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Administration seeks to raise tuition by July by Jim Epperson III Senior Writer If the State Board of Regents for Higher Education approves UCO's budget June 27, out-ofstate and international students will pay $1000 more in tuition rates for Fiscal Year 04. The state appropriation cut of $4.5 million is the single largest cut in UCO history, according to the proposed budget released June 20. With mandatory costs and the 10 percent budget cut, administrators must make up $6.7 million. The bulk of mandatory costs is for insurance coverage. Other mandatory costs cover tuition waivers, retirement programs, maintenance contracts and faculty promotions. To offset these costs, administrators are seeking to raise tuition by July 1 and to cut budget costs. Increased tuition will raise over $5 million for the budget gap. UCO spokesperson Charlie Johnson said tuition and fees
would increase to "$43 bucks a month" for in-state students. For example, Johnson said tuition will increase by $250 and student fees will increase $180 for in-state students who are taking 30 hours. Budget cuts include unfilled administrative positions and the elimination of employees in the Media Center and architecture and engineering department. Also, Steven Kreidler, vice president of Finance and Administration, initiated "Lean University," which eliminates wasteful spending. Kreidler said the program will continue into the next fiscal year. Administrative costs have been reduced to 9.4 percent of the budget, which is lower than the 13 percent level allowed by the Regents. "We just don't want to affect student learning," Johnson said. He said classes have not been cut from the regular schedule of classes.
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Heath Anderson presents the Communications building to a tour group on June 25. Anderson, a senior history major, gives daily tours of the campus for prospective students.
Supreme Court upholds affirmative action 5-4 by Rod Jones Staff Writer The United States Supreme Court June 19 upheld the affirmative action order but rejected the use of a point system in university admissions. The Court approved affirmative action by a 5-4 vote. Affirmative action is an Executive Order signed by President Kennedy in 1961 that required government contractors to create employment practices that are free from racial discrimination. Since then, other industries and institutions . have used the practice to diversify their working and educational environment. Dr. John M. Garic, associate dean of the Jackson College of
Graduate Studies and Research, said the Court approved using race as an admissions factor because, "The government has a compelling interest in having a racially diverse student population." "Affirmative action began in order to right the wrongs of segregation from long ago," he said. The justices, by a 6-3 vote, struck down an admissions point formula used by the University of Michigan that favored minorities. Minority students were awarded an extra 20 points on their entrance applications to the university. Other factors such as athletic ability, standardized tests and musical talent were also a part of the formula. A 100-point total guaranteed admission. Garic said the decision would
lessen the impact of race on admissions. "The court seemed to indicate that university admissions based too significantly on race are inappropriate," he said. The two cases involved three white students who applied to the University of Michigan in 1998. Barbara Grutter was rejected from admission to the law school. The court upheld the law school admission program. Jennifer Gratz and Patrick Hamacher were rejected from the undergraduate program that gave extra points to minority applicants. The case was first tried in the Federal District Court in Detroit, which invalidated the admission programs. It was appealed to the 6th
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District Court of Appeals, which upheld the law school program but issued no opinion on the undergraduate program. In the University v. Bakke case of 1978, the Supreme Court allowed race to be a factor butstruck down an admission program that reserved spots for minorities. In the concurring opinion, Justice Powell said diversity contributes to a richer educational environment Since the Bakke decision, courts in Texas, California, Washington and Florida have rejected using race as a consideration in college admissions. Their programs allow high school graduates above a certain class rank admission into public universities. The UCO admission pro-
Upgrades to the UCO Central Plant continue. Most buildings will have performance upgrades before the end of the year, making power consumption more efficient.
Campus renovations complete by September by Robert T. Crauthers Staff Writer Updates to the electrical, plumbing and ventilation systems in the performance contract with. Johnson Controls Inc. are anticipated to be "100 percent complete by Sept. 1," said Don Powers, director of Quality Assurance and Safety Management. The renovations are part of an $8.9 million, 20-year contract with Johnson Controls, said Charles Johnson, director
of UCO News Bureau. Almost all buildings will have performance upgrades before the end of the year, making power consumption more efficient, Johnson said He said the overall budget will not be affected by the renovations because Johnson Controls will be paid with the money the university saves fromthe improvements throughout the 20-year contract period. Major savings will come from electrical enhancements
such as the installment of new lighting fixtures and the use of fluorescent tubes instead of incandescent bulbs, Johnson said. Plumbing will also be upgraded by replacing old sinks and toilets in order to reduce water usage. Powers said new boilers will be installed in the Music Building as well as Mitchell and Wantland Halls. The Liberal Arts Building and Howell Hall are still under renovation, and other buildings are still being connected to the Central Plant.
Legere said race does not need to be a consideration in UCO admissions. "Twenty-nine percent of our student body is of an ethnic background other than Caucasian, " Legere said. Garic said it is appropriate that the issue of affirmative action is revisited. "The world has changed significantly in the past 25 years," he said. However, he is surprised the court did not eliminate affirmative action altogether. He said universities already see the value of diversity. "Once the diverse 'door' has been opened, it is not going to close again. It has been kicked down and perhaps does not exist anymore." .
Dance major invited to attend Duke festival by Rod Jones Staff Writer
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gram follows the guidelines established by the State Regents, said Jerry Legere, assistant vice president for Enrollment Management. Students have three ways to get accepted: >An ACT composite score of at least 20 >A class rank in the top 50 percent of their high school along with a 2.7 G.P.A. >A 2.7 G.P.A. in high school core classes If an applicant is not admitted, Legere said a first-time freshman could appeal for alternate admission. With alternate admission, the student writes a letter telling why they should be accepted and submits a list of credentials. A committee decides whether or not to accept the applicant.
Steve Dillon, a UCO dance major, received a full scholarship to attend this summer's American Dance Festival at Duke University. The festival is a six-week workshop during June and July. The 21-year-old was selected from 300 students to participate in the modern dance workshop. Last year he was the first UCO student to attend the workshop. Dillon said he attends three classes a day and performs in as many as three concerts a week with professional dance companies. "You don't lose what you learn because you are always working on it," Dillon said. Although he has only three years of formal training, Dillon said dancing has been a part of his life for as long as he can remember. "I still laugh at how my cousin and I would choreograph cheesy dances to Bon Jovi in my grandpa's back bedroom," Dillon said. Dillon spent his freshman year with GoVertigo, a dance company under the direction of Northeastern State's Jill Priest,
before he transferred to UCO as a junior. Dillon said Priest was UCO's first dance degree graduate. "Steven is like a sponge," said Jamie Jacobson, UCO dance program director. "He absorbs all he can and triei to Photo Provided integrate this information into his per- UCO dance student Steve Dillon, far sonal and profession- right, in a March performance at UCO. al life." Dillon also received the Lorraine Remmel Watson dance scholarship for his senior year at UCO. After graduating, Dillon said he Eats 2 wants to move to New York and do Letters to the E6101 2 a Broadway show. Campus Quotes 2 No 3 Dillon said he dances for fun at The Scene 4 the Copa or Angles in Oklahoma Out & About 3 City. Or, "If you want to see me Campus Events 3 and my friends dancing in public, Spoils 5 just sit outside the HPE [Health Weds 6 _ and Physical Education] building for a few minutes," he said. "You are sure to catch a free show."
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Quote of the day "What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." Bob Dylan
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The Charter of the United Nations (UN) was signed in San Francisco, California, by 50 nations. The preamble of the Charter stated the mission of the UN: "To save succeeding generations from the scourge of war...to reaffirm faith in the dignity and worth of the human person...and to promote social progress and better standards of life."
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Letters to the editor Dear Editor: I am an avid Vista reader and usually greatly impressed with the articles and cartoons. I was highly offended and disappointed, however, with the contents of the June 19, 2003 "Opinion" page. It appeared the only opinion The Vista presented was a one-sided argument criticizing the religion
of Christianity. The majority of the "Opinion" page was devoted to demeaning quotes and cartoons with the sole objective of portraying Christianity in an irreverent manor. The cartoon depicting the Catholic abuse scandal was appalling. It was in poor taste to satirize an event that caused an abundance of emotion-
al trauma to the lives of others. It is my hope that in writing future articles and creating new cartoons, The Vista will abandon all partiality and truly represent an equitable "student voice." Amanda L. Buntin Sophomore, Broadcasting/Comm.
To the editor, The editorial in the June 19, 2003 issue of The Vista is laced with misrepresentations about Billy Graham, evangelism and Christianity. Unfortunately, in order to properly rebut all of them, I would need as many pages as are in the latest book release in the Harry Potter series. I am not an expert on Christianity or evangelism. I am a long-time Christian who has a desire to lead others to Christ. That is why I served as a volunteer during Mission OKC. People become Christians in many venues. I attend church on Sundays. Our services last one hour, a shorter time period than the two-hour services during Mission OKC. At the end of each service, the pastor invites people in the congregation to receive Christ. Others become Christians at evangelistic missions. Billy Graham himself became a Christian at an evangelistic mission when he was a teenager. Now he is in his 80s. In the Bible, specifically the New Testament Book of Luke, Jesus taught that not all Christians would be Christians forever. He knew that some would fall by the wayside. People who attend Billy
Graham missions are not coerced or cajoled into becoming Christians. Dr. Graham lays out the message of the Gospel in a clear, easy to understand manner and then he invites them to receive Christ. A Billy Graham mission is not just about free concerts and getting a natural high. A Billy Graham mission is about a world filled with broken people who have spent their lives unsuccessfully searching for the meaning of life. Religion is a deeply personal thing. The Vista has demeaned Billy Graham in a public forum. I wonder how many members of the editorial staff attended one of the services. I wonder if the members of the editorial staff know that members of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) were in Oklahoma nearly six months before the mission, laying the groundwork. The BGEA also held seminars for metro area churches and church leaders, not only to give them information about how to conduct follow-up, but extensive plans that can be adapted by any church and are proven to work. The BGEA provides, at a minimal cost, the very best in materials for follow up of new believers. The
BGEA works to get those who received Christ into Bible study groups. The BGEA ensures that new Christians are contacted by a designated church and a caller conducting a follow-up survey. In addition to receiving a BGEA magazine for six months, each new Christians receives a letter from Dr. Graham, encouraging them in their decision. Lastly, the Mission OKC office is still open and will remain open into August. The BGEA is not a fly-bynight outfit. Billy Graham says his sole purpose in life is to bring others to Christ. There is no denying that we live in a sickened and broken world. From what I have heard, Billy Graham is a man with refreshingly impeccable integrity. The Vista compares evangelistic missions, such as his, to a circus, offering people a temporary, feelgood solution to their problems. Christ's original disciples were the world's first evangelists. They preached the Good News, that Jesus is the answer to the meaning of life, that he offers hope to sinners like me.
The American Dream is colorblind In 1961 President John F. Kennedy coined the phrase "affirmative action" when he issued Executive Order 10925, initiating the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity. In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson issued Executive Order 11246. This order required federal contractors to take "affirmative action" to increase the number of minorities that they employed. It can hardly be fathomed that from such noble beginnings, affirmative action became a blight on our society.
It is illogical to assume that discriminating against one group (in this case, mostly white males) will assuage the hurt of abuses dealt to the generations that preceded ours. This is not a case in which double discrimination miraculously cancels out both wrongs. Hiring unqualified or underqualified employees to meet affirmative action requirements smacks of stupitrity. _ The same is true of affirmative action in university
admissions. Affirmative action causes as many problems as it attempts to solve. Affirmative action establishes stigma for groups who benefit from affirmative action, particularly those whose positions were earned, not granted. We live in a land known for its opportunities. Those opportunities are worked toward, and earned by hard work. The American Dream doesn't reward us, nor expect., less of us for our color.
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Buying beer at Blues Fest a complicated process for 10 tickets. Beer was a popular item at last weekend's "Bricktown Blues and BBQ Festival," presented by the Oklahoma Blues Society and Brewer Entertainment. Beer vendors ran out of the souvenir pitchers by 7 p.m. Saturday. They switched to pitchers of the same size from past events, including St. Patrick's Day and Reggae Fest. This quick thinking kept the masses satisfied and prevented a potential riot. Amy Linduff, director of
by Rod Jones Staff Writer Buying beer at the Blues Festival is a three-step process. First you prove your age to the policeman and get a wristband. Next, you wait in line to buy coupons for $1 each. Finally, you wait in the beer line, the happiest line of all. Budweiser, Bud Light and possibly bottled water was available for consumption at the festival. A 20-ounce cup cost four tickets, or a souvenir pitcher-full could be purchased
marketing for Brewer Entertainment, said the organizers call them "vintage pitchers." Corey Ayers, a participant drinking from two pitchers at the same time, summed up his experience at the festival saying, "I have an intense 'bluesie' feeling, an overwhelming wave of the blues." Jim Brewer, creator of Brewer Entertainment and the Blues Festival, started the annual event eight years ago. Brewer owns some of the land and businesses in Bricktown.
KCSC program director publishes first novel by Caroline Duke Copy Editor A book signing and "kickoff" event for KCSC Program Director Kent Anderson's novel, Department Thirty, is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. July 10 at Full Circle Bookstore in Oklahoma City. The thriller, which will be released July 1, is the first published novel by Anderson. A second thriller by the author, who writes under the pseudonym David Kent, will be released next year. A native of Madill, Okla.,
Anderson received his degree in communications from UCO. Since he began his career in radio at 15, he has worked as an announcer, producer and programmer. He has worked as program director at KCSC-FM since 1992. After kicking off his book signing tour in Oklahoma City, he will travel through August around Oklahoma,
Texas, Kansas and Missouri for more signings. Gerry Bonds will interview Anderson at 5:30 June 28 on OETA's "OKC Metro." The book, published by Pocket Star Books of New York, is $6.99 and is available for pre-order online. For more information on Anderson or for excerpts from Department Thirty, visit his Web site, www.davidkentauthor.com .
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Xiaobing Li Malaysian, Buddhist and Asian American student associations. "I like meeting with all the students," he said. Dr. Li was invited to attend an international committee in
Taiwan in August for an international council for Chinese, Taiwan and American relations. As long as the SARS endemic does not increase in intensity, he will still go, he said. The United States Navy Department has also invited Dr. Li to the Center for Naval Analysis in Washington D.C. He will join a debate group on the talk show Voices of America. The show will be broadcast to East Asia and will be discussing the North Korea Nuclear Program and U.S./China relations. Dr: Li has written eight books relating to the southeast Asian and American relations. During the free time that Dr. Li does manage to find, he said he prefers to fish with his fellow faculty members, work out, and teach Chinese cooking at local churches.
Linduff said estimated attendance for both days was about 30,000. "Attendance is hard to judge because admission is free until 7 [p.m.], but the crowd was about the average size" as other years, she said. Doc Blues, Pinkie and the Snakeshakers, Big Daddy & the Sauce Monkeys, and the Deviants were among the performers for the two-day event. Eight bands were featured each day. The first played at noon, and the last went on about 10 p.m.
The festival used a ticketbased economy. People could buy barbecue, T-shirts, hats and toys with the green tickets. Food was sold from four different mobile kitchens underneath tents and included turkey legs, foot-long corndogs and ribs. According to the Bricktown Business Development, the area was once considered the crossroads of commerce. It began in 1889 as a railway depot. Factories and warehouses were built there in the early 1900s. The area's downfall began
when Douglas High School moved from the neighborhood during the Great Depression. Interest in the area was revived in 1993 when the MAPS project was approved. Bricktown now has 12 restaurants and several stores. Linduff said Brewer Entertainment will present a July 4th party in Bricktown, followed by the Reggae Fest in August. "Reggae Fest is a lot like Blues Fest, except it catert -to a much younger crowd," she said.
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The International Student Council will hold World Cup Soccer from 2:30-7:30 p.m. every Friday at the Fire Station Soccer Field. For more information, contact the International Office, Room 137 in the UC, or call 9742390.
The Nepal Student Association is having general meetings at 2:30 p.m. every Monday in the Business Building, Room 125. For more information, call
Monday The International Student Council holds weekly meetings at 4 p.m., Mondays in the Nigh University Center, Room 322. For more information, call the International Office at 974-2390.
Shekhar Basnet at 341-2564. The Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) is holding free conversational English and American culture classes. All international students are welcome to attend the weekly classes at the BCM on the corner of University and Main. Classes are offered Mondays at 3 p.m., Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., and Fridays at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call Holly Irwin at 341-1232.
Sunday The UCO Catholic Student Center is having free Sunday Suppers at 7:00 p.m. every Sunday at 321 E. Clegern Ave. An "X" activity follows the supper - come join the fun. For more information,
The UCO Catholic Student Center is holding a rosary at 12:10 p.m. every Monday by Broncho Lake. Rosaries will be provided. For more information, call Carl Erickson at 341-6300.
t & About Live Music Theater Amanda Cunningham will play at Galileo Bar and Grill at 3009 Paseo at 8:30 p.m. June 27. Tickets are $5. For more information cal1.415-7827. Pinkie and the Snakeshakers are playing at the Classic Rock Cafe at 3217 N May Ave at 9:30 p.m. June 27. Tickets are $5. For more information call 943-5060. The Illz are playing at VZD's Restaurant and Grill at 4200 N May at 10 p.m. June 27. Tickets are $8. For more information call 524-4203. Koufax, Kaito, Hopes the Carrot and Someday are playing at the Green Door at 8911 N Western at 8 p.m. June 28. Tickets are $7. For more information call 6070351. Poison Okie are playing at 66 Bowl at 3810 NW 39th at 11 p.m. June 28. No cover. For information call 946-3966. Garrett "Big G" Jacobson is playing at the UCO Jazz Lab at 100 E 5th at 8 p.m. June 27. Tickets are $7. For information call 359-7989.
"Hair" is playing at the Stage Center at 400 W Sheridan June 27 and 28 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students. Call 270-4801 for ticket information.
Exhibits The Oklahoma City Muestim of Art presents "International Legacy: Selections from Carnegie Museum of Art," at 415 Couch Dr. from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 28. Tickets are $7. The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum presents the Prix de west Invitational Art Exhibition at 1700 NE 63rd from 9 a.m.to 5p.m. June 28. Tickets are $8.50. Call 474-2280 for more information. International Photography Hall of Fame presents John Jenkins, "Bromoil Imaging," at 2100 NE 52nd June 29. Tickets are $7.50. Call 425-4055 for more information.
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by Caroline Duke Copy Editor Armed with only pen and paper, 12 UCO students conquered the mean streets of New York City to explore the history of journalism and to better understand life outside of slowpaced Oklahoma. Downpours and delays did not deter the group as each made their mark on the "Big Apple." The group members spent their days touring various media outlets and their nights exploring the city that really never sleeps. UCO journalism professor Jill Kelsey led students in her intercession class, Journalism Old and New, to New York City for a week of intense walking and writing. "They studied penny papers, yellow journalism, jazz journalism, early radio and television, and the New York Times before heading out," Kelsey said of the one week spent in the classroom before leaving for New York on May 24. Once the group arrived and recovered from their first awed glimpses of the city, they stepped out, journals in hand, into the sea of yellow cabs and the mountains of concrete and glass that towered above them. Just down the street from their hotel, Times Square was their first stop. "This is America," said senior journalism major Jill Allen about the bright, tourist-filled
After overcoming the initial awkwardness of riding on the subway, most of the students boarded the trains with the confidence that they were headed in the right direction. The day after arrival, the students were off to the Museum of Television and Radio for the first of many tours. They watched video clips of the most famous broadcasts within the last four decades, beginning with the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Afterward, they watched a lighter video about the most successful Super Bowl commercials from the last two decades. For the first time that week, the clouds and rain unexpectedly cleared for a morning walking tour in Lower Manhattan. Led by an idiosyncratic tour guide (who, coincidentally, was an exjournalism student), the group toured "Newspaper Row," the prime location for newspaper offices in the early 20th century. It housed the original New York Times building before it moved to what is now Times Square and again to its current 43rd Street location. It also served as the location for several other offices of newspapers that set precedent for American journalism but are no longer in existence. The group stopped at the 235-year-old St. Paul's Chapel to pay their respects to the rescue workers and volunteers who practically lived there in the days and weeks following Sept. 11, 2001. Immediately upon walking into the church's front doors, visitors were greeted with a hopeful message printed on a white banner that spanned a sec-
tion of the wall: TO NEW YORK CITY AND ALL THE RESCUERS KEEP YOUR SPIRITS UP...OKLAHOMA LOVES YOU!!! "It opened up a lot of emotional wounds, especially when I saw the banner," said Lacy Pack, senior public relations major. For some, the chapel set the scene for personal reflection. Sitting silently with their journals in the weathered pews, they jotted down their thoughts and reactions to the mementos left by visitors and the banners sent for support. "I felt my heart drop to the pit of my stomach as soon as I stepped into [St. Paul's]," senior advertising major Allison Slabotsky said. "You could sense the pain and sorrow that was left behind from all the tragic months rescuers spent there," she said. Other group activities included touring the laid-back offices of Rolling Stone, the students' magazine of choice, which is currently celebrating its 35th year in print. While touring the NBC studios at Rockefeller Center, the group visited the surprisingly small three-stage set from which "Saturday Night Live" has aired live for nearly three decades. They also visited the sets of "Dateline" and the "NBC Evening News." In their free time, students took a break from the chaotic streets of the city to make their way across New York Harbor to Liberty and Ellis Islands. As their ferries traveled the short distance from Battery Park, some students were moved knowing their ancestors had traveled across the same harbor en route to the "New World" a century ago. Students spent several weeks
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securing and preparing for an interview in New York City with the media professional of their choice as part of a class requirement.. When not involved in group outings, students branched out on their own to do anything and everything. Museum-goers got up-close and personal with Marilyn Monroe and Charlie Chaplin at Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum and studied the brush strokes of Monet and Cezanne at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Most attended one or more shows, both onand off-Broadway. Several determined students braved a 5:15 a.m. downpour to see "American Idol" winners Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken perform "God Bless the USA" on the "Today Show." "The spontaneity, the patriotism, the every person singing; it reached right into the strongest man's spine and caused it to tremble," said Kelsey, who accompanied the group to the show. Other students made it to Battery Park one night to dance to James Brown singing "Get Up Offa That Thing" and "Living in America." They formed friendships with everyone they met, from the guys in the 7th Avenue Deli to the Port Authority police. "The city is so diverse and inclusive, you feel like a native after the first day. All you have to do is walk around the city with a purpose, and you fit right in," said Ashley Barcum, senior journalism major. Four UCO alumni met the group one night for brick-oven pizza at Lombardi's, a restaurant in Little Italy. In addition to schlepping souvenir-packed suitcases home, students brought city savvy and
worldly wisdom back to an Edmond that now seems much smaller. Journals packed with ticket stubs, )ostcards and memories will tide them over until their next trips, some of which are already in the making. Student travelers were Jill Allen, Ashley Barcum, Caroline Duke, Caleb Germany, Radina Gigova, Jessica Horton, Shane Litsch, Natalie Myers, Lacy Pack, Morgan Rabatine, Allison Slabotsky and Tara Wood, along with Roy Kelsey and Sarah Kelsey.
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JUNE 26, 2003
Basketball team welcomes seven transfers by Brandon Chatmon Sports Editor
of Texas-San Antonio. Graham, a 6'1" senior guard, will join the Bronchos from Washington State where he played in 23 games last season, starting three. A speedy guard who pushes the ball on the break, Graham will vie for immediate playing time at the point. Graham is originally from Stillwater and played for his father, former Oklahoma
The University of Central Oklahoma added seven transfers to their roster for the upcoming season. Because only five players will return from last season's team, which finished in third place in the LSC North with a record of 19-10, the seven signees will have the opportunity to make an impact immediately. T h Bronchos added both youth and experience with the additions of Nick Graham from Washington State, Reggie Paul and Calvin 011ie f r o m Southeastern Oklahoma State, David Belton from Carl Albert State College, Deshone Henderson f r o m Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, Willie Curry from Photo Services Rose State College and Stephen Alexander is one of five returnNick Williams ing players from last season.
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rebounds as a sophomore for Nike invested in LeBron by signing the i8-year-old NEO. An All-State selection to a multimillion dollar endorsement contract during his senior season at Ardmore High School, sponsoring his Saint VincentHenderson will play at small by Brandon Chatmon Saint Mary high school squad forward and off guard this Sports Editor this past season. season. Everybody wanted a It happens once a year, and "Deshone Henderson and glimpse of LeBron, and with today's the day. NBA draft David Belton are two wing every glimpse, Adidas looked players. They were among the night. One of the few telecasts like marketing geniuses. Big where you're guaranteed to see best junior college players in Adidas logo on his shoulder, Oklahoma. They can really grown men cry as they fall big Adidas logo on his headinto the arms of their mothshoot the ball," said Evans. band and Adidas shoes on his Belton, Henderson and ers. feet. This year we all know Graham are expected come in But, why was signing who's the talk of the town in and make an immediate LeBron such a good decision New York, where the 2003 impact on the perimeter for for Nike? UCO. "Those three guys NBA Draft will be held LeBron is only 18, but he's tonight. right there are going to solidialready on a first name only The number one overall fy our guard play," said Evans. basis in mainstream America. Williams, a sophomore selection by the Cleveland His name recognition is up Cavaliers: guard, redshirted the 2002-03 there with Magic, Michael, season at UTSA after walking Larry, AI, Shaq and Kobe. "The Real", "LBJ", "The on as a freshman from He seems mature beyond Truth", "King James" Madison High School in San his years. He sounds humble Antonio. At 6'3" and 185 when talking about his own LeBron James. pounds, Williams brings great fame. He doesn't seem to let size to the point guard posiwhat other people are saying So on the eve of the draft, tion for the Bronchos. about him effect what he does "Nick Williams is from the question is... or does not do. He sounds like Is LeBron worthy of all the Texas-San Antonio, so he's got he wants to play basketball to hype? Worthy of all the some Division I experience. be the best basketball player acclaim?? Worthy of $90 milHe is going to play some he can be, not to be famous or point and play some off lion dollars??? to make a lot of money. Let's be honest, is any athlete guard," said Evans. All those are ingredients or any entertainer worthy of Curry, a 6'4" sophomore, that make a star, both on and that type of money? redshirted at Rose State last off the court. season after averaging 17 But signing a 18-year-old NO. points and five rebounds his high school senior to a $90 freshman year. The Choctaw Teachers, fire fighters, million dollar contract does High School graduate averpolicemen and members of come with some risks. aged 22 points and 10 He's still only 18. He has the military are worthy of that rebounds as a senior. Curry yet to step on an NBA floor. will join the competition at type of money. Anyone who's He's still vulnerable to bad willing to give their life for the off guard and small forother people are the com- decision-making. He'll need ward positions. mendable ones and should be some type of guidance or mentor. The potential for our true heroes... jealousy and envy from team...Not people who enter- mates as well as other NBA This Week in Sports players is without comparison tain us. to any player to enter the Around the Nation Local Interest So with that said, the real NBA in a long time. But the pros outweigh the question is this: Houston Astros baseball 2003 NBA Draft cons by a substantial margin. New York City, NY The fact he's only 18 is a Is LeBron worthy of all the vs Texas money and hype, compared to good thing. He hasn't even June 27,28,29 June 26 at 6:00p.m. scratched the surface of the his counterparts? type of basketball player he vs Milwaukee Probable Draftees: LeBron Yes, he is worthy of all that can be. He'll be in his prime at 28 and have 10 years expeJuly 1,2 money. James, Darko Milicic, rience in the NBA already. Carmelo Anthony, T.J. Ford, Although he has yet to step But, only because of all the Texas Rangers baseball Kirk Hinrich, Nick Collison. on an NBA floor, he's played hype. with some of the best players vs Oakland 2003 Wimbleton Nike signed LeBron to a in the NBA. And he's a 6'8" June 26 Wimbledon, England $90 million endorsement deal 240-pound point guard. On on May 21. Nike didn't sign the court is the least of vs Houston June 25 through July 6 him because of anything he LeBron's worries. June 27,28,29 He's young and he's made has done as a professional basbad decisions, but who didn't Notables: Serena Williams, ketball player. do stupid things in high at Anaheim Andre Agassi, Venus June 30 and July 1,2 They signed him because school? That's why Nike Williams, Andy Roddick, should try to surround him of the hype surrounding him. Jennifer Capriati. with good influences and try St. Louis Cardinals baseball to find some type of mentor They signed him because MLB InterLeague Series to LeBron to introduce him to of what he might do. vs Cincinnati life in the NBA, off of the June 26 June 27, 28, 29 And it was a good decision. court. The jealousy and envy at Kansas City Chi. Cubs at Chi. White Sox Nike knows good business, LeBron will encounter is June 27,28,29 N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees they know LeBron is an probably his biggest obstacle. Oakland at San Francisco investment and they plan to Every single player in the vs San Francisco build an entire line of apparel NBA will be coming at him, L.A. Dodgers at Anaheim around him, not just basket- trying to test him, trying to June 30 and July 1,2 ball shoes. The fact that he knot .c him off his game. Because they see the hype, gets more TV time than Simon Cowell of American they see the money and they Idol, makes $90 million less see themselves as no different and less seem outrageous with from him, except he gets all the publicity. So LeBron will each image of him. All Nike has to do is make have to continue to be humsure LeBron is decked out in ble and just concentrate on Nike everyday, and their becoming an success in the investment will be well on its NBA. Fortunately for Nike, sucway to paying off. cess seems inevitable for Adidas made a lot of money off LeBron by simply "King James."
State assistant Paul Graham, at Washington State. "I think he is going to solidify us at the point," said Head Coach Terry Evans. Paul, a 6'6" 250-pound senior, led SOSU in rebounding last year with 6.3 rebounds per game while also contributing 8.9 apoints per game. The Galveston, Texas native spent two years at West Hills College (Calif.) before landing at SOSU. 011ie, a 6"7" 210-pound senior, joins Paul at UCO after coming off the bench for SOSU. 011ie played the second semester for the Savages, averaging 4.1 points and 2.9 rebounds in 11.6 minutes per game. "Calvin 011ie and Reggie Paul are transfers from Southeastern. Their team didn't do well last year but it wasn't because of them-they held their own. They're gonna give us the size that we need to contend," said Evans. Belton, a 6'0" junior guard, saw significant playing time in his sophomore season at Carl Albert College. The Boynton native averaged 15 points, four rebounds and three assists for CASC. He'll play the off guard and small forward position for the Bronchos. Henderson, a 6'4" 180pound junior, joined NEO A&M after averaging 10.2 points and 5.9 rebounds in his freshman season at Seminole Junior College. He averaged 14 points and six
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