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TODAY IN HISTORY 1965 — When legend Bob Dylan appeared on stage at the Newport Jazz Festival with an electric guitar, he was booed and hissed off the stage.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

BY CALEB GERMANY

The youngest politician in Oklahoma began his campaign with a speech July 17 in Choctaw's Old Germany restaurant.

Democratic candidate Michael Ross, a 22-year-old UCO student, laid out his campaign strategy for District 101's seat in the state House of Representatives to the 40 or so attendants.

He stood at the head of the bar to read the fourminute speech, addressing issues of fair representation, taxes and education.

He was introduced by Oklahoma Democratic Sen. Dave Herbert, who

mentioned Ross's opponent for the November election, Republican incumbent Forrest Claunch.

Regarding campaign finances, Herbert said, "Forrest is an old, locked-in fella."

Herbert urged the audience to contribute financially to Ross's campaign through a pledge or by dropping money in a jar at the door.

Claunch has held the office since 1995 and went unopposed in the last election.

Ross said he'll to fight for the seat. Next week, he's scheduled to walk door-todoor to talk with his constituency about his platform. He said he wants to meet Claunch for debates

at local high schools.

Many in attendance said they knew Ross personally, including Kay Rennell who said she has known Ross since he was a child.

"I'm a Republican, but I'm supporting him anyway," she said.

The owner of the restaurant, Mike Turek, provided German finger foods and sodas.

Turek gave Ross his first job as a host at the restaurant when Ross was 17.

Ross said the county Democratic Party paid his $200 filing fee for office.

He filed on July 9.

Ross received about $700 in campaign contributions after his speech.

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UCO student files for state house Staff Writer

The Vista staff previews the 9 candidates running for governer.

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Joel Ownby prepares to open his doors at the Cyber Traxx cafe.

A new cyber-cafe, CyberTronix, will soon open near UCO campus.

Joel Ownby, owner of CyberTronix and a former UCO computer science student, said the department of health had to make their final inspection on July 22, and the cyber-cafe could open as early as July 25.

He expects the hours of operation to be 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week.

Other than a mural painted by a high school friend, creating the cyber-cafe has been a one-man mission.

Ownby built the computers and the counters.

He textured and painted the walls, two of which he built himself.

Ownby will run the cafe until his business does well enough that he can hire someone, he said.

He has a workshop in back of the café where he conducts his

other business — web design, graphic design, software development, database design, and PC repair, he said.

He is six hours short of a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from OSU. Ownby said CyberTronix' menu will include espresso and pastries, soft drinks, salads, and sandwiches.

"I'm hard to please, and I love them. The bread's fabulous," he said.

Mayuko Okamoto, a junior communications major, is skeptical. "I'm not sure people are going to go. If they put more restaurants in over there, they might get business."

Ben Sprinkle, junior general studies major, said, "Yes, there's a need for lots of cyber-cafés, but I think they should stay open later. I don't get started until about 11 p.m."

CyberTronix is located at 123 N. University. The phone number is 210-6536

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Every other November the citizens of the United States get to exercise one of the most fundamental rights they have in a democratic society.

They get to vote on who they want to have in the government offices to speak on their behalf.

Think about it. As citizens, all of us over 21 get the chance to hire who we think are best for the jobs at hand just by going somewhere, showing your voter card, and picking out a candidate on the ballot.

Yet millions of people choose not to use that right during every election.

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"As citizens, it's an obligation. In order to have a voice you must exercise your right. If you don't exercise your rights, you'll lose them"

—BOBBY MARSHALL sophomore computer science

the public servants know that the people ARE watching what they are doing.

Perhaps it might help if we can switch the Election Day from Tuesday to Saturday or extend the voting hours beyond 6 p.m. so people might get a chance to go vote when they are off work.

However, no excuse is good enough.

No one with the right to choose who they would like to manage our cities, states and country should bypass those voting booths come November.

Read up, know your candidates, register to vote, and exercise your rights.

"So I can voice my opinion" Eloise Glover

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"You've got a view, and if you don't vote, your view won't get expressed."

Never mind how we witnessed in the last presidential election the true meaning of "every vote counts."

Never mind that so many people in the world long to have the power of deciding who will run their countries but don't have any say at all.

According to Oklahoma State secretary Mike Klingman, only 42 percent of voters cast votes for the governor election in 1998.

That is just pathetic.

More than half of us apparently either don't care enough to voice our opinions or don't know how important it is to let

—STACY MCKINNEY graduate student special education

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H.E.A.R endorses Orza

Candidates agree on voter turnout at polls

BY STEPHANIE NEASE

BY KELLEY CHAMBERS

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Higher Education Association for Reform (H.E.A.R.), an academic lobby group, endorsed Dr. Vince Orza's candidacy for governor at a July 17 press conference.

Orza, a former tenured UCO marketing professor, said he wants to improve education in Oklahoma, especially higher education.

Thomas Guild, UCO general business professor and chairman of H.E.A.R., said the group looked at candidates' policies on education, backgrounds and qualifications, and saw Orza as best for the higher education agenda.

Orza said he is proud and grateful for the endorsement, and that he will work with H.E.A.R. on higher education issues.

Orza made his first run for governor 12 years ago.

"I set my goals, and they really haven't changed in 12 years.

Twelve years ago, I said my goals were to build the finest public school system in America," he said.

"If we want Oklahoma to prosper and our children to have bright futures, we must put time and energy into improving our education systems," Orza said in a press release.

"In fact, education must be our first priority," He said When asked about the practice of hiring coaches to teach the social studies curriculum in public schools, Orza said that it's not the school's job to teach social responsibility.

"That should be done at home with Mom and Dad around the dinner table."

"Not all coaches are bad teachers," Orza said.

Eugene Earsom, state department of education social studies director,

As yard signs, bumper stickers and billboards begin popping up all over the state, a multitude of whistlestoppers, hand-shakers and baby-kissers have officially thrown their respective hats in the race for governor.

In all, nine diverse candidates are vying for the exaltation of claiming the state's highest office come November.

While the candidates may not see eye to eye on the issues, they do all agree on one thing: that every voter should vote.

In what is sure to be a closely watched race, candidates are counting on each and every voter to turn out to determine the victor of the state's soon to be vacant seat.

State election secretary Mike Klingman believes that there may be more interest in this as opposed to

Vince Orza said scores are low statewide in the social studies curriculum, which includes history, government and geography.

The department began U.S. history teaching seminars last year to improve the quality of education, Earsom said.

They were modeled after geography teaching seminars which started three years ago, he said.

For 2003, high school history students must pass an exit exam to pass the course, Earsom said.

School districts hire their own teachers. Asking coaches to teach certain classes probably began as a way to save money, he said.

"The best teacher is one who has a true love for the subject matter and the art of teaching," Earsom said.

He was 1990's Teacher of the Orza said he wasn't trying to avoid the issue, but that hiring coaches as teachers is not the problem.

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• other elections because of that vacant seat and the presence of a well-funded third-party candidate, Independent Gary Richardson.

Klingman said that in the 1998 election for governor, the state reported a 42% turnout or roughly 860,000 votes. He said that he expects the voting numbers to at least match, if not surpass the previous election, though noting that it is still early.

Concerning the issue of voting, Democratic candidate Kelly Haney said, "One of the greatest threats to freedom is not to vote," and "One of the greatest privileges is the right to vote."

Independent Gary Richardson took a more humorous approach to the issue. "Don't waste your vote. Vote Independent," he said.

Republican Jim Denny perhaps summed it up best.

He encouraged voters to vote, even if not for him.

"Please go out and put the X or draw the line," Denny said.

"You'll feel good about it."

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This will be Breazeale's first year to teach the class. Breazeale is an instructor at Francis Tuttle and is also an assistant professor of industrial safety at UCO. Breazeale said he has been teaching driver improvement for over 25 years and is a department of public safety qualified instructor.

The next class will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 27. Another class will begin at 8 a.m., and end at noon July 30 and August 1.

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Candidates vying for governer's seat in August primary

BY KELLEY CHAMBERS

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Jim Denny Age 57 Republican Oklahoma City

Spearheading a heavily selffinanced effort, Jim Denny has been taking his Tor The People' platform on the road around the state and into the ears of those tired of greed-driven cookie cutter candidates.

Denny, a motivational speaker, touts himself as a people person who is not a politician though stresses that he knows state government.

Denny's agenda calls first and foremost for the return of state government to the people and

second, a good return on the tax dollar.

Accountability, credibility and the downsizing of government are prime objectives. "I'm going to think in dollars," Denny said.

A strong pro-life and family values candidate, Denny overcame personal adversity when his children were injured during the Oklahoma City bombing. This e v ent led Denny to become a nationally renowned speaker on topics such as moving past hardships.

Denny and his wife Claudia have two children. He has not held any prior public office.

Vince Orza Age 52 Democrat Edmond

Vince Orza is a businessman and a businessman is he. A former Republican turned Democrat, Orza has been a successful business owner and educator in the state for decades.

Orza said that jobs and education are the key to . Oklahoma's future. "First of all I'm an educator," he said, "and I practice what I preach."

Orza cites the lack of leadership and business savvy in state government as the reason for the economic decline and the reason that Oklahoma's college graduates must often go out of state to find good jobs.

A self-described moderate, Orza built his own business from scratch and feels that a corporate structure is needed for success. "The state needs to be run in a businesslike fashion," he said.

With education as a priority, Orza wants to apply his experience to help build Oklahoma's public schools into the finest in the nation. "We've got to pay for excellence in education," he said.

Orza and his wife Patricia have two daughters, Landi and Alixandra.

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Haney, a full-blooded Native American, has racked up a long list of credentials during his 22-year tenure in state government.

As a former state representative and current senator, Haney is also an accomplished artist and a smallbusiness man.

Haney said that education is at the top of his agenda. "We need to increase the number of college graduates," he said.

Furthermore, he proposes a loan forgiveness program for students who enter the high-tech and biotech industries that he hopes to lure to rural parts of the state with tax incentives.

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Gary Richardson has split from big party politics and thrown his hat in the race as the only Independent candidate on the November ticket. His motto is, 'Yes We Can,' and he believes that he can and will become the state's first Independent governor.

Richardson stressed that he does not want to condemn or make light of the two major parties. A former Republican, Richardson seeks to, "embrace both parties," and "rise above partisan politics."

Boasting a long reputation for being tough on crime, Richardson was appointed U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma in 1981 by President Ronald Reagan.

Richardson encourages those with questions about an Independent to look at Maine and Minnesota, two states that currently have successful Independent governors at the helm, Angus S. King Jr. and Jesse Ventura respectively.

Education is at the top of Richardson's to-do list. His plan includes raising teachers' salaries and cutting down on classroom size among other tactics to revamp the current system.

Richardson and his wife Marilyn together have five children and eight grandchildren. This is his first run for governor.

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Steve Largent Age 47 Republican Tulsa

Jim Dunegan Age 62 Democrat Calera

has instituted through the Senate a college savings plan for Oklahoma families.

Henry supports the kick off of a state lottery that would funnel all proceeds into education.

Henry is a member of the board of trustees at St. Gregory's College State Representative Jim in Shawnee, and is on the advisory Dunegan has represented District committee for the Oklahoma 21 for over a decade and now he is School of Math and Science. undertaking a run for governor.

Henry and his wife Kim have A businessman with a long three daughters. history in agriculture, civil Andrew Marr Jr. engineering, law enforcement and 61 Photo Age real estate, Dunegan has run Republican unopposed since 1992.

Norman Not Born in Albany, Oklahoma, Dunegan has contributed to his Available community as a member of the Durant Chamber of Commerce, serving on the board of directors.

Andrew Marr Jr. of Norman has Dunegan has focused his inked his name on the line for a campaign on issues concerning shot at the Republican veterans, public safety, health care, nomination for governor. education and the rights and issues Marr is a retired design of senior citizens. engineer who hopes to tackle taxes Dunegan and his wife Sandra and put more money back into the have five children. hands of taxpayers.

As the youngest of the nine Marr and his wife Barbara Jean candidates, State Senator Brad have three Children.

Henry is an educated man with an James Lamkin educated plan.

Steve Largent used to catch footballs for a living, but now he hopes to catch his party's nomination for governor.

As a decorated football star and former U.S. congressman, Largent has extensive service off the field as a community volunteer and business leader in the private sector.

Largent said that he is a statesman and not a politician. "A politician thinks about the next election," he said, "a statesman thinks about the next generation.

Largent has his eye on the next generation hoping to create schools and an economy that is second to none. Largent wants the next generation to "inherit a state full of opportunities."

A church-going family man, Largent promises to raise expectations and lead the state to greatness by developing a proPhoto Age 81 growth, pro-business Democrat Brad Henry environment.

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ans of all ages lined up last Friday by the thousands to see pop icon Britney Spears' sold out show at the F tenter in Oklahoma City.

Outside the convention center fathers were smiling as they dragged their children through droves of midriffs and belly button rings. Mothers stood beside their daughters, both wearing short skirts and halter-tops. Children all resembled something about the celebrity that hangs on their walls at home.

Alongside the fans, corporate America stood, promoting everything from cookies to cardboard cutouts.

On the street in front of the convention center, venue buses were transformed into billboards promoting Chips Ahoy and Pepsi, two products endorsed by Spears.

Inside the newly co-nstructed Ford Center, it smelled like a department store perfume section. Fans screaming, "We want Britney," cell phones ringing almost in unison and camera flashes blinking on every level of the stadium.

Security was tight. Metal detectors at every entrance and Oklahoma City Police patrolled the concert both in and out of uniform.

"Got no guns or weapons, no bazookas or knives, do yal" A father asked his young girl. She smiled and raised up with a look of confusion as the wand screened her for weapons.

Before the lights went down and Britney appeared, Pepsi made one last attempt at capitalizing on the captive audience and showed a commercial on the Jumbo-Tron that hung above the seats.

The fans erupted as Spears took the stage. Glowsticks waved in the crowed and more cameras flashed. High pitch screams almost drowned out Spears' voice, which lasted throughout the show.

"Oh my god, oh my god, there she is, oh my god," is all a girl said on the first row for the first five minutes of the concert.

It was clear after the first few songs that Britney was actually singing. Occasionally an off pitch sound rang out from the speakers and a note was missed by her band.

It was also clear that her image has changed over the years. The concert was a rollercoaster of sexual innuendo, with erotic dance moves that could have been choreographed straight out of the bedroom with ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake.

After the concert, fans piled out of the Ford Cente. Singing songs that they heard, and some carrying out a $35 concert T-shirt.

It was evident that most enjoyed the show of a star created by a beautiful body and face.

JULY 25, 2002

McLaughlin receives Ambucs Award Dr. Scott McLauglin, program director of the UCO SpeechLanguage Pathology program, has been selected from nominees from across the U. S. as the National Ambucs therapist of the year.

McLaughlin was nominated by the Ambucs Noon Club of Edmond and received the award at the Ambucs National Convention in Niagara Falls, NY, on July 19. .Ambucs is a national service organization dedicated to creating opportunities for independence for people with disabilities.

The award is based on significant contributions toward providing therapy for individuals with disabilities.

"You're only as good as the people you surround yourself with," said McLaughlin.

"Our program has developed into one of the strongest in the region due to the dedicated professionals who teach and serve in our program and because of the great support we receive from the university to serve students and the community."

In addition to serving as program director of UCO's SpeechLanguage Pathology program and

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its nationally accredited Speech and Hearing Clinic, McLaughlin continues to teach.

With the involvement of about 50 student clinicians, the UCO Speech and Hearing Clinic serves more than 100 clients twice weekly.

The clinic also serves children from several central Oklahoma school districts who participate in the clinic's Regional Preschool for the hearing Impaired.

This is a satellite program of the Oklahoma School for the Deaf.

During the past year, the clinic has screened more than 1,200 preschoolers and 240 adults for speech-language-hearing problems.

Overall, during the fall and spring semesters of the last school year, the program provided more than 7,000 clock hours in clinical services to the community.

On campus, McLaughlin also oversees the training of students to help others.

"It is very gratifying to watch so many students graduate and develop into capable professionals who make a difference in the lives of so many people with disabilities," McLaughlin said.

Comedian Slo' Yo Roll to perform

BY STEPHANIE NEASE

Staff Writer Soul Cafe, the brainchild of Robb Jackson of All Soul Productions, will appear Friday, July 26 at Coach's in the Bricktown Ballpark complex, 20 S. Mickey Mantle Dr., Oklahoma City.

The doors open at 8 p.m.

Souled, the house jazz band, starts playing at 9:30 p.m. Around 10 p.m., featured spoken-word poets will attempt to blow you away.

Before the night is over, "Slo' Yo Roll," a regular on B.E.T. Comic Review for four consecutive years, will perform.

At $10, the event includes a buffet, wine tasting, and entertainment before closing at 1:30 a.m.

Not having its own place, Soul Café has floated from club to club, leaving the essence of 'cool' wherever it touches down, Jackson said.

He recently chose a permanent location on Broadway in downtown Oklahoma City, where the club premieres the first week of September, he said.

Until then, you can enjoy a

night out on the town with Soul For more information, visit Café every other weekend Jackson's website at somewhere in Oklahoma City. www.SoulCafe.net.

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JULY

25, 2002

Arnot shares experiences of wartime reporting for NBC

BY STEPHANIE NEASE

Staff Writer "It's the disuse, misuse, and abuse of available information that threatens the United States of America," NBC's chief foreign corespondent, Dr. Bob Amot said as he began his discussion of terrorism July 16 at UCO. Incomplete coverage of world issues in the United States, and slanted, propagandized coverage in the Middle East, polarize the perception of world events, he said.

In the 1960's, Americans felt like the Eastern Block of the old Soviet Union was from another planet. Their point of view was so skewed from what we saw as the

truth, Amot said.

Today, Middle Eastern Muslims and Americans have strikingly dissimilar perceptions of world events, he said.

Right after Sept. 11, he went to Pakistan and Afghanistan. In Karachi, he met Gimak Islamic extremists, he said.

"They said, 'Our intentions are the complete and total annihilation of the United States of America," Arnot said.

When 11th century Christians invaded the Holy Land, they burned Jews in the synagogue and butchered 3,000 Muslims.

"They say blood to people's knees ran in the streets of Jerusalem," Arnot said.

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years later, and didn't kill a single Christian or Jew. This example, in the minds of Palestinians, proves a great unfairness, he said.

When land was taken from Palestine and given to the Jews in 1947, their historic sense of injustice was reaffirmed. What they perceive as America's bias for Israel and against Palestine has compounded the situation, Arnot said.

"They believe there's an antiIslamic, pro-Western plot, and they need to destroy the Western World, beginning with the United States. Can you believe that?" he asked.

In countries around the world, 100,000 Mujahedin who fled Afghanistan are dedicated to that cause, Arnot said.

He said he met with Taliban Ambassador Syed and two of Mullah Omar's men shortly after September 11.

They spoke against the unfairness in Israel and Palestine.

"They see ]on the news] the bodies of Palestinian children in the streets of Ramallah, or Gaza City. They blame the United States of America."

Arnot said he spent June in Israel and Palestine.

"You who live in Oklahoma City, who've seen what terror looks like in the streets of your own city, it's a terrible life."

Suffering from Mild to Moderate

He described the blood and gore on both sides of the conflict, including Israeli children killed when their bus was blown up, and Palestinian children being picked off by snipers.

"You can fight back and forth, in terms of who's right and who's wrong, almost ad nauseam."

Arnot said a senior Palestinian official described the deep sense of injustice as a cancer that eats away at the Palestinian people.

Americans don't understand it because they lack knowledge in social studies, particularly PHOTO BY TINA FOWBLE world history, Arnot NBC's chief foreign correspondent spoke July 16. said.

To understand Although Israel has said they the intricacies of the Middle East are opposed to dismantling situation, it helps to read accurate settlements, and to the principal of accounts, Arnot said. trading land for peace, a majority He suggests The Iron Wall: Israel of Palestinians still believe Israel and the Arab World, by Avi has a right to exist, Arnot said.

Schlaim; and A Peace to End All The surrounding Arab states Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman have resentment toward Israel, and

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Arnot said UN resolution 1397 But each day, with each act of was passed to allow formation of a terrorism, Arnot said he believes Palestinian state, if peace can be the possibility for peace loses established long enough to ground. accomplish it.

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Orza supports father's bid for governor

BY KELLEY CHAMBERS

Staff Writer What Landi Orza misses most about Oklahoma is simply Oklahoma.

A Casady high school graduate and Vanderbilt University junior, she is the daughter of gubernatorial hopeful Vince Orza and current summer student at UCO. "I love Oklahoma, I definitely miss it in Nashville," she said.

In addition to taking summer classes in order to graduate early with a degree in English, Orza has been busy working for her father at both his restaurants and for his campaign.

When not out on the campaign trail with her father, Orza, 19, has been putting in time at the Pepperoni Grill.

"I like to work," she said.

An overachiever who has been carrying 18 hour semesters at school, Orza also loves to help out in the community.

She emphasizes that she is not a politician and has no political dreams.

"Me running for stuff is a little different than him," referring to her father, "I'm not good at speaking in front of people, it makes me nervous."

Traveling the state with her

father, Orza said that she has received no negative attention but that at times it is a little tough but rewarding, when everywhere you go people recognize your name.

"I'm kind of used to people knowing my dad," she said, "I really like it. I like meeting people."

"Most people are kind of excited," she said, however those who do not support her father have been nice and willing to listen and discuss affairs.

Orza is no stranger to political races. She was quite young when her father ran for governor in 1990.

However, she remembers the excitement and meeting lots of people even though she did not quite understand the issues at the time.

Always hopeful that her father would run again, Orza said that just over a year ago her father consulted the family and decided that it was time to seek the states highest office once again.

"Since he ran when I was seven, It's been kind of a constant thought in our lives," She said.

"We always thought he might run again."

The prospect of coming home for school holidays to the governor's mansion is exciting to Orza. "I think it would be pretty

Saran Wrap to save a few pennies around the house.

Orza said that she, her sister and their mother often tease him saying, "dad we can probably afford a piece of Saran Wrap," but quickly adds, "It's good that he's that way so he won't have any problem with loosely spending money if he's elected."

Orza will be back at Vanderbilt this fall but plans to return for the election.

Upon graduation Orza want's to go to work for a major magazine and eventually continue her education.

She emphasized that she would Landi Orza like to return to Oklahoma someday and raise a family in the cool, we've been anticipating it state where she grew up and where and waiting for it for so long." her family lives and has been This second time around Orza treated so well for so many years. said that she has noticed big differences in the way things are run as opposed to the previous campaign.

"They're much more organized," she said, adding that a lot of old friends and familiar faces from last time have shown up to pitch in for this years effort.

On the subject of her father, Orza gave him nothing but the highest marks.

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by Danny Peters

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The problem with the people of the United States is that we are entertained. Our country is so wealthy that many of us can work our 40 hours per week, pay for our necessities, and still have a lot of money left over to indulge our interests.

And instead of using our extra time and money to better our communities, country and world, we play.

Different people play in different ways.

For many, beer is where all the extra time and money goes. For others, like myself, it's music.

Some people build cars and some people are couch potatoes.

Most of us are not bettering ourselves because that would be boring. The rain forests are burning down, animals are becoming extinct, the government is killing innocent people but we just want to watch Friends or football.

I'm not saying that people do nothing important. I'm just saying we don't do very much. Many people donate time or money, others write letters to their congressmen and some beat people up for having different beliefs.

Yes, many of us are active.

But most people aren't. They just want to pay the rent, buy some food and have a bigger television.

I'm no better. I'd much rather go buy a new CD than spend time researching what all the gubernatorial candidates are about.

I'm of the mind that, "Hey, I might die today. So I better have fun while I can." I only work so I can buy stuff and not have to live with mom.

I don't really have a solution. I just think it's something interesting to think about.

A really nice guy that used to teach at UCO called me and gave me some information about how schools are funded.

He also told me I should watch

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out and not call people "fools."

He's right. I'd like to change the word "fools" from my last column to "misguided individuals." It means the same thing but I'm less likely to get beaten up for it.

You can call someone a fool and get your face smashed in. But you can tell them that they are a misguided individual and the big words will make them think that you're just a weirdo. And since religious zealots are known for killing people, I'll stop calling them fools and start calling them "misguided individuals."

Speaking of being beaten up, two guys came into the office the other day. One of them was staring at me like he wanted to punch me.

Luckily, Dr. Clark was there and I think that prevented any sort of face-punching.

Maybe I'm just being paranoid again. Maybe he thought I was cute or something and what I mistook for a look of anger was really a look of raw lust.

If he was going to beat me up, it's a good thing he brought his friend. There's nothing more manly than bringing your friend to watch you kick the shit out of someone that's half your size.

Please good sir, don't beat me up.

So this is my last column. For The Vista, anyway. I still write for OklahomaPunkScene.com . The next issue should be out sometime in August.

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So the last few days, I've been trying to find a scooter. I've been on the Internet constantly getting tips and opinions and prices and offers and such.

So far, I've been offered ugly stuff that's cheap, cheap stuff that looks good but doesn't run, and good stuff that runs that isn't cheap. That sounds about normal.

With any luck I'll have most of a Vespa scooter within the next month.

Then I'll have to rent a storage shed to keep it in. Then I'll have to convince my girlfriend that it's okay for me to rebuild it piece by piece on a drop cloth in my bedroom. Then I'll have to spend over $300 on a helmet and gloves.

And $1,000 in parts and labor and six months later, I might have a running scooter.

Maybe I should get a job first.

I'd like to encourage people to vote for a decent governor. This last one was a misguided individual.

He led an attempt to get Big Brother Magazine banned, he tried to get a rock concert cancelled

because he thought it was immoral and he said that meth is a white trash drug while crack is a black trash drug.

Meth may be a white trash drug.

But all the people I've known that smoke crack are white too. And a black guy that I used to work with (Hi Benard) said the same thing.

Either way, we need a political leader who is smart enough to not say something so stupid and who isn't against the First Amendment.

And speaking of black people, why do so many want to be referred to as "African-American"?

This is not correct. They are American. They are not African.

And white folks are not "European-Americans." I've never been to Europe and I have no bonds with it, as most blacks have no bonds with Africa. To me, those terms (along with AsianAmerican and Native American) are just terms used to keep people divided. What weall are is Americans. But since Mexicans and Canadians and Brazilians and Guatemalans are Americans too, we can further specify by calling ourselves "United Statesians."

Anyway, what's wrong with "black" or "white" or "Indian"?

The Indians were Indians for five hundred years. And then some misguided individual says, "Hey, we aren't from India!" Yes. We know. We've known for quite some time now. But you're still an Indian. Actually you're a Cherokee or a Choctaw or from another tribe. Anyone born here is a native American.

On another subject, I have so far had at least two people call me naive because of my writings.

This irks me. I'm not naïve; I just have different views than some people. And since I'm younger, they call me "naive" so that they have their own little excuse for the way I think. I guess it helps them sleep better at night.

According my two dictionaries, the word "naive" means "simple and trusting," or "lacking critical ability or analytical insight."

Those who called me naive obviously didn't read my stuff because I've been anything but simple, trusting, and lacking critical ability and analytical insight.

I guess my problem is that I think for myself. That's always been a crime. It's the ass-kissers that everyone likes and that's something I'll never be and would never want to be.

In twenty years, people are going to be telling me that I was right.

Good luck to all you naive, misguided individuals.

JULY 25, 2002

Live Music • The Green Door presents The Fireshow, Aquaduct and Stellar starting at 8:00 p.m. July 28. For more information, call 604-0351.

• Galileo Bar and Grill presents The Farm Couple starting at 10:00 p.m. July 23. For more information, call 415-7827.

• Edmond Parks & Recreation will sponsor Concerts in the Park from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. through the summer. On July 25 Brian Gorrell and Jazz Company will present traditional and contemporary jazz. All concerts are held at Hafer Park. For more information, call 359-4630.

• The Zoo Amphitheater will be hosting The Hollyweird World Tour featuring Poison, Cinderella and Faster Pussycat August 4. For more information call 800-511-1552.

• Coca-Cola Presents the 7th Annual Bricktown Reggae Fest.

Gates open at 5 p.m. Aug. 2 and 3 p.m. Aug. 3. The event will be held outdoors -on the cornor of Sheridan and Oklahoma Ave. Admission is free until 7 p.m. both nights. After 7 p.m. adult admission is $8. Children 10 and under are admitted free with an adult. For more information call 236-4143.

• The Blue Door presents Brandon Jenkins starting at 7:45 p.m. August 10. For more information, call 524-0738.

• Will Rogers Theater will present Hank Williams III at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 5. Tickers are $15 and can be purchased at www.tickets.com or (800) 5111552.

Special Events • The Omniplex will host Caring for Family Treasures-Photos, Paper and Books. The seminar will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 27. The seminar is free with a paid Omniplex admission: For more information

call 602-6664.

• Oklahoma City will be celebrating Balloon Fest 2002.

The events begin Friday Aug. 9 from 4 p.m: until 11 p.m. and continue Saturday Aug. 10 from 6 a.m. until 11 p.m. at Wiley Post Airport, NW 50th and council.

For more information call 4757006.

Theater • Synchronicity Theatre Company and Freede Little Theatre will be presenting Born Yesterday from through July 27 at Civic Center Music Hall. For ticket information and show times call 297-2264 or logon to www.okcciviccenter.org .

• Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park's 2002 season continues with All's Well That Ends Well, which runs until Aug 4. Call 3401222 for show times.

• The Dinner and Murder Mystery Theater will present "Solve your own murder mystery" with five-course meal at 6 or 7 p.m. daily at 1841 N.W. 15th. For ticket information, email dinnerandmystery©aol.com or call 524-7676.

• Lyric Theatre will present Grease from July 23 to 27 at the Civic Center. For tickets and show times call 524-9312.

Exhibits • The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History in Norman, 1335 Asp, is presenting Exhibition: Birds in Flight, a collection of stop-action photographs by Russell Hansen, through August 4. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sundays. For more information, call 325-4712.

• The City Arts Center is featuring HANDS ON: Pop Art, an exhibit for kids and kids at heart. It will run through August 10. For more information, call 951-0000.

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Campus Events Thursday • UCO Jazz Lab will present Brigade at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cover charge is $5.

For more information, call 359-7989.

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Jacobson at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cover charge is $5. For more information, call 3597989.

Vandalism

Saturday

July 5, 2:32 a.m.

A student's car was scratched by an unknown object.

• StrawHat Music Theatre will present • UCO Jazz Lab will present Charlene & Swinging on a Star, a lyrical Tribute to The Smoking Section at 8 p.m. Doors open at American Life from the 1920's through the 6 p.m. Cover charge is $5. For more information, call 359-7989.

1950's. Shows run through July 27 at 7 p.m.

Thursdays through Saturdays at Mitchell Hall Theatre. Tickets are $11 for adults, $5 for anyone under 21 and $8 for senior citizens. For more information, call 974-3375.

• Campus CoDA will be holding their weekly meeting at 12:10 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Wesley Foundation, 311 E. Hurd in Edmond. For more information call Ruby at 341-3113.

• UCO Jazz Lab will feature Garrett "Big G"

Tuesday

Friday

Harassment July 9, 8:16 a.m.

A UCO employee reported harassment by a student.

Minor Accident July 12, 11:53 a.m.

A UCO vehicle was involved in a collision.

July 13, 5:25 p.m.

A UCO vehicle was involved in an accident with a non-UCO vehicle. Minor damage was done to only the UCO vehicle, and there were no injuries.

July 15, 4:49 p.m.

A student came to DPS to make a harassment report.

July 15, 2:32 a.m.

A student reported harassing phone calls.

Lost Property July 11, 11:25 a.m.

A student reported losing two books.

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— Bob Palmer Professor of Art, Chair Department of Art at UCO

"When I moved here I used to bank at a bank that lacked in customer service. So I walked over to Citizens Bank and I've been with them ever since." Says Jim Watson, Professor of Design at UCO. "They treat you right like you're important to them. I appreciate their customer service."

Left to right: Bob Palmer,Professor of Art, Chair Department of Art at UCO; Sherry Poulson, Assistant Vice President and Manager at Citizens Bank UCO Branch; Jim Watson, Professor of Design, Chair Department of Design at UCO.

"Citizens Bank has great people. Their people greet you personally. I think that many banks have lost sight of customer service." Watson says. "Having the branch at UCO is so convenient, I'm in the building every day."

"I met my wife at Citizens Bank 29 years ago and we have banked at Citizens Bank for a long time." Says Bob Palmer, Professor of Art at UCO. "It was love at first transaction." Bob laughs.

"We have banked with other banks, but Citizens would always work with me. They go the extra mile for their customers. Their convenient and friendly service is what I value most. I appreciate the way the employees treat you like friends." Says Palmer.

They know our names and care about us.

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