Celebrating 100 Years
The Student Voice Since 1903 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2003
Local bands vie for cash prizes by Sherrod Wall Staff Writer Five bands competed in the seventh annual Battle of the Bands competition was held Aug. 15 at Evans Field. A Better Tomorrow was awarded $500 for first place, The Hex was awarded $300 for second place, and Chasing Paris was awarded $200 for third place. Bands were judged based on professionalism, overall performance and originality. Poor Penny Carter and Counterfall also competed. Spider Douglas and The Effects performed but were not in the competition.
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Bands converged to battle for prizes and bragging rights Aug. 18 on Evans Field.
A Better Tomorrow This high school band is based in Oklahoma City and they only have been together for eight months. They are a selfproclaimed Christian band. A Better Tomorrow plans to tour the United States after graduating from high school. Some of the bands that influence A Better Tomorrow are The
Used, Norma Jean and The Dave Matthews Band. Band members said they play music to feed their souls with rock and roll and to kindle the passion that they have for music. A Better Tomorrow's members are Tyler Hayes- guitar, vocals; Jarred Smith- drums; Kyle Hohlier- bass and Kenny Millemon- guitar and back up "screamer." Their demo CD and T-shirts are going to be available for the public soon. For more information, access A Better Tomorrow's website, www.abtband.com . The Hex This band has been together a little over a year. Their first concert and studio recording was in July of 2002. During their performance band members of the Hex switched instruments between songs. Levi Watson, drummer and percussionist, said the band is passionate about making music. "If anything happens with
our band, I would quit my job if it conflicted with the bands schedule," Watson said. Some of the band's influences are Pavement, The Beatles, Velvet Underground, Modest Mouse and Sonic Youth. Their current CD, "The Night Streets of Madness," is a mix of soothing melodic ballads, and upbeat rock, Watson said. Other members of the band are Chris Sanborn, guitar and bass player; Brian Cheek, bass player and drummer; and Jason Lanbeth plays the organ, bells and percussion samples. Todd Jackson is the vocalist and plays guitar. For more information on The Hex, e-mail them at ThaHecics@yahoo.com . Counterfall Some of Counterfall's influences are Metallica, David Grey, Tool and Creed. "[We play) for the sheer satisfaction of bringing the song
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Career Services aid student job search by Robert T. Crauthers Staff Writer Beginning in September, UCO's Career Services will help students prepare for the fall recruitment season to help them avoid unemployment after graduation. Career Services Week is Sept. 2-5 and will include various programs designed to introduce students to local job recruiters who will critique resumes, practice interviewing skills, learn dinner etiquette and proper business attire, said Shannon Wilguess, director of Career Services. The service assists current
and former students in finding jobs through a program called eRecruiting. For $20 a year, students registered with the account get their resumes sent out to companies worldwide, she said. "Students usually have a hard time finding a job once they graduate because they wait too long to start looking," Wilguess said. "May graduates really need to start looking in October and November." "Most students also don't even know what jobs are out there," she said. "They should also be willing to relocate. That doesn't mean they have to — just be willing."
"Students are just too picky," Wilguess said. "They need to do everything they can to get a job offer, and then they can be picky. They need to get the ball in their own court." The service offers mock interviews, which typically last about 20 minutes, and are held in any of the four suites inside the Career Services Office. Students must be registered with Career Services and are required to dress in proper business attire to participate. Critiques will be given by a career counselor attending the interview, Wilguess said.
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Sophomore business major Hans Dookhony applies for an on-campus job in the Lillard Administration Building Wednesday, with the help of Raina Johnson.
Alumnus funds new logo decal by Jim Epperson III Senior Writer
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Amanda Atkinson and her brother Sterling Atkinson, both UCO students, align a UCO decal on the windshield of their car. The decals were provided by the UCO Foundation to incoming freshmen this semester.
A UCO alumnus raised several thousand dollars to give a decal of the new university logo to incoming students for free this semester, said Charlie Johnson, News Bureau director. Gean Atkinson, a trustee with the UCO Foundation, raised money for the 5,000 decals. Atkinson said the Foundation, which raises money for scholarships, did not use scholarship money for the decals. He set a goal to raise a total of $6,000 for more decals.
Atkinson said he was encouraged to raise money by the UCO morale. Even though there are economic downfalls UCO is still getting better, he said. "It makes you want to do something," he said. UCO faculty members and students are passing the new decals out west of the Nigh University Center. John Blackburn, freshman physics major, helped pass out the decals yesterday. "As far as I can tell, students really like them," he said.