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Oklahoma State Regents proposed an increase of $1.15 per credit hour activity fee for UCO students. ✓ Page 3
TUESDAY • FEB. 13, 2001
Alcohol policy waived for Valentine's party because of the university's alcohol policy. "They know that their functions are not Staff Writer successful unless they can serve alcohol," ine will be served at a UCO's Kriedler said. Conference and Event Services' "We have been given permission by the Valentine's Day banquet even president to have this function. ... One of though university policy his passions is to have the prohibits alcoholic community feel a part of beverages. the university, and make "It's a one-time waiver them want to come here," and we're just going to Kreidler said. see how it goes ... UCO Kreidler said she is still a dry campus," said researched the alcohol University Relations policy and found that the Director Bill Wiseman. Board of Regents would Marilyn Kreidler, allow licensed caterers to director of Marketing and serve alcoholic beverages Conference Services, at university functions. said, 'The university In the past, the wants to test the waters." university used their own Kreidler says people in catering, but now they the community have use Chartwells, a private asked to hold events in caterer. the ballroom such as "We haven't gotten auctions, weddings and banquets, but didn't full approval from everybody. We wanted to BY TIFFANY WATKINS
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Sports Recruitment news The UCO football team has received letters of intent from 12 recruits for next season, including three All-State players. ✓ Page 6
>Features Central Station UCO's campus cafe gives students the opportunity to work in food service. ✓ Page 12
see the people's response." Kreidler said. She hopes the event will open the door to change the policy. This one-time waiver does not apply to student organizations. Jarrod Noftsger, assistant to the vice president, said student organizations can't serve alcohol at their functions because the Board of Regents' policy prohibits it. "When we open a door," Kreidler said, "we can't open it all the way." Wiseman said UCO is still officially a dry campus. The one-time waiver only applies to this one event and the university center. All students, faculty and community members are welcome at the Valentine's Day party that will take place in the University Ballroom on Feb. 13 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. The cost is $75 and includes dinner, wine and entertainment. A cash bar will bar available. Only people who are 21-years-old will be allowed to drink. For information, call Kreidler at 974-2244 or 974-2358. •
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Study predicts more jobs, shopping opportunities BY BETH HULL
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he introduction of new shops that cater to college students may be among the effects of a recent economic study of Edmond, according to the Edmond Economic Development Authority (EEDA). ."Eventually we'd like to kind of create a campus corner thing somewhere off of University [Drive] going toward downtown," said Steve Kreidler, executive director of the EEDA. Kreidler said that although there are numerous student employment opportunities in Edmond, the addition of new businesses could expand the variety of
available jobs. The EEDA provides information to businesses and developers who are considering Edmond as a location for creating new retail sites. The EEDA gathered sales figures from Edmond merchants between August and December of 2000 and organized that information by business type. "What we were trying to find out is, do we have big holes in our retail marketplace in Edmond that we should try and fill so that people don't have to drive so far to spend their money," said Kreidler. According to statistics from the EEDA's report, Edmond has advanced in the past two decades from
Sales Gap Coefficient 1994-1999
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This chart, released in the Edmond Economic Authority's 2001 economic preview, shows what percentage of every dollar earned in Edmond is spent outside of Edmond. exporting sales to other cities to keeping retail dollars in Edmond. Although a balance has
been reached in many of furnishings and general the categories, new merchandise. retailers are needed in areas such as home See EEDA, Page 8 —