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“The Student Voice Since 1903”

Monday, Jan. 23, 2017

The Transition of Power from Obama to Trump

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States as Melania Trump looks on during the 58th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Victor Quezada

@vicq87 Contributing Writer

The Fifty-Eighth Inaugural Ceremonies took place on January 20, 2017 on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capital. President Donald J. Trump arrived with former president Barack Obama in a limousine before the tradition of being sworn in began at 11 a.m.

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. swore in Donald J. Trump as president before he addressed his plans in his inaugural speech.

“For too long, a small group in our nation’s capital has reaped the rewards of government while the people have borne the cost,” said

Trump. “Washington flourished, but the people did not share in its wealth.

Politicians prospered, but the jobs left and the factories closed. The establishment protected itself but not the citizens of our country. Their victories have not been your victories. Their triumphs have not been your triumphs.”

Donald Trump highlighted in the speech his adamancy about the assurance of intense immigration policies and the elimination of ISIS. However, Trump did make not of criticizing the Obama administration.

President Trump addressed the lack of commitment from the former administration of the United States and urged that the lack of representation in government would stop “right here

and right now.”

According to the New York Times, protests broke out an hour before the Inauguration ceremony, in which some protesters chanted, while some protesters in black face masks assaulted officers during their effort to clear the streets.

Protests were not only in Washington D.C. but also going on around the country.

President Trump also addressed the necessity of building the workforce. According to the Washington Post, Trump said, “For many decades, we’ve enriched foreign industry at the expense of American industry; subsidized the armies of other countries, while allowing for the very sad deple-

tion of our military. We’ve defended other nations’ borders while refusing to defend our own.”

“We will reinforce old alliances and form new ones – and unite the civilized world against Radical Islamic Terrorism, which we will eradicate completely from the face of the Earth,” said Trump addressing one of many promises during his speech.

With the traditions that date back to the first U.S. President, George Washington, to the now 45th President, Donald J Trump, the Inauguration is a tradition that continues to promote the founding principles of democracy.

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CONTENTS

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Corrections from Volume 114, Issue 1: In "UCOSA Members Stive for Clarity" ACT Committee is Accountability, Reform and Transparency Committee. In "Voter Issues Forum..." Rep. David "Holt", not "Hold." In "UCO Sports Recap" in the cutline, the wrestler's name is Tim Null.

CONTENTS Local News.................................................3

Column...................................................10

Around Campus.......................................4-5

Editorial..................................................11

Feature........................................................6

Clinical Services.....................................12

UCO Jazz Lab.............................................7

Hockey....................................................13

First Lady/Inauguration...........................8-9

Baseball..................................................14

Bucking Broncho.......................................15

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LOCAL NEWS

Jan. 23, 2017

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Drivers wait at the intersection of 33rd and Broadway in Edmond, Okla. on Jan. 18, 2017. The intersection is one traffic project the City of Edmond completed in 2016. (Jessica Smith/ The Vista).

Carolyn Pickle

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The City of Edmond is asking residents for input for a survey on the areas where they experience the worst traffic. They have put up an interactive map on their website where you can place a pin on the top three worst traffic areas.

The map will be up until Monday, Jan. 23 for residents to put in their input. The survey takes about two minutes to complete. No other information is needed to do the survey and answers will remain anonymous.

Once the survey is finished, the results will be available to the public. The Department of Transportation for Edmond will use this data to help decide which areas they will prioritize working on next.

“We know from citizen feedback that traffic is their number one concern,” said City Manager Larry Stevens. “Capturing this specific, location-based information is vital for assisting our continued efforts to improve traffic flow.”

If Edmond traffic is an issue for you, the City

of Edmond and UCO have partnered together to offer students Broncholink, a free bus service that goes to nearby apartment complexes and circles the campus every thirty minutes. Students can also help ease traffic congestion by finding people to carpool with at GetAroundOk.com.

Results from the City’s 2015 traffic map survey can also be viewed on their website. The number one traffic hot spot was 33rd Street and Broadway Extension, followed by Covell Road and Santa Fe Avenue, and then 2nd Street and Bryant Avenue.

Last year, construction on the intersection of 33rd Street and Broadway Extension was completed.

They created dual southbound and westbound left turn lanes, as well as single eastbound, westbound and southbound right turn lanes.

Future traffic projects include Danforth Road and Fretz Avenue, 15th Street and Broadway Extension, 33rd Street and Coltrane Road, 2nd Street and Bryant Avenue, and Danforth Road and Kelly Avenue, according to their website. At this time, there are no anticipated start dates for these projects.

Every year, the city does Traffic Volume Counts, where they place counting devices at various locations throughout Edmond that record the volume, speed and type of vehicles traveling that area. Volume counts from 2014 are available to the public.

The city is also working on developing Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) for Edmond.

This includes devices and computer systems that will help to improve traffic flow during particularly busy times.

The information collected from the ITS will be sent to the Traffic Management Center, where the situations will be evaluated. If changes can be made to route traffic away from construction or an accident, that information will be sent from the TMS to the ITS. Another ongoing project that the city is working on is the Annual Overlay Project, which is to resurface all roads throughout the city. Lane closures can be expected as they work on certain streets this year.

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AROUND CAMPUS

AROUND THE CAMPUS

2nd Annual Integrity Week Jan. 23, 2017—Jan. 27, 2017: In an effort to combat cheating and other misconduct, the University of Central Oklahoma is asking students to be proactive and pledge to promote benefits of integrity.

There will be events throughout the week in honor of Integrity Week.

Monday, Jan. 23, 2017 MSA Library: In Howell Hall, represen-

tatives from the Muslim Student Association will be in Room 221N. MSA has created a library that lends textbooks to students at no cost. These textbooks are available for University Core classes. More information or to check book availability can be found by contacting bronchomsa@gmail.com or on OrgSync.com.

Non-Traditional Student Support Group: Beginning at 11 a.m. in the Nigh

University Center’s Room 415, the Center for Counseling and Well-Being will offer a support group for students who are having issues balancing school, work and family.

Integrity Week Keynote Address:

At 12 p.m. in the Center of Transformative Learning Building’s Radke Fine Arts Theatre, Dr. Dwight Adams, UCO Forensic Science Institute Director, will address the importance of having integrity as well as the consequences of lacking integrity. This event is STLRtagged.

UCOSA Congress Meetings: At 1 p.m. in the Nigh University Center’s Will Rogers Room, UCOSA Congress members will have their first meeting of the semester.

Got Stress Workshop: The Center for

Counseling and Well-Being will hold a class on learning how to manage stress and college life in NUC Room 402 from 2-3 p.m.

Life Skills Around Eating: At 3:30 p.m. in Nigh University Center’s Room 402, the Center for Counseling and Well-Being will be holding a free and confidential support group for those who suffer from eating disorders and symptoms that suggest eating disorders.

Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017 Social Justice Series: Issue to Action: From 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at Central Station (HES), the Student Transformative Learning Record will meet once a month Tuesdays to discuss different social justice issues. The first installment of the series, ‘Can You HEAR Me?’ will be presented by Dr. Jewel Cowan and Dr. Sunshine Cowan.

Information about the series can be found on OrgSync or by contacting Eric Hemphill at 405-974-3526.

Uninsured? Meet with a Healthcare Navigator: From 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. in the Nigh University Center’s Room 402, the Center of Counseling and Well-Being will have a healthcare navigator to talk about health care options.

Emotional Fitness: Beginning at 10:30

a.m. in the Nigh University Center’s Room 402, the Center for Counseling and Well-Being will offer a wellness group that focuses on learning skills dealing with interpersonal effectiveness, mindfulness, emotion regulation and distress tolerance. The groups are free and confidential.

SPB Swap Your Pride: From 11 a.m.1 p.m. by the clock tower, the Student Programming Board will be taking gently-used t-shirts from other schools to exchange for a new UCO shirt. Old shirts will be donated to a local charity.

Lunch and Learn with Jasper House: From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Nigh

University Center, UCO alumna, Maria Atkinson, will share how she founded Jasper House, a transitional and restorative home in Haiti.

Atkinson will talk about human trafficking issues in Haiti though her photography.

Integrity Games: From 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

in the Wellness Center’s East Court, students can take part of Integrity Week by competing in teams to win prizes through games that test mental and physical abilities.

ORGSYNC 101: Beginning at 4 p.m.

in the Administration Building's Room 101A, the Student Organizations Office will offer an OrgSync training session to officers, advisors or members of any organization on campus to learn tips and the basics of the system.

Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation Nights: From 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at the Wellness

Center, the Department of Wellness and Sport will offer various disability recreation opportunities on campus for all students, faculty and staff on various Tuesdays. All Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation nights are free for students with a valid UCO ID. For Jan. 24, the sport will be sitting volleyball. Additional information can be found by contacting Heather Kohl at hkohl@uco.edu.

SAFE Open-Mic Night: At 7 p.m. in the Pegasus Theater (Room 121 in Liberal Arts Building), the Student Alliance for Equality will have an open-mic night for students to share poetry, prose, short drama and performance pieces.

UCO’s Faculty Artist Concert Series: At 7:30 p.m. in the UCO Jazz Lab,

located at 100 E. Fifth St. in Edmond, UCO assistant professor of bass, Michael Geib, D.M., will perform a series of music titled “Solos and Duos” on the solo bass as well as in duos with other UCO music faculty and members. Tickets are free for students with a valid UCO ID and $10 for all others.

AROUND CAMPUS Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017 Bagels for Change: From 9 a.m. - 11

a.m. around the clock tower, members of the American Association of University Women at Central will be collecting spare change in exchange for bagels.

Horticultural Club Meeting: From 11

a.m. to 12 p.m. in Howell Hall’s Room 308, the Horticultural Club will meet to discuss semester events, projects and funding.

BGLTQ+ Support: From 12 p.m.- 1

p.m. in the NUC Room 402, the Center for Counseling and Well-Being will offer a support group for individuals thinking about coming out as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or for people who have recently come out and are seeking support. These groups are free and confidential.

Town Hall Meeting: Land Run Murals: Beginning at 5 p.m. in the Nigh

University Center’s Ballrooms B and C, there will be a town hall meeting to discuss the land run murals on the Communications Building.

More information about the town hall meeting is available by contacting Lindsey Churchill, Ph.D. at lchurchill@uco.edu.

Title IX & Dine : From 6 p.m.- 7:30

p.m. in the Heritage Room (NUC 326), the Student Transformative Learning Record will host an event for Bronchos to come learn their rights under Title IX from a panel consisting of the Title IX Coordinator, Director of Employee Relations, Prevention & Advocacy Coordinator and Director of Student Conduct.

Integrity Week: Film, Food and Forum: Beginning at 7 p.m. in the Pegasus

Theater (LAR 121), the Student Transformative Learning Record will host an forum for Integrity Week that will feature a short documentary as well as provide free food for attendees. This event it STLR-tagged.

Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017 SPB Flippin Into The Semester: From 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. around the clock tower, members from the Student Programming Board will be out to help students create a photo flip book.

Got Stress? Workshop: Beginning at

1:30 p.m. in the NUC Room 402, the Center for Counseling and Well-Being will offer a workshop to learn new strategies for combatting stress. All groups are free and confidential.

Stress Paws: From 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. in the Nigh University Center’s Room 402, the Center for Counseling and Well-Being will have therapy dogs to help students relieve stress every Thursday.

Jan. 23, 2017 Farewell Reception for Marco Rodriguez: Beginning at 3 p.m.

in the Leadership Lounge (Admin Building) there will be a farewell reception for Marco Rodriguez, assistant director of Education Abroad.

Integrity Forum: Beginning at 5 p.m.

in the Nigh University Center’s Will Rogers Room, students can meet in an open discussion about integrity in everyday life. There will be free food and refreshments provided.

Welcome Back Concert: Beginning at

6:30 p.m . in the NUC Ballroom A, Campus Activities will host a back-to-school concert featuring three local bands and a hot chocolate tasting contest.

Friday, Jan. 27, 2017 Anger Tamers: From 9 a.m.- 10 a.m. in

the Nigh University Center’s Room 402, the Center for Counseling and Well-Being will give confidential and free support for those who struggle with controlling anger.

Information gathered for ‘Around the Campus’ can be found on UCO’s OrgSync page, uco.edu, blasts.uco.edu, Campus Activities and from other organizations across campus.

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FEATURE

College: Not Always a Means to An End

Some think that college is the only option after graduating high school. However, textbooks and classes aren’t the only way to be successful in life. (Provided/ Pixabay.com).

Elisabeth Slay @Eslayslay Reporter

After three years of studying at Missouri State University, business owner Kevin Wilhite decided to leave school and take the risky opportunity of starting his own business without a college degree.

At first Wilhite worked with his partners, Chad Miller and Vincent Mays, at a supplement retail store called Supplement Super Stores,in Springfield, but after learning and growing confident, the trio decided to move to Oklahoma.

“We kind of got to the point where we were running the entire store mostly on our own with a little help from corporate and got to be where we wanted to go do it on our own,” Wilhite said.

Their store is known as Triad Fitness and has been open for about a year and half, supplying supplements, fitness tips and dieting assistance, Wilhite said.

“Things have kind of slowly and steadily been growing since we opened and always moving in the right direction...,” Wilhite said.

Wilhite decided not to go the traditional route and finish college right away and yet has managed to find success in his adult life.

“For me...getting out of school and seizing the opportunity that I had and kind of going down that road has been one of the best decisions of my life.

I couldn’t imagine doing anything else but owning the store,” Wilhite said.

Higher education has been deemed the main way of finding success, both financially and emotionally. Young people appear to be repeatedly encouraged by mentors and teachers to attend college.

According to Adventures in Education, a website created over 20 years ago to help young people entering higher education, a college degree often

leads to certain job opportunities, financial security and overall life stability.

Matt Johnson, owner of Aspen Coffee locations throughout the Oklahoma City metro, did attend college and received a degree in hotel and restaurant administration at Oklahoma State University.

Johnson said because he received his education he was able to find success in his life.

“I think it played a huge role for me because I had to work during college to pay for school, so that’s kind of how I got started in the restaurant business,” Johnson said.

Although he did benefit from receiving a degree, Johnson said college does not have to be the only path someone takes to establish a decent living.

“I have this conversation all the time because almost all of my employees are college students. It’s based on the situation...Of course if you’re going to go into some kind of specialty, like med school or accounting, of course you have to get your schooling... but if you’re going to go into starting your own business...I don’t think it’s necessarily required to have a college degree,” Johnson said.

However, Johnson also said college does offer some security opportunities for people, such as a back up plan and connections, as they enter the professional world.

“If you have your college degree and you’re starting a business and something does not work out you can always fall back on that degree, whereas if you don’t have it it’s a lot harder to go back to school later in life,” Johnson said.

Shereen Jackson, owner and operator of Gypsy Rose Edmond Boutique, also decided to leave college before receiving her degree. She said that she felt she needed to establish her passion before continuing her education.

“I went to college just like everybody, you know.

I felt like I was suppose to and I enjoyed it. I didn’t have a specific direction and I kind of didn’t know exactly what I wanted to do, so I think that’s what made me step back for a minute,” Jackson said.

Jackson also said she did not feel like she was leaving higher education permanently and she always knew she could return.

“Sometimes I think, ‘you know, maybe I ought to go back and get a degree in this or that,’ but it’s one of those things where it’s something you have, but can you do something you love to do without using it? That’s something you kind of have to ask yourself,” Jackson said.

Jackson said she does wish she had gone to college and has considered returning and getting a degree in interior design, however, for those who are uncertain about their future Jackson said they should wait.

“Get your degree. Have it. It’s good to have but there’s [other] things you can do,” Jackson said.

Because she left school, Jackson said she has been able to run Gypsy Rose for the last six years and is currently staring another business involving horse rescue.

According to Jackson, the advice she would give someone struggling with continuing college or taking a chance on a dream job is to take the risk.

Wilhite also believes that while school is important for some, if someone has the opportunity to work in the field they’ve dreamed of, they too should make that choice.

“I know there is kind of a negative stereotype of leaving college, but if you’ve got an opportunity and it feels right and you really think you’d be happier doing that, I would tell you...definitely seize the opportunity,” Wilhite said.

UCO JAZZ LAB

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All That Jazz

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Faculty Artists Perform at UCO Jazz Lab Colby Holder

@colbyholder13 Contributing Writer

Professors at the University of Central Oklahoma are starting the new year with more performances in the school’s Faculty Artist Concert Series.

The series is being held at the UCO Jazz Lab, located at 100 E. Fifth St. in Edmond. Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24 and 31.

The Faculty Artist Concert Series, which has been around since 2009, is used not only to show the university faculty’s talent, but to raise money for student scholarships in each department at Central’s School of Music.

On Jan. 24, Michael Geib, D.M., the assistant professor of bass at UCO, will be playing the double bass, the largest bowed string instrument. Geib will be performing several of his personal works solo along with some duets

with his wife, other musicians from the Edmond community and other music department faculty members.

All of the performers donate their time and the series always fills up, so performers must request to get into the series soon, said Geib.

The Sugar Fish Reed Trio will Miho Fisher (left) and Jenny Rucker (right) perform a duet to an audience at the be the last performance of the UCO Jazz Lab on Tuesday, January 17. More faculty artists will perform at the Jazz month. The trio consists of Lori Lab through out the spring. (Ryan Naeve/ The Vista).

Wooden, D.M.A., professor of 2017 Faculty Artist Concert Series Schedule bassoon and associate conductor of the UCO Symphony Orchestra, Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday: Dixie Land Band, a Faculty Jazz Combo Dawn Marie Lindblade, D.M.A., associate professor of clarinet and 7:30 pm, Feb. 28, UCO Jazz Lab Kadee Bramlett, assistant profesFeaturing Chindarat Charoenwongse-Shaw (Piano) sor of oboe.

Tickets are free for students with 7:30 pm, March 21, UCO Jazz Lab a valid UCO ID and $10 for the Featuring Dawn Marie Lindblade (Clarinet) rest of the community. Tickets 7:30 pm, March 28, UCO Jazz Lab may be purchased at the door, online at www.centralconnection.

Featuring Tess Remy-Schumacher (Cello) org/facs or by phone at 405-9747:30 pm, April 4, UCO Jazz Lab 5004.

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Our New First Lady

FIRST LADY/INAUGURATION

The Vista

@TheVista1903 Staff Reports

Melania Trump (born Melanija Knavs) was born on April 26, 1970. She is a Slovene-American former model and the First Lady of the United States. She is married to American businessman and 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump.

Born in Slovenia, she became a permanent resident of the United States in 2001 and a citizen in 2006. She is the second foreign-born First Lady of the United States, following Louisa Adams in 1825.

Melania Trump, a Slovene-American former model is the First Lady of the United States. The nation state of Slovenia is located in Central Europe and is bordered by four countries. (Photo by Saul Loeb).

What do you know about Slovenia?

The nation state of Slovenia is located in Central Europe and is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast and Croatia to the south. Slovenia covers 7,827 square miles, which is roughly the size of the state of New Jersey. It is a member of the United Nations, the European Union and NATO. The Capital and largest city is Ljubljana, which translates into “The Loved One”. Some interesting facts about Slovenia*: • Within the country of Slovenia, there is one vineyard for every 70 people.

Inauguration Victor Quezada

@vicq87 Contributing Writer

(Continued from cover) The tradition of the Inauguration Day started out as a simple acceptance of the duty in becoming president of the United States and eventually added in speeches and events that were intended to create a historical moment for not only the United States, but for the world.

This year will mark the presidency of Donald J. Trump, who through his unorthodox methods of campaigning, earned him what so many Americans both feared and craved. Trump won the presidency in a unique manner, either through the power of social media or his relentless fight against establishment politics.

Inaugurations have created great moments in history from the memorable message: “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country,” delivered

by John F. Kennedy to Franklin Roosevelt sharing a hopeful response about the Great Depression: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

Donald J. Trump’s presidency marks the first time in U.S. history that a candidate won regardless of having zero experience with the military or in politics.

The events that will follow the first ever president to not have a political background in U.S. history could be unconventional to see, as many are waiting to see if he will fulfill his promises for the nation.

• The country averages more than one cave per square mile throughout the entire country • Slovenia’s War of Independence in 1991 lasted 10 days and claimed only 76 lives.

• Slovenia has one of the highest per capita GDP in Central Europe *Source: www.slovenia.org/20facts, Map from University of Texas Library

Inauguration Facts -For the first time in history, African Americans were allowed to participate in the Inaugural Parade during the second term of Abraham Lincoln on March 4th 1865.

-Andrew Jackson was the first president to take the oath of office on the east front Portico of the U.S. capital.

-Bill Clinton’s Inauguration was the first ever to be broadcast live on the Internet on January 20th 1997.

-President Obama currently has the largest crowd for an inauguration ceremony in United States history.

- James Monroe, first president to take the oath of office and -James Madison’s the first Inau- deliver the Inaugural Address gural Ball held the evening after outdoors. swearing-in ceremony. It took place at Long’s Hotel and tickets cost $4 each.

Information found on www.inaugural.senate.gov

MUSLIM BAN

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What does a ‘Muslim Ban’ Mean?

In this Dec. 14, 2015 file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks about Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl at a rally in Las Vegas. Trump’s scathing criticism of Bergdahl will prevent the soldier from getting a fair trial on charges he endangered comrades by walking off his post in Afghanistan, Bergdahl’s attorneys said Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. In a motion filed shortly after Trump was sworn in, defense lawyers asked a military judge to dismiss the charges against Bergdahl and argued the Republican violated his due process rights and military law against unlawful command influence. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Victor Quezada

@vicq87 Contributing Writer

In one of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises on Nov. 10, he vowed to ban all Muslims from entering the United States.

Donald Trump’s specific attention to the Islamic community could be tied to the increase of attacks

by ISIS around the world such as in Berlin on Dec. 22.

Despite saying he would continue with his plan, Trump has since “tweaked” his policy plan from banning all Muslims to only those associated with terrorist immigrant groups.

“We need to come together as a nation and advocate for those who are in desperate circumstances,” said Sinead Maguina, president of the United Nations Associate OKC Chapter, “because just as some people may say that ‘it’s not America’s fault that people are in political conflicts’, neither are the majority of people in those conflicts to blame.”

Sen. Lindsay Graham of South Carolina disagrees with Donald Trump’s policy.

In a tweet, Graham said, “He’s putting at risk the lives of interpreters, American supporters, diplomats, & the troops in the region by making these bigoted comments.”

Since the announcement of Trump’s possible

plan, the United States has seen many examples of discrimination.

Such an incident was on a Delta Airlines flight on Dec. 21, when YouTube stars David Saleh and Slim Albaher were forced off the plane for speaking Arabic, according to an article by the L.A. Times.

This is not the first Delta Airlines incident involving discrimination. Last October, the New York Times ran a story about a racist incident involving a black, female doctor.

Jeffrey Sessions, Republican of Alabama, became Attorney General November 18 and announced his disapproval of the banning of Muslims and the waterboarding torture method.

According to the New York Times, Sessions said he would not support banning anyone from the United States on the basis of religion.

This sparks the question- what does banning Muslims mean?

Although it is possible for President Trump to impose the law of banning a specific group of immigrants, he cannot do so for religious purposes, as it would violate the First Amendment.

At the moment, the religion of Islam is ranked

the second largest in the world, with 1.3 billion members.

This then becomes an issue of Trump banning ethnic groups and traffic from the areas most populated by terrorist groups.

“Terrorism is not particular to any region or religion,’ said Andrew Magnusson, professor of Islamic history at UCO. ‘If the new president-elect chooses to do this, he would be restricting the immigration of Christians as well as Muslims because they both live in the Middle East. If the concern is truly terrorism, then he should focus on specific people with suspected ties to it rather than a blanket ban on immigration from a particular region.”

For example, if President Trump wants to ban Muslims, he would have to ban several ethnic groups such as Saudi-Arabians, Pakistanis, Iraqis, Israelis and Palestinian Arabs.

Other issues in Trump’s plan involve the current policies that most countries around the world have, in respect to equal discrimination. Other countries would follow the same approach as the United States based on the Immigration Reciprocity Agreement.

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COLUMN

The Death of the Newsroom Elizabeth Spence @lizzlynn Reporter

The New York Times released an article saying that they have decided to cut half of their editing layers and half of their staff so that the newspaper could have more of an online newsroom. The decision came after an undercover study was performed in their newsroom for a year.

The article was written by Sydney Ember and was released Monday in the business section of the paper.

The main reason that The Times is doing this is because, economically, going digital would be more cost-efficient and would save a few trees in the process. “The goal is to reconfigure the news report so that it aligns with the range of digital offerings audiences now expect,� Sydney Ember said.

The plan is to get away from more

print-focused roles.

There is a problem with this.

Bringing it locally, if the newsroom were to be taken out of the Mass Communication building at UCO, an entire element of communication between the Vista and UCentral News would be lost.

It would also be harder to build personal relationships with coworkers, something that has affected my work tremendously.

Having a newsroom builds accountability not just for groups but for individuals. There is a sense of value in doing true work and having a greater strive to search for all the possible information in a story because, in the end, I know that people I trust are going to read it and tell me what I need to fix and what I did well.

Editing articles is not done for

Newsrooms across America are rapidly declining with layoffs and downsizing. The New York Times is one publication that is cutting editorial staff.

(Provided/ Pixabay.com). fun and not to be taken lightly. It is done out of necessity for the understanding of everyone that will later read the article. This prevents false information or a miscommunication of information finding its way into stories and articles.

Ridding ourselves of print newspaper and newsrooms may serve to make sense economically, but we are sacrificing more than we think to go digital.

EDITORIAL

Jan. 23, 2017

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Taking the ‘Nontraditional’ Route The Typical College Experience Doesn’t Apply to Everyone

Nontraditional students often have a hard time managing and balancing school and work. College is different for every individual, and holds different struggles and successes. (Provided/ Pixabay.com).

Siali Siaosi

@sialisiaosi Online Editor

When I imagined college as a teenager, I fantasized about wild parties, heated classroom discussions and meeting open-minded people unlike those in my hometown. After spending almost five years in school and transferring to four different campuses, however, I’ve learned that the typical college experience doesn’t apply to everyone.

People often look at unconventional approaches to getting an education with suspicion, but my alternative route has led me to places like downtown Chicago and the beaches of Miami. I’ve met many wonderful people, landed some great job opportunities and learned a lot along the way. It’s been a bumpy ride full of twists and turns, but I’m now in the final stretch of earning my undergraduate degree.

It’s easy to get discouraged when you’re a so-called “nontraditional” student. Whether it involves juggling multiple jobs or dropping the kids off

at soccer practice, it’s not uncommon for students to have handfuls of obligations in addition to schoolwork.

Sometimes it all can appear unmanageable, but keeping a few things in mind might help you push through difficult times.

Remember that everyone in college is at a unique stage in life. You might be a military veteran returning from service or a retiree who’s finally got time to get a degree. For some students, school spirit means rocking a Broncho t-shirt at a parent-teacher conference or flashing a class schedule to defer jury duty.

Whatever the situation is, know that other students might not recognize where you’re at in life or what circumstances surround your daily routine. This might make group projects tricky or prompt unnecessary stress. Some classmates, especially younger ones, won’t ever understand your struggles — but your educators do.

Professors exist to help you succeed. They want to hear your

questions and give you the tools to develop solutions. School can be intimidating, so whether it’s extra tutoring, a deadline extension or a shoulder to cry on, don’t be afraid to ask your teachers for help.

It’s also important to respect your professors. In many cases, they’ve already done much of the work you someday hope to do — so pay attention and listen carefully. Be sure to make good impressions because your educators will often be the people helping you land future jobs. This includes showing up to class everyday and giving your professor a heads-up when you’ll be late or absent.

Embrace obstacles and sudden changes, even if it makes you uncomfortable. It’s good to surround yourself with support, but don’t be afraid to try new things and enter new social groups. Looking back, there are many instances when I didn’t heed an opportunity out of hesitation, embarrassment or fear — so challenge yourself every chance you get.

Don’t forget to take care of yourself. It’s crucial to maintain your mental and emotional stability in order to be a successful student.

It’s also much easier to learn when you’re in a better mood, so consider taking a walk around campus, going for a run at the UCO Wellness Center or scheduling a visit with the Center for Counseling and Well-Being if you feel stressed or overwhelmed.

You know yourself better than anyone else; find a way to channel those anxieties about school into something productive.

Finally, always attempt to prioritize, plan and persevere. Don’t wait until the last minute to get things done or aim to simply pass the course and earn credit. Instead, create a schedule that works with your life and strive to do your best work.

With countless resources around campus, seasoned professionals waiting to help and the drive to be better, there’s no reason nontraditional students can’t succeed.

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Jan. 23, 2017

CLINICAL SERVICES

Local Clinical Services Offer Solutions to Low-Income Groups Emily Smith

@eaasmith Contributing Writer

The Oklahoma City County Health Department is offering clinical services at affordable prices to those with lower incomes in various communities.

These clinical services include immunizations, family planning services, sexual health services and pregnancy testing.

The OCCHD has many payment options including out of pocket, private payment and other insurance policies. If a patient comes in who is unable to pay, they will not be denied treatment. The clinic will set up billing options that fit within their financial means.

For immunizations, the OCCHD has options ranging from overseas travel immunizations to back-toschool vaccinations.

If a child comes in who is 18 years or younger, they may qualify to get the vaccine for free. Those 19 years or older maybe able to receive grant immunizations. Supplies are limited and may not always be available.

Most immunizations appointments are walk-in only, though overseas shots require an appointment.

Family planning services are available for anyone wanting pregnancy prevention options or for those wanting to have children later in life. There are nurse practitioners at each clinic who will be available to provide patients with options such as IUDs, NuvaRings and birth control pills.

Some of these services require an appointment, but most are available for walk-ins. Emergency contraception is also available within three days of conception and no appointment is needed.

Sexual health services are sameday appointments and provide a $20 test for sexually transmitted diseases, which covers all services. They test all STDs including chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis and trichomoniasis.

If a test comes back positive for any of these diseases, patients will be

treated in the clinic for no additional cost. Even if results must be sent away for further testing, there will be no additional cost.

Though all locations offer similar services, the Gary Cox Partner building located on the NE Wellness campus is Oklahoma’s first integrated health clinic and is considered a “one-stop shop” for those seeking clinical care.

The clinic provides community health workers as patient navigators to help patients find resources and services to fulfill their needs.

In addition to the services mentioned above, patients will be guided through options such as free Total Wellness classes, enrolling in state insurance and, if they are in need, receiving a box from the Oklahoma Food Bank upon departure from the clinic.

There are three locations offering all the above options for those seeking medical attention.

The OCCHD West Clinic is located

at 4330 NW 10th St. in Oklahoma City. To schedule an appointment or check for available services call 405419-4150.

The OCCHD Gary Cox Partner building is located on the Northeast Regional Health and Wellness campus at 2700 NE 63rd St. in Oklahoma City. To schedule an appointment or check for available services call 405419-4200.

The OCCHD South Regional Clinic is located at 2149 SW 59th St., Suite #104 in Oklahoma City. To schedule an appointment or check for available services call 405-419-4119.

The OCCHD Tuberculosis Control Center is located at 400 NE 50th St. and provides skin testing for school and work for a fee of $20. For more information call 405-419-400.

All clinics are open Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Fridays 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Clinical services are offered for those in Oklahoma City with lower incomes at prices that are more affordable than typical health care. The services range from immunizations to birth control. (Provided/ Pixabay.com).

HOCKEY

Jan. 23, 2017

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UCO’s Captain America: Taylor Herndon Makes Team USA

UCO hockey player Taylor Herndon plays in the Jan. 13, 2017 game against Robert Morris University. (Ryan Naeve/ The Vista).

Peter Agnitsch @PeteyPete33 Sports Reporter

UCO Hockey’s Taylor Herndon is one of 22 collegiate athletes to be on Team USA’s 2017 World University Games roster. The 2017 World University Games will be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Twelve different countries will be competing in hockey, including Team USA. “It’s a big accomplishment,” said Herndon.

Herndon leads UCO in points scored this season with 32. He also has recorded 15 goals, along with having 17 assists and leads the team in game winning goals with 3.

Herndon is the first hockey player from UCO to make Team USA’s University Games roster. When talking about what this means for UCO hockey Herndon said, “It’s big.” He is also the only player from Oklahoma on the roster.

Herndon is one of the few Americans on the UCO hockey team, which has mostly players from Canada.

“They are all happy for me and wanting me to play well,” said Herndon.

During winter break, Herndon played three exhibition games with Team USA against Holy Cross and the EHL All-Stars twice.

Herndon described his role on the team by saying, “they got me working down low and in front of the net.”

On Jan. 28, he will fly to Chicago, where he will meet up with the team to fly to Almaty, Kazakhstan. The opening ceremonies for the games will be held on Jan. 29.

“Just wearing the red, white, and blue is pretty cool,” said Herndon.

The team will start the tournament by playing Team Canada on Jan. 30.

That is the first of three pool play games, before the quarterfinals begin.

“It’s business. We’re playing for our country,” said Herndon.

Herndon will miss some games for the Bronchos while competing for team USA. He will get back from the World University Games on Feb. 9 and will try to be able to play Feb.

10 against in-state rival the University of Oklahoma.

“Hopefully I won’t have any

delays or anything so I can get right back in,” said Herndon.

World University Team USA Schedule Jan. 30 Canada Jan. 31 Slovakia Feb. 2 Great Britian Feb. 4 & 5 Quarterfinals Feb. 7 Semifinals Feb. 8 Finals Information gathered from www.usahockey.com

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BASEBALL

UCO Baseball Preview

Added Depth, New Players Expected to Benefit Bronchos

UCO Broncho baseball players watch from the dugout as a fellow player is up to bat in the March 7, 2015 game. The 2017 baseball season is approaching, and the team plans to improve upon last year’s record. (Provided/ Vista Archives).

Austin Moseley

@Austin_Moseley Contributer Writer Contributing

UCO baseball is right around the corner and with a roster loaded with experienced upperclassman and 24 returning players, the team is ready to further improve upon last year’s 30-22 record.

Second year head coach John Martin is eager to show what his team has accomplished during the offseason and believes the team’s newfound depth is key.

“For some positions, we only had one guy”, said John Martin, UCO baseball’s head coach, about last year’s depth. “For the pitching staff to have different looks out of the bullpen, different roles, I think we have more guys to be able to do that”.

To address the depth issue, the team landed several transfer students they believe will help make an immediate impact.

New shortstop Justin Brown, a transfer from Northern Oklahoma College in Enid, is one player anticipated to make an impact on this year’s Broncho team. Last year the junior hit .407 while knocking five balls out of the park along the way, according to Region II Athletics.

Another fresh face that fans should look out for

this season is left-handed pitcher Holden Capps.

The senior transfer student from North Carolina-Charlotte had the 11th highest strikeout per game mark in the country in 2014 and is looking to make his presence felt this upcoming season.

By addressing the depth issue, Martin believes it will benefit the team defensively - an area they struggled with last year.

Last season, the Bronchos finished tied for the second worst fielding percentage in the MIAA conference (.946), and also committed 107 errors, which was also second worst in the conference.

On the offensive end, the Bronchos enter this season as one of the best hitting teams in their conference. With the vast number of players returning, fans should expect sparks at the plate if the Bronchos produce anything close to last year’s numbers. The team was first in the conference in home runs and slugging percentage, while also finishing third in total runs.

One key returning player who helped the Bronchos become such a force at the plate is 2016 FirstTeam All-American Jon Kamies.

Kamies, a first baseman and outfielder from Sapulpa, Oklahoma, returns after posting a .390 batting average. Kamies led the team last year in runs batted in (73), doubles (17) and home runs (18).

The numbers Kamies produces are not the only measure of his impact. “The good thing about Jon is no matter if he’s playing good or playing bad, he’s still our leader and he’s still going to play hard,” said Martin.

With the added depth and plethora of returning players, Coach Martin believes the result is a balanced team, capable of winning games in multiple ways. As the long offseason comes to a close, he and the team are just ready to play. “I’m excited to get our team out there and compete and see what they’re made of,” Martin said.

The team starts their season on Feb. 4 away from home with a three-game series against Arkansas-Monticello. The Bronchos then return on Feb. 7 to play their first home game against the Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm.

BUCKING BRONCHO

Jan. 23, 2017

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The Current State of the NBA is Weak A. Suave Francisco @SuaveFrancisco_ Sports Reporter

Talent-wise, the NBA is thriving right now.

There are point guards that can do it all, like Russell Westbrook and James Harden, and post-players, like Karl-Anthony Towns, Kristaps Porzingis and DeMarcus Cousins, that have the skill set of a vintage post, but can also handle and shoot the ball better than many above-average guards. However, the game has reached a great decline in two important aspects - toughness and grit. If you’re keeping it 100 percent honest, this generation of basketball players wouldn’t stand a chance, even in the early 2000s, because they are weak.

Of course there are exceptions, but as a whole, this is a weak league. From the calls, to the players and even the coaches, there is a vast difference and that is something I absolutely despise. Fans love to see the emotion, the hatred, hard fouls with the occasional scuffle.

Nowadays, the closest thing the NBA has to a fight is a hard foul followed by a “hold-meback” session between a couple of players, capped off with a barrage of fouls called, including a flagrant one or two for the initial play and then technical fouls for whatever retaliation. God forbid someone actually gets aggressive and elbows someone. They’ll be ejected with swiftness and an ensuing hefty fine.

The players are to blame also, with “flopping” blowing up around the sport at an alarming rate. LeBron James and former OSU star Marcus Smart may be the two poster boys for this trend. It all falls back on our current society and how we coddle our children, but that topic is for another column.

Coaches aren’t exempt from this topic either. With the exception of San Antonio Spurs coach Greg Popovich, coaches around the

league simply don’t go out on a limb for their players like they used to do. It’s always a quick discussion, never an all out argument, like they do in almost every other sport. They act like receiving a technical foul is a sin or like they don’t make enough money to receive a small fine for speaking out on their player’s behalf.

Everything in today’s NBA is centered around being politically correct at all times, keeping a clean image and never getting too emotional during games. No, everyone in the NBA doesn’t need to fly off the handle if that’s not who they are, but there have always been a few hotheads in the league that may occasionally jump out of character. This is something the fans of basketball miss and so do I. The NBA needs to make a change and let the players play.

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