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TODAY IN HISTORY
"Many creatures have brains. Man alone has mind."
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Three UCO students were trapped overnight in Max Chambers Library when they were left inside the painting room while working on a class project.
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hree UCO students were trapped in Chambers Library overnight after the computer lab door was locked behind them. "We couldn't believe it. We were laughing at first," said one of the students. The students, two Japanese women and one American man, entered the painting room through the art lab to work on art projects around 11 p.m. The microcomputer lab closed at 2 a.m., but workers were not aware they were supposed to check the painting room for students, said James Barrow, micro lab supervisor. A library worker who asked not to be named said, "It was agreed upon that room would close along with the library." The painting classroom was unlocked, and the students thought it was a safe place to work on projects. "We noticed that the time was close to 2 a.m. but not past, and we
tried to leave the library but couldn't get out," one student said. The students then tried to get out using emergency exit doors. The door alarm sounded but the building alarm did not go off, stated a police report. "We pushed really hard on all the emergency doors. I think they were locked," said one of the students. The students told police they couldn't find a fire alarm or a telephone. The students said they tried knocking on windows and waving at police officers• in their view across the lawn, according to a police report. "I had on an orange hat that was really bright. I tried waving it near the window to get their attention, but they were too far away," the student said. They were finally rescued when the library opened at 7 a.m. Then they explained the situation to the circulation desk clerk. Anita Hill, library supervisor,
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The study indicated the air exchange rates in Coyner were less Staff Writer than ideal when the system shut off tans to kill the existing due to thermostat settings. The ventilation system in the report also stated allergy-sensitive cadaver lab at Coyner Hall people might be affected as the air are underway. gets "stuffy." Marshall Environmental Positive air pressure in the lab Management, Inc. in Oklahoma prevents proper venting of gases. City conducted air quality studies Recommendations include a system in October and November. The that would create negative pressure results indicate the hallways and when turned on and wearing lapel offices are unaffected by the badges alerting individuals of toxic chemical odors seeping from the levels. lab, but the lab ventilation needs Facilities management- has been upgrading. Formaldehyde levels aware of the situation, bt it funds to were 0.17 parts per million, which fix the problem were unavailable is below the standard of 0.5 set by until recently, Powers said. the Occupational Safety and "We've done what we needed to Health Administration (OSHA). do to track and identify the Don Powers, director of safety problem. I think we've found the PHOTO BY BRAD PEMBERTON and environmental management, funding to move ahead on the said, "Granted the environment in project," he said. A sign posted on a lab room in Coyner Hall warns students of Coyner is not ideal, but it is not Repair dates have not been hazardous materials, which are not being properly vented due to health threatening." determined, Powers said. • an outdated ventilation system.
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OPINION & EDITOR AL How DO YOU FEEL ABOUT FAILING A CLASS DUE TO AN ATTENDANCE POLICY?
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eaching is not the main goal of some UCO professors. Conveying knowledge to the next generation too often takes a back seat to departmental attendance policies, or even personal ones. Most classes that actively enforce these policies are classes that are freshman-level, do not offer a CLEP test and are centered around fairly common-knowledge topics. Some classes by their very nature have to be attendance-based, such as P.E., and with good reason. But classes that are based on testable knowledge or skills
—CHRISTY JONES freshman sports medicine major
"We're paying for it, and as long as we pass the test it shouldn't make a difference." —TONY HILL senior exercise fitness management major
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"We pay for the class, we should be allowed to miss what we miss."
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"I think it really should be the students' responsibility to come to class."
subject matter. Flunking that student is a lie to the world. Some professors defend their attendance policies by referring to the 'real world' we face after college. This argument is outdated, as many students already work and act accordingly when on our employer's dime. Here at UCO, it's our dime and we should be able to skip if we want. Sound off on this topic at www.thevistaonline.com . •
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Psychology students complete studies, win awards BY LORALEA KNOX
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Winners in the Miss Black UCO 2001 contest smile for the cameras shortly after Kimberly Watley received her crown Feb. 3. Pictured are Tamara Pugh, Tamarah Moore, Watley and Leslie Hooks.
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xcitement flourished in Mitchell Hall Feb. 3 when Miss Black UCO 2000 Kharoline Mkhize crowned Kimberly Watley of Oklahoma City as Miss Black UCO 2001. "I did the best I could. I tried, and the Lord was with me, and I just went out there and did it," Watley said. "I was in total shock. I was just so surprised." A smiling and tearful Watley waved from the stage as former UCO student Fred Demerson sang to her. Included in the pageant were additional vocal and piano performances by Demerson, as well as songs from Miss Black UCO 1996 Ronnea'l Walker and UCO alumna Kim Price. Miss Oklahoma Sweetheart 2000 Ashley Merritt performed a modern dance to the Black National Anthem. As Miss Black UCO 2001, Watley will be awarded an $1,800
cash scholarship, a $500 wardrobe allowance, a trip to the Big 12 Leadership Conference in Lawrence, KS, and a diamond tennis bracelet. Additionally, all fees will be paid for Watley to compete in the Miss Black Oklahoma Pageant in Bricktown June 30. Watley also won the Sherrill Sims Talent Award for her monologue "Answer the Call." Additional winners were: Leslie Hooks of Del City: First Runner-Up, tie for Miss Congeniality and People's Choice Award. Tamarah Moore of McAlester: Second Runner-Up, tie for Miss Congeniality and Business Woman of Tomorrow Award. Tamara Pugh of Oklahoma City: Third Runner-Up. Patricia Gooden of Kingston, Jamaica: The Jackie Shaw Miss Photogenic Award. To view photos of the pageant, visit our website at www.thevistaonline.com . •
alanie Fulton and Geoff Sheaffer were both recently recognized by state and national organizations for their achievements in psychology. Fulton, a senior psychology major, has been accepted to the American Association for the Advancement of Science's (AAAS) national competition to be held Feb. 15 through 20 in San Francisco, Calif. "Her study was well conceived and designed," said Kathleen Donovan, UCO professor of psychology. "Her results are impressive. Judging from previous years participation, my guess is that only about 100 students nationwide were selected to compete." Fulton was accepted to the AAAS based on the research she submitted in an experimental psychology class under the direction of Donovan. Donovan will be accompanying Fulton on her trip to San Francisco. Geoff Sheaffer, a senior psychology major, recently won first place in the Social Science division at the Oklahoma Academics of Science statewide competition in November. Sheaffer was recognized for his research paper titled, "Relationships between Parenting Styles, Self-esteem, Depression, Anger, and Time Perspective on Academic Success." "Geoff completed the research that he presented as a senior thesis project last spring under my direction," said Donovan. "He hopes to continue his research in this area and identify indicators of at-risk teens. This will lead eventually to the development of prevention programs."
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Senior psychology major Malanie Fulton talks with psychology professor Kathleen Donovan (right) after being accepted to the American Association for the Advancement of Science based on research she submitted under Donovan's direction.
Donovan thinks UCO and its teachers should feel privileged to have had these students in the psychology department. "Both of these students are outstanding, and are very dedicated to psychology and its research," said Donovan. "I am confident that they both will be highly successful at the graduate level and beyond." •
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UCO Career Day to feature Air Force leader, employers BY ANN DEE MCCLANE
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tudents and alumni of UCO, Oklahoma Baptist University and Oklahoma Christian University will have the opportunity to meet with representatives looking for college graduates at UCO's Career Day 2001 on Friday, Feb. 9. Career Services, the sponsor of this event, is projecting at least 40 companies, including businesses, corporations and state and federal government agencies to participate in the activities planned for this day. "It's really good for students in general, being able to get out and practice their interview skills," said Caron Scarano, career fairs coordinator. The university hired Scarano in September to plan these types of fairs. The day is planned to begin at 9 a.m. in the University Center's Constitution Hall with a speech from Lt. Col. Kim Corcoran, 963rd Squadron Leader at Tinker Air Force Base. As the squadron leader, Corcoran has responsibility for an operational AWACS squadron consisting of more than 350 aircrew and support personnel and eight assigned E-3 aircraft that are valued at more than $2.4 billion. She will address the details of her career, which include formulating, planning and establishing policies for the administration, operations and training of unit personnel, as well as maintaining combat-ready status for immediate worldwide deployment of aircraft. She entered the Air Force in 1982 and has since earned numerous decorations and awards and has logged more than 3,700 flight hours.
"We feel very blessed she [Corcoran] is going to come out here and speak," said Scarano. After Corcoran's keynote speech, company booths will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Grand Ballrooms A and B of the University Center. Helping to promote career fairs like this one, the Oklahoma Employment Guide, which lists job openings from all over the state, will have a booth, as will St. Anthony's Hospital, Baptist Retirement Center and the FBI. Organizers of this event will also feature a Medics International Medical Mobile Unit on the east side of the University Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The 36-foot-long unit provides free medical treatment to underprivileged nations worldwide. Sponsored by church groups from throughout the country, the mobile unit consists of services from a dentist, doctor, pharmacist and an eye doctor. Students interested in the nursing field who are not wanting traditional jobs can meet with the representatives from this display. "You never know where your job opportunities will come from," Scarano said. PHOTO BY TSUYOSHI SHIRAISHI Door prizes for anyone visiting and meeting with the representatives will be available. Contestants do not have to be UCO student Katherine Birdsall meets with a prospective present to win. Among the items to be given away are passes to employer at the Career Day held in the University Redhawks baseball games, group parties at Boulevard Bowl and Center. Another Career Day is planned for Feb. 9. certificates to City Bites and Arctic Edge. Last year, UCO's Career Day saw 20 vendors. With 40 will take time," said Scarano. different companies being a part of the event this year, Student volunteers are needed for this event. To help or for organizers hope for repeated growth in the years to come. further information regarding UCO's Career Day 2001, contact "[We are] stepping in the right direction ... it's growing. It the Office of Career Services at 974-3346. •
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his semester the UCO Child Study Center has created the UCO CLUB, an exclusive organization designed for friends and families of children who attend the center. The club's overall goal is to unite friendships, create respect and have an opportunity to assist others. The children involved are actual members of the club. Children that attend the center range from age three to five. "We work to be role models for children so they can learn to respect others," said pre-school teacher Angela Holmes-Krober. Spirit Week, held Jan. 22 through 25 officially launched the new organization. Ideas and interests were incorporated into actual Spirit Week activities. "As a result of the club, we have found that the children are more aware of who helps them," HolmesKrober said. Recent studies have found that some friendships in the early years of childhood are second in importance to the development of a child, behind family. Those who work at the Child Study Center believe that this early childhood program offers the children social experience that they might not develop through relationships with adults and siblings. "The children here are from the Edmond community and some from faculty members at UCO," Holmes-Krober said. The UCO Child Study Center is located in the Human Environmental Science Building. For
PHOTO BY MOLLY MATHIS
Students in the UCO Child Study Center take a hands-on approach in their daily learning. The Center is sponsoring a new club to promote more social involvement in the children's lives.
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LIBRARY: Students locked in continued from page 1 called the police, and does so handle is held down for any time a secured room is approximately 30 seconds, it entered. No charges were will open. Simply pushing on filed. it will not open it. UCO police officer John Another library worker Blair also tried who asked not to to open the be named said, "I went int o the emergency exit "The library is doors and could being used for same area they not. other purposes. were in and tried to "I went into It's all new, and the same area the library is not get out. I could not they were in and used to it yet. It tried to get out. I causes a security get out unless I could not get conflict." broke a window or out either unless The painting I broke a room will now a door." window or stay open until 2 door," Blair a.m. by request of wrote in his Dr. Christopher —John Blair report. UCO police officer Markwood, dean UCO police of the college of officers later consulted Media Art and Design. The maintenance and were told library has posted directions the door must be held for 25 on how to operate the doors. seconds before it would One of the formerly release and open, Blair said. trapped students described the The Vista conducted its experience as "interesting." own experiment, and found Another plans on doing that if the emergency door her painting in the dorms. •
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Junior Denietra Miller led UCO's women once again, winning both the 55-meter dash and long jump for the second straight week. She had a 7.49 time in the 55 to easily win that race, then had a 17-foot, 2 3/4inch effort in the long jump to take that event by over a foot. The Bronchos also got championship efforts from Jean Mannebach in the 600-yard dash and Delisa McClain in the weight throw while also winning the distance medley relay. Freshman Brent Davison paced UCO's men by earning gold medals in both the shot put and weight throw. He had a 45-foot, 6 1/2-inch effort in winning the shot put and a 42-foot, 7-inch heave in taking the weight throw. The Bronchos got other titles from Kinnith Jones in the 400meter dash and Kelly Makescry in the long jump while also winning the 1,600-meter relay. Both UCO teams go back to Norman Saturday, Feb. 10 for the Oklahoma Christian Invitational at 11 a.m. •
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6th, Justin Carrasco, 8.37. 400-Meter Dash: 1st, Kinnith Jones, 50.27; 4th, Stanley Stokley, 51.37; 5th, Rodney Zimmerman, 51.38. 600-Yard Dash: 6th, Greg Hill, 1:20.97. Long Jump: 1st, Kelly Makescry, 20-feet, 1 1/2-inches. 800-Meter Dash: 6th, Chuck Staton, 2:04.01. 200-Meter Dash: 3rd, Steven Borden, 23.26; 6th, Justin Carrasco, 23.65. Pole Vault: 2nd, Casey Willis, 14-feet, 0-inches. Triple Jump: 2nd, Kelly Makescray, 38 feet, 0 inches. 1,600-Meter Relay: 1st, UCO (A), 3:21.22; 3rd, UCO (B), 3:31.26. Shot Put: 1st, Brent Davison, 45-feet, 6 1/2-inches. Weight Throw: 1st, Brent Davison, 42-feet, 7-inches. -
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Bronchos can count on for quality innings every appearance. He leads a pitching staff that has five other returners in seniors Coty Cooper, Al Morales and Anthony Reed and juniors Kirk Gore and Blake Honeycutt. UCO's other returning All-LSC North Division players are senior outfielder Ray Danzy, senior catcher Rod Richardson, senior second baseman Matt Wright, junior shortstop Rothy Briggs and sophomore third baseman John Rogers, who were second-team picks last season. Four of those five players are back in the infield, with senior veteran Josh Barnard set to take over at first base. Danzy is the only returning outfield starter, but the Bronchos expect for newcomers to have a big impact there. "I like our team and feel good about what we can accomplish this season," said Simmons, who is 268185 in his 10th year at the helm. "We didn't have the type of season we're accustomed to last year and the players worked hard in the fall and during the off-season to get ready for this spring." • —From Staff Reports
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• UCO's Soccer Club practice will be held at 5:30 p.m. at • UCO Wrestling will compete at 7 p.m. at Nebraska- • The Iranian Student Association will hold a meeting at 2 Hamilton Field House. For more information, call Jarrod at Omaha. For more information, log on to p.m. in the Murdaugh Hall Lobby. For more information, call www.bronchosports.com . 974-6418. Nima at 974-4116. • The Catholic Student Center will hold Holy Mass at 7:30 p.m. at 321 E. Clegern Ave. For more information, call Carl Erickson at 341-6300. • The Christian Outreach Center will host Bible study and devotionals at 7 p.m. at the Dayspring Church of Christ located at the corner of Ayers St. and Chowning Ave. across from the Tom Thompson Field. For more information, call 974-5204. • The UCO Swing Dance Club will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. in the University Center, Room 312. For more information, call Lora at 974-4178. • The Japan Student Association will hold a Japanese conversation class from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Liberal Arts Building, Room 217. For more information, call Yoko at 8449554. • BACCHUS will hold a meeting at 5 p.m. in the Universtiy Commons Clubhouse. For more information, call Malissa at 974-4267. • The Nepal Student Organization will host a movie at 7 p.m. in the Business Building's Troy Smith Hall. There will be free pizza. For more information, call Nishant at 341-1725. • The Nepal Student Association will hold a meeting at 1 p.m. in the Business Building, Room 201B. For more information, call 715-2752.
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• UCO Men's Basketball will host Midwestern State at 2 p.m. in Hamilton Field House. This is a Lone Star Conference (LSC) North Division game. For more information, log on to www.bronchosports.com .
• The UCO Catholic Student Center will host "Life On The Rock" at 8 p.m. in the Catholic Student Center. For more information, call 341-6300.
• UCO Women's Basketball will host Midwestern State at 4 p.m. in Hamilton Field House. This is a LSC North Division game. For more information, log on to www.bronchosports.com
• UCOSA will hold a House of Representatives meeting at 1 p.m. in the University Center, Room 300. The meeting is open to all students. For more information, call Marilyn at 974-2258.
• UCO Wrestling will host Truman State at 7 p.m. in Hamilton Field House. For more information, log on to www.bronchosports.com .
• The International Student Council will hold a meeting at 4 p.m. in the University Center, Room 137. For more information, call the International Office at 974-2390. • The UCO Catholic Student Center will host "Life On The Rock" at 8 p.m. at 321 E. Clegern Ave. For more information, call Carl Erickson at 341-6300.
• The UCO Catholic Student Center will host Sunday Supper at 7 p.m. at 321 E. Clegem Ave. Supper will be served at 7 p.m. For more information, call 341-6300.
• The Bahai Association hosts Sunday devotions at 9:30 • The Association Of Supervision And Curriculum a.m. at the Edmond Bahai Center. For more information, call Development will hold Mock Interviews at 4 p.m. in the Education Building, Room, 102. Diba Amarsingh at 557-5420. • UCO Student Association is hosting a Super Bowl party at the Cyber Cafe. For more information, call 974-2249.
To list your event in Thursday's paper, forms must be submitted by the preceding Friday at 4 p.m. Forms are available in the Vista office, Room 107 in the Communications Building. For more information, call Jayna at 974-5549.
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Remy-Schumacher, a Fulbright scholar, received her master's and doctorate of music at the University of Southern California (USC). elping to fund a June Australian concert She earned the title of "most outstanding tour for the UCO cello ensemble, world graduate of the year for performance, leadership and academic excellence," from USC in 1998 renowned cellist, Tess and has won first prizes in Remy-Schumacher, will Germany, New York and perform a benefit concert on Rome music competitions. Feb. 11. She has also been a Remy-Schumacher, an worldwide concert soloist for assistant professor of music at several years performing in UCO, will be accompanied by Asia, Australia, Europe and the pianist, Dr. Margaret Brisch, United States including debuts in a recital featuring the works at Wigmore Hall in London of Boccherini, Bach, Popper, and Carnegie Hall in New Canfield, Danzi and De Fesch. York. "The university has really "It's been an incredible helped to give us some experience to play with Tess funding but the students can because she is an amazing only afford to pay about $500 musician," Brisch said. "She is to $600 each for their a real jewel at UCO." expenses and the cost of the Tess Remy- Schumacher The concert will be held at tour will cost about $20,000 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb 11 at for all 15 students to attend," the Westiminister Presbyterian Church, 4400 said Remy-Schumacher. "I'm hoping that this recital will help raise N. Shartel Ave in Oklahoma City. Tickets for the event are are $10 and some of the funds that we need." The tour will take the ensemble to Cairns, donations are welcome. All the proceeds will Townsville, Sydney and possibly Melbourne, go to the UCO cello ensemble. For more information, call 974-5650. • Australia.
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Magrill during the summer of 1997 and asked him to write an opera. Creed along with Carveth Osterhaus and Magrill wrote the trilogy's liberetto's. Gorgon's Head was born of this effort and premiered in February 1997. Paradise of Children followed in December 1998. The third opera was put on hold so Magrill could compose another unrelated work about Edmond's history. "I want Edmond to become a center for opera," said Magrill. In the fall of 2000 it was time to get back to work on the trilogy. Circe's Palace is adapted from Hawthorne's Tanglewood Tales, and is a one act story within a story. College student Eustace Bright (Jason Kiespert and Chris Milburn) appears and the children beg for a story.
Sam Magrill The story he tells is Homer's Odyssey. Circe's Palace will be performed at 8 p.m. Feb. 15 through 17 with a matinee performance at 2 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Mitchell Hall Theatre. For more information, call the Mitchell Hall Theatre Box Office at 9743375. •
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UCO business professor plays Scrooge in Pollard Theater production BY AMY THOMAS
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t is dark in Scrooge's bedroom. He clutches his bed sheets to his withered chest, trembling. "Wh Who's there?" On a small platform beneath the stage, the ghost of Simon Morley begins his ascent. It is as if Morley rises from the bowels of Hell itself, the chains of his past clinging heavily to his ghostly limbs. "Ebenezer ... Ebenezer Scrooge ..." he moans. The audience holds a collective breath as the specter announces the evening plans, pointing a ghastly green finger at the terrified miser. Dr. Warren Dickson III leans backward, perilously close to toppling his office chair and sighs. His gaze is a burglar's flashlight through the windows of his glasses — bright, then distant, carried away in thought. Heavy bangs drape across his forehead like a cork colored curtain. Dickson's gaze drops to his hands: a teacher's, an actor's, a computer analyst's tool for countless forms of creativity. Palms down, he curls and stretches his fingers into fleshy talons. Beside him, a laptop computer waits his command, silently spinning a kaleidoscope image on its screen. Dickson is a professor of information systems, a program offered by the College of Business at UCO. These days when he is not in the classroom, his fingers are neither ghastly nor green, but often curled above a computer's keys, the images of solutions mirrored in the sizable lenses of his glasses. "The idea of immediate feedback was a lure," says Dickson. In 1994, Dickson received his doctorate in Management Information Systems from the University of Oklahoma (OU). To him, the artistic conception of reality on stage is akin to the formation of new approaches and
problem solving with the computer. Twenty-four years and a doctorate later, Dickson would "It's all based upon what you want the machine to do," he have students know that information systems in not a field said. "I quickly realized that if I wanted to stay in the for the timid. theater, I'd have to work very hard every single day." "Information systems in not all about the computer. You Dickson hasn't regretted his decision to pursue a career in can't hide behind a computer and do what I do," Dickson education. Although he is no longer a full-time actor, he said. He reminds students that the word "computer" doesn't occur anywhere in the description of information systems. It hasn't wandered far from the stage. Each December, The Pollard Theater in Guthrie is truly a business course. produces the classic tale "A Christmas Carole." "Computers are just the tools we use. Last year, Dickson played Scrooge's deceased Information systems is about making "I suppose I like partner, Simon Morley. organizations better," Dickson said. Dickson dresses the part of business teacher "I've always been a curious person. For me, it's teaching because about what is interesting," Dickson said. After in full costume. Several pens lean like loiterers I enjoy being the graduating in 1976 with a bachelor's degree in against the wall of his short-sleeved shirt acting and directing from OU, he took a job as pocket. He sports a decidedly untheatrical tie. center of "I suppose I like teaching because I enjoy an office aide in OU's College of Business. At being the center of attention. Ask my the business school, he began reading a number attention. I'm still of papers he was in charge of filing. Dickson students. They'll tell you how much I like to an actor I guess." talk. I'm an actor still, I guess," Dickson said. noticed a trend that would change his life. Being new to the campus hasn't stopped The role of computers in the business world was burgeoning. Dickson from getting actively involved in the It was the late 70s, and economically troubled theater program at UCO. Last September, Dickson worked with the department tackling time. Yet Dickson was witnessing the future, —Dr. Warren the role of the grandfather in the group's held in his very own hands. He filed the papers, Dickson but the images remained fixed in his memory. College of Business production of "Tea In a China Cup." The play, The rapidly expanding dimensions of business professor by Irish play-write Christina Reid was entered in the American College Theater Festival's and computers promised to be a way for him to support his growing family and satisfy his passion for the annual competition by the department. Dickson doesn't worry about what his next theater stage. While performing in the play, "The Philadelphia Story" project might be. Busily engaged in his teaching duties, at OU, he signed up for classes in computer programming. Dickson prefers to let the parts come to him. As is his On the surface, theater and computer sciences appear as custom, he'll work with the Pollard Theater in Christmas. unrelated as greasepaint and gigabytes, but Dickson Who knows, he may don Morley's chains once again. discovered that he didn't mind tapping and toiling over his "I guess always be in the theater," Dickson said, shrugging his shoulders and flashing a good-natured grin. • keyboard until the blue-black hours of morning.
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"[This is] another step UCO is such as the University of taking in response to what leaders Oklahoma (OU), Oklahoma State are talking about ... University, and the meeting the needs of OU Health Center, "[This is] another the community," said to make resources Dr. Baha available to students. step UCO is taking Jassemnejad, Jassemnejad chairman and in response to what believes that this professor of physics specific degree will leaders are talking and engineering. provide the In its December about ... meeting manpower to ensure 2000 meeting, the the future growth of Board of Regents for the needs of the the nation's economy. Higher Education "[We are] leading community." approved the offering the way in Oklahoma of the degree at biomedical UCO, effective next engineering, and —Dr. Baha fall. UCO is the only we're so excited about Jassemnejad institution in professor of physics it," he said. Oklahoma to offer "The future is now and engineering this degree and will the University of be teaming up with other colleges, Central Oklahoma." •
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a Valentine's Day dinner, but we decided to change the idea," said National Conference Coordinator at UCO Katherine Birdsall. The fund-raiser is part of a campaign on behalf of RHA members who are to attend a national conference in southern California. Every student that lives on-campus, in either Murdaugh, East or West Hall or the Commons, is eligible to be part of RHA. "We need to raise about $8500 for our plane tickets," Birdsall said. RHA members are responsible for creating an exciting environment for those who live on campus. "The conference is to help us
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What I Wish Someone Had Told Me (when I was an undergrad) Dr. Doug Miller Philosophy instructor
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he title implies that no one ever told me what I am about to tell you; but I was probably told many times, and ignored it as being too obvious to be important. I now recognize it as the most crucial advice I was ever given, and I only wish I had taken it to heart 40 years ago. Here it is: Time is our most precious possession. Actually, I wonder if we possess time at all. It is not something we hold in the way
we hold coins, bonds or one another. In fact, I am not always sure what time is. But without getting bogged down in metaphysical questions no one has ever been able to answer satisfactorily, it is clear that I at least perceive myself as being alive in the stream of time, and this existential perception is one of the things that makes the human experience exclusively human. We all perceive ourselves as temporal creatures, and time is that precious commodity that is sliding away even as I speak. We either use it, or we lose it. "Carpe diem," the teacher in The Dead
Poet Society told his students. I remember an old German in the BMW factory at Karlsfeld, Germany. The year was 1964. I was 24, he was 60, and we were working on the assembly line side by side, nailing lids on boxes. He told me he had been on the Western Front in World War I, and on the Russian Front in World War II, and then he said, "Wenn mann jung ist, er meint dass er immer so bleipt." When a man is young, he thinks that he will always be. That was 36 years ago. I am 60 now, he is dead, and I find myself wondering what I might have
done differently if I had heard the unspoken message in his words: Carpe diem. The day can be seized, however, only by those who possess one of the most difficult virtues to come by, the virtue of self-discipline. Lacking this, moments are lost, and these turn into days, months, years ... Most of my allotted time is behind me, somewhere in my unrecoverable past, and no matter how much I may desire it I cannot redeem that which I wasted. Time flows backward only in fairy tales and science fiction. I am telling you this because
you are in the very position I was in 40 years ago, with the majority of your time in front of you and a day to be seized. It's good advice, and whether or not you take it is up to you. If you don't, believe me, the day will come when you will sit down and write a message to younger people which will begin, "I wish, when I was young someone had told me..." • The "My Turn" column is written by UCO personalities and represents the views of the author, not necessarily those of The Vista staff. "My Turn" usually appears in every Tuesday issue. For information on submitting a column, call 974-5569.
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victims of last year's dot-com crash after they realized it is hard to make money on the Internet by providing something for free. The additional threat of litigation didn't help. FreeNet is gone. MP3.com's music storage service, MyMp3, now charges a fee after losing a court battle. And Scour Exchange, feeling pressure from lawsuits by the record labels and Hollywood, shut down in November after filing for Chapter 11. "Everytime someone launches a free music exchange and gets a notable user base, they also get the attention of artists and labels who want to shut them down," said Keith Halasy, marketing director for CenterSpan Communications in Oregon, the technology company that bought Scour's assets last month. Napster boasts its program, which allows people to connect to a network of users to download song files called MP3s. And there are estimates that nearly 20 percent of all home PCs in the United States have Napster installed. Internet analyst Media Metrix estimates there are about 10 million active users a month. Unamused by all this is the Recording Industry Association of America, which represents the major record labels. It is suing Napster Inc., claiming the software violates
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copyright laws and prevents analyst Webnoize stated that 70 will be able to find an alternative that musicians from making money off percent of college students were works as well as Napster. their songs. The case is on hold in willing to pay as much as $15 a The most popular plternative federal court. month for Napster. program, Gnutella, stands to survive So far, Napster has partnered with "There always will be hard-core the longest, despite the threats from music publisher Bertelsmann to turn users who really don't want to pay for artists and music labels. rvice. its service into one that the music they are using The caveat is Gnutella is a clunky makes money. and will be willing to go program to use. People have a hard "There will always Middlehoff reportedly through any technical time figuring out how to use it, and it told attendees of the hurdle," said Webnoize has been proven to be much slower at be free music World Economic Forum analyst Matt Bailey. "But downloading music than Napster. in Switzerland earlier this the typical consumer "There will always be free music available. The month they could Napster and record available," Bailey said. "The question question is introduce this summer a labels are concentrating is whether people will be able to put membership model for on are willing to use the up with the inconvenience of finding whether people Napster that means service even if they have it." paying something will be able to put to start paying for it." But Gnutella developers insist between $5 and $15 a Tom Jones, a 26-year- their program, which will be released month to download as old Salt Lake City man with a new version and easier up with the many songs as you want. who has downloaded interface, will dominate hard drives inconvenience of Napster spokeswoman thousands of songs using when Napster goes to a payable Karen DeMarco, Napster, said charging service. finding it." meanwhile, said her him for something he "Gnutella is getting better and company would not did for free wouldn't be a better, faster and faster. The code —Matt Bailey confirm Middlehoff's hardship. source is being improved worldwide Webnoize analyst comments. "I would try to switch every day," said J.C. Nicholas, "We haven't put a to something else until it founder of GnutellaWorld.net, and a date on that, nor set a fee yet," she didn't work for me," he said. "But it Gnutella developer. said. wouldn't be too much of a big deal if The only solution is to shut down When the service starts, some they switched to something you pay the Internet. Some companies predict the impact might be minimal for, depending on the price. I don't invested billions of dollars in the on Napster's subscriber base — see that being a problem for most, music market — a lot of hype, big provided the price is right. considering how much CDs are right mergers. They will have a hard time A study last October shows people now." making a cent out of it since music is might stick with Napster. The survey One question is whether Jones and now free." • conducted by digital entertainment others willing to give up on Napster
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New York-based publishing company, Red Dress Inc., is looking for new writers to create a new line of fun, sexy books. With a sort of 'Sex in the City' theme, the books are to be about 20-something-year-old women who are discovering themselves, sharing apartments, meeting men, struggling with careers, stressing for success and dealing with other normal stresses of life. "We see the messy details of their lives," said Jennifer Novak, spokesperson for Dunwoodie Communications, owner of Red Dress Ink. "Meddling moms, rivalries at work, unfaithful boyfriends and the irritating problems of daily
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• Little League Hero will perform at 10 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Blue Note, 2408 N. Robinson Ave. For more information, call 524-5678. • A Christian Night In February will be held at 6 p.m. Feb. 9 by the Catholic Student Center on the corner of Boulevard and 9th Street in Edmond. The event features six live Christian rock bands. Admision is $4. For more information, call 341-6300.
• A Student Petition Signing will be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Feb. 6 to 9 on the sidewalks around Broncho Lake. This is a petition to save the track and cross country teams. For more information, call Shane 0. Pratt at 408-7768 or Rodney L. Zimmerman at 348-4807.
• The UCO Cello Ensemble will perform at 4 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Westminster Presbyterian Chruch in Oklahoma City. Proceeds from the concert will help fund a study tour to Australia. Tickets are $10, and students and children are free. For more information, call 974-5650.
• The Math and Science Career Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 9 in the University Center Ballrooms A and B. Lieutenant Colonel Kim Corcoran will be a special keynote speaker at 9 a.m. A Medic's International medical mobile unit will be on display, and door prizes will be awarded. Volunteers are still needed for this event. For more information, call Karen at 974-3346 or log-on to www.careers.ucok.edu . To volunteer, e-mail cscrano@ucok.edu.
• Kid Rock with special guests Fuel and Buck Cherry will perform at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at tliw Lloyd Noble Center in Norman. Tickets are $27.50 and are available at the Myriad Box Office, all OK Ticket outlets, and can be charged by phone at 948-6800. • The Oklahoma City Philharmonic presents Jim Nabors in Being Naborly at 8:30 p.m. Feb. 16 and 17 at the Rose State Performing Arts Theater. Tickets range in price from $13 to $38 and are available at the Philharmonic ticket office, 428 W California Ave. or can be charged by phone at 842-5387. For more information, log-on to www.okcphilharmonic.org .
• The Hispanic American Student Association will be selling HASA kisses, bouquets of Hershey's Kisses, rosebuds, balloons and a Valentine's Day mug from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 13 and 14 in the University Center across from the food court. Cost for HASA kisses is $5.
• The Ninth Annual Red Tie Night will be held March 10 in the Grand Ballroom of the Myriad Convention Center. The event benefits Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund. For more • The Kingston Trio will perform at 8 p.m. Feb. 17 at the information, call 917-7766. Rose State Performing Arts Theater,.6420 S.E. 15th St. Tickets are $16, $21 and $28. For more information, call 7337976 or 297-2264. • In The Dark, a 6,000 square foot exhibition, will be on • The Byrds Celebration will perform at 8 p.m. Feb. 17 at display from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday and the Medicine Park Music Hall in Medicine Park as part of the from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday through Sunday Feb. 10 to
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• The 2001 Faculty Art And Design Exhibit will be on display Monday through Friday from 9 a.m to 5 p.m., Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. from Feb. 11 through March 4 in the Central Museum of Art and Design. More than 40 UCO faculty members will have their works on display. For more information, call 974-5931. • Explorers of Mauna Kea will be on display at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 3:30, 6 and 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 12, 4, 6, and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m. Sunday from Jan. 22 until April 9 at the Kirkpatrick Planetarium in the Omniplex. Admission to the exhibit is $2. For more information, call 602-3731.
Tiltattr • The National Cowboy (Sz. Western Heritage Museum will host A Tribute To Will Rogers, a dinner theater performance at 7 p.m. Feb. 9 in the Sam Noble Special Events Center. Admission is $25 for students and $15 for children 12 and under. Dress for the evening is business casual attire. For reservations and more information, call 4782250, ext. 277. • Godspell, a contemporary account of the Gospel of St. Matthew will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday, and a matinee at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday from Feb. 6 to 11 at the Rose State Performing Arts Theater, 6420 S.E. 15th St. in Midwest City. Tickets range in price from $16 to $48. For tickets and more information, call 1-800-869-1451.
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did something this week that, after the last time I attempted it, I never thought I'd do again. I took up one a passtime from my grade school days which, though I was never very good at it, I thoroughly enjoyed. I hit the basketball court (semi-competitively, of course). Readers from last semester may recall my intramural soccer adventure. I was pretty proud of my performance (considering how out of shape I am), so when my friend/bandmate Zach asked if I wanted to join his basketball team, I jumped at the chance. In preparation for our debut game, I sought out a legend of the sport's past to serve as inspiration. Some guys try to be like Jordan, some try for Bird. Some even try to mimic Wilt "The Stilt" Chamberlain. I set my sights upon copying a true original: Darryl "Chocolate Thunder" Dawkins. Dawkins' name came to my attention during the whole "Man of the Century" shebang my first semester here. In a parody of every other news program and magazine on Earth, Saturday Night Live proclaimed Dawkins to be the true "Man of the Century." My intrest was piqued. The sheer insanity that seemed to exude from Dawkins' biography made him a perfect candidate for hero worship by yours truly. He often claimed to be from the planet Lovetron and kept separate columns in the scorebook for his alter egos: Sir Slam, Double D, and Chocolate Thunder. Dawkins was also the first professional to name his dunks, coining such classics as the "Go-Rilla," "The In Your Face Disgrace," and the "Rump Roaster." Perhaps his most lasting contribution, however, is the fact that he was the first to intentionally break a backboard in a game.
I mentioned this to Zach, who himself has decided to pay homage to Vinnie Del Nigro, a player who had a knack for shooting long-range shots that weren't intended to be buzzerbeaters. Zach laughed when I told him that I plan on introducing the D-League to the art of Dawkins. Readers, I am placing Darryl Dawkins in the pantheon of heroes that includes Rick Moranis, Clayton Moore, Jack Bowen, and BJ Wexler. I invite you to join me in celebrating this living legend's lasting contribution to the game of basketball. Here's hoping that I can make a similar contribution in intramurals. WHERE WAS UCO GOING WITHOUT EVER KNOWING THE WAY?: For anyone who hasn't already heard, Student Programming Board has booked Fastball for Thursday, Feb. 22nd, at the UC Ballroom. Tickets should be on sale at both the UC Box Office and area Randy's M&Ms locations by the time you read this. Admission is only $3 (yes, THREE BUCKS!) with a valid student ID, and $7 (SEVEN BUCKS! STILL DIRT CHEAP!) for non-students. Showtime is 8 PM, with doors at 7 (I advise you get there early). It's part of SPB's Spring Concert Series, which will continue on the second of March with a free performance by Jen Cohen. Yeah, I'm shamelessly plugging something I'm involved with, but it's definately something I think people need to know about. YOU KNOW WHAT YOU KNOW: Hey, I'm still game for letters and the like. You can write via the US Postal service, addressing it to I KNOW WHAT I KNOW, C/O THE VISTA, 100 N. University, Edmond, OK, 73034. E-mail is 1 PLEASEDTOMEETME@UCO MAIL.COM , and if yo uare up for some feedback from other readers as well as the columnist, rock it over to www.thevistaonline.com and click "Columns." •
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peace accord. How many times have I heard, "I've tried on fast food for sustenance as much as a Tulaner does everything, but nothing works." In other words, they made upon alcohol. However, like drinking, moderation is the like Robert Downey Jr. and bought all the drugs they key. Lay off the super-size. Save those thirty-nine cents for could find. A few years ago, the Fen-phen craze let down a roter -rooter of your aorta in 30 years. Furthermore, many dieters when it was shown to cause heart problems. common misconceptions about low-fat snack foods can Furthermore, it was meant for only the morbidly obese, lead to a weight gain. Low-fat grub is usually good, but not who need medical attention anyway when you go through a bag faster than a and simple changes in life style will WOWS potato chip through your digestive not help. tract. The calories will add up and turn over I believe this type of It is time for people to accept into adipose if not burned away in activity. responsibility for their weight. mentality manifests itself in Obesity levels are higher than ever. People Instead of eagerly dishing out an show less regard for their own well being amount commensurate to the GDP the overweight population than George W. Bush shows towards Alaskan of Ethiopia (approximately $33 wilderness. as feelings of helplessness billion) in hopes of a miracle Even worse is diminishing physical and lack of control. To those potion, go with what is guaranteed education training received in schools. Fewer to work, exercise. schools require physical education than ten complacent with their The most effective weight loss years ago. Plus, computers taking a larger role requires some dietary restraint as in the everyday life led to a more sedentary appearance, 'Great,' but I well. New Orleans, with life-style for many children and an increase approximately thirty-eight per cent am tired of seeing the in child-hood obesity. of its residents, poises as a testament This will lead to an increase in the annual contract to lose to the gluttony that plagues astounding $99 billion already spent annually American cities. This qualifies our weigght breach more often in medical treatment of obesity related town as the apex of U.S. obesity for problems such as heart disease and certain that a peace accord." the third year in a row. Granted, we cancers. Like dealing with my roommate's live in a city rife with foods greasy incessant yapping, prevention precludes enough to lubricate my car axles, future annoyances. People must stop seeking the rapidly growing girth of waistbands is no ones fault but an easy way out through Jenny Craig, whose program our own. beguiles its customers only slightly less President Cowin's Ultimately, it is up to individuals to look out for new alcohol policy, and take up a more responsible, themselves. I know many people, I included, who depend proactive stance towards losing their weight. •
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IDEAL HOMES Oklahoma's largest residential builder is hiring the following: DIRECT RESULTS MKT ASST. PT position consists of being on the phone 95% of the time inviting realtors to our model homes. Position also includes introducing visitors to the models. Two schedules available: Sun-Wed (Sun 126pm, Mon 1-5pm, Tue & Wed 1-6pm) Thurs-Sat (Thur 1-6pm, Fri 12-6pm, Sat 10am-6pm) Salary is $8/hr. Locations in Edmond, Yukon, S OKC. Mail, fax or email your name and phone number (or resume) to: Ideal Homes, Human Resources Director, 1320 N Porter, Norman, OK 73071. Fax 405329-1300. hrasst@idealhomes.com PLEASE indicate position on cover page.
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R&B MARKETING is seeking sales people for PART, FULL time Direct $10-20/hr. For more info Marketing. Can you talk to people? Want to make above call 405-340-2327. average income? Cosmetics, health care, nutrition & APPT SETTER needed, hygiene. Flexible hours, $6-12/hr, flexible hours. 348-6505. Contact Bill Davey at Farmers Insurance Group at CHILDCARE GIVERS 17th & Blvd in Edmond, lam-2:30pm or 340-8665. Inquire about needed 8:30am-5pm or 2:30-6pm, student rates. 15th & Kelly. (in the Renaissance Office Park), INTEGRIS Health Fun & Edmond. Fit has immediate site Call 330-3077. director openings for our before and after elementary FOR RENT aged school program, conveniently located in the 1 & 2 BEDROOM APTS, Putnam City school district. Duplexes & Townhomes, Positions. require supervision Kennedy Place Apts, 1010 of children in the program, N Kennedy, Edmond along with the daily (Across from UCO), planning . of art and 341-7911. Visit us on the extracurricular activities. web at: www.kennedyplace.com Candidates must have at Welcome Students! least 6 months previous experience working with elementary aged children ONE BEDROOM and be at least 21 years of apartment, unfurnished. age. Interested candidates Appliances, gas & water please contact Vikki paid. NO PETS! Located Dobbins at 949-6888, or near • UCO, 1 217 N apply in person at our Roosevelt, $325/mo plus Employment Center, 4900 N deposit, 341-9651. Portland Ave, OKC. VERY NICE, two bedroom apartment, courtyard, pool, MAKE $500/day, from the laundry, within walking privacy of your home. No distance to experience required. Work at 330-4641. campus. Call home job. Send SASE to receive FREE information TWO APTS for rent at 301 to: Home Workers Assoc, P N University, Apt 2. All 0 Box 341684, Edmond, bills paid and telephone for OK 73034. local calls. Call 341-3015 or 396-2217. PART TIME help needed at FOR SALE Clinic Pharmacy. Please apply at 120 N Bryant, Sycamore Square, Edmond. 1993 DODGE Colt, 2-dr, 5sp, new tires, new battery (since Dec 2000. 113K APPOINTMENT setter miles, excellent mechanical wanted! Insurance agency is condition, $2000, 340-6223. looking for motivated, friendly people. Great pay, QUEENSIZE mattress set, flexible -hours. PERFECT old but very clean, $20, with collegejob. Call Dennis frame $25. Call 340-6800, Lusk at 722-7100. leave message.
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GOOD OR BAD Credit? Need a cell phone? Call Mandy,a sales representative for Communication Concepts and let her fix you up with an AT&T, VoiceStream or Nextel phone. Call and ask about monthly promotions, 405-205-4771. 1990 FORD PROBE LX, V-6, good engine condition w/records, auto, complete system scanner, PS, PW, auto seatbelts, new radiator & muffler, full sound system (Sony 10- disc car CD changer, am/fm cass, AC, silver metallic, $2500 OBO, 412-8083. READ THIS! Do you need a new car? Do you want to be treated with respect? Come do business with a couple of your former classmates at Bob Howard Chevrolet in Edmond. Seniors, recent grads and grad students qualify for special financing and an additional $400 off our lowest price on any new Chevrolet car, truck or SUV. Financing includes no down payments and no payments for 90 days. Call- Sage or Reza ("The Persian") at 7487700 for these offers. NICE, LIKE-NEW women's clothing, etc for sale. Mostly small sizes (Harold's, Anne Klein, etc). Also some furniture. Call 590-0489 for appointment. LOST AND FOUND
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