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TODAY IN HISTORY In 1788 the United States Constitution went into effect. In 1982, John Hinckley was found innocent by reason of insanity in the attempted murder of President Ronald Reagan in 1981.
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ix buildings on the UCO campus have been forced to purchase fire alarm permits due to excessive false alarms. East Hall, Math and Computer Science, Murdaugh Hall, Thatcher Hall and the University Center have all been issued permits by the Edmond Fire Department. The permits are valid for one year, and by state law, UCO will be fined if five or more incidents occur within six months at each of these buildings. Don Powers, director of Safety and Environmental Management, said that the permit costs $20. Powers cited labor as a cost as well. "There are probably eight UCO employees that respond to a fire alarm," Powers said. He estimates their wages at about $15 an hour. Powers said that it takes anywhere from 30 to 90 minutes to check the alarm systems and reset them. This costs
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the school about $120 per incident, along with the inconvenience of lost time. Tad Mayo, information and alarm specialist with the city of Edmond, cited a state law that fines establishments for exceeding the five false alarm limit. The fine is $200 for the citation and a $35 court fee, for a total of $235. "Each individual alarm system counts as a separate alarm site," Mayo said. The buildings at UCO each operate on their own alarm system. "Provided these buildings don't have any more false alarms, they shouldn't need to renew their permits," Mayo said. There have been a total of 46 fire alarms since August of 2000. 35 of them were false, two of them were legitimate, and nine were canceled before the fire department could respond. The University Center had the most with nine fire alarm incidents last year. All public establishments must adhere to this policy and UCO does not receive any exemptions. •
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Firefighters may not be able to respond to a real emergency if the are called away on false alarms. Misdemeanor fines for setting off removing, destroying, disconnecting or removing power from smoke detectors in a non-emergency situations, range from $50 to $100 according to Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
New computer system to facilitate campus record keeping BY BRADLEY PEMBERTON
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CO will implement the first phase of a new campus-wide computer system July 1. The Banner program, designed by Software and Computer Technologies (SCT), will be installed over the next year and will replace several thousand "home-grown" programs, said David Koehn, controller and project manager for Banner. "Currently, we have a huge hodge-podge of programs. The finance program was bought in 1989 and the enrollment program was written in-house in the 70's. Right now there is no talking between programs," Koehn said. "A big piece of the long-range technical plan when Dr. Webb came was to get rid of all the programs and get one integrated system," he said. The new system will be
installed in five modules: Finance, payroll, hiring, budgets and Human Resources, Student, benefits. Financial Aid and Alumni. Banner With Banner, UCO switched allows the modules to from a monthly to a interface with each so bimonthly payroll "A big piece of the that any data changed in plan for hourly one will automatically employees. The long-range update in the others. initial response to "Right now in my the change forced technical plan office, we spend a the university to when Dr. Webb massive amount of time offer an alternate feeding data in," Koehn plan for those came was to get rid said. "I'm in three opposed to the new different databases. If I system. of all the programs change my address in Koehn said the and get one one, it won't change in current payroll plan the other two until is always a month integrated system." someone enters the new behind for information into that adjustments due to —David Koehn system." overtime, comp controller and The first two modules time, sick leave and project manager for put into use are Finance vacation time. Pay the Banner program and Human Resources. was based on Finance handles all the assumed time accounting for purchasing, worked. Paychecks will now reflect accounts payable and budgets. actual work time. Human Resources runs all the With the new system, hourly
employees will only receive pay fo two weeks in June. They wil receive the money at the end o their tenure at UCO. The university offered a pal advance to help offset the loss o income. Only 28 of the more than eligible employees opted t( switch to the new system, and onli, a few of those took the advance Koehn said. "The payroll change ha( nothing to do with the program Banner can do it anyway we wan to do it. It was an opportunity t( improve policies and fix thing: that needed changing," he said. When the system is full) operational in July 2002, student: will be able to get grades, check class availability and enroll online. "It's a good system — it's just going to take a little time to gei used to it," Koehn said. Keep up with the latest news ai www.thevistaonline.com . •
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How DO YOU FEEL ABOUT UCO HAVING TO PAY FOR FALSE FIRE ALARMS?
"I think that sounds "I think we shouldn't pay pretty insane. I'd like to them." know what the money goes for" —DEVI OEN —ALYSON HATCHINSON
sophomore accounting major
art/printmaking graduate student
"It is not fair. We are "I don't think the school taxpayers and shouldn't should be charged for it have to pay when they unless it is an excessive come out." occurance." —CURTIS —CHARLENE GARRNE senior economics major MONTGOMERY junior business major
"I don't see anything wrong with that policy. If the University's pocketbook gets hit enough they will start paying attention and pointing fingers"
"I can see both sides. Students often do things without thinking of the consequences. But the fire department has to moblize and use man hours. —DAL NICHOLS
—RAY STOKES
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ou're sound asleep in your dorm declares a false alarm. You return to your room, dreaming of your weekend room and the once peaceful slumber that plans when suddenly the high- was interrupted by an inconsiderate pitched earsplitting sound of a siren fills person who decided to pull the fire alarm. your head. What he probably didn't realize when FIRE! satisfying that short-term urge is that You throw on some clothes and exit pulling the fire alarm isn't funny to the room quickly and calmly, anyone but him. It costs the university remembering those drills from elementary money and pulls firefighters' attention school. In the pitch black of night you see away from actual emergencies. It either the lights of a speeding fire truck in the causes unnecessary panic or dangerous distance. indifference, depending on the frequency You and the other sleep-deprived of the pranks. residents wait and wonder where the fire Besides that, it's a crime. is. False alarms are an insult to the An hour later, the fire department firefighters who train so diligently to
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"It should be free. It is a public service. They shouldn't be charged"
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"It seems like the fire department is exploiting the University."
protect us from harm. After all, they need sleep too. University students are adults with the legal rights and responsibilities that come with that designation. People who break the law, students or otherwise, should be punished accordingly. How do you think possible future employers would feel about hiring someone with a criminal record? That's right. You'd be looking for another job. If you're bored, rent a movie, party with your friends, or take up crochet. Just don't go pulling fire alarms.
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Sorority pulls together Mann. "There is an account for her at the 1st State Bank of Jones [for monetary donations]." he UCO chapter of Delta The Greek organization has Zeta Sorority is turning to taken part in several fundraising the local community to help efforts on her behalf, raising one of its own members. approximately $6,000. Tabbi Van Houtte, a second "We will be holding a garage year English education major, was sale, a carnival and car wash for . recently diagnosed with her on Saturday Dune lymphoblastic 23] in Choctaw at the Lymphoma. Choctaw Plaza," Mann "We have all given According to www. said. lymphomainfo.net , blood and it shows According to lymphoma is a curable Mann, Van Houtte cancer of the that during bad had been sick for lymphnodes. times we come several months with a Lymphoblastic swollen throat before lymphoma is together and are an emergency room primarily found in strong for one visit led to the children and discovery of the adolescents. It person." disease. Mann feels it accounts for about has changed the Delta half of all childhood —Melisa Mann Zeta members' lives. lymphomas and about junior funeral "It has brought a lot two-thirds of all service major and of us together," Mann Delta Zeta patients are male. said. "We have all Although Van Houtte is on her given blood and it shows that way to recovery through during bad times we come chemotherapy, blood and together and are strong for one additional funding are needed to person." help save her life, said Melisa If treatment is successful, Van Mann, a junior funeral service Houtte will begin her second year major and Delta Zeta member. at UCO in the fall. "People can donate blood [in "Everyone loves her," Mann her name] at the Oklahoma Blood said. "She always has a smile on Institute in Edmond or any her face and is in pretty good Oklahoma City location," said spirits." • BY SARAH ROBERSON
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Website not appreciated NEW YORK (AP) — A 16-yearold high school student has been threatened with a lawsuit — and no recommendation letters for college — for creating a Web site to evaluate his teachers. Gary He, a student at Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan, started a Web site where Stuyvesant's 3,000 students could anonymously assess their teachers' performances, The New York 'Times reported Thursday. "Participate! When I had him, he assigned homework every night and the next day, we'd discuss it, so that's important to know," one student's comment said about social studies teacher Robert Floersch. "Tests count a lot. If only he would stop smoking those Camels." The site visits grew from 200 to more than 700 per day before teachers found out about it. One teacher suggested at a regular meeting with the principal May 21 that teachers respond to the criticism by refusing to write college recommendations for anyone in the junior class, according to a report in the school's newspaper, The Spectator. In late May, He stopped
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SPORTS SPORTS BRIEFS Volleyball picked to finish second in LSC North Division Junior outside hitter Alma Brahimaj was named pre-season Player of the Year in the 2001 Lone Star Conference North Division volleyball poll, with the Bronchos tabbed to finish second in the team race. Cameron State earned the favorite's role, picking up eight firstplace votes and finishing with 71 points. UCO was second after gaining the remaining two first-place votes and collecting 66 points, with Texas A&M-Commerce third with 53. Midwestern State was fourth in the six-team pre-season poll, followed by Texas Women's and Southeastern Oklahoma.
UCO golfers earn post-season honors A trio of Central Oklahoma golfers have been named to the Golf Coaches Association of America NCAA Division II Scholar-Athlete Team for the 2000-01 season. Seniors Steve Jodlowski and Tyler Willey and junior Dan Drake were all named to the elite squad that requires a minimum 3.25 grade point average and a scoring average under 76. Jodlowski and Willey were also named as honorable mention All-Americans by the GCAA. Jodlowski, a business major from Edmond Santa Fe, had a 74.39 scoring average this season and had six top-12 tournament finishes, winning the Lone Star Conference championship. Willey, a finance major from Edmond North, led the Bronchos with a 74.35 average and captured one tournament title. Drake, a finance major from Laredo, Texas, had a 74.94 scoring average with three top-15 finishes. UCO had seven top-four finishes in 11 tournaments during the 2000-01 season, winning one title. -Staff Reports
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Vista reporter and rattlesnake hunter goes in search of th feared animals: the venomous diamondback rattlesnake. Sports Writer The western diamondback rattlesnake is one of s warm spring winds sweep across the plains the deadliest snakes in the United States and and mesquite trees in the southwestern inhabits the southwestern desert-like climates of corner of Oklahoma seem to magically Texas, New Mexico and western portions of bloom overnight, a rare breed of hunters may be Oklahoma. Diamond patterns of scales extend seen stalking the rugged countryside. From across down the back and a cluster of rattles at the end the country, hunters come to Oklahoma to search of the tail characterize the snake. A number of caves and pastures for one of America's most black rings above the rattles can distinguish BY RYAN Ross
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and inject venom, which causes excruciating pain, others 1 paralysis and death if not treated immediately. capture So, why hunt an animal that can so easily take rattle. your life? "I ge "Rattlesnakes are very valuable for anti-venom True, i and they are used to make a lot of clothes and eXciterns Chinese remedies," said Officer Dane Polk, game said. warden for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife "I m( Conservation and professional rattlesnake hunter. get an a( One may question the sanity of Polk and My
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h of the elusive and deadly western diamondback rattler 'dating pain, ediately. o easily take anti-venom clothes and Polk, game it of Wildlife lake hunter. )f Polk and
others like him who chance life and limb to soft gypsum, finding only bone piles of small capture a snake whose bite is by far worse than its rodents and one shed snakeskin. Moving on, we searched old home sites, pastures and rock dens, rattle. "I get an absolute thrill from hunting them. but found little evidence of our slithery prey. "This is the way it sometimes goes," Polk said, True, it is a very dangerous sport, but the excitement and fear keeps me coming back," Polk seeing my disgust. " Sometimes you don't find any said. and then sometimes the hair on the back of your "I mean it is like any other sport. If you don't neck stands up as you realize that you are standing in a nest of them." get an adrenaline rush from doing it, why do it?" The last dens we searched were nestled along My adrenaline flowed indeed as I excitedly agreed to follow Polk on what he called the shores of a dried-up riverbed. As we made our way down a steep deer trail on a "rattlesnake roundup" in late April. This is the time of year when the the granite bluff, Polk became increasingly snakes come out of their winter dens to interested in a clump of brush on our path, for warm in the soft glow of the spring sun. hidden from the world was a five-foot Beginning our hunt as the afternoon diamondback sunning on a granite slab. We sun beamed down, we worked our way cautiously approached the already coiling snake. into the first of many dens to be With every step the snake's agitation increased, searched that day. The dens gave off an giving off an almost hypnotic rattle. Catching the rattler was no easy task. Gripping unmistakable smell of death and ranged from small holes in the ground to crawl the snake too close to the head might break the spaces. The dark and putrid smell along spine, while if gripped too far back, you risk the with the jagged rock protrusions was chance of it coiling around the catcher and enough to intimidate even the bravest sinking its fangs into your arm. I used the of souls. As we searched the rock walls, aluminum catcher to grasp the snake, which I could feel my nerves beginning to fought with phenomenal strength every step of unravel. Every shadow began to move the way. I then threw the snake about three feet and every noise became a rattle. onto the ground to stun it, giving me the chance We peered down into crack in the to put it into the ammunition crate we carried.
Ammunition crates make great containment boxes because the wood allows water to penetrate, cooling the snake and rendering it docile. The crate is also nearly escape proof. I say nearly because one escaped that night and was waiting ever so patiently for us in the back of the truck. My enthusiasm soared as we continued on to catch three more snakes. When I parted ways with Polk that night, he gave me some advice. "I can tell that you will be back hunting PHOTO BY RYAN Ross these things, but you must always remember: Rattlesnakes have lightning fast reflexes to catch predators and fear gives you an edge and inject them with venom, but instead of being detected with sight, keeps you safe because rattlesnakes find their predators by their ability to detect heat. out here one wrong step could be your last." hobby, but life is precious, so, I do not suggest Since my first hunt, I have ventured out a few going out and trying it on your own. If you haw more times and enjoyed the thrills. I would say an interest in this unique hobby, contact the that snake hunting is a rewarding and inexpensive Oklahoma Wildlife Department at 521 3856. • -
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Man finds ticket, wins $46 million BY WAYNE PARRY
Associated Press Writer
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POLICE BRIEFS Larceny
June 10, 5:02 p.m. Several Japanese students were caught stealing items from the East Hall dorms. The students said that $46 million over 26 years, rather other students were taking things, and they were told than take a $23.7 million lump sum. that it was okay to do so. Warnings were issued to the Earlier, lottery officials had said the students, but no charges were pressed. then-unknown buyer had opted for June 13, 6:26 a.m. the lump sum. A student living in Broncho I apartments reported a If the prize had not been theft from his car. The right rear window had been claimed, the money would have broken out and the stereo was stolen. There are no gone to New Jersey and the other suspects at this time six states that participate in the
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A 40year-old computer technician came forward Friday to claim a $46 million lottery payout, saying he fished the nearly year-old ticket out of a drawer after hearing news reports that it was about to expire. game: Massachusetts, Maryland, June 13, 11:51 p.m. Melvin B. Milligan of Passaic Michigan, Illinois, Virginia and Students were caught by DPS stealing construction claimed the jackpot the day after Georgia. • cones and signs. One of the cones got stuck under the astonished lottery officials announced that the winner had entrusted his lucky ticket to the U.S. Postal Service. "I was in shock for a while, and just drove around," a beaming Milligan said at a news conference with his 34-year-old wife, Kim, and acting Gov. Donald DiFrancesco. "There was an envelope attached to the claim form so I just mailed it in. Somehow, I knew the lottery would get it, and I knew they'd call." Milligan, who described himself as an "occasional lottery player," said his first priorities were to take care of his family, look for a home and "take a cruise somewhere." Milligan said he dug out some old tickets out of a draw June 7, two days before the winning ticket was to expire, after seeing news reports about the unclaimed jackpot. Milligan went to a convenience store in Clifton, where the winning ticket was validated and he got the claim form. "He said, `You're the one,"' Milligan recalled. When he told his wife later that he had mailed it in, he said, she responded, "Are you crazy?" The winning ticket arrived in the agency's mail Tuesday. "It wasn't even (sent via) certified or insured mail," Lottery spokeswoman Annette Jenkins said. "It's amazing." The ticket for the multistate lottery was sold at the Krauszer's convenience store in Montvale on June 9, 2000 — the day of the drawing. The winning numbers were 6, 7, 25, 34 and 45, and the Big Money Ball number 2. The winner called the store Friday morning to thank owner Hemang Patel, said the store owner's sister, Dipita Patel. "He called here and said, `Thank you for the ticket,"' she said. "He said, 'You'll see me on TV at about noon.'" I a Milligan said he has decided to qffigNial •e 411 accept an annuity that will pay him T51 S
suspects' tires, and they proceeded to drag the cone while driving.The driver was issued a ticket for no proof of insurance and the property was returned.
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June 16, 10:57 p.m. A female student reported that her ex-boyfriend had been harassing, threatening and assaulting her No charges have officially been filed, but the case is currently under investigation.
Medical Call
June 14, 8:35 p.m. A student was reported as needing assistance in the Liberal Arts building. She said she heard her knee "pop". EMSA was contacted and the girl was taken to the hospital.
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wring the week of June 1215, over 600 teachers from Well, summer is here and I am stuck cranking out new excuses to across Oklahoma attended avoid giving Pisces a horoscope each week and trying to think of 11 "Great Expectations", an annual ways to modify the same booger jokes for the remaining people on the conference hosted by UCO. Zodiac. Every summer UCO furnishes Yes folks, this is what I went to college for. classrooms and conference rooms in On a lighter note, it is fireworks season and time to blow stuff up! I still have a ton of professional-grade mortar shells left over from last the in the University Center, the year, because a police helicopter was unfortunately in the area where I Education building, the Business was launching and I had to stash the remaining fireworks under my Building and in the Liberal Arts Building for mock classes, said couch and hide out for a while. This year I won't be here for the Fourth of July, I will be in England Kimber Shafer, director of Programs urinating on a statue of Benedict Arnold, who is a national hero over and Promotions. there. "This is one of the biggest So, think of me when you're buying bottle rockets; and everybody conferences at UCO. We host go party at the TKE house. several others over the summer, including the All-State conference ARIES : ( MARCH 21 APRIL 19 ) in July," she said. The stars indicate that your life will take a fairly interesting West Hall also housed 128 turn later this week. Specifically, a left turn into oncoming traffic. teachers. The conferences generate TAURUS : ( APRIL 20 MAY 20 ) thousands of dollars for the Life is a never-ending struggle to gain knowledge. Except in your university and for housing, Kimber case,your struggle obviously ended years ago. said. The four-day workshop encourages teachers with practical Wear clean underwear Monday. Trust me. improvements such as how to adapt to different learning styles, setup a For the last time, putting peanuts on your triple-scoop fudge sundae non-threatening classroom, and does not qualify it as an "herbal dietary supplement." incorporate curriculum into fun activities. LEO : ( JULY 23 AUG 22 ) Emphasis throughout the week is The rest of your life will not be remarkable just for its brevity, but also placed on building the studentfor the sheer number of angry soccer moms that occupy your last teacher relationship by boosting the moments. child's self-esteem, increasing the VIRGO : ( AUG 23 SEPT 22 ) teacher's skill and knowledge, I tried to get a clear picture from your stars this week, but all they producing a climate of mutual showed me was this group of laughing paramedics and a herd of drunken livestock. What sort of perverted things are you doing these days? -
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This is a good week to find a new career. Job interviews will go well this week, mainly because your previous employers are all on vacation and unable to inform your prospective boss about the "lizard incident."
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An innocent game of volleyball turns ugly this week when it is discovered that you really, really suck at volleyball.
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Accidentally mixing up the "adult" version of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" with the Disney classic will pretty much ensure that you will never be asked to stop by the video store on your way to your grandmother's house again.
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A circle of teachers attending the "Great Expectations" conference, learn a game called "cups." The energizing game is to increase children's coodination and rhythm, said Robyn Barnes, an elementary counselor.
respect and maintaining high expectations. Robyn Barnes, an elementary counselor from Miami Public Schools, said the impact she has is what makes it all worth it. "We get to share our wealth of knowledge with teachers and then they can share it with all of their
student. We reach so many," Barnes said. This was Barnes' fourth year as instructor. She said the greatest thing about the week is the bond they form with each other. "Teachers have such wonderful qualities and caring hearts," she said. •
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Your sense of righteous indignation will be somewhat abated this week when the supreme court rules that the social security administration must pay you disability benefits for the week you spent sitting on the couch watching Pokemon because the remote control is out of reach.
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I had a horoscope for Pisces ... It was right over here ... I will find it, don't worry ... Damm. Show Dave's column to your friends on the web! Link them to www.thevistaonline.com . Comments, complaints, death Threats and marriage proposals can be sent to DaveGotBored@collegecksb.corn.
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REVIEW Shakespeare works revived B M HAE LAR ON
Staff Writer
dmond's 2001 season of Shakespeare in the Park opened June 14 with Henry V in Hafer Park. Free plastic chairs were provided since the grass was still wet from an earlier rain. My friend and I carried the chairs down the sloping field to the closest place we could sit without obstructing the view of others. Braving gloomy weather, many of UCO's own drama students climbed onstage to recite poetry, rhetoric and enact fighting sequences from William Shakespeare's 16th century play. I had neither seen nor read Henry V before, so I had no precedent for comparison. The cold helped keep me awake through a somewhat cumbersome beginning. Henry V turned out to be a wellcrafted mix of action, comedy and political intrigue. Despite its length, this blend kept the production both dynamic and exciting. Just when things started to get slow or complicated, a battle would break out. These battles also gave the small children something to ogle. Tyler Woods, a UCO alumnus, seemed to have the most demanding role as King Henry V. Woods was required to toggle from commander to mourner to playboy. His
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Tyler Woods stars as King Henry the Fifth in Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park's (OSP) first production of the Summer 2001 season. This is OSP's 17th year in production.
versatility was impressive. The lighting was excellent, and the outdoor set seemed ideal for Henry V's massive battle scenes. The sound was clear from where I sat, and I could hear every line, every sword collision, and every scream. Henry V will be preformed from June 14 through July 8. Following that, Pericles: Prince of Tyre will show from July 12 through August 5. The season will conclude with Much Ado About Nothing from August 9 through September 2.
Performances will be at 8 p.m. Thursday through Sunday evenings at the O'Meara Amphitheater in Edmond's Hafer Park at 9th and Bryant. Tickets are $6 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. For more information, call 3401222. •
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• Kansas will perform at 8:30 p.m. June 23 at Frontier City, 11501 N 1-35 Service Road. The concert is free with paid park admission of $25.99 for adults and $16.99 for children under 48 inches tall. For more information, call 478-2412, ext. 259. • Kattfest 2001 featuring Staind, Seven Mary Three, The Toadies, Saliva and Cold will begin at 2:30 p.m. July 4 at the Zoo Ampitheater, 2101 NE 50th St. Tickets are $22.50 in advance and are available online at www.tickets.com and all tickets.com outlets including the Myriad box office and all Homeland Grocery stores. Tickets can be charged by phone at 1-800-511-1552. • Aaron's Party will be held at 7 p.m. July 3 at th e Oklahoma City Zoo Ampitheater, 2101 NE 50th St. The concert features Aaron Carter, A*Teens with guests Leslie Carter, True Vibe an dMyra. Ticketrs are $23.50 and are availabe at the Myriad Box Office and all Homeland stores in the metro area. For more information, call (800)5111552. • Lynyrd Skynyrd and Deep Purple with guest performer Ted Nugent will perform at 6 p.m. July 5 at the Oklahoma City Zoo Ampitheater, 2101 NE 50th St. General admission tickets are $39.50 and are available online at www.tickets.com or their outlets including the Myriad Box Office and all Homeland stores. For more information or to charge by phone, call (800) 511-1552.
• The 14th Annual Oklahoma City Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Persons Pride Festival, Parade and Human Rights March and Festival begins at noon June 24 at Memorial Park, N.W. 23rd St. and Classen Ave. For more information, call 524-4938.
Exhibits • "As We See It: The Murrah Memorial Fence,"will be on display from June 25 to July 25 at the Midwest City Library, 8143 E. Reno Ave. The exhibit is free and showcases photographs of momentos that were left at the site of the Alfred P. Murrah building. For more information, call 7314828. • 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. • "Interactions With Color," a collection of Josef Albers and other inspired works will be on display 9 a.m to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays through June 24 in UCO's Central Museum of Art and Design. Admission is free. For more information, call 9745209.
Theater • Hot Country, hosted by the UCO Preservation Playhouse will host "UCO Night" at 7:30 p.m. June 21 at the Preservation Playhouse, 118 E. Oklahoma Ave. in Guthrie. The show features Oklahoma entertainers, including UCO student performers.Tickets are $5 for UCO students with a valid I.D. For more information, call 250-0529. • Bullshot Crummond, produced by Pollard Theatre will be presented at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays through June 30 with a 2 p.m. matinee June 17 at the Pollard Theatre, 120 W. Harrison Ave. in Guthrie. Tickets range in price from $8 to $12.50. For more information, call 2822800. • Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park will perform Henry V at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays until July 8. 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 the Mitchell Hall box office at 974-3375.
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