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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
WEATHER cloudy. Tue. Partly Lows upper 20s, highs lower 50s.
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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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