone offering a University Store from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. April p.m. April 15 in the University Biology Department Ballroom for initiation. For Scholarship and a Residence Conference Room to plan for 22 at Broncho Lake. Earth Day. For more information, call more information, call Dr. Hall Meal Plan for the fall 1999 semester. Both are Flansburg at 974-5630. For more information, call Dr. David Bass at 974-5772.

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• The Raven Society will meet at 2 p.m. April 13 at the Chatroom, located at 2nd and Kelly. For more information, call Calypso Harvey at 7519068. ✓ The UCO International Office will host an employment seminar over post. araduation immigration issues and practical training, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. April 16 in Room 202 of the University Center. For more information, call the International Office at 9742390. ✓ The English Society will host a showing of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," at 7:30 p.m. April 15 in the Pegasus Theater. For more information, call Carletta Rehbine at 3762692.

Monday through Wednesday 1 to 3 p.m. and Thursday 5 to 8 p.m. through April 15 in the Troy Smith Lecture Hall. For more information, call Bill Austen at 336-3215.

GENERALLY SPEAKING 'V Celebrating Bronze and Blue Committee will be around campus from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Friday, handing out free soft drink coupons to those wearing bronze and blue. For more information, call Beverly Prosser at 974-2364. •

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will meet at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday in the University Center Ballroom. Instructor Chris Ghant will be giving lessons. For more information, call Khalilah • The UCO Accounting Watson at 974-4365. Club will sponsor a voluntary ✓ The Fencing Club will income tax assistance program

meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Wednsday at Broncho Choral. For more information, call Khalilah Watson at 974-4365, e-mail at Or bigarmlady@hotmail.com .

Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at Wesley Foundation Campus Ministry. For more information, call Dr. Margaret K. at 359-1749.

✓ The Wesley Foundation is offering a 12-Step Codependents Anonymous Recovery Program at 12:10 p.m. Tuesdays in the Wesley Student Center, 311 E. Hurd. For more information, call Margaret at 359-1749 or Cooper Ames at 341-5450.

✓ The Japanese Student Association will meet at 2 p.m. every Tuesday in Room 213 of the Liberal Arts Building. Free lessons in Japanese will be given. For more • Chi Alpha Christian information, call Takaaki at Fellowship has praise and 844-0312. worship service at 7:30 p.m. • Toastmasters Club, an every Thursday in Room 116 organization devoted to of the University Center. For enhancing public speaking more information, call Charlie skills, meets at 1 p.m. every Bunn at 848-6620, or e-mail at Thursday in Room 322 of the ucochialpha@juno.com . University Center. For more • The Catholic Student information, call Yoanna Ganeva at 844-3275. Center invites students to watch "Must See TV" from 7 • Alcoholics Anonymous to 9 p.m. Thursdays in the will meet at 12:10 p.m. every center, 321 Clegern Ave. For more information, call 3416300.

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Students unlock the mystery that is Peeps ATLANTA (CPX) - Haven't worked your way through that Easter candy yet? You may want to reconsider that post-holiday indulgence. Before eating another Peep those marshmallow birds and bunnies that appear in stores around Easter - you might want to consider the findings of two researchers at Emory University. On a sugar buzz after downing one too many of the colorful, spongy creatures, Gary Falcon and Jim Zimring set out to explain them. They dropped Peeps into boiling water and were astounded that they didn't dissolve. In fact, the only liquid researchers tried that the candy couldn't withstand was phenol,

a chemical used to dissolve proteins. That led Falcon, a computer administrator, and Zimring, a medical student, to conclude that Peeps aren't mostly sugar after all. They are made of gelatin, sugar and corn syrup.

After that initial discovery, the pair decided that Peeps needed to be tested more rigorously. They submerged them in liquid nitrogen, and yes, the Peeps froze. They tested the candy's reaction to low-pressure environments by stuffing them into a vacuum and watched them shrivel. They also decided that Peeps, often found at springtime parties, should be tested for their reaction to cigarettes and

alcohol. When a Peep was floated in rubbing alcohol with a lit cigarette in its mouth, it wound up a ball of charred goo. Falcon and Zimring, inspired by John Glenn's recent mission, said they want to eventually study the effects of space travel on the aging Peeps population. They're not sure how they'll get the birds into outer space. The researchers, both 29, didn't receive any grant money for their tests but said they were careful to use scientific methods. They used an Emory lab with approval from school officials' who said they were watching the ongoing studies with amusement.

UCO hosts alcohol screening day By Mark Sanders Studentifiriter UCO and the OKlahoma State Medical Association will be co-sponsoring National Alcohol Screening Day from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.., April 8, in the Liberal Arts Building lobby. Members of the OSMA will be on site to answer any questions or concerns participants may have about chemical dependency. A free drug and alcohol screening test will be given to those who choose to participate. There will also will also be free literature available. Call 5245424 for more information. -<

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UCO track hosts outdoor meet By James Gutzmer

In the track relay events the Bronchos got bronze in the 800-meter relay. The women picked up three field medals CO hosted it's first and only Denitra Miller won silver in the long jump outdoor track meet of the season last Friday. The teams set two while Shauna McMurry and Amme Forester finished second and third in the high jump. meet records. The Broncho relay teams John Fitzgerald took home won three gold medals. the most medals. He Carrie Tucker, Denietra collected three gold medals Miller, Porsha Pride, and in field events. Fitzgerald Anitra Lacy set a meet record dominated Shot put, Discus, in the 400-meter relay. Then and Hammer. In discus the Sprint Medley Relay Fitzgerald set a new meet finished in first along with record with a throw of 169-0. the 1600 meter relay team. < Don Harris received silver

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UCO golf finishes eighth at Arkansas Tech tournament By Eric Spruill

Other UCO finishers were Mike Mckinney who tied for 49th, Tyler Willey who tied h e UCO Broncho golf for 54th, and Dan Drake finished tied for team 67th. finished eighth As a team UCO in a field of shot 311 the first over twenty at round and 301 the the Arkansas second day which Tech was only eight Intercollegiate shots behind the tournament on winning team Danville, from Texas Arkansas. Wesly an Stev University, for Jodlowski tied that day. for seventh The team also place shooting Steve Jodlowski competed in the par in the first UCO/Kickingbird round and two over in the second, just three shots Golf Classic on April 5-6. behind the winner. Mcrae The results will be reported Brunker place 21st, seven in the next issue of The Vista shots of the pace.

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Shanon Lauver take a swing at the ball in Tuesday's match against Cameron.

Tennis teams trample Midwestern State By Matt Means Student NMe r he UCO men's and women's tennis teams hosted Midwestern State, in match play, last Friday., April 2 The men won 6-3 winning all three double matches. Aldo Zerega, Karl Levanant, and Michael Jones won in singles play. "Our best played match of the season. Doubles play and overall intensity was at a high level. Walk-on Nic Carlson

played his first match as a Broncho at No. 3 doubles and was impressive. Midwestern was ranked No. 3 in the Midwest Region, and this will help improve on our current number seven standing," UCO Head Coach Francis Baxter said. The women went undefeated winnin all nine of their matches. "We played very confidently today against a theam that we were supposed to win against. Our opponents played well, and It took good effort on our part to win," said Coach Baxter. A(

UCO splits on Tuesday The UCO men and women split two matches on Tuesday, April 6. The UCO men defeated Cameron University 5-4. UCO picked up two wins in singles action from Aldo Zerga and Adam Clayton. The Bronchos again swept doubles to pull off the win. The men are now 7-7. The UCO women fell to Oklahoma Christian 8-1. the only UCO victor was the double team of Lozada/Woodward. The women fall to 12-5

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This is the first installment of Faces of the Game. For the next few editions of the Vista. I will take a look back at the athletes that made this semester great. Our first two "Faces" are basketball stars Eddie Robinson and Courtney Berry. James Gutzmer, Sports Editor rebounds in both games against East Central for his season highs. Robinson led the Bronchos in scoring 24 out of 27 games. Eddie Robinson also stole the show at the National Assocciation of Basketball Coaches All-Star Game. ALI-Star now and Robinson, one of just two in the Future NCAA Division II players in the contest, scored a game-high 23 ddie Robinson led the points in 26 minutes while adding Bronchos all basketball six rebounds, three steals and two season and led NCAA assists. The 6-9 forward from Division II in scoring with a total Flint, Mich. was 9-17 from the 729 points. He averaged 28 points field, including four of nine from a game. Robinson hit 55.5 three point range, and made his percent from the field and 77.2 only free throw attempt while from beyond the three point playing for the East team. stripe. Robinson, led Division II in Fourteen times Robinson had scoring this season with a 28 the team high of rebounds. He point average while adding 9.5 averaged 9.5 rebounds per game. rebounds, 2.2 blocked shots and Robinson pulled down 15 2.2 steals a game for the • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The team leader finished her career at UCO second on the career scoring list with 1,127 points, averaging 14.4 points a game a during her three-year, 78 game career. Betty hit 148 three-point shots and

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Bronchos. He shot 55.5 percent from the field, making a schoolrecord 305 field goals during the season, and 77.2 percent from the free throw line. Robinson became UCO's firstever national scoring leader this season and was the Player of the Year in the Lone Star Conference North Division. He scored 30plus points in nine games and 40plus points in four contests, topped by a school-record 52point outing against Southwestern Oklahoma. Robinson has been named a first team pick to the Daktronics, Inc. NCAA Division II All-American Basketball Team for 1998-99. "Eddie Robinson will play in the NBA," said West coach Rick Majerus of Utah. "We's got a great future ahead of him." . . . • • . • shot 81.7 percent from the free throw line. Berry finished a three year career at UCO. She has credits to her name that include a 31 poiint game against Angelo State in December 1998 and five steals in the same game.

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ourtney Berry, a senior was the team leader all season . Berry led the team and ranked fourth in the LSC in scoring with 15.5 points per game. She also led in three-point percentage at 41.3 and free throw at 82.6.

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Viewers pucker up for Barrymore's 'Never Been Kissed' By Dustin Pyeatt staftwriter

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Have you ever has a good story, thought to yourself, "if I had to go to high likable characters and school again knowing a great soundtrack. what I know now, You'll leave the things would be different." But in the theater feeling good, not new romantic comedy violated. "Never Been Kissed" (Fox), Drew Barrymore 01,7iMiStigIENigi:E.: proves this theory to be an outcast. That's when her wrong. Barrymore plays Josey, a brother, played by David young copy editor at the Arquette, sneaks back into Chicago Sun Times who is school to help her. It seems sent on her first undercover that when they were younger, assignment: go back to high he was the cool one. And again, he is equally hip in the school as a student. But Barrymore has a slight 90's. Barrymore eventually gets problem, she was a complete loser in high school. And in with the popular crowd and because of this, she has never even falls in love with her really been kissed, hence the teacher, who thinks she's really 17. To complicate name. Barrymore returns to high things even further, her school and falls right back into overbearing boss threatens to her old geeky pattern of being fire her if she doesn't produce

a great story. Barrymore has to balance all of this while getting to live out her dream of being liked and popular. She even gets elected prom queen and is asked out by the school stud. But will she ever get kissed? "Never Been Kissed" is charming and funny. The story is a fresh take on the back-to-school theme. Barrymore, who has yet to make a bad career move, proves that she can make a good movie great. Though it might seem hard to accept her as a nerd, some makeup, braces and brown hair dye do the job well. It also doesn't hurt that Barrymore is a good actress

who can do romantic comedy better than Julia Roberts ever dreamed of. Arquette plays basically the same character he always does, though not as annoying as his collect call commercial persona. And Molly Shannon ,of Saturday Night Live, adds another notch to her movie career belt as Barrymore's

over sexed friend. "Never Been Kissed" has a good story, likable characters and a great soundtrack. You'll leave the theater feeling good, not violated. Get in touch with your inner dork and go see "Never Been Kissed," or would you rather go back to high school? "Never Been Kissed" A

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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 5 — You're under increased pressure to prove you know what you're talking about, prove you know where you're going, prove your love, whatever. It's bound to come up today. Don't try to wiggle out of it. It's part of your education. Just let people know where you stand and you'll do fine.

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Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 5 — Looks like you're going to do pretty well today, eventually. It's not going to look like that for a while, however. It will initially appear that your every move is blocked. Just stay on course and don't take no for an answer.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 5 — The desire to stay home in bed will be very strong today, but you probably won't get away with it. You might later wish that you had, however. Looks like a clash with a partner could put you in a blue mood. It can only be temporary, though, since it is Friday.

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Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 5 — Looks like a good day to spend money on something you've been wanting for ages. You've probably been saving up, but may not have quite enough yet. If you pool your resources with another person, you could have it sooner instead of later, which is not a bad idea.

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Newsflash: Women's bodies aren't shaped like Barbies By Angela Murphy CollegePressWriter Real women don't look like Barbies. It's great that most of us have realized that. But we still need to learn that real women don't look like Kate Moss, Tyra Banks, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford or the infamous Twiggy. Real women might as well be of a different species than the

wisps that grace the covers of fashion magazines, looking as if they'd blow away in a strong wind. That in and of itself is a problem, but it is made far worse because of its connection to the fashion industry. To put it simply, even though real women look more like Oprah Winfrey than a Popsicle stick, clothing designers insist on manufacturing and selling clothes made to fit a nonexistent ideal'. Women wear

these clothes because the burlap sack is not a viable alternative. To say this has a detrimental effect on body image is the understatement of the century. Of course a woman will think she looks fat in a pair of jeans cut as though made for a preadolescent girl with no hips. Likewise, she will feel bad about her body when she sees that most clothes are illfitting on her curves. To get a pair of trousers over her hips, she has to settle for a pair bunch at the

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waist and scrunch under a belt. It's no surprise that so many women have eating disorders when you consider the obstacles they face just buying their clothes. The mindset seems to be that women should alter their bodies to fit the clothes, instead of doing the more sensible thing and altering their clothes to fit their bodies. I'm not suggesting that women take up needles. I am suggesting that fashion manufacturers wake up and realize the idiocy of women's plight. There is no standardization in sizing of women's clothing. Insecurity is normal when a size eight at the Gap is someone else's size 12 and someone else's size 6. It's turned into something of a cosmic joke that women love to shop and spend hours at the mall, while men would just as soon be at home in front of the television set. The truth is that women do not spend a quarter of their life expectancy at the mall because they think it is fun. On the contrary, there are few things more depressing than the fluorescent lights and three-way mirrors of a department store dressing room. We spend hours scouring stores for clothes because we cannot waltz into a store and find our measurements on a tag. Men know their shirt sizes and their pant sizes, and when you measure these things in inches, it isn't necessary for them to even try on their clothes before making a purchase. A woman, on the other hand, has no specific size. She can have a closet full of clothes from a size six to a size 12, all of which can fit. She spends hours in dressing rooms because she never knows how something will fit, especially because the same sizes in the same store have been known to fit differently. What's worse is that many women let these meaningless sizes influence their body images. These size snobs want to be perfect size eights, so they refuse to buy anything larger than an eight. Their bodies do not change from store to store,

the prodUcts do. Yet they insist on squeezing themselves into tootight clothing because they do not want to admit that they've gone up a size. In all probability, they haven't. Their bodies are the same sizes as always, but the clothes are constantly changing. The fashion industry is the worst thing to happen to women's body images since the corset. The average American woman is a size 12. So you would expect stores to carry clothing above and below that size, to fit the curves of the population. Not so. In most stores, a 12 is just about the largest size you can get without moving into the plus-size arena. So countless average-sized women enter stores every day to find that they are being billed on the high end of porky. But who expected fashion to make sense, anyway? Bathing suits make the least sense of all. Men strut around poolside in swim trunks that come down to (and sometimes past) their knees. Women wrap themselves in towels the minute they rise from their lounge chairs because they're wearing bikinis that cover less than most people's underwear. You can't even swim in the darn things because they fall off when you jump in the pool. You know, it would almost be better if people thought real women looked like Barbies. Barbie at least has an hourglass figure. With the curves Barbie has, even she would never be able to find clothes these days. Ironic, isn't it, that our society can create such an ideal image of a woman (Barbie), and then create clothes to fit another ideal (Kate Moss) that is Barbie's antithesis. So if Kate Moss met Barbie, what would they complain about? Barbie would be complaining that her burlap sack was really itchy, and Kate would say that men never noticed her because she didn't wear a 38 EEE. Angela Murphy is a senior English major from Asheboro. Reach her with comments at amurphy2@email.unc.edu .

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Sh e d get our vote How does the title Sen. Clinton grab you? Not Sen. Bill Clinton, but Sen. Hillary Clinton. It may be a title that becomes reality. Hillary Clinton is eyeing retiring Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan's senate seat in New York. Despite the fact that Hillary has never held an elected position, and in spite of the numerous scandals that have plagued her husband, many New Yorkers say they support the possibility of Sen. Hillary. Her commitment to health care, women and children's issues and economic development for the poor will help her give Mayor Rudolph Guilani (also eyeing the seat) a serious run for his money. More power to Hillary. She has shown she has the commitment to issues, leadership skills and personality needed to be a leader. Even better yet would be if she ran as Hillary Rodhamâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a divorcee. Pujan Roka /The Vista

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