The Vista July 16, 1998

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JULY 16, 1998 FALL BREAK

Is UCO's outdated? 3

Canceled in 1999 9

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Increased staff helps with student recruitment

By Jim Hulsey StaffWrifer

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Landscaper Rogelio Hernandez takes a water break from the heat last Thursday.

Experts are warning people to increase water intake to prevent heat-related sickness in this summer's record-breaking heat. (Staff photo by Beth Moxley)

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But now they can triple their amount of visitations and road time, focusing on Oklahoma's rural area high schools.

"About 70 percent of the student body are transfer students, so it would be stupid for us to shoot ourselves in the foot and say we're not going to continue recruiting transfer students," McNeiland said.

"But the focus and energy will be on recruiting those first-time students from all the rural areas we've never been able to focus on."

With the increased staff, McNeiland plans to break the state into five regions; central, northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest. Each recruiter will be assigned their own territory. This way, it will be asier to develop effective marketing plans and keep track of statistics, she said.

n an effort to recover from dwindling enrollment numbers, President Roger Webb has given the office of Prospective Student Services additional staff and support toward a campus. wide recruitment effort.

Newly-appointed director of Prospective Student Services, Stacy McNeiland, sees the additional staffing as an advantage over the previous twomember staff.

"In the past, with only two people, we attempted to recruit the entire state, but with limited personnel, the recruiting efforts were focused only on the counties surrounding Oklahoma County—the metropolitan area," McNeiland said.

Their new approach will continue to appeal to the metropolitan area.

"That's our bread and butter," V See RECRUITING, Page 8

UCO senior wins Miss Black Oklahoma title

By Mark A. Schneberger StaffMier

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CO senior Kelly Lambeth is not often surprised. But she said she got the biggest surprise of her life when she was named Miss Black Oklahoma, June 27 in the 29th Annual Miss Black Oklahoma Pageant.

"I was totally shocked," Lambeth said as she recalled the exhilaration she felt as she was awarded the coveted title.

"The competition was real stiff this year, so I didn't expect to win. But I was hoping I would."

A criminal justice major, Lambeth qualified for the pageant after being named Miss Black UCO in a contest earlier this spring. The university pageant was the first she had entered.

In the state contest, she powered

through 15 other participants in talent, interview, swimwear and evening wear categories.

Yet it was Lambeth's rendition of Sting's ballad "Sister Moon" and her dazzling, beaded UCO-colored gown which drew most praise from the crowd and sent several audience members to their feet in applause.

"I was having a lot of fun and the (audience) really seemed to like it," she said.

In addition to a glittery crown, Lambeth was awarded several prizes, including a $2,500 scholarship and a custom-made evening gown.

She said the money prize was her favorite because it ensures that she won't have to scramble for funds during her last year of school.

"I'm pretty excited. It's smooth sailing for me now," she said.

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Her main interest, however, is her participation in a tentative national pageant, which may be held later this year.

"Whatever I end up doing I know I will enjoy it. And I know none of it could be possible without my family, (pageant coordinator) Clara Cooper and everyone else who helped me reach the top," Lambeth said.

"I thank them all for all the encouragement and help they gave." -41(

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ould Dr. Frankenstein fix his monster? Could the mad scientist have turned the creature from a thing of evil, feared by the villagers, into a kinder, gentler being?

If the U.S. government can accomplish that feat with its own monster—the Internal Revenue Service—we'll accept the possibility Frankenstein could have done it, too.

According to William Roth, the Senate finance committee chairman, Congress and the president have worked out a bill that would force the IRS to "provide service, civility and fairness to the American people."

One feature of the new legislation is the creation of an oversight board that will include members from the private sector. Also, the burden of proof in civil court tax cases will now be shifted to the IRS, and the monster will be prohibited from seizing a home if taxes owed are less than $5,000.

A recent Reuters news story stated that the new taxpayer rights mean the government will collect fewer taxes. However, the IRS reform is expected to cost about $13 billion over the next 10 years.

At that price, our mad scientist lawmakers had better give us a monster that can sing, dance and do the dishes.

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o quote Dennis Miller, "I don't want to get off on a rant here," but only a man with a brian the size of "Barney on crack" would think that The Three Amigos was the greatest movie of all time. Of course we all know that dinosaurs had brains the size of peanuts, especially dinosaurs of the big purple variety.

Now, I realize that this topic isn't half as important to our societal structure as the curriculum of our public schools, but I simply couldn't help myself. Jacob Sowers' review of AFI's 100 Greatest Movies made me laugh, then made me cry.

What does this say about our public school curriculum when a staff writer for our university publication calls a movie starring Weird Al Yankovic the fifth best movie in history? There's intelligence for you.

I also disagreed with his criticism of AFI's listing. He verbally bludgeoned The Wizard of Oz because he thought it had "ignorant songs" and "ridiculous costumes." What he seems to be forgetting is that The Wizard of Oz was not intended for such an obviously mature college student himself. It was based on a children's book and intended for family viewing. It was made in 1939 when movies like it were considered unbelievable advancements in technology. I'm speaking of things like Technicolor and visual effects like the tornado sequence. These effects blew audiences away in their time. That is why AFI ranked it highly as it did, not to mention the fact that the movie is one of the most widely purchased videos on the market, to this day. The same can be said of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Fantasia, both of which were

way ahead of their time.

I can also say that I felt personally insulted when I read how Sowers felt about Schindler's List. Well, Mr. Sowers, maybe you should rent a documentary on World War II death camps, because obviously you have no respect for Steven Spielberg's true purpose for making the film. It was to help educate people like yourself and the thousands of dim-witted people in the world who are too ignorant to believe that the Holocaust actually occured. You may also be interested in knowing that Spielberg did not reap any financial gain from that film. All of the profits from the film went toward the documentation of the stories of living Holocaust survivors, so that someday, your children won't have to rent a documentary. Instead they can learn about it in school, as they should be. While you're at it, why don't you rent Amistad. I'm sure you would think that had no plot either. How's this for a plot: H-I-ST-O-R-Y. Try looking it up sometime.

Again, I understand that there are many more important issues that deserve printing in our school newspaper, but Mr. Sowers needs to start spending more time in class rather than in front of his TV and VCR. Don't get me wrong, I thought The Three Amigos was a down-right hilarious film, with three extremely talented comedic actors, but I'm sorry to disappoint you, Mr. Sowers, it definitely didn't make #101. "Now, that's just my opinion, I may be wrong."

—Joe DiBello UCO student

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In the dark Journalism darkroom turning potential students away from UCO

By Jim Hulsey StaffWiller

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espite the administration's efforts to boost freshman enrollment, the lab environment of one UCO degree program is causing students to consider other universities.

"1 like my alma mater and I would really like to send my students there—I do anyway," said Robin Smith, UCO alumni and Edmond high school photography teacher.

However, she continues to receive negative feedback about the conditions in the UCO journalism department's black and white photography lab. Her students have complained about the constant dust, moisture and decay.

"It doesn't make sense to me, because I've always thought that universities were supposed to be a step up. That's what my students expected, and when they arrived they were disappointed in the darkroom,"

Smith said. "It seems kind of odd that our high school (Edmond Memorial) has a nicer darkroom than the university.

"There are no other options for the students in Oklahoma's higher education to obtain a degree in photography," Smith said. OSU doesn't offer a photography degree and OU only offers a photo degree in their art school department.

"A lot of my kids are going out of state, to New Mexico, Arizona, Missouri and Texas," Smith said. The students have indicated they will continue to look elsewhere until the conditions, which have existed since Smith was a UCO student, have been corrected. "(When) I was a lab assistant in (UCO) graduate school in the early '70s it was always wet and the dust alone would make a student want to cut their throat," she said.

"My kids come back over to me and say 'I won't take anymore classes over there (UCO) because I hate their dark

room, — Smith said. problems of dust and moisture The UCO journalism still exist. department receives about 180 to "A major safety concern is the 200 new students each fall, said air handling," said Dr. Woody Dr. Terry Clark, chairman and Gaddis, retired professor of associate professor of journalism. "Especially when journalism. you see that much dust in the "We've building every morning." invested He was surprised $50,000 over someone has not the last five become sick .„.the dust years on from all the alone would make updating the dust, photographic combined a student want to darkroom with the cut their throat. equipment." moisture in the lab. addition, the "Its been a —Robin Smith lab facilities miracle that have greatly someone Edmond High improved hasn't School Teacher under the become care and seriously ill direction of or been 1 a k i 11 e d , " technician, Mark Zimmerman. Gaddis said. The water seepage Safety regulations have been is dangerous; especially when imposed, and chemistry use working with the electrical regulated. equipment.

But despite efforts to improve "The walls are decaying. I'm the darkroom conditions, the surprised they haven't caved in

on someone. It's pathetic, dangerous and bad PR," he said.

"The lab should never have been put in that basement," Gaddis said.

In 1969, the photo lab was moved from an old wooden twostory gray building located near the present Department of Public Safety, Gaddis said.

"When the lab was moved, I asked them to tile the floors," he said, "but was told they couldn't because of the moisture—the tiles would float. They didn't know how to fix the water problem.

"There was always moisture in that basement, even when it's dry outside," Gaddis said. "I suspect there may be a spring under the building."

In the past, the building has used sump pumps and French drains, all of which helped to some degree, but it still receives unpredictable seepage, Gaddis said.

"I don't think (UCO) will ever be able to make it a viable

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ow two weeks into July, many students and food court patrons say they are still waiting for improvements promised July 1 by Chartwells' manager James King.

In a recent story to The Vivo, King promised a fullyoperational food court that would reflect the Chartwells' transition to service, but many students are still waiting to see the change.

One change students have noticed. however, is the prices.

Kalicharan Durganupudi, graduate student, said he thinks there is a lot of scope for improvement.

"I think the prices can be reduced while the quality increased. For example, Burger King's burgers were 99 cents.

Now the burgers are from $1.50 to $1.75. The prices have went up," he said.

While King admits the cost of some food items has increased, he said those price increases reflect a better value to students.

"Students are getting more for their money and that reflects what our marketing surveys told us they wanted. We are meeting those demands," he said.

Some students agreed with King's explanation. "Not only has the food quality been •

maintained, the prices are better and they have more (food choices) to offer," said Ernest Lamondue, a senior marketing major.

Variety is another area of mixed opinion among patrons.

Lamondue said that he would like to see more variation in selection.

However, Durganupudi said he likes some of the new selections Chartwells has added.

- 1 especially like the new fish sandwiches they have added to the menu. It is a good thing."

Valerie Wolf, Chartwells' new director of dining services at UCO, said that the variety of food choices is still being developed.

"Although some of the previous franchises (Taco Bell and Burger King) opted not to renew their contracts with the university, Chartwells will add more of their own brand name products to the i-nerm, - she said.

Wolf said that although the change-over may seem limited, it reflects a gradual movement that will be in full effect by the fall semester.

Wolf said that by fall the employee training will be completed and all new food choices will be in place.

King said that Chartwells has a policy of meeting customer needs.

"We can and we will adjust to meet student demands, - said King..

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Fewer summer courses offered this year

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here were 86 fewer courses offered this summer than last year, said Jerry Legere, assistant vice president for enrollment management Hardest hit was the college of education which offered 57 fewer courses this summer—an 18.9 percent decline.

Dr. Judith Coe, dean of the college of education, said that the primary reason the courses were dropped was that the department for continuing education had been completely eliminated.

"The loss of continuing education has had a dramatically adverse effect on enrollment in the college of education and the university as a whole. We sincerely hope it will be reinstated in the very near future," she said.

The college of liberal arts showed a 9 percent decrease, losing 21 sections comparedto last summer.

Liberal Arts College Dean, Dr. Clif' Warren was unavailable for comment.

The college of mathematics and science offered seven less sections this summer—a six percent decline.

"We haven't dropped many courses this summer. I do know that in the past we've had to drop courses because we were unable

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University of beautiful, talented women Kelly Lambeth, Miss Black UCO, was recently named Miss Black Oklahoma (Photo provided)

Julie Ann Payne, a UCO graduate student, was named Miss Oklahoma last month.

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place," Gaddis said.

Gaddis tried, over a period of two UCO presidents and three administrative vice presidents, to convince them to move the lab out of the basement.

The last time he talked with then vice president of administration, Dr. Larry Williams, Gaddis claimed Williams said, "Well, you' we got to admit that it's better than what the old gray house was."

That was Williams' last word. and that's when I quit fighting it." Gaddis said.

Gaddis' fight may not have been in vain.

Dr. Cornelius Wooten, vice president of administration said on Tuesday, "There has been an allotment of $100,000 set aside in the 1998-99 budget toward the likelihood that (the lab) will be moved. But no definitive. location has been identified yet on where the lab will be relocated."

Awaiting that day, the lab will continue to be called 'The Black Hole of Calcutta" by the students, Gaddis said.

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State regents select new chair Stomach virus cases

By DeVynna Smith Sftident Viler ohn Massey, of Durant, was elected the 1998-99 chair of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.

Massey earned his bachelor's degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University, where he received the SEOSU Distinguished Alumnus Award in

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"Higher Education is the key to the strength and vitality of Oklahoma's economy. I look forward to undertaking a number of new initiatives in areas such as economic development and business program review that will help our state grow and prosper," Massey said.

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that Massey's level of commitment would benefit the Regents.

"Chairman Massey's broad experience in areas ranging from business and banking to politics and public service, combined with his dedication to higher education will prove beneficial as he provides leadership for Oklahoma's system of colleges and universities."

New assistant to VP revives task force

By Jessica Johnson Nlidenttlitifer arrod Noftsger, the new assistant to the vice president of student affairs, has his eyes set on a new culture at UCO. Noftsger, a graduate of OSU with a master's degree in counseling and student personnel, and former director of Alumni Programs at OSU, will reinstate the Retention Task Force.

The task force will consist of administrators, faculty, staff, and students, working together to build a student friendly environment, Noftsger said.

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The task force will look at a variety of areas at UCO, including academics, student services and the university's atmosphere. Also, a new student orientation class will help aquaint students with social and academic survival.

Stampede Week facilitates the beginning of that new culture at UCO, said Noftsger.

"Research shows that the first three weeks of a new student's life on campus helps determines their success for their entire academic career," Noftsger said.

"UCO will be a lifestyle for traditional and nontraditional students," Noftsger said.

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What's your favorite?

Studies show ice cream flavors can determine personalities

By Mark A. Schneberger

flavors," he told ABC News. "If your. spouse suddenly switches e careful the next time flavors, I'd watch out." you order a scoop of Hirsch's research categorized your favorite flavored human personalities based on ice cream—you might be telling five distinctive ice cream the world you're a freak. flavors: chocolate, vanilla, Just in time for Oklahoma's banana creme, strawberry and hottest month, Chicago's Smell butter pecan. & Taste Treatment & Research Chocolate lovers are said to Foundation has released a study be charming in all social which may make many UCO situations and could easily be students and faculty think twice voted most likely to succeed. before ordering a bowl of butter However, strawberry lovers are pecan or vat of vanilla. seen as cranky, pessimistic and The study indicates that would be best suited to work as consumers who enjoy vanilla are receptionists at the complaint easily suggestible and best suited and return departments of retail to be lovelorn housewives; stores, Hirsch said. whereas butter pecan lovers may Yet, those who enjoy banana be overly critical, sexually creme ice cream most, have the repressed and would do well as best of all worlds, according to accountants. the study.

Dr. Alan Hirsch, the Hirsch found them to be well neurologist who conducted the adjusted, easy going and study for Dreyer's and Edy's individualistics who would make Grand Ice Cream Inc., said he perfect husbands, wives, parents or children. found the results interesting.

UCO students also said they "It was amazing to discover how distinct personalities found the study interesting. But corresponded with ice cream few said they planned to change

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their favorite flavors, such as butter pecan, to ones less nutty.

Sophomore Melissa Schrimster—who loves strawberry—said she feels the flavorology study could be accurate, but only to a point.

"I know that different people like different colors and it (corresponds) to their personality traits. I'm not sure ice . cream works the same way," she said.

"It doesn't with me, except that I love to write."

Strawberry lovers are said to be frequently irritable, pessimistic and have low selfesteem. They also would make great satirical columnists and bureaucrats, the study shows.

Kova Brown, a senior sociology major who loves chocolate, was more specific about her take on the study.

"I think it's silly," she said.

Fellow chocolate lover Johanna Gibson, a graduate student studying guidance and counseling, had similar feelings.

She said the study which indicates that chocolate buffs

Braum's clerk Michelle Golding helps, Johnny Tipsword, UCO freshman, choose an ice cream flavor to match his personality. (Staff photo by Beth Moxley) were intolerant of defeat and conquerors, seemed accurate in her case. But the personality definitions were too broad for concrete interpretation.

"The definitions are pretty general. I think people could find their personalities in any flavor they chose," Gibson said.

But John Adamson, a freshman who loves vanilla, said he felt the study was right on target. He said all his friends eat different ice cream flavors and

their personalities seem to fit well into the categories.

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Continued from front page With the increased staff, volunteer alumni who can recruit McNeiland plans to break the for UCO. state into five regions; central, "So, with students I have in northeast, northwest, southeast Nebraska—that I can't get to—I and southwest. Each recruiter can send a trained alumni will be assigned their own already in the area to help recruit territory. This way, it will be the new students," McNeiland easier to develop effective said. marketing plans and keep track Faculty members are being of statistics, she said. asked for help in a letter Instead of once a year, high campaign to prospective schools will see the UCO students. recruiters three times a year.

When the recruiters go out to "The more people see your schools, they gather information face and hear the from prospective praises of UCOstudents which is - good things are entered into a bound to happen," database system.

McNeiland said.

"From that "We want all of information," she Oklahoma to said, "we can pull know who the up all the high Bronchos are," she school seniors who said. She wants are interested in any the entire state to subject, as in associate UCO as accounting." one of the big That list is given three, along with to the chairperson Stacy McNeiland for the accounting OU and OSU. There will be a redesigning of department who will then send a the UCO message, in all the personalized letter to the student, postcards, handouts,• and providing an incentive for that correspondence, in an attempt to student to attend UCO. deliver a unified message to get Fifty percent of the the most impact. departments have already Radio commercials are being complied, McNeiland said. provided through the "This has been the best yield communication departments' strategy on getting students to broadcasting school, by Keith enroll at UCO. Swezey, assistant professor of "As for high school recruitment numbers, luck is on communications.

"His students have to write our side," McNeiland said. The and produce commercials number of graduating high anyway, so why not gear them school seniors is expected to rise for UCO?" McNeiland said. through the year 2005.

The alumni association is also Aside from new enrollment, working in cooperation with the retention of students is also a big prospective students. They are issue at UCO. developing a program to enlist "There are three focuses

within the new infrastructure," belonging," McNeiland said.

"Homecoming should be the biggest event of the UCO year, McNeiland said. Recruitment is "We need a sense of tradition." just one, the others are retention "Stampede Week is the but in the past it's been a sad biggest thing we've done at this little turnout, a sad little parade, and student life.

"Facts show university. It's the beginning. and what can we do?

It helps plant the seed of "I think we're going to see a UCO hasn't kept 50 percent of the tradition." gradual change," McNeiland ...UCO sophomores and This year's said. hasn't kept 50 Stampede "I believe in bronze and blue. juniors from leaving to go Week will be "I would really feel sad to percent of the elsewhere," held from think that any student would sophomores and Aug. 21 walk away from UCO without McNeiland said. juniors from leaving through 28. some feeling of being "There is a to go elsewhere.

Throughout connected," McNeiland said. increased desire the week, "Good things are beginning to by the administration for U C 0 happen.

We got a late start, but —Stacy McNeiland a residential students will there are so many committed campus, and for a be provided people and ideas here. We have information good leadership. I believe in the more traditional age student at on the direction that President Webb, UCO," she said. universities' many clubs, Dr. Gage and Dr. Wooten are In that attempt, the organizations and facilities. going. administration has taken several steps to improve campus life: International Students • New resident halls and the Save up to 40% tuition. renovation of the current resident Devaluation Discount available only halls are in the planning stages. until June 1, 1998. Regular discounts • Campus activities are being will apply after June session. instituted to provide concert Study English and prepare for the TOEFL entertainment equivalent to in a friendly, comfortable environment shows held at the Myriad in without fear of failure. downtown.

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Year 2000 may cause computing crisis on campus Fall break software product will solve all the errors in canceled by By Jim Hulsey the prior release and introduce no new one.

"Sadly, these beliefs are totally without omputer users are watching the foundation," Jager said.

UCO group In a testimony before the U.S. House of coming century with anxiety. On Stafftilti0

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The Center for Economic Development, Technology and Research, UCO and the Edmond Chamber of Commerce will present a two-hour workshop beginning at 9 a.m.

July 23 in Constitution Hall at the University Center featuring speaker Peter de Jager, computer practitioner and a voice in the Year 2000 Computer Crisis. The workshop tickets are $95.

Computers often react to 2000 and 1900 as unrecognized years in unpredictable ways. The programming reads only the last two digits of the date-00. This is leading toward several problems. Some programs will spew inaccurate data. Others make faulty calculations. Some crash immediately.

Others appear to function normally but then cannot be restarted once they have been shut down.

Software programmers are aware of the

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on , t make any plans for fall break beginning next year Dr. Mike Shirley, interim vice president of Academic Aft-airs, said fall break will be canceled.

Recently, Shirley fornied the University Calendar of Events Committee, which included one student and representatives from various departments, to discuss the calendar of events.

The committee was chaired

by Jerry Legere, assistant vice president for Enrollment Management/Registrar.

Legere said fall break made it difficult for the school to meet necessary accreditation and Regent's time requirements for those classes that only meet once a week.

He also said that missing two classes because of Fall Break and Thanksgiving made it hard for different sections of lab classes to continue their coursework.

According to both Legere and Shirley, fall break has always been a problem. It just

When the Year 2000 arrives, the programs we used yesterday will be useless.

—Peter de Jage Year 2000 Computer Crisis Workshop speaker

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UCO junior joins the run for state representative

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hat was only a boyhood dream for Nicholas Harrison is now becoming a reality.

Harrison, a Democrat and a 21-yearold UCO junior political science major, recently announced his candidacy for state representative.

He said he decided to run for state representative when Rep. Gary Bastin retired and left an open seat in Del City.

Harrison said he thought it was interesting and humorous when he filed at the state capitol last week that The Daily Oklahoman and the Tulsa World took mug shots of the candidates holding up signs to identify themselves.

The Daily Oklahoman had the candidates pose, looking straight ahead into the camera, while the Tulsa World photographed a profile shot.

"It. makes you feel like an inmate," Harrison said.

But, Harrison is no stranger to the political process.

He's president of the Residence Hall Association and a Student Association representative. He has also worked on various political campaigns.

Harrison said he lobbied to bring House Bill 1921 to within two votes of defeat last year, which would have defeated the tuition increase for higher education.

Politics is in his blood.

"I guess I have probably known that I wanted to go into politics since I was about 7 years old, whenever I was growing up and in elementary school.

The teachers always told me that I could do anything I wanted," Harrison said.

"I decided to go into politics because I potential. She helped me out considerably believe I can make a difference." and always gave me financial support, He said he loved history at an early age emotional support and moral support in and was influenced by past presidents all the things I have done throughout high including Thomas Jefferson, Theodore school and college," Harrison said.

Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy.

"My thing was always academics and "Jefferson, philosophically, always had school, primarily politics. It's one of the a lot of good things to say, particularly his fields that, to me, I could spend hours words from the Declaration of with and not get bored.

Independence," "Occasionally, you can Harrison said. get frustrated whenever Another president you're trying to make a Harrison looked up to policy change, or trying to was Theodore make an impact on the Roosevelt. system. But, at the end of "From what I've the day it's not something heard of him, he was that you'd ever want to always one to go in give up for something there and to try to else—you always think that make a difference—to you've done something go in there and fight it worthwhile with your day," out," Harrison said.

Harrison said.

"Roosevelt used to "Throughout high school say, 'It doesn't matter other students always whether you win or viewed me as someone that lose or whether or not Nicholas Harrison could be president of the you - accomplish United States. During my something, if you go in there and you high school senior year I was voted 'most make that effort, you are better off than political,' and I think that was something the people who just sit by the sidelines they made up primarily just for me," he and don't do anything,"' Harrison said. said.

"I liked what Kennedy had to say a lot One experience that made an of times in his speeches. Policy wise, he impression on Harrison was when he wasn't as great as the idealistic image. I traveled to Washington, D. C. during his think the Kennedyesque (image) is the senior year in high school with a Japanese ideal image that I would shoot for." cultural exchange program.

Harrison said he believes that it's more "While everyone else was sightseeing, difficult to find someone to respect and I hung out at the Capitol. I would go admire in office these days. through the building and see the sights But he said his mother played an there. That was really exciting. I think I important role in his success in life. probably stayed there until they actually "She has guided me a lot and wanted kicked me out sometimes," he said. to make sure that I lived up to my Harrison said that there is an

indefinable moment when he is working on a policy and he has to decide if it's worth the battle.

"So, my philosophy is that I've got to take it on personally as my responsibility—if I am not happy with something, if I don't like the way things are running, the way the system operates, then I've got to be willing to get in there and voice my opinions and make a difference."

The downside of politics for Harrison is that he thinks there is a lot of people in politics who are more concerned about perception rather than policy—they don't necessarily care whether they make a difference—they just want to look good.

It's more about getting there and staying there, instead of actually doing something to serve the people.

"Primarily, the focus of my platform is to try to make government more accountable and make it serve the people more," he said.

"The real work should be going and finding out how these departments work and how the money is spent. We have to actually go into the offices and find out what they do and how they spend the money. That takes a lot more time and money and is not as glamorous and not as easily sellable to the public. But you have to be able to put in the hours and do that," he said.

"But, if you don't tell me where you are spending the money, then I would be forced to cut it."

Harrison said he would like to become speaker of the House someday because he is one of those people who likes the legislative branch, but added, "I wouldn't turn down the presidency if I had a good chance of winning it."

Student involvement in government at all-time low

By Kate O'Neill MOM

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ow voter turnout, vacant seats in the student legislature and poor attendance at town hall meetings. All are basic components of the democratic system and excellent opportunities for students to get involved. So why are so few students taking advantage of these opportunities?

A study conducted by the Higher Education Institute at the University of California-Los Angeles found that UCO is not al one,&

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A fall 1997 survey conducted on more than 348,000 college students across the U.S., revealed that the 1997 freshman class felt less connected to politics than any other entering class in the survey's 32-year history.

As the UCO Student Association (UCOSA) Speaker of the House, Dale Archer knows first hand the apathy the study discusses.

"Students on campus don't go to the polls and vote because they don't feel like their contribution is warranted enough for the change they feel is needed."

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Archer said that UCOSA is taking proactive measures with other campus organizations to combat the apathy that plagues UCO. The Public Relations Student Society of America was hired last fall by UCOSA to launch a massive public relations and communications campaign on campus.

"PRSSA used the school newspaper, bulletin boards, fliers and posters to inform the student body of elections and the four town hall meetings," Archer said.

"Town hail meetings were designed specifically to allow

students and organizations to voice their likes and dislikes."

The survey results also indicate that today's college freshman have less desire to influence the political structure that their counterparts over the years.

"I never get involved in student activities because I am a commuter but I might consider voting depending on the importance of the issue and the person running," said Kim Rolin, a UCO student.

Archer said UCOSA is specifically trying to reach more nontraditional students like Rolin, who are an average age

of 27, commute and raise a family.

"We're launching a webpage that allows students to vote on the internet so they don't have to be on campus to participate," Archer said. "We're also asking the professors for help in reaching these non-traditional students."

Many UCO students balance jobs with class work, so busy schedules often take precedence over campus activities.

UCO students Julie Brock says she participates in elections . but because of her job, "Time is a factor so things like voting on the internet would be helpful," 7 ,

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What was their crime?

Procrastination.

Amy S. Grossberg, with the help of her boyfriend, Brian C. Peterson, delivered a 6-pound, 2ounce baby boy in a Comfort Inn room in Newark, Del. in November 1990. After the child was born, they wrapped it in a trash bag and left it in a garbage dumpster behind the motel. The temperature was below freezing that morning However, autopsy reports show the child did not die from exposure to the bitter elements.

He died from "massive head injuries." It has not been learned who inflicted the killing blows but it is known that Peterson put his son in the bag and "got rid of it" as Grossberg ordered, by putting him in the dumpster.

I don't see anything wrong with what these two middle-class teenagers did. At least, not when you put their act in context with the standards of today's society.

You think dead babies in the trash is a bad thing? Take a look in the bio-waste dumpster at any abortion clinic and tell me what

you see. You won't find babies with massive head injuries— you'll find pieces of babies who were ripped apart and scraped from the womb.

What's the difference? A few weeks...a medical license.

Those kids, both of whom are 20 years old now, just waited too long and then did the job themselves. It's like letting your car tag expire, then covering the expiration date with mud, hoping no one will notice.

Eventually it's going to rain and the truth will be exposed.

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of today's non-traditional families. They shouldn't have to put up with such nonsense.

What was the penalty for not selecting a licensed doctor to perform Grossberg's abortion in a timely fashion? The judge sentenced Grossberg to eight years in prison, but then suspended all but 2 1/2 years and ordered her to complete 300 hours of community service.

Remember, she only killed one baby. Maybe she can council women to have abortions early as part of her community service.

Peterson will get out six months earlier because he cooperated with the prosecutors.

And, being a good boyfriend, he urged Grossberg to have the baby professionally murdered before it slipped from the womb.

There's a man for the '90s!

After sentencing Grossberg, the judge told her, "Your selfishness caused the death of a child whose life was of no less value than any person in this courtroom." Funny, but I bet if

Killing babies is fine, but pay a professional to do it, and do it early...

prosecuting attorney in the case initially pushed for a first-degree murder charge against both defendants, but later reduced the charge to manslaughter.

Hey, it was just a baby. It's not like the boy had accomplished anything to make it really human yet. He wasn't co-captain of the soccer team, like his dad, nor did he show artistic promise, like his mom.

He was a bum—a burden on one

Grossberg had pulled out a gun and shot the judge's mother right then her sentence would have been a little harsher.

The judge went on to tell Grossberg, "It was an egocentrism that prevented you from seeking help and blinded you to the intrinsic value of the life of your child."

Studies show it is usually "egocentrism" that is the reason for most abortions. Women don't want the inconvenience of having to deal with a baby. And value...

What value? The Supreme Court itself said a child's life has no value in the first trimester after conception. The Court passed the buck to the states to determine if there was any value during the rest of the pregnancy.

Many states say there is still no value in the second trimester, and some won't even acknowledge the baby in the third trimester.

So why recognize the mass of tissue as a living thing minutes after it's born? If it was really an independent creature, Grossberg's baby would have climbed out of that dumpster and found some clothes and food and then gone about his business— except for the fact somebody had bashed in his brains.

Is the value of the unborn likely to change? A bill that recently passed in the U.S. House of Representatives requires clinics in all states to get

encourage writers of serious music, said motivated.

"I am delighted that my music is being ASCAP President Marilyn Bergman.

Student; recognized and this award "The awards are based on UCO music professor Dr. Samuel the unique prestige value of encourages me to continue Magrill has been chosen to receive the each writer's catalog of composing."

1997-98 American Society of original compositions, as well Magrill's 1997-98 Composers, Authors, and Publishers as recent performances of compositions include The (ASCAP) award for his musical those works," she said.

Gorgon 's Head, an opera that accomplishments and contributions.

Magrill, who has been a premiered at UCO; Hong's A national awards panel, comprised of professor at UCO since 1988 Song. a solo written for ASCAP members and nonmembers, and is accepting his I 1th violinist Dr. Hong Zhu; and chooses the annual recipients and awards consecutive ASCAP award, Festival Fanfare, them with recognition and a cash prize. commissioned by UCO's said the yearly recognition Sam Magrill director of Wind Ensemble. Dr. The ASCAP award is given to from ASCAP keeps,/A4rn

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parental consent before killing the baby of an under'age girl.

Currently, 23 states have stricter regulations for ear-piercing than they do abortion. The legislation will likely pass in the Senate, but it could be vetoed by President Clinton.

Why would Clinton veto the bill? Because women like Nina Burleigh, a former White House Time correspondent for magazine, -said, "I'd be happy to give him (oral sex) just to thank him for keeping abortion legal."

With benefits like that, what morally-challenged man wouldn't veto the bill?

So, what has America learned from the trials of Grossberg and Peterson? Killing babies is fine, but pay a professional to do it, and do it early—before we have to face the reality of a fullydeveloped, tiny human being. <

Ron Howell.

"I'm pleased that I've been able to work with my colleagues at the university," Magrill said.

In his past 10 years at UCO, Magrill has had many requests from faculty members to write compositions for them.

Magrill is currently at work on another opera under the working name Paradise ofChildren. He said the new performance, which opens in December 1998 at Mitchell Hall, is based on another story by Hawthorne and is an extension of The Gorgon's Head. 4(

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nly 18 judges were selected for the 1998 Rugusa-Ibla, Italy, International Piano Competition and a UCO professor was one of them.

Assistant professor of piano Jan Steele was selected to judge the contest, held July 9-19.

"I would say she was very excited about going, it is very prestigous," said Peggy M. Spence, assistant professor of music.

The competition provides pianists with scholarships, recording contracts and performance opportunities. This is the seventh year of the competition and it has played an important role in the discovery and support of

talented musicians, Steele said.

Spence said Steele was surprised to get the phone call informing her she had been selected as a judge. She also said this is a good opportunity for Steele because it can lead to future invitations to judge contests.

Steele has been a UCO faculty member for nearly 30 years and is the current president of the Chopin Society of Mid-America, an organization dedicated to bringing professional musicians to perform in Edmond.

In 1996, Steele was inducted into the Edmond Hall of Fame and in May 1998, she was recognized as a 40-year continuous member o the Oklahoma Music Teachers Association.

She holds degrees from the University o Tulsa and UCO, and has pursued doctoral studies at the University of Oklahoma.