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TODAY IN HISTORY In 1887, Thomas Edison received a patent for the kinetoscope, the forerunner of the motion picture film projector.

the scene. His supervisor, Sergeant Rick Morales, was called in to assist.

Staff Writer "Morales handled it in the least obtrusive A vending machine in the Business way. He didn't think it was a break in or Building has been consistently missing funds burglary or anything like that," said Dr. Sid since July 5 and according to Dr. Bill Brown, interim director of DPS. "There's nothing that leads us to believe Wiseman, director of university relations, an incident the week of Aug. 21 has prompted a they're involved in across-campus theft. WFF will have to be diligent to be full-scale investigation. sure they're monitoring their

A-night officer from the employees," he said.

UCO Department of Public "This is a very According to AllSafety (DPS) entered the serious matter. I'm American Bottling Company, Business Building and found an the machine has been losing employee from Witt Fiala satisfied that there'll money for nearly two months.

Flannery (WFF), the company "We've lost $340 since UCO has contracted to clean be some administrative July 5. Every week there's campus buildings in the been a shortage. The evening, with a large trash bag action." minimum was $26 and the filled with beverages from the PHOTO BY TSUYOSHI SHIRAISHI highest was $62 in a week," machine.

—Dr. Bill Wisemann said Ed Williams, vending An investigation is currently underway to see "The officer stopped and director of university manager at All-American if a member of the janitorial staff has been asked what he was doing. He relations Bottling Company. said they fell out when he removing beverages from vending machines Williams is not convinced a simple like this one. The vending company has moved the machine to clean the floors," bumping of the machine would cause so many reported a $340 loss since July 5.

Wiseman said.

"The officer's supervisor told the officer to cans to be ejected.

"We were called in to fix a water leak bit," he said. tell the guy not to remove the cans from the The situation is still being investigated by building and called the night supervisor from several times. The way these machines work is WFF. The person who loaded the bottles to they have a pan to collect the water from university officials.

"This is a very serious matter. I'm satisfied the bag claims to have left them. The next day condensation on the cans. The pan is heated and the water evaporates. Water leaking from that there'll be some administrative action," they were gone," he said.

DPS officer Julius Adkins was the first on a machine indicates it's been shaken quite a Wiseman said. •

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QUOTE OF THE DAY "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experiences of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so."

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Edmond-area religious activist banned from campus, arrested

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Kelly Joe Porter, a local religious activist and selfappointed president of the Edmond Prayer Society, was arrested for trespassing shortly after noon Aug. 23 at Broncho Lake.

Porter, 43, was issued a trespassing warning banning him from campus on Aug. 14. UCO police declined to elaborate on the reasons they issued the warning.

"I was dispatched to the area of Broncho Lake in reference to Kelly Joe Porter," said Officer Nathan Fountain of DPS in his arrest report. "I proceeded to the area and noticed Kelly Porter gathering information from one of the display tables."

Kelly Joe Porter Porter was transported to the Oklahoma County Jail, and posted bond later that evening, said Captain Ricky Barrow of

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EDITORIAL Escaping the demon: Sandman hits campus early

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CO students, beware. A demon is in our midst, and it isn't the history teacher from hell. It's that crazy little Sandman, and he is once again trying to pull students from their studies to enjoy a few extra minutes of peaceful slumber. He is taking over.

Every day, when alarm clocks ring all over the world students make the decision to rise or not to rise. As college students, we are tired. Many of us have to work, find time to date and attend countless other activities outside Of our already-full class schedules.

Some of us even have a spouse or children who expect us to not only be a student, but a parent.

All of this makes it understandable that a little extra sleep might be necessary — even expected if we are to carry on in our hectic day-to-day lives.

So, what's the problem? Nothing, if you don't count the effort professors put into their daily lectures only to have them heard by a handful of students, many of whom wish

they had joined their sleepy-eyed classmates in staying in bed.

There is no problem with giving in to the Sandman for students who can rationalize spending mega bucks on classes they don't really plan on making a regular attempt attend. After all, it's only money. We college students have plenty of that to spare.

There is no problem with sleeping in for those all-knowing souls who do not really need to be here in the first place because everything they need to know, they learned in kindergarten. The professors here probably can't count as high or spell as well as their grade-school counterparts anyway, so why get out of bed?

But wait, young grasshoppers, it seems there is a problem. We are wasting our precious money, college years, and professors' time — sleeping. This time, set that annual once-a-semester resolution to go to class every day, and mean it. After all, you're paying for it. •

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Do YOU THINK SKIPPING CLASS SHOULD BE A PUNISHABLE OFFENSE?

"It's a bad idea. I never cut class."

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"I think if you want to cut "It's really bad to do. Class class you should be able is really important." to. But it's not necessarily

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"I kind of think you should be punished if you don't show up. It should show on your grade."

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`Bold' soap star dips into Grease Musical set to open in September at Mitchell Hall

BY SARAH DAVIS

Staff Writer

rease is the word around the UCO campus. The musical will feature Jeff Trachta starring as Danny Zuko. Trachta is known best for his for eight-year role as Thorne Forrester on CBS's soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful."

As a part of UCO's Broadway Tonight musical series, Grease is set to run Sept. 7 through 10 at Mitchell Hall Theatre.

Along with Trachta, Grease will feature UCO music theater students, some Edmond high school students and community performers.

Tamara Long, UCO music professor and director of the musical, has several claims to fame including being one of the founders of the original Lyric Theatre and acting in the role of Helen on NBC's soap opera, "Days of Our Lives."

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of high schools, in community theater, and at Lyric for years," Long said. "The characters are fun and funny to do."

Grease production staff includes UCO music theater graduates Cindy Harrod as assistant director, Machel Duncan-Harwell as choreographer and David Hargis as music director.

Show times for Grease are 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7, 8 and 10. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children.

The understudy performance will be at 2 p.m. on Sept. 9. Costs for the 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9 show are $25 for adults, $12.50 for children and $15 for UCO students.

A "Sock Hop on Broadway," in conjunction with the musical, will be held from 9:45 p.m. to midnight after the Sept. 9 show on Broadway, between Main and 1st Streets in Edmond. There will be music and dancing. Food and drinks will also be provided.

"Grease" performers will attend and dress is 50s style clothing. •

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Professor, student dead after first day of class in Arkansas in the English and comparative literature Ph.D. programs at College Press Reporter Arkansas, was dismissed from n what police are calling a the program on Aug. 21, said murder-suicide, a University White. It was not immediately of Arkansas student clear what, if any, role Locke allegedly shot and killed a had in . Kelly's dismissal. professor and then himself on "By the late 1990s, [Kelly] Aug. 28. It was had enrolled for the first day of several con"We're trying to deal the fall semsecutive semester. esters and in each with a situation that During the case he subuniversity's seems horrific and trying sequently third press withdrew," said to control everything we conference the White. "Based night of the on his record, he can and bring this to incident, was ultimatelyChancellor resolution as quickly as dismissed, but John. A. White was allowed to possible." identified the continue taking victims as courses as a nonEnglish pro—Roger Williams degree student." fessor John R. spokesman for the A universityLocke and University of Arkansas. wide forum for graduate stustudents, faculty dent James Easton Kelly, of and staff took place Aug. 29 Marianna, Ark. from 12:30 until 2 p.m. Classes Around noon, two university not in conflict with the forum police officers arrived at Kimpel have resumed.

Hall after someone put in a 911 "We're trying to deal with a call, Capt. Brad Bruns told the situation that seems horrific Associated Press. The officers and trying to control spoke briefly with a man everything we can and bring through the door of an office this to resolution as quickly as building of a faculty member. possible," university spokesman Moments later, shots were fired. Roger Williams told the AP. Officers found both bodies Chancellor White urged inside the office, and students to get in touch with authorities later identified the loved ones immediately, and victims as Locke and Kelly. encouraged both students and Following the shooting, parents to call a special hotline classes at Kimpel Hall and a established in the wake of the nearby building were cancelled shooting. The number is (501) as students and faculty 575-2277. Counselors are also evacuated the building. on hand to talk to students and Kelly, who had been parents. • enrolled on and off for 10 years

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Residents of these rooms were offered the chance to stay at the Ramada Inn located at 930 E. 2nd St. and were shuttled by a nine-passenger bus to the hotel. About 115 students stayed at the Ramada Aug. 28 and about 55 students stayed Aug. 29. "We're at the mercy of the city of Edmond and the elements until it rains and water usage lessens some," Webb said, adding, "we're not going to have someone stay in a place that is uncomfortable."

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Staff Writer

he UCO Campus Leader Scholarship, an extension of the President's Leadership Scholarship, is open to all UCO students who have been actively involved in at least three UCO student organizations.

"The Campus Leader Scholarship is very prestigious,' said Stacy McNeiland, director of prospective student services. "I encourage all active students at UCO to apply."

The scholarship is a tuition waiver which will cover the cost of the actual number of undergraduate credit hours that recipients are enrolled in at UCO for up to two semesters.

Students awarded the campus leader scholarship are expected to maintain a minimum 3.0 grade point average and minimum of three student activities in order to keep the scholarship and are encouraged to reapply every school year as long as they have maintained these requirements.

Students who are interested in this scholarship must also have completed a minimum of 20 undergraduate credit hours at UCO and have at least a cumulative 3.0 grade point average.

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Junior Adam Martin reviews the Presidents Leadership Scholarship he applied for as a senior in high school. Upon receiving the scholarship, Martin became a member of the Presidents Leadership Council.

Applicants who meet the specified requirements are considered by the scholarship selection committee, who will then recommend the top applicants for the awards. These applicants are then interviewed and the number of recipients are chosen based on the

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Porter has a history of being banned from Edmond area businesses as well, often using them as personal offices.

"We donated him a mailbox," said Michelle Falco, a manager of Mailboxes Etc. on 2nd Street.

Falco's employees later had to ask Porter to leave the premises because he was harassing customers.

"He was soliciting ... asking people to sign stuff," Falco said.

Porter is also banned from Kinko's Copy Center on 2nd Street.

"He kept harassing the customers and hitting them up for donations," said a Kinko's worker who spoke to The Vista on condition of anonymity.

Porter, a former East Hall resident, is best known for his various petition drives as well as his activism for mandatory school prayer, official prayer days and other government initiatives. •

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Deadline for Rhodes scholarship approaches Comments? Suggestions?

Professor encourages UCO students to apply Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, S taff Writer Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

As the Rhodes Scholarship, one Winners of the scholarship are of the most well-known and eligible for two years of study in competitive scholarships in the any field at Oxford University as a U.S., approaches its undernderdeadline, UCO graduate, r "This is a very students are occasionally at the encouraged to apply. graduate level. prestigious and selective "This is a very Candidates of the Rhodes prestigious and scholarship that builds selective scholarship Scholarship must a network of future that builds a be 18 to 23 years network of future old, have senior leaders. It is the Rolls leaders," said Dr. standing, superior Seigfried Heit, academic ability, a Royce of scholarships." associate professor of history of service humanities and and leadership, be —Dr. Seigfried Heit philosophy. "It is the well-informed on associate professor of Rolls Royce of global issues and be humanities and scholarships," he of proven physical philosophy said. vitality.

In 1902, Cecil J Rhodes, "The real importance of the British colonialist and statesman, Rhodes Scholarship is its expressed in his last will his dream encouragement of international of improving the world through education and the degree to which the diffusion of leaders motivated it demonstrates Cecil Rhodes' sense of noblesse oblige in using to serve their contemporaries.

Rhodes hoped his plan to bring his wealth for the good of able students from throughout the mankind," said Dr. T.H. English-speaking world to study at Baughman, dean of the College of Oxford University, where he Liberal Arts.

Previous Rhodes scholars President Bill Clinton (top) and gained a degree in 1881, would aid in the promotion of international include President Clinton, Senator former U.S. Senator and current and Oklahoma University president of the University of understanding and peace.

The U.S. receives an annual president, David Boren and former Oklahoma, David Boren (below), authorization of 32 Rhodes Speaker of the House of are both former Rhodes Scholars. The Rhodes Scholars, but the U.S. provides Representatives, Carl Albert.

Deadlines for applications are Scholarship helps people like only a minority of the total scholars which include delegations Oct. 1 and are available in Heit's these become successful by from Australia, Bangladesh, office in the Liberal Arts Building, building a network of future leaders, according to UCO Bermuda, Canada, the Room 205 B. For more information, call 974- associate professor Dr. Seigfried Commonwealth Caribbean, Heit.

Germany, Hong Kong, India, 5633. •

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SPORTS Broncho football to kick off 95th season Aug. 31

BY TRACI STARKEY

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here's nothing like Saturday afternoons in late August. As summer turns into fall, there is growing anticipation of the things to come.

There's something in the air, you can feel it, you can taste it. It's finally here....college football!

It's time again for marching bands, mascots, fans and foes. It's time for rivalries and rankings, and also it's time to thank God for giving us football.

The UCO 2000 football season will kick-off Aug. 31 when the Bronchos travel to Nacogoches, TX to take on Stephen F. Austin at 7 p.m. This will be the first meeting of the two teams, both coming off 8-3 1999 seasons.

UCO will start the 2000 campaign after winning back-to-back Lone Star Conference titles.They are also returning 42 lettermen and are ranked second in the North Division.

Gary Howard will enter his 24th year as the Bronchos head coach. He is UCO's winningest coach in history posting a 148-87-6 career record, and has taken the team to the playoffs three out of the last four years.

Senior All-American lineman, John Fitzgerald has been with the Bronchos for those winning years, and is

now playing in his last season with the team. Fitzgerald, 6-5, 300 pounds has high expectations for his last season as a Broncho.

"We're focused on the national championship this year, anything else would be disappointing," said Fitzgerald.

"Everyone has talked about the championship in the past, but now it's our focus, it's what we're playing for."

Another stand-out All-American, Claude Davis is a junior defensive tackle for the Bronchos. He was named 1999's Defensive Lineman of the Year in the Lone Star Conference North Division. Davis says the team has a whole new mentality than it did last year.

"We are more competitive this year, it seems like people want it more and are coming together more as a family," said Davis.

"Last year showed that we just have to come together and work harder to achieve what we did two years ago."

The Bronchos enter the 2000 season coming off three straight losses in 99, but also hold an all-time record in winning season-openers. They are 49-39-6 in openers under coach Howard, and won nine of their last ten opening games.

The Lumberjacks of Stephen F. Austin are ranked No. 19 in the pre-season NCAA I-A poll. They will be UCO's first higher- division opponent since 1987. •

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"I just want to be out there with the guys on every down, they expect a lot from me," said Davis.

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9/25/00

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Finley & Cook

9/27/00

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The 'art' of kissing on display at South Carolina university six couples in demonstrations of some of the 30 kisses he discusses in his books, College Press Reporter "The Art of Kissing" and "The Book of COLUMBIA, S.C. — They nibbled Kisses."

There were the upside-down kiss. The and noshed. They pecked one another biting kiss. The music chastely on the cheek, or kiss. fluttered their lashes.

Christian, an English But by the time the professor at Boston kissing expert — the University, says he tried slightly nerdy-looking to perform most of the kissing expert, Michael research for his books Christian — got through himself and hasn't kissed with them, the six student enough. couples demonstrating He also has taken "The Art of Kissing" at online surveys to find out the University of South what people think of Carolina (USC)'s Russell kissing — what they House were mustering like, what they don't. enough puckering passion (Women like romance, to make Al Gore look like men like biting and a wuss. spanking.)

It was all in fun, of He has taken his show course, and rated strictly on the road, appearing on PG — just something to the likes of the "Today" pass the time till classes show and "Donahue." start.

And, of course, he has "You guys here at USC toured colleges, where have a very romantic audiences hoot their campus," Christian told approval at a show that's his audience of about 300, a little bit schtick, a little who at turns purred and demonstration and a little hooted their approval of common sense. Kissing, what they saw on stage.

"There's so many nice Freshman marketing major Christian says — not Lamia El Hassani sneaks a kiss facetiously — is a places to kiss around here. with Vista columnist and staff wonderful thing to be The Horseshoe. The bear, Red Bear. doing in these days of Vista." (One, two, three.) unsafe sex. It's titillating.

"The cafeteria."

And then, operating on the theory that And it can't kill you, though some of it — it would be a shame to waste any of them the vacuum kiss, the spanking kiss — by not locking lips, Christian engaged his might hurt a little.

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UCO sophomore Shea Howe and her boyfriend Miles Gordon, a sophomore at Oklahoma City University, demonstrate a unique way of kissing.

"Ever since the book came out ("The had met her partner at a party Monday Art of Kissing,' in 1991), every school I go night.

"We volunteered — just to do to, you have students who want to get up something different," she on stage and kiss in front of said. their classmates," Christian "We volunteered — Wesley Donahue, a said. At Carolina, he said, he junior from Charleston, was had to turn away volunteers. just to do something Venable's kissing partner.

Those who won spots on Did he learn anything? stage weren't couples. Most different."

"How to be didn't know each other before embarrassed," he said, Tuesday night, but they didn't —Katie Venable professing the spanking kiss appear to need Christian's USC student the best. coaching on avoiding first-kiss Uh, one other question: Is this what jitters — a topic he treats in his book.

"It was kind of weird" kissing in front of your mother thinks you're doing at several hundred people, admitted college? freshman Katie Venable of Clinton, who Yes, Donahue said, "I think so." •

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Remote Control, Rocky Horror to be run at Mitchell Hall

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he performing arts season at Mitchell Hall begins the 2000-2001 season with a mixture of opera, comedys and dance, offering theater buffs a wide variety of productions.

"It's an exciting season. The theater department has chosen exciting productions not only for viewers but also to performers as part of their training," said Jim Poe, director of University Productions in the Mitchell Hall theater department.

The season opener is Remote Control, written by UCO graduate Allen Brawner. The comedy begins at 8 p.m. Sept. 21 and runs through Sept. 23. Sept. 24 the show will begin at 2 p.m.

Remote Control is a portrayal of how television affects society with both serious and light-hearted points of view. It is UCO's entry in the 2000 Kennedy College Theatre Festival.

Slated for 8 p.m. Oct. 27 and Oct. 28 is Choreography Concert Plus! featuring the award-winning choreography of Frank Chaves, Bill Evans and Sean Curran along with the UCO Kaleidoscope Dance Company.

Johnny Skeeky, the American version of the opera Gianni Schicchi opens Nov. 2 at 8 p.m.

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the family patriarch's last will and testament to be sure they are all named. Johnny Skeeky has different plans.

Paradise Hotel opens Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. and will run each night through Nov. 18 and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 19. Also known as Hotel Paradise, this French bedroom frolic has been called "one of the funniest comedies since the silent movies" by the New York Daily News.

The spring 2001 season begins with the comic opera Circe's Palace at 8 p.m. Feb. 15 and runs through Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. The libretto was written by UCO music professor Sam Magrill and is his third adaptation from tales included in Nathaniel Hawthome's Wonder Books.

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Laughter on the 23rd Floor by Neil Simon is slated to open March 1 and runs through March 3 at 8 p.m. and March 4 at 2 p.m. Highlighting Simon's days as a writer from the Sid Caesar vehicle "Your Show of Shows," the production includes a New York dining experience for the audience to partake during intermission.

Admission is $13 for adults, $10 for senior adults and $9 for non-UCO students. Students with a valid UCO ID will be admitted for $5.

The "UCO Kaleidoscope Dancers Company in Concert" opens at 8 p.m. March 22 and runs through March 24. Modern dance, ballet, tap and jazz will be featured in the evening's eclectic showcase.

The Rocky Honor Picture Show is scheduled for 8 p.m. April 5 through April 7, and at 2 p.m.

April 8. Richard O'Brien's stage version of the classic movie has been called "a raunchy pastiche of rock n roll" by the New York Daily News. The show will also be performed at midnight on April 6 and 7.

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To conclude the UCO Mitchell Hall season, the UCO Student Dance Showcase will perform at 7 p.m. May 3. Admission is free.

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Professor proclaims problems with Potter referring to the claims that Rowling is unduly credited with single handedly reviving children's interest in College Press Reporter literature, as other children's authors like Roald Dahl University of Minnesota-Twin Cities professor Jack and Beverly Clearly are being forgotten.

Zipes is not setting himself up to be admired by young "Most of the audience of the Potter books aren't readers (but perhaps, as a professor, that is a given.) It's even children,” he says, "Many are young adults and adults. What little kid is going not the amount of homework he to read a 700-page book?" assigns; it's his stance on a very "It's sexist: there is only l one Zipes also goes on to criticize hot topic in current society. that the Potter books are only He thinks that — gasp — the female character, and she's aimed at white, middle- to upperJ.K. Rowling best-selling Harry class children, even preaching basically a cheerleader.

Potter series receives way too some sense of elitism. "There is much credit. only recently a single black "They're very formulaic," he Meanwhile, all these little boys character added to the series." begins his list of criticisms of the are playing with their wands all According to Zipes, he is not series. "It's sexist: there is only the only one who is anti-Potter one female character, and she's the time." mania. "I just got all this basically a cheerleader. attention because I went public Meanwhile, all these little boys —Jack Zipes are playing with their wands all professor at the University of with my opinion," he says,

referring to an article he the time."

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However, Mr. Zipes' problems with the books do not Tribune .

"Trust me, there are lots of others out there just like only lie in the writing: he thinks that they are over me," he says, "And they're not as easy on the series as I hyped.

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Artist swathes her world in colored cloth combine and overlap them to create inherent patterns of layers.

Staff Writer This is based on the idea of he southwestern art interaction between culture and exhibition, "Embedded people's lives," Brown said.

One of Brown's major pieces, Layers," created by artist "Moonlight Orchid," Elizabeth Brown will is a 4 foot by 8 foot be on disp la y throu h "I like the shapes in single subject work Sept. 22 at UCO's which details Central Museum of nature. I combine and orchids.

Art and Design.

"Each work's Brown has been a overlap them to create visual journey begins textile artist for four inherent patterns of with the simplicity years. She uses fabric dyes to manipulate layers. This is based on of natural studies rendered with the cotton and other the idea of interaction intent that the fibers by folding, viewer take a deeper, painting and between culture and more penetrating drawing. look," said museum "Fabric is very people's lives." director William malleable. I can Wallo, professor of create many things —Elizabeth Brown visual art and design. with it because it is artist Another piece, so tangible and "Floating," is 10 by tactile," Brown said.

Brown's art work shows 16 feet and features several colors abstractions of plants, leaves, and patterns.

"Floating is a blown-up flowers and rocks found in the representation of a shell I found southwest.

"I like the shapes in nature. I while visiting Fiji," Brown said.

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Brown attended UCO between receiving her bachelor of fine arts degree in printmaking from the Rhode Island School of Design and receiving her master of fine arts degree in fibers from Arizona State University.

"I switched from black and white printmaking to fiber art because I am interested in repetition and design on cloth," Brown said.

Brown's work has been shown nationally and internationally and has appeared in several publications. Currently, Brown has work on display at the Art Space Gallery in New York.

"Embedded Layers" opened with a reception on Aug. 27 at the UCO Central Museum of Art and Design. The exhibit is free to the public.

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Professor bets on success of scratch-offs and students as they take the test. If students do not come up with the correct answer on their College Press Reporter first scratch, they are encouraged to try bile most professors ask their again, with the incentive of partial credit if students to bring a No. 2 pencil they find the correct answer on their to their exams, students in Mike second or third try. This makes up for the Epstein's psychology class are advised to pressure of "one chance" on the scratch-off exams, instead of bring a toothpick.

Scantrons, where students It's not a cruel practical "With my exam, they can erase an answer, but joke designed to 'psych' out still cannot receive partial the students. The New can know their right credit for having "partial Jersey Rider College and wrong answers — knowledge." professor has simply If a student makes a decided to do away with and their grade — as mistake on a test using a the standard Scantron computer answer sheet, exam form in favor of a soon as they leave the Epstein says there's a 75- to format similar to a scratchroom."

85-percent chance they off lottery ticket will provide a wrong "With the Scantron, answer on a follow-up students fill out the exams, —Mike Epstein exam. "With this method," and usually don't get their psychology professor at he says, "sixty percent of answers back until weeks Rider College students will remember the after they take the test," Epstein said. "When they finally do get the correct answer if it's given on a future results, they don't even get the questions exam."

Epstein, who has taught at Rider since back, since the professors hold on to the sheets for next semester. The students 1971, began using his form, called "Immediate Feedback Assessment don't care at all by that point.

"With my exam, they can know their Technique," or "IF-AT," about three years right and wrong answers — and their grade ago. "It also stands for "IF-AT" first you don't succeed, try, try again," he notes.

— as soon as they leave the room."

When students discover the correct The aim of the scratch-off exam is to answer, they will see a star underneath the teach students gray box, which serves dual purposes for Epstein. For one, it serves a little bit of Scratch-off positive reinforcement for the students, contest but it is also a deterrent to cheating. tickets like "Some students might feel inclined to these make a hairline scratch across the box to inspired one see if the answer is there without actually professor to having to scratch anything off," he says, devise a new "But the star moves around, so if the form for cheater doesn't see anything beneath the testing his scratch, that doesn't necessarily mean that students. it's still not the correct answer.

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"Students love it," says Epstein.

Although Epstein and Rider (which "They're ecstatic, and I'm not exaggerating gave the professor a grant to develop his at all. It's so much more fun for them to idea) have yet to turn a profit, Epstein is discover while they uncover." positive as he receives his feedback, and Other professors have taken note of awaits his patent. • Epstein's method, and according to him, it is being ordered by schools in 20

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Off-campus living: More than a party toilet paper in the bathroom and dishwashing liquid near the College Press Reporter kitchen sink.

WESTMINSTER, Mo. — Many Many colleges and universities students believe moving off campus have heard so many horror stories will end all of their worries. No about students who moved out on longer will they have to contend their own before they were really with picky resident hall assistants ready that they've crafted housing or picked-over policies designed dining hall food. to ease students An apartment into the big "Our sewer b acked up — or maybe even a responsibilities of house — would be three times in one month managing a heaven. Right? household. For ... sometimes it took days Guess again. example, at Living off campus Westminster before the problem was could indeed wind College in up making you cleared up."

Missouri, students more miserable cannot live off than another night campus unless they —Marisa Parkins of Chef Bob's are 21 or are senior at Westminster turkey tettrazini. married or have College in Missouri While many achieved senior students think a cool pad off status or are living with a parent or campus will save them big bucks, guardian. often the opposite is true — Alex Ross, a student at Tulane especially when they've failed to University in New Orleans, said consider that it will be them — not living on campus is a much better the dormitory housekeepers — who bargain for him. are responsible for ensuring there's "At Tulane, the real benefit of

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living on campus comes down to the almighty dollar," he said. "In New Orleans, especially in the Uptown area where Tulane is, your everyday apartment is exceptionally expensive."

But at colleges and universities in smaller cities or towns, where the cost of living is less expensive, many students report that they spend less to rent an apartment or house than they would a much smaller dorm room. Marisa Parkins, a Westminster senior, estimated that she saves about $400 a month — but she quickly conceded that her calculation doesn't include all of the hidden costs that many students living off campus fail to examine. Parkins also spends money stocking her home with groceries and cleaning supplies — even light bulbs.

Assuming those responsibilities undoubtedly take away from time that could be spent studying — and, yes, even socializing.

"We had a hard time adjusting in the beginning," Nick Johnson, a senior at University of Illinois-

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Champaign-Urbana said of his first so sometimes it took days before experience with off-campus living. the problem was cleared up."

"Before almost everything was Despite all the problems and taken care of before we even responsibilities that may go along arrived on campus. Now we with having your own house or actually had to call and have apartment, many students who live things like the phone and cable off campus enjoy the freedom that hooked up ourselves." it provides.

And then there are problems "[With our own house] we can that one can only hope does not have who ever we want come over, happen to them. when we want," said Derek "Our sewer backed up three Shuckman, sophomore at times in one month," Parkins said. University of Central Arkansas.

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Dog lab research leads to dismissal of Colorado student watch human surgery, she said.

As the labs approached last March, she Colorado Daily reporter took two actions to oppose the labs. magine that you're about to stand trial, but On March 9, the day before the dog labs the court refuses to tell you the specific were scheduled to begin, Dodson arranged a nature of the charges against you. forum in the medical school's second-floor Imagine that once in court, you are denied lecture hall, featuring Dr. Ray Greek, a the right to be represented by an attorney. prominent vivisection critic who advocates You're indicted based upon the testimony of a alternatives to the dog labs. hostile witness, but you're denied the right to Dodson had posted an announcement on a confront and cross-examine your accuser. student message board saying that first-year Imagine that the same students must attend the group of people lecture.

"I wanted each individual who prosecuting you also acts as Dodson was later jury and judge. prosecuted by the Honor looked at the photograph to It may sound like the Council for allegedly type of trial you'd expect in be able to make their own tricking fellow students some foreign dictatorship, into thinking the lecture decisions about how they felt but it's not. This entire was mandatory. scenario played itself out in The following day, about the dog labs — to have the case against Shana March 10, as faculty were Dodson, a first-year their own emotional or preparing for the dog labs, student at the University Dodson decided to enter non-emotional reaction based of Colorado's medical the labs and take a school in Denver, who was photograph of one of the on a very objective image." tried by the school's Honor dogs.

Council last spring for "I wanted each —Shana Dobson alleged violations of the individual who looked at student at the University of school's honor code. the photograph to be able Colorado's medical school in The alleged violations to make their own Denver stemmed from Dodson's decisions about how they activities relating to the school's controversial felt about the dog labs, to have their own "dog labs," in which first-year medical students emotional or non-emotional reaction based on vivisect and kill dogs to learn human a very objective image," Dodson said. physiology.

Upon entering the labs, Dodson looked at While the Honor Council, a group of one of the dogs, took a student peers, isn't a legal court, it has the camera out of her shoulder power to recommend significant sanctions bag and snapped a picture that can threaten a medical student's entire of the animal. professional career.

Dodson then left the In Dodson's case, the council lab and handed her film to recommended that she be suspended from people protesting the dog medical school and permanently branded as labs outside the medical "unethical" and "dishonest." While the school, who in turn recommendation was adopted by CU developed it and administrators, it was never enforced because distributed it to news Dodson was subsequently dismissed due to media and anti-vivisection what the school says was poor academic groups. performance.

Curran-Everett and Dodson says she believes both the Honor several other faculty Council proceeding and the process leading to members began to e-mail her dismissal were part of an effort by officials Dodson regarding her to drive her out of medical school, in order to conduct, Dodson said. crack down on dissent surrounding the dog "I am notifying you labs. that on Friday 10 March "I believe I am being made an example," 2000, I observed you Dodson said. violate accepted standards Shortly after enrolling in the school, of academic honesty and Dodson found out about the physiology dog ethical behavior," Curranlabs and decided to learn more about them, Everett wrote in an e-mail she said. to Dodson on March 16.

Dodson met with the physiology course Dodson didn't answer director Bruce Wallace to ask about the dog the e-mails. labs, who she says warned her not to get up on "I offered to meet with her 'soap box' or organize fellow students her, either one-on-one or against the labs. with other people present, Dodson found the dog labs both obsolete to talk about the incident, and ethically questionable, because the and in fact I'm obligated to majority of U.S. medical schools have do so by the honor code," substituted alternatives for the labs, including said Carter, the only computer simulations and allowing students to faculty member who would

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comment for this story. "And she didn't just refuse, she didn't even respond to my e-mail."

A week after Dodson received the first email from Curran-Everett, he wrote her again to inform her that he was referring the matter to the Honor Council.

Soon after the photography incident, faculty members discussed Dodson's alleged violation among themselves, even though the honor code explicitly prohibits "specific discussion amongst colleagues of a possible violation."

Interestingly, Dodson said, Carter subsequently wrote to the Honor Council that he didn't see anything "unnatural" about her taking the picture at first.

"It was only later in the morning of March 10 that it became clear to me ... that her taking the photograph was in violation of the UCHSC School of Medicine Honor Code," Carter wrote.

During the weeks leading up to her trial, Dodson said she had several telephone conversations with Rizzo, the Honor Council chairwoman. In these conversations, Dodson said she told Rizzo she would only discuss her case if her attorney could be present, or if Rizzo would describe the specific charges against her. Rizzo rejected the conditions and charged Dodson with an additional violation for refusing to cooperate.

"I was not willing to sacrifice the protections afforded me by the Fifth, Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States," Dodson

later wrote in an appeal. "I wanted to know exactly what I was being charged with and by whom before I responded. I wanted the advice of counsel regarding those specific allegations."

Rizzo, reached by telephone in Phoenix, refused to discuss Dodson's case, citing confidentiality concerns.

--- Dodson was never allowed to question Curran-Everett or any other witness during the trial, even though the honor code states that "there will be provided an opportunity for the student accused of the alleged violation to be heard and to question the person alleging the violation."

The council eventually found Dodson not guilty of lying to reserve the lecture hall on March 9 and of lying to the security guard outside the dog labs.

However, a report of findings issued by Rizzo states that "we" unanimously found Dodson guilty of "misrepresenting" the purpose of the March 9 forum, of "misleading" Curran-Everett about her presence in the labs, of "deceptively" taking the dog lab photograph, and of refusing to cooperate with the council.

"The honor council was struck by your lack of remorse for your actions," read the council's report.

Dodson has appealed both the Honor Council findings and the academic dismissal, which she suspects are connected, but the school's dean, Richard Krugman, has upheld both. •

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Smoking among college students on the rise, study says JAMA. Many students are lured by the new mystique of cigars, suggests Rigotti, and the New York Daily News reporter perceived style of smokin' role models in all it playing with fire. The battle movies and on video, from the super-suave against tobacco and nicotine babes in "Sex in the City" to Tony of "The addiction, products that lead to Sopranos." thousands of hard, cruel deaths in older The JAMA study, done with Henry Americans each year, is being lost on college Wechsler, Ph.D., of the Harvard School of campuses, says a blistering new study.

Public Health, is the first ever to chart total One in three college tobacco use, cigarettes, cigars, students, 32.9 percent, uses pipe tobacco and smokeless "Smoking i s not tobacco, and equal numbers of (chewing and snuff) tobacco. It women and men smoke draws on data from 14,138 even a pro blem on cigarettes, says Dr. Nancy randomly chosen college the radar screens of Rigotti, co-author of the study students in 1999. published in the Journal of the It also focuses on adults ages college American Medical Association 18-to-24, a group that has been (JAMA)'s special tobacco overlooked in the rush to (administrators)." issue. protect young children. "We College students also use have forgotten this age group —Nancy Rigotti tobacco in more forms than and left them vulnerable, but co-author of a previously believed, including the tobacco industry certainly special tobacco pipe and chewing tobacco. hasn't forgotten them," Rigotti issue And cigars, once favored says. almost exclusively by older men, are burning The new study stunned researchers especially bright on the college scene: half of because college students have always been male students and a quarter of female less, not more, likely to use tobacco. "That students have tried them. such a large proportion is exposed to tobacco "They think it's sexy," said Dr. Catherine bodes ill for the future health of the nation," DeAngelis, a pediatrician and editor of says Wechsler.

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The researchers suggest that young people may smoke because of misperceived peer pressure. In one survey, college students estimated that 90% of their peers smoked, a figure almost three times the actual number.

Tobacco companies also prod sales, she says. Those in the 18-to24-year-old group are "the youngest legal targets of the tobacco industry," Rigotti says.

"Cigar manufacturers increased advertising and promotional efforts in the 1990s, and I think we are seeing that this effort was a PHOTO BY TSUYOSHI SHIRAISHI successful one."

Young adults may also This UCO student lights up in the Communication underestimate the danger. "Most Building's smoking area. Almost 33 percent of college students who try cigars and college students use tobacco products, according experiment with other forms of to a recent survey. tobacco don't think of the problems of addiction," says Wechsler. "But countering the trend? nicotine has been branded as one of the Rigotti maintains that administrators most highly addictive drugs." could make their entire campus, including While some college smokers in the study dorms, smoke-free to reduce smoking, started using tobacco in their teens, others protect against secondhand smoke and lit up for the first time at college, the provide additional protection against actual researchers found. fire outbreaks.

Though tobacco ultimately causes more DeAngelis believes that mandatory deaths than alcohol, campus programs about drug and alcohol "Smoking is not even a abuse should all include information on problem on the radar tobacco and nicotine. Students should be screens of college told, for example, that cigars are not not (administrators)," in safer than cigarettes, he said. part because they don't Wechsler wants college counselors and cause the same health-service staffers to help students disruption as drinkers identify better ways to reduce stress than do, Rigotti says. taking a smoking break, since many students The experts' report that they light up because of exams or recommendations for when a paper is due. •

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Date: Saturday Sept. 9, 2000 Time: 7:30 pm Place: Edmond Bahal Center 321 E. Campbell 348-9992

For More Information call ext. 2388 or stop by Thatcher Hall 302

Some basic principles of the Baha'i Faith •The oneness of God •The oneness of Religion •The oneness of Mankind •Equality between men and women •Elimination of all forms of prejudice •Independent investigation of the truth •Elimination of extremes of wealth and poverty •Harmony between science and religion •A world commonwealth of nations •A universal auxiliary language •Universal education For more information on the Bahal Faith

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Red Bear struts his fluff in Edmond ver noticed how freshmen tend to go home every weekend during their first semester? I'm not sure if it's homesickness, the possibility of boredom, or fear of meeting new people. In any case, I urge every UCO student to give Edmond a chance for at least one weekend.

Let's pretend that a spaceship has landed on the Broadway Extension, just south of 2nd Street. This prevents you from driving to that cultural mecca that is Oklahoma City. How will you entertain yourself in Edmond, a town whose sidewalks seem to roll up at six every night?

Since I'm your fuzzy pal, I'll let you in on a secret. Shockingly enough, Edmond does have quite a bit to offer in the way of entertainment.

Residence Life spends hours planning events to help you get your groove on. For example, last Friday I made an appearance at the Commons block party, where folks were getting wet, getting jiggy, and getting a phat sugar rush from the free cotton candy.

I learned that Jell-O wrestling is my new favorite sport, and I also learned that most guys aren't too shy to admit that they want to see a wet T-shirt contest. Shout outs to all the people who made it to the party, and especially to my copy editor, Dave, who gave me a piggy-back ride across campus, hobbling on his crutches.

Upcoming Residence Life events include a barbecue, a luau and a tailgate party, so be sure to keep your eyes open for fliers.

Most of the campus organizations have activities in the works, like road trips and parties. My homies in G.A.T.E. know how to throw a party, and I marched in my first parade with them this summer. Speaking of parties,

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s a small child, I worshipped the heroes of classic adventure films. From Buck Rogers to Tarzan (the Weissmuller one, naturally) to Zorro, I was a sucker for the guy who could beat the villain, stop the speeding train from derailing, and manage to get the girl in the last reel.

These films were a mental can of Pringles to a kid like me.

To this day, I still believe in a secret elephant graveyard, I still think that the 24th century is going to be cool as all get out, and nothing short of Don Diego himself. telling me that chivalry is just a put-on to get chicks can ever erase the lessons learned from the man called Zorro.

However, no single character or actor could ever hope to be as important as Clayton Moore's realization of The Lone Ranger.

I can recall Saturday mornings, planted firmly on my rocking horse, 5-gallon hat planted firmly on my head as I rode alongside The Lone Ranger and Tonto, stopping cattle rustlers cold in their tracks.

I don't think I was old enough to quite handle the sheer toughness that exuded John Wayne's characters in Rio Bravo or El Dorado, and I certainly wasn't at a point where I could handle Richard Roundtree's steelyeyed P.I. in Shaft (because, after all, no one really understands him but his woman). The Lone Ranger, however, was just cool enough for a 3- or 4-year-old kid. He was the gateway hero.

The Lone Ranger never shot to kill, always called women "ma'am" (while tipping his hat, to boot), and

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Red Bear and his friends from Residence Life wash off after Jell-O wrestling and playing on the slip n' slide Aug. 25 at the Commons Block Party.

those international students can get pretty crazy. Hook up with the International Student Association if you want to learn some new dance moves.

I'm pretty sure the air conditioning in the library still works. Reading a book makes you look smart, and college chicks dig smart guys. If you don't know what to read, I endorse The Art of Happiness and Ethics for the New Millenium, both by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

For those willing to venture off campus, Wal-Mart Supercenter on Danforth is a 24-seven adventure waiting to happen. One of my favorite things to do is set off all the Big Mouth Billy Bass at the same time, so there's

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Red Bear and his fellow traveling companion, Gray Dog, buckle up for a joyride around Edmond, including a trip to Wal-Mart to shop for a new scooter.

this big sea of singing fish. Mmmm, just talking about fish makes me hungry.

Braum's on Danforth is a great place to go for ice cream, but if you want a burger, be sure to ask for the fresh meat — unless you like crunchy burgers.

When it's too hot to go outside, I find that renting a couple movies from Randy's M&M's is a good way to hibernate for a few hours. Dogma and American Beauty are some current favorites of The Vista staff.

If the air conditioning where you live isn't working up to par, take a mini-vacation to Kickingbird Cinema, also on Danforth. Movie theaters usually keep the temperature low.

Bring some extra cash, though, because they don't offer a student discount.

Looking to work your body? Invest in some good in-line skates, or one of those trendy scooter things. UCO's sidewalks are better than those on most college campuses, so they're very wheel-friendly. I've seen lots of students rolling around at night, it looks pretty fun. Just be sure to avoid the giant toads.

I'm a big fan of coffee, and it saddens me that Edmond doesn't have a late-night hangout for coffee drinkers like me. Go to Denny's if you are masochistic. The late-night service is notoriously brutal. In September when the Cybercafe opens in the University Center, hopefully they'll have late hours.

Most importantly, remember that in order to be a thrill-seeking adventurer, you've got to be safe. Wear your seat belt, look both ways, and wear a condom. See you next time. •

did not once fail to bring in whatever villain he and Tonto were up against. He dressed well. He packed heat. He was our Kemosabe.

Yeah, he was The Man, alright.

And I grew up thinking that, once upon a time, I'd actually met Clayton Moore.

It wasn't too unreasonable for me to think this. After all, I'd had a collage hanging in my room which prominently displayed, right between my birth announcement and the forecast for the week I was born, a picture of a small boy in a black mask and cowboy hat with The Lone Ranger himself. I could still remember shaking Mr. Moore's hand and wondering why he wore sunglasses instead of a mask (the answer to that was simple: in the days of Knight Rider and The A-Team, a cowboy's got to stay competitive for kids' respect; nothing commands respect like aviator sunglasses).

I was wrong.

I was informed that, no, that boy in the picture wasn't me and it never would be, thanks to the recent passing of Clayton Moore.

And then I was laughed at for believing this fallacy for upwards of 18 years.

My uncle David tried to validate my belief by saying that he did, indeed, remember my summit with the man who gave the world "Hi-yo, Silver, away!" Story was that he and I went up to Heritage Park Mall in Midwest City to meet The Man, and that I did, in fact, meet Mr. Moore. However, with no hard evidence, I can now never be sure.

I've heard from many people that it's not a good idea to meet your heroes.

Now this may be true and it may not, but one thing's for sure: I'm now one hero short, and none of the remaining ones can ever hope to fill those boots. Except for Keith Richards, but he's a given.

Ah, well. At least I've still got Ho-Ho the Clown's autograph. No one can ever take that one away from me. ♦

Michael Ross's column appears every Thursday in The Vista.

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toive Music • Country Fest 2000 featuring Travis Tritt, Diamond Rio, LeAnn Womack and Wade Hayes will be held Sept. 1 at Remington Park. Tickets are $20 and on sale at Homeland stores.

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4 at Oklahoma City Community College, 7777 S. May. The Wall , a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, will be on display. Admission is free and parking is $2. For more information, call 682-7536.

THEATER MOVIES 1. Bring It On 2. The Art Of War 3. The Cell 4. Space Cowboys 5. The Original Kings of Comedy 6. What Lies Beneath 7. The Crew 8. The Replacements 9. The Nutty Professor II: the Klumps 10. Bless the Child

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• Brian Parton and the Nashville Rebels will play at 11 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 2 at 66 Bowl, 3810 N.W. 39th St., OKC. For • The 78-year-old exhibit, King Tut - Wonderful Things from the Pharaoh's Tomb is on display at the Omniplex more information, call 946-3966. through Sept. 3. Tickets are $4 for adults and $2 for children • Wakeland will play at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2 at The 12 and under. For more information, call 602-6664.

Bricktown Pub. For more information, call 232-BREW. • "Remember Me: Portraits of Mothers with Breast • The Ramblers featuring Scott Keeton will play at 9:30 p.m. Cancer," a photography exhibit by Elizabeth Lowry featuring Friday, Sept. 1 at VZD's Restaurant and Club, 4200 N. black and white photographs of mothers with breast cancer, will be on display Aug. 28 through Oct. 6 in the Troy. and Western, OKC. For more information, call 524-4200.

Dollie Smith Cancer Center of Integris Baptist Medical • The Pistol Arrows will play at 9:30 p.m. Friday Sept. 1 at Center, 330 N.W. Expressway. For more information, call Galileo's Bar and Grill, 3009 Paseo. For more information, call 943-HOPE. 415-7827.

RENTAL MOVIES 1. Romeo Must Die 2. The Beach 3. The Whole Nine Yards 4. The Ninth Gate 5. The Green Mile 6. Drowning Mona 7. Magnolia 8. The Hurricane 9. The Talented Mr. Ripley 10. Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

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Omni Dome Theatre, is showing daily through Oct. 15. Tickets are $6 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. For Tickets are $6.50 for adults, $5.75 for seniors and $5.25 for more information, call 340-1222. children 12 and under. For more information, call 602-6664.

• "Hamlet 2000" will be presented at 8 p.m. Sept. 15 to Sept.

• The Arts Festival of Oklahoma 2000 will be held Sept.1 to 30 at Actors Warehouse Studio, 8051 N. Classen. For more information, call 203-1999. •

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Beloit College list shows freshmen-professor generation gap

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he cell phones, Palm Pilots and CD burners that freshmen are bringing to fill their dorm rooms are a far cry from the slide rules, hot plates and Hi Fi systems their professors likely packed.

For several years, Beloit College has prepared a list of some of the things that differentiate the frame of reference of entering students from that of their teachers and mentors. After all, many professors will be ten to 50 years their senior.

"We assemble this list out of a genuine concern for our first-year students, and as a reminder to the faculty of the gap that may exist between generations," said Humanities Professor Tom McBride, who compiled the list with other professors. "Education is the best remedy for the situation, but we start out with varying points of reference and cultural touchstones."

The following is an abbreviated copy of the list: 1."Spam" and "cookies" are not necessarily foods.

2. Grace Kelly, Elvis Presley, Karen Carpenter, and the E.R.A. have always been dead.

3. Kurt Cobain's death was the "day the music died."

4. Somebody named George Bush has been on every national ticket, except one, since they were born.

5. The Kennedy tragedy was a plane crash, not an assassination.

6. Huckleberry Finn has always been a "banned book."

7. A "45" is a gun, not a record with a large hole in the center.

8. They have no clue what the Beach Boys were talking about when they sang about a 409, and the Little Deuce Coupe.

9. They have probably never lost anything in shag carpeting.

10. MASH and The Muppet Show have always been in re-runs.

11. Punk Rock is an activist movement, not a musical form.

12. They have always bought telephones, rather than rent them from AT&T. 13. The year they were born, AIDS was found to have killed 164 people; finding a cure for the new disease was designated a "top priority" for governmentsponsored research.

14. We have always been able to reproduce DNA in the laboratory.

15. Wars begin and end

quickly; peace-keeping missions go on forever.

16. There have always been ATM machines.

17. The Osmonds are talk show hosts.

18. If they vaguely remember the night the Berlin Wall fell, they are probably not sure why it was up in the first place.

19. Cities have always been trying to ban the possession and sale of handguns.

20. Watergate is as relevant to their lives as the Teapot Dome scandal.

21. They have no idea that a "presidential scandal" once meant nothing more than Ronald Reagan taking President Carter's briefing book in "Debategate."

22. They have never referred to Russia and China as "the Reds."

23. Toyotas and Hondas have always been made in the United States.

24. There has always been a national holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. 25. Three Mile Island is ancient history, and nuclear accidents happen in other countries.

26. Around-the-clock coverage of congress, public affairs, weather reports, and rock videos have always been available on cable.

27. Senator Phil Gramm has always been a Republican.

28. Women sailors have always been stationed on U.S. Navy ships.

29. The year they were born, the New York Times announced that the "boom in video games," a fad, had come to an end. 30.

Congress has been questioning computer intrusion into individuals' personal lives since they were born.

31. Bear Bryant has never coached at Alabama.

32. They have always been able to afford Calvin Klein.

33. Coors Beer has always been sold east of the Mississippi, eliminating the need for Burt Reynolds to outrun the authorities in the Smokey and the Bandit films.

34. They were born the same year that Ebony and Ivory lived in perfect harmony.

35. The year they were born, Dustin Hoffman wore a dress and Julie Andrews wore a tuxedo.

36. Elton John has only been heard on easy listening stations.

37. Woodstock is a bird or a reunion, not a cultural touchstone.

38. They have never heard a

having sex and being in phone "ring."

39. They never dressed up for a school, than from possible nuclear war. plane flight.

45. They never 40. Hurricanes have always had men's and women's names. thought of Jane Fonda 41. Lawn darts have always as "Hanoi Jane," nor associated her with any been illegal.

42. "Coming out" parties revolution other than the "Fitness celebrate more than debutantes.

43. They only know Madonna Revolution" videotape they may have found in singing American Pie. 44. They feel more danger from the attic. •

"We assemble this list out of a genuine concern for our first-year students, and as a reminder to the faculty of the gap that may exist between generations."

-Tom McBride professor at Beloit College

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Fink food... (left) Senior Tetsu Matsuda, junior Takayuki Kanno, and sophomore Yamato Tsutsumi enjoy a barbecue dinner prepared by officers of the Japan Student Association (JSA) at Edmond's Fink Park. (below) JSA members serve grilled vegetables to students. The JSA is open to all students interested in Japanese culture.

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CLASSIFIEDS DEADLINES DEADLINES: All classifieds MUST be submitted by noon Tuesday for the Thursday publication, and noon Friday for the Tuesday publication.

Prices: Classified ads cost $3 for the first 25 words and $.12/word thereafter.

PAYMENT IS DUE WHEN AD IS PLACED. Classified Display ads have same deadlines and prices as regular display ads. Call 974-5549 or 974-5916

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NOTICES ENGLISH LANGUAGE CTR 1015-C Waterwood Parkway ESL for International Students TOEFL Preparation Ask about our tuition discounts 348-7602 info@elcok.com www.elcok.com ENGLISH CLASSES at the Edmond Language Institute We teach English as a Second Language and are conveniently located on the UCO Campus at Thatcher Hall.

PHONE: 405-341-2125 *9 LEVELS Intensive Training *NEW SESSION every 4 wks *PRIVATE TUTORING available *PREPARATION for TOEFL LIBERTY AND FREEDOM. Would you like to live in a society of peace, prosperity and freedom?

Would you like to earn a lot more money than your parents, be free to do whatever you want so long as it doesn't

harm others?

For more info about the Libertarian Party see website: www.lp.org or call Clark Duffe @ 348-0293.

,,Z11127, -/ DOWNTOWN YMCA is now hiring certified lifeguards for early morning hours. Apply at 1 NW 4th or call 297-7787, ask for Stephanie.

NEED A PART TIME JOB? --PRAY NOW-Vote "YES" for every professor to begin St. Elizabeth Ann Seton after-school each class with a moment of silence program is looking for a special person (statewide Prayer Day, Sept 12). to work 3-6pm M-F. If interested, call Congratulations students, we're proud of 340-1789. you. University Prayer Society. Contact BRITTON Nursery School is now hiring part time people to work w/preJarrett Jobe at 330-4593. schoolers approx 15 hrs/wk M-F. 1423 W Britton Rd, 15 min from UCO, 842SERVICES DENTAL PLAN $11.95 per month single; $19.95 family. No deductibles, no claim forms. Includes Vision, RX and chiropractic plans.

Affordable health and life plans also.

Call Michelle at 340-4998.

RENTERS-Get $20,000 coverage for $17-$22 per month! Great auto rates for good students too. Call Michelle at 3404998 for free quote.

FREE ANONYMOUS AIDS testing & counseling, every Wednesday 7:30-9pm.

No appt necessary. Wesley Foundation, 311 E Hurd, 341-5450. For testing info call 495-2732.

EMPLOYMENT LOCAL CLEANING company seeks professional part time employees for evening work, flexible hours Mon-Sun. Starting pay $9.00/hr. Call us at 5203815, ask for Stacie.

GREAT JOB, part time, for college students. Apply in person at Smitty's Wine & Spirits, 12021 N MacArthur, OKC.

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AFTER-SCHOOL program needs part time counselors and pre-school aids, 7:30-11:30am and/or 3:30-6pm. Prefer Education or related majors. Call 9438583 X45 or fax resume to 943-8584.

PART TIME RECEPTIONIST + Smile required. 3-6pm M-F, 9-12 Sat. Metric Motors, 348-9060.

BELLINI'S OF EDMOND needs line cooks. Top $$ for experience. Apply in person 2-4pm M-F at 801 E Danforth.

COUNTER PERSON wanted 7amnoon M-F or 3-7pm T-F, flexible. Apply at Star Cleaners, 1521 S Blvd, Edmond.

Call 359-0100, ask for Vivian or Joyce.

CHILDCARE Part time teacher for 4-yr-olds needed 2:30-6pm, $5.75/hr. Call Joann at 3303077.

PROFESSOR'S FAMILY needs aide for boy with autism, evenings and weekends. Special Ed or Speech Path major preferred. Excellent English required. Professional training provided.

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BLUE RIBBON Pet Boutique needs dog bather, brusher. Wed, Fri, Sat morns. Apply at 1710 S Kelly in Edmond.

SLEEP INN of Edmond needs front desk help. Apply at 3608 S Broadway.

GARFIELDS in Quail Springs Mall is hiring all positions. Apply Mon-Thur 24pm. Great food! Great Fun! GET PAID TO WORK OUT! Now hiring PT/FT construction work, flexible hours M-F, some Sat. Daylight hours only. Hard work, good pay. No experience needed, 348-9405.

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Call our JOB LINE 749-3505 for more openings and info. EOE ***PART TIME*** Service & Sales Flexible hours, salary negotiable.

Positions offered by established building service company. Potential for aboveaverage earnings. 1-800-227-7974.

PART TIME help for consignment shop in NW OKC, Casady Square, Friday 10am-6pm, some Sats, 842-4747.

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Mondays 1.00 long necks and .75 draws w/no cover Tuesday & Thursday Night Pool League

Labor Day Weekend Sept. 1,2,4th - $1.00 Long Necks - .50 Draws Rare Form on Friday @ 9:30 $4.00 cover 3 Pool Tables * Shuffleboard * 2 Dart Machines Large Dance Floor 2nd & Santa Fe 341-7582

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JOURNEY HOUSE Travel, Inc needs part time accounting staff. General accounting duties for large local travel agency. Position is responsible for data entry, filing, mailing, preparing customer statements and assembling travel documents. Business major preferred. Apply downtown OKC location, 128 Dean A McGee, 8-5 M-F.

HANDY STUDENT.

Lawn and building maintenance, carpentry, painting. Close proximity to campus, Mon-Fri, full time or part time.

Experience preferred. Positive attitude and willingness to work A MUST, 3419651.

DRIVERS WANTED-Must know

bookkeeping a plus, but not necessary.

PT & FT hours available. Apply at 412 S Broadway.

streets of Edmond. Must be intelligent and clean cut. Restaurant experience helpful. Contact Ted, Dine Out In, 3413463.

Document Imaging Company seeking students available to work 9am-4pm at least two weekdays per week. Computer experience a plus. For info, call Cody at 210-0642.

RECEPTIONIST-PT receptionist

sales. Retail and computer experience preferred. Saturdays and some mornings. Starting at $6-8/hr. Come in to apply at Casady Square (North Penn at Britton Rd) OKC, or call 842-5024.

(8am-12noon M-F) for an architectural and construction firm. Responsibilities are answering the telephone, greeting clients, scheduling appointments, filing and other office duties. This job works well for students as they are allowed to study during office hours if work load permits. Salary is $6.25/hr. Please fax resume to: 340-5707 or mail to Hornbeek Larsson Architects, -P.C., 237 N Broadway, Edmond, OK 73034.

MDO/PRESCHOOL needs a teacher

NEED EXTRA $$ for college? County

to work in a learning program T/W/Th 9:15-2:40, 755-0547.

RIVER OAKS GOLF CLUB is now

Line is hiring full & part time help for waiters, waitresses, hosts. $25 bonus for those staying longer than a month. 4784955 or apply at 1226 NE 63rd, OKC.

hiring for restaurant, bag room, maintenance. Call 771-5800.

PT JOB in Nichols Hills home doing

GREG BURNS Fine Art part time

GROWING CHURCH nursery needs kind, caring individuals to work Sundays and weekday evenings with children of all ages. Great kids, great staff, a fun place to work. $6.50/hr.

Apply at 1700 S Bryant, Edmond.

LOOKING FOR A BREADHEAD Friendly person needed for part time afternoon job. Apply at Big Sky Bread Co, 6606 N Western, OKC.

yardwork, car care, organizing, handyman type tasks, errands. Twelve hrs/wk, T/Th/Sat, 12-4pm. Pay is $12/hr. To apply, call Sha.nna or Pam at 232-8523 M-F 1-5pm.

LAW OFFICE looking for PT receptionist, 1-5pm. Call to schedule interview or send resume to 320 N Broadway, 2nd Floor, Edmond, OK, 359-3600, ask for Candy.

PT JOB-Need dependable, responsible,

SALES INTERN-Attention Juniors and Seniors! Are you interested in a paid Sales Internship? Cintas, the uniform people, has an opening in our sales department for a sales intern.

Responsiblilities include telemarketing, keying prospect info and special projects for the sales manager. If you are interested in working 20-40 hrs/wk for $9/hr, please contact Jerry Gorman at 525-6746. Cintas, 45 NE 42nd St, OKC, OK 73105.

local student to do laundry, ironing, errand running and babysitting in Nichols Hills home... Afternoon & evening hrs. Tuesday evenings required, but some flexibility on other days/times.

Approx. 20 hrs/wk. Begin immediately, $7/hr. Call Shanna or Pam to apply at 232-8523 M-F 1-5pm.

CHILDCARE needed in my home 1 lam to 5pm M-F. Non-smoker. Must have reliable transportation. Quail Spring Mall area. Call Elizabeth at 7559249.

EDMOND GOLF COURSE needs snack bar/beverage cart help, flexible hours, 340-4653.

CUSTODIAL HELP wanted full time 10pm-6:30am Sun thru Thurs. Call 3303037.

CONSTRUCTION WORK Dependable help needed. Hard work, good pay, flexible hours, Edmond area, monthly bonuses. Call 824-8954.

LIONS FUN PARK needs golf course

FIRST CHRISTIAN Church childcare

employee, starting pay is $6/hr PT. Call 359-0081.

BICYCLE salesman/mechanic needed.

Must be courteous and energetic. Apply at Al's Bicycles, Edmond, 2624 S Broadway Court or call 341-4331.

LOOKING for a teaching job?

INTEGRIS Health FUN & FIT is now hiring for our before and after school program. Our program, conveniently located in the Putnam City School District, offers a variety of activities for school-aged children. From planning art activities to participating in recreational games and sports, you'll stay busy and have fun at the same time. Positions are for candidates who can work from 78:30am and 3-6pm M-F. Previous experience w/elementary-aged children is required. We offer competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including the opportunity to work full time through Christmas, Spring Break and summer holidays. If you're interested please call or email Rachel Hacker at 951-8306, hacksr@integris-health.com

pay. Contact Don at 755-7500.

VARSITY Sports Grill at NW 63rd & Western is now hiring for all positions.

Apply within or call 842-0898.

NEED LOVING caregiver for 3-mo-

immediately, between 25-35 hrs/wk thru the end of September. Must be at least 18, dependable with flexible schedule.

Apply at Paradise Ice, 3200 S Broadway

by Wal Mart front doors.

INFANT CRISIS SERVICES, a non-

help needed at construction supply & equipment co.

Need person to work weekdays during school year doing delivery & warehouse. Must be 18 w/good driving record, able to lift minimum of 50 lbs.

FLEX HRS, M-F 8-5. $6.50-$7.50/hr.

Contractors Supply Co, NE 30th & Santa Fe (near capitol), 525-7431.

profit agency serving babies and toddlers, is in need of a PT driver. The job includes the following duties: **One day per week (we will work with your schedule). **Picking up donations from various metro locations as well as large food orders from the OKC Food Bank and grocery stores. **Driver will use the agency van. If interested, please contact Tami Wright, warehouse coordinator, at 528-3663 Mon, Wed, Fri between 8am and 3pm.

INFANT & CHILDCARE coordinator

PT POSITION- Customer Service,

needed for Sunday mornings and weekday meetings for Edmond church.

10-15 hrs/wk, $8/hr, minimum age 21 years, call 341-0766.

$6/hr, will train. Apply in person at Kelly Cleaners, 822-C W Edmond Rd.

PART TIME

NOW HIRING-

Copper Lake Retirement Village has available part time and full time food service positions. $6.60-$8/hr PLUS $400 SIGNING BONUS. Apply at 1225 Lakeshore Drive, Edmond.

NEED A COMPUTER? Have we got one for you!! Programs such as Windows95, Quicken, Office97, and various others already installed for you.

Just give us a call at 326-1004, Lewis or Elanna.

1986 TOYOTA Corolla, sold for $2500. NEW ENGINE!!! has 35K mi on it. Runs real well. Call 348-6429.

FOR RENT

ROOMMATES

1 & 2 BEDROOM APTS, Duplexes & Townhomes, Kennedy Place Apts, 1010 N Kennedy, Edmond (Across from UCO), 341-7911. Welcome Students!

HOUSEMATE needed for large, lovely home in beautiful neighborhood, close to UCO. Call 341-2957 after 3:30.

NOW LEASING

FEMALE ROOMMATE wanted, must

1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts For Availability & Prices Call 341-2161

be clean and mature. Cost is $225/mo, all bills paid. Call 348-6429.

PERSONALS ONE BEDROOM apt, unfurnished.

Appliances, gas & water paid. NO PETS! Located near UCO, 1217 N Roosevelt, $325/mo plus deposit, 3419651.

HAPPY, loving couple and adopted daughter desire newborn to complete our family. Please call Brent and Laura at 1-800-278-2385 pin# 01.

COMPLETELY remodeled apartments, across from campus, 1 bedroom, H/A, starting from $325/mo.

Call for private showing, 850-2227.

FOR SALE 1996 EAGLE TALON, black paint, spoiler, alarm, tinted windows, cold AC, cassette/CD player, standard transmission, 79K mi, $9000 OBO. Call 974-4557 or 918-261-3821, Glenn.

old baby 2+ days/wk in my home. Call Kathy at 359-8253.

needed. Call 751-0811, ask for the golf shop or apply in person at Quail Creek Golf Course, 3501 Quail Creek OKC.

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1986 TOYOTA Camry, sold for $1200. center is needing FT&PT teachers. Runs well. New alternator (worth $150), Morning and afternoon positions new battery (worth $50), new timing available. Apply at 206 E First; belt (worth $250). Call 348-6429.

Edmond.

MKT assistant available PT/FT, great

RELIABLE, dependable bag room help

VISUALLY IMPAIRED couple needing PT drivers to transport to and from work. We offer a flexible schedule with little time required and excellent compensation. Call James at 844-1742.

HIGHLY ENTHUSIASTIC, energetic people needed for mkt/advertising dept, $6-$8/hr DOE, plus commission. Full time pay for part time work, low stress, casual dress environment. Excellent resume builder. Contact Greg at 3915400.

CHILDCARE givers needed for Edmond church, Wednesdays 4-9pm and possible other times. Person with childcare or education experience should call 341-0766.

PART TIME help wanted, start

$1500 WEEKLY potential mailing our circulars. No experience required. Free info packet. Call 202-452-5901.

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OFFICE PERSONNEL needed. Light

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