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TODAY IN HISTORY In 1924, 15 months after the tomb was first discovered, researchers first opened the sarcophagus of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamen (King Tut) to reveal the coffin inside.
BY LAURA BELLO
Senior Writer
"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself." -- Leo Tolstoy
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'though Oklahoma City has felt sunshine and snow since the Jan. 30 ice storm, some students are still without power as of Wednesday, Feb. 6. An Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E) customer service representative said as of Wednesday morning 17,000 Oklahomans are without power. Twelve thousand of those are in Enid. Journalism Senior Traci Little said she has not had power in seven days. She commutes from Yukon every day and has found this inconvenience is affecting her schoolwork. "I have a computer at home, but I had to drive up here to type a paper that was due this week. I either drove up here real early or stayed on campus real late,"she said. Little considered purchasing a generator, but decided not to
since there are certain complications. "They can be expensive and it can be dangerous for the people working on the lines." She doesn't know when she will get her electricity back. "I call them every day. Last week they told me maybe 5 – 7 days. It's been seven." She said she stayed in a hotel the first couple of nights and is now staying with friends. Public Relations Junior Sonia Johnson said she was without power for five days. PHOTO BY NATHAN DUNN "It totally messed up my Damaged tree limbs cover the ground outside Old North after ice routine. It made it very hard for me to conduct my life in the storms hit Oklahoma Jan. 30 and 31. Some UCO students continue matter I like to conduct to live without electricity while they wait for OG&E to restore power to thir homes. it,"Johnson said. Johnson goes to work and "It was hard to study. It was with friends or family. school every day and during the too cold to stay in my An OG&E representative said storm she had to carry all her to call anytime your electricity things with her wherever she apartment,"she said. There are Red Cross facilities goes out — otherwise they do not went because she didn't know when she would make it back to available for those without power, know that there is a problem. • but most people choose to stay her apartment.
Winners announced for Central Follies talent show awarded to Mark Gibson and Staff Writer his"One Man ull-time UCO students Show"singing had the chance to show off routine. their entertainment talents An additional in this year's Central Follies, People's Choice sponsored by the University award was given Center Activities Board to the band, (UCAB). The event took place Barry's Dent. on Feb. 7 in Barry's Dent Constitutional was given a Hall. $10 prize for "We accepted any Tar a h being the kind of talent, but Chellebolld, audience's who performed favorite. nothing obscene a ribbon dance " W e entitled,"Flight or unpleasant." accepted of the any kind of Ribbon,"won talent, but PlIOTO BY NATHAN DUNN —April Gom ez first place and nothing UCAB mem ber Senior Liberal Arts/Science major Tarrah $125. Second obscene or BY SARA MUNN
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and student assistant."We [had] people playing guitar and singing, a gymnast, and comedy routines." Seventeen contestants performed their various talents before judges and an audience. To ensure a fair competition, judges for Central Follies were members of the Edmond community and were unconnected to UCO. "We wanted to be as fair as possible,"Gomez said."We wanted to make sure there was no bias."
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place and $75 went to Jamin Houghton for his unpleasant,"said comedy routine and impressions. April Gomez, The $50 third place prize was UCAB member
Chellebolld performs the"Flight of the Ribbon Dance"routine, which won first place in Central Follies Feb. 7. Chellebolld was awarded $125 for her performance. There were seventeen entries in this year's competition.
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OPINION & EDITOR AL WHAT CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THE MOST?
Man, when's the last time they cleaned this? "I would like to see the fitness center completed before I graduate."
"I think the lake needs to be cleaned out."
—SAM ANAYA
—BRANDON PIERCE
Senior Spanish major
Freshman Criminal Justice
"We need more parking and a 24-hour computer lab."
"Better upkeep for the housingfacilities." —BRANDON SMITH
—NINA HOLMAN Junior Veterinary Science major
"They need to hurry up and finish the construction on campus. This place will look a lot nicer when it's finished." —LAWRENCE WARE Junior Psychology major
Freshman Marketing
"I think we need more trees and flower beds and make it more scenic."
Campus clean-up is in order for UCO roncho Lake is nasty. There are plastic bags, styrofoam peanuts, a large cardboard box, and various other pieces of refuse just floating around. Can we get someone to clean it up? I'm sure there's room in the budget for some sort of periodic cleaning. As a university that has just added a new administrative position for prestige, you would think we would
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want a fairly clean lake. And while we're at it, how about painting over the mural on the communications building? It is very ugly and the subject of many jokes. It shouldn't be that hard to find a group of art students who would commit some spare time to designing something and painting over "the Land Run of 1889." A plain wall would look better than that mural.
And how about some trees, eh? We can stick 'em in that plot of empty land between the Liberal Arts, Business, and Communication buildings and Thatcher Hall. Perhaps some of the student organizations could get some public service hours by organizing a campus clean-up project. How about it, UCO? •
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UCO donates murals for children BY JERA STONE
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raving the white flurry on Feb. 5, two UCO representatives donated a mural to The Kids' Place of Edmond. Bob Palmer, chairman of the art department, painted the waterfall mural as part of a project that UCO students participated in during the Home & Garden show. "They had just seen our murals
around the state and they asked Brittany Hoose, a 7-year-old us to participate in that,"Palmer member of The Kids' Place said said. she likes the waterfall painting. UCO students painted on "It reminds me of my melocation at the Home & Garden ma,"Hoose said. Show, capturing the designer "She liked water." landscape, Palmer said. The Kids' Place, located on Jason Memoli, senior graphic 1135 E. 9th Street, offers free art student, painted a mural support groups for children and donated to Boys & Girls Club of their family in grief. Oklahoma County. For more information, call "This way people got to 844-5437. • actually see from start to finish the steps it takes to create a Log on to www. thevistaonline.com 24 hours a day for campus news or to painting,"he said. sound off on current issues.
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Ghost World filled with 'intricate performances,' oddball characters' BY JERA STONE
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he title of the movie Ghost World may drum up images of shadowy figures and mysterious doorways, and in a way, this movie is sort of about those things — just not the way we imagine. The film is directed by Terry Zwigoff whose previous work are the documentary films Crumb and Louie Bluie. Thora Birch, in a role similar but not identical to her role in American Beauty, is the misfit teen named Enid. Enid and her best friend Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson) had planned to find an apartment together after high school graduation but things don't go as planned as Enid finds out she has to take an art class in summer
in order to get her diploma. Her feelings for Seymour grow into Enid and Rebecca share the a confusion of love while her same disgusted view on the phony relationship with Rebecca falls people around them and pass their apart. time by harassing a store clerk and While this movie touches on following strangers they see in the cliched subject of leaping from diners. Leaving the safety cocoon childhood to adulthood, it is done of high school, Enid and Rebecca with a wry sense of humor and a begin to discover that they might tenderness that is both sad and be more different than they real. That is something we don't thought. Rebecca, the more see often in a sea of teen comedies practical of the two, soon has a job that are popping up in every other and is eager to look for an movie these days. I do wish that we apartment while Enid is lost in her could have seen more of the own cynicism towards the world. girlfriends' relationship because Steve Buscemi is Seymour, the decent middle-aged recordcollecting guy whom Enid befriends after playing a prank on him. Seymour knows himself and pretty much accepts himself even though he doesn't necessarily like his life or the world around him. Enid likes Seymour because he's the one person she knows that doesn't try to be who he is not.
the poignancy of that friendship is something I think a lot of people who have grown apart from childhood friends can relate to. No simple resolution is offered at the end of the movie — simply a new possibility and a new beginning, and I admire that. The acting by nearly everyone in the film deserves a round of applause with special notice to the intricate performances by Birch and Buscemi. There are plenty of oddball characters in the movie and you
are bound to find a few that are similar to the people you know. You can also pretty much see that this is an adaptation of a comic book in the use of colors and camera framing. Daniel Clowes, the author of the original graphic novel of the same title also cowrote the script with Zwigoff. The DVD version I viewed offers a few alternative and deleted scenes and the obligatory "making or feature. •
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Cox speaks on diversity, Black History Month `,5
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attendees to embrace not only African-American heritage, but Staff Writer also all cultures. embers of UCO's Black "It's so important to celebrate Student Association black history,"Cox said, "but celebrated Black History more importantly, to celebrate Month with a luncheon everyone's reception on February diversity." 7th, in Heritage Room Cox also made "We [Africanof the University comments about Center. Oklahoma Americans] have the war in of House Afghanistan. come too far to Representatives "I believe we member Kevin Cox should wipe out our ruin it by smoking followed the enemies complimentary lunch that dope." completely,"Cox as a guest speaker. said. "However, if "We are very we understood each —Rep. Kevin Cox honored to have Kevin Oklahoma House other better, we Cox here to speak with Of wouldn't be in the us,"said Janice Ruffin, Representatives conflict we are in coordinator of member now." Multicultural Student Education and political Services. awareness were key points in Cox encouraged the luncheon
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Cox's speech, as well as drug prevention. "Gangs are associated with black people. Crack cocaine is associated with black people. We [African-Americans] have come too far to ruin it by smoking that dope,"Cox said. Cox ended his speech with a list of influential AfricanAmericans and civil rights leaders. He closed by saying, "Our leaders did so much to bring us back together as a family. We need to reflect our roots, reclaim our heritage, and recommit to our race. Freedom is not free." ♦
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ichael Howell once proposed East Hall Council purchase a neon sign. It would end destruction of the pool tables, enforce quiet hours, and discourage false fire alarms. It would read, "Don't be a dumbass." I propose we put a rotating neon sign in the center of Broncho Lake. Put it where everyone can see it, from the Administration Building to the University Suites. Perhaps the sign would stop people from getting platinum cards when they can't afford basic cable. Hopefully, it would spark a new sense of responsibility. Obey the sign. Furthermore, what if we had the sign before Lynn Means's and Kristen Eckstein's "accelerated"resignations two years ago? I believe it would've made the workload lighter on everyone affected. What if "Old Neon"inspired every member of UCOSA and Student Activities Board to read their own constitutions? Could a simple end " extraphrase constitutionarspending? The rotating revelation could protect an entire student body from the tactical ignorance of certain administrators and studentelected officials. The Campus Life Office is located on the fourth floor of the University Center, against the back wall. In business, location is everything. You put your priorities in the front and the bargain bin in the back. Two summers ago, I wasn't invited to a meeting with VicePresident for Student Services Kathryn Gage, Ph.D., but I went anyway. This "transitional meeting"told those with any stock in the Student Activities Office about the necessary adjustments
-2,414int, to be made if we desired positive futures in the shiny new Campus Life Office. The meeting was emotional and loud. Consensus was never reached. I feel the Black Student Association got royally shafted to say the least, and I am amazed at the strength and loyalty of its membership and leadership. God, bless the Campus Life office. Back to the neon sign. We could make pins, bumper stickers, and T-shirts. Slap it on a plastic cup, and give it out at the Organization Fair. UCO would be full of self-governing decisionmakers. A UCOSA investigation revealed that phones were intentionally left off the hook in the Financial Aid office. At the beginning of the school year, students couldn't get through. I'm a bartender. I serve people drinks, and I'm good at it. However, if I just decided to stop answering the bar telephone, I'd get my walking papers. I could've used the. neon rule in a recent trip to Tijuana, Mexico. Upon breaking the rule,
the last English I heard for six hours was, "You can't take him. He's an American! "Thank you, Zach Anderson. If the rule applies in Mexico, it applies everywhere. UCO doesn't need another committee. Committees slow things down. Abolish all the old rules. The new sign would make it OK for people to drink on campus because everyone would be consuming responsibly. The deans could abolish all absence quotas from the classrooms because students would go to class every day on time. On the same token, all professors would make their curriculum worthy of sitting up straight and showing some respect. Perhaps I have oversimplified a bit. I've got 10 bucks going to the neon sign fund. If it works, we can license it to other universities and big businesses such as Enron. Communist governments and terrorist organizations would crumble when they adopted our slogan as their governing motto. It could all start here, in the middle of Broncho Lake, the only man-made landmark in Edmond to cover the stench of the pet food factory. •
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decisive 29-7 victory over No. 3 Nebraska-Omaha in what should n a highly anticipated dual have been a tight competition. This face-off between long Friday night, top-ranked time rivals and two of the best UCO wrestling delivered a Sports Writer
wrestling strong arms in the difference beating their opponents division featured a ranked wrestler 4-2 and 9-2 respectively. in every weight class except heavy Matt Dodgen (3rd) challenged weight. Yet the Bronchos swept 8 UNO's No.1 Roderick Ratcliff at of 10 matches with dangerous 141 in perhaps the most eagerly ease. awaited match. When "This is a good the first period ended rival and has "This is a good with Dodgen up 2-0, been,"said a surprised rival and h as been. the outcome was still in Coach David James."I doubt. expected it to be I expected it to be In the second tight. It was a surprise period, however, tight. It w as a to win 8 of 10." Dodgen exploded for At 184, UCO's Jeff surprise to win five match points Henning (4th) making it 7-1. Dodgen narrowly won his 8 of 10." had UCO fans on their match 2-1 over the feet in the third period higher ranked Zach as he finished Ratcliff —Coa ch David Stalder (3rd). Chad with a crushing 12-2 James Wallace (2nd) faced major decision. Broncho's No. 1 Muhammed Another showdown took place Lawal at 197, but did more in the 149-weight class between running than facing as"Mo- Bronchos No. 3 Michael Barreras Town"made it clear he was the and No. 6 Cody Ritter from best with a 9-4 victory. Nebraska-Omaha. After a loss in the heavy First period action left Barreras weight class, UCO's Chris Saferite behind 5-2 after a questionable and Cole Province made up the official call on back points.
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Berreras was not to be deterred. With 1:09 left in the second, Berreras began his comeback with an escape bringing him within two. After taking Ritter down to his back, he recorded a fall with only 28 seconds left for an amazing second period comeback pin to take the match. UCO's relentless pounding did not lighten for the Mavericks during the 157 match. Nathan Gomez made it look all too easy when he overpowered his opponent by major decision 17-3. Shawn Silvis smoothly follwed up to take the 165 weight class 5-3. "It's an additional spring board to boost confidence in the team,"commented Coach James on the victory in reference to the upcoming NCAA II Midwest Regional and championship. The Bronchos will finish their regular dual season at home against Southern IllinoisEdwardsville on Feb. '14. •
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CO out-slugged Central Arkansas 8-6 to open the season in a game plagued by defensive mishaps and a violent Oklahoma wind Feb. 9. Ricky Belk had a rocky first two innings but was able to settle down and get into a groove for the win. Belk was 14 0 . and earned first-team All-American honors last year for the Bronchos. Kyle Dover, who missed all of last season with an injury came on in the seventh and pitched strong to close the door on the Bears. "It was a good way for us to PHOTO SERVICES start the season, though we made Senior David Jones heads home too many defensive mistakes,"said against the Central-Arkansas Bears. UCO coach Wendell Simmons."Ricky and Kyle both Both defenses struggled on the pitched pretty well and we got field during the game. Each team some timely hits." committed four errors apiece as The Bronchos fell behind early they tried to shake out the early 4-1 in the top of the second, but season jitters. in the bottom half of the inning Belk gave up only four hits and David Jones knocked a 2 RBI struck out six in his six innings of single to pull- the score within one. work. Courtney Jones then came through Jones, Rothy Briggs and Justin in the third with a sacrifice fly to Carroll had two hits each to the tie things up. lead the Bronchos offense attack. UCO went on top for good The game was the first of a when Bryon Cox smashed a 2-run seven game season-opening home homer in the fourth giving the stand for the Bronchos. • Bronchos a 6-4 edge. -
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so many turnovers in the final minutes that the game began to look like a Broncho slam-dunk contest. Southeastern's sloppy offense in the first half and inability to get the ball past UCO's press in the second was certainly not reminiscent - of their 73-69 overtime victory against UCO in their last meeting. Coleman and Edmonds had 19 points each to lead a Broncho squad that had five players in double figures. The Broncho's hope to keep the intensity level up when they play Cameron University in Lawton, Feb. 14. •
UCO women fall to No. 1 in division 80-61 Lady Savages answered point-forSOSU's center Brandi point, but considering their Robinson made her presence on Sports Writer imposing standing, things were the court known with 27 points he Bronchos started off looking good for the Bronchos. and 9 boards alone matching the strong against the No. 1 Unfortunately for UCO, their combined efforts of UCO's two division ranking offense ran dry while leading scorers and rebounders. Southeastern Oklahoma Lady Southeastern's shots fell like The Broncho's never yielded Savages, but would later prove no steady rain that slowly became a but bled bronze and blue as the match for SOSU's offensive power flood the Broncho's defense Lady Savages carried on to a final losing 80-61. couldn't stem. The Lady Savages score of 80 to 61. With 10:41 left in the first half, scored big shooting 92 percent UCO women's basketball hopes UCO was still neck-and-neck from the line in a foul riddled to stay above .500 on the season as moving the ball well and shooting game and 46 percent from the they travel to Lawton Feb. 14 to play Cameron. • 40 percent from the field. The field. BY DARA LAWLESS
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POLICE BRIEFS Maintenance Related Feb. 01, 7:29 p.m. A pipe broke in the wall at the University Suites.
Traffic Related Feb. 04, 12:42 p.m. A DPS officer pulled over a car that was speeding and not displaying a tag. The car was impounded until the owner provides registration.
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Feb. 04, 7:26 p.m. A DPS officer arrived at the University Commons to take a report of stolen property. Reported stolen were two Feb. 04, 8:58 a.m. Japanese samurai swords, six A victim reported that money DVD movies, and 14 Sony was missing after a business Playstation games. • transaction. A copy of a temporary Victim's Protection Order (VPO)was delivered to DPS by the victim as required by law.
Larceny Feb. 04, 11:30.a.m. A DPS officer was dispatched to the University Bookstore to take a report of books stolen out of a West Hall room.
Editors Note: Information reported in Police Briefs is taken from UCO's Department of Public Safety log, which is an open record available, to the public uponsequest.
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Live Music • The Fairgrounds Arena will be hosting Project Revolution, with Linkin Park, Cypress Hill, Adema, DJ Trip and a live DJ battle contest at 7 p.m. on Feb. 18. Tickets are $29.50. For more information, call 1-800-5111552.
Special Events • The Civic Center Music Hall will be presenting Jerry Seinfeld from 7 to 11 p.m. on February 27. For more information, call 297-2264 or 800-364-7111.
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3,6, and 8 p.m.; Saturday at noon, 2, 4, 6, and 8 p.m.; and Sunday at 2, 4, 6, and 8 p.m.Admission to the Omniplex is $7.50 for adults, $6 for seniors, $5 for youth and $5 for children. For more information, call 602-6664.
Theater • Oklahoma's Children's Theater will present And Then They Came for Me: Remembering Anne Frank from March 5-15. Show times are Tuesday through Friday at 10:30 a.m. with Saturday and Sunday's show at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for children. For more information, call 951-0000.
• The Oklahoma City Zoo, and the Botanical Garden are offering free admission every Monday in February. • The Omniplex and the Kirkpatrick Planetarium, 2100 N.E. 52, will present The Search for Life in the Universe narrated by Leonard Nimoy Jan.12 through May26. Show times are Tuesday through Thursday at 3 p.m.; Friday at
Exhibits • The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua, Norman, is presenting the exhibit Symbols of Faith and Belief: Art of the Native American Church through March 17. Museum hours are Monday
through Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 - 5 p.m. Tickets are $7.60 for adults, $6.80 for seniors and $6 for children ages 3-12. For more information, call 325-4712. • The Donna Nigh Gallery, located on the fourth floor of the Nigh University Center, is presenting Practical and Impractical, an exhibition of recent works by Larry Hefner and Jon Ulm Jan. 24 through Feb. 17 with a reception on Jan. 24 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, call 974-2432. • The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History in Norman, 1335 Asp, is presenting Exhibition: Birds in Flight, a collection of stop action photographs by Russell Hansen through Aug. 4. Hours are Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m. For more information, call 325-4712. • The Edmond Historical Museum, 431 S. Boulevard, is presenting Unmentionables: Historical Garments Rarely Seen through Feb. 28. Hours are Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 1-4 p.m. For more information, call 340-0078. •
Campus Events For Feb 12 - Feb 14 Jalal at 974-2377. 7:30 p.m. in the Nigh University gateatuco@yahoo.com . • Alpha Lambda Delta is holding Center, Room 304. a meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Nigh • The UCO Catholic Student • The Buddhist Learning University Center, Room 116. For Center, 321 E. Clegern, is holding International Student Society more information, call Ann Dee the rosary at 12:05 p.m. by • The UCO Catholic Student Broncho Lake and Cafe Scriptura (BLISS) is holding a lecture with McClane at 974-4233. • The Japanese Student Center, 321 E. Clegem, is holding at 7:30 p.m. For more information, guest speaker Dann may in the Association is holding a meeting mass at 7:30 p.m. followed by Liberal from 8 to 9 p.m. Arts • Circle K International is call Carl Erickson at 341-6300. from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Liberal Arts confession at 7:15 p.m. For more Building, Room 243. For more holding a meeting at 1:30 p.m. in Building, Room 215. For more information, call Carl Erickson at information, contact Tomo at 330- the Nigh University Center, Room • The Chi Alpha Christian information, contact Miwako at 341-6300. 322. For more information, contact Fellowship is having a meeting at 3685. 974-6284 or Shino at 341-9109. • The Nepal Student Association • The Gay Alliance for Tolerance is holding a board meeting at 2 and Equality (GATE) is holding a p.m. in the Business Building, meeting at 6 p.m. in the Liberal Room 203. For more information, Arts Building, Room 230. For more call Prakash at 715-2752. • information, visit their website at
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PART TIME cook and substitute teacher needed at Little Blessings LOVE PEOPLE?? Women's Specialty Clothing Store Preschool. Call 341-3422. has part time positions for motivated team players. Apply in FOR RENT person at Kokopelli at North Park Mall, OKC or Edmond, Spring 1 & 2 BEDROOM APTS, DO YOU THINK you might be Creek Plaza, 15th & Bryant. Duplexes & Townhomes, pregnant and need a free Kennedy Place Apts, 1010 N confidential pregnancy test or FEMALE STUDENT needed to Kennedy, Edmond (Across from someone to talk to? Call Birth tutor 9-yr-old boy in math and UCO), 341-7911. Visit us on the English 2 hrs/day, 5 days/wk in Choice of Edmond at 330-2111. web at: exchange for room and board. www.kennedyplace.com ARRESTED? Need a lawyer? Call 348-7898. Welcome Students! Call Gail Wellstein. Free consultation, reasonable fee. Call NEEDED: A Japanese student (w/car) to teach 15-yr-old girl ONE BEDROOM apt, kitchen 405-848-3030. beginning Japanese. Price appliances furnished, gas & water DOES THE LIBRARY negotiable, 2 hours on Saturdays. paid. NO PETS! Located near intimidate you? Research Please call 974-2770. UCO, 1217 N Roosevelt, $325/mo Assistance, Resumes, Charts, plus deposit, 341-9651. Term Papers, Word Processing SHAKEY'S Frozen Custard has a w/Laser Print! Excellent Rates & PT position (minimum 15 hrs/wk) STUDENT SPECIAL References. Call Suzanne at 330- for an ice cream server. Must be AVAILABLE available from 10am to 1pm Mon8360! Walk to Class Fri. Position pay $6/hr. Apply at One & two bedrooms 801 S Broadway, 330-1991. Call Kristy at 348-0720 EMPLOYMENT
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SERVICES DENTAL PLAN $11.95 per month single; $19.95 family. No deductibles, no claim forms. Includes Vision, RX and chiropractic plans. Affordable health and life plans also. Call Michelle at 340-4998.
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school programs: Early childhood, Reading, Math, Study Skills and English. Near completion of teaching degree may be considered. Sylvan Learning Center, 842-7323. (Ask for Mary FAST LANES is now hiring or Cheryl.) carwash attendants, lube techs, cashiers, sales reps. We offer HANDYMAN needed to perform complete training, advancement light maintenance on a 3-yr-old opportunities, great pay. Apply at facility. PT position requiring 2220 S Broadway in Edmond previous maintenance experience. (across from Taco Cabana). Flexible hours, Mon-Fri. Apply at Petra Industries, 2101 S Kelly, EDMOND FAMILY needs aide Edmond. for boy with autism, evenings and weekends. Special Ed or Speech ADMINISTRATIVE asst needed Path major preferred. Excellent PT for real estate office. Phone, English required. Professional computer and organizational skills training provided. 359-1696 or a must. Experience in marketing a 922-4032. • plus. Pay based on experience. Send resumes to Nikki Buckelew BABYSITTER NEEDED, $8/hr, at nikki@clearchoiceteam.com or 15-20 hrs/wk. Three children, fax to 948-7502. must love to play games & sports, references A MUST, non-smoker. HENRY HUDSON'S Pub is now Call 749-1315. accepting applications for kitchen help. Competitive pay, 1/2 price OKLAHOMA GOLD meals, insurance health and dental Gymnastics needs part time plans. Apply in person at 2100 E gymnastics coaches, mainly 2nd St. Applicants must be at least mornings. Call 341-1175. 21 years old.
bedroom, water & gas paid, $329/mo. Close to UCO, call 3590073.
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FIREWOOD FOR SALE Good, seasoned firewood, delivered and stacked. Call 8187853.
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