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TODAY IN HISTORY In 1929 members of Al Capone's gang killed seven members of the Bugs Moran gang in a Chicago garage. The attack was later dubbed the "St. Valentine's Day Massacre."
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THURSDAY • FEB. 14, 2002
UCOSA approves changes to alcohol policy
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drinking age incur when drinking at a conference or Staff Writer organizationally-sponsored he UCO Student event. Association (UCOSA) has "Technically, you could approved legislation that get busted," said Jason may allow student organizations Vaughn, UCOSA's to wet their whistles with more President Pro Tempore. than soda pop at. organized events. "This way [if the bill is With ahand vote, the senators approved], if you go to of UCOSA passed legislation to London on a conference, change UCO's status from a "dry" and it's only 18 to drink, campus, to that of a third party then you could get a drink vendor campus. The new status without getting into will allow student organizations to trouble." hire third parties to serve The bill passed on alcoholic drinks at social events. Monday, Feb. 11, with a The third parties hired for the vote of 36-14. It will be PHOTO BY ELISE CARR events will be responsible for forwarded to President UCOSA officers Lacy Lodes and Jason Vaughn count hand votes Feb. 11 serving alcohol and checking Webb, who will decide identification — placing any whether or not to adopt the concerning new legislation for changing UCO's alcohol policy. The bill liability on the third party vendor. legislation into UCO passed 36-14. The current UCO policy says a policy. Student Services, said UCO has looking at it] for the past 12 UCO student may still face The Board of Regents of been looking into the policy months, but more seriously since disciplinary action if caught Oklahoma Colleges (BOROC) before the legislation was passed last fall. We thought it would be drinking on campus or at a instituted the current UCO by UCOSA. relevant, since concerns have student organization-sponsored alcohol policy, so they will also "We have actually been been brought up by the students event. have to approve any changes. reviewing the alcohol policy," said and some of the faculty." The statute will also abolish However, Jarrod Noftsger, Noftsger. "[We have been the penalties that students of legal assistant to the Vice President of See ALCOHOL, Page 12 BY SARA MUNN
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Rogers begins reign as Miss Black UCO 2002 BY SARA MUNN
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of Ceremony. "Like Cleopatra and Nefertiti, I am a strong black woman," Watley said. The contestants of the Miss Black UCO pageant performed in a talent competition and an evening gown competition entitled, "Egyptian Elegance." The interview and swimsuit part of the pageant was held privately before the judges on Thursday, Feb. 7th. "We don't want to make the swimsuit competition the main part of the event," said Blake Fry, one of the pageant's judges and director of Campus Life. However, the ladies did perform a swimsuit skit called "Magical Oasis," in which the contestants walked across the stage in black one-piece bathing suits and sarong cover-ups. They were judged on
eb. 9th is a date that Destini Rogers will not soon forget. That night, after competing against four other contestants, Rogers began her yearlong reign as Miss Black UCO 2002. The pageant was held in Mitchell Hall, where Rogers was crowned by Miss Black UCO 2001, Kim Watley. "Egyptian Allure" was the theme for this year's Miss Black UCO pageant, and the opening ceremony began with Watley PHOTO BY LAURA JOHNSON and the five contestants performing an Egyptian dance Miss Black UCO 2002 Destini Rogers smiles on stage Feb. 9. routine to Michael Jackson's Pictured are (from left) Korryn Walker, Takisha Fields, Destini song, "Remember the Time." Rogers, Miss Black UCO 2001 Kim Watley, and Eva Rose. The stage was decorated with ancient Egyptian-inspired and toga. beauty and history of the black columns and statues, and Watley "The theme 'Egyptian Allure' queens of Egypt," said Star was dressed in a beaded headdress was chosen to honor the power, Williams, the pageant's Mistress See PAGEANT, Page 3
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