The Vista June 23, 2010

Campus Quotes Where do you get your news?

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Awkward Pause

World Cup: Crying Foul

Reinventing a Rivalry

UCO students start up OKC improv group.

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A controversial call in USA’s game against Slovenia leads to draw.

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UCO vs. OU hockey has reached a new level of competition.

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JUNE 23, 2010

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UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA’S

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student voice since 1903.

Summertime can mean different things to different people. Whether the summer months call for working hard or playing hard, students may still find they have free time on their hands. As the Vista is always thinking about its readers and would hate for them to be bored, we have compiled a list (in no particular order) of fun activities to do in the summer.

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FLOAT THE ILLINOIS RIVER The Illinois River has long been a popular summer destination for Oklahomans. After all, what could be more fun than floating down a river in your vessel of choice, all the while divvying up a 12-pack with your favorite friends and relatives? Well, maybe not relatives ...

The river is located in far eastern Oklahoma, just east of Tahlequah, and flows just near the Oklahoma-Arkansas border to Lake Tenkiller. Additional activities include fishing and lodging for those wishing to stay overnight.

The lower section of the river flowing from the Lake Tenkiller dam is home to numerous types of fish, including rainbow and brown trout, as well as trophy striped bass. Other excellent destinations for fishing and other such recreational activities include Lake Texoma and Lake Thunderbird. Do try and avoid Lake Stanley Draper, however, as you’re probably more likely to catch human bodies than anything desirable.

Summer presents the perfect time to get in shape, and the Edmond/ Oklahoma City area provides plenty of places to do so.

For starters, there’s always the UCO Wellness Center. The Wellness Center has very accessible hours for most anyone, opening at 5 a.m. Monday through Friday, and open select hours on the weekends.

Always remember to wear appropriate workout attire when using the Wellness Center.

Another option for those looking to venture off campus to get fit is Lake Hefner.

The lake has trails perfectly suited to many workout activities, including cycling and jogging, spanning roughly nine miles. Always remember to drink plenty of water when participating in outside activities this summer.

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REDHAWKS The remainder of the summer should hold some entertainment for RedHawks fans looking to catch a home game before the end of the season. Starting June 26, Oklahoma’s own will face off against the Omaha Royals at the AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, each day between June 26-29.

Tickets for each event will be $7 for general admission, with an additional $3 per seat convenience fee for those purchasing tickets online.

Games will begin at 7:05 pm each day, and attendees should be seated early for convenience.

SPEND FOURTH OF JULY AT UCO The UCO fireworks display is the finale to the week-long patriotic festivities of the Edmond LibertyFest. The fireworks display will begin around 10:00 p.m., Sunday, July 4. LibertyFest, which was recently named by USA Today and CNN as one of the top 10 places to be on the Fourth, runs from June 26 to July 4 and is teeming with fun family activities. Participants can enjoy a car show, kite flying, cookouts and chalk drawing contests. Check out www.libertyfest.org for the full schedule of events.

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TODAY

If watching girls duke it out on roller skates is your type of thing, then roller derby is an event you do not want to miss.

Oklahoma City’s Red Dirt Rebellion is Oklahoma’s only banked track roller derby team.

Their next bout is scheduled for July 24 at the Cox Convention Center. Tickets are $12 in advance, $14 at the door and $17 for pit passes, which will get you close enough to see the sweat.

Tomorrow the team leaves for the Battle on the Bank III tournament in San Deigo, Calif. You can wish them luck on their Facebook page.

Red Dirt Rebellion has been competing for three years. Their record this year is 1-2.

The team won their last bout against the Randall County Roller Girls 153-72. During the bout Red Dirt’s Fara Fubar (pictured left) broke an oponent’s clavicle when she was blocking her.

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JUNE 23, 2010 Editorial

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EDITORIALS Opinion columns, editorial cartoons, reviews and commentaries represent the views of the writer or artist and not necessarily the views of The Vista Editorial Board, the Department of Mass Communication, UCO or the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges. The Vista is not an official medium of expression for the Regents or UCO. LETTERS The Vista encourages letters to the editor. Letters should address issues and ideas, not personalities. Letters must be typed, double-spaced, with a maximum of 150 words, and must include the author’s printed name, title, major, classification and phone number. Letters are subject to editing for libel, clarity and space, or to eliminate statements of questionable taste. The Vista reserves the right not to publish submitted letters.

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TIME FOR ENERGY REFORM

By Kory Oswald / Editor-In-Chief After 63 days, there is still an underwater geyser of oil spewing approximately 798,000 gallons of black gold into the Gulf of Mexico daily, leaving obvious economic and environmental devastation.

The president has visited the area several times and even used this crisis to stage his first presidential address from the Oval Office.

When it comes to stopping the “spill,” the government has thrown up its hands and passed the buck, letting BP try to resolve how best to stop the oil.

The only thing we hear from elected leaders on the right is what the Obama administration is doing wrong and what the administration should not do.

Top Republican leaders like Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, RKentucky, and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, are voicing concern that the administration will use the crisis in the Gulf as a basis to pass energy reform legislation.

“With all due respect to the White House ... our waters in the gulf are far more important than the status of the Democrats’ legislative agenda,” McConnell said. American presidents have the federal government at their disposal and can multitask.

Other republicans like Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) have said any attempt to pass energy reform would be a “job-killing national energy tax on struggling families and small businesses.” Similar things were said about child labor laws, minimum wage and food regulation.

Because of the crisis in the Gulf and

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the myriad of other problems that we face due to our energy structure, the Obama administration should use the disaster in the Gulf as an impetus to pass sweeping energy reform. If not now, when? If we can’t do it because of this, what will it take?

Scientists estimate more than 50 million barrels of oil have been gushed into the water a mile below the surface. With the “experts” predicting the mess to continue until mid-August, the sea life that live in the waters could be drinking approximately 94.2 million gallons of the delicious Texas tea before BP has a “relief well” in place.

The U.S. spends approximately $1.5 billion a day, more than half a trillion dollars a year, on foreign oil. We are currently engaged in two wars, both in the oil-rich Mideast, that have cost more than a trillion dollars combined.

Including Obama, the past eight presidents have promised to break the U.S. of our dependence on foreign oil.

There is footage of Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush 41, Clinton, Bush 42 and Obama (that’s five Republicans and three Democrats), each identifying our problems and offering their different solutions. Yet, 36 years later, we are still suckling the tit of terrorists sponsoring countries and finding dangerous ways to break through nature’s barriers (deep water drilling and hydraulic fracturing, etc.), all so we can get our fix for an outdated energy source. In the words of Jon Stewart, we have redefined success and still failed.

Some people want more wind and alternative energy sources, others want

more “clean coal,” and some say natural gas is a bridge connecting all energy possibilities. Realistically, we need them all.

We should utilize every possible option until we can build a clean energy infrastructure. There is not one solution, but “drill baby drill” is no longer the only viable option, and no matter how loudly we chant it, it will not clean up the Gulf.

The sea life that live in the waters could be drinking approximately 94.2 million gallons of the delicious Texas tea before BP has a “relief well” in place.

This past weekend the White House Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, hit the talk show circuit to lay out the president’s agenda for energy reform. He said there were three key goals for energy legislation: reducing our dependence on foreign oil, investments in clean energy technology and dealing with carbon pollution.

Today the president is set to have a meeting with senators from both parties.

Their goal is to reach a deal on an energy reform bill. The senate needs 60 votes to pass, and according to CNN, there are 50 who want it, 30 who do not and 20 senators that are undecided.

We should let our elected leaders know that the time to change our energy habits is now, we should use the problems of the past and disasters of the present to secure a safer and healthier future.

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“I watch late night news like “Mainly internet, I open channel 9. I go to the inter- up Yahoo ... and a little bit net from time to time like from TV.” yahoo and MSN.”

“Usually Internet, I don’t watch the new but hear about it some someone else who tells me about it.”

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Award Winners

UCO HUMAN RESOURCE SOCIETY RECEIVES SUPERIOR MERIT AWARD

By Jenefar DeLeon / Staff Writer The UCO Human Resource Society recently received the Superior Merit Award from the Society for Human Resource Management, one of the leading national organizations of HR professionals.

The national organization has more than 500,000 members from a variety of businesses, from large corporations to small businesses across the state, and includes university chapters like UCO’s very own, which is ranked in the top 15 percent or higher in the nation.

The UCO Human Resource Society is a student organization housed in the College of Business Administration and a recurring winner of the annual Merit Award. As having a chapter within the national organization, the students are exposed to networking opportunities that could lead to careers which many hope to easily obtain after graduation.

The organization is a group of students who are interested in learning more about effective human resource management and career opportunities in the field. The organization hosts networking opportunities as well as workshops and training classes geared to help students be prepared in the workplace.

The membership fee is $15 for the spring and fall semesters or $10 for one semester. Dr. Renee Warning, associate professor of Management and sponsor of the organization, said the price is affordable and opens to the door to many opportunities.

“Especially in this economy, we want every one of our classes to cater to our students with the exact components of what their [workplace] looking for,” Warning said.

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Ranked No. 1 in 2008 among HR student organizations in the nation, the UCO HR Society garners another award. The UCO Human Resource Society allows its students the opportunity to network and prepare themselves for the future.

Dr. Renee Warning, associate professor of Management and sponsor of the organization, stands beside the Superior Merit Award and other achievements by the student club.

“We (UCO HR Society) are able to add a lot of value to our students. We have tight relations with HR professionals in the area, where we can help with internships and networking opportunities.”

Warning said nearly 80 percent of the or-

ganization’s students are able to retain a job through the UCO HR Society and its reputation of qualified students.

The award was based on the number of activities the club completed and points earned during the merit cycle. Activities in-

clude volunteering, networking, workshops and training sessions attended from April 1, 2009-March 31, 2010.

Ninety chapters from across the U.S. received a Superior Merit Award this year.

Activities performed by the UCO chapter included invitations from the OKC Thunder, OG&E and Johnson Controls. Monthly workshops were also hosted with professional guest speakers from companies such as GDH Consulting, Johnson Controls, OG&E, Oklahoma City Human Resources Society, AXA Advisors and Paycom.

The members also worked with Habitat for Humanity as part of their volunteer and outreach program, which is a value aspect of their organization, Warning said.

UCO’s Human Resource Management program has also received numerous achievements. In 2008, the Oklahoma State Council of Human Resource Management awarded the first ever recipient of the Best Undergraduate Program award, which is one of the top awards given to student organizations in the HR field, to UCO’s Human Resource Management.

Warning said her students are proud of their achievement and it will also help them stand out to potential employers.

“In this market you have to choose a line of study that represents value,” Warning said. “A degree in accounting or human resource allows you to work in many different fields and a career that is needed.”

Warning credits the hard work of current HR President Stephanie Atchley and her officers for achieving the Superior Merit Award.

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Flood Damage

FLASH FLOOD FORCES STUDENTS TO RELOCATE TO A NEW HOME After unexpected flash floods on June 14, some UCO students are forced to look for new homes while repairs are being made to their previous home. The central part of Oklahoma received up to eight inches of rainfall in a matter of hours.

By Bethany Scott / Staff Writer It’s early on a Monday morning. A loud thunderclap and a bright lightning strike wake you up. A storm rages on outside. Good thing you are safe and dry in your bed. Time to get up. Looking at the ground, something doesn’t look right. The carpet appears to be floating.

Yes, the carpet is definitely floating. Stepping out of bed, water rushes around your feet. The obvious is realized: Your apartment is flooded.

This is exactly the scenario UCO students Caleb Phillips, Ryan Smith and Jake Trabant found themselves in June 14, the day of the Oklahoma flash floods.

On this day, more than ten inches of rain came down all over Oklahoma. Entire neighborhoods were flooded, cars were washed clean off of the roads, and major highways were shut down, all due to a rainstorm lasting around eight hours.

Phillips, Smith and Trabant live in Legacy Woods Apartments in central Edmond.

“Again?” The first through that ran through Trabant’s mind as he realized the innocent rainstorm outside was turning their apartment into a lake.

A flooded apartment due to rain may seem like a strange phenomenon, but this is actually the second time their apartment has flooded due to rainstorms. Their apartment sits at a low spot in the complex. After enough sitting water is accumulated outside, it seeps through the foundation, soaking the floorboards, padding, carpet and anything touching the ground.

The students wasted no time in taking the necessary precautions to protect their items.

They put their furniture on blocks, made sure anything on the ground was picked up, and worked fast to protect their electrical equipment. Through it all, some things did receive water damage, and a few of Phillips’ electrical

components were fried.

In order to amend the students’ situation, Legacy Woods Apartments offered them a new apartment to move into immediately. The students said they then promptly started moving their belongings, in a completely unorganized fashion.

The students lived in apartment 413 for ten months. They miss their old apartment, a place full of memories. The students think

“Things are better, but still not back to normal .... ” this situation could have been avoided, since the apartment complex knew of the issues involved with this particular apartment.

“I feel like a tree that has uprooted from New York City, then relocated and replanted in Southern California,” Phillips said.

A week after the flood, the students are still working on settling into their new abode. It is taking time for them to get situated again.

They are still packing and unpacking wet possessions, going from apartment to apartment, trying to settle into a new home.

“Things are better, but still not back to normal,” Trabant said.

On June 14, 2010, a massive rainstorm hit Oklahoma. Phillips, Smith and Trabant are just three of hundreds of people affected by this natural disaster, including 136 injuries and one death. Although the students were put out by this catastrophe, they fared better than many other Oklahomans.

UCO student, Ryan Smith goes through his belongings before heading to his new apartment after the flash flood of June 14 damaged his previous home.

Oklahoma Welcome

By Samantha Maloy / Staff Writer Three students from Wales are getting a crash course in American journalism and Oklahoma culture this summer.

Elin Davies, Eliot Miller, both 20, and Lucinda Reid, 19, are from Swansea University in Swansea, Wales. They are participating in a four-week study abroad program that provides them hands-on experience in all forms of media. Along with the hands-on experience, the program also features a cultural aspect that will introduce the three to the best of what Oklahoma has to offer. David Nelson, assistant chair of the UCO Department of Mass Communication, is helping to facilitate the group’s trip.

Both Davies and Reid are actually English majors, while Miller is a history major. According to them, it is quite common for students in Wales to get an English, history or other such similar degree, then acquire additional experience outside of the classroom in the fields they are interested in pursuing as careers.

Here in the United States, it is common for students to involve themselves in internships or actual jobs in their chosen fields while pursuing their degrees. In Wales, especially in the mass communications field, those opportunities for hands-on experience are few to nonexistent. Students like Davies, Miller and Reid must turn to study abroad programs to gain that very

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OKLAHOMA WELCOMES THREE MEDIA STUDENTS FROM ‘ACROSS THE POND’ necessary education.

man, OETA and UCentral, along

Wales],” Miller said.

Elin Davies (far left) Lucinda Reid and Eliot Miller are interning for four weeks at various central Oklahoma media outlets, all while having a chance to learn about Oklahoma culture.

“This is how we get our experience [for our field],” Miller said.

“We wouldn’t be able to do this at home,” Davies added.

Looking around at the UCentral newsroom, all three remarked that there was nothing this nice for students back in Wales.

The group made initial visits their first week to News9, The Oklaho-

with a couple of radio stations. The following weeks will include a few days of actual work at each location, from taking part in meetings to productions and publications.

They were surprised at the opportunity to meet the leaders of the businesses and even get to go to lunch with some of them.

“This wouldn’t happen [in

As it was their first time in Oklahoma, the three appreciated how friendly everyone was to them.

Amid their very hectic schedule, Davies, Miller and Reid will have time to visit some well-known pockets of Oklahoman culture.

Their first week included a trip to Toby Keith’s and the Red Earth Festival. Also on the itinerary are trips

to Frontier City, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum and Discoveryland in Tulsa to see the show “Oklahoma.”

“We might go to a rodeo, which I am personally very excited about,” Reid said.

Even though the trio had only been here a short while, they had noticed a few differences between British journalism and American journalism. They noted that the larger newspapers, T.V. and radio stations were more commercially funded, while the opposite is true in Britain.

“There are loads of technology to cover the weather here in Oklahoma,” Reid said.

Newspapers are bigger in Britain than they are here stateside, Davies added.

However, they agreed that influence of the Internet on media is the same in both countries. Podcasts, blogs and other signs of Web convergence are just as evident in Britain as they are in the U.S. The three said they weren’t expecting to see lots of variety, but that it’s a good thing. After only a week into the trip, Miller had ideas about what he wanted to accomplish back in Wales.

“I would like to start a student television program when I get home,” Miller said.

This stint in Oklahoma should be more than enough to help him get that idea off the ground.

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HELP CLEAN ANIMALS AFFECTED BY THE OIL Opportunities for charity never stop in America. The United States is the world’s largest door of money to charity. The compassion demonstrated by Americans is apparent in our response to disasters such as 9/11, Katrina, and the Haitian earthquake. Americans are stepping up to the plate again for the Gulf Coast oil spill. Thousands of volunteers are making their way to the coast to help in cleaning off the shore and oil-covered animals. Despite large amounts of government funds flowing to the coast, smaller groups and volunteers need help in providing supplies to enhance their cleanup efforts.

If you would like to direct your money to the saving of animals, then the National Wildlife Federation and the Audubon Society are good places to start. Combined, the two have already raised more than $1.5 million. Or for more general donations, the Gulf Oil Spill Fund and The Gulf Coast Fund for Community Renewal and Ecological Health are foundations worth researching.

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With summer officially here, here are road trips ideas that can work with any budget.

Starting with the longest trip, a popular destination is the West Coast. The easiest route to California is I-40 West, which will lead you to Los Angeles. The approximate cost for gas would be about $295.

Notable stops on the way to California are in Albuquerque, N.M. Albuquerque offers visitors a city steeped in its Native American roots. Another option is Flagstaff, Ariz., the gateway of the Grand Canyon. Stop for lunch near the Northern Arizona University campus where great deals on food can be had.

Once in LA, spend your time in Hollywood and Rodeo Drive. It is a good start if you’re into celebrities. Then head south to San Diego where the sandy beaches offer warm ocean waters. Or head north on Highway 101, or the Pacific Coast Highway, to Ventura and Santa Monica. Motels and hotels ranging can range from $50 a night to $250 for a beachside location.

For those looking for a nature-oriented trip, Colorado offers scenic mountain ski towns. A popular place to visit is Crested Butte, a town painted with wild flowers, and stunning Mount Crested Butte towers. Lodging can cost between $75-$150 a night.

There is always white-water rafting, which can be done throughout many locations in Colorado.

Most popular is the Royal Gorge day trip, which falls through the Browns Canyon. The price for the day trip is $85 for adults.

For a shorter trip, consider an Oklahoma state park. Parks such as Roman Nose in Watonga, Okla., and Beavers Bend in southeastern Oklahoma. Activities include horseback riding and golfing in Roman Nose, and fishing, camping, and hiking at Beavers Bend.

Mail any package to our troops in Iraq or Afghanistan and it will only cost you $12.50. The flat rate applies to packages 80 pounds or less. Susie Bucher, UCO mail center employee said they have been doing the special APO/FPO prices for the past five years. Visit www.give2thetroops.org or www.ustroopcarepackage. com for lists of the most requested items and other info regarding care packages.

Theatre

STUDENT GROUP VIES FOR ‘AWKWARD’ LAUGHS

By Ethan Larsh / Staff Writer A group of University of Central Oklahoma theatre students have joined together to share their unique brand of humor with audiences in Oklahoma City.

Awkward Pause, an improvisational comedy group consisting of all UCO students, was founded by Noah Quisenberry and Matthew Fowler, both seniors majoring in theatre. The group was formed as an idea to network with venue owners outside of UCO. “We wanted to start using our

own material,” Quisenberry said.

“We wanted to branch outside of UCO and do shows in other venues − get into the real comedy community.”

Quisenberry, along with many of the members of Awkward Pause, has taken and was inspired by theatre professor and founding member of the “Everybody and Their Dog” comedy troupe, Sue Ellen Reiman’s Improvisational Acting classes.

“All of us our mainly theatre majors, and we’ve been taking Sue Ellen Reiman’s classes,” Chris May, a UCO sophomore majoring in

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theatre and member of Awkward Pause, said. “She’s opened a lot of doors.”

The students rehearse multiple times a week. During rehearsals, they use improvisational exercises to warm up. These exercises include “Whose Line is it Anyway?” style games where different members will step into a comedic skit and radically change the direction of the segment.

“Our improv can get pretty out there,” May said.

Catherine Pitt, member of Awkward Pause and a junior majoring in

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theatre, discussed the group’s debut performance.

“We wanted to branch outside of UCO and do shows in other venues − get into the real comedy community.”

“We did our first show at Alpha Psi Omega Brawnies on May 6, and that was quite fun,” Pitt said.

Awkward Pause has an upcoming show at the Ghostlight Theatre in

the Paseo District.

“Our next show is July 10 at the Ghostlight Theatre,” Quisenberry said. He encourages people to come.

The Ghostlight Theatre has put on productions of “The Pillowman” and “Glengarry Glen Ross,” and is located in the bohemian Paseo District.

“We’re excited about the show,” Quisenberry said. “We’ve been working hard for it.”

Tickets to see Awkward Pause can be purchased at http://ghostlighttheatreclub.com.

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OKLAHOMA FUN FACTS

Originally the “Normal School,” University of Central Oklahoma was Oklahoma’s first public school of higher education. It began as a teachers college, and is now a premier institution of education in this region of the United States.

The first capital of Oklahoma was in Guthrie, but was moved later to Oklahoma City following a vote of the people.

For more fun facts about Oklahoma, check out their website at www.

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26. ___-bodied 30. ___ juice (milk) 31. Barely beat 32. Cut short 33. 100 centavos 35. Run off to the chapel 39. Keeps tobacco fresh 41. As expected 43. “Fiddler on the Roof” role 44. Fill 46. ___ gin fizz 47. Expression of doubt 49. French soft-

ware engineering vendor 50. Big mouths 51. Common, heavy mineral 54. Confusion 56. Husk 57. Party favor 63. ___ fruit 64. “Iliad” warrior 65. Excellent

66. Corker 67. Church part 68. Clear, as a disk 69. Appear 70. Brews 71. Copenhageners

Down 1. British tax 2. Houston university 3. “American ___” 4. Bondman 5. Iron 6. Theater regulars 7. Calls to hunting dogs 8. Doing nothing 9. Dutch cheese 10. Cytoplasm and nucleus 11. Chart anew 12. Administer extreme unction to 13. In shape 21. Beat 25. Stead 26. Hurting 27. Bummed out 28. Describe

29. Functional cavity liner 34. Removes by heat 36. ___ podrida 37. Farm equipment 38. “___ only” 40. Angry outburst 42. Capture 45. Accomplish 48. Tomorrow 51. Natives of France 52. Bicker 53. Charles de Gaulle’s birthplace 55. Put in 58. Face-to-face exam 59. Halo, e.g.

60. Hate group 61. “... or ___!”

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SPORTS

JUNE 23, 2010

World Cup

CRYING FOUL A contraversial disallow on a U.S. goal puts team USA in a tight spot, as the Americans now fight for their World Cup lives.

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history of the World Cup has the United States came back from a 2-0 deficit and earned a point, also meaning is has never came back to win either.

Second-half sub Edu appeared to put the U.S. ahead in the 86th minute when he squeaked a poke shot by the Slovenia goalkeeper. On a Donovan free kick, Jozy Altidore headed the ball directly into the middle of the defense and set up Edu perfectly. Then not a minute later, the team and the crowd went silent. A phantom whistle caused the play to be blown dead, and with no instant replay available for the refs at the World Cup to use, the game ended in a 2-2 draw.

After watching the replay over and over, sports commentators around the country couldn’t find what foul they actually called. If the whistle was for the Slovenia defense bearhugging the U.S. players, then the goal would have counted. The fact the one person who didn’t touch anyone was apparently called for a foul is crazy. Brings back shades of

Kathryn Farwell, left, reacts to a missed scoring attempt by the United States team while watching a televised broadcast of the US playing Slovenia in a World Cup soccer match at the Rivermill Map Company restaurant in Blacksburg, Va., on Friday June 18 2010. About 200 people gathered in the restaurant to watch the United States tie 2-2 against Slovenia, keeping alive the Americans’ chances of advancing in the World Cup. (AP Photo/The Roanoke Times, Matt Gentry)

Who let the Pac-10 refs into South Africa? Down 2-0 in the second half of its game against Slovenia, the United States made a furious comeback and by all accounts won the game on a Maurice Edu shot late in the second half.

“They stole the game from us,” Landon Donovan said in a postgame interview. Everyone involved with the World Cup now has a shadow hanging over their heads, because if the U.S. doesn’t advance pace this group stage, there will be a bunch of people calling for the ref’s head on a platter.

At first glance it is very easy to just blame refs, and there is no doubt that he messed up. But there is another glaring problem looking at the U.S., the Americans keep giving up early goals. The problem showed its face against England and now presented itself again against Slovenia.

Just 13 minutes into the game, the tiny nation of Slovenia took the lead on a Valter Birsa shot that caught U.S. goalkeeper off guard. It scored

again on a counter-attack score by Zlatan Ljubijankic in the 42nd minute.

Tim Howard of the United States had a rotten game. His play can directly be attributed to the success and failure of the team. When one of the best goalkeepers in the world has a bad game, it’s not weird to think the team he plays for will struggle. In the game against England, Howard let his guard down early, and then again his lack of focus early in games showed itself again. However, after early struggles he regained his form and gave his team enough time to fight back.

U.S. captain Landon Donovan got the team back on track with his amazing top-shelf shot in the 48th minute. After slipping by the Slovenia defense, Donovan found himself one on one with Slovenia’s goalkeeper, Samir Handanovic. Donovan placed the shot directly over Handanovic’s head and brought the U.S. within one.

The son of U.S. coach Bob Bradley tied it up in the 82nd minute after he too slipped though the Slovenia defense. Michael Bradley went top

shelf just like Donovan and beat Handanovic to send the stadium into a state of shock. Never in the AP PHOTO/ELISE AMENDOL A

By Michael Collins / Sports Writer

Oklahoma and Oregon, when after an onside kick, the ball was awarded to Oregon, even though an Oklahoma player was clearly holding the ball in his hands.

Now with two ties under its belt, the United States is in position to still control its own destiny. There are a few scenarios that have the U.S. advancing to the next round.

The easiest way to make it to the next round is to just beat Algeria.

The U.S. would then go on to the round of 16, and this goal controversy would never come up again.

Now if they force another tie, it can still go on to the next round, as long as England doesn’t outscore the U.S. by more than two goals and either ties or loses. If the U.S. can just wake up and play a full game, it should have no problem getting past Algeria. But if the Americans let a few early goals, like they have in the first two games, don’t be surprised if they are sent home packing.

United States’ Clint Dempsey, left, remonstrates with referee Koman Coulibaly of Mali, second from right, during the World Cup group C soccer match between Slovenia and the United States at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday, June 18, 2010. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

NBA Playoffs

By Michael Collins / Sports Writer If someone said the Lakers beat the Celtics in Game 7 on their home floor, you would probably say that’s about right. If someone said Kobe Bryant would only make six shots from the floor, you would probably be confused. How could the Lakers beat the almighty Celtics without Bryant playing good? Enter Ron Artest. When the chips were down for the Lakers, Ron-Ron came up big.

Two years ago, Artest went up to Bryant after the Celtics dismantled them by 39 points and told him, “Get me here, and I will help you beat these guys.” Artest scored 20 points, pulled in five rebounds and added in five steals. He carried the Lakers while Bryant and Pau Gasol tried to find their shots. Artest even found time to thank his hood, doctors and his old Pacer teammates in his post-game interviews. When he showed up to camp before the season started, he weighed 270 pounds. By the time he took his last shot, he was 250. The renewed determination really showed in the final game.

The Celtics controlled the first three quarters of Game 7. They even led by 13 points at one point in the third quarter. The score was tied 64

with just more than six minutes to go, when Bryant finally got rolling.

His shots weren’t falling, but he got to the free-throw line to help him get 10 points in the fourth quarter.

Helped by the sweet shooting lefty, Derek Fisher, once the Lakers got the lead, they never looked back.

For Bryant, this was the fifth time he has held the championship trophy in a Lakers uniform, matching the great Magic Johnson, and only one behind Michael Jordan. Talk will heat up again to whether Bryant is the best in the game, or even the best of all time. There is no doubt he will go down as one of the greatest ever, but to what extent will be the question. In his post-game news conference he had one thing to say, “I got one more than Shaq,” referring to his old teammate, the one who dubbed him Robin to his Batman, not too long ago.

Not to be forgotten, Phil Jackson added his 11th ring and is already hinting that he would like to go for his fourth 3-peat.

“I’ve got to take a deep breath,” Jackson said. “I’ve got to take some time to think about this.”

After that comment a few reporters talked about how in his life, championships seem to come in 3’s

for him. He just grinned and nodded, as if to say, I’ll be back. Many people see Jackson as more of a lucky coach than a good coach, because he has always had the best players. Coaching Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant will certainly provide opportunities for rings, but at last check, LeBron James doesn’t have a ring, neither does Steve Nash, and they are considered some of the game’s greats right now. So even though the “Zen Master” has coached the best, he has also gotten the best out of them, and pushed them to places very few have ever been.

Fisher, Artest, and even Lamar Odom had huge games, but the first person Bryant thanked for this win was the “Spaniard,” referring to his new bash brother Pau Gasol.

Even thought he didn’t have his best game, nobody can deny what he has meant for the Lakers since he arrived a little more than two years ago. Since he arrived the Lakers have been to three championships, winning two of them. When the Lakers failed in his first attempt, everyone in the media called him soft. In Game 7 he proved he was anything but. He pulled down 18 rebounds, scored 19 points, and

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LAKERS WORLD CHAMPS AGAIN

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant jokes as he takes the the Larry O’Brien trophy, left, and the most valuable player trophy after winning the NBA basketball championships against the Boston Celtics Thursday, June 17, 2010, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 83-79.

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added 2 key blocks to help keep the Celtics at bay. With Gasol and Bryant locked up for a few more years, it would be crazy to think they couldn’t get a few more rings before their time is done.

Next season for the Lakers might be even better than this one. Bryant was playing with a mangled finger

and a banged up knee. Andrew Bynum was also fighting though a severe knee injury. So if the Lakers were the best this season while playing with two key players hurt, if they stay healthy next season, look for the Lakers to hoist the trophy again.

SPORTS

JUNE 23, 2010

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UCO Hockey

REINVENTING A RIVALRY Different year, different players, new feel, same rivalry.

By Chris Wescott / Sports Editor Not a lot of teams beat Oklahoma University. The Sooners have enjoyed success in a multitude of sports. Football comes to mind immediately as the Sooners have won more than 70 percent of their games and boast seven national championships, 42 conference championships, and five Heisman Trophy winners in their storied history.

Hockey has, most recently, been added to the resume of successful Sooner sports. The Sooners are consistently ranked among the top teams in the American Collegiate Hockey Association.

So when the University of Central Oklahoma Bronchos stunned the Sooners 5-4 in double overtime of the first round of the playoffs this past season, it may have lit a fire under an already heated rivalry.

UCO is 3-12 against its in-state rivals all-time, and although there have been plenty of exciting contests between the two schools, this rivalry has been pretty one-sided.

“That’s the problem,” UCO head coach Craig McAlister said. “They hardly lose to anybody. So that’s kind of a bitter taste in their mouth, what happened [in the playoffs].

So they’re going to be ready for us, there’s no doubt about it. They’re going to want to punish us pretty quick. So, we’ve got to be ready for that.”

The 2010-2011 season schedule was released by UCO last weekend, and it features a heavy dose of hockey bedlam. The Bronchos open

the season with a series against OU on Sept. 16 and 17. The two teams then play again on Dec. 3 and 4, and Feb. 18 and 19. The rivalry has increased to six games this season.

There were just four in the past.

For UCO, this year will have a completely different feel to it. The Bronchos lost nine seniors to graduation following their best season in history. They are looking to have 10-12 new recruits come in this season from all over this country, as well as some others. So the first series of this hockey season could be a lot of learning on the fly for the Bronchos.

“We’re going to have like 10, 12 guys that possibly could be playing during that weekend that have never been involved in that,” McAlister said. “They’re going to be thrown into one of the most intense rivalries of our entire season.”

While UCO’s turnover is a big one this season, the Sooners will enjoy a good amount of continuity. McAlister said their team won’t be reinventing the wheel, just retooling it.

“They still have their big guns.

They still have (Blake) Martin, they still have [Brad] McCabe. They still have their starting goaltender. So, a lot of things will stay the same, and things will be a little different for us, but same old, same old for them.”

While OU may be “same old, same old” next season, the new-look Bronchos will be attempting to reinvent a hockey rivalry that exploded on to a national stage last season.

UCO’s 5-4 double overtime win over the Sooners in the first round of the playoffs not only sent the Bronchos to the quarterfinals against Penn State, it also showed the mass of people in attendance, those watching the broadcast, and those from other schools around the league that hockey bedlam is no laughing matter.

With now six matches against OU this upcoming season, and a twogame series to open the schedule, the stakes are higher than ever for the Bronchos.

“That’s the most exciting series that you have,” McAlister said.

“That’s, probably, the most intense series that you have. The fans will come. We really want them to get excited at the very start of the year.

“If we lose this game, then it’s going to be hard on them. It’ll be very hard on our fans, as well as hard on our team. However, if you win this game, then it’s going to be a very exciting season for our fans as well as our team.”

Coach McAlister said that in the long run that opening series against OU could help the Bronchos. But, it could also hurt them. So when UCO travels to the Blazers Ice Centre in Oklahoma City on Sept. 16 to open the season, you can expect both teams to leave it all on the ice and expect there to be some exciting collegiate hockey.