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BRIEFS >News Consumer alert The Federal Trade Commission recently announced the discovery of two new scams that are affecting consumers. ✓ Page 3
>Sports Put me in, coach! Broncho basketball will break into their new season this year with a new assistant coach. v Page 5
>Features Press relations 101 A seminar held by professional photographers will be on campus next month to help with media relations skills. ✓ Page 6
TODAY IN HISTORY In 1775, the Second Continental Congress of the United States established a postal system. Benjamin Franklin was the first Postmaster General, and was paid $1,000 a year for his position.
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THURSDAY • JULY 26, 2001
Used auto dealers warn of flood damage BY SARAH ROBERSON
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utomobile buyers are now at risk of purchasing one of 50,000 cars damaged June 5 in Houston by tropical storm Allison. According to Laura Wilson of the Independent Automobile Association of Houston, most of the cars are being auctioned and careful steps are to be taken by dealers to ensure consumers are aware of what they are purchasing. "Dealers must check the electrical systems, the transmission, the oil and the motor," Wilson said. "They also have to clean out the carpets and check the computer systems." Bruce Beam, general manager of Dealers Auto Auction in Oklahoma City said, "We are looking for flood damage, but most dealers clean them up." Beam said his company will not allow any of these cars to run through the auction and they are
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running checks on all of the cars to ensure this doesn't happen. "Insurance companies are to blame if a consumer gets one of these cars, not the dealers," Beam said. "They get more money if they never report the car as flood damage." Wilson said, "The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and the court house have held sessions that teach people what to look for in evaluating damaged cars." Wilson warns that PHOTO BY BRAD PEMBERTON dealers might try and Used vehicles like these may have been damaged by the June 5 tropical storm go around the Allison. Buyers should be aware that some dealers may not divulge a car's process, but under Texas law, a person history. will have to divulge anything wrong with a car they're auctions without cleaning and the problem will be here, but evaluation," Wilson said. along with other auction houses selling. A spokesman for 1-40 Auto from the area, they will not sell "Unreliable dealers will try to bluff their way though the Auction in Oklahoma City said these cars. •
Clock tower mechanism to go on display in Old North The mechanism, which moved the clock's The restoration project will cost $1.5 hands in the first half of the 1900s, was million, and is funded by bonds from state Staff Writer placed in a wood and glass case. funds. he hundred-year-old workings of Old "We had to take it all apart, move it down Old North is the oldest structure at UCO North's clock tower were moved to the here, and reassemble and was built from 1892 to 1894. building's second-story hallway by the everything," said Devin Brown of For 18 years, the tower housed Mid-Continental Restoration Company on the Ft. Scott, Kan. company. "It was either a round piece of wood where the July 17 to promote historical awareness. Rich Willard, also with the clock was to be placed, until 1912 demolish it or company added, "It's old when a clock and chimes were purchased with private donations. and fragile. You've got move it some to take time with it." The previous clock mechanism place and save it." consisted of cement David Stapleton, director of Architecture counterweights. and Engineering —Rich Willard In 1934, the clock was Services, said the clock electrically lighted and in 1941 Mid-Continental electrical mechanisms replaced was brought down from Restoration the counterweights, according to its 4th floor perch by Company Diane Rice, archive staff at the crane. I INIIII 1 111111111 "It was either demolish it or move Library, The Old North chimes were repaired in it some place and save it," Stapleton said. 1965 after 18 years of silence. In 1990 it Other renovations being received new faces and internal workings. conducted on the building include Old North Tower was dedicated as a PHOTO BY BRAD PEMBERTON replacing mortar joints, installing national historic site in 1972. Devin Brown and Rich Willard of Mid-Continental new windows, a new roof, trim and Renovations began in November 2000 Restoration Co. work on the original frame of the gutters, Brown said. and will finish in June 2002. • BY MICHAEL LARSON
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OPINION :EDITORIAL WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER SUMMER SCHOOL?
"Rest and stay inside." "I am going back to class" —JULIE SITTON —SURYA CHELIKANI junior psychology major graduate business student
Auto investment should be approached cautiously "Noth ing."
"I'm taking a week off from work and resting."
—EDONA MALA freshman international trade major
—AMY MCKEEN senior graphi design major
klahoma may soon be swamped with flooded cars. Tropical storm Allison dumped more than 20 inches of rain in Houston. Approximately 50,000 cars were damaged by the floodwaters — cars the dealers want to unload on unsuspecting buyers. Caveat emptor, let the buyer beware, is the rule of thumb for many of the 'dealers. While Texas has certain guidelines for the seller, many may choose to sidestep the rules for higher profits. Most states have restrictions on automobile titles for damaged cars, but if the dealer chooses not to turn in an
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insurance claim, then the damage is difficult to track. The buyer cannot determine the value of the car or truck if the dealers choose to ignore the law. Investing in a car is not a decision to take lightly. The Internet offers information about the history of that vehicle to support the dealer's word. Do not take anything for granted. Research vehicle identification numbers (VIN) to verify the vehicle's maintenance and point of origin. Only reputable dealers will supply this information without questioning the intent. If Oklahoma receives a large shipment of these flood-damaged cars,
then the buyer must be armed with the ability to question the value of the car. Do not trust a dealer who refuses access to the car's history. Our law makers need to insure we do not spend our money on poor-quality vehicles. The buyer has the "lemon law" to fall back on, but that is little compensation for a floorboard that rusts out after two years due to flood damage. For the next few months, buyers may be better off purchasing cars from private sellers. Perhaps in cases such as these, caveat emptor should be the consumer's motto as well. •
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electronic check conversion, which makes check transactions Staff Writer instantaneous and eliminates he Federal Trade layovers. Electronic check conversion is Commission (FTC) recently issued warnings about a new where a clerk scans a check form of Internet scam that targets electronically once they receive it. web users seeking adult content. The data is lifted from the A recent method adult web check and the transaction takes place electronically, sites use to get users to often immediately. pay is to promise them "Be skeptical The merchant then free content, then voids the check and require them to when you see returns it to the download a program. opportunities to customer. Such programs are This means the called "dialers" or view free content customer must have "viewers." When run, sufficient funds in their they disconnect the on the web. " bank account at the users current time of writing the connection to the —Federal Trade check, or else the Internet and dial out Commission check risks bouncing. to a new host. Last year, an Without telling the user, the web site will charge long estimated 32 million electronic distance phone call fees via the checks were converted from paper new connection. At this point, the checks at retail locations. According to the FTC, user may still be under the impression that they are receiving customers using checks should keep track of their account free content. The FTC suggests that users balances by documenting deposits should "be skeptical when you see and withdrawals, along with direct opportunities to view free content payments such as electronic check on the web," and that you should conversion and debit card charges. The FTC warns that bad checks "beware of any program that enables your modem to re-dial to can incur fines and tarnish your credit record. the Internet." Those who come in contact FTC officials expressed concern that "dialer" scams may soon with such scams are urged to report spread to sites that offer games, them to the FTC at 1-877-FTCHELP (1-877-382-4357), or fill psychics or gambling. The commission also sought to out a complaint form at make consumers aware of www.ftc.gov. • BY MICHAEL LARSON
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Wasp nests around campus pose possible threat to allergy sufferers The real problem is when the victim has an allergic reaction, she said. Managing Editor "Sometimes people have a local reaction. UCO is abuzz — with wasps. They may have some swelling and a rash. If they Six wasp nests have been located near doors have a systemic reaction, their throats may start and windows around campus. Most of these are to swell shut and they may experience shortness bustling with activity as the parents tend to the of breath." needs of the next generation. Wallenmeyer suggests a dose of Benadryl for "We have not had any reported cases of those experiencing mild reactions. She warns stings," said Labetta Wallenmeyer, director of people with adverse reactions should consult the Student Health Center. their physician. Treatments may not be as involved as one "Some people who are allergic may be forced might think. to carry epinephrine pens to counteract their "We use meat tenderizer and make a little next sting." paste with water. Just leave it on there for a Epinephrine pens simulate adrenaline and act couple of minutes. It draws the toxin out. Then as an antihistamine. This counteracts the toxins we put on an ice pack," Wallenmeyer said. and helps relieve the reaction. • BY BRADLEY PEMBERTON
A wasp nest outside the men's locker room of Wantland Hall is covered with young wasps. A note posted inside the locker room reads, "Do not use this door. Look up at the light just outside the door." At least six nests have been identified on campus. PHOTO BY BRAD PEMBERTON
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17-foot statue of a Native American warrior will top the Oklahoma State Capitol dome in November 2002. Sen. Enoch Kelly Haney, DSeminole, is sculpting "The Guardian" at his Norman studio. The statue was inspired by Michelangelo's 15-foot David, which Haney saw when he visited Florence, Italy at age 16. "This is the first time I've sculpted a piece on this scale, but I have to say so far it is going extremely well," Haney said. Senator Haney is ahead of schedule and predicts that the project will be completed early. Due to new technologies, the process to complete a project of this magnitude has increased. "We'd planned on having the final version ready by October of 2002, but at this rate we could be finished much sooner," Haney said. Haney is hoping to portray a general, primitive Native American before the Europeans entered the country. Using simple patterns, the Guardian is holding a lance in his left hand and a symbolic shield in his right. The circle of the shield is a concept that all things are made for balance, are of equal value and importance and are in harmony with nature, according to Native American theology. "The Guardian" will face to the east to take notice of the rising sun and the new day. "This represents Oklahoma standing to their strong values," Haney said. Haney waived the $50,000 fee as a gift to the state of Oklahoma. •
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CO men's basketball replaces two-year assistant coach Toby Lane with a former Star Spencer High School coach by the name of Leroy Combs, on Monday, July 23. Combs, a star for the Oklahoma State Cowboys during his college days at Stillwater, will begin his duties at UCO on Aug. 20 with the start of the fall semester. "I appreciate the opportunity
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• Bricktown Reggae Fest July 27 through 28 will bring continuous live music, food and vendors to the corners of Sheridan and Oklahoma Ave in the heart of Bricktown. Artists scheduled to perform are Bubble, Jahruba & the Street People, Cryout, Watusi, Reggae Cowboys, Local Hero, Boom Shaka and Wailing Souls. Gates open at 5 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m.. Saturday. Admission is free before 7 p.m. and $8 afterward. For more information call 236-4143.
Theater • Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park will perform Pericles at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays until August 5. Tickets are $6 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. For more information, call 340-1222.
• Swingtime Canteen, a production of UCO's StrawHat Musical Theatre will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday through July 28 in UCO's Mitchell Hall Theatre. Tickets are $11 for adults, $8 for senior citizens and groups of 15 or more and $5 for anyone 21 and under. For more information, call 9743375.
• A series of Laser Rock Shows and the KATT Quarterfest Exhibit will be on display through Aug. 19 at the Omniplex, 2100 NE 52nd St. in Oklahoma City. The Laser X show will be presented at 8:30 p.m. from Thursday through Sunday and the Laser Zeppelin Show at 9:30 p.m. The Laser Metallica show will be presented at 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon will be held at midnight. Admission to the laser shows is $6.50 for adults, $5.75 for seniors and $5.25 for children. The Quarterfest exhibit is free with paid admission to the laser shows. For more information, call 602-6664. • The Graduating Student's Show, a collection of art created by UCO seniors will be on display 9 a.m to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday through July 27 in UCO's Central Museum of Art and Design. Admission is free. For more information, call 974-5209.
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(Adjacent to UCO) ESL for Internat'l Students Prepare for University study Prepare for the TOEFL Succeed in a stress-free atmosphere
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PAID INTERNSHIP available with
than daycare? Call Churchill Preschool Academy, a Standard of Excellence in preschool education since 1986. We offer degreed/certified teachers, preschool, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten enrichment. We offer a part day & full day program 2,3,5 days/wk. New this year before & after care. Phone 341-4314.
advertising agency. Duties include invoice auditing, answering phones and basic clerical duties. Must have basic computer knowledge and good organizational skills. Flexible hours. Fax resume 755-7521 or email khopkins@monarchokc.com
EMPLOYMENT PART TIME positions available at UPS. Three various shift times available. Great for college schedule, and no weekends. Pay starts at $8.50/hr. Call 948-2405 for more info.
PROFESSOR'S family needs aide for boy with autism, evenings and weekends. Special Ed or Speech Path major preferred. Excellent English required. Professional training provided. 359-1696 or 922-4032.
PART TIME childcare help needed at FREE ANONYMOUS AIDS testing &
ENGLISH LANGUAGE CTR
DO YOU WANT more for your child
counseling, June 13 & 27, 7:30-9pm and July 11 & 25, 7:30-9pm. No appt necessary. Wesley Foundation, 311 E Hurd, 341-5450. For testing info call 495-2732.
DO YOU THINK you might be pregnant and need a free confidential pregnancy test or someone to talk to? Call Birth Choice of Edmond at 3302111.
Edmond facility, 2:30-6pm, $6/hr, 3303077.
GROWING COMPANY needs highly enthusiastic, energetic people for mkt/advertising dept, $8.50/hr plus commission. Full time pay for part time work, low stress, casual dress environment. Contact Scott at 640-3319.
Inn of Edmond, Sat-Sun-Mon. Call 8443000.
FOR SALE
PT RECEPTIONIST for law firm
LIKE NEW renovated from 1922 UC at
needed, $8/hr, paid monthly parking. Contact Aletha at 405-235-9560 or send resume to: Law Firm-Downtown OKC, 101 Park Ave, Suite 350, OKC, OK 73102. Hours: Mon 12-5:15, Tue 8:15-5:15, Wed 125:15, Thur 8:15-5:15, Fri hours will vary.
319 NW 25th St, OKC. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2-stall garage to be built + storage, (HP/HL area). New: Roof, insulation, doors, HVAC, electric, cable, telephone, plumbing, baths, kitchen, appliances. $84,000, 6.6%, large down payment assist. Must qualify, call 528-5762.
"ARE YOU TIRED of being broke?" Call 728-4539
PART TIME position available at the Shoe Gallery in Northpark Mall, NW 122nd & May Avenue. Call 755-7112.
NW OKC CPA firm seeks bookkeeper. Prefer student with at least 6 hours of accounting. Must be willing to work at least 20 hrs/wk. Must be proficient in Excel & Word. Willing to train right person. Fax resume and salary to 405787-7608.
PERSON NEEDED to work with 17yr-old Male with developmental disabilities in Edmond. 20 hrs/wk, very flexible. Contact Dana C at Panhandle Opportunities, 844-1209.
FOR RENT TWO BED, two bath mobile home for
NIGHT AUDIT position open at Sleep
1 & 2 BEDROOM APTS, Duplexes & Townhomes, Kennedy Place Apts, 1010 N Kennedy, Edmond (Across from UCO), 341-7911. Visit us on the web at: www.kennedyplace.com Welcome Students!
rent or rent to own. $625/mo. NO PETS. Call Melanie at 831-2976, leave message.
ROOMMATES ONE ROOMMATE wanted to share a four bed, two bath house less than one mile from campus! $300/mo + utilities. Page Daniel anytime at 405-304-3615.
HOUSEMATE wanted to share large, lovely home in beautiful neighborhood close to UCO. Call 341-2957.
MALE ROOMMATE wanted to share extra nice 3 bed, 2 bath house, one block N of UCO campus. $300/mo + utilities. Water paid! Call 844-6784 or 590-7719.
LOST AND FOUND CHECK WITH THE VISTA OFFICE FOR LOST ITEMS SUCH AS BOOKS, SUNGLASSES, WATCHES, KEYS, ETC. PHONE 974-5549.