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THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2002

NYT delivers daily news

by Stephanie Nease sn@thevistaonline.com

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Elementary education freshman Jennifer Hood reads a copy of The New York Times.

Students and faculty can pick up a free copy of the New York Times, thanks to President Roger Webb and Provost Don Betz, said Frances Rady, Southwest region education manager for the New York Times.

To supplement the curriculum, the New York Times College Readership Program delivers 300 copies of the Times to UCO Monday through Friday, Rady said.

In 1997, the program started as an educational outreach effort, with Penn State as the first member. Now there are more than 180 member colleges.

Conventional and online student and faculty resources (www.nytimes.com/college/inde x.html) supplied by the program help weave news stories into the curriculum, Rady said.

According to Columbia School of Journalism's publication, Columbia Journalism Review, the Times ranks best in the nation (vvww.cj r. org /year/99/6/bestchart.asp) as compared to the Daily Oklahoman, which ranks worst (www.cjr.org /year/99/ 1 /worst.asp).

Rady called the Times, winner of 88 Pulitzer Prizes, a national, or even an international newspaper, rather than simply a local publication.

According to a New York Times press release of August 16, the College Program provides access to a library of video presentations from leading educators and Times editorial staff, and a powerful research tool called NewsRoom Navigator, used as the homepage for the Times staff.

Through the program's NYT Speakers Bureau, UCO can arrange for a variety of New York Times writers, editors, and other professionals to speak at the university.

The Times awards the College Readership Program one semester at a time, and may renew it for the next semester depending upon the response of faculty and students, measured by the number of papers left unread in the racks, Rady said.

Pick-up locations for the Times are the Liberal Arts Building, Communications Building, Math and Science Building, Administration Building, University Suites, West Hall, and Murdaugh Hall.

Dr. Drew visits UCO to discuss the birds and the bees

by Stephanie Nease sn@thevistaonline.corn Known for his fearless, factual fielding of the fundamentals of intercourse and some not-so-fundamentals, Dr. Drew Pensky, sex doctor to the young and curious, will answer sex questions in person at 4 p.m. August 25 in Constitution Hall in Nigh University Center.

Pensky, host of MTV's Loveline, is a

serious medical doctor and researcher of sexuality among youth in America.

After a 15 or 20minute talk, he will address the audience's most intimate questions.

"I'm freaked out by how unbelievably open they (college students) are," Pensky said in an August 8 interview.

"Especially since September 11, I've found young males, especially freshman age and under,

really want to do what's right," he said.

This leads them to ask questions about sexual consent and date rape, and actually listen to the answers, he said.

Pensky has recently finished a book, tentatively titled Utter Hell, for the Judith Reagan Publishing House.

His research found a high coincidence of young substance abusers seek out sexual relationships with authority fig-

ures such as their doctor, teacher, or spiritual advisor.

"That's a real sore point with me. Thung people who act out in that manner have issues they need to address," Pensky said.

His research has revealed that these young people have experienced some kind of childhood trauma, he said.

Professionals who ignore that are taking advantage of a bad situa-

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Dr. Wei R. Chen shows students a black spot on the sun Aug. 21.

Parking on grass may cost students When selecting a parking spot, students need to make sure they aren't violating any city ordinances. That includes parking on the grass, according to Bill Fitzgerald, senior code officer for the City of Edmond.

Fitzgerald said it is a viola-

All ears, Marie Babb listens for signs of turtles as part of her research at UCO. — Page 10

tion, he said.

Getting down off his soapbox, Pensky praised the openness with which today's youth approach the subject of sex. That openness deserves to be responded to in kind, he said.

Students can find Dr. Drew online at www.drdrew.com , for his trademark frank advice on sex and relationships in America, and settle in for sex-chat.

by Michael Larson

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UCO student holds a baby she met while on a Haiti mission trip this summer.

tion to park on the grass anywhere in Edmond.

The violation is subject to a $140 fine, which increases to $240 if not paid in 5 days.

Last year, the City of Edmond code enforcement officers cited 39 UCO students, Fitzgerald said.

The main problem area was the six blocks from Main Street

to Thatcher Road, west of the campus, he said.

Fitzgerald said the code enforcement officers are responsible for ticketing violations on private property; the police handle public areas and the campus police ticket violations on campus.

Troy Powell, director of code

see Parking, page 6

After establishing itself in the East Coast, the West Nile Virus (WNV), which is potentially fatal in humans, is spreading westward, bringing with it a path of dead birds.

On July 8, it reached Oklahoma, and the first dead bird tested positive for WNV. Since then, at least 46 birds and four horses have tested positive for the virus in Oklahoma, including five birds from Oklahoma County.

The WNV was first documented in America in 1999, when it spread through New York, killing seven people and causing serious illness in 55 others.

Although all birds can contract WNV, birds in the Corvidae family — crows and blue jays — are particularly suceptable, said Kristy Bradey, assistant state epidemiologist.

There have been no known human cases of WNV in Oklahoma.

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) official website, said the disease, which is transmitted mainly by mosquitoes, causes serious illness in less than 1 percent of people who contract it.

Bradey said the only people at a serious risk are those with weakened immune systems, such as infants or people over the age of 50.

Connie Gall, landscape supervisor for UCO, said Broncho Lake's fountains create moving surface water, which deters mosquitoes from choosing it as a breeding ground.

Gall said she may introduce anti-mosquito chemicals into the lake as an added precaution.

LaBetta Wallenmeyer, director of UCO's student health center, said since the virus is usually mild, people may confuse it for the flu.

"It's possible there have been cases in Oklahoma, but the person didn't go to the doctor."

The WNV can cause meningitis, an inflammation of tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord. It can advance into encephalitis, a potentially fatal condition which causes the brain tissue itself to swell.

Symptoms of WNV are very similar to those of the flu: fever, headache, back pain, rash, swollen lymph nodes, and vision abnormally sensitive to light.

Bradey said these symptoms could indicate other conditions more serious than that of WNV, and she urged anyone experiencing such symptoms to see a doctor.

Wallenmeyer said UCO's health center is not equipped to treat WNV, but that surrounding hospitals are.

There is currently no cure for WNV, but doctors and genetic engineers are rapidly developing a vaccine.

According to the National Institutes of Health, the vaccine, which fuses two viruses already proven benign in humans, has succeeded in developing immunity in mice, and should be tested on humans before the end of

2002.

For more information on WNV and encephalitis, visit www.cdc.gov.

Your cat could be infected with the Feline lmmunidifecncy Viruse, and you don't even know it.

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Career services help students figure out how to get jobs after graduation.

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OPINION

AUGUST 22, 2002

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What do you think of the free New York Times?

"For every time I tow your car, you get this coupon!"

Apparently, getting a college education doesn't mean a person would develop common courtesy, or common sense for that matter.

Why on earth would anyone decide that it's OK to park on unknown strangers' lawns without permission?

The police officers from Edmond had to fine students who parked their cars on UCO neighbors' grass every semester because some students were either too lazy or too ignorant to find a space on campus.

Sure, some spaces are farther away from the classrooms than students would like, and we have probably all eyed those empty spaces in the faculty and staff parking lots with envy.

But hopefully, the students here are diligent and intelligent enough to not arrive three minutes before class everyday, thus leaving them no time to find a legal parking space.

Just think of the poor, unsuspecting people around UCO who come home and find cars parking on their

THEVISTA Editor in Chief Zach E. Nash Associate Editor Laura Bauer Managing Editor Jera Stone Copy Editor....Anne Schlesselman Web Editor Tyler Dunlap Senior Writer Michael Larson Writer • Kristen Armstrong Writer Timber Massey Writer Stephanie Nease Writer Mark Schlactenhoufan Writer Fawn Porter Writer Summer Pratt Sports Editor Dara Lawless Sports Writer Kelley Chambers Sports Writer Daniel Holdge Photo Editor Heather Sugrue Photgrapher Nathan Dunn Photo grapher Tina Fowble Photgrapher Laura Johnson Photgrapher Rebecca Martin Cartoonist Chris Maupin Ad Manager Brian Hostetler Ad Sales Andy Bowman Ad Sales Kendra Loughridge Promotions Lisette Galindez Circulation Shane Pratt Director Rhonda Bowden The Vista is published as a newspaper and public forum by UCO students, semi-weekly during the academic year except exam and holiday periods, and on Thursdays only during the summer term, at the University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N University Dr, Edmond, OK 73034-5209.

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EDITORIALS Opinion columns, reviews and commentaries represent the views of the writer and not necessarily the views of The Vista Editorial Board, the department of journalism, UCO, or the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges. Editorial cartoons do not necessarily represent the views of the artist. The Vista is not an official medium of expression for the Regents or UCO. LE HERS The Vista encourages letters to the editor. Letters should address issues and ideas, not personalities. Letters must be typed, double-spaced, with a maximum of 150 words, and must include the author's printed name, title, major, classification and phone number. Letters are subject to editing for libel, clarity and space, or to eliminate statements of questionable taste. The Vista reserves the right not to publish submitted letters and does not publish anonymous letters. Address letters to: Editor, The Vista, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034-5209 or deliver in person to the editor in the Communications Building, Room 107. Letters can be sent via e-mail to

grass. Would you park that on your mother's yard?

That is not the impression UCO students want to leave on the people living around campus.

Most likely those loud parties from students living nearby is enough of a distress for them already.

Besides, most of us already paid a pretty hefty parking fee to park on campus, you may use that sticker more than your .textbooks.

And for freshman concerned about those 15 pounds, the walk might do you some good.

By parking illegally, those students would not only waste the parking fees they pay, but also risk the chance of getting $140 in tickets or getting their cars towed to never never land.

Not a smart thing, and definitely not a nice thing to do.

So get your booty out of the bed 20 minutes earlier and invest in a good pair of Nikes and your butt will thank you later.

All that's fit to print and then some.

Finally, UCO has what most other accredited college knew to invest in a long time ago – quality information.

With the recent subscription to the New York Times, hopefully, students can taste the quality and depth of big time reporting. On the other hand, students barely read their textbooks, does the presence of one more piece of literature mean a thing?

Just because we have the tools, it is up to

What your mother never told you about sex, Dr. Drew will answer this Friday.

How much we trust a man with the title doctor to reveal the secrets of such an intimate act.

Perhaps we should ask ourselves why we trust this information from acclaimed strangers, but avoid any such talk from our parents.

From the days when parents forbade us to mention the nasty, we found jokes; pranks and any opportunity to say that three letter word... sex.

the students to use it. Bravo to the administration for pushing this issue.

We at the Vista, look to it as our Bible.

Hopefully, Qklahomans will put down Gaylord's Daily Disappointment in exchange for the best paper on earth. Look at it this way, it's free, and besides the Vista, you won't find too many useful freebies around campus — unless you include the hotdogs.

Now women buy magazines while standing in line at the grocery store that will unveil any question or confusion one has on the topic. We swim in a sea of sex. How to, when to, and what to wear in order to get to, all so that we can reach ultimate intimacy with another human.

Perhaps, instead of seeking fulfillment in sex-ed, we should learn to invest as much in our person and allow the sex to come naturally. That's what they did a hundred years ago, and the population continued to multi-

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Corrections The information box on the front page of Monday's paper concerning a football player was inaccurate.

The information in the back to school supplement concerning Thomas E. Boyt, dean CBA should have included the following information: B.S. Life Science, United States Air Force Academy, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University, Ph.D. Businness, University of Oklahoma.

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Plumbing saves state big bucks

BRIEFS State NORMAN (AP) — Road projects in Norman may be at a standstill unless city leaders can lobby the federal government to change a new policy.

A change in the way the U.S. Census Bureau defines an urban area may prevent the city from getting the $7.3 million in road money that it had expected.

Norman Mayor Ron Henderson will go to Washington, D.C., next month to fight for money the city stands to lose because of a change in the U.S. Census Bureau's definition of an urbanized area.

The new rules require a city to have more than 200,000 people before it can apply for federal highway funds. In the last census Norman had a population of 86,478.

by Mark Schlachtenhaufen ms@thevistaonline.com UCO will save the city of Edmond about 17 million gallons of water annually after alterations to the plumbing have been completed, said Charles Johnson, UCO news bureau director of university relations.

Johnson said UCO is spending $7-8 million to upgrade the water, electrical and air conditioning systems. With the guaranteed savings included in the performance contract negotiated with Johnson Controls, the overall UCO budget will not be affected, he said.

"I think its great that we don't have to go to the Legislature and say, 'We need money for this,"' Johnson said.

Some systems will take longer than others to pay for themselves, Johnson said.

Basically, the university infrastructure has been neglected for too long," he said.

"What in the past has been done is repair as needed, a `Band- Aid' approach. This, we hope, will solve this issue for the long haul."

UCO President Roger Webb said new systems are running in several buildings including Thatcher Hall, the Art Building, Murdaugh Hall and Central Cafeteria.

Johnson said in addition to upgrading the plumbing, improvements are being made to the electrical, heating and air conditioning systems.

Changes to the plumbing include installing new porcelain, replacing old flush valves and adding new water metering devices, Johnson said.

Incandescent bulbs are being replaced with fluorescent bulbs that will last 10 times longer.

The subcontractors hired by Johnson Controls have been at work since January.

Improvements to the plumbing should be completed in 2-3 months, the lighting in one month, Johnson said.

TULSA (AP) The $15 million Oklahoma Aquarium won't open until this winter because of delays in receiving a critical component, the aquarium's director said Monday.

The 34-acre aquarium in Jenks was scheduled to open Labor Day but the late arrival of a huge acrylic slab for the shark tank means the park won't open until late December or January, director Doug Kemper told KRMG radio in Tulsa.

Work on the aquarium's roof had to be delayed while the slab was shipped from Colorado, and then periodic rain slowed the roofers, Kemper said. Without the roof, carpenters couldn't build the aquarium's 200 indoor exhibits, further delaying the opening, he said.

International HONG KONG (AP) Chinese authorities have granted Asia Television Ltd., Hong Kong's second largest broadcast television network, the right to broadcast to the mainland's Guangdong province, company executives said Monday.

The approval would make ATV the fourth non-mainland TV network to broadcast legally into the economically booming Pearl River Delta in Guangdong, southern China.

The approval comes two monthsafter Liu Changle, a mainland China-backed businessman and former propaganda official in the People's Liberation Army, became ATV's controlling shareholder with a 46 percent stake.

Critics have expressed fears that Chan and Liu's strong connections with Beijing might compromise ATVs editorial independence.

China's communist leaders view television as a vital propaganda tool and tightly control airwaves. Foreign TV channels can be seen in hotels and luxury housing, but the government prohibits foreign broadcasters from reaching TV audiences directly.

Photo by Tina Fowble Roy Panepinto changes the wiring for new fixtures at Howell Hall.

MOSCOW (AP) A Russian military helicopter loaded with troops crashed in Chechnya on Monday, killing at least 74 people, Russian news agencies reported.

The Mi-26 helicopter went down near the Russian military headquarters at Khankala, near the Chechen capital Grozny.

There were varying reported on the numvber of casualties.

The Russian military headquarters in Chechnya said preliminary information indicated there were no deaths.

But the Interfax and ITAR-Tass news agencies reported that at least 80 soldiers were killed, citing sources at the headquarters.

Interfax later adjusted its toll to 74, saying 106 servicemen were aboard the helicopter and 32 survived.

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) A crippled British warship that tore open its hull on rocks off the coast of Australia will leave for England at the end of September, the British Navy said Monday.

Lt. Cmdr. Simon Dalziel said a multimillion dollar salvage operation on the HMS Nottingham, was progressing well.

The Nottingham nearly sank on July 7 when it smashed into the well-charted Wolf Rock during maneuvers off Lord Howe Island, a tiny outcrop 320 kilometers (200 miles) east of Sydney.

The ship was towed from Lord Howe to Newcastle, about 150 kilometers (90 miles) north of Sydney, for repairs and to remove its ammunition. The vessel will be returned to Britain on a heavy-

Air Con kicks-off campus improvements

by Mark Schlachtenhaufen ms@thevistaonline.com Thanks to the recent improvements in the UCO air conditioning system, students in Murdaugh Hall will have one less thing to "sweat about" this fall.

Two new 1,000-ton chillers in the central plant operating since April have solved the air conditioning

problems prevalent last year, said Charles Johnson, UCO news bureau director for university relations.

UCO President Roger Webb said, "Last year at this time we were apologizing for the failures in air handling equipment. This year, there are no problems."

Johnson said work on installing the chillers began in

January. They are part of the improvements to the campus infrastructure that will cost UCO a total of $7-8 million to complete, he said.

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Oppourtunity Knocks: 11 part series of top jobs for today

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Editor's note: This is the first of an 11 part series intended to help students with the career search process. The Vista will highlight the 10 fastest growing jobs in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. In order to avoid providing redundant information, some similar occupations are combined.

If you're one of the many UCO students wondering how to begin the career search process, Art Tyndall, director of UCO career services, said don't procrastinate any longer. His staff can help.

"The message I'm trying to get out to students is that you can't get started soon enough," Tyndall said.

"We're trying to get people in as early as their freshman or sophomore year."

Cody McGoodwin, a sophomore from Oklahoma City said he has not yet declared a major. He wasn't familiar with Career Services, he said.

"I'm not really interested in getting a career right now anyway," McGoodwin said.

Career Services, located in the Nigh University Center offers among other things job search tips which include a self-assessment, Tyndall said.

For students who have not yet declared a major, the assessment is a good starting point, he said.

A student could conduct an "informational interview," Tyndall said. Asking someone already in the workforce questions about

their occupation can be helpful in the decision-making process, he said.

"That's huge."

"It's something you don't always get in school," he said.

Job tasks, compensation, work environment and location are important factors to consider when deciding on a career, Tyndall said. And with all of the corporate scandals making headlines, integrity has become an issue for some, he said.

Knowing the Top Ten fastest-growing occupations may also give students valuable information, Tyndall said.

Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) project that the size of the U.S. workforce will increase about 15 percent from 2000-2010.

During that period health, education and personnel supply services will add 6.3 million new jobs, according to the BLS. The fastest growing industry is the computer industry, which will double in size by 2010.

The telecommunications infrastructure will add 143,000 jobs by 2010, according to the BLS. Wholesale and retail are expected to add 3.9 million jobs.

According to the BLS, some industries will lose jobs. In banking; by 2010 there will be 31,000 fewer jobs.

In the next issue of The Vista, look for the 10th fastest growing occupation in the United States.

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by Stephanie Nease sn@theyistaonline.com "It would be incorrect to draw the conclusion that all (liberal arts] classes are easy," said Dr. Gary Steward, assistant . professor of sociology and criminal justice, who refers to himself as the "Assessment Guy." As chair of the Liberal Arts Assessment Committee, Steward oversees an ongoing self-assessment study in preparation for a November re-accreditation visit by North Central Association's Higher Learning Commission, an organization responsible for accrediting colleges and universities.

Survey results show that "students see [liberal arts] courses as kind of a breather," Steward said. He quoted one student who said he enrolled in liberal arts classes to give him a break from his rigorous biology courses.

He said many students feel they are "not challenged to the degree they thought they would be." Some students said their college course was on the same level or easier than their high school course, he said.

work," he said.

April 2002 was the first time Steward's survey was used, and the results will help refine the study for use each spring to gauge the improvement of liberal arts education at UCO. Karen Maltby, office of assessment director, said she will make the results of the survey available to North Central's accreditation team during their visit.

"They're interested in how we react to the surveys," she said.

They'll be looking at what changes are made to improve the attitudes of students toward their liberal arts classes, and improve the quality of education they receive here, she said.

"The limited population we surveyed was not representative of the school as a whole because it was heavy on liberal arts majors. But this is a good start," Maltby said.

Baughman said students should not be alarmed.

Although he passionately urges his colleagues to implement changes, the improvements will be gradual. He hopes that faculty, some who teach straight through the summer and inter-session, will somehow find the time, he said.

Addressing the liberal arts faculty August 14, Dr. T.H. Baughman, liberal arts dean, said the college needs to develop more rigorous academic standards.

He suggested requiring students to do more reading and writing. Students should not be able to pass a course on lecture notes alone, he said.

Baughman suggested that courses might need to include more essay questions and oral presentations, but said he will not take it upon himself to legislate particular changes to be made.

"Quality initiatives must come from the department, which is the natural unit of the university," he said.

Dr. Terry Clark, chair of the journalism department, said he is considering adding a foreign language to the journalism degree requirements. More writing may be required also, he said, but planning must be done before any definite changes are made.

Steward said changes are being considered for his Sociological Research class, which will require certain extra output in order to qualify for a grade of A or B. "If you're going to get an A, you have to do the

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UCO staff and faculty `Model the Way' One faculty and two staff members at the University of Central- Oklahoma were honored recently for their outstanding leadership roles displayed on campus. They recieved the awards at a convocation on Aug. 14.

Receiving the first annual Provost Awards for "Modeling the Way" were Dr. Katherene Terrell, associate professor of accounting in UCO's College of Business Administration; Jan Tuepker, administrative assistant in the College of Education; and Diane Brown, administrative assistant in the College of Liberal Arts.

Terrell has taught at UCO and served the university in a variety of roles for the past 12 years. When presenting Terrell's award,- Betz lauded her not only for her excellent work in the classroom, but for her work on the UCO intellectual property policy and for playing a pivotal role in helping to develop a pioneering new tenure and promotion policy at theuniversity.

Tuepker has worked as an administrative assistant, to the Dean of UCO's College of Education for 34 years.

In presenting her award, Betz praised Tuepker saying her "ethics,conscientiousness, initiative and integrity are impeccable."

Brown has served as a secretary in UCO's Political Science Department for the past 7 years.

"She serves as a role model for all secretaries and all staff assistants in her punctuality, courtesy and dependability," Betz said.

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by Timber Massey tm@thevistaonline. corn According to Dr. Melanie Krenek, a veterinarian at the Animal Medical Center at I35, a vaccine is now available for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, also referred to as "Feline Aids."

"The Fel-ovax vaccine is administered in a three shot series," said Krenek.

"No vaccine is 100 percent effective but the Fel-ovax has had excellent results."

The Cornell Feline Health Center has stated that some FIV-positive cats may appear normal for years after they have been infected.

"I had no idea that cats could even catch AIDs," said Emily Monroe, senior special education major.

"My cat is like a child to me. I don't know what I would do if she had a fatal disease."

The virus is present in the saliva of infected cats and may pass beneath the skin of the victim when it is bitten, according to the American Animal Hospital Association.

"Most cats become infected with FIV after being in a fight with an infected cat," said Krenek.

"The most likely carriers of the disease are older, male cats who are outside a lot."

The Cornell Feline Health Center reports, "Following initial infection, the virus is carried to regional lymph nodes, where it may replicate in white blood cells known as T-lymphocytes."

"The virus then spreads to lymph nodes throughout the body, resulting in generalized enlargement of the nodes.

This stage of the disease usually passes unnoticed by an owner unless the nodes are greatly enlarged."

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toms of FIV appear to be severe gingivitis, frequent skin infections, weight loss, and fatigue according to the American Animal Hospital Association.

"The best precaution against FIV is to keep your cat indoors at all times," said Krenek.

"Cats that are kept exclusively indoors have a very low chance of becoming infected with FIV." According to the Cornell Feline Health Center in the United States approximately 1.5 to 3 percent of seemingly healthy and up to 15 percent of non-healthy cats are infected with FIV. "If you think that your cat may be infected with FIV than you should have it tested," said Krenek.

Anyone interested in having their cat tested for FIV may call the Animal Medical Center at 1-35 at 359-6301.

Gallery to feature 7 women artists

by Kristen Armstrong ka@thevistaon_line.corn The "Seven Women Artists" exhibit will begin with a reception at 6 p.m. Sept. 6 in the Donna Nigh Gallery on the fourth floor of Nigh University Center.

The UCO students' exhibit will showcase the art of Lilly Jones, Susan Chen, Lynn Craigie, Julie Brock Oxford, Cynthia Witten Janssen, Michelle Wood and Gail Trice until Oct. 6.

The art ranges from ceramics and tapestry, to fiber and photography, to oil and watercolor painting.

"It's a really nice blending of all types of mediums," said Zana Gelona, director of galleries and museums for the College of Arts, Media, and Design.

Pieces are priced from $25 up to $750, and all profits go directly to the artists, she said.

"Student art is a great way to start collecting, since sometimes they end up becoming famous," Gelona said.

This will not be the first time that these UCO women have exhibited their art.

Three of them, Michelle Wood, Gail Trice and Cynthia Witten Janssen had work in the Emerging Artist Show at

the Omniplex.

Lilly Jones has also exhibited and sold her art for some time in Tulsa and at the state fairgrounds. She also sculpted art out of her home for many years, Jones said.

"I didn't know I could do it. I just did it," she.said.

Jones said having her work in an exhibition such as this one encourages her, and she hopes that this will cause people to recognize her name as an artist.

And though she plans to teaching art one day, she said, "I hope to be famous first."

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for t he City of Edmond said, "People were calling in with complaints that cars of people they didn't know were on their property."

Powell said even if you own the property it is still a violation to park on the grass in Edmond.

Fitzgerald said the code enforcement officers respond to complaints from property owners. If the owner chooses, the vehicle can be towed at the owner's expense, he said.

"We are giving kids a break by ticketing instead of having them get towed," Fitzgerald said.

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spaces on the north side of campus.

"There is ample parking on campus but you might have to walk ten minutes."

Fitzgerald said it seemed that some students went out of their way to violate the code.

"A ticket was written to one car that had driven over a no parking sign," he said.

"That's destruction of private property."

Powell said he hopes the code enforcement officers won't have to fine students again this year but if there are complaints they will have to.

"We don't want to be seen as bad guys, we value UCO and what it means to the community," Powell said.

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UCO faculty honored with teaching and mentorship awards Two University of Central Oklahoma faculty members were honored recently by the UCO Foundation for their outstanding contributions to students and the university in the areas of teaching and mentorship.

Dr. Kent Kidwell, UCO professor of music, received the Neely Excellence in Teaching Award, and Dr. Paulette Shreck was honored with the Herbert S. Dordick Outstanding Mentor Award Kidwell has been a member of the Music Department faculty at UCO since 1969. As

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Director of the Jazz Studies Program, he established the nationally renowned, awardwinning UCO Jazz Ensembles, with the first of three formed in 1975.

During his years at UCO, Kidwell has taught thousands of students and led his jazz ensembles to winning dozens of competitions and awards Being honored with this award was really a surprise, " Kidwell said.

"When I reflect back on what we've done over the years, the great students, faculty and other people I've encountered, the phenomenal learning that has taken place, I realize how fortunate I've been."

The Neely Excellence in Teaching Award was established in honor of El Roy C.

Neely and Lucile Hawker Neely. The Neely's son, J. Gail Neely, M.D., F.A.C.S., established the endowment in support of the award in 1998. J. Gail Neely is a 1962 graduate of UCO. Dr. Paulette Shreck was honored with the Herbert S. Dordick Award for an Outstanding Mentor.

Shreck joined the UCO faculty in 1996 and serves as an Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction in the university's College of Education.

She also serves as the coordinator of the Early Childhood Education Program at UCO. Shreck was nominated for the award by one of her former students, Stacie McNamar. Currently a kindergarten teacher,

McNamar credits Shreck for changing her life.

"I spent the last two years of my undergraduate degree enrolling in every class she taught and drawing from her knowledge and passion," McNamar wrote in her nomination essay.

"I grew more in those last two years of college than I did during my entire education."

"Receiving this award has affirmed my belief that the core of good teaching is valuing the worth of each student," Shreck said. "I am deeply honored."

Kidwell and Shreck were each presented with a plaque and a cash award during UCO's Convocation ceremony held Aug. 14 in the Nigh University Center.

College students unite

By KERSTEN SWINYARD Associated Press Writer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) The Sept. 11 terror attacks briefly united a usually apathetic college crowd, but they didn't move Utah's young adults to volunteer in their communities or enlist in the military.

Despite passionate letters to The Daily Utah Chronicle at the University of Utah calling for increased community volunteerism and involvement, the campus' Lowell Bennion Community Service Center did not see its ranks change for the 2001-2002 school year.

"I think there was a lot of reflection and inquiry," said Marshall Welch, the center's director. "But I didn't see the kind of response I thought there would be."

University of Utah doctoral student Prashant Tathireddy said he wanted to volunteer last fall, but his work got in the way.

But he says he was proud of his friends who traveled to New York to help out, and he donated money.

"Maybe if I was not a student, I could have helped more than what I did," Tathireddy said.

James Ford says he never seriously considered military service before Sept. 11.

Afterward, he added the Uniformed Services University

of the Health Sciences to the list of medical schools to which he is applying.

However, he decided against enlisting in the military.

"The thought just came into my mind more," Ford said. "I kind of knew that I would never do anything, but I just romanticized it more."

Capt. Michael Sampson said Fords reaction was typical after Sept. 11.

Sampson, associate professor of aerospace studies at Utah State University in Logan, hoped the attacks would spur more action and less talk.

"Most of them would ask about it, but it didn't translate into them joining," Sampson said.

Capt. Brent F. Anderson, assistant professor of military science at Southern Utah University in Cedar City, didn't notice any change in his oncampus recruiting, nor was there a change in the number of inquiries about his programs.

The Peace Corps was one of the few organizations that did see an increase in volunteers, but regional spokeswoman Kristi Orr thinks that increase came from President Bush's State of the Union speech calling for more volunteers than the Sept. 11 attacks. Peace Corps numbers also increase in tough economic times.

"We try to track it informally, but people don't put on the front, 'I'm applying because of Sept. II,"' Orr told The Associated Press from Denver.

In his State of the Union address in January, Bush called for each American to donate 4,000 hours to service over a lifetime. He instituted the USA Freedom Corps, which emphasizes homeland security.

Nationally, applications for Peace Corps service have jumped more than 17 percent since Bush's speech. Utah saw a 21 percent increase, Orr said.

In The Daily Utah Chronicle a few days after the attacks, student Adam Blake's letter to the editor said, "Whatever the future holds for us, I for one am willing to do my part to preserve what this nation means to me. To do any less would be to discount the sacrifice of those who have gone before, of those who died Tuesday (Sept. 11)."

Blake spent two years as an Air Force ROTC student, but did not join the Air Force at the end of those two years, instead opting to continue his physics studies. Blake said his letter referred to all service, though, not just military.

"I don't think I would say anything different in the letter," Blake said. "Should the call to serve come, I would be willing."

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Career Services prepares students for jobs also serves as the Career Services webmaster.

The web site provides a Jobs and Internship link and 4 Career Resources link. Job postings are daily updated on the site, May said.

May said the Career Services office is not a placement office.

"We help students in every way that we can by furnishing the leads, but we don't 'match' people with a job," May said.

Art Tyndall, director of career services, stresses for students to begin early in their job search.

"If you put time in it throughout your college career, it will make a huge difference and establish confidence," he said.

For more information, visit Career Services web site at www.careers.ucok.edu , stop by the Nigh University Center Room 338 or call 974-3346.

by Fawn Porter fp@thevistaonline.com Sandra May sits inside the Career Services office with a smile on her face, fielding the questions of freshmen frantically searching for a major, seniors searching for a job, and everyone in between.

She directs them to one of many resources the office offers, or she encourages the students to register with Career Services.

Registration with Career Services allows the students full access to many of the offices beneficial services, May said.

The registration fee is $20 for enrolled students and $30 for former UCO students, May said. The fee allows students to upload their resumes into the system database.

This permits the students the possibility for potential interviews.

The system works in two ways, May said. The first is the Resume Collection in which companies view Art Tynall, director of career services, the resumes of possible candidates with the qualifications they seek.

Gilmore said. "If students need more in-depth selfThe second is the Resume Referral. The Career assessment we recommend the Discover."

Services staff will automatically send a students' According to literature on the Discover program, resume when it correlates to a field of study for it is an assessment tool based on student's interests, which they have received a request. abilities and values. If a. student is undecided on a Education majors may find Career Services especareer path, he or she may take the assessment and cially beneficial. Upon registration, their fee also be guided towards a deeper understanding of themincludes the assembling of a Teacher Credential File. selves, their career options, and occupational inforGraduate students may also utilize this service by mation. establishing a graduate file that will be sent out to Both the Myers-Briggs and the Campbell's are the graduate school of their choice, May said. suggested more often as a second step, Gilmore said.

May said that there are also a number of career They are more in-depth and specific. These assessresources available to students free of charge. ment tools are available for a minimal cost to stuMajor Connections is one such resource. The dents and community adults.

Major Connections are located in the Career "We assist students who are trying to decide Resource Library and contain most of UCO's availbetween one or rwo majors, as well as those who able undergraduate majors, said Carrol McAllister, haven't got a clue," Gilmore said. assistant director and internship coordinator for Another tool that students may utilize is the Career Services.

Resume Critique, Gilmore said.

Major Connections also list related careers, skills, Registered students will receive a resume critique hiring institutions and web sites for further inforvia email upon registration. Non-registered students mation relating to each major. may also employ the resume critique by coming in The Career Library is a valuable asset in the during walk-in hours on Wednesdays and office, McAllister said.

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The library includes three computers available Students may also call for an appointment for for resume writing and Internet use, how-to books resume critiques, job search information and career pertaining to resume writing, job searches, interview guidance. tips and research on specific companies.

"Career counselors are dedicated to providing If students are in need of additional help, the students with more than critiques ...we are here for Career Services office employs two career counthe students," Gilmore said. selors, McAllister and Lisa Gilmore.

One way a student can help determine whether "Career development is a life-long process of dishe or she will fit well into a'particular field is by parcovering a career path based on interests, abilities, ticipating in an internship, McAllister said. past experiences and values," Gilmore said.

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Career Services offers internships through its office, but McAllister also noted that there are internship coordinators all over campus.

Internships through the Career Services office are a progressive learning experience, she said.

"Students will not just be answering telephones or doing data entry," she said.

A chance to network for internships as well as full-time jobs are available at the Career Fairs held each fall and spring, McAllister said.

Jackie Durant, recruitment coordinator, said the Career Fairs allow students to interact one-onone with potential employers, as well as make valuable contacts.

"Major companies in Oklahoma have hired UCO graduates because they are outstanding, top quality," Durant said.

Durant said that she works as a liaison between companies and students. She knows what companies are looking for, and she is committed to getting the word out to UCO students. Durant

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Record setter leads the returning Offensive soccer league leader LSC North Division volleyball champs shoots for high honor this season Alma Brahimaj has collected an array of prestigious honors that will more than likely continue this season as she wears the bronze and blue for her fourth year on UCO's volleyball team.

The hard-hitting senior is a powerhouse on the attack, one of the team's best servers, and a top-notch defender.

Her skills make her one of the most recognizable players in the Broncho record books as well as on the court.

Alma ranks in the top five in Central Oklahoma statistical categories such as career kills, attacks, aces, and digs.

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Whether spiking the ball with almost unstoppable force, serving up an ace, or making perfect passes off tough digs, Alma Brahimaj is a force to be reckoned with.

Kim Brown, UCO senior soccer star and Lone Star Conference career leader in points and goals scored, has already made league news for being chosen as the preseason player of the year for the 2002 season.

She holds the 2001 Offensive Player of the Year award in the LSC and ranks among the top scorers in NCAA Division II history with 71 career goals and 165 points.

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Baseball strike negotiations resume NEW YORK (AP) Baseball negotiators resumed talks Monday—three days after the union set an Aug. 30 strike date—and the sides discussed minor issues, such as unresolved grievances.

"Run-of-the-mill factual disputes," union lawyer Michael Weiner said.

Saying the sides were far apart on plans for a luxury tax, the union set the strike date Friday to try to spur talks.

But the date for baseball's ninth work stoppage since 1972 is far off enough that neither side appears to feel

pressure to make major moves yet. Rob Manfred, management's top labor lawyer, agreed that the sides are in a "cooling off" period.

"Whenever you have an event in the process _ the setting of the strike date, the actual strike, it causes a disruption to the process," Manfred said. "Everybody has internal things that they need to do—people need to be briefed. They set a strike date Friday. At 12 o'clock Saturday, we were back in the room having productive discussions."

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After winning the Masters and the U.S. Open by three shots each, hopes of a Grand Slam came to a crashing halt when Woods posted a thirdround 81 at the British Open.

He had a chance at Hazeltine to become the first player to win an American slam _ all three U.S. majors in the same year until he ran into Beem.

"I had a bad round at the British, but other than that I shot 10-under par the other three rounds," Woods said.

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"I sucked it up and got the job done coming in, and that's something I'm very proud of," he said. "I could have easily just bagged it and made pars coming in. Who really cares? But that's not the way I play."

There was no mistaking the other cheer, either.

Woods was just getting ready to putt on No. 17 when he heard another roar.

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by Timber Massey tm@thevistaonline.com The gleaming Oklahoma sun drops below the horizon and casts an orange and red glow across miles of cow fields and dusty gravel roads.

Two shadows can be seen, relaxing in lawn chairs, amidst towering weeping willows by a sparkling country pond. Their skin is dark tan and their bare feet are covered with mud.

"This one is a 2-year-old juvenile with 10 percent algae," Marie Babb says, as she grasps a slimy, writhing turtle with both hands and studies the markings on its shell.

Babb is a UCO graduate student working toward a master's degree in biology, which requires a thesis project.

The thesis project consists of either a literature option, which requires countless hours in the Photo by Timber Massey library writing a thesis paper, or a field option, which usually involves experimentation.

Marie Babb, UCO graduate student, working toward a master's degree in biology examines a turtle as part of her research.

For Babb the choice was easy.

She spends around five to eight hours a day, "Watch out, she's trying to bite you," says Dr. doing it." nets that are located on the outer edges of the seven days a week researching turtles in a five-acre Paul Stone, a UCO associate professor of biology.

He estimated that there are around 1,500 tur- pond. There are usually around 10 to 17 nets pond near Piedmont.

Stone has been conducting an on-going study ties living in the pond, most of which he caught on placed at 80 different reference points.

Babb has glued radio transmitters to the shell of of turtles since 1996. The pond is located in the several occasions.

After the turtles are captured they are measured around fifteen turtles in the pond. Each radio has backyard of UCO graduate Ron Hoggard and his Some of the turtles are around 30 to 50 years and weighed. Their information is recorded in a a different frequency that she uses to home in on wife, Gloria. old, he said. capture book, Stone said. the turtles in order to study their travel range.

"Ever since I was a little boy, I have been chasThe pond contains four different species of turStone marks the turtles by making tiny chips on Babb takes out a device and begins to measure ing around snakes and turtles," says Stone, squintdes, the most common of which being the Redthe outer edge of their shells. The chips are placed the turtle's shell. The turtle rears back its serpent- ing under the brim of his faded baseball cap. eared Slider, according to St one. at different points for each turtle. like head.

"I finally found a job where I could get paid Stone and his assistants capture the turtles in Babb has assisted Stone with his research for the last three seasons. The season begins in March and ends in November. This season is the first that will go toward her master's degree.

"My mom is always laughing and telling me what a dork I am," she said with a smile.

"Then one day she came with me out to the pond and she saw Bob Palmer how beautiful and peaceful it Professor of Art, Chair Department of Art at UCO was."

Stone and Babb have recently returned from a trip to the southwest corner of New Mexico where "When I moved here I used to they have an on-going study of bank at a bank that lacked in around 300 turtles. customer service. So I walked over "I guess I will keep on researching turtles until the day to Citizens Bank and I've been that I die," said Stone. with them ever since." Says Jim

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UCO student reaches out 10 days helping in Haiti

by Summer Pratt sp@thevistaonline.com While some of her peers were on vacation, taking summer school or lying by the pool, Erin Tillotson was working with the impoverished people of Haiti.

Tillotson, sophomore biology/pre-medicine major, spent ten days in Haiti from August 1 — 11.

She stayed in Port-au-Paix, the second largest city in Haiti and Anse-foleur, Haiti while working with Northwest Haiti Christian Mission. During her stay, her group provided medical treatments for Haitians, who were suffering from a variety of illnesses.

"We saw lots of ear and eye infections, skin infections and funguses, funauses3 but malnutrition was the most prevalent."

Tillotson said crowds of Haitians waited outside the mission to receive medical care.

"We saw 225 people in nine hours and there was still 300 people standing outside the church."

Eventually, the group ran out of medicine and couldn't see anymore patients, Tillotson said.

"It was sad to know that the people were leaving with the same problems they'd come with and there was nothing we could do."

Tillotson said the level of poverty and sickness in Haiti was overwhelming.

"The whole week was a struggle to understand how they survive."

According to The World Bank Group, Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, with a life expectancy of only 57 years.

"A lot of the people feel cold, tired and hungry all the time and there's no end," Tillotson said.

One of her favorite experiences was getting to name a child, she said.

"Another girl and I had the same first and middle names, and we got to name a baby after us, then we took a picture of the three of us."

Tillotson said many babies were born at the birthing center of the clinic while they were there. ' "A lot of babies are born there, that otherwise would be born on the dirt floor of a hut."

Haiti's population is growing at an estimated 200,000 people a year, which contributes to the extreme poverty of the country, according to The World Bank Group. Their research says that less than half of the population is literate, only about one-fourth of the people have access to safe water and 75 percent of the children aren't vaccinated.

Tillotson said she was very aware of the class division between the rich and poor.

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class, the people try to earn a living anyway they can," she said.

She said there wasn't any elec. tricky, plumbing or sewer systems in most of the areas they visited.

"It definitely gives you a new perspective."

"When I got back, I went to a big mall and I kept thinking how much stuff we have that we don't even need," Tillotson said.

She said the most difficult part of her trip was reconciling the vast difference between the Amerkan lifestyle and the Haitian.

"It's selfish of me to say it was hard for me to see, when they're 'actually living it."

Tillotson plans to return to Haiti for the third time, possibly next summer, as an intern for a two month period. Her desire to be a missionary led her to select biology/pre-medicine as her major, she said.

She said she hopes to become a full-time missionary in Haiti or possibly Africa after she finishes school.

Tillotson thinks everyone should go out of the country at least once.

"I honestly believe God has blessed America to be a blessing to others."

"There are people dying of malnutrition," she said.

"Just because they're not in our backyard doesn't mean we can ignore them."

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Officers investigated fire alarm at the Commons 1000 Building.

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The bird apparently entered the Indianapolis Zoo's conservatory through a vent or window. The exhibit had about 1,500 butterflies and was due to close Labor Day. The lost butterflies were worth about dlrs 1,000.

Brilliant neon butterflies called blue morphos were especially hard hit.

The bird hid in the 65foot-tall conservatory until late July, when zoo staff members soaked it with a hose and finally caught it in a net.

"You can't blame the bird. He was doing what came naturally," zoo gardener Susan Micks said.

The bird was released "far, far away," zoo spokeswoman Judy Gagen said.

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Jones' service was conducted in front of an open grave, Alexander said. He said he believed Jones had been buried in the ground after the service.

Two years later, he returned to the same cemetery to bury his aunt and found his grandmother interred in a crypt he never ordered.

"I think it's sad when a person is already distracted by losing a loved one and then being defrauded by a mortuary. Nothing is uglier to me,"' Alexander said.

The cemetery never dealt with Alexander and isn't responsible, Restlawn Assistant General Manager Pete Dunmyer said. The owner of the mortuary, Marion Graham Jr., handled all the business dealing with Alexander and ordered the mausoleum, Dunmyer said.

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In April, the state attorney general sued Service Corp. International, the world's largest burial provider, for unfair and deceptive trade practices at two cemeteries in Palm Beach and Broward counties. The company was accused of burying bodies in the wrong spot, selling the same plots twice and selling pre-purchased plots that didn't exist.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Norma "Duffy" Lyon may have sculpted her last cow out of butter.

After 43 years as the Iowa State Fair's buttercow sculptor, Lyon said she may not be back next year due to her health.

"I sort of slowed down more drastically than I thought this year," said Lyon, who is 73. "I have no idea how my health will be next year."

Lyon said she wants Sarah Pratt, a special-education teacher who lives in Norwalk, to take over if she retires. Pratt has helped Lyon with the sculptures about 10 times already, Lyon said, and Pratt supervised the creation of this year's butter "Peanuts" characters.

"She has artistic abilities. I just need to work with her on cows," Lyon said of Pratt. "Anything else I wanted, she could do it."

Lyon has created a 600pound butter cow and one other butter creation for the fair every year since 1959. She also worked for up to four other states a year at the height of her career, and appeared at dairy congresses and live-

stock shows.

Lyon suffered a stroke in 1997. While there were no discernible effects on her motor skills, she said her thoughts take a little longer to form.

Lyon, who owns a Jersey cow dairy farm in Toledo with her husband, said she has always strived to make the cow anatomically accurate, a quality she finds lacking in other states' butter cows.

"The cows, I think, are mine," she said. "There's things about cows that you just don't get from not being around them."

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) Area celebrities will pucker up and kiss a donkey next month to help raise money to replace a retiring police dog.

An auctioneer will sell the kisses to the highest bidder Sept. 7. A kiss on the face of Buddy, a 91/2year-old donkey donated to the event, is worth $10. It's $25 for a smooch on the neck, $50 on the shoulder and $100 on his rear-end.

Fur will be cut in the shape of a heart on Buddy's rear-end and outlined in paint.

The highest bid will determine the area on the donkey celebrities will kiss.

In October, 11-year-old police dog Kado will retire after being with the Buffalo County Sheriff's Department for nine years.

The sheriff's department is trying to raise money to purchase another K-9 dog that will work with the sheriff's department and the Kearney Police Department.

Kearney veterinarians Barry and Deb Littell, who came up with the idea, are recruiting celebrities to kiss the donkey.

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THE ATHLETE'S FOOT in N OKC is accepting applications for PT employment. 15-20 hrs/wk evenings, Saturdays & mornings. No retail experience needed. Call 848-3232.

EARN EXTRA CASH. Female babysitter for daughter needed for Fall between classes from 2-5:30pm M-E. Must cook and tutor homework. Call Virgil at 810-8008, X117 daytime, 330-9055 evening.

NEED PART TIME childcare, must speak English fluently, 2:30-6pm ME. Call 330-3077.

DO YOU WANT to speak Spanish?

Take conversation classes for only $15/hr. Hurry, call and make your appointment! Lisette, 974-6104.

PART TIME evening and weekend delivery help wanted. Apply at Bob Mills Furniture, 3600 W Reno,

CLASSIFIEDS OKC.

Mall, 843-6020.

HELP WANTED at Marble Slab Creamery, fun environment with flexible hours. Morning, afternoon & evening shifts available. Starting at $5.75/hr. Apply at 3601 S Broadway, Edmond, or call 478-3025

GET PAID to show others how to drive a FREE car. Also get paid for shopping at your favorite stores, restaurants and movies. Call 1-888761-9711, Code A106.

KAPLAN, the world's leader in test prep, is seeking energetic student advisors for our OKC center. This PT position requires previous customer service experience, excellent communication and organizational skills.

Evenings and weekends. Enthusiastic people may call Bobbi at 848-3922.

EOE NEED RIDE for full time day student at UCO. Live close to MacArthur & NW Expressway. Some compensation. Please call 720-5966 or 623-3961.

HOPE'S Department Store Outlet is hiring! PT/FT position for EBAY listing. Must know Internet and be acquainted with computers. Work own hours! Call Rhonda at 8402216.

FULL/PART time position available in fast-paced detail shop. Must pass background and drug tests and have valid DL. Call 623-5028.

PINNACLE FITNESS has position available for front desk. Applicant should be enthusiastic, people oriented and have college experience. Apply in person at 2137 NW 138th, OKC or call 748-4544.

PINNACLE FITNESS is seeking students needing extra income for flyer distribution. Flexible hours, min. $6.50 up to $10/hr depending on production. Call 748-4544 for more info.

MOTO PHOTO in Edmond has full and part time positions available.

Apply at Marketplace or Bryant Square locations, or call 348-5509, 340-5006.

LOOKING for enthusiastic, customer service oriented people for full/part time & seasonal office help.

Great pay, flexible hours, and easy training for fast learners! Apply Helzberg Diamonds, Penn Square

SILVERHORN Golf Club has PT position for snack bar/beverage cart.

Apply 11411 N Kelly. Call 752-1181.

WWW.THEVISTAONLINECOM, 952-2400 BED & BREAKFAST house-keeper needed Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon & Tues from 12noon to 4pm. Work in beautiful surroundings with a fun team of ladies. Must work weekends and holidays. Apply at 328 E First, across from University, or call 348-6347.

FOR RENT PT JOB OPPORTUNITY The Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) group at First Presbyterian Church of Edmond is looking for early childcare teachers/asst teachers for the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month beginning Sept 6. Hrs are gam-12noon. Hourly rate starting at $6.00 depending on experience. If you are interested, please contact Kelly at 348-5857.

1 & 2 BEDROOM APTS, Duplexes & Townhomes, Kennedy Place Apts, 1010 N Kennedy, Edmond (Across from UCO), 341-7911. Visit us on the web at: wvvw.kennedyplace.com

1988 Grand Am, 2-dr, auto, only $650. Needs TLC! 1993 WRANGLER S Sport, red, soft top, 5-sp, 4-wd, 4 cyl, 2.5 ltr, 89K miles, $6500, 715-0441.

Welcome Students!

FOR LEASE: New townhouses, 2 bed, 2 bath, kitchen appliances, utility room, ceiling fans, lots of closet space. NO PETS! Exellent location, 1 block from UCO. 441 N Blackwelder, $600/mo, $500/dep, 1 yr lease, 341-9651.

INSURANCE CO in need of underwriting assistant/inspection manager.

Please fax resume to 488-0289.

ROOMS FOR RENT to 2 female UCO students. Washer/dryer, full kitchen access, pool. Furnished bed-

ATTN: Fashion Merchandising students. J. J. Kelly Briday needs sales consultant PT. Call 752-0029.

AUTOBAHN AUTO SALES 844-AUTO Sales @Autobahnok_com www.autobahnok.com Six Years in Business Student Discount Financing & Warranties available

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GREAT PT OPPORTUNITY! Established professional financial planning firm in N OKC seeking PT file clerk, M-F 1-5pm, $7/hr. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and possess a great attention to detail.

Professional neat appearance required.

Familiarity of multi-line phone and prior experience a definite plus.

IDEAL JOB FOR A BUSINESS STUDENT. Fax resume to 405-3022962.

SLEEP INN & SUITES of Edmond needs breakfast attendant 6:50-11am.

Immediate position open. Apply in person ONLY! 3608 S Broadway, Edmond. No phone call please.

FOR SALE

1994 SR-50 Honda scooter. Great gas mileage, $750, 359-9471.

ROOMMATES FEMALE ROOMMATE wanted to share house 5 minutes from UCO. Must be Christian, courteous and clean. Call 341-0268 or 401-5419.

BOOKS

NEED FEMALE to share home in Edmond. Full house privileges, $250/mo + 1/2 utilities, 478-2690.

rooms w/private baths, upstairs.

Phone 340-4025.

SWPM is seeking non-smoking male to share 4 bed, 2 bath house. Pool, garage, cable, w/d. $295/mo + utili-

CASH FOR BOOKS ARCHIVES BOOKS 1914 E 2nd St, Edmond

348-6800

TRAVEL SPRING BREAK 2003 W/STS America's #1 Student Tour Operator.

Sell trips, earn cash, travel free.

Information/reservations 1-800-648-4849 or

ties. Call 590-2327 or 341-4377.

Bible Study in the Book of Acts

EDMOND YMCA, 1220 S Rankin & Northside YMCA, 10000 N Penn (OKC) are now hiring Lifeguards and Swim Instructors. Pick up an application at the front desk. Free Membership included. smartestpills.com Campus Rep Wanted

University Center Room 31 8

Buy 2 meals and take $2 off your total bill or buy 1 meal and take $1 off.

Every Tuesday 12:30 p.m.

$2 OFF ANY 2 MEALS

For more information call 205-9526 or 210-3011

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Move-In Special Large Single topping

$5.99

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2 Tens for Ten Two Small, Two Toping

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One Small One Topping order of breadsticks & Two 20oz. pops

109 E. 2nd Street

844-7900

$8.99

Valid for delivery or carry-out. Not valid with any other offers.

Customer pays all tax. I Expires 9/13/02

Papa's Chicken Strips

$4.99

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Customer pays all tax. I Expires 9/13/02