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UCO, Gruber planning mock terrorism drill

by Mark Schlachtenhaufen ms@thevistaonline.com In response to the continuing terrorist threat against the United States, the National Homeland Security Training Center (NHSTC) will stage a mock bioterrorism drill on the UCO campus during Spring Break week.

On March 19 UCO and Homeland Security will host a mock bioterrorism drill in conjunction with a national training facility located here in Oklahoma, said Dr. Don Powers, UCO director of quality assurance and safety management.

"It is the first time for such an event at UCO," he said.

"We're in the process of working with the Homeland Security people."

UCO will be conducting the drill with representatives from Camp Gruber, home of the NHSTC. Located near Muskogee, Camp Gruber is a training site for National Guard personnel.

Chuck Garrison, chief advisor-liaison for Homeland Security, Oklahoma Military Department, confirmed the date and location of the March exercise.

The drill will help train first-responders — fire department and police department personnel — those who would arrive first on the scene of a disaster, such as a bomb explosion or an attack using chemical or biological weapons.

"We're going to be trying to do things like line up so many students to volunteer as victims," Powers said.

Several Homeland Security representatives toured the UCO campus on Feb. 12, reviewing the facilities, Powers said. He said their review was favorable.

No further details were available, Powers said.

UCO topped Southwestern 67-60 going 6-2 in the LSC north.

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Vista reporter Mark Schlachtenhaufen and Homeland Security training officer John Clark tour the National Homeland Security Training Center's assualt course at Camp Gruber on Feb. 14.

Old state base has new mission • State facility training first-responders how to react to a terrorist attack with bioweapons.

by Mark Schlachtenhaufen ms@thevistaonline.com BRAGGS

A new Homeland Security facility on a military post in eastern Oklahoma is preparing the nation's first-responders for a possible biological, chemical or nuclear terroristled attack on American soil.

Camp Gruber, located near Muskogee, is the site for the National -

Homeland Security Training Center (NHSTC), which hosted its first training exercise in December. The second was in January. The next will be in May. The Murrah Building bombing, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the continued elevated threat against Americans and American interests have accelerated national efforts to train firstresponders in weapons of mass destruction consequence management, said Robert "John" Clark, NHSTC senior exercise planner.

"There's gonna be a constant need for us," Clark said. "The only way you can get better is to constantly keep honing your skills because the bad guys are

too. The only way we can be prepared is constant training. I just hope we're doing a good job; I think we are."

Clark said already some 500 firstresponders - fire fighters, police, EMS crews, the first certified care-givers to arrive at a disaster scene - have trained at the Defense Department-operated facility, which coordinates with Oklahoma's Office of Homeland Security.

By this December about 1,000 individuals will have been trained at the center. The United States has nearly two million first-responders, the White

Department of Public Safety offering new anonymous crime and terrorism tip line.

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New website experiencing growing pains

by Caroline Duke cd@thevistaonline.corn

Photo by Juli Barker

Gov. Henry addresses teachers Feb. 12 at a Capitol rally.

Teachers stage rally outside State Capitol

by Thad Donner td@thevistaonline.com An estimated 20,000 teachers, parents and concerned citizens converged on the State Capitol for the "Save Our Schools" rally Feb. 12.

The toilets failed due to the constant flushing, helicopters circled overhead and state troopers tried to keep security measures in line with the orange alert.

And, leading politicians spoke to the masses of upset educators about government measures to deal with the education crisis.

Governor Brad Henry spoke, announcing that a bill putting the education lottery to a public vote passed committee and would make it to the floor.

"You, by being here, have focused all attention in this great state on education," Henry said, prompting applause.

Governor Henry said that he and legislative leaders would draw' $25.5 million from the rainy day fund, recanting his call in the State of the State address not to touch the state's emergency fund.

He said that this money would be used to fund the current fiscal year to address the current budget shortfall.

Senate President Pro Tempore Cal Hobson announced that he would support a temporary onecent sales tax which could be put to a statewide vote as early as July.

Senate Republican leader James Williamson emphasized the need to fund education at the beginning of the budget session.

A delegation of teachers from Tulsa's Whitney High School (WHS) agreed, adding that there's no reason not to know by the end of school how much money they'll have the next fiscal year, which starts in July.

They expressed frustration with current conditions in schools, describing having to teach classes with 40-50 students since no substitutes could be found.

Tulsa Public Schools is currently using only volunteer substitutes, which teachers said come once, then never again. They argue that the current practice of discontinuing new teacher contracts is aggravating the mass exodus of new teachers to Texas.

The WHS teachers wore tshirts with the slogan "Classmates, not Cellmates," framing a cartoon of an angry

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Some students and faculty have reported problems with accessing UCONNECT since the implementation of the site in the beginning of the fall 2002 semester.

UCONNECT allows students to have their own email account through the university, and it also combines the concepts of WebCT and Broncho Central onto one site, said Sandra Burkey, assistant director of technology user services and technology manager of UCONNECT. "All of those pieces enable us [students, faculty, and staff] to perform different functions," Burkey said.

WebCT is a course content tool, she said, that allows instructors to post syllabi, lecture notes, power point presentations and quizzes. It also allows students and instructors to post information on discussion boards and to post homepages, she said.

Broncho Central allows students and faculty to access class information. Students can enroll, add or drop classes, work with the financial aid office or access

library resources via the web.

Burkey said because the university didn't have an updated student system that included all the features of Broncho Central and WebCT in one site, an Information Management Systems (IMS) committee was formed in June 2000. The committee held regular meetings and demonstrations and ultimately chose UCONNECT, based on the recommendations of the students, faculty and staff who made up the committee.

Part of the funding for the system came from student technology fees, she said.

"I think students will enjoy using it once they start using it more," Burkey said.

Ed Franklin, technology support supervisor, said one of the most common problems students tend to have is that they don't know their username or six-digit personal identification number (PIN).

Franklin said if students don't know their PIN, they can get it from the Cyber Cafe computer lab in the Nigh University Center, the computer lab in Max Chambers Library, or Rm. 170 of the Math and Computer Science

Building.

Gypsy Hogan, publications editor in University Relations, said she receives many of the messages from students who are having problems.

During the Christmas 2002 holiday break, she received many complaints from students who were unable to retrieve their fall or intersession grades. When she is made aware of these problems, she forwards them to Information Technology (IT), she said.

"It's a nice safeguard system; it's like IT is not the only one that knows there is a problem.

We know, and we send it to them to fix, but it's a good system of checks of balances," she said.

Hogan said one problem is that there are links to other areas from the UCONNECT site and the organizations or groups who have been assigned the websites have not yet designed them. She said another problem may be one of user error, because students do not remember their passwords or user names.

Blake Fry, functional manager of UCONNECT and director of

Softball opened the 2003 season with a disappointing start losing four straight in the LSC First-Pitch Tournament in Irving, Texas Feb 14-15.

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College of Education gets SBC grant

by Mark Schlachtenhaufen ms@thevistaonline.com UCO has received a $651,300 grant from an Oklahoma City telecommunications company that will be used to establish a teacher-in-residence in the College of Education.

The grant from SBC, formerly known as Southwestern Bell, will help pay for eight one-week technology workshops for teachers over a three-year period beginning this summer, said Judith Coe, dean of the College of Education.

Through the series of workshops, more than 600 K-12 teachers will be trained in how to use technology in their curriculum, Coe said. Teachers trained in the workshops will then train other teachers in school districts

across Oklahoma.

The master teacher-in-residence will work to encourage education students and administrators to use technology to enhance classroom instruction, said UCO President Roger Webb.

Society is becoming more reliant on technology, making programs such as this important, he said.

"The Master Teacher's role in the promotion and support of technology to enhance instruction will be a powerful tool in motivating others to grow professionally through technology," Coe said.

Qualified candidates for the master teacher-in-residence position would be either Oklahoma Teacher of the Year recipients or nationally board certified, Webb said.

SBC has been a good corpo-

rate citizen in relation to supporting education, Webb said. The grant will help elevate standards in the teaching field by demonstrating the passion and commitment displayed by effective teachers, he said.

Marsha J. Lindsey, president of SBC-Oklahoma, said the new position is a "great match" for SBC. A well educated, welltaught workforce can fuel economic growth, she said.

"Programs like this are key to the future, not only of the state's future leaders, but also of Oklahoma companies striving to compete in the global marketplace," Lindsey said in a press release issued Feb. 10.

The SBC grant is the second largest in the history of the College of Education, established in 1890.

Wrestling completed its regular dual season trimming Adams State (Colo.) in a close 24-20 dual.

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OPINION

FEBRUARY 18, 2003

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Quote of the day Innocence always calls mutely for protection when we would be so much wiser to guard ourselves against it: innocence is like a dumb leper who lost his bell, wandering the world, meaning no harm.

Today in History 1564 Italian artist, sculptor, architect and poet Michelangelo died in Rome.

- Graham Greene The Quiet American

itampus Quotes Sales of duct tape jumped last week, thanks to U.S. Fire Administrator David Paulison's announcement that it was a plausible method of preventing chemical and biological agents from entering a household. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said the same thing in their "Are You Ready?" guide to preparing for terrorist attacks. Thus Americans flocked to hardware stores and retail chains to attain the peace of mind that comes with being the first on your block to terror-proof your house.

So it's available in red, white or blue, but will it, in combination with sheets of plastic, form an impermeable barrier, keeping outside air away from the fragile lungs of pets and children? The government seems to think so.

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While it's physically possible to trap yourself in with an air-tight casing, it would be difficult, said Dr. Donald Miller, UCO professor of physics and engineering. Houses are designed to breathe, providing fresh air for their occupants and purging heat from bodies, electronics and activities like cooking. In the time it takes to seal off enough space to not die of carbon dioxide poisoning, pathogens or chemicals could mix with the air supply.

FEMA's document says during a chemical or biological attack, "Turn off all ventilation... Seek shelter in an internal room, preferably one without windows. Seal the room with duct tape and plastic sheeting."

It recommends pre-fitting the sheets of plastic to save time.

If you happen to be anywhere other than your home when an

attack is announced, you should attempt to get up-wind of the contaminated area and seek shelter.

Once inside the shelter, a number of obstacles would face you: you would have no heat or air conditioning and nothing to do but listen to your radio and wait and see if you or loved ones die. Since 10 square feet of space will feed one set of lungs for about 5 hours, you would eventually have to crack a window.

Dr. Riaz Ahmad, professor of microbiology, said if air is diffusing at a very slow rate, organisms will sink, hinting that some ventilation could be possible without increased risk of infection.

The odds of survival would be stacked against you, but would certainly be greater than the odds of surviving a nuclear attack by crawling under your desk, as students were

drilled to do in the 1950s.

With the Homeland Security National Advisory Alert System moved last week to "high alert," the government seems to think an attack is more likely than ever.

Buying duct tape may be a cathartic act the government suggested with the intention of soothing our population and giving it a more concrete safeguard against fear of death, as many have speculated, but it cannot be dismissed as a purely paranoid measure, If they safely approach sealing themselves from outside air, these masses shuttling carts filled with bottled-water and batteries through parking lots - their efforts and expenditures may yet be vindicated.

Y2K didn't hit, but maybe terrorists will.

their education in tuition. Many college students and their lower income and middle class families, would be disproportionately negatively impacted, and in some cases see their dreams of a college education sidelined, by enormous and sudden increases in tuition. Fees are going up dramatically at many public colleges and universities, at the same time the discussion regarding removing the cap on tuition is taking place.

While the leadership of HEAR supported, and lobbied to give the authority to the state regents to raise tuition, the Association feels that the annual limit of a 7% increase in tuition for in-state students and a 9% hike for out-of-

institutions in the country. At certain institutions, professor salaries are only about 80% of the national or peer average. In virtually every state institution, faculty salaries at the rank of Professor are woefully inadequate when compared to peer institutions nationally. At virtually every public college or university in Oklahoma in the past six years, administrative salaries have risen dramatically, while faculty salaries have remained virtually stagnant.

Money saved, by reordering spending priorities in Oklahoma higher education to reduce administrative bloat, could be used to raise faculty salaries.

-Faculty at Oklahoma higher education institutions should be statutorily or administratively entitled to certain due process protections. Faculty who are terminated, denied tenure or promotion should be entitled to reasons in writing for the employment decision, and subsequently be able to appeal the decision on procedural and substantive grounds.

-If a lottery passes, a substantial portion of the proceeds should be allocated for higher education.

These additional monies should be dedicated to education with the caveat that the legislature cannot reduce therespective education appropriations by the number of dollars raised from thelottery.

-College presidents and administrators should be required to have earned adoctorate, as well as have higher education experience other than as astudent, before being appointed to such administrative posts.

-Each Oklahoma Board of Regents should have at least one college faculty member. This should be required statutorily and implemented administratively by the Governor prior to the statute coming on line.

Do you feel UCO needs more security in light of the terroism problems?

"In a way, yes, because maybe they knew about the OKC bombing and this could be a targeted area."

"No." BARBIE SMALEY sophomore graphic design

ALEX VANCUREN freshman marketing

Letters to the Editor The Higher Education Association for Reform (H.E.A.R.) is opposed to House Bill 1748, proposed by David Boren, and sponsored by Representative Bill Nations.

OU President David Boren has been promoting the idea to raise tuition in Oklahoma by removing the present statutory caps, which allow in-state tuition to be raised 7% annually, and out-of-state tuition to be raised by 9% per year.

Boren, who campaigned to "sweep out the old guard" when he

ran for Governor 30 years ago, now appears to have become part of the old guard which he campaigned against. His proposal on raising tuition by as much as 20% a year, seems to envision college students and their families as incredible bread machines. It fails to take into account the difficult economic situation the state, nation and many Oklahoma families and college students face today. It also fails to take into account the average income of Oklahoma families.

H.E.A.R. opposes Boren's proposal to raise tuition at Oklahoma's public colleges and universities by as much as 20% in one year. The Higher Education Association for Reform vigorously disagrees with Boren on this issue. Raising tuition 20% or even 15% in one year, would hurt college students and their parents in paying for their tuition and other related expenses.

We feel that in the present economy, such an increase would be insensitive and counterproductive.

Boren was quoted in a recent article that "I mean, I lose sleep at night-is that students will have to come up with several hundreds of dollars." Clearly the only way to give Boren a good night's sleep, is to defeat HB 1748.

We need moderate and measured increases in tuition, so that we are gradually able to raise tuition, to be more in line with

other states, without killing the goose that laid higher education's golden egg.

HEAR does support gradually raising tuition in Oklahoma, within current statutory limits, so that students will pay 1/3 of the cost of

state students, was wisely placed in legislation passed by members of the legislature, when they granted such authority to the regents.

HEAR fully supports raising tuition the , maximum the current statute allows, 7% and 9%, for the next academic year.

We are excited that with progressive leadership and reforms, Oklahoma's higher education system will become more accountable, while making better efforts to function transparently. By promoting higher education reforms, politics will be replaced by a more efficient system that effectively manages our taxpayer money. By implementing positive changes, Oklahoma will be able to move into the mainstream of higher education in the 21st century, and serve as the engine for tremendous economic growth and prosperity.

HEAR calls for reforms in the higher education system that could be enacted, without raising tuition more than 7% or 9% next year, or hiking taxes, such as: -A statutory requirement ensuring Oklahoma regents have earned at least a bachelor's degree. Until the statute is passed, HEAR calls Governor Henry to promise that he will use his appointment power to administratively implement this standard.

-Supporting the increase in

"Not really."

JEFF GANN junior criminal justice

Lauren Fotenopulos freshman elementary ed

"Security is a big issue everywhere no matter where you go. So I say yea."

LOMARR GATES sophomore finance

"Whatever security we have at this point, I haven't really felt their presence too much."

TAL LADECKY senior biology

"No. I think that we should not worry about it."

SARAH IOVAN junior psychology

"Definitely yea. They should do more security.

We don't want anyone on our campus to get hurt."

SOPHIE DIXON freshman business marketing

Tom Guild HEAR Chair

salaries for Oklahoma college faculty in order to bring them up to the national or peer averages for similar

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"I don't think we need it.

There's not a lot we can do."

"I don't think it's affecting us locally. Locally, I think we're doing fine."

Wayne McGee Senior management

"I cannot imagine the terrorists attack the university.

But, maybe university needs more security-like safe place on campus."

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State adapts to change in alert status

by Mark Schlachtenhaufen ms@thevistaonline.com State health officials are urging Oklahomans to be vigilant and remain calm since the federal government raised the national .terror alert level last week to Orange status, the second to highest level on the advisory system.

Since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks security has been upgraded both nationwide and locally, said Dr. Timothy Cathey, medical director for the Bioterrorism Preparedness Division, Oklahoma State Department of Health.

Oklahomans should be concerned about terrorism threats, but continue their daily routines, Cathey said.

"We understand that there are a lot of people who are feeling anxious right now," Cathey said.

"But people shouldn't stop con-

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Cathey said he has been travelbe planning to attack targets inside and outside the United ing across the state, acquainting States, coinciding with the end of himself with personnel at clinics the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage and hospitals. His staff has also

been advising hospital staffs on procedural matters related to bioterrorism, such as the smallpox vaccine.

If there is a change in alert status, local emergency management advises organizations like the American Red Cross, said Laurie Hanna, community relations director with the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Red Cross.

"There's not really anything that we've changed," Hanna said.

"We continue to be prepared everyday like normal because we want to be ready anytime any type of disaster happens. It just makes us a little more aware."

The Red Cross also wants to make the public more aware that it's important to be prepared any time of year.

"Most Oklahomans, I would say, aren't prepared," Hanna said.

"They need to make sure that they have supplies ready as if it

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Fire fighters from the Edmond Fire Department practiced in East Hall Feb. 13. were for any other disaster. Our main message is stay calm, be prepared and not to panic, just be more aware, listen to the media."

Oklahomans are used to the threat of tornadoes, which has

some more prepared for terrorist activity, Cathey said.

Families should have a complete first aid kit, an extra supply

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Gruber, from page 1

State Homeland Security training facility at Camp Gruber provides first-responders with realistic bioterrorism scenarios.

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"I've been involved in this seven years and the training level has significantly increased," Clark said. "The only reason it has increased is because of what we're doing, bringing first-responders to locations like this."

Camp Gruber offers a unique blend of facilities used for realistic exercise scenarios involving simulated weapons of mass destruction environments. The base was chosen to be the host site because it offers the best combination of assets, said John Powell, NHSTC exercise planner.

Camp Gruber was established during World War II, used as a POW camp for German prisoners. It was downsized at war's end, reinvigorated in 1977 as a training site for weekend and annual training for the Oklahoma National Guard and guard units from other states.

First responders take their previous training to a higher level at the NHSTC, Powell said.

Personnel from the military and government agencies also train at the facility.

"This is a practical application as opposed to skill training," Powell said. "We facilitate them through a thought process, what

they've taken from the classroom, allow them to use it in an 'actual' event."

Bringing a variety of personnel together for training helps them improve coordination, disseminate information, Clark said.

The more realistic the NHSTC can make the scenarios, the more credibility it adds to a first responder's experience at the facility, Clark said. Input from personnel with real-world experience helps improve the simulations, he said.

"Some ideas come from the first responders," Clark said.

"They know what can hurt them."

Camp Gruber's facilities include an airstrip which will be developed into an airfield, an engagement skills trainer with a variety of weapon systems, a night vision trainer and a venue at Arrowhead Point on the Arksansas River might be used for port scenario training.

About 800 acres at the NHSTC are open for expansion, Clark said. The more training scenarios available, the better, he said.

"Let's face it, after 9/11, anything's possible," Clark said.

Expansion plans are contin-

ity, Clark said.

The 50-acre assault course, built in the late 1980s, is located near a 20-acre collective training facility, built in the mid 1990s.

Occasionally, training scenarios include both sites, Clark said.

Within the 20-acre site is a three-block by five-block section of "Liberty Village." Burned-out military vehicles, upended as if they had been hit by an exploding shell, are scattered about the streets. Portions of the stone buildings, have been turned into piles of rubble.

Atop a multi-story hotel is a control tower. Nearby is a bank.

Other buildings include the Three Rivers Hotel, City Hall, the Brushy Mountain Bar and the Round Mountain Restaurant.

Near one building is a downed helicopter.

In a January training scenario using real actors, after a routine traffic stop, police exchanged gunfire with a suspected terrorist.

He fled in his vehicle and caused a multi-vehicle crash. While first

Photos by Rebecca Martin -responders cared for crash victims and put out a car fire, a hazardous materials team dealt with chemicals discharged from an agricultural sprayer.

Meanwhile, police chased the suspected terrorist, who crawled through the sewer system. The suspect took a single hostage at the gas station and then drove to the assault course. As police pursued the terrorist, they called in back up.

Possible scenarios with buildings include the discovery of a

meth lab, or a lab used to make sarin, Clark said. Sarin is a manmade chemical warfare agent classified as a nerve agent. Chairs, tables and props like plastic bullets - simunitions - actual containers for biological, chemical and nuclear weapons and explosive materials add realism.

"We want them to come in and to be challenged," Clark said.

"God forbid if they should ever have to use it, but if they do, at least they'll be prepared."

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gent on available funds, Clark said. In 2003, the budget for Camp Gruber and the NHSTC was $2.9 million. No construction is occurring currently, but Clark said the NHSTC, if properly funded, can become one of the premiere facilities of its kind in the nation.

The Office of Homeland Security was formed in November 2002, with a stroke of President Bush's pen. Most of America isn't yet aware the NHSTC exists.

"It's kind of like a little secret," Clark said.

Word's getting out now.

Special operations forces are among the varied personnel corning from the region and beyond that have participated in simulated urban terrorist scenarios at Camp Gruber's Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) sites, Clark said.

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Lottery Bill Group working to defeat tuition bill clears vote in House Committee

by Mark Schlachtenhaufen ms@thevistaonline.corn

by Jim Epperson je@thevistaonline. corn Legislation seeking to establish a lottery in Oklahoma passed a crucial committee vote Wednesday Feb. 12, but another vote looms in the next three weeks.

The Revenue and Taxation Committee voted 5-4 in favor of House Bill 1278, which would earmark lottery proceeds to education. Next, the bill will be read and voted on the floor of the House of Representatives.

If the bill is passed by the House and Senate and signed by Gov. Brad Henry, then the lottery's fate will be determined by a vote of the people.

"It's not going to be insurmountable to pass," said Rep. Ron Kirby, D-Lawton, primary author of the lottery bill.

Mike Ray, House media division director, said that two dominant issues are generating most of the debate. Those in favor of the lottery want it for the projected education proceeds, whereas those opposed think it is morally corrosive.

Kirby said that representatives who think passing a lottery is morally wrong should not vote on the bill.

"The point I want to make is the vote needs to go to the vote of the people," he said.

Gov. Brad Henry will debate the issue with Rep. Forrest Claunch, R-Midwest City at 7 p.m. in the Homsey Moot Court Room at OCU's starkeys law center, NW 23 and Kentucky.

A state higher education lobby organization says legislation seeking to remove the caps limiting tuition hikes lacks safeguards that would prevent unreasonably high increases if the bill becomes law.

Dr. Thomas Guild, UCO business professor, chairman of the Higher Education Association for Reform (HEAR), said mainstream Oklahoma City press coverage of House Bill 1748 has been unbalanced, giving supporters of the tuition bill far more mention than opponents.

The bill faces a vote Feb. 17 in the appropriations and budget committee. On Feb. 12, it cleared a subcommittee with a favorable 13-2 vote, said Rep. Bill Nations, D-Lawton, the bill's primary author.

Nations introduced the bill to help Oklahoma colleges and universities make up growing budget deficits due to the $600 million state budget shortfall. Last week finance officials announced an additional estimated reduction of $84 million in the 2004 budget.

The estimated $84 million reduction is due to December tax revenue collections coming in below budget projections. The reduced revenue collections were due to the condition of Oklahoma's economy, which has been sluggish.

Thus far, during the current fiscal year, higher education's share of budget cuts has totaled about $50 million. The University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University could benefit most if the bill passes.

In comparison to their peer institutions

in the Big 12 Conference, OU and OSU are positioned near the bottom in their tuition fees. OSU and OU rank eleventh and twelfth respectively as having the lowest levels of tuition and mandatory fees among Big 12 schools.

Since OU and OSU have the largest budgets among the 25 colleges and universities within the state higher education system, they have taken the largest budget cuts.

The State Regents for Higher Education are in the middle of a five-year pilot-program that gives them, not the Legislature, the authority to approve tuition increases. When cuts in the higher education budget are mandated, the regents also determine how much money each school will lose.

If it passes, HB 1748 would remove the caps presently limiting in-state tuition hikes to no more than seven percent and non-resident increases to no more than nine percent. OU and OSU tuition hikes would be measured against their peer schools in the Big 12, UCO's against regional schools.

Guild said he fears colleges and universities would view passage of the legislation as a green light for unreasonably high tuition hikes.

"If this bill passes there really aren't any definite checks and balances in the system," Guild said. "We're talking about some magical, mythical average."

Under the Carnegie grading system, UCO is listed as a IIA school, Guild said.

Any IIA school in UCO's "region" could become one of its peer institutions in surrounding states, resulting in tuition possi-

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The state government budget shortfall for the next fiscal year is growing, officials said Friday. The latest projection: $677.6 million.

Scott Meacham, director of the Office of State Finance, said the Board of Equalization will be asked Tuesday to certify a revenue

forecast for next year of $4.9 billion.

That would be a decrease of $84.8 million in the forecast certified in December, when officials announced the Legislature would have $592 million less to spend than it did a year ago.

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ences of wind. Cyanide exposure may occur through breathing air, drinking water, eating food or touching contaminated soil.

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"The decrease in estimated revenue results from the Oklahoma Tax Commission's expectation that recovery from the current economic downturn will be more modest than they originally forecast," Meacham said.

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Gov. Brad Henry, who is chairman of the seven-member board, said the development was not entirely unexpected.

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"Obviously the revenue picture continues to look fairly bleak, as we have said all along we were afraid it would.

"It is going to require our continued diligence in looking for every inefficiency in the budget as the budget process continues."

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EL RENO, Okla. (AP) The mother of a slain 10-year old boy has moved from this small town, saying she can't bear to live in the same community with the youth jurors acquitted of fatally shooting her son.

The 10-year-old suspect was found not guilty in a juvenile court on first-degree murder charges in the shooting death of Tremain Richey, also 10.

I cannot see (him) walking around freely and playing freely and playing sports or whatever," said Tremain's mother, Tiffany Gillispie. "It's something Tremain will never get to do. I just can't do that. I can't stay there anymore."

Gillispie said she disagrees with the decision of the six-member jury that heard testimony in the week-long trial.

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Tiffany Gillispie found Tremain's body in her back yard. He had a gunshot wound to the head and paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.

"Me and Tionna are living a nightmare and will for the rest of our life," she said. "It hurts.

Nothing has ever hurt me like this. But all I can do is pray and ask God to give me strength."

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The biggest drop is in projected revenues from corporate income taxes. In December, the Tax Commission estimated corporate income taxes would actually grow slightly during the next fiscal year.

Now it is estimating they will decrease 35.2 percent, or $47.4 million, from collections in the current fiscal year.

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said HEAR has been attempting to make the process more democratic by pressuring some area newspapers into giving groups opposed to HB 1748 more coverage.

Guild cited an article published by the Daily Oklahoman in its Feb. 9 issue. Guild said the article gave cursory mention of editorial stances taken on the tuition bill by several college newspapers, including The Vista, which published an anti-tuition bill editorial along with the Oklahoma Daily, On student newspaper. Several paragraphs were about HEAR. "We always try to do our best to be balanced. Maybe it's that they aren't saying enough," said Mike Shannon, the Daily Oklahoman's News Today editor.

As a result of the unbalanced coverage, the pro-tuition bill forces had a long head start on the opposition in the metro press, Guild said. But a recent maneuver in the Legislature indicated slow but steady progress is being made.

The bill that was to have been heard on Feb. 17 came up for a vote on Feb. 12 indicating that legislators concerned about mounting opposition, took a head count and seeing the numbers still in their favor, moved up the vote, Guild said.

"I think that was a calculated political maneuver," he said.

Guild said the move was unfair to citizens who had read the previous notice and had not bothered to check again.

"That kind of thing is what makes people hate politics and hate politicians," Guild said. "It undermines people's confidence in their system of government and it's changing the rules in the middle of the game and it's just not fair."

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terror alert, from page 3 of sealed prescription medications and a "family kit" containing extra food and water rations, Hanna said.

People should have a family communication plan so they can contact one another if an emergency occurs, Cathey said. When in public they should be aware of their surroundings and be alert to anything unordinary, he said. If someone sees any suspicious activity, report it to local authorities.

State officials are preparing their response to numerous possible terrorism scenarios, grading possible soft targets located in Oklahoma, Cathey said. They are also focusing on the recent terrorist activity in Europe and in England, where cyanide and ricin were found, Cathey said.

Steps would be taken to make a thorough and accurate diagnosis of an individual exposed to a biological or chemical agent, Cathey said. An initial diagnosis would be followed up with more analysis at a laboratory operated by the Bioterrorism Preparedness

bly being skewed at a high level, a low level or a comparable level, he said.

The system needs clarification, Guild said. There's a broad range of tuition levels within UCO's region, he said.

"With those figures, depending on which 'peers' you pick, you could pretty much make a case for a zero percent increase in tuition or maybe an 80 percent increase in tuition," Guild said.

Language contained in HB 1748 dictates that presidents would first be required to convince the regents of their own university or college, Nations said. Schools would then need to convince the State Regents for Higher Education, who make the final decision on tuition increases.

Beforehand, the state regents would consider factors including the condition of the economy, cost of living, availability of need-based financial aid and to what extent the proposed increase would affect the affordability of higher education, Nations said. In-state tuition levels are also compared to levels in surrounding states.

Examining tuition levels at peer schools is another criteria used by decision-makers.

Oklahoma has a three-tier system that categorizes state schools as comprehensive, regional or two-year. OU and OSU are the comprehensives. UCO is a regional school.

Each May, before making a final decision, the regents hold public hearings.

No decision has been made as to what the peer schools will be, said Maryann Maletz, regents' vice chancellor for budget and finance.

"We're really trying to go about this in a rational way," Maletz said.

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Bruce Treadaway and Pam Westbrook show illtrations from Dr. Seuss' book Green Eggs and Ham at the NUC Feb. 13 as part of a promotion to read by the Student Oklahoma Education Association.

Public safety department launches Broncho Five-0

by Jim Epperson je@thevistaonline.com The UCO Department of Public Safety (DPS) has launched an anonymous tip line called Broncho Five-0 in response to a $5000 burglary from the University Center, Jan. 30.

Marilyn Kreidler, director of the University Center, reported to police that an expensive projector, a wireless hand-held microphone and a microphone receiver were stolen sometime between 10:45 a.m. and noon from Constitution Hall.

UCO Police Chief Jeffery Harp is encouraging students to use Broncho Five-0 to report information of crimes or leads to

where the Epson Projector is by phone or email.

"This is one of those deals that's a property crime, which is most of the crime that happens," Harp said.

Kreidler said the theft might be related to similar property crimes from the campuses of Oklahoma State University in Tulsa and Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.

"Its possible that someone is targeting universities," she said.

The new crime tip program was established for students who wish to remain anonymous.

To leave a tip about crime or terrorism call Broncho Five-0 at 974-FIVE (3483), or email to FIVE-O@UCOK.EDU .

Department of Public Safety investigates unknown odor

by Jim Epperson je@thevistaonline.com The UCO Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Edmond Fire Department responded to a call Friday Feb. 14 when a facility management worker became dizzy after smelling something in a maintenance room.

Georgia Morgan was doing a routine maintenance check in a room near the second floor men's restroom in the Nigh University Center when she became dizzy, said spokesperson Charlie Johnson.

A UCO committee is revising university emergency response plans for natural or manmade disasters, including tornadoes or a terrorist attack.

The UCO Emergency Response Performance Management Team is conducting the revisions in the emergency plan as part of its regular job description, said Dr. Don Powers, director of Quality Assurance and Safety Management.

"What we're developing, basically, is the 'umbrella plan' that covers the whole university and then other particular areas would develop plans under that umbrella plan," Powers said.

The committee's mission statement is to produce a workable emergency plan that can be utilized across a broad range of emergencies, he said.

"We want to have the university be able to react to natural incidents or manmade incidents which could be an act of terrorism or a student with a mental

problem, or say a boiler explodes in one of the buildings or something like that."

The committee has a working relationship with the Edmond Fire and Police Departments, Powers said. He occasionally reviews the city's emergency plans and someone from the city reviews UCO's plan.

Seven to eight members are serving on the committee which normally meets once each month, he said. Members have been reviewing the drafts of the rewrite. The committee began meeting in August 2002.

Powers chairs the committee.

His assistant, Georgia MorganPyron, Jeff Harp and Ted Jones from the Department of Public Safety, Kay Jones from Auxiliary Operations, John McClure from Purchasing, Charlie Johnson from University Relations, Bruce Lochner from Counseling Services, Bob Nall from the Physical Plant, Bill Care from the College of Math and Sciences and David Barnes from the City of Edmond also serve on the committee.

They're the people who help the elderly poor live on their own, teach the developmentally disabled how to speak and protect the public from terrorist attacks.

But the contributions of Oklahoma's state workers are rarely acknowledged by the Oklahomans they serve. . On Monday, hundreds of state workers will seek public recognition at a rally where they will ask lawmakers to protect jobs and tax-supported services that are threatened by the state's $678 million budget shortfall.

tY. Recent natural disasters in California taught public health and safety officials that the initial people on the scenes of any disaster are victims, Powers said. If individuals who find themselves in this situation have some training in first aid, they can help until rescue units arrive.

"There's always a lag time between when there is an incident and when the outside

responders start arriving," Powers said. "So what we want to try and do is have information out there so people can be prepared, as much as they want to make themselves, for these types of things."

If a disaster or other attentiongetting problem occurred, Johnson, as director of the UCO News Bureau, would be the primary contact person for the media. Johnson said he wrote an emergency communication plan several years ago.

Other issues are internal, such as having a plan for how to contact parents of students in the event of an emergency or locating a site for a press conference, Johnson said. UCO would, in some cases, give the public periodic updates.

Members of the UCO community with concerns or relevant questions may call Quality Assurance at Ext. 2216. To report anything related to public safety, individuals may call the UCO Safety Line at Ext. 3000.

Terror alert status increasing level of public hysteria

by Jim Epperson je@thevistaonline.corn If terrorists deposited chemicals in Oklahoma's atmosphere today, UCO business junior Colby Morris said he would seal his house by duct taping plastic Wal-Mart sacks to his windows.

Morris said he was alarmed last week when the government raised the terrorist alert from yellow to orange, warning Americans to prepare for an attack by buying duct tape and plastic sheets to cover windows and vents.

"Deep down inside I am really worried," he said.

A day after the government raised the terrorism level last Monday, U.S. Fire Administrator David Paulison listed items to Washington D.C. citizens that are useful in response to a chemical or biological attack, like duct

Morgan called Jon Peoples, the assistant director of DPS. Morgan was checked by a medical unit and had no signs of sickness from the smell Johnson said.

Approximately an hour later, the smell was not identified.

Three firefighters tried to get a TULSA, Okla. (AP) direct read on the smell.

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Afterwards, 10 types of duct tape and 20X25 ft. polyurethane sheets were sold out for two days at three different Wal-Mart locations in the Edmond area, according to Wal-Mart employees.

Wal-Mart spokesperson Ian DeZallia said that on Feb. 11 duct tape and plastic sales were surging in some areas, but were unsure if Oklahoma Wal-Mart stores had seen sale increases in these products.

Morris doubts in an attack, his efforts to seal windows will successfully keep-out particles. He said he already has duct tape for fixing things around his house.

Instead of his plastic sacks, Morris said he would have preferred large plastic sheets sold at Wal-Mart stores.

"There is too much ventilation in my house for it to be effective. If there is something in

the air it will kill us," he said.

Dr. Jill Scott, assistant professor of psychology at UCO, said, "When fear is used to make a point or curb behavior, the most effective way to let people respond is to give someone specific things to do."

"If you tell people they are in severe danger it's helpful to provide responses or actions people can take to reduce their danger, she said.

After the government raised the terrorist alert level, they were able to tell citizens how to react.

Scott said people that were afraid were better off doing something to pacify their fear.

UCO sophomore Lucretia Jackson went to the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market on Second Street in Edmond last week, and noticed customers buying all the duct tape and water on the shelves. Jackson thought people were overreact-

ing.

"I'm sure not going to put duct tape on my windows," said Jackson.

UCO broadcast journalism junior Shaniqua Hudson said the people contributing to these shopping patterns are afraid and taking necessary steps to be as safe as possible.

"They're getting ready for a war," Hudson said.

She said she is afraid that terrorists might attack again, using chemical or biological weapons, but does not think she should change her behavior because of this fear.

"These are our last days and you can't run away from a threat.

So no I am not going to prepare.

I am going to live my life," Hudson said.

"We cannot live in fear, we just can't."

War poses double-edged sword to state economy "You have to redeploy capital for purposes of war," he said.

"It's not a good investment to make."

Some Oklahoma companies would benefit if oil prices spike at the onset of the war like they did during the .Gulf War. Prices reached more than $40 a barrel in 1991 before dropping.

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Powers said he reviews emergency plans from the City of Edmond, which in turn reviews UCO's plans. He and his counterpart each make relevant suggestions. Powers also serves on an Edmond emergency response committee.

"We're very closely tied to them because they're our immediate support for anything that happens here," Powers said.

His department also will be updating a pamphlet that contains information about issues such blood-borne pathogens and how to respond to a bomb threat.

The information is available to members of the UCO communi-

About 2,000 state employees, mostly office workers who will have the day off for the President's Day holiday, will rally at the Capitol's south steps less than one week after more than 20,000 teachers rallied for more education funding.

Public education's needs have received extensive publicity statewide, but the state workers union said Oklahomans also need to know how the budget shortfall will affect state services and the people who provide them _ Oklahoma's 35,000 state workers.

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"People and legislators do not understand the gravity of the budget crisis," said Gary Jones, executive director of the Oklahoma Public Employees Association. "This is the worst budget hole in the history of the state.''

Almost 100 state workers have been laid off since July 1 in reduction in force plans affecting six state agencies, including the Office of Juvenile Affairs and the Tourism and Recreation Department, said Oscar Jackson, director of the Office of Personnel Management.

That does not include dozens of vacant positions that have not been filled in agencies across the state.

"When someone walks out the door, that position is not being filled even if it is needed," Jones said.

Additional budget cuts could result in the loss of hundreds of jobs at state agencies, the reduction of some services and the elimination of others, he said.

Agencies will be particularly hard hit if lawmakers protect education, health care and corrections services from budget cuts.

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Former UCO music major OKC's top cop Civilian service position launches Chief M.T. Berry up career ladder Berry to pursue law enforcement professionally. fp@thevistaonline.com "I never had any conscious desire to be in law enforcement," How did a former UCO he said. music major come to be the But now, 32 years later, he is Oklahoma City Chief of Police?

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Marion (M.T.) Berry said he Berry worked his way up had been to nearly every through the ranks. He served as Oklahoma institution before a patrolman, detective, sergeant, finally settling at UCO to obtain lieutenant, captain, major, deputy chief a degree in music was However, after his "I enjoy my job. It has and appointed by financial aid ran out, he had to its challenges and it the city managexplore alternate has its victories. All of er in 1998 to in his curways of paying for them are worthwhile serve rent position. school.

He is the It was 1970 in helping people, in when the money keeping their families first to admit that his job ran out and he and mine safe." comes with joined the M.T.Berry much responsiOklahoma City Oklahoma City Police Poli c e bility, and Department Chief of Police much satisfacDepartment. He tion. began as a "As Chief of Community Police, you have Service Officer, a the unique opportunity to affect civilian service position.

"The position was for 18-21 your community," he said. year old youths. We responded "Some aspects of the job to calls that didn't necessarily come about as a matter of routine, but there are certain elerequire an officer."

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One of the biggest changes affecting the Oklahoma City Police Department is the added threat of terrorism, he said.

"Not only do we have to protect against regular crimes, but terrorism on top of that. Many departments, this one too, are overwhelmed - but managing."

Berry leaned back in his chair, dressed in full uniform. The entire police department was in lock-down.

"It's one of our procedures," he explained.

"All units are placed in uniform in case they need to be deployed during heightened levels of security," he said.

Berry said the determining factor on which the Police Department reacts is based on intelligence received when threat levels are raised.

Berry said one thing that sets his staff apart, that makes the force strong, is that a large number of them come from the Oklahoma City area, as well as other parts of Oklahoma.

"We have a great sense of community care. We live here, we work here and we care about what goes on."

However, even a great force

Titantic artifact expert to speak at UCO Mark Lach, creator of "Titanic: The Artifact Exhibit," will speak about his experiences while at the Titanic wreck site at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, at the University of Central Oklahoma's Pegasus Theater,located in the College of Liberal Arts Building.

Lach, vice president of creative and design at Clear Channel Exhibitions, participated in Dive 2000, the most recent expedition to the Titanic

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He will discuss how he arranged the exhibits that feature artifacts from the ill-fated vessel during his speech, as well.

Lach's address, sponsored by Phi Alpha Theta, Museum Studies, and the College of Liberal Arts, is free and open to the public.

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does not take away the problems they've had to encounter, both internally and externally.

"One of the biggest challenges affecting the force and myself as chief is the dealing with the phenomenon of drugs and specifically methamphetamines in the community," Berry said.

Berry's eyes clouded as he continued.

"In 1999, we had identified less than 100 meth labs in the City. We broke 200 in 2000."

He said meth is dangerous, but fairly easy to make. His select number of enforcement officers have to be specially trained, use special equipment and mindful of the harmful effects of meth.

In addition to Oklahoma City's drug problem, Berry has had to deal with internal issues.

"We've had to address ethics issues which is always a big challenge." He sighed. "I suppose it is just a sign of our times."

"It's one challenge after another."

Berry smiled and said his driving force behind doing what he does everyday, despite its peril, is his family.

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Marion (M.T.) Berry, UCO graduate of 1980, has been Oklahoma City Police Chief since 1998. years and have four children.

Two boys and two girls."

He said his children have grown up with him doing what he does, and that alleviates some of the worry of his profession. In fact, his oldest son was in training with the Dallas Police

Department and was looking to become a police officer before he was deployed.

"I enjoy my job. It has its challenges and it has its victories.

All of them are worthwhile in helping people, in keeping their families and mine safe."

Black history more than just Civil Rights movement heroes

by Summer Pratt sp@thevistaonline.com Contributing to black history doesn't only mean having participated in the Civil Rights Movement.

Maya Moore, sophomore business managernent major, said she feels there are many important blacks who've made valuable contributions to society who most people know little about.

"There's a lot of things the general public and college students don't know about Black History Month," she said.

"I want people to realize there's a lot more to black history than just the things you see or hear about on a regular basis. It goes deeper than that."

Moore recently started reading about the accomplishments of blacks throughout history and was surprised how much she learned.

One of the people she read about was Alexander Twilight, who was the first black man to earn a college degree. Twilight was born a free man in Bradford, Vermont in 1775 and was awarded a bachelor's degree from Middlebury College in 1823. By 1865, 28 blacks had followed in Twilight's footsteps and earned college degrees.

Another person who inspired Moore was Clara

McBride Hale, also known as "Mother Hale." In the 1960s and '70s, Hale began to care for babies who were born addicted to drugs. In 1973, Hale founded the Hale House in Harlem where over 600 babies with drug addictions have received care. "(She was ,helping, her black environment and culture," Moore said.

She said Twilight and Hale are examples of people who have contributed to black history, but don't receive as much attention as others - like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. or Harriet Tubman.

Moore said the person she admires most from black history is Maya Angelo.

"She's gone through a lot of struggles and done a lot of good things with her life. She didn't let it (the struggles) get her down."

"I think she had a lot of faith and courage," she said.

LaKrista Page-Sen, coordinator of Multicultural Student Services, said, "It (Black History Month) is celebrated in February but it's 365 days a year."

For more information on UCO Black History Month events, contact Multicultural Student Services at 974-5944. ,

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Students can cast votes online for King and Queen election.

by Summer Pratt sp@thevistaonline.com UCO freshman will be the first to test a new online voting system during elections for Freshman King and Queen. The elections will be held from 9 a.m.

Feb. 17 to 5 p.m. Feb. 21.

Blake Fry, director of Campus Life, said if there is a good response to voting online in the Freshman King and Queen election, it may be used in the future instead of voting booths.

Fry said one of the advantages to online voting is students who wouldn't be able to make it to campus between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. would be able to vote.

Frauna Ridenour, Campus Life program assistant, said, "We felt like it would provide people with a more convenient way to vote."

She said online voting will be more accurate and will save time for the voters and for those who collect the results.

"You don't have to come up to school, and people don't have to man an election booth."

In order to vote for Freshman King and Queen, voters must log in to UCONNECT, then click a tab that will say Leadership Central. From there, voters can pull up biographies and pictures of the candidates.

There will be a link that offers further voting instructions. In the instructions, users will be told to click on the School Services tab, under that will be the link for Broncho Central Services (BCS).

Once in BCS, clicking on Personal Information will bring up a list of options and at the bottom will be: Answer Survey. The election ballot will come up when Answer Survey is selected.

Ridenour said only freshman will be able to pull up the ballot and once they've voted it won't come up again.

The candidates for Freshman King are: Trevor Conklin, undecided major, sponsored by Pi Kappa Alpha; Brian Davis, marketing major, sponsored by Kappa Sigma; Christopher Snyder, biology major, sponsored by the Pre-Med and Health Professions Club; Tom Taylor, criminal justice major, sponsored

by Sigma Nu; and Bryan Walker, broadcast communications major, sponsored by ACACIA. The candidates for Freshman Queen are: Keelee Bright, vocal performance major, sponsored by Alpha Gamma Delta; Bethany Goodpasture, nursing major, sponsored by Alpha Xi Delta; Summer Johnson, interpersonal communications major, sponsored by Delta Zeta; Tiffany Malthaner, physical therapy major, sponsored by the Baptist Collegiate Ministries; and Ashlee Phillips, biology major, sponsored by Sigma Kappa.

For more information on online elections, contact Campus Life at 974-2363.

"I have to grade my papers at the café across the street," she said.

Barbara Popejoy, also from Elmore City, describes herself as an English, Math, Computer Sciences and Journalism teacher, explaining that they've had to shuffle due to the decision not to replace any retiring staff.

According to the Oklahoma Education Association, the current $158 million in education spending cuts have resulted in being short 2,331 certified teach-

ers and support staff Putnam City North High School Assistant Principal John Murphey said, "We're concerned at continual cuts which are hurting us in all areas. We're here to show our legislators we want a budget that will allow us to provide good education, not just now, but for the future."

Education, from page 1 convict, which they said were made and sold as a fundraiser for their technology students.

Marsha Meave, a high school Special Education and Spanish teacher from Elmore City, said that though conditions weren't as bad there, due to a reserve fund, they were also having to take desperate measures.

Elmore City High School has started charging students a dollar apiece to ride buses on field trips and is turning the heat off at 3:15 p.m. every day.

Alcohol overflows, runs into city sewer system LOUISVILLE, KY. (AP) Human error was blamed for the spill of as much as 1,800 gallons of tequila Monday morning at the Brown-Forman Distillery.

As we were unloading a tanker truck of Pepe Lopez Tequila into our tanks before we bottle it, an employee tried to unload it into a tank that was already full," said Brown-Forman spokesman Phil Lynch said. "It was a simple case of human error."

Fire units were dispatched to the scene at 8:23 a.m. on the report of a hazardous materials —

incident because the tequila poured into the Louisville sewer system.

The booze overflowed at the rate of 100 gallons per minute, Lynch said, resulting in 1,500 to 1,800 gallons entering the sewer system. The fire department and officials with the Metropolitan Sewer District were called because of the flammability of the 80 proof Tequila, he said.

The alcohol was diluted with water. Lynch said the monetary loss was not immediately estimated.

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UCONNECT, from page 1 Campus Life, said, ''Sometimes that password expires, or students forget it. And if they haven't gone to reset the password then they can't get into UCONNECT." "What I would recommend is that people go in and change it every now and then and refresh it."

Dr. Hong Sung, professor of computer science, said that the students in his four sections of computer science use the UCONNECT discussion boards, and the students have had positive remarks about the system.

Recently, he said, his students needed access to the web site for class over a weekend, but the system was down. Usually, he said, the system is working.

"In my opinion, there is some overlap between UCONNECT and WebCT," he said, "but there is certainly more capabilities in UCONNECT." Many students use the system for class pur-

poses, for email, or to keep up with campus events.

"Sometimes it will bog down if there's a lot of users on it," said Matt Hamrick, an undecided sophomore who uses UCONNECT for an online class, but he said he usually doesn't encounter any problems.

"It's not bad; don't get rid of it - I don't want to stand in line anymore [to enroll]," said Bryan Baskin, a junior sociology major.

At any one time, an average of 200 people are logged into UCONNECT, said Burkey, who randomly checks to see how many people are logged in.

She said, "I encourage our students to use [the system] because a lot of new information is placed out there constantly."

For any questions on how to access UCONNECT, contact the Technology Support Desk, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 974-2255.

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Wednesday, February 19th Guest Speaker Rep. Joe Dorman 2:00 pm in Pegasus Theatre He will be speaking on how being involved during his college years helped him in his career.

Exhibition of Expression 10:OOam-2:OOpm Nigh University Center, 2"d Floor Students can come and sign a banner that will be sent to state legislatures expressing our views on the condition of the Higher Education system.

Thursday, February 20th Exhibition of Expression 10:am-2:00pm Nigh University Center, 2"d Floor Students can come and sign a banner that will be sent to state legislatures expressing our views on the condition of the Higher Education system.

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Wrestlers clip Adams State Women nip SWOSU in 68-66

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In maybe the most exciting victory of the year, the UCO Broncho wrestling team defeated Adams State 24-20 sealing the win in the final match Saturday night at Hamilton Field House.

Top-ranked 125 Mark Dodgen rallied the Bronchos from a 20-19 deficit by pummeling Rob McCabe 16-1 to close the match. The win was the 18th in a row for Dodgen.

"Mark's been so sick the last couple of days," UCO Coach David James said. "He told me he'd be ready and luckily for us he was."

"We had some individuals step up and get the bonus points for us when we needed it," he said.

No. 1-rated Cole Province had four takedowns in a stellar 9-4 win over No. 6-ranked Adam Mars at 133.

The win improved Province to 18-0 on the year giving him 30 straight wins going back to the 2001-02 season.

He is now third all-time on UCO's winning streak list.

Shawn Silvis handled Scott Cleve 16-1, winning with a technical fall at 165.

Bryan Tapley, 184, also contributed with an impressive pin

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Cole Province, 133, defeated Adam Mars 9-4 Saturday. victory over Manny Pacillas in 1:11.

Third-ranked Jeff Henning scored nine takedowns in a 21-6 technical fall at 184.

Each team had five wins, but the points UCO scored in the

bonus made up for the losses.

The win made it 10 straight for UCO, finishing the dual season at an impi.essive 18-1.

Next up for the Bronchos is the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional on March 2.

With just seconds left on the clock in the second half and tied 66-66, Laura Hamilton put up two final free throws to push the Broncho's over the edge to a 68-66 victory against Southwestern Saturday.

The Bronchos move to 5-1 in the Lone Star Conference North Division tying for first with Northeastern who took an upset loss to Cameron Saturday night.

During what was pretty much a back and forth game, both teams had leads in the first half.

Southwestern took a late lead in the first half and went to the locker room leading 29-27.

The Bronchos came out the second half and with a quick jump took the lead.

UCO held the lead until the final minutes when Southwestern tied it up with just 15 seconds left.

In the last seconds, Hamilton was fouled trying to rebound her own lay-up and went to the line to seal the deal.

The Bronchos had three players in double digits with April Woods 13, Laura Hamilton 12,and Bethany Hawthorne 11.

The Bronchos host the East Central Tigers Thursday night at 6 p.m.

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April Woods led UCO's offense with 13 points.

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Mark Dodgen puts the squeeze on Rob McCabe, going on to a technical fall win.

Top-ranked softball opens 0-4

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No. 24-nationally ranked UCO softball opened the 2003 • season with a disappointing 0-4 showing at the Lone Star Conference First-Pitch Tournament Feb. 14-15.

UCO dropped two in an error filled second day of the tournament to No. 16 Texas A&MKingsville and Eastern New Mexico Saturday.

TAMUK won 8-2 aided by seven UCO errors.

April Ferrall was the only highlight of UCO's performance knocking in two solo homeruns; two of the Bronchos five hits and the only scores.

The Bronchos managed three hits and committed three errors swallowing an 8-0 shutout fed to them by Eastern New Mexico.

The Bronchos were shown no love on Valentine's Day by Angelo State or Texas Woman's.

Jordan Akin pitched a twohitter allowing a solo homer in the first inning that UCO's offense never answered in the 1-0 loss to Angelo State.

Texas Woman's crushed the Bronchos 13-5 in the second game.

UCO's offense never produced a lead despite getting a homer from Shauna Perry.

Softball debuts at home against Oklahoma Christian in a doubleheader Thursday. ,

A halftime spark by the Broncho offense led to a 67-60 come-back victory over Southwestern in Weatherford, Okla. Saturday.

UCO took another Lone Star Conference win to keep them in third place with a 6-2 conference record.

UCO's Jason Pritchett led the stampede with 17 points, eight rebounds and led the defense with a total of five blocked shots.

Jonathan Nubine scored seven points in the opening minutes to start UCO with a first half lead.

Southwestern however jumped ahead with a 18-6 run going over the top 38-30.

The Bronchos entered the second half down by eight points.

They took control quickly, regaining the lead 39-38 on a Pritchett lay-up.

UCO's Charles Smith ended second half lead swapping with a lay-up giving the Bronchos a 5251 lead they never lost.

The Bronchos went on to outscore SWOSU almost 2-to-1 in the second half.

Nubine and B.J. Raney also contributed to UCO's offensive threat scoring 13 and 12 respectively.

The Bronchos stay home Thursday to take on the East Central Tigers at 8 p.m.

Photo by Tina Fowble

Charles Smith broke a tie with a lay-up in UCO's win.

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