The Vista March 10, 2020

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Volume 117, Issue 21

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VISTA “Our Words, Your Voice.”

vistanews1903 @thevista1903 @thevista1903 The Vista ucentralmedia.com Tuesday, March 10, 2020

UCO Releases Coronavirus Protocol Sarah Hite @SarahHite19

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

A worker at the Life Care Center in Kirkland, Wash., near Seattle, wears a mask as she walks near a UPS truck during a package delivery, Monday, March 2, 2020. Several of the people who have died in Washington state from the COVID-19 coronavirus were tied to the long-term care facility, where dozens of residents were sick. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and state officials announced the first confirmed case of COVID-19, coronavirus, in the state in Tulsa on Friday. The same day, The University of Central Oklahoma responded by developing campus protocols distributed through their website. UCO’s protocol concerns surrounding COVID-19 are prevalent after two students within the Edmond Public Schools system have been cleared to return to class following potential exposure. With spring break next week, many students, staff and faculty will be traveling then returning to campus. The incubation period of the virus is two weeks without showing any symptoms. A campus community vigilance is the best way to keep the university

safe. The UCO administration is taking the same preventative advice as the Centers for Disease Control and other federal and local health officials. Whether traveling or staying close to home or campus, students are advised to take common illness prevention precautions. “Such as frequent, thorough hand washing and/or use of hand sanitizer, covering coughs and sneezes with a tissue, avoiding the sharing of utensils or drinks, avoiding contact with sick people, avoiding touching eyes, nose and mouth and maintaining healthy sleep and dietary habits,” according to the CDC. The UCO Coronavirus Updates and Resources website outlines general information about the disease, travel information, university preparation and contact information. In the event of a confirmed case in Continued on Pg. 3

Daylight Saving Time: Why Does It Exist? Chris Krummrich @Chriskrummrich

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Daylight saving time sprung clocks forward an hour on Sunday, but the change was not officially recognized nationwide in the United States until 1966, according to WebExhibits. Over 100 million Americans were observing daylight saving time based on local laws and customs. In 1966, Congress signed the Uniform Time Act to end the confusion and establish a law that said that daylight saving time was to begin on the first Sunday of April. Since then, the Uniform Time Act has been amended

CAMPUS CHAT

according to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to begin on the second Sunday of March and end on the first Sunday of November. Daylight saving time occurs as a result of the Earth’s orbit around the sun, according to Charles Hughes, chair of the University of Central Oklahoma Department of Engineering and Physics. Earth’s tilt plays a factor in the shortening and lengthening of the daylight and nighttime. “Think of yourself as being in the middle of a field,” Hughes said. “The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, but it doesn’t go straight overContinued on Pg. 3

SPORTS

An analog clock sits on a table in the foreground as a woman sleeps in the background. Clocks were set back an hour Sunday for daylight saving time. (Provided/ Pixabay)

STATEWIDE

TECHNOLOGY

Campus Coronavirus Basketball MIAA Recap Doing Spring Break on a New Twitter Feature See Pg. 13 Budget See Pg. 7 See Pg. 8 See Pg. 5 Concerns


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