The Vista July 02, 2019

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Volume 116, Issue 23

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VISTA “Our Words, Your Voice.”

Immigrant Children Moving to Fort Sill

vistanews1903 @thevista1903 @thevista1903 The Vista ucentralmedia.com Tuesday, July 2, 2019

SPORTS

NBA Free Agency See Pg. 10

AROUND CAMPUS

Satsuki Ina, 75, hangs origami cranes as part of the Tsuru for Solidarity protest of child detention at Fort Sill U.S. Army post, during a healing ceremony at Shepler Park in Lawton, Okla., Saturday, June 22, 2019. (Scott Rains/The Lawton Constitution via AP)

Haley Humphrey @haleybhumphrey

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Approximately 1,400 Unaccompanied Alien Children will be staying in the overflow dorms at Fort Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma instead of temporary shelters at the United States/ Mexico border. The dorms on the military base are the equivalent to a basic college dorm built in the 1970s, similar to overflow shelters used by President Barack Obama in 2014, according to Oklahoma Rep. Trey Caldwell. “It’s definitely not the Hilton, but at

the same point in time, it’s not a tent on the border — it’s not a concentration camp,” Caldwell said. The Office of Communications for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families, a child welfare agency, said an exact date when the UAC will arrive at Fort Sill has not been determined. “No children will arrive before the facilities are prepared to safely house and care for incoming minors,” the office said in an email. The dorms on base are air-conditioned overflow facilities used for U.S. soldiers’ basic training, high school

JROTC training and various other groups that stay on the base, Caldwell said. The Department of Defense’s military operations at Fort Sill will not be affected by having the minors in the dorms, according to Caldwell and an HHS’ ACF Spokesperson. The spokesperson said the facilities will have beds for the minors. They will also be provided food, medical treatment, cable, recreational time and possibly educational classes, according to Caldwell. From what Caldwell said he has learned about the temporary shelter

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Watersport rentals are available at a resort on December 2018 in Amber Cove, Dominican Republic. Students from Deer Creek High School were among several American tourists who have fallen ill after visiting the Dominican Republic. (Megan Thele/The Vista)

The Dominican Republic is facing increased scrutiny from those making travel plans due to 11 recorded deaths in the last year and more recent reports of numerous vacationers falling ill. Authorities are still investigating many of the deaths and do not yet have any definitive results. However, the official cause of death for several of those who have died is listed as pulmonary edema, or fluid in the lungs. Other vacationers cite experiencing a range of symptoms including stomach cramps, diarrhea and bloody

STATEWIDE

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Continued on Pg. 5

Dominican Republic Illnesses hit Deer Creek JaNae Williams @janaebwilliams

Libertyfest Sparks a Celebration

stools. Some recall having smelled a chemical odor in their rooms before falling ill. Several Deer Creek High School students fell ill after eating at the same restaurant at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Punta Cana, according to Isabel Brazil, one of the graduating seniors who attended the trip. “I think there was, like, six people in the hospital in [the Dominican Republic],” Brazil said. “Some people figured out that they had caught the norovirus when they got back here.” Norovirus is very contagious and can be contracted from multiple sources including contaminated food, Continued on Pg. 5

New Registration Laws for Drivers EDITORIAL

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Democrat Debating Season Begins

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