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West Hall cooling system to be updated by Mark Schlachtenhaufen ms@thevistaonline.com Portions of West Hall will be without air conditioning until work is complete on a $165,000 project designed to connect those sections to UCO's central heating and cooling system. About 160 residents in A, B, C and Host halls will be without air conditioning starting sometime during the week of March 10-14, when Johnson Controls begins work on the switch-over, said Housing
Department Director Tom Hulm. The work should be finished in early May, at which time the affected residents will have greater control over heat and air delivery, Hulm said. During the first two weeks there should be no noticeable difference in the comfort level, he said. "In the last couple of years we've reorganized the housing department," Hulm said. "We've been trying to build up our funding reserve so we can better serve our students. It's
really turned things around for us." Officials decided to begin the project this week because Spring Break provided a window of opportunity not available any other season of the year, Hulm said. Work will be finished before the hottest months and the heat will still be available during any remaining cool nights, he said. Hulm said maintenance
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West Hall is undergoing air conditioning rennova-
see West Hall page 4 tions in parts of the east sides.
UCOSA candidates line up for office seats by Thad Danner td@thevistaonline.com The first group of UCOSA officer candidates dealing with the ramifications of online voting is set. Kate Thrift, Derek England, Kristin Ellen Hoffman, Hanan Shahid and Yuma Takahashi will be running for President and Vice President. The election will be held April 9 from 12:01 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. The two candidates running for president` are Derek England and Kate Thrift. England, junior, said he wants to "push it [UCO] to its potential and possibly even beyond." England said he has no specific platform
Vacation policy change affects Spring Break
in mind and isn't sure what kind of campaigning he wants to do, aside from a "lunch on the lake". He said he will draw on his other leadership roles such as Secretary of the President's Leadership Council (PLC), President of Murdaugh Hall and co-founder of Springfest. Kate Thrift, the other presidential candidate, is a junior political science major. She is currently the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Asked why she wanted to be President instead of Senate President Pro Tempore, Thrift said, "I'm more tied up with legislation. I don't get to talk to the students. I want to get more involved on that one-on-
one level with everybody." Her platform is specific, she wants committees to look at an enrollment waiting list holding classes for future semesters, increasing focus on international students and more of a focus on the tuition increase. "In the past two years we've lost 300 international students. We're no longer the least expensive institution for out-of-state and international students," she said. Three candidates are running for vice president. They are Yuma Takahashi, Kristin Ellen Hoffman and Hanan Shahid. Blake Fry, director of Campus Life and
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by Caroline Duke cd@thevistaonline.com UCO staff members were notified March 3 by the Office of Academic Affairs that a vacation during Spring Break would be mandatory. Janet Bellows, administrative assistant to Dr. T.H. Baughman, dean of the College of Liberal Arts, has worked at UCO for 15 years and said this isn't the first year the vacation has been made mandatory. She said a vacation has been made mandatory more often than optional. Bellows said when fulltime staff members are hired, they receive 10 hours vacation each month, which adds up to be about three weeks a year. She said this is already an unusually high amount of vacation time, so it allows for a week to be taken away for Spring Break. The 2002-2003 calendar states that offices are open Spring Break, but does not specify what offices. Bobby Hardrick, payroll technician, said it is typical for academic offices administrative offices to be open and for academic offices to be closed during the break. Hardrick said it is in the employee handbook that the university will not be closed Spring Break week. The memo stated that "Prospective Student Services will remain open with limited staff., and they will be informing callers and visitors of this contract policy." Cindy Brown, secretary in Business Administration, said . she was made aware of the policy when she was hired, and she has no problem with it. Shelley Stumbaugh, administrative secretary to the assistant dean of the Liberal Arts College, said she does not like the mandatory hours policy. "I'd rather take my 40 hours vacation in May or July," she said. "It's too busy [during Spring Break] to take a vacation."
Central Oklahoma wrestlers will carry the longstanding tradition of UCO championship wrestling to the national stage March 14 -15 in Wheeling, West Virginia.
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Freshman Yusake Oki and sophomore Sumie Yanada play pingpong at Murdaugh Hall March 12.
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Vote sends lottery bill to state Senate by Mark Schlachtenhaufen ms@thevistaonline.com Legislation that would let Oklahomans vote on an education lottery was passed by the House 52-49 March 11. Following several hours of debate, representatives voted on the Lottery for Education Act, reversing the March 5 vote. A motion by the bill's author, Rep. Ron Kirby, D-Lawton, gave the measure three more days to be considered. Now the measure goes to the Senate, historically kinder to higher education issues than the House, Kirby said. Kirby did not know ,when the bill would come up for action again. "We are where we should have been two weeks ago," Kirby said. "I am extremely tired but extremely happy." Since the March 5 vote, Kirby and Gov. Brad Henry were phoning representatives, asking for their support of House Bill 1278, which seeks to send the lottery to a vote of the people. Henry has said he wants Oklahomans to have that opportunity sometime this summer. Changing their stances and voting for the measure March 11 were Bill Case, RMidwest City, Terry Ingmier, R-Stillwater and Wayne Pettigrew, REdmond. Pettigrew switched sides after getting reassurances that changes would be made to the bill if it returns to the House. Henry has estimated a lottery would generate $300 million in new revenue annually. About half would go to public education, the other half to higher education in the form of college scholarships.
State legislature passed a measure March 10 to ban smoking in restaurants and other public places. - Page 5
Students present petition against House bill 1748 to Senators. -Page 5
Federal agencies to use UCO for terrorism drill by Mark Schlachtenhaufen contractor, staffs and operates ms@thevistaonline.com Representatives from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Justice Department will be among those participating in a computer-based terrorism training exercise at UCO during Spring Break week. During the drill, representatives from more than 20 state and federal agencies will respond to a fictitious largescale terrorist attack, said Kimber Winter, National Homeland Security Training Center (NHSTC) spokeswoman. UCO will host the "tabletop exercise" conducted by the NHSTC, based at Camp Gruber, located near Muskogee. Titan Corporation, a civilian
the training program. The planned scenario will involve an attack by a terrorist unleashing a weapon of mass destruction, Winter said. In order to maintain secrecy until the event, she declined to be more specific about the scenario to be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 19. During a morning briefing, the attendees will learn where and when the attack occurred, what kind of weapon was used and by what terrorist group, Winter said. After the scenario "begins," they will coordinate their response to the attack. Dr. Don Powers, director of Quality Assurance and Safety Management, said having the NHSTC in Oklahoma is a bonus for the state, affected by
domestic terrorism. in 1995, when Tim McVeigh detonated a bomb that critically damaged the Murrah Building in downtown Oklahoma City. Having well-trained firs responders will result in a higher survival rate after a terrorist attack, Powers said. Following the exercise, the organizations and agencies will be able to evaluate their performances. "It's going to be a real good exercise because it's a real tough problem," Powers said of the scenario. "I think what we'll learn is that we have a lot more to learn." Powers said UCO has been communicating with Homeland Security since November, when the federal
government created the Department of Homeland Security. The exercise could be a springboard to future in-house drills, Powers said. Charlie Johnson, UCO News Bureau director, said to his memory, this is the first such event to be held at UCO. "We are constantly evaluating our emergency preparedness plan based on where the world is today and this is part of that," Johnson said. Johnson said following a terrorist attack, communication would be a crucial element of the response. Training for any scenario increases preparedness levels, he said.
Students rally on campus for peace March 12. - Page 3
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MARCH 13, 2003
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Half way through January, in light of the imminent completion of the UCO's Wellness Center, Hamilton Field House retired its aging weight training equipment, donating it to a local high school. Taking a quick glance into Hamilton Field House's old weight room was peering back at 1970s exercise equipment, much of which looked like machines Frankenstein used to piece together his monster. The sweaty stink rising off browned padding on machines burned nostrils and permeated clothing. The thick layers of dust caking crevices adhered against sweaty skin. At the far end of the long, narrow room, there was a pull-up bar with crusty yellow towels tied around it. I've asked, and no one seemed to know exactly why they were there. But when I used to do pull-ups and feel their greasy texture brush my skin, a nausea would mount inside me, disrupting my workout groove and turning concentration into gagging capitulation. One can only imagine what it would be like to break skin in there - to have blood exposed to the gestalt of pathogens and dustmites shifting in the humid air. It was the gym of a ghost town - certainly not the kind of gym
you would expect to find at one of Oklahoma's largest universities. For three years I braved such hazards and psychological trauma, sharing the cramped quarters with football players who stake claim to the gym during my lunch hour and fill the room with sweatslicked backs and talk of "hos." • And now, relief is drawn in slow breaths. My suffering shall finally end. Health consciousness shall no longer be punished, but encouraged as UCO unveils its massive Wellness Center. I've helped pay for it for years, and now I'll be able to enjoy its richness in programs, equipment, and with any luck, climate control. Even though I'll graduate soon, UCO has extended free memberships to its graduating classes that helped pay for the center. The Wellness Center is just the kind of renovation the school needs. Its mandatory $2.30 per credit-hour fee was justified, its construction remained within its budget of under $10 million, and construction was finished only a few months behind schedule. UCO's administration will certainly perform the same stellar job in working efficiently to build a new stadium, extending privileges to those of us who graduate, and keeping us up to speed with how they are spending our money. Won't they.
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After the vote on March 11,12th you may very well show "these representatives (you) are not voiceless sheep," but you certainly are nameless ones. I wish I had a quarter every time I have read editorials like this, calling for the masses to unite against 'the man'. If you believe so much in your own words, and you obviously feel so strongly about your convictions, why refuse to sign your name to it? In regards to your editorial, (which in my opinion is a cowards way out of opinionating your propaganda rhetoric), it is ridiculous to claim that "there is no reason every UCO student should have to pay for a stadium only a few of us will use". Using the same logic, we could ask ourselves, 'why build a new Applied Liberal Arts college, when so few a percentile of the student body attend its classes?' Or even, 'why should we spend our fee money on the new Wellness center
when so few of us will be using it?'-- I believe the answer is staring us right in the face... by enriching the college experience for even a few of our students, we enrich it for all. Later you state, "UCOSA has failed in its representative duty in allowing such a bill to get this far," --you are completely wrong. If you can find a more democratic way of letting the students decide if they want a new stadium with the fee increases or not, other than a student vote, please let me know. To have voted down this referendum would have taken away the students individual right to decide on their own. To say the bill was put "up for popular vote knowing well that past experience dictates mainly fraternities, sororities, and other friends of UCOSA members" will rally together to pass it, is a purely uneducated and disgruntled statement. If the Vista staff would do their homework, they would realize that all UCOSA Senators are popularly elected by over 75 clubs and organizations here on campus. If the Vista staff had any real journalistic inclina-
tiOn they would understand that our current stadium has been paid off for 50+ years, and that by having full ownership of the new stadium, UCO could attain royalties from all 3 Edmond high schools, concerts, playoff games(both in state and collegiate), not to mention we MIGHT be able to receive a fee from the expansion Major League Soccer Team in addition to fees and ticket prices. The cover of the Vista says, "The student voice since 1907". I think it should say "Staffed By Disgruntled Pusseys Who are Looking In the Wrong Direction" I have seen the staff of the vista, perhaps you should spend more of your energy utilizing the equipment in the Wellness center and practice more on getting every story right, rather than hiding behind the skirts of your editorial columns. Tyler M. Tully junior political science Senator Broncho Battallion Former UCOSA president
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Rally seeks peaceful solution to Iraq crisis by Mark Schlachtenhaufen ms@thevistaonline.com As United States troops trained for war in the Middle East, UCO students rallied for peace, saying Americans are not hearing the entire truth about the possible conflict. Clayton Webber, a main organizer of the March 12 rally, said the intent of the event was more to inform the general public about the realities of what is transpiring in the Middle East than to protest the looming war. Important facts about the Iraq crisis are not being reported in the media, he said. "We don't really view this as a Democratic Socialists' event, this is pretty much about where you live on the political spectrum," Webber said. "A war with Iraq is not good for the American people." A war against Iraq is a foregone conclusion, Webber said. One aim of the rally is to build a framework for future resistance efforts against the coming conflict, he said. Webber said his gripe is not with the American soldiers in the Middle East preparing to invade Iraq. Military men and women are doing their jobs just like other Americans. Bringing them back home would be the best way to support them, Webber said. During the demonstration, sponsored by the UCO Coalition Against War in Iraq, organiza-
tions and individuals were encouraged to sign an anti-war statement, which listed the coalition's viewpoints about the Iraq crisis. The statement declares that President Bush has not made an adequate account of the need for war, that no link has been made between Iraq and al-Qaeda, that the administration's arguments are based on faulty intelligence and that a false dilemma between war and fear has been created. Another coalition viewpoint is that the war will undermine United States political legitimacy both around the world and domestically. The statement also declares that the proposed war violates the Just War Theory. Junior Kelsey Longanacre said the Central Intelligence Agency has found no link between Iraq and al-Qaeda, one of the Bush Administration's justifications for war. Longanacre said North Korea, which has weapons capable of reaching U.S. soil, poses a greater threat. "A lot of people are going to think that we're anti-American, but that's not us at all; we're just trying to raise awareness," Longanacre said. "I feel that peace is more patriotic than war. I am in complete support of our troops." Voicing the sentiments of several participants, Longanacre said she, as an American, appreciates her many freedoms, including the right to assemble and free speech.
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David Slakter and Daniel Hagt, philosophy seniors, hold a peace sign by Broncho Lake March 12. Freshman Nicholas Amundson said he came to the rally to see what it was all about. Amundson, a libertarian, said he thinks the United States should pull its troops out of other countries and bring them home. "I'm against the war in Iraq because they haven't attacked us," he said. "I think the United States should mind its own business and stay out of other countries' affairs, just attack people who attack us." Freshman Jami Bailey said she attended the rally because many Americans don't have the full story about the Iraq crisis.
"We don't know the truth about what's going on," Bailey said. "It's our God-given right to let people know what the government is doing." Among the many rights Americans have is the right to choose how they feel about the Iraq crisis, Bailey said. She said she values the freedom to make choices granted under the United States Constitution. There is no debate about the character of Saddam Hussein, Bailey said. He is clearly a despicable human being who will ultimately be judged in the after life, she said.
Tribe finds business boom in war buildup The buildup for possible war in Iraq is turning into booming business for a southeast Oklahoma Indian tribe that makes missile parts and equipment for U.S. troops.
Two plants run by the Choctaw Manufacturing Development Corp. have seen defense orders rise about 50 percent during last year, said managing officer Stephen Benefield.
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The tribe's assembly plants in McAlester and Hugo employ about 160 people combined, more than 80 percent of whom have Choctaw ancestry or are members of other American
Indian tribes, Benefield said. CMDC contracts with the U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Army to build containers and parts for smart bombs, helicopter parts and a heater.
Former border patrol agent sentenced for civil rights violation DEL RIO, Texas (AP) A former U.S. Border Patrol agent has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for kicking and punching a Mexican man who illegally crossed the U.S-Mexico border into Texas, authorities said Monday. The January 2001 incident involved 10 Mexicans who had crossed the Rio Grande to a Texas pecan orchard. Border patrol agents chased the Mexicans, who eventually gave up and sat on the ground. Gary Mark Brugman, 36, caught up with the group and began kicking and punching one of the men, the U.S. Attorney's office said. Two other agents witnessed the assault. Brugman, of Eagle Pass, was convicted of violating the man's civil rights by a federal jury in October. He was sentenced to 27 months in prison, followed by two years probation. "Law enforcement officers are entrusted to uphold the law, not break it," U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton said in a statement. "Mr. Brugman's actions were inexcusable."
Federal judge to rule this week whether music can go on STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) A federal judge said March 10 she'll rule March 13 or 14 whether to allow Freedom Hill Amphitheater to operate a concert season this year. U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds heard closing arguments Monday on a motion to block Sterling Heights' revocation of the concert venue's operating permit. Hillside Productions, Inc., which manages the amphitheater, filed the motion after the city's Planning Commission revoked the permit in December because of the alleged violations of permit conditions. Edmunds questioned Monday why the city revoked the permit over issues that might have been resolved in another way. "It's kind of taking a sledgehammer to an ant, telling them they can't have a 2003 season because they don't pay some contested invoices," Edmunds said. Sterling Heights representatives say Hillside Productions Inc. lost its permit because it violated four of 10 conditions, including noise in excess of the decibel limit, concerts lasting beyond their cutoff time, unpaid fees and improper site plans.
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STATE BRIEFS TULSA, Okla. (AP) A federal grand jury indictment accuses a former elementary school computer specialist of using the Internet to try to arrange a sexual encounter with a 13-year-old girl. Zachary Wayne Clark, 24, of Broken Arrow was arrested Feb. 8 by members of the Oklahoma Innocent Images Task Force. He was indicted Monday. U.S. Attorney David O'Melia said an undercover FBI agent posing as a girl used the Internet to communicate Oct. 10 and Feb. 28 with Clark, who was seeking a meeting with the girl. Clark was arrested at a fast-food restaurant near a major intersection where it was alleged he was to meet the girl. Clark was a computer specialist at Jarman Elementary School. He is no longer employed by the Union School District.
costs due to occasional repairs on the existing unit, installed during the mid-1960s, were responsible for the change. The air conditioning system is too hot in summer and too cold during winter, he said. Residents being affected by the change have several options, said Charlie Johnson, UCO News Bureau director. Students may move to another room in West Hall or Suites at no extra charge, they may remain in their current room, or they may cancel their contract with
no penalty. "We're not forcing them out," Hulm said. "My major interest is the girls and what their concerns are." Hulm said he expects most of the affected residents will remain in their current rooms. Residents wishing to remain in their rooms may check out fans in the office, Hulm said. If temperatures become uncomfortably warm, a single large airconditioned room will be set aside for overnight use, he said. Overnight keys may be checked
out at the office. West Hall staff members will be holding events, such as ice cream socials, to help make the hotter days more bearable, Hulm said. Residents may choose to accept alternate living quarters off-campus at any time, Hulm said. They will not be charged for their campus room after that point, he said. Housing staff members may be able to offer some advice on how to locate off-campus accommodations. In January, housing officials
stepped up the planning process for the air conditioning project, Hulm said. During a March 5 informational meeting, West Hall staff members informed residents of their options. The contract was granted to Johnson Controls, a Wisconsinbased company already on campus making improvements to the
president of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. Also running for the vice president spot is Hanan Shahid, freshman international trade major. He is currently a member of the house, and a debater on the CEDA team. He said he is running because he can "bring out more views of underrepresented students, cause a change in how the views are seen." He said he wants to start an organization to bridge the gap
between international and other students. He said he will work hard to create more of a medium between students and student government. "My campaign will be geared toward my platform, socializing with the students. I will save my money toward the end, and I'm aiming toward being more creative," Shahid said. Due to the online shift, the rules for the election weren't posted until March 10.
Candidates may not draw any money from the student activity fee account. They can spend no more than $350 and are limited to $150 worth of donated materials for the campaign. The candidates can't campaign verbally within 10 feet of the campus computer labs or post any material not approved by Campus Life.
university's infrastructure. Hulm said funding for the West Hall air conditioning project came from the Housing Department's budget.
PICHER, Okla. (AP) Initial tests on a swan that died prematurely after being captured last week near Picher showed elevated levels of heavy metals, a veterinarian says. The trumpeter swan was caught Thursday in a field in northeastern Ottawa County and taken to Manhattan, Kan., for examination and treatment. The swan had taken up residence at the center of the Tar Creek Superfund site. The site was the hub of a lead and zinc mining district that operated for about 80 years before shutting down in 1970. The swan received one round of treatment for heavy metal exposure before dying Friday night, said Dr. James Carpenter, a veterinarian and professor at Kansas State University.
Candidates, from page 1 UCOSA adviser, said he was pleased to see an international student, Yuma Takahashi, vying for the position. Takahashi is a junior economics major from Tokyo. Asked why he decided to run, he said simply, ''to change my life." Kristin Ellen Hoffman, a junior interpersonal communications major running for vice president, said she "just wants to push campus involvement." Hoffman is on the PLC and is
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Student organization voices opposition to tuition bill by Jim Epperson III je@thevistaonline.com Two representatives from a new UCO student organization, Citizens Opposed to Soaring Tuition (COST), urged state senators to oppose the tuition bill at the State Capitol on March 11th and 12th. Kelley Gray and Richard Beck presented a signed petition at the senate chambers, protesting House Bill 1748. Gray, marketing senior and treasurer of COST, told senators that COST rejects House Bill 1748 and any other version of a no-cap tuition bill. He said that most of the 24 senators the two spoke with advocated support for the bill. "We had a handful of senators
on our side though," Gray said. Senator Kenneth Corn DHowe, said, "I do not know where I stand on the tuition bill." He said listening to COST helped him see criticisms of the bill. Criticisms are evident, said Richard Beck, marketing senior chairman of COST. If the bill is passed, then state colleges and universities will set their own tuition, he said. Students will be selected to Oklahoma colleges and universities on the basis of money, he said. "Your merits should determine if you get an education, not your income," he said. Beck said an attendance cap and a tuition cap both prohibit people from attending an institu-
tion, but limiting attendance is better because it allows good students to stay. Beck said each school should find out how many students would not go to school because of the tuition cap. Afterwards, the number should be subtracted from the number of current students to find out the "natural attendance." Beck opposes the tuition bill for social reasons. He said it would be a bigger defeat to waste his investment in higher education if he stops going because of increased tuition. He said many students might have to drop out of college because of money. MIS junior DeAnn Rossa signed the petition and said she is paying her bills with the help of financial aid. As a single
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mother, she worries about future finances. "If they hike tuition, I'll probably not be able to go to school," she said. Rhonda Elder, marketing junior, also signed the petition opposing the tuition bill. She is on scholarship that pays her tuition. "The only way I would be for it is if they increased financial aid and scholarships," she said. UCO Spokesperson Charlie Johnson said tuition will still be increased regardless of the tuition bill. He said it will rise by the maximum seven percent the Oklahoma State Board of Higher Regents allows in a one year period.
Senate passes bills banning smoking in public places OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The Oklahoma Senate reversed course Monday and passed legislation banning smoking in restaurants and other public places. Two anti-smoking measures, one of them sponsored by Senate President Pro Tern Cal Hobson, were passed overwhelmingly and sent to the House. Senators voted 32-15 for Sen. Ben Robinson's bill that would prohibit smoking in most public places. Exceptions include taverns, bars and bowling alleys. Less than a week ago, the Senate had voted down the same measure, 24-22. The second bill, by Hobson, was approved Monday on a 3015 vote and now goes to the House, where a Senate-passed bill to ban smoking in restaurants was derailed a year ago. "These are the most restrictive , bills ever to' survive this long in the Legislature," said Robinson, D-Muskogee, who has sponsored anti-smoking bills for more than a decade. He said Monday's votes are "reflective that we are more aware than ever before of the damage that smoking can do." Both bills bar smoking in
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Nizar Akhaddan, Othmane Chchahad, and Amine Khadiri take a smoke break at the University Center March 12. The state senate passed bills banning smoking in restaurants and other public places. restaurants and most other public places. Exceptions include taverns; smoking bars and small family businesses. Hobson's bill originally proposed a vote of the people and was amended in committee. The bills are expected to wind up in a joint House-Senate conferences committee for possible further changes. Robinson said some senators
had a change in heart on the legislation after lobbying by Hobson and anti-smoking associations such as the American Lung Association and the American Cancer Society. He said Lt. Gov. Mary Fallin also sought to keep the bill alive. In his debate, Robinson said he was open to making "reasonable" changes, while still "protecting the health of
Oklahomans" against secondhand smoke. Sen. Frank Shurden, DHenryetta, spoke against both bills, saying anti-smoking forces will not be satisfied until "it is a felony to light up a cigarette." "These no-smoking zealots are just as bad as these animal rights activists," Shurden said. He said nothing had changed since the legislation was voted down a week ago after several senators argued against infringing on the rights of businesses. An amendment to ban the sale of tobacco products outright was proposed by Sen. Mark Snyder, R-Edmond. It failed on a voice vote.
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Satellite radio spreads information, music across Africa Masai Mara game reserve listening to CNN news, Arab pop on the French-Moroccan Medi-1 station, or classical music on the MAESTRO station. The scene in Mandera where there is neither terrestrial television service nor FM radio is part of one man's dream. After learning that AIDS would kill millions in Africa, Noah Samara set up WorldSpace in 1990 "to spread knowledge for the good of mankind." "If you look at what killed Africans in the 1990s, it was a lack of information," Samara said in a telephone interview from his headquarters in Washington, D.C. "As a result of lack of information, myths were being developed." More than a decade later, Samara, an Ethiopian who emigrated to the United States in 1974, is beginning to realize his vision. In one of the few cases of technology being unrolled for consumers in Africa before the United States, Africans were able to receive satellite radio in 1999. American listeners got their first taste in September 2001, when XIV1 Satellite Radio went live. Before Samara launched his first satellite - dubbed AfriStar he struggled for eight years to
MANDERA, Kenya (AP) An expectant hush follows a ripple of whispers as excited schoolgirls wait for Hussein Abukar to press a button on a radio. He does, and a clear voice booms out an English lesson. The girls, dressed in green robes and Muslim head scarves, bend diligently over their exercise books. The tin-roofed school in this remote northeastern town has no electricity, no television, no computers and few books. But it does boast a WorldSpace radio that broadcasts educational programs seven days a week from a satellite floating 22,300 miles (36,000 kilometers) above the Earth. If their teacher had hit a different button, the girls could be listening to National Public Radio, the British Broadcasting Corp., jazz or a South African pop station. For those with the means to subscribe, WorldSpace radio broadcasts a rich array of news and music to Africa's remotest reaches. Strap the small WorldSpace antenna to the roof of a car, and you can drive across a desert, through government-less Somalia Of around Kenya's
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In Burundi, beset by a nineyear civil war, South African peacekeepers keep up to date by listening to Afrikaans and English-language stations broadcast from their country via WorldSpace. "It's a real morale booster. It's like a long-term investment," said South African army Col. Michael De Goede. The school in Mandera got its radio thanks to a joint project between WorldSpace and the Kenyan government. WorldSpace is supposed to provide 19,000 radios and the government another 11,000 to place at least one in every Kenyan school. The opposition government that took office in December has made good on an election promise and introduced free primary education in the East African nation. Now it's unclear whether schools will be able to pay the 800 shilling (US$10) monthly WorldSpace subscription fee arranged by the previous government. Another problem is powering the radios. Good batteries are scarce in Mandera, which is closer to Somalia and Ethiopia than to the nearest Kenyan town. WorldSpace is developing windup, solar-powered and kerosene-fueled radios to surmount such issues. WorldSpace also has a feebased service in which data including news, sports and entertainment - can be downloaded from a set that is connected to a computer. The problem for the Mandera teacher Abukar, who earns 12,000 shillings (US$154) a month, and millions of other Africans in the world's poorest continent, is the cost. "I would like to have one, but I have the necessities of life to pay for," he said.
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UCO Jazz Lab to feature renowned guitarist March 20 The University of Central Oklahoma Jazz Lab will host guitarist Gary Upton in concert at 8 p.m. March 20. Upton is an acoustical guitarist, who has established a reputation locally through his appearances on radio shows like "Different Roads" on UCO's KCSC and KGOU's Ambient Morning Music. He also is known from his performances in the Oklahoma City Arts Festival and the Paseo Arts Festival. He is a three-time winner of the June Bug Jam, a benefit concert held annually for the Transition House at the Sooner Theatre, and he competed in the 2000 National Finger-picking Championship. Tickets to Upton's concert at the UCO Jazz Lab are $7.
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even wrestlers bear the burden of defending Central Oklahoma's NCAA Division II 2002 national title and winning a 14th this year at national competition in Wheeling W. Va. March 14-
15. These individuals are seniors Mark and Matt Dodgen and Jeff Henning, juniors Cole Province, Shawn Silvis, and Jason Tapia as well as a new face in red shirt freshman Jerod Goodwin, who all qualified while leading UCO to its 14th Midwest Regional championship March 2. Individually, they each dream of dominating their weight class and holding the bragging rights of a national champion, a dream many of these wrestlers have realized before. Yet, 165-pounder Shawn Silvis defined the main goal of these seven athletes when he said, "If we wrestle as a team and are going for that, everything else as individuals will take care of itself The fun is definitely in the team title." Central Oklahoma wrestling has a longstanding reputation of producing some of the best wrestlers in the country making it a landmark in the world of collegiate wrestling that crosses divisional boundaries. These seven hopefuls have led a team targeted all season for its 2002 national crown and individual crowns. They carry the weight of all the expectations that come with titles, crowns, reputation and tradition to the national stage where they lay it all on the line for the glory of one more Broncho wrestling championship moment.
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UCO's arsenal this season after redshirting in 2002 so he could join twin brother Matt finishing their senior years together. Mark, a two-time AllAmerican, owned the 125 national championship in 2000 and placed third at nationals in 2001. He enters national competition taking the Midwest Regional crown by outscoring opponents 31-0. "Wrestling is like boxing to where you need a lot of combinations. I've got combinations on the right side and the left side. A wrestler has to have a lot to throw at somebody, a good wrestler that is," Dodgen said. Mark has had so much to throw at opponents this season he has overwhelmed most going 23-2 and holding the No. 1 ranking all season.
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the third time really is a charm as he looks to win his third straight individual championship this year. No.1 133-pound, Province came back good as new from a dislocated elbow that caused him to miss the entire fall 2002 semester. He stands undefeated at 22-0 with 13 bonus point wins. Province said, "My biggest obstacle is myself. If I go out and wrestle my best, I'll win. I just can't make mental errors. I need to give myself every chance to win." The only wrestler capable of beating Province could be himself as he rides the second longest winning streak in UCO history, 34 matches since 2002. He is 8-0 with five bonus point wins against the qualifying field he will meet at nationals.
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165-pound national championship and hopes for a second in 2003. Silvis carries a lot of national tournament experience qualifying but not placing his freshman year then winning it all last year as a sophomore. Though he lost the No.1 ranking at one point, he regained it and enters the national tournament as the No. 1 man at 165 with a 28-6 record and eight-match winning streak this season. Silvis said, "The toughest opponent is my first then I'll just take them one at a time. The national tournament is sporadic. You can't look far and ahead and you have to just look at what is in front of you." Silvis may be taking it one at a time but hopes this methodical approach will land him as national champion.
defend his 2002 141-pound national crown this year in Wheeling W. Va. Matt maintained the No. 1 ranking for the majority of the year and had a17match winning streak. until Adams State's Shane Barnes dropped Dodgen to No. 3 and took over the top spot. Dodgen is 6-2 against the 2003 141-pound national qualifiers having a 5-1 loss to Barnes and 'dropping a 6-2 decision to Truman State's Merrick Meyer. "It's hard being on top all year. Everyone wants to beat you. It's psychological. Those losses are good for me, I was wrestling not to get beat instead of wrestling to win. I've got the hunger back and I'm ready," said Dodgen. Dodgen is currently ranked No. 3 after a runner-up finish in the Midwest Regional.
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Jerod Goodwin (149) is a new face among the talented group heading to nationals this year. Goodwin competes on the national stage for the first time in his collegiate career and is the only individual never to hold All-American prestige. Head coach David James said, "We're proud of Jerod. We may not look as good on paper but you don't win on paper. You bring your best game to the mat and see what happens." Jerod enters nationals with a 1-9 record against the qualifying field. Goodwin said, "I'm excited as all get out. I'm young, don't got nothing to lose. I'm gonna come out swinging. Jerod will have to "come out swinging" in his first round and he must face No. 1 Brandon Pfizenmaier of Nebraska-Kearney. "
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national tournament for the first time since placing third at 174 in 2000 for Southern Colorado. Tapia transferred to UCO last fall after USC dropped its wrestling program. He has stepped in to fill the hole at 174 for the Bronchos this year. Tapia is currently No. 3 at 174 holding a 22-13 record and a team-high 12 falls for the 2003 season. Tapia has an 81-19 collegiate record and is a two-time AllAmerican. Tapia is 5-6 against national qualifiers losing against the No. 1 and No. 2 men in the field. "There are a couple of guys that I will see that beat me earlier in the season. Let's just say I will be looking for a little bit of revenge," said Tapia.
to end his senior year with the 184 national crown, a goal that eluded him last season as he placed third overall. Henning is a returning AllAmerican ranked No.4 with a 19-2 record and 11 bonus wins. "I'm just ready to get there and get things rolling," said Henning. He's anxious to bring home the title and is coming off his second Midwest Regional crown. Henning joined the Bronchos for the 2001-02 season after transferring from the University of Oklahoma. He went 7-4 in 2000-01 against Division I competition at OU highlighting his year with a win over teammate and eventual AllAmermican Josh Lambrecht in the Oklahoma Open. He has put up a nice 50-7 record in the past two years as a Broncho. Henning has a 6-2 record against the 184 class of national qualifiers. Henning may get a rematch with No. 1 Tyler Jones of South Dakota State, who beat Henning in the national semifinals last year.
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