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Winging it... Members of the Advanced ImprOv. class perform a game called symphony outside Broncho Lake Wednesday. From left: Joe Dibello, junior; Steven Gillmeire, senior; Amber Bass, senior; and Alana Stoldt, junior. Seated is Samantha 1 Goddard. (Staff photo by Bryan Terry)
Survey finds need for UCO child care By Penny Hubbard Staffitiriter
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n overwhelming response to an informal survey done by the College of Education shows there is a definite need for child care on campus. The survey was completed last month as part of a plan to build a new child development center at UCO. "The response was overwhelming," said Dr. Mary Monfort, professor of curriculum and instruction. "This was just a survey of students. If the faculty and staff were surveyed the numbers would be greater." The survey was sent to approximately
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325 faculty. Of those, about 85 surveyed their classes and returned their findings to Monfort. The survey revealed approximately 870 children would be potential clients of the day care. Currently, Monfort and others are working on funding for a complete child services center that would consolidate the existing speech and hearing, reading, math and counseling clinics on campus into one building. That would permit the delivery of multiple services in an interdisciplinary fashion to special:needs children within the, state of Oklahoma and would assist in training future child service specialists, according to the proposal.
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Monfort isn't alone in her support for a day care center. UCO's Women's Caucus has discussed the need for a day care and set up a family task force to talk about the difficulties of day care. "It's a goal we had in mind to benefit women as well as men on campus, including faculty and staff," said Dr. Suzan Waller, associate professor of sociology. Now Waller says the caucus is considering ways to help the child development center with its goals. "What I agreed to do is find someone who has expertise in grant Writing to help them," she said. Waller said there would also be ways
to incorporate working the day care into course requirements or extra credit for students outside the child development center. Proposing a day care on campus is not a new idea to UCO. About two years ago, Stacy Meldrum, now of prospective student services, proposed a day care facility to President George Nigh. Meldrum said that Nigh wouldn't consider the day care because of problems with liability. "We had funding to help with the cost of the facility, but the idea just wasn't part of the university's plan at that time,"
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he state of Oklahoma recently passed a bill allowing castration of people convicted of rape or forcible sodomy. Sen. Frank Shurden showed his ignorance of sex crimes by saying there's a driving sex urge that makes such criminals act like animals. Rape is a crime of violence, domination and control. It isn't driven by a basic sexual drive. Castration isn't going to control their violence. In the case State vs. Carpenter (Wisconsin State Court 1995) the state had passed a similar bill citing the punishment was designed to protect the public, not punish the criminal. Well, considering they won't be cutting off the source of the problem, it isn't protecting the public. Castration hasn't been proven as an effective means to prevent this type of behavior. There are too many other factors to consider when punishing a rapist. Their drive to humiliate and dominate another person comes from biological, psychological, social and cognitive factors, not just sex. In this case the punishment doesn't fit the crime. <
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"If they're gonna get their full sentence, then why waste taxpayers' money. Let `ern rape each other."
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Continued from front page she said. Meldrum said she supports day care on campus as long as it is affordable to students and the hours are feasible for working mothers on campus. "When you have kids and are a college student, sometimes you have to choose between that child and going to class, if your arrangements have fallen through ;" she said. Meldrum suggested that the day care should accept assistance from the Department of Human Services (DHS), since that is how many students can afford the day care they have now. Meldrum also said that many day cares in the Edmond area don't accept DHS assistance. "I really believe we have to have day care on campus. Almost every college has some form of child care development
center for their students and faculty," she said. The University of Oklahoma has a preschool as part of their child development center, as well as a Children's World day care on campus. Students in early childhood education use those agencies as part of their education. Priority is given to OU students, faculty and staff at Children's World, but no discounts are offered. The day care also accepts a limited number of children who have DHS assistance. Oklahoma State University in Oklahoma City also has a child development center, but it is not used to teach students since they do not offer a child development program. Nurses who study pediatrics may come
into observe children, but the main service they proviide is day care, said Susie Blakely, assistant director of the child development center at OSU in Oklahoma City. Blakely said about 40 percent of the faculty and staff use the day care, but primarily it is for students. "We make it clear that students are our priority, we won't bump a student to accommodate a faculty member," she said. The facility gives priority to students, faculty and staff, but is also open to the public. The hours of the facility are 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., but they also offer an evening program for students from 5:15 to 10 p.m. "You have to be a student and you have to be in class in order to have the evening service," said Blakely.
The day care at OSU accepts children with DHS assitance, but the number is limited. They are licensed to serve 74 children and have that many in their care. "Space is limited, so we only take children until they reach kindergarten age," said Blakely. Currently, the waiting list is a year long. At UCO, the day care facility, as part of the child development center, is just in its planning stage, said Monfort. "Everyone has been so supportive, but right now we're trying to raise the funds to support the center," she said. Monfort hopes to raise $3 million to build the facility by writing grants and soliciting funds from different children's foundations. , "We're plugging along and we hope to be successful," she said.
HASA students travel to Texas for business tips By Sheri Tacker Staff
Ten UCO students attended the eighth annual Hispanic Business Student Leadership conference last week in Austin, Texas. The trip was sponsored by the UCO Hispanic American Student Association (HASA) and Multicultural Student Services. Friday, students attended a workshop, a career fair, and networked with professionals in the business community. "Dressing' For Success," "The Leaders of Tomorrow," and "Ethics in the Workplace" were just a few of the workshops students could attend. This was the fourth year George
Anaya, UCO's HASA president, attended. He said the conference gave the students motivation and insight for their careers. "Always try to be positive and professional," he added, "Have your niche." The Hispanic Business Leadership Conference was founded in 1991 and UCO students have been attending since 1994. Three Oklahoma schools joined over 40 national colleges and universities at the conference. They were the University of Oklahoma, UCO and Oklahoma City Community College. More than 50 corporations sponsored the conference, including JC Penny, UCO students and faculty at the Hispanic Business Student Leadership Xerox and the Ford Motor Company. < conference. (Photo provided)
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Spring break souvenirs that can be avoided By Mark A. Schneberger Natal/titer
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on't pack a bottle of sunscreen for your spring break trip if you plan to wear it to protect you from skin cancer, health experts warn. According to a recent study by Dr. Marianne Berwick, a researcher and epidemiologist at Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center of New York, sunblock has few conclusive cancer preventing powers. "We're not saying that sunscreens are bad. They do prevent sunburns," she said recently. "But don't rely on sunscreens if you don't want to get skin cancer." Berwick presented her information last month at the regular meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. There, she said skin cancer risks depend more on genetic factors, such as eye, hair and skin coloring, and the number of moles you have. Her findings are backed by research from U.S. Department of Energy biophysicist Dr. Richard Setlow, who presented information which indicates that sunscreen blocks little more than UVB ultraviolet rays, while allowing melanoma-causing UVA light rays to penetrate deep into the skin. "Our research shows that about 90 percent of sunlight's melanoma-causing effect may come from (ultraviolet light) UVA rays," Setlow said. "And only 10 percent from UVB." The news surprised several UCO
Spring breakers enjoy the sun without protection. (Photo provided) students, who said they had not heard about the research. Many said they had never believed statements from sunscreen manufacturers about the cancer protection powers of sunblock. Other students said they would not trust the researchers' findings because they went against everything the students had heard to date. "Most of us learned a long time ago not to take advertisements seriously. This is an (example) why," said Tasha Tillotson, sophomore. "I wear (sunscreen) to keep from getting burned—not to protect against cancer. I'll keep wearing it."
Eileen Walker, senior, said the only thing the research may show is that consumers are bombarded with contradictory scientific statements every day. "People have to choose what they want to believe all the time," she said. "This is no different." But Paul Thompson, freshman, said he believed the "scientific facts" and was unsure if he would continue to use sunscreen in the future. "I don't burn in the summer but I wear (sunscreen) to protect me from getting skin cancer. I guess I can stop now," he said. UCO health experts said students such
as Thompson may have read too much into the research. They said students who plan to be in the sun next week should think heavily about lathering on the sunscreens. Dr. Pat LaGrow, Nursing Department chairwoman, said sunscreen does block some of the harmful rays, while helping prevent numerous other sunlight-related skin problems. "Even if it doesn't protect as good as we probably think it does, (sunscreen) keeps you from a lot of different problems such as premature aging of the skin," she said. "And using it is much better than doing nothing at all." Other professors said they were concerned about the issue, and were planning to remind their classes this week about the dangers of sun damage. "It's important that (students) use sunscreen but it's definitely not all they need to do be safe," said Dr. Carolyn Parker, health and physical education professor. "I'll definitely mention something to my classes next week." LaGrow said students who have not yet achieved a base tan should use sunblock with a sun protection factor of at least 15. She said they should also consider wearing hats with long bills and long sleeved shirts and limiting their exposure to the sun. "These are things no one wants to do, especially when we want to participate in the fun activities," she said. "But I want all students to be safe this Spring Break." <
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Earth Day committee preparing for annual fair By Sheri Tacker
Stet 0 are underway for the seventh annual UCO Earth Day Fair. Committee members met Tuesday in the Howell Hall Conference Room to plan the event, which will be held April 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Broncho Lake. "Earth Day is the largest campus activity in the ,a,*u <, spring semester," said Dr. David Bass, committee chairman. Bass said he mailed -, invitations to offcampus groups to participate at the UCO Earth Day Fair. "We usually have about half of the 30 groups participate," said Bass. `All UCO organization sponsors and presidents were also mailed participation forms, said Lynn Means, director for student activities. Participating campus groups will receive a limited number of free Earth Day T-shirts. All groups participating must present a message pertaining to the environment,Bass added.
Tables will be available for students to set up their activities at the Earth Day Fair. The Earth Day Committee will provide free prizes for participating groups. The giveaways may include flying discs, stress balls, and stickers, said Bass. Campus organizations may also conduct fund-raising activities for environmental causes. "I encourage students to take the proceeds and donate them to environmental groups of their choice," said Bass. "We need to remember the spirit of Earth Day is to promote environmental awareness." T h committee was very happy with this year's UCO Earth Day T-shirt design presented by Means. The Earth Day committee will be selling the 100% cotton T-shirts for $5. The Earth Day committee will meet two more times to finalize plans. The next meeting will be March 25 at 2:30 p.m. in the Howell Hall Conference Room. The deadline for receiving participation forms is April 10. For more information, or to participate in the Earth Day Fair call Bass at 341-2980, Ext. 5772.
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Building. Dance auditions will be at 4:00 p.m., with actor and singer auditions following at 5:00 p.m. Call backs are immediately after auditions. Performers must provide a resume of performance credits with a recent photograph. Singers should prepare a oneminute vocal selection demonstrating range and
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50 and 75 people are at each audition site," said Rosemary Beckham of Discoveryland. "With only 10 days to prepare for performance, rehearsals running from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. can be grueling, but they aren't torture," said Beckham. Discoveryland is an outdoor amphitheater in Tulsa, Okla. and was named in 1993 by the
Rodgers and Hammerstein's library in New York as the national home of Oklahoma, said Beckham Dinner is served at 5:30 p.m. and 'Oklahoma begins at 8:00 p.m. Children 12 and under are admitted free, but there is a $4.95 charge for dinner. Adult show tickets are 14.95 and dinner is $7.95.
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Native American culture displayed at UCO By Mark A. Schneberger S7afftWilir
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ant to try a few Native American techniques to assure fertility, or find ways to protect yourself against dark forces? You'll find a host of information on the subjects at the Native American Symbols exhibit at UCO's Central Museum of Art, which adjoins the east side of the Art Building. The exhibit begins this week and lasts through April 1. Admission is free to all current students and staff. Artifacts, including masks, Kachina dolls, clothing, weapons, cradleboards and many other items will be featured during the month-long display. The items have been selected from various North American and Southwest Pueblo tribes. "As Oklahomans we are right in the center of Native American art but often we are not aware of it around us," said William Wallo, associate professormf
visual arts and design. "These artifacts represent some of that beautiful art and the exhibit explores the complexity of using the symbolic artifacts in everyday life. (Everyone) should come and see them." Show directors said viewers should enjoy experiencing the different aspects of the Native American world while learning about the role the symbols play in Native American lives. They added that the emphasis of the exhibit is to explore the symbolic functions of the artifacts which were used to achieve fertility, protection, prestige, initiation and connections to ancestry. "We'd love to think that the themes such as fertility and protection are universal ones, so I think anyone in Oklahoma would have reason to identify with these Native American realities," Wallo said. "We hope the show will help everyone understand the complexities." All items exhibited are on loan from museums and private collectors.
By J.J. Dukes Glies17(;p ,/
One of the Native American pieces on display in UCO's Central Museum of Art. (Photo provided)
Contributing museums include the Museum of the Great Plains and Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art Private contributors include Charles Henthorn, Ron and Doris
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of University Central Oklahoma sophomores Jarrett Jobe and Courtney Belle Smith, last year's Freshman King and Queen, have releinquished their crown and sceptor to new royalty. Freshman King Marcus Jerry and Freshman Queen Jennifer Dyche accepted their new titles during halftime at the women's basketball game Fe. 19. UCO freshmen voted for Jerry and Dyche during elections the week before the game. Jerry, a general business major from Moore, was sponsored by Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. Dyche, an elementary education major from Enid, was sponsored by the Sigma Kappa sorority.
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New Horizons computer class helpful to UCO By Penny Hubbard SIIIIWIliff
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students and faculty may benefit from a new computer learning center in Oklahoma City. New Horizons, 4335 N. Classen, offers computer courses for individuals, businesses and students. Aaron Compton, accuint executive at New Horizons, said they would like to become more involved with UCO. "We would like to incorporate students into our program and we're looking to do some applications training at one of the colleges at UCO," he said. The New Horizons Computer Learning Center offers courses on word processing, databases, Internet and desktop presentations along with other computer courses. Over 300 applications courses at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels are offered, as well as courses from Microsoft, Lotus CO
and Apple computers. The center also offers 200 technical training classes, including Microsoft, Novell, Lotus and Sun. The average cost pef course is $199. "We offer training in a comprehensive setting," said Compton. "When you take a class here, it is a step-by-step proCess with hands-on training." New Horizons also offers certified training programs that allow students to earn a certificate as a specialist in Microsoft Office software such as Excel, Powerpoint, and Word. Other Microsoft certificates that can be earned included Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Microsoft Certifed Professional. Students can also be certified in Novell Netware, either as a Certified Novell Engineer, or a Certified Novell Associate. "Microsoft identified a gap in people who are trained to use their network," said Compton. "Right now there are more
networks than engineers and they need people bad." Besides classroom instruction, New Horizons offers multimedia computer based training that lets students learn on their own time and at their own pace. Compton said when students complete the programs at N e w Horizons, many times they make more money than those who have a degree in business management. Also, the programs.do not take as long to complete as a bachelors degree, he said. UCO students may also benefit from training at the New Horizons center in the form of college credit hours. New Horizons is accredited by the American Council on Education, which evaluates
formal education courses and recommends college credit for those that measure up to its standard's. According to Jill Langston, of the Admissions and Records office, since the center is affiliated with the American Council on Education, it may be possible f o r students to transfer credits from that facility. "As long as UCO 'has courses that are similar, the credits may transfer," she said. Jerry Legere, assistant vice president for Enrollment Managethent, advises students to check with their academic advisers before assuming they will get credit for the courses. According to information provided by New Horizons, the
amount of credit will depend on the college's degree requirements and general policy for granting credit on collegelevel learning received outside that institution. The center is currently working with the University of Oklahoma and Rose State College, as well as other universities, toward accredited courses. New Horizons also offers an unconditional learning guarantee which allows students to retake any application course for six months following the completion for free. The center also has a 24-hour help line for students who have questions. "No one is around at midnight to help students with a Powerpoint presentation, but we offer that service," said Compton. "We have to provide good service • and training, because your success is ours." For more information about the New Horizons Computer Learning Center, call Aaron Compton at 523-2180, Ext 335.
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and improving his record to 20 on the season. Sportsfilitot Rudi Inge finished the last inning and a third on the esignated hitter mound for the Bronchos Justin Knowles went allowing only two hits while 3-for-3 adding a striking out one. home run and a double while First baseman Josh scoring three runs helping the Barnard and left fielder Central Oklahoma baseball Jeremy Schwab led the team to their fifth straight win Bronchos hitting attack with and a 12-1 victory over Southwestern, Okla. Friday in three RBI apiece. Edmond. In the first game of the The win capped what was UCO catcher Jay Edelen slides safely double-header right fielder to be the second of a four-game home in the Bronchos' 12-1 victory over Brian Arant went 4-for-4 with series with the Bulldogs. Southwestern, Okla. Friday. (Staff photo a home run and three RBI's Saturday's games in by Bryan Terry) leading the Bronchos to an Weatherford were postponed because of weather. 11-9 victory. UCO took the lead early scoring two runs in the Daryl Williamson picked up the win on the mound first inning and three in the third. Southwestern for UCO improving his record to 3-0 on the season. answered with four runs in the sixth but the Bronchos With Friday's sweep of Southwestern, Okla. the put the game away in the bottom of the sixth with a Bronchos improved their record to 12-1 on the season. four run inning. The Bronchos' next home game is scheduled for Dustin Yowell pitched five and two-thirds innings allowing four unearned runs while striking out five today 2 p.m against Dakota State.
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wo women who claim college football players sexually _ assaulted them say it's time for sports fans to stop letting athletes off the hook so easily for criminal and violent behavior. Christy Brzonkala and Kathy Redmond announced Thursday the establishment of the National Coalition Against Violent Athletes, a group that intends to support victims of violent athletes and to educate sports fans about the transgressions of their favorite players. "Society has become desensitized to the violence,” said Redmond, who accused New York Giants lineman Christian Peter of rape in 1991 while they both were students at the University of Nebraska. "They simply do not want to believe, nor admit, that this athlete with whom we live vicariously through and regard as maybe a member of our own family is capable of deviant behavior." The controversy surrounding Golden State Warriors player Latrell Sprewell is a good example of star-power that has
gotten out of hand, she said. Redmond 3.3 percent of the campus population but added that an arbitrator's decision earlier committed between 20 percent and 30 this week to give Sprewell, who was percent of violent crimes against women. banished "It is time that from the; people alert NBA for themselves to the They simply do not want to attacking his fact that some of coach, their sports heroes believe, nor admit, that this job back is do have a dark athlete with whom we live reason to side," Redmond support her vicariously through and regard said. "They do organization. as maybe a member of our have criminal "I think tendencies and own family is capable of the sports should he held world is deviant behavior. accountable when finally they act on them." getting a Redmond was Kathy Redmond awarded $50,000 feeling of what it's like Co-founder, National Coalition from the to be a Against Violent Athletes University of victim and Nebraska as part not be able o any ing, s e sai o a.civil lawsuit she filed during a press conference Tuesday, in U.S. District Court. She claimed Peter according to the Associated Press. twice raped her in a residence hall, and "They're feeling that outrage now that she blamed the university for failing to thousands of victims are feeling." provide a safe environment that might Redmond also noted that a 1996 study have protected her from the attack. conducted by the Center for Sport and Brzonkala's $8.3 million civil suit Society found that athletes made up only against Virginia Polytechnic Institute is
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Spring allergies sending many to doctor's office By Lisa Tatum StaffiRlia Gesundheit! Spring is in the air and it's making some people sick. Warm temperatures have caused allergy season to arrive early, keeping some health professionals in Edmond busier than usual. LaBetta Wallenmeyer, director of the UCO Student Health Center, said during the last two weeks the center has seen an increase in the number of students complaining of allergy-related symptoms like sneezing, sinus congestion and drainage. "A lot of people are already having trouble. We've seen lots of allergy stuff because spring hit early," said Wallenmeyer. "The last couple of weeks have been as busy as April, when allergy season usually hits," she said. Dr Ronal Legako, an Edmond physician who volunteers at the health center, said the warm weather and winds have caused allergy conditions to be more severe than they usually are this time of year. Legako said tree pollen is the biggest contributor to allergies this time of year, adding that cedar pollen is the most prominent. Seasonal allergies begin with tree pollen season in spring and run through grass pollen season, which ends around
November after the first freeze. body. While everyone inhales the The most annoying chemical airborne pollen, only certain that results from this process is people have allergic reactions called histamine. Histamine to it. causes runny noses, coughing, Pollen and other common sneezing and itchy eyes. materials in the air cause a Legako said early reaction in treatment of some these individuals symptoms that with an overactivates A lot of people are the-counter their already having trouble. antihistamine immune We've seen lots of not only system. The alleviates allergy stuff because allergic discomfort, it person's spring hit early. can help body prevent produces an secondary —LaBetta Wallenmeyer antibody to bacterial Director of the UCO fight the infections. Student Health Center invading He said substance. students with T h e allergy antibody resides in cells that symptoms can see a nurse in line the nasal airways, eyes and the Student Health Center for skin. antihistamine medication or In people with seasonal purchase it at a drug store or allergies, pollen triggers these grocery store. antibodies and s...ts off a "If there are signs of chemical reaction in the cell infections or severe membrane, causing it to release symptoms," he said, "they several chemicals into the should see a doctor."
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English students to attend Louisiana conference By Steven. E. Wedel StaffWfiter
Pam Pittman will accompany a group of nine UCO students on a trip to Shreveport, La. later this week. The group will be attending the Philological Association of Louisiana Conference on Language and Literature. The students, along with many noted literature professors, will be presenting papers on various topics, said Pittman. The conference will last from Friday morning to Sunday morning. After the conference presentations, the students will be allowed to work in the Noel
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Pittman "He's got some really early geography books on America, where it's just wrong," Pittman said. "One of the things that I like about the collection is that it will
have multiple editions of a single work," Pittman said. "So you can see law different editions of a text changed through time." The students who will accompany Pittman are looking forward to the experience. "We're really excited," said Regina Godfrey, one of only three undergraduates making the trip. "For those of us planning on going to graduate school, it's a great opportunity to meet people, especially professors at other universities." Godfrey will present a paper on Fanny Fern, the first American female newspaper columnist. She said presenting a paper to such a distinguished
group is a boost to the careers of the students. "It allows us to show our academic work to others," she said. Pittman said, "These are very professional papers. They're the same quality papers that profess6rs give. The students will be presenting papers along with people who have Ph.D.'s. It's a real big deal for a student to be invited to present a paper." It isn't something Godfrey is taking lightly. "I'm nervous," she said. "But I think the experience will help me out a lot." Pittman agreed, saying, "It's a valuable opportunity and will be a great line on their vitas." <
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hat started as a class assignment has turned into a valuable tool for disabled students and staff at UCO. Dr. Donna Kearns' secondary special education class surveyed campus buildings last semester to determine how accessible they were to individuals with disabilities and what kind of accommodations were available within the buildings. Their findings are listed in a booklet titled the University of Central Oklahoma Accessibility and Accommodations Guide.
The booklet gives information about where to find handicap accessible entrances, restrooms, water fountains, elevators, ramps and adaptive devices like lifts and specially designed work stations. "This is a valuable tool for disabled students," said Roy Howe, chairman of UCO's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Committee. Howe said it is important for disabled students to know what to expect before going into a building. "It can be a problem if you are using a wheelchair and you don't realize there is no accessibility until you get there," said Howe,.
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who is a wheelchair user. Howe said the publication has been "badly needed" at UCO. It's been eight years since the campus was evaluated for accessibility and accommodations for the disabled, said Howe. The last evaluation was completed in 1990 in preparation for compliance with laws established by the ADA Act of 1990. Kearns said she assigned this project to her students so they would be aware of what was available to disabled high school students who move on to higher education. "It's important that they know
what their needs are and if they can negotiate a campus" said Kearns. Howe said Kearns picked a project that proved valuable not only to her students but to the university as well. "It's the most valuable guide I've seen at UCO," said Howe adding that he'd like to see the booklet distributed through various sources at UCO as well as through outside sources. "It might be a good tool for prospective students as well," he said. Before the booklet can be distributed, however, funding must be secured for publishing. Kearns said she is looking for
someone to donate the money for printing. Unfortunately, the ADA Committee operates without a budget, so there is no money available there, said Howe. "This just adds to projects we need funded," he said, adding that they are also looking for $250 in funding to have a company evaluate the university's technology accessibility. Howe said despite financial constraints, he is pleased with UCO's pro-active attitude toward the disabled. "Everyone is very cooperative with our request to accommodate the disabled."
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ngela McClure lost her balance at age 15. And with it she lost the use Of her legs. Though she'll never walk again, McClure has spent the last 12 years regaining balance in her life—balance for her mind as well as her body McClure, a senior, has been racing her wheelchair across the UCO campus for two years. Students and faculty alike have come to recognize McClure as a long brown ponytail blowing behind a blur rolling down the sidewalk. Friends jog to keep up with her as she darts from building to building. "I'm faster," she said with a. shrug. "Plus, I have a stronger upper body than most people." Faster, stronger, tougher. McClure's competitive nature stems from an early career in gymnastics. During high school, McClure worked in the gym for three hours every day after school in hopes of landing a spot on the 1988 Olympic gymnastic team. Her dreams were dashed, though, by an accident that left her paralyzed from the waist down. While attempting a double fly away on the uneven bars in 1986, McClure said her hand grips stuck to the bars a split-second longer than she was used to, sending her into a panic. "I landed basically flat on my back but the force of the rotation threw my legs over my head," she said. "This broke my back and caused one vertebrae to turn and crush the spinal cord, paralyzing me from the waist down." Though the accident took away her
ability to walk, McClure said it did not take away her positive outlook. "I was cracking jokes in ICU," she said. McClure is quick to note that she mastered her physical therapy quicker than doctors predicted. She attributes the relative ease of adapting physically to her gymnastic background. Adapting emotionally to her life change wasn't quite as easy. McClure said she isolated herself after the accident. , "I became introverted," she said. "Making friends wasn't as easy." But again, McClure tried to view her circumstances in the best possible light. She said getting out from under the pressures of gymnastics was good for her. "The accident took. a chunk of my life and freed it up." McClure said she always liked to write, but before the accident she only had time to run her stories through her head. After the accident, she began putting them on paper. "I needed something to fill that time," she said. "I can't stand being bored, so I'm always reading or writing." McClure said she hopes to follow up her bachelor's degree in professional writing with a master's in creative writing. But writing isn't the only creative outlet McClure has discovered at UCO. Last fall, she became intrigued by a weaving class in the Art Building where she works. Dr. Jo Ann Adams, professor of visual art and design, suggested she take a beginning weaving course in the spring. "I thought maybe Angela could handle a simple frame loom," said Adams. "But after some thought decided to possibly adapt a large floor loom to meet her needs." Adams said McClure was a step ahead
McClure works with her specialized loom in her weaving class. (Staff photo by Bryan Terry)
McClure rides her horse, Cricket, at C offee Creek Riding Center. (Staff photo by Bryan Terry)
of her and already had a person in mind to adapt the loom. Mark White, a woodworking specialist whom McClure met at Edmond's Coffee Creek Riding Center where he volunteers, modified one of the art department's fourharness looms, replacing foot pedal operations with a system of ropes and pulleys. Once again, McClure's upper body strength enhanced her ability to quickly adapt, and soon she was weaving her own - sampler. McClure said she has worked a long time to develop the upper-body muscles she relies on today. Besides the obvious workout she gets from using her wheelchair, McClure spends at least one day a week horseback riding as a means of physical therapy. She said she discovered a horseback riding program for the handicapped in the summer of 1994. "I'd only been on a horse twice before the accident," she said. But a brochure from the Coffee Creek Riding Center intrigued her. The center offered a program of therapeutic horseback riding for the handicapped. McClure signed up, confident she could master the sport. "I thought I had good balance then," she said. "I found out I was wrong." McClure started lessons in English riding, using a vaulting rig strapped across the horse to balance herself. After several years, she says she is proud to be able to ride holding only the reigns. McClure rides weekly with a small class.
She said her -instructor, Joy Milligan, has taught her how grueling horseback riding can be and how important it is to develop balance. The class plays games like basketball and ring toss on horseback. McClure is also learning how to ride the horse over small jumps. "You've really got to be centered. And you've got to know your -space," she said. McClure says her handicap doesn't limit her as much as people might think. She lives alone, cares for two dogs and two cats, attends church and school and visits friends with only a little assistance from her parents. "My -mom visits every weekend to help me with the difficult chores and the shopping," said McClure. "Other than that, I'm pretty independent." McClure said she adapts easily to unexpected situations, adding she doesn't see boundaries others might see. McClure said she even went cave exploring last summer. "I was in my wheelchair and we came to a narrow part of the path that I couldn't get through. "I just got on my dad's back, my mom folded up the chair and we went on through. No big deal." Indeed, McClure seems to take all her limitations in stride. She said accessibility for the handicapped could be better on the UCO campus, but insists she's not complaining. "When the elevators are working, it's great," she said. "But I don't worry much about me. I can make due in situations others cannot."
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Coen brothers score again with The Big Lebowski By Mark Hanby Stain:Mir ow that the Academy has rewarded the Coen brothers with an Oscar and an unspoken agreement to stop referring to them as dangerous lunatics, the. brothers have returned the favor with their version of an ode to L.A. The Big Lebowski is a basic
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film noir detective story, filtered through the psychedelic perceptions of a couple of 60s burnouts. Oh, and a ton of bowling. The Coen brothersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Joel directs, Ethan produces and they both share writing choresâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;do not make normal movies: Raising Arizona, Barton Fink and The Hudsucker Proxy. Those films were all highlighted by brilliant, if cracked, dialogue, and vigorous but extremely controlled camera work. _ Although accomplished as those films were, the brothers did not receive widespread acclaim until Fargo. Lebowski is centered around two unlikely buddies: Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) and Walter Sobohah (John Goodman). The Dude is an ex-college radical with no job, long hair
and a huge dependence on pot and "Caucasians" (White Russians). Walter, on the other hand, is a belligerent Vietnam vet who is gunning for a fight with whatever trouble he can find. The guys only true bond is their mutual love for bowling. The Dude finds himself embroiled in a complicated kidnapping, ransom scheme and one soiled on rug taken from his Venice apartment. Alongside The Dude and Walter are ex-porn star Maude (Julianne Moore), The Dude's guardian angel (Sam Elliot) and a couple of Coen regulars, John Turturro and Steve Buchemi. The heat of Lebowski reaches its pinnacle during The Dude'S dream sequences. It's a silly, scrambling send up of all noirs with a bizarre image of The Dude teaching-Maude how to bowl.
Jeff Bridges and John Goodman share a scene in The Big Lebowski. Lebowski is a sure fire hit buddy movie with curt and explicit innuendoes of one man's final attempt to save the day. The performances by each individual actor are what give Lebowski its likable flavor, especially Goodman, Bridges
and Turturro. I highly recommend this flick. Allow it to open your level of imagination and keep you there while trying to understand the Coen's personal eccentricities for a city of angels and all that dwells within it.
Roots rockers hit right note By Keith Harrison OollegePress The Northeast Kingdom
Cheri Knight E-Squared * * * * Skull Orchard
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oth of these smart new discs are roots rock records, but not in the usual half-country, half-rock sense of the term. Musically, each winds up on the rock side of that continuum; the "roots" here refer not to Nashville twang but those powerful, sometimes confounding bonds that forever link us to the place we come from. An alumna of the alt-country outfit the Blood Oranges, Cheri Knight also happens to be a flower farmer from a rural town in Massachusetts. That personal history surfaces repeatedly on
"The Northeast Kingdom," from the rivalry between neighboring small towns to the cultivation of a flower that symbolizes the draining toll of a troubled relationship. But you don't have to be down with the 4-H set to enjoy this disc. The reedy, foreboding hum of a hurdy-gurdy anchors the opening "Dar Glasgow," which gives way to the resilient pop of "Rose In the Vine" and then the cowbells and wah-wah guitar of "Black Eyed Susie," a hipshaker that sounds like the work of a smarter Sheryl Crow. It all acts as a setup, though, for the climactic and devastating "Sweetheart," in which the quaint form of the speaker's accusation ("Sweetheart, do you favor another?") is belied by the squall of its crashing and mournful chords. Mekon-cum-Waco Brother Jon Langford calls Chicago home these days, but he's a native of Wales, and his first solo disc is a mostly scathing, occasionally sentimental dispatch on the decline of his
South Wales homeland into an industrial wasteland. _ It's a place where only U.S. fast-food joints pop up to replace shuttered mines and factories, and where, as Langford notes, "the railWays change their names, and don't connect." That sorry, oft-ignored flip side to the resurgent `90s world economy should resonate with anyone who grew up in America's Rust Belt. But, as with Knight's disc, those who can't empathize can simply focus on the music. Here, that means a winning bxand of straightforward guitar rock that might surprise those more familiar with the intricate genre- hopping of the Mekons. "Tubby Brothers" and "Butter Song," in particular, surge along like Waco Brothers anthems stripped of their steel guitar fills. Elsewhere, Langford conjures up a pummeling hard blues on "Sentimental Marching Song" and leads the way through the mad martial rush of "I Am the Law."
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mashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha was savvy enough to realize there would be little point in replicating his band's swirling guitar fury on a solo disc, Unfortunately, he decided to try his hand at sensitive-guy acoustic pop, and the resulting songs aren't as bad as they are boring. This is a tricky genre to dabble in. If you twist and fracture the melodies a bit, as Bill Callahan does with his Smog project, you can create beguiling and absorbing music. But if you play it
straight, you run the risk of sounding like that limp folkie in "Animal House" who had his guitar thrashed by John Belushi. Iha falls into that latter category. At his best here he sounds like Al Stewart, an ancient, very minor talent whose "Year of the Cat" still shows up on classic rock radio. The rest of the time the faceless music just floats by, sounding unoffensive but far froin inspired.
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Cynthia Brown, AAUW senior legislative associate.Colleges and universities estimate that existing on-campus child-care facilities serve only 10 percent to 25 percent of the need for such services. But students with access to campus-based child care are more likely to stay in school and graduate than the typical college student, said U.S. Rep. Connie Morella (R-Md.), who introduced the CAMPUS bill. "Peace of mind that their children are being well cared for enables most of these students to achieve a higher grade point average and complete their
college education in less time than the norm." CAMPUS is part of a larger Women's Educational Opportunity package with greater attention to financial issues and campus security. On finances, one provision would increase from $750 to $1,500 the the dependent-care allowance for Pell Grants, which may help more women qualify for federal grants. The security provisions would clarify and expand a federal requirement for colleges and universities to collect and report crime information. Among other provisions, it would require dormitory resident
assistants to report crime information for inclusion in a college's annual report. It also would break new ground by requiring colleges to report some off-campus crimes. Institutions would have to include in their annual reports off-campus crimes that students or victims report to campus police, Brown said. Colleges currently must include only those incidents that occur directly on campus and on college-owned property.Another provision would provide $10 million annually in new grants to help colleges develop effective prevention programs.
The U.S. Education Department (ED) would conduct a national baseline study to examine the effectiveness of sexual-assault prevention programs on college campuses. "College is hard enough. Women don't need the added worry of sexual assault," said Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.), a co-sponsor of the proposal. One other provision in the legislative package would improve public access to information. about Title IX, which promotes equity for women in college athletics. Under the plan, colleges and universities would have to provide Title IX reports to ED,
which would make information available to the general public through the Internet and other means. Taken together, the various legislative proposals focus on high priorities for women in higher education, sponsors said. "Our goal must be to create an environment where learning is possible,'.' said Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.). "I believe this legislation will open doors for women and make education more accessible." A House of Representatives subcommittee will take up Higher Education Act reauthorization later this month.
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p.m. March 10 in the Mitchell Hall Theatre. The Wind Ensemble will feature works directed entirely by student conductors and guest directors. The concert will feature Dr. Albert Lynd, Martin Marks and Stephen Friel. Also conducting will be student conductors Daniel Hodge, Jim Labus and John Horton. Featured works will include the First Suite in E flat by Gustav Holst, and works by Clifton Williams;Scriabin, Grainger, Sousa, Schuller and Malcom Arnold. The Wind Ensemble is conducted by' Dr. Ron Howell. In addition, the Concert Band, directed by Lee Rucker, will feature student conductor Mike Way. The concert band will feature works by Clifton Williams, Shostakovich, and Sousa. For additional information, call Dr. Howell at 3412980, Ext. 5752.
✓ The UCO Medieval Society will meet at 3 p.m. March 10 in Room 116 of the Liberal Arts Building. In addition to discussing the medieval fair, the club will hear from Pat Radford, who will A BRIEF LOOK AHEAD speak about celtic brooches. For more information, call Deana Covel at 341✓ The International Business Club 2980, Ext. 4255. will meet at 6 p.m. March 11 in Room • The Early Childhood Association of 117 in the Business Building. Special Edmond will meet at 7:30 p.m. March guest Steve Kreidler, who works as a 10 in Room 104 in the Human director of the Edmond Economic Environmental Sciences Building. Develolpment Authority, will speak. For Special guest Jane Hellwege will speak more information, contact Dawna Terrell, about spiritual development in young in the College of Business, or e-mail children. For more information, call Franz Lobo at flobo@ionet.net. Sarah Stewart at 340-2787. • The Oklahoma Association for V The UCO Music Minority Participation (OKAMP) Department will Society will meet at 2 p.m. March 12 in present the UCO Room 107 in the Math and Computer Wind Ensemble and Science Building. For more information, Concert Band at 8 call Charissa Lawson at 751-4040.
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✓ The UCO Center for Undergraduate Academic Advisement has designated March as Advisement Month for summer and fall graduating seniors. All seniors graduating this summer or next fall are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor in the University Center, Room 121, during March to double-check remaining degree requirements. Information concerning applying for graduation will also be available. By making it a point to confirm remaining degree requirements during March, seniors will avoid the rush and long waiting times. For more information, call Suzanne Underwood at 341-2980, Ext. 3338.
✓ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) will offer free tax help for UCO students and staff on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. through April 15 in the Troy Smith Lecture Hall, located in the Business Building. For more information, call Mary Sheets at 341✓ Circle K International, a college 2980, Ext. 2834. service organization; will meet at 12:30 p.m. every Thursday in the University ✓ The UCO On line Writing Lab Center, Room 312. For more (OWL) is offering writing "cybertutors" information, call Sonja Anderson at 341- free to all UCO students. For more 6089. information, call Janet Griffith at 3412980, Ext. 2520, or visit OWL on-line at • Japanese Conversation Club will www.lrc.ucok.edu/owl. meet at 3 p.m. every Wednesday in the Foreign Language Department, located • The UCO Writing Assessment on the second floor of the Liberal Arts Center '(WAC) is offering free writing Building. The club offers free lessons in tutor. Appointments may be scheduled the Japanese language for anyone at the WAC office in Thatcher Hall, interested. For more information, call Room 107. For more information, call Janet Griffith at 341-2980, Ext. 2520. Takaaki at 844-0312. ✓ The Baptist Student Association (BSA) Souls for Christ Gospel Choir will meet at 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday in Room 201 in the University Center. For more information, call Lewis Jarvis at 341-2980, EXt. 4009.
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Northwestern U. set to close its dental school Chicago—Northdiestern University's dental school will close in 2001. The closing, scheduled for next year, has been delayed to allow the school's 350 dental students to graduate, university officials said during their March 2 announcement. Officials also said Illinois' only private dental school is closing because it has had a difficult time competing financially with that state's public dental schools,, which get state subsidies of as much
as $60,000 per student each year. The state's two public dental schools are at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and the University of Illinois at Chicago. To accommodate some of the 54 faculty members who will be displaced by the dental school's closure, Northwestern's medical school plans to open a new institute of dental science and engineering. —College Press
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EXCELLENT$$$EXCELLENT$$$ EXCELLENT $$$ We have immediate openings for articulate individuals in telemarketing. We offer: • Flexible Scheduling • AM/PM Shifts • Paid Training Please call 843-0735 DialAmerica Marketing
VisionQuest Marketing Services Is now accepting applications for outbound telephone sales representatives Benefits include: • $6 starting wage • Commission starting at $1 a sale • 3 flexible schedules A.M. 8-12:30 AFT 1-4 P.M. 5-9 'WEEKEND SHIFTS ARE AVAILABLE*
Choose Your Schedule Today! Call our jobline at
359-7713 or apply in person at 3429 S. Wynn (At the crossing of 33rd & Broadway Ext.)
$1500 WEEKLY potential mailing our circulars. No experience required. Free infomation packet. Call 410-347-1475. EDMOND PUBLIC Schools are in need of school bus drivers. Please call 340-2962. PART TIME Independent Rep. Marketing 14k-24k Gold and Precious Stone Jewelry, Fine Collectibles from Prestigious Companies, and the Top Selling Golf Clubs in the world! Serious Income, Training and Support, Ground Floor Opportunity, Brand Name Products! Call 1-888-444-6242, option #5, for overview, then call us live at 844-6844. Weekly Business Presentations, Thursdays 7:30-8:30pm at the Denny's of Edmond off 2nd Street. website; http://wvvw.aable.com/ihi/isr/ok/4747 THE CITYOF EDMOND Leisure Services Dept is now accepting applications for the following positions: Lifeguards, WSI Swim Instructors, Pool Managers, Pool Cashiers, Concession Personnel. All lifeguards, Instructors and Managers must have American Red Cross Lifeguard certification, current CPR Certification and Basic Standard First Aide prior to the start of the pool season. Must be willing to work some weekends and holidays. CAMP COUNSELORS Counselors are expected to work a six week period from 6/22/98 - 7/31/98. The hours for this job are from 7:30am until 5:30pm, M-F. We are looking for enthusiastic and energetic people to help fill a child's summer with special fun. Positions are open until all vacancies are filled. Apply in Human Resources, 100 E 1st, Edmond, Rm 106. JOB LINE 359-4648, EOE. HOUSEKEEPER/Nanny 20 - 25 hrs/wk, flexible scheduling around classes. Excellent organizational skills necessary, childcare experience helpful, references checked, must have valid OK DL and reliable transportation. Some benefits, some travel opportunities. Call 751-9632 or e-mail: joanlynnl@aol.com
ALASKA EMPLOYMENT. Earn to $3000+/mo in fisheries, parks, resorts. Airfare! Food/lodging! Our service recommended by US News/World Reports. (919)933-1939, ext A. CRUISE & LAND Tour Employment. Earn to $2000/mo. Free world travel (Europe, Caribbean, etc). Our service recommended by US News/World Reports. (919)933-1939, ext C. NATIONAL PARKS Hiring. Plus Forests, Beach Resorts, Dude Ranches, Rafting Companies. Nationwide openings. Call (919)9331939, ext R. LIONS FUN PARK is now accepting applications for cashiers, birthday hostess, ride and game attendants. Apply at Memorial & Blvd (Eastern). TARGET at Quail Springs is now hiring. All positions available. Apply at 2201 W Memorial, OKC. No calls please. SUMMER CHILDCARE for three children, 8, 9, 13. Salary negotiable, 35 days/wk. Own transportation and references, Edmond area. Start date May 25 to mid August, 348-4085. ALASKA SUMMER Employment Fishing industry, Excellent earnings and benefits potential. Male/Female. No experience necessary. Ask us how! 517-324-3116 ext A58062 LIFEGUARD & SWIM instructors needed all shifts. Apply in person Edmond YMCA, 1220 S Rankin.
NOW HIRING - No experience necessary! Will work around school schedule. Must work weekends. Apply M F 8-4 at Sutherland's, 14281 N -
Broadway Ext, Edmond. No calls please.
FOR RENT 1 & 2 BEDROOM APTS, Duplexes & Townhomes, Kennedy Place Apts, 1010 N Kennedy, Edmond (Near UCO), 341-7911. Now accepting housing vouchers. Welcome Students! FOR RENT-2 bed duplex, updated, very nice, fans throughout, appliances, W/D hookup, 270-3196. ROOM in 4 bed/3 bath house, 7 minutes N of UCO, $200/mo +
personal long distance calls. Nonsmoker, must love pets, kitchen & laundry available, 348-0357. MARCH FREE One Bedroom $199 Two Bedroom Starting @ $259 GREYSTONE NORTH APTS 751-4054
FOR SALE
ENTRY LEVEL staff accountant (full time). If interested call Vincent at 7872633. Must speak Chinese and English.
Everything from furniture, clothes,
GARAGE SALE
PART TIME position available at Kids World, 3201 Clay Dr, 348-3888. COUNTY LINE is now accepting applications for enthusiastic people for wait staff. Apply at 1226 NE 63rd, OKC after 3pm. AQUATIC & AEROBIC instructors, must have certification. Great pay and free membership. Apply in person at The Athletic Club, 1331 W Memorial Rd, Suite 112.
EDMOND GOLF Course needs snack bar help and beverage cart driver. Flexible hours, part to full time, 3404653.
HELP WANTED, all departments, all shifts. Apply in person at Jim's Superthrift, Danforth & Bryant, 340 5430.
MAZZIO'S PIZZA NOW HIRING Cooks & Counter Help Flexible Hours, Day & Night Top Pay for Top People Apply in Oklahoma City 12112 N Penn Apply in Edmond 1132 S Broadway
supplement or replace your income. Plus, you could qualify for a $30,000 boat of your choice. 24-hr message 1800-775-0712 XFISH (3474). Then call 720-8758.
LAWN CREW workers needed, flexible hours. Call 341-4588 after 5pm.
APPOINTMENT SETTERS needed, no selling, full/part time available, excellent for students, 1/2 mile from campus, $7-8/hr + bonuses. Casual dress, paid weekly, call 330-4955.
ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL needed for local consulting firm. Must have experience in receivables, payables and reporting. Bachelors in accounting required. CPA desired. Fax resumes to (405)942-2704. Attn: Shannon.
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RESPONSIBLE part time sales associate needed for women's apparel. Must be able to work a flexible schedule, weekends and holidays included. Call Heather at 755-4464. VINNIE'S ITALIAN EATERY now hiring for all positions. Apply in person at 2805 S Broadway M-F 2-4pm. PART TIME ASSISTANT to veterinary hospital front office. Apply at 2826 W Britton Rd, OKC. COCINA DE MINO of Edmond is now open and hiring for all positions. Apply
electronics, home furnishings and more will be sold. Friday, Saturday & Sunday March 13, 14 & 15 1020 N Kennedy (N of UCO football field) 1984 HONDA ACCORD, 5-speed, 182K miles, $1500. For more info, call 330-2893. 486 COMPUTER, 220 meg HD, 8
meg memory, tape back-up, 2400 modem, Seiko VGA color monitor, Windows 3.1, 1.44 floppy, $350, 8421840. OLYMPIC STYLE weight bench and weights, $300, 844-1933. 1990 SUZUKI Katana 600, white, tagged, tuned, $1100. Call 341-9547 anytime. ROOMMATES ROOM FOR FEMALES. Master bedroom with private bath. Share rest of house. Clean, $210/mo, 3305765. FEMALE WANTED to share new 3
bed, 2 bath home w/same, close to at 706 S Broadway 2-4pm. Ask for campus. $275/mo, all bills paid. Call Javier or Emilio. 340-0212.