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Policy allows alcohol service

by Rick Russick Staff Writer After three years of proposals, the UCO Alcohol Policy Act was revised Aug. 18 to allow student organizations to serve alcohol off-campus.

"The new Board of Regents policy was adopted this year because students asked for change," said Blake Fry, director

for Campus Life and Student Activities.

The policy, adopted by the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges (BOROC), allows organizations to serve alcohol by a third-party vendor off-campus if a representative from their organization attends an alcohol training session each year.

The UCO Student Association (UCOSA) senate

passed the Alcohol Policy Act of 1999, which first proposed the changes, in March 2000. The proposal was approved in February by BOROC. "We do not actually make the decision to change policies," said Sheridan McCaffree, general counsel for BOROC. "We delegate authority to individual colleges and they make their own changes in poli-

cy," McCaffree said.

"UCO has not had a big problem with drinking like the Big 12 schools," said Jarrod Noftsger, assistant to the vice president of Student Development.

"I think the main reason for this is because UCO has always been a dry campus," he said.

"The only real alcohol-related problems tend to come from

the residence halls. Usually cases include off-campus parties intervened by the police," he said.

Fry said he believes UCO is now taking a more studentfriendly stance toward alcohol, and responsible drinking and education are the keys to preventing alcohol problems in the future.

"I think it's our job on cam-

pus to educate students regarding alcohol," said Jarrett Jobe, of the Student Activities and Campus Life office.

"Once a student turns 21, he or she needs to have the right to choose and to have the ability to get the education needed to drink responsibly," Jobe said.

A former UCOSA president, Jobe helped pass the policy proposal in 2000.

Fraternity Returns â– The members of Tau Kappa Epsilon lead the fraternity's first rush in four years.

by Audrey Dodgen Editor in chief After a four year hiatus, the Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) fraternity has been re-recognized by the Intrafraternity Council and the University of Central Oklahoma.

The fraternity's 19 active members hope to add several new members during fall rush, said fraternity President Nate Raddatz.

"We hope to have a quality rush this fall. We're not trying to compete with the other houses but to improve our own house," Raddatz said.

Mike Wheat, the house's New Member Educator, said the emphasis for this year's rush will be on building a strong Greek system, whether the potential members choose TKE or not.

"When we improve the Greek system, we help improve UCO," he said.

Raddatz said the aim of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity was to improve young men's journeys through college by teaching community service, leadership and social skills.

"We encourage community service. Our philanthropy is the Alzheimer's Association. TKE supports it because Ronald Reagan was a member," he said.

The leadership of TKE also wants to encourage fraternity

members to serve the community of Edmond.

"When we participate in community service, we reflect on UCO. When we do things well, people have a chance to see how great UCO is. We are proud to affiliate ourselves with UCO," Raddatz said.

With the improvements being made to the campus, Raddatz said he feels now, more than ever, the Greek system should contribute to the success of the university.

"We should work to improve Greek life for all fraternities and sororites. Then we should pack Wantland Stadium. Even if our team is having a losing season, we should support them. That way, we can support the university. Greeks can help do that," Raddatz said.

The Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity was given a one-year probation for low membership in 1999.

During that probation, the fraternity was suspended for a violation of UCO's alcohol policy.

"Our active membership was somewhere around eight when we were suspended," Raddatz said.

"We hope to get our numbers up and become a positive influence on the campus, and avoid some of our earlier problems."

Photo by Justin Avera

Atanas Vladikov, MBA student, scales the ROTC rock wall. The ROTC held a recruiting fair Aug. 22.

Graduate college offers grants

by Jim Epperson III

Senior Writer UCO students could be eligible to receive part of a $250,000 grant that will be given Oct. 1 to the Jackson College of Graduate Studies and Research.

Qualifying undergraduate students can earn up to $750 and graduate students, $1000, with the Student Creative Research Grant, given by the federal government. "[The grant] is highly competitive," said Dr. S. Narasinga Rao, dean of the college.

For eligibility, students must meet three requirements, Rao said. They must submit the name of a professor, they will work with, a description of the project and the project's budget to the college by 5 p.m. Sept. 12.

After submission, a panel of five faculty members, one from each college, will judge students' five-minute presentations, Rao said.

Professors who help students with their research project will be allotted $250, said Don Garic, associate dean of the college.

Professors will be expected to help students with paper work, he said.

Garic said the graduate college has a similar grant for professors wishing to research. He said the graduate college funds professors from the spark of the idea. Then they must apply for an external grant.

"There's lots of stuff that comes through this office that helps a lot of students and faculty in small amounts of money, because most of it is grant money," he said.

"We pay money for the students if they want to visit graduate schools anywhere in the United States. [The grants] offer some support for students to keep going."

- Dr. Narasinga Rao Dean of the Jackson College of Graduate Studies and Research One out of eight UCO students are in the graduate program, Rao said.

He said when everyone is finally registered, one out of six UCO students will be enrolled in the graduate college. The Graduate College has the largest enrollment out of all of Oklahoma regional universities, such as Northeastern and Southwestern, he said.

"We do a lot more than this out of this office," he said Rao said another grant, the Title 3 Strengthening Institutions grant, is the largest the college has. The federal government allo-

cates $350,000 for five years, he said, and UCO is currently in its third year.

The grant is for students who need help in classes, Rao said.

For example, students who have failed or received a "W" in classes might need extra help. This grant supplies to students one-on-one training, tutorials and a student lab.

"This offers some support for student to keep going."

Rao said all the college's grants are not limited to college students. The Ron McNair grant, named after the astronaut who died in the "Challenger" explosion, helps undergraduate students prepare for graduate college, he said.

The $250,000 grant is used to help students study for the Graduate Admission Test and the graduate record exam, Rao said.

"We also pay money for the students if they want to visit graduate schools anywhere in the United States," he said.

Upward Bound is another grant that is used to prepare high school students for college. For six weeks during the summer, 20 high school students lived on the UCO campus, Garic said. This grant is aimed at first-generation high school students, he said.

"If [a student] comes from a family that does not go to college, then [the student] does not know they should go to college," Garic said.

The government provides $190,000 for the Student Support Services grant, which helps students with academic advisement, Rao said.

Rao said all of these grants are highly competitive. For more information on the graduate school or applying for these grants, contact the school at 974-3341.

OPINION August 26, 2003

Quote of the day Life is essentially a cheat, and its conditions are those of defeat...the redeeming things are not "happines and pleasure" but the deeper satisfactions that come out of struggle.

- F. Scott Fitzgerald

Today in History 1875 Capt. Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel.

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Jazz lab offers dose of culture Rest assured — there is at least one thing to do in Edmond, Oklahoma.

Voted best live music venue in Oklahoma City by the Oklahoma Gazette, the UCO Jazz Lab has successfully carved a cultural niche into suburban Edmond and "central" UCO. And while we can't entertain thousands every Saturday with our big, nationally ranked football team, we do have a place where an evening of jazz can be spent, martini in hand, soaking in some culture that might be difficult to find elsewhere in Oklahoma

The success of the Jazz Lab is made possible by the faculty and students who strive to create a cultured environment for those whose lives don't revolve around football every fall. They put in long hours and devote much of their lives to keeping the Jazz Lab alive.

The lab's schedule is filled to the brim with up-and-coming and well-established performers for at least the next few months.

Without further support by the UCO community, the best jazz club in town could face an uncertain future. It has more than enough potential to make its mark on Oklahoma culture, but it cannot do so without the support of its community.

Obesity debate raging in Washington

By SIOBHAN McDONOUGH Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Even Et is the stuff of politics in Washington. And with obesity a growing health problem, lawmakers, lawyers and activists are lining up the way they do for most issues: on two sides.

The lefr's view is that the food industry and advertisers are big bullies that practically force-feed people with gimmicks and high-calorie treats. They say Ronald McDonald is the cousin of Joe Camel.

The right's argument has been dubbed You're fat, your fault. They say people can make their own choices about food and exercise.

"I don't think people want to go back," says Tomas Philipson, a University of Chicago economist "They'd rather be fatter and richer."

The debate has spilled over into public policy, with proposals for a junk-food tax, limits on food advertising, demands for more details on labeling and lawsuits against food manufacturers. Several states are considering limits on sweets sold in schools; Some are debating whether to force chain restaurants to list nutrition information on menus.

Sen. Mitch McConnell recently introduced a bill that would prevent people from suing restaurants and food manufacturers for making them fat. Similar legislation has been introduced in the House.

The stakes are high. Some 300,000 Americans die prematurely each year

from being overweight. Its the leading lifestyle-related cause of disease and death in the United States after smoking.

Americans are even fatter than they think they are, with nearly a third of all adults _ almost 59 million people _ rated obese in the National Health and Nutrition Examination surveys based on actual body measurements.

The number of obese adult Americans increased more than 50 percent between 1980 and 1994, according to a 2002 federal study.

Obesity increases the risk for a number of serious ailments, including diabetes, heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure and some types of cancer.

There are more overweight people in the United States than anywhere else, although America's leader is an exercise nut. President George W. Bush, 57, is nearly 6 feet (1.8 meters) tall, weighs 194 pounds (87.3 kilograms), has body fat of 14.5 percent and a resting pulse rate of 45 beats per minute _ in the athletic range, according to his annual physical exam this month.

At one time, a bit of extra weight was considered a virtue, and doctors 1 00 years ago even advised people how to plump up.

Waistlines are expanding for many reasons and both sides agree on some of them: Jobs are sedentary, larger quantities of food are produced more cheaply and good grub is now available everywhere _ in gas stations, drug stores, museums and more.

People simply don't have the time or inclination to cook nowadays, so they

choose high-calorie fast foods that pack on pounds.

"Almost everyone can afford to be fat," says John Calfee of the conservative American Enterprise Institute, who spoke at a recent conference where people chewed the Et on obesity theories over a lunch of salad, burgers, grape soda and bottled water.

Agricultural technology has changed significantly. Fewer people are working on the fame, yet more food than ever is being produced.

"We were like animals, spending most of our time making and eating food," Philipson says. "We used to be paid to exercise, now we pay to exercise."

Some say that Americans, from cradle to grave, are being influenced _ even suffocated _ by mountains of food promotions and gimmicks.

Kelly Brownell, professor of psychology at Yale University, calls all this the "toxic food environment" and shows examples _ baby bottles with soft drink logos and bibs labeled "Future Whopper Eater."

Children especially are getting bombarded. In a typical year, some 10,000 ads are seen by children; 95 percent of those are for candy, soft drinks, fast food and sugared cereals, Brownell said "If healthy foods were advertised as much as unhealthy, maybe we'd have a chance," he said.

Brownell says restrictions should be placed on characters used in advertising aimed at young people _ much like they were for RJ. Reynolds' Joe Camel. He'd like to see Ronald McDonald eat his last

fries and disappear.

"There is no evidence that the federal government is doing anything to address the problem," Brownell says.

Food companies are looking for protection against those who would hold them liable for fattening products.

Recently, consumers have begun suing fast food chains like McDonald's and Wendy's, arguing that the food has contributed to their obesity and diseases such as diabetes.

A federal judge dismissed a classaction lawsuit in January that blamed McDonald's food for obesity, diabetes and other health problems in children, calling the law no guard against personal excess.

Other lawsuits were filed last year _ a 270-pound maintenance worker alleged that eating McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King and KFC had caused him health problems. Those suits were dropped or put on hold while the lawsuit against McDonald's was considered.

Schools that give beverage and snack food companies exclusive rights to sell their goods in vending machines might also find themselves in court.

Lawyers are "salivating over the idea that these foods are as addictive as nicotine," said psychiatrist Sally Satel. "The term addiction can be suetched until its meaningless. Its litigation addiction."

Kraft Foods, responsible for such goodies as Oreos, Mallomars and Chips Ahoy cookies, said in June it plans to fight obesity by changing its recipes, reducing portions and encouraging healthier lifestyles.

What started off as a casual "summer thing" became serious last autumn. Jason and made an agreement with him that we wouldn't see other people. I stuck to the agreement. Jason did not. He wooed me. I started to develop feelings for him.

He told me he loved me. He asked me to be his girlfriend. I let go and fell hard for him.

Then I found out that he had been cheating on me all along.

I tried to dump him. He assured me that it was all just the tail end of a stage he went through and that all the bad was over. He begged me not to leave him. I stayed despite my own better judgment. We were together nearly ten months.

The goal was to work through this and overcome it-- He really convinced me that he loved me. He led me into a relationship I didn't want in the first place and then dumped me two weeks ago saying he didn't love me. I was crushed, bewildered, and hurt.

I abandoned all dignity and begged him back (I know, I know, pathetic in a wet cat sort of way). He keeps me on the backburner and tosses me a crumb every now and then and I so hate it that I take it. I'm sitting on my hands not to call him. I'm dreaming up excuses to see him--even just to tell him off. I have no willpower.

Powerless Dear Powerless, You aren't powerless. You have all the power you need, girl, you're just not using it. You and I (as well as thousands of people reading this column) know that this guy is no good, and he's never going to change. Here's the important part: he's never going to change. The reason you can't stop calling him is that you're addicted to the great guy you thought he was. Not the cheating piece of crap he really is. Dump him, and cut off ALL contact. Really. You've been trying to use a step-down plan, and I think we all know you need to go cold turkey with this bonehead.

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What do you think of the new ruling to prosecute people for downloading music off of the Internet?

"I guess its understandable because people make money off selling their work."

"I don't think anyone should go to jail for down-

"I think that artist and muscians make their livelihood

loading music."

by creating music. I don't agree with excessive fines but I do agree they should stop downloading music off

Jaymie Williams

Stephanie Williams

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early Childhood major

the Melv in Harris marketing, senior

"I think for older stuff that you can't find in stores, you should be able to download."

"It's not that serious. The people that make music are rich enough as it is and that is just greedy."

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Robert McIntyre

Journalism, sophomore

child psychology, Junior

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"I think that sounds about right due to the fact that they are stealing people's ideas. If you like them so much you should buy a CD to suport them."

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August 26, 2003

Team requires syllabus changes

by Jim Epperson III Senior Writer

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Hypnotist bewitches freshmen

by Kim Roberts Staff Writer

Russell Crowe, Britney Spears and a group of 6-year-olds were among the surprise guests at the Nigh University Center Aug. 20 — thanks to hypnotist Dr. R.E. Bellows.

As part of Stampede Week festivities, students filled the University Center Constitution Hall to witness volunteers experiencing the power of hypnosis.

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Brawl erupts jat

By JAE-SUK YOO Associated Press Writer DAEGU, South Korea (AP) _ North Korean reporters angered by criticism of their leader attacked human rights activists Sunday at the World University Games, triggering a brawl at an event aimed at promoting reconciliation between the Koreas.

The North threatened to withdraw from the athletic competition after the melee, setting back hopes that the games would symbolize interKorean solidarity ahead of a crucial summit in Beijing starting Wednesday.

The fight, which lasted

about 10 minutes, erupted as the reporters from the North's state-run media tried to seize banners critical of North Korean leader Kim Jong II from about 20 protesters outside the stadium.

"Down with Kim Jong Il. Northern Rescue our brethren," one banner read.

Protesters also held pictures of starving North Korean children lying in hospital beds.

The incident highlighted tense relations between the Koreas that have escalated over the suspected development of North Korea's nuclear arsenal.

North Korean team chief Jun Kuk Man later vowed to pull his delegation from the

soul, Bellows said.

Fourteen volunteers, seven male and seven female, were chosen from the audience and 'introduced to a relaxed state,' as Bellows called it.

"I remember going up there and watching the blue lights, and I remember him talking. And [then I remember] getting tired," said Bonnie Renfro, a freshman nursing major.

As the audience howled in laughter, the students followed instruction after instruction. First they played like 6-year-olds.

Moments later, they thought they were watching a porn film.

One student met a broom— which she believed was Russell Crowe. Another student thought he was a gigolo.

"It was like I had control but not total control. I understood what I was doing, but couldn't stop," said senior Brett Gray.

Bellows, with 40 years of experience as a psychologist and hypnotist, holds a doctorate in psychology. He works in drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs and conducts shows like this across the country.

Bellows has been invited back to participate in Stampede Week 2004.

orld University Games games unless the South Korean government apologized and guaranteed it would prevent a recurrence.

"We cannot but reconsider our participation if ... protest continues under the protection of hundreds of policemen like this," Jun told reporters.

More than 100 South Korean riot police were at the scene and helped break up the scuffle. Dozens of uniformed and plain-clothed officers also swarmed in as the skirmish moved from the sidewalk toward the University Games main media center.

Norbert Vollertsen, a German doctor and human rights activist, was knocked to ground. Riot police the formed a cordon around him before he was carried by stretcher to an ambulance.

Injured in another human rights protest Friday near the border with North Korea, ,

New requirements, made by UCO's Continuous Improvement Team, will require all student syllabi to contain information from the student handbook.

Bill Radke, associate vice president of Academic Affairs, said the requirements will be finished by the spring of 2004.

The CIT was created three years ago by university administrators under the leadership of Dr. Don Betz, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Dr. Ed Cunliff, CIT member, said one of the group's greatest priorities is to get input from students to find out if their needs are being met.

"That's the gist of our activity — how [we can] improve the academic arena," Cunliff said.

He said CIT is looking for ways to share ideas about good practices between professors and chairpersons in different departments.

CIT is also trying to get adjuncts more involved at UCO, Cunliff said.

"We're looking at ways we can do a better job of weaving adjuncts into the fiber of the university," he said.

"We want them to feel incorporated," Cunliff said.

Betz said CIT began three years ago when the university sought NCAA accreditation.

Instead of ending the program when UCO received the accreditation last fall, Betz continued it.

"The team is a group of people who are concerned with continuous improvement on the campus," Betz said.

North Korean reporters back into the media center and blocked the activists from entering.

The organizers of the which University Games, began Thursday, were hoping North Korea's participation would help boost inter-Korean reconciliation in the leadup to this week's summit.

Representatives from the United States, China, Russia, Japan and the two Koreas are to meet for three days of talks in a bid to ease the nuclear standoff.

More than 7,180 athletes and officials from 172 nations were entered for the 22nd games, or Universiade, which

Vollertsen was wearing crutches and a neck brace when he arrived at the protest.

Fellow protester Douglas Shin said Vollertsen was being treated in Kyungbuk University Hospital and his condition was not clear. The hospital would not comment.

Angered by the banners and pictures, at least four North Korean reporters stormed out from the nearby media center and approached the activists.

"What is this? Take that away immediately," Ri Gwang Nam, one of the reporters, shouted.

Another North Korean reporter punched a South Korean activist who hunkered down with a banner tightly wrapped in his arms. The activists said they fought back in self-defense.

"You communists! Come here!" activists shouted as security officials pulled the

was open to athletes ages 18 to 27 who are in full-time study or have graduated within 12 months.

North Korea had said ahead of the competition that it would cancel its participation to protest the burning of its national flag and picture of Kim Jong II in demonstrations in Seoul. Pyongyang withdrew the threat after South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun said the burning incident was "inappropriate" and "regrettable."

The Koreas were divided in 1945 and share a heavily fortified border. The 1950-53 Korean War ended without a peace treaty.

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Underage drinking on the rise on U.S. campuses

by Rick Russick Staff Writer Drinking on university and college campuses across the nation increased steadily in the past decade, according to a report by the Alcohol Policies Project Center for Science and the Public Interest.

"Most students who drink do so because of peer pressure," said Jarrod Noftsger, assistant vice president for Student Development.

"For the first time in their lives, they are away from home and need to test their limits," he said.

The center's report states that about 9.7 million students between the ages of 12 and 20 drink. Of these, 18.7 percent are binge drinkers, and six percent are heavy drinkers.

Students who binge drink consume large quantities of alcohol in a short period of time, while heavy drinkers do so on a daily basis.

Formerly a dry campus, UCO changed its alcohol policy this summer to allow campus organizations to serve alcohol using a third-party vendor.

"The new policy is a very positive step for UCO — a definite

move in the right direction," said Blake Fry, director for Campus Life and Student Activities.

"As long as students are educated in responsible drinking, the new policy will not be a problem to enforce," he said.

UCO's BACCHUS/GAMMA organization is dedicated to preventing alcohol abuse and misuse on campus.

"We simply want students to know that they need to drink responsibly so they don't hurt themselves or others," said Misha Mowdy, health educator for the Student Health Center and advisor for BACCHUS/GAMMA. Mowdy's website, Alcohol 101+, educates students about alcohol, how to drink responsibly and the effects of alcohol.

On the site, students can visit a virtual bar, select a drink, calculate how many drinks they have had and even get an estimate of their blood-alcohol level.

"Alcohol will never become a problem on campus as long as we continue to educate students and give them choices," Mowdy said.

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By the time they are high school seniors, 80 percent have used alcohol and 62 percent have been drunk.

Girls are beginning to drink at younger ages. In the 1960s, 7 percent of 10- to 14year-old females used alcohol; by the early 1990's, that figure had risen to 31% percent.

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August 26, 2003

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Internship opens door to world of theater

by Rachael Tully Staff Writer

While most college students spent their summer asking, "Did you want fries with that?" senior Hilarie Fite spent hers promoting "all that jazz."

Fite, a UCO public relations major from Burns Flat, Okla., devoted her time and energy as an intern at the Lyric Theatre Administrative Office this summer.

With her senior year approaching, Fite said she wanted an internship to aid her college and professional experience.

"It was so easy to find information on internships. I just grabbed a flyer in the Communications Building," she said.

Working under Paula Love, Lyric Theatre's public relations chair, Fite ran promotions for the plays and mingled with celebrities.

The Lyric Theatre is Oklahoma's only professional musical theatre. In - their 41st season, the organization brought "Chicago," "Footloose," "The Wizard of Oz," "Forever Plaid" and "Smokey Joe's Café" to the center stage of Oklahoma City.

"I have always loved music theatre," Fite said. "I thought, what better way to learn than to do something that I love," she said with her eyes sparkling. "'Chicago' was the biggest play of the summer. We invested the most time and money in it," Fite said.

After the blockbuster success of the movie "Chicago," Lyric Theatre brought the play to Oklahoma City July 8 through 12. It starred '80s pop star Deborah Gibson as Velma Kelly, the part played by Catherine Zeta-Jones in the 2003 movie.

Fite assisted Gibson during her stay in Oklahoma.

"From running to get her a

toasted bagel and bottled water, to walking her dog, to doing promotions for radio stations, I did it all," Fite said with a sly grin.

Fite invested 10 weeks of her summer in Lyric Theatre.

"This experience taught me so much. I learned how to deal with the media. It definitely will help prepare me for my future career," she said.

Every college at UCO offers internships or practicums.

"Internships are the best way to get on-the-job experience. It also is a great way for students to get their feet in the door," said Carrol McAllister, assistant director of Career Services.

Career Services is designed to help students find opportunity with their future careers, McAllister said.

"My internship exposed me to my future," Fite said.

"Even though I took it on knowing that it was unpaid, I know it will pay off in the end — literally."

Photo by Justin Avera

Hillarie Fite, senior public relations major, spent her summer at Lyric Theatre.

States, colleges, students wrestle with rising tuition, budget shortages

By STEVE GIEGERICH AP Education Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP)— In the days before the start of his senior year, Brandon Cox joined hundreds of other University of Kansas students in a bid for something vital to continuing his education: a job. crowd filling out applications at a campus job fair last week was just one sign of the times as Kansas and other public universities raise tuition this fall by percentages that often hit the double digits.

Students attending four-year public colleges and universities in 49 of the 50 states will feel the pinch of tuition hikes ranging from 1.7 percent in Montana to 39 percent in Arizona. Only Mississippi kept tuition at 200203 levels.

And while most of the roughly 6 million students at public, four-year colleges will be paying more, they'll be getting less in the way of services as schools struggle with budget cuts.

Students like Cox, an in-state philosophy major paying his own way through college, have been particularly hard-41ft. He is taking 20 credit hours per semester and expects his tuition to rise by $800 this year.

"It's almost come to the point of starvation a few times, but I've always managed to find something,"said Cox "The plasma

center will pay you $20 a pint if you're willing to bleed for two hours."

Barmak Nassirian, associate executive director of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, said the tuition hikes were part of a pattern that began when governments gradually began shifting the burden of funding education to students and their parents in the late 1970s.

With family wealth supporting students at the high end of the economic spectrum, and increased financial aid assisting those at the lower end, Nassirian said students from middle-class backgrounds have borne the weight of cost increases.

"For the middle class, the basic, implicit social contract is beginning to fray," Nassirian said.

"The social contract, among other things, implied that in exchange for state taxes that they would have access to solid, quality higher education options. And they were guaranteed it would be affordable. And that affordability issue is where the middle class is getting nailed."

The increasing costs are evident in student loans: Sallie Mae, the country's largest provider of guaranteed loans, granted $6.8 billion in student loans during the first half of 2003 compared to $5.6 billion in loans issued during the same period in 2002.

To offset budget cuts, Kansas is in the second year of a plan that will see tuition rise by $600 annually over five years.

Provost David Shulenberger acknowledged that the increases 17.7 percent this year to $4,100 induced "sticker shock" for upper classmen who arrived as freshmen expecting to receive an undergraduate degree at a uniformly low tuition rate.

To continue dedicating 20 percent of its tuition revenue to providing assistance to qualified students, the school has eliminated more than 150 staff positions and has closed public access to a popular anthropology museum.

But no faculty jobs have been lost and, in fact, Kansas plans to use the increased revenue to hire more teachers while boosting the salaries of part-time student teaching assistants.

At many other schools, it's been harder to find good news.

It will be a long time, for instance, before music majors at the University of Central Florida in Orlando benefit from longpromised construction.

"When we're struggling just to have enough classrooms for the 42,000 students we're expecting this fall, building a concert hall and building practice facilities is not a high priority," said Keith Koons, acting chair of the UCF music department.

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Miami University of Ohio is preparing for the 2004 introduction of a plan that will charge identical tuition to in-state and out-of-state students.

Director of Admissions Mike Mills said the school hopes the plan will bring in more out-ofstate students who have been

considering expensive private schools. Residential scholarships of up to $10,000 annually will keep the school affordable for instate students, he added.

The five-year plan at the University of Kansas will cap instate tuition at $5,900 in 2006, aiming to give future students the promise of an education at a rela-

tively low price.

But that won't help Cox. "I think it's pretty unfair," he said as he filled out applications at the job fair. "I came here thinking it would be pretty affordable and pretty flat as far as tuition.

But that hasn't been the case."

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Services ICES UCO Career Presents

Career Services Week • Sept. 2.5 This is a week to prepare seniors for the Fall Recruitment Season (and sophomores & juniors for internships).

Beginning at Fall Career Fair 2003 on Oct. 1, recruiters will be on campus to meet and interview YOU! Don't miss these events...

Tuesday, September 2 Mock Interviews — On either Tuesday or Friday (Sept 2 & 5) you can participate in a 20 minute practice interview with a local recruiter and learn how to improve your skills to get the internship or job you want! You must register with Career Services by August 29 to participate in a mock interview.

Location & Time: CS office, NUC 338 from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

What's the Funny Fork For?- Enjoy a four course dinner and join Gloria Auth of Protocol Plus to learn the proper ways to dine in business situations, such as interviews, dinners with clients, etc. Reservations required.

Location, Time & Cost: Virginia Lamb Dining Room, HES building from 6-8:30 p.m. Free for registered students, otherwise $8 Wednesday, September 3 Resume Review Day- Have your resume reviewed by a local recruiter to get a 'real world" perspective. You must submit a paper copy of your resume by August 29. Your resume will be reviewed by a professional and a written critique will be mailed to you immediately.

MEN: Dress To Impress — Casual clothing may be what you wear most, but when it comes lime to 'sell' yourself for a job you really desire, don't let your appearance or how you tie your tie ruin your big chance! Don Crockett of Richmond, California is a corporate manager for Men's Wearhouse and he'll teach all you need to know.

Location & Time: Communications Auditorium from noon-1 p.m.

Thursday, September 4 How Do I Start? - Bring a lunch and come leam from Dr. Brett Sharp, former Employment Manager for the City of Oklahoma City, which is one of the largest employers in the region. Now of UCO, he'll share what you need to know to start your job search and how the Fall Recruitment Season impacts you.

Location & Time: Howell Hall Atrium from 12:30-1:30 p.m.

For more information call Career Services at 974.3346, visit NUC Suite 338 or www.careers.ucok,edu.

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First UCO online auction a success

by Robert T. Crauthers Staff Writer The UCO surplus store's first auction on eBay was "very successful," said John McClure, materials management for UCO purchasing.

The first auction closed at the end of June, said Charlie Johnson, UCO News Bureau director.

Among the items in the public auction: two driver's education cars, complete with pedals on the passenger side; a flatbed trailer; and a 500-gallon water tank.

The proceeds of the auctions will go to UCO's general funds account.

"It's either we sell it through an auction or transfer it to the state's surplus, of which they auction it off, and we don't receive any pro-

ceeds," said McClure.

Johnson said UCO tries to see if they can still use the property. If they can't, they will auction it off, he said.

McClure said the next auction should be closed by Labor Day. A couple of trucks, trailers, a van and a forklift will be in the auction, he said.

It is possible that chairs, student desks, two grand pianos and a few more vehicles will be available for purchasing as well, he said.

A plan is underway to promote the surplus store on UCONNECT and UCO's web site. As of now, there is only a link through UCO's purchasing web page, he said.

Anyone familiar with eBay can browse what is for sale by using the "search by seller" option and typing "UCOsurplus," McClure said.

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Democrats have .questioned Nickles residency in Oklahoma, since he has not owned a home in Oklahoma for years.

Nickles has chosen to reside only in Washington, a move that has even raised eyebrows among some Republicans.

While Nickles has not publicly said whether he'll run for a record-setting fifth term next year, Democratic Party Chairman Jay Parmley said he will challenge Nickles.

"If he chooses to run again, I think Don Nickles for the first time in many years is going to have to answer some tough questions," he said.

"He doesn't live here. He doesn't come here on visits enough to talk to people," Parmley said. "If Don Nickles was really from here, he would show up."

Democrats are also unhappy with Nickles voting record.

Parmley said Nickles does not represent Oklahoma's interests when he voted on such issues as base closing and tax relief for lower-income families.

Critics say Nickles has put special interests in Washington over those of his own constituents.

Despite criticism, Nickles might be hard to be beat.

His first election in 1980 may have been viewed by Democrats as a fluke, but he has been tested in previous races and but has remained in office.

"Don Nickles always enters every campaign with the approach that he is a vote short and a dollar behind, and should Senator Nickles choose to run again, I would expect him to approach a 2004 campaign as aggressively as those in '98, and '92 and '86," said chief spokesman Brook Simmons.

But this year, he seems to

be sending mixed signals about whether he'll run again.

"We're all hoping that he does run," state Republican Chairman Gary Jones said.

Jones said GOP leaders "feel like if he's on the ballot with President Bush at the top of the ballot that it's going to help Republicans all the way down the ticket."

If Nickles were to retire, Oklahoma would have its first open senate seat since 1994.

U.S. Rep. Brad Carson leads the list of potential candidates on the Democratic side. State Attorney General Drew Edmondson also is mentioned as a potential candidate,, as well as state Treasurer Robert Butkin and state School Superintendent Sandy Garrett.

On the Republican side, U.S. Rep. Ernest Istook and Oklahoma City Mayor Kirk Humphreys could be contenders.

Lt. Gov. Mary Fallin also has been viewed as a potential candidate.

Oklahoma universities rank well in magazine OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)— Nearly a dozen Oklahoma universities received special rankings last week in U.S. News and World Report's annual survey.

The universities were praised for a variety of things, including high enrollment of American Indians and a high number of freshman.

The University ofTi Isn, was rated 91st in the nation and University of Oklahoma was 117th among universities offering degrees through the doctorate level.

OU was mentioned for having an 82 percent retention rate and having 92 percent of its faculty members employed full-time.

Oklahoma State University was rated in the third tier of the top national universities offering doctorate degrees.

OSU's freshman retention rate was 55 percent and its percentage of

full-time faculty members beat OU with 95 percent.

The U.S. News survey also ranked colleges based on regions of the country. Oklahoma falls into the western division.

In that division, Oklahoma Baptist University was ranked second and Oklahoma Christian University ranked seventh among colleges offering bachelor's degrees.

The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, a four-year college in Chickasha, was the only public institution rated in the Top 20 of this category.

The college was also honored for the second year in a row as being the No. 1 best buy among western undergraduate colleges.

The university was also praised for its minority enrollment with 13 percent of its students being American

Indian.

Oklahoma Panhandle State University was recognized because 9 percent of its students are black, according to the report.

Oklahoma City University ranked 25th in the westem division among the best universities offering master's degrees.

Southern Nazarene University in Bethany was listed in the second tier of the best universities offering graduate degrees.

More than 3,000 colleges participated in the magazine's survey "Each year, the academic community hotly debates the significance of the U.S. News rankings," said Robert K Erwin, OSU spokesman.

"Certainly, the rankings are not the only indicator of excellence, but they are one indicator and a useful tool for parents and prospective students."

The new turf being laid at Wantland Stadium. The field should be ready by the Bronchos' first game.

Famed writer teaches at UCO

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Staff Writer

A Columbia University professor and award-winning novelist journeyed from New York this month to begin her two-semester term as artist-in-residence for the English Department.

Susan Thames taught for eight years at Columbia University's School of the Arts before joining UCO to teach Creative Non-Fiction and Writing the Novel through the fall and spring semesters.

"I hope to be good company to students in their own experiences as they learn what the craft of writing is," she said.

In her class syllabus, Thames says to her students,

"I want literature to move me to a place of greater knowledge about myself and about my life in the world and among the people with whom I share the world. I want to be moved to a place of humility and awe."

Her career goals vary, but she said, "I want to honor the lives of my characters [with my writing]."

Students interested in taking Professor Thames' classes can expect a learning experience that she said will be "lively, serious, full of laughter, honest, provocative, rollicky and full of hard work" Her published works include "I'll Be Home Late Tonight" (1997) and "As Much as I Know" (1992).

She has also been published in several magazines such as Village Voice and Vanity Fair.

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by Robert T. Crauthers Staff Writer

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Early 'Wednesday morning, :Mars will be closer to Farth than it has been in nearly 60,000 y&irs„ said 1)r. Charles Cooper, mathematics professor and sponsor of the Peg sus Astronomical Society at UGO. At 4:51 a.rn., the -JU Planet will be less than 34.65 talon mils from Earth, he said.

Astronomers say this is a close pass it) cosmic standards.

The planet will be easily visible to the. naked eye when looking south into the night sky, (ooper said.

"It [will bel very easy to see many of the surfacelitures," he said.

The surfi.ce of Mars is dotted with mountains, canyons. volcanoes kind pOla is caps, which 'are made up of frown carbon dioxide.

According to an article by Robert Britt, .smior science. writer for SOack:.corn, the next approach this clo se will be in the year 2287, He stated that the fourth planer from the sun will b about: 66,418 miles closer in 2729. : The reason Mars is v) close ibis year is because the planets both travel in elliptical orbits, Cooper said.

Earth is currently. at its farthest from the sun, While .'Mars is at its clo.:st„ he said.

"Mars will look as large as it. Can possibly look to , Earth-based observers [Wednesday mortiing)," Cooper said. will be l he planer, named for the Boman god of at its opposition :midnight on Wednesday, when the sun..

Earth and Mars will all line up;. Cooper said.

The Pegasus Astronomical Society has arranged a star party for viewing Mars at 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 28, at Evans Field.

Students and the general public who wish to view .Mars and other celestial objects will have access to astronomical binoculars and at least one telescope, he said.

"Mars will be easily visible around. 9:30 p.m.' Gaoper "In case the party gets cancelled due to rain or exce ssive haze, we will reschedule for either 'Sept. 2 or 4„" he said.

Any students who own 3 tele5.Ope -and are wilting to sIttre., it %A :MA the public. are asked to contact Dr. Charles Cooper at 974-5294 or ccooper@merCurruc.ok.edu .

Pegasus Astronomical Society, is now ac vepting applications for mernt.ersliip.

For information on joining the society, contact Dr. Cooper, or dub president Barbara Cowan at Rhiannon59198ahoo.com .

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The Catholic Student Center will hold Rosary at 12:35 p.m. every Tuesday and at 12:15 p.m. every Monday by Broncho Lake. For more information, call 341-6300.

Independent Artists of Oklahoma will host "Hungrey Poets Meat," an open mic poetry reading, from 7 to 10 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month, beginning Sept. 8, at Firehouse BBQ, 612 S. Broadway. For more information, contact JC at 340-4140.

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August 26, 2003

Football program begins a new era

by Micah D. Gamino Sports Writer Central Oklahoma Head Football Coach Chuck Langston says his team has worked hard in preseason camp and will be ready to win in 2003.

"The kids made a great commitment to spring and summer workouts and came ready to work hard in the fall," said Langston.

"I have been really pleased with our overall work ethic. The kids are showing a real commitment to improving," he said.

Langston brings in a hard working attitude this season and stresses that to his team.

"We want to be able to win ball games in the fourth quarter," Langston said. "We want to finish games."

Winning games in the fourth quarter is the theme Langston and his staff have given to the team this preseason and the team has responded with a new perseverance.

Langston feels he has a great number of what he refers to as "character kids" that have contributed to the players and coaches coming together quickly to form a team primed for success.

Seniors Dee Dee Carter, Joe Hall, B.J. Bender, and Andrew John are providing great leadership and are setting a good example according to Langston.

One player in particular that has impressed Langston is senior defensive tackle Ryan Cooper.

"Ryan is a great character kid and a great leader," said Langston. "He is one of the toughest kids mentally that I have coached."

Cooper battled through injuries all last season and still finished with 48 total tackles including 13 tackles for loss, second best on the team, and 3.5

sacks.

Cooper played Defensive End a year ago but has been moved to Defensive Tackle for the upcoming season where he has already solidified a starting job.

Langston also wanted to point out the new excitement that is surrounding the football program this year and indicated that the players are fired up about the new logo, uniforms, and stadium renovations.

"It has really been an easy transition for me," Langston

Texas who he lead to a 10-2 record and a Heart of Texas Bowl championship in 2002.

"UCO President Roger Webb and Vice President for Administration Steven Kreidler have a great vision for the improvement of athletics here and are making all the right moves," said Langston.

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K-State should dominate the Big XII North

Let's conclude my preseason look at the Big XII conference with a look at the Big XII North Division.

to Columbia late enough in the season to pose problems for Mizzou.

1. Kansas State 12-1 (7-1): Texas is the only major hurdle on the Wildcats schedule. Maybe if they played someone non-conference they wouldn't slip up in Big XII play.

Stars: QB Brad Smith, LB James Kinney, QB Brad Smith.

Key Games: at Texas, at Oklahoma State, Colorado They probably won't be ready for Texas, especially in Austin. OSU has just enough balance offensively to knock off the Wildcats. K-State has been looking forward to playing Colorado ever since the Buffs upset them last year.

Stars: QB Ell Roberson, HB Darren Sproles, LB Josh Buhl, OL Nick Leckey.

Keep an eye on: S Jesse Tetuan, LB Marvin Simmons.

2. Colorado Buffaloes 8-4 (6-2): Brutal non-conference slate prepares Buffs for another Big XII run.

Only the fact that they host Missouri keeps the Tigers from second.

Key Games: at K-State, Oklahoma, at Texas Tech, Missouri The Wildcats have too much offensive talent for CU. Not only is OU more talented, Stoops is a better coach than Barnett. Colorado seems to always find a way to struggle in Lubbock. Luckily the Buffs get Missouri late enough in the season to have taken shape offensively.

4. Nebraska Cornhuskers 5-7 (2-6): The Huskers don't have the coaches or the players they used to. I don't think the assistant coaches were the problem.

Key Games: OSU, at Missouri, Texas A&M, at Colorado.

The Huskers season could be made or lost on August 30. If they can beat the Tigers they might gain enough confidence to make a run at second. Last year, they went to Kyle Field and won. The loss two years ago to the Buffaloes was the beginning of the end.

Stars: QB Jammal Lord, HB David Home, CB Fabian Washington, OT Richie Incognito.

Keep an eye on: TE Matt Herian, WR Ross Pilkington, S Josh Bullocks.

5. Iowa State 4-8 (1-7): Cyclones are almost certain to find that life without Seneca is a little different, thanks to a brutal schedule.

Key Games: at Texas Tech, at Nebraska They will have to play well to upset the Red Raiders in Lubbock. Nebraska will be looking to regain their dominance over the Cyclones.

Stars: HB Bobby Purify, HB Brian Calhoun, G Marwan Hage, S Medford Moorer.

Stars: DT Jordan Carstens, WR Lane Danielsen

Keep an eye on: CB Sammy Joseph, S Brian Iwuh, LB Akarika Dawn, DB J.J. Billingsley

Keep an eye on: HB Steve Hicks, DT Nick Leaders, G Aaron Brant

3. Missouri Tigers 8-4 (4-4): This year's Iowa State with Brad Smith playing the part of Seneca Wallace. A great quarterback can take you a long way in college football.

6. Kansas 3-9 (1-7): Baylor is KU's lone victim.

Coach Mangino has a lung rebuilding process ahead of him.

Key Games: Nebraska, at Oklahoma, at Colorado, Texas A&M. Cornhuskers could change their season with a win in Columbia. This year's contest with the Sooners won't be near as close as last year. If they can beat the Buffaloes they could be in the North championship game vs K-State the following weekend. A&M comes

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Keep an eye on: S Dedrick Harrington, TB Damien Nash, WR Sean Coffey

Key Games: Baylor, Iowa State KU somehow found a way to lose to the Bears last season. Iowa State may have given up by the time the Jayhawks host them.

Stars: QB Bill Whittemore, HB Clark Green Keep an eye on: LB Gabe Toomey, CB Donnie Amadi.

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Soccer rated #11 nationally Boyland begins first season

by Micah D. Gamino Sports Writer A national women's soccer poll ranked the defending Lone Star Conference champion Bronchos at No.11 in NCAA Division II. The annual preseason soccer poll was released Aug. 19 by the National Coaches Association of America.

The Bronchos finished the 2002 season 20-3 and ranked No.13 nationally after losing to Metropolitan State in the national tournament.

"It's nice to be recognized," said UCO Soccer Coach Mike

Cook. It says something good about the program and it gives our players confidence. The only down side is that it puts a

target on your chest for the rest of the season."

Eight starters return from last year's championship team including seniors Valerie Gutierrez, Chelsea Holland, and Melissa Penn, junior fullbacks Stephanie Finley and Stephanie Gulisao, junior midfielder Lily Defee and sophomores Meleia Bacon and Joy Hagemann.

Gutierrez, Holland, and Penn have the monumental task of leading a young team with 23 underclassman on a roster of 30.

"I like young players because they come in with something to prove and play hard. Their

intensity motivates and inspires the veterans to work harder.

They create a great atmosphere for preseason workouts," Cook

said.

Gulisao, 2002 first team AllLSC, and Finley look to anchor a defense that would like to continue last year's dominance that included a conference-record 15 shutouts.

According to Cook, the team will have a tough time continuing last year's dominance unless they can find someone to step up at the sweeper position, a key defensive position where a good leader is needed to guide the other defenders.

Two players, battling for sweeper are Sophomore Ashley Golden and Sophomore Tiffany Haines, a newcomer who transferred from Baylor University.

Golden and Haines both sat out the last scrimmage with minor ailments.

"We still need someone to step up at that position," Cook said. "It's one of the most important positions on the field."

With the departure of Kim Brown, a two-time LSC Offensive Player of the Year, the Bronchos are looking for someone to step up and lead the offensive stampede this year.

Cook expects Gutierrez, the LSC Preseason Player of the Year, to be that leader.

"She's a playmaker, but we also need others to step up on offense as well," he said.

Bacon, 2002 second-team All-LSC pick, is also expected to play a key role in the offense after scoring one goal and nine assists last year.

"She had a good year last year," Cook said. "She needs to build on that this year."

Cook went on to point out some young freshman that have a good chance to contribute to the team this year in -Lindsey Hull (midfielder), Megan Rodgers (midfielder), Chelsi Neal (fullback), Audri Habibi (midfielder), and Melissa Terry (forward).

with aggressive approach

by Brandon Chatmon Sports Editor Volleyball Head Coach Jeff Boyland replaced long-time coach Mark Herrin on December 3.

Boyland takes over a team that won the LSC North with a 30-7 record last season. He talks about maintaining the success of the program.

Vista: What is your biggest obstacle as you replace Coach Herrin?

Boyland: To be able to continue what Mark has built in the last 13 years. He built the program into a highly Coach Jeff Boyland ranked national contender. With his vision that he had, he really built things up and got volleyball here running at a high level. Continuing that and continuing our high graduation rate. He graduated everybody in 13 years. We want to make sure we continue to recruit solid student athletes, who are students first.

Then, from a players standpoint, we lost two of our outside hitters, Alma Brahimaj and Lexy Fortner, which in volleyball is a very important position. So we will be young out there, but we have some quality players that are going to help get us to the next level. That's my goal — to continue to get to the next level, continue to recruit better, etc. The Lone Star Conference and the Southwest region are very difficult [to compete in]. In our region we probably have five of the top 10 teams in the nation. We were just picked to win the LSC North, which brings added pressure. We

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have 14 eligible players and they are all going to be in a dogfight for a spot, which is good. Because I think you build a strong team and a strong program with not only the six people on the court, but you make sure that you have a solid team. To practice against them, to push them because we all get complacent if we know our job is not on the line, then we aren't going to push ourselves. I think we have a solid, core group here.

Vista: Is there anything you plan to change?

Boyland:: My philosophy is if it's not broken, don't fix it. I've done some tweaking. We've changed our offense; I run a little different style offense. I have a little bit more control over what offenses are run on the court. I'll have a quarterbackcoach relationship with our setter.

I'll use some different signals to help them out in certain situations.

We are going to continue to focus on our defense, continue to focus on our blocking, if we can stop the ball from corning over the net, it is going to help us out immensely.

We are going to speed up our offense, it is a little higher risk offense but with the size we have at some positions it should help us out. I am going to try to recruit Oklahoma as well as a little further out nationally. We have a lot of talent in the state, and our goal is to try to get them to come to the University of Central Oklahoma.

I'm not looking to do a complete overhaul, I just want to kind of tweak things and try to get better instead of being complacent.

Vista: Are you happy with the overall depth and talent on the team?

Boyland: Very much so. I have a group that returns nine players and six new players. Of the nine returnees, six were starters. I think depth is what makes your team.

You can't just win with six players you have to have solid depth, and I think we are solid. There will be a lot of players vying for positions.

Nobody's position is guaranteed.

They are going to work and fight for time, and I think that is healthy. They have to earn it; otherwise they may get complacent.

Vista: What aspect of the game do you think is most important?

Boyland: Several years ago, you would say offense. Now I would say ball control. If you can control the ball, control the game, control what the other team is doing and keep pressure on them, you are going to succeed. Just because you have some big hitters doesn't mean you are going to win, because if you can't get the ball to them, it doesn't matter. If you can control the ball you can dictate what goes on, on the other side of the net. I want to be in an offensive aggressive mode the whole time. Even if we put pressure on the other team and we hit them the ball in a position where it is not best to hit the ball, they have to go to a predicted position to hit the ball. We can set out defense around that position. I have always told my teams, our goal is to put pressure on the other team. If you aren't being aggressive, you are playing defensively. I think ball control is the number one aspect.

Vista: What position do you feel is most important to have on the court?

Boyland• From a playing standpoint, I would have to say setter.

You have to have a good setter.

Other positions are harder but I think of the all around skills iris hardest to set the ball. You have to know what the other team is doing, you have to know what your team is doing, and you have to know situations.

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