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Officials run attack drill at UCO
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ms@thevistaonline.com Hours before the first missiles fell on Iraq March 19, police, fire and other state officials were at UCO preparing for a worstcase scenario, responding to a fictitious terrorist attack on Oklahoma soil. About 60 representatives from local, state and federal
departments and agencies attended the daylong "table top" training exercise conducted by the National Homeland Security Training Center (NHSTC) based out of Camp Gruber, near Muskogee. Since the beginning of the war on terrorism, government officials have been concerned that terrorist attacks could occur on American soil. Oklahoma has
been taking steps, including the training exercise at UCO, to ready its first responders and various administrators. Before the attendees responded to the scenario, Dr. Mike Crutcher, a state epidemiologist, briefed them on bioterrorism issues. There are many ways a terrorist could attack Americans with biological weapons, Crutcher said.
"I can tell you that there is no way you can write a very detailed and specific plan about every possible scenario that a terrorist could use," Crutcher said. First responders and administrators rehearsed how they would mobilize the local resources of communities and how they would coordinate with state and federal officials following a bioterrorism attack.
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Plans for a new state-of-theart forensics facility in Edmond were announced March 12 by the City of Edmond, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) and UCO, said Claudia Deakins, public information specialist for the City of Edmond. Jessica Brown, OSBI public information director, said the $20 million complex will be built on the five-acre site on the south side of 2nd Street across from the university, but will not be completed for at least four years. The City of Edmond is still in the process of purchasing the site, she said. Among other things, the facility will be used for DNA testing, biology and ballistics, Brown said. The complex will also allow
Main enemy is fear, says bioterrorism expert
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Mark Schlachtenhaufen
ms@thevistaonline.com Bioterrorism is a word that conjures up many frightening scenarios. But the reality is that Oklahoma has a team of professionals prepared to respond if terrorists ever unleash a biological or chemical weapon in the state. Terrorists use fear as a weapon and learning the facts about bioterrorism can reduce fear, Oklahoma Bioterrorism Preparedness Division. Director
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for mitochondrial DNA testing, a process the OSBI is not currently able to perform due to lack of space. Charlie Johnson, university news bureau director, said the "forensic science institute" will be about 60,000 square feet and will be comprised of several buildings. Some will hold classrooms and labs that will also house the UCO forensic science degree program, he said. UCO will be involved in financing the complex, but details have not yet been worked out, Johnson said. The state Legislature passed a bill in 2001 that implemented a revolving fund from money collected from traffic tickets. Brown said the fund will contribute to the financing of the complex. "This will be revolutionary for the state of Oklahoma,"
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Forensic Science major Jeanne Beck takes a sample of organic layer at the fofensic lab March 25.
Students react to war against Hussein
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Jim Epperson III je@thevistaonline.com UCO students wish American troops safety and a swift, successful battle into Baghdad, but they disagree about the war's necessity. UCO history sophomore Josh Shupert said even though he is patriotic, he questions the war and thinks it is scary. The war on terrorism started with Osama bin Laden, not Saddam Hussein, he said. "We're focused on one thing — Iraq — instead of the general view of a war against terrorism. I think the Bush administration should keep that in mind," he said.
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Referendum passes, four percent votes
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All states, including Oklahoma, have long established systems in place for responding to infectious disease outbreaks, like the West Nile outbreak last year, Crutcher said. Bioterrorism is a manmade infectious disease outbreak, he said. Following a bioterrorism
Sarah Lamb, sociology sophomore, supports the troops, but said America should not have gone to war. "I do not think we should rule the world," she said. Josh Lemonds, Spanish senior, said he was against the war until he learned more about Hussein's regime. "After watching the news coverage on the war, I realized Saddam Hussein was playing games with the U.N. weapons inspectors," he said. "He pretty much took them [the inspectors] on a guided tour though the country. Why was he doing all that?" Lemonds said it was because Hussein was hiding weapons of
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mass destruction. A war against Iraq is necessary to prevent an attack on America, he said. MIS junior Irvan Irawan supports the war because it is for world peace. He said the war is not scary and when soldiers die, they will die as heroes. "I just believe if it's for world peace, God will be on our side." Dance freshman Cassidy Murphey said she didn't know a lot about a war with Iraq until it began. "Until it's something you really have to face, you don't really concentrate on it." Murphey said she was concerned when her boyfriend had to fly to Washington D.C. on business March 19, the night the war began. She worried for his safety. "It's pretty scary," she said.
The Stadium Referendum Act of 2003 passed March 12, with 410 students voting for the increase and 163 voting against it. Roughly four percent of the current 14,241-person student body cast their votes in the online election. J.P. Jordan, UCOSA president, found encouragement in the turnout, saying "it's a larger turnout than what has happened in past elections." However, this is only the first step in the process toward implementing the fee and moving forward on the improvements. The vote constitutes an expression of student support, which will be used by President Webb to make his decision. If he decides to go ahead, then the proposal goes to the Board of Regents presiding over the six regional universities, then the State Board of Regents and finally the legislature. All must approve the increase before it can be put into action. UCO President Roger Webb said he hasn't "made a decision yet [on whether to ask the Regents for the increase]." Though the referendum was phrased to approve a bond, the exact amount is not yet decided. Jordan said, "it's contingent on Major League Soccer (MLS)." President Webb said, "No one knows [the amount of the bond]. We'll get some architectural drawings and price out the improvements." He said though it was not entirely contingent on MLS, "that will be a factor, obviously, if they say no." "I would hope that I will have enough information to
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UC0's tradition continues as the Bronchos
captured their 14th national title with three individual champions and clutch efforts from Jeff Henning and Jerod Goodwin. —Page 8
No. 7 baseball split a doubleheader 8-7 and 7-1 with the St. Mary's Rattlers March 23. —Page 9
Donna Nigh Gallery will showcase student art work in two exhibits next month. — Page 7
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Students of Dr. Tom Isbill's class pratice their photo techniques by the Communcation Builiding on Mach 13.
Two pieces of legislation affecting higher education are nearing the conclusion of the legislative process: the tuition bill and the Education Lottery Act. Paul Sund, Gov. Henry's communications director, said barring any unforeseen legal snares, the governor could sign HB 1748, which would remove present caps limiting tuition increases, sometime this week. Before signing the bill, the governor's legal staff will review the fine print, Sund said. The measure seeks to remove the caps limiting annual increases to seven percent for residents and nine percent for non-residents. Critics of the bill say removing the caps will result in large tuition increases that will make higher education unaffordable. Bill Nations, the measure's primary author, has said more scholarships could make up the
will be required to receive final approval from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, who currently set tuition levels. Chancellor Paul Risser lobbied for the measure, described as financial aid for Oklahoma colleges and universities facing course reductions and faculty furloughs. Decreases in state tax revenue collections, the result of a continuing weak economy, have resulted in budget cuts. "The state Regents applaud legislators for the speed at which they were able to move the tuition bill through the legislative process, and we eagerly await Gov. Henry's signature," Risser said. Allowing state colleges and universities to set their own tuition levels will prevent class reductions and faculty furloughs, resulting in more college graduates, Risser said. A
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New members of the Journalism Hall of Fame to be inducted March 28. —Page 6
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MARCH 27, 2003
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"As you can see behind me, everything is going smoothly on the war front." Cartoon by Chris Maupin
Surrounded by, Misguided Individuals by Danny Peters
About a month ago, my friend Kent, my girlfriend Sheri and I went to our first scooter rally. It turned out to be one of the bixest rallies the U.S. has ever seen, with over 400 scooters in attendance. We couldn't bring our scooters because of lack of funds and a few technical problems, but we had a good time anyway. We met people from as far away as New York City, Los Angeles and England. I'm pretty sure I heard some Australian accents as well. We left OKC Thursday night after Kent and I had band practice. We hit the road around 10 p.m. and drove for 17 hours straight, arriving on Valentine's day. On the way, I mentioned that I'd seen a billboard for In-N-Out Burger. Not long after we got into Vegas, we saw the sign and pulled off for one of the best burgers money can buy. From there we went to our room at the Travel Inn. It was pretty jank. The metal blinds were bent. There was a piece of cardboard holding up the shower rod. But it was cheap and behind the Gold Spike, where most of the other scooterists were staying. Saturday was the big day with the scooter show at noon and the Soul/Reggae all-nighter at 9. We started out the day with $1.99 break-
n The Other Hand *ittforeY 0001Sen I really didn't want us to go to war. By all accounts, it's an unpleasant, horrible thing. We ship off our young men and women, our sons and daughters and fathers and mothers, and not all of them make it home. In fact, many don't. War isn't favorable. We shouldn't want to engage ourselves in such a risky enterprise. I didn't want to go to war, but I've come to believe it's exactly what we ought to be doing at this stage. I once read that "wishful thinking in the face of mortal danger is bad foreign policy." The cynics around me insist our interest in the Middle East is entirely oil-based. The pious right tell me it's about "removing a bad man" from the AXIS OF EVIL. Yes, Saddam Hussein is a "bad man," and yes, we will benefit from a more advantageous oil trade agreement with countries in the Middle East. Common sense tells me the truth lies somewhere in between. Many people have argued that we shouldn't attack Saddam because he's not the only bad guy out there. In fact, I just read an article whose author observed, "There is no doubt that Saddam is a murderous tyrant. But that characteristic does not distinguish him from several dozen other rulers around the world. When does the United States attack North Korea's Kim Jong Il, Cuba's Fidel Castro, Sudan's geno-
cidal slave-masters or Burma's murderous military junta - to name just a few of the world's most odious regimes?" The problem with their argument is that they provide no reason not take on those "odious regimes" one at a time. When you are confronted by a pack of wild dogs, shoot the rabid
The media has invested a lot of money in covering the war, money they must make back in the future through increased viewership and readership resultant from credibility their coverage has earned them. Thus, doing anything to offend readers away from the news or to cornpeting news sources would be bad business. In preparation for this war, CNN allocated $35 million to cover the conflict. Like the other major networks and newspapers they have invested huge sums of money in shipping camera crews and correspondents to the Middle East. In addition they are offering long spans of commercial-free coverage costing them millions of dollars in ad revenue. All these efforts will be undermined if they violate the public they are courting. The war on Iraq may not be the gold mine the mass media was hoping for, but rather a minefield for future credibility. America's major
media outlets are having to play it safe in doing their best not to disturb the careful tension between being for the war and being against the war. As a result, many news corporations will not show images of corpses or graphic violence that reflect the realities of war. The Vista empathizes with members of the media and their need for non-partisanship in times as critical to their business as these. However, not all media are subjected to the same financial liabilities as major American newspapers and news networks are. Free-standing media in different countries throughout the world may have more latitude for objectivity in war coverage. We at The Vista urge you to form your own perception of the truth by studying the events through all available outlets so that you may form a fully-educated perception of events unfolding.
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fast at the Gold Spike. Then we went to the Hard Rock Hotel for the scooter show. There were DJs spinning Northern Soul and 2Tone. There was a ton of merch and more scooters than I've ever seen in my life. I recognized many from Scoot! Quarterly magazine. We left there and ended up at New York, New York. Barb from UCO's KCSC was with us. Being roller coaster freaks, she and Sheri decided that we were going to ride the big coaster in NY, NY. I wasn't feeling too well but decided to go anyway. Kent had never ridden one before. We rode it and I started feeling worse. We found some eateries and got some pizza. Ten minutes after that, I was on the floor in the bathroom leaning over the toilet. I felt terrible and nothing was happening so I stuck my fingers in my mouth. The gag reflex took hold and up came the pizza and what was left of breakfast. I went back out to the casino. I felt better. Ten minutes later I was sick again. We decided to go back to the motel. Traffic was terrible and we ended up on a side street "to save time." It probably took 45 minutes to go 3 miles. Along the way I was puking into a sack in the front seat. Kent and Barb were quiet in the back. Sheri, driving, was laughing at me. We took Barb to her motel and she brought me some medicine. I drank it. The 3 of us returned to our motel. I was going to go into the
room while they found a place to park. At the door I realized that my key was still in the car. I felt it coming on again so I went out back and puked in the dumpster. There was a car from California in the parking lot and the woman in the back was staring at me. I gave her the thumbs up and she smiled and returned it. When 9 p.m. rolled around, I was still sick. The number 2 reason I had carne to the rally, after the scooters of course, was to see the Aggrolites, an early-reggae band from California. Not only were they playing, but so were the Inciters, a 60's-soul band. I had already paid $20 for the ticket. I told Sheri to try to sell it for me. When they got back to the room it was around 2 a.m. I was still sick. I got better around 4 a.m., about the time the all-nighter was ending. The rest of the trip was good but not worth mentioning. We ate at Fatburger, which has the best jukebox in the world. There was even a Mar-Keys CD on it. The burgers were good too. It was a toss-up between Fatburger and In-N-Out, but Fatburger costs 2 or 3 times as much. I didn't win any money in Vegas. I didn't spend much either. The room and gas for the whole trip cost each of us about $120. Not bad for a few days in Vegas. Next year we'll take our scooters. I think I'll skip the $1.99 breakfast.
one first. On the other hand, I wasn't keen on going to war as mavericks, bent on attacking without a shred of support from the rest of the - world. The Bush administration insisted that Saddam violated U.N. resolutions and needed to be punished. The problem is, the United States isn't the only member of the U.N. If Saddam is going to be punished for breaking the U.N.'s rules, then the U.N. ought to punish him, not just some rogue hyperpower. However, the U.N. lacks the will and the power to enforce its own resolutions. Given the U.N.'s inability to truly affect change in the Middle East, and given the threat the Iraqi regime poses to peace and humanity, those who are willing, able and ready to eliminate one of those "odious regimes" ought to do so. Some will ask what evidence I have that the regime poses such a threat to peace and humanity. The answer is simple. I am no expert and know very little. I do know, however, that we have a well-informed, well-educated, and experienced government charged with protecting our welfare. That brings up another irritating point about this entire debate. What gave Hollywood's finest the idea that ANY of us care what they think about foreign policy? Maybe Martin Sheen's been playing president for so long that he forgot he isn't really the leader of the free
want to lecture me about gas use, do it from the back of your bicyclebuilt-for-two, not from the back of your stretch limousine, complete with satellite TV and a minibar. These people are NOT experts on either the environment or foreign policy. Last time I checked, they don't get intelligence briefings or satellite recon images. They don't talk to the national security advisor and don't read reports from our agents in the field. Compare them with the people who decided now was the time for war. Our government leaders all hold advanced degrees, and have more accomplishments in their field than most of us can fathom. Hollywood's elite is comprised mostly of college dropouts with pretty faces. Most of them don't know what it's like to carry a gun, crawl on the ground and risk life and limb in the name of duty. They do, apparently, visit Iraq, where I'm sure they got the "real deal" from the big man himself. In fact, I'll just bet Sean Penn got a much more enlightening tour of the country than the U.N. inspectors. Of course Iraq doesn't have nuclear, biological, chemical, or other similarly banned weapons. Do you know how I know this? Barbara Streisand, Richard Gere and Jane Fonda said so. These are the people flooding our airways. They have pretty faces and nice voices, and people just keep listening, despite the fact that they have no authority whatsoever. I believe, without equivocation, in their right to say whatever they please. The Constitution of the United States of America protects and defends that freedom. Men and women on a battlefield far from home, in turn, protect that Constitution. Did I want this war? No. To borrow a quote from John Adams, though, "I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy...in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry and music."
world. These same people, not long ago, were outraged because I, as a gasoline consuming SUV driver, must be an environment-hating supporter of terrorism. Excuse me if that doesn't sound all that convincing from a group of people who each own multiple homes, private jets, and ride about in limousines. Hmm...let's think about that one. What heats your homes in Aspen, Tuscany, LA, and on the Vineyard? Right, gas. And what does the little plane run on? Jet fuel, which would be...gas. Oh, and if you
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Ashwood discusses mental health during disasters by Mark Schlachtenhaufen ms@thevistaonline.corn States are not ready to respond to mental health needs during and following disasters such as the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, said Dr. Terry Cline, commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. Cline's remarks opened the "Emergency Mental Health and Disaster Response Conference" held March 13-14 at UCO. Various administrators, mental health professionals and first responders were among those who attended the conference, which provided information about state disaster mental health services. "Virtually every day we read or hear about issues that, for many people, may be quite frightening and stressful," Cline said. "At this particular time in world history, many people are living on edge, not sure what to expect next." Coordinated planning is the key to being prepared to respond if and when disasters strike, Cline said. Various departments within state government speak different "languages," making events such as the UCO conference an important step, he said. "In the midst of a crisis, in the midst of an emergency, that is not the time we want to discover that the person sitting right next to us does not speak the same professional 'language' we speak," Cline said. "We need to have a proven track record long before that, and that begins with the planning process." Disasters are complicated to manage, Cline said. The type of disaster, whether natural or manmade, determines the form of response and what kind of state-
supplied resources would be available, he said. Following the Oklahoma City bombing, Project Heartland provided counseling support to victims, families of victims, first responders and others. "What some people may not know is that project actually lasted for over five years and provided services continuously through its five years," Cline said. "It was a very important, critical function to provide services for individuals for several years following the bombing." During that period, the need for mental health services peaked around the anniversary of the bombing, an important lesson for providers, Cline said. Individuals impacted by disasters often need long-term assistance, he said. Because of that experience, professionals from a variety of agencies sought guidance from Oklahoma following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, Cline said. "The country really turned to Oklahoma as they were grappling with finding tools that were appropriate for a mental health response to a terrorist act," Cline said. "The good news is that there is so little experience in the rest of the country that there was not a knowledge base." Keynote speaker Albert Ashwood, director of the Oklahoma Department of Civil Emergency Management (DCEM), was one of the first state officials to arrive on the scene after the Oklahoma City bombing. In addition to the Oklahoma City bombing, the tornado that destroyed or severely damaged thousands of homes in the metro area on May 3, 1999 created the need for federal assistance, Ashwood said. , , Since then, the , DcEM has
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To improve safety on campus the UCO Department of Public Safety (DPS) initiated a new sidewalk program March 20, said Jeffery Harp, UCO chief of police. UCO spokesperson Charlie Johnson said students can see the changes in policy with the barricades and traffic cones on entrances to the campus. Harp said the program is designed to know who is driving on campus. "Any non-university vehicle who wants to enter the sidewalks, must get a permit," he said.
Short-term access by faculty, staff and students to drop off or pick up items requires permission from DPS in every case, Harp said. Any vehicle that enters the campus without a permit is subject to impoundment, Harp said. DPS will determine if the vehicle is a threat before it is towed, he said. "It is not our intent to tow every car. We're just taking safety precautions," he said. Vendors and contractors have received permits valid until May 11, the last day of the program, he said.
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a conceptual drawing of what could happen if MLS decides to come here, a version of the "A+ plan," Johnson said. Though President Webb said he hasn't made a decision about stadium improvements, Johnson said, "For the regents meeting in April, there will be an item on the agenda to seek a consultant for stadium design." Johnson said administration looked toward a fee increase instead of raising the funds through alumni donations because historically, "UCO has trained teachers making $30,000 a year, compared to OU's alumni of doctors, lawyers and professionals. This is changing though." Johnson stressed the facility fee won't be the only money going toward the bond. "Public schools would be another stream of revenue. How much I don't know. MLS, if it comes, would be a revenue stream. Stadium rental for playoffs and concerts would also be another revenue stream," he said.
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event the medical community would deal with related local and state officials, he said. "That complicates the issues when we're dealing with all those folks in responding to these events," he said. "And that's why I think things like this are important, that we all start to understand what our roles are when we respond to these events." Responding to a biological agent, such as anthrax, would be different than responding to a chemical agent, Crutcher said. During the previous Orange Alert, prior to the Iraq war, government officials were worried about chemicals and not biological agents, he said. Contaminated victims of a chemical attack can spread the agent to others who come in contact with their skin, Crutcher said. Decontamination, properly disposing of a victim's clothes and washing the chemical agent off their bodies, is not as critical an issue with most biological agents, he said. In an attack with a biological agent like anthrax, victims would inhale the agent, broken down into fine particles called spores. While the affects of chemical agents are immediate, the symptoms of biological agents appear days later, Crutcher said. Anthrax victims would not know that they had been exposed for several days. And unlike smallpox, which is highly contagious, anthrax is not communicable from person to person, he said. "Treatment issues are huge and that requires also a great amount of coordination between hospitals and a lot of effort is going into that," Crutcher said.
Now, all hospitals must have the capability of decontaminating a patient before bringing them into their facility, Crutcher said. They also must be able to isolate smallpox victims in a room with its own ventilation system, he said. Quarantine is different. "Quarantine's where you actually [have] people that have potentially been exposed. You may be infectious, now go home and don't go anywhere. Stay there," Crutcher said. The tactic would work well on a small scale, with just a few patients, or on a large scale, if citizens of Edmond were infected, he said. Following Crutcher's briefing, the attendees went through the scenario. Coordinating emergency response efforts, determining law enforcement jurisdiction, crowd control and communication were some of the issues discussed. Dr. Don Powers, UCO director of safety and environmental management and quality assurance, said many UCO officials would have been at the "scene" of the scenario — a commencement ceremony — and thus, would have been contaminated. One of the first calls he would make would be to request outside assistance, Powers said. Crowd control, keeping ceremony attendees calm, would be a top priority, Powers said. Until officials determined what was dispersed into the air conditioning system, they could not release the 2,500 who had attended the graduation ceremony. Steven Kreidler, UCO vice president for administration and finance, said UCO has two environment protection suits and several trained personnel who would go to the site and discov.
er the dissemination device. Samples would then be tested for anthrax at laboratories operated by the Oklahoma Department of Health, Crutcher said. Once it was determined the agent was anthrax, the group said the ceremony attendees would have the option of going through the decontamination process before being released. Decontamination for exposure to anthrax is not critical, but going through the process could have reassuring psychological benefits, the group decided. On the issue of jurisdiction, site control would initially remain with the UCO Department of Public Safety (DPS), said Jeff Harp, UCO chief of police. Eventually, control would shift from UCO to Edmond and from Edmond to state and/or federal law enforcement, he said. One of the key issues in such a scenario is balancing the need to keep certain potentially inflammatory information from the general public against the public's right to know. "This particular scenario was selected, quite honestly, because the university was gracious enough to host the activity here and they have a profound interest in addressing this," Humble said. "But this could actually be templated anywhere in the state, virtually anywhere in the nation." Edmond officials contacted UCO about hosting the event, said Kimber Winter, a NHSTC spokeswoman.
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Bi II, from page 1 better-educated workforce will help grow the state economy, he said. The tuition bill could have an impact on how much higher education would receive from a state-run lottery. State Rep. Ron Kirby, D-Lawton, author of HB 1278, the "Lottery for Education Act," said he hoped the full Senate would vote on the measure sometime this week or early next week.
Legislators have been trying to determine how to distribute the proceeds from a lottery, estimated to generate $300 million annually. A proposed amendment submitted by Rep. Wayne Pettigrew, R-Edmond, has at least 50 percent of the new revenue earmarked for public education. Because the tuition bill means more funds for state colleges and universities, Kirby said
higher education could receive less than planned initially. During his campaign, Gov. Henry touted a plan calling for half of lottery proceeds to go for public education and half for higher education, including the Career Tech system. That could be roughly $150 million for public education and $150 million for higher education and the Career Tech system. Paul Sund, Henry's commu-
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to be staged in the skies above Goldsby, she said. It would be a tool used with other information. Terrorists have devised several methods for carrying out an attack using a toxic biological or chemical agent, McWatersKhalousi said. They could use crop dusters to spray a chemical agent over a wide area, she said. But sunlight, wind and temperature would lessen the effects, dispersing and drying out chemical agents before they reach their intended targets, McWaters-Khalousi said. Oklahoma is one of the windiest states in the nation. "Most organisms are killed by ultraviolet radiation and temperature extremes," McWatersKhalousi said. That is why many bioterrorism experts think such an attack would more likely occur in a closed environment like an air-
port terminal or an indoor sports arena, such as UCO's Hamilton Fieldhouse or the Ford Center in Oklahoma City. Unsuspecting victims would inhale a highly infectious chemical agent delivered by an aerosol generator, McWaters-Khalousi said. Aerosol generators can create particles tiny enough to reach far into the human body, she said. With many agents, symptoms do not appear immediately, she said. Being able to recognize bioterrorism is a key element of the state's emergency response plan, McWaters-Khalousi said. Personnel in hospital emergency rooms across the state are constantly receiving information that would help them detect the symptoms of bioterrorism. They are being trained to spot epidemiological clues, McWatersKhalousi said. There might be a sudden increase in unusual cases with a
population becoming ill in an odd manner, such as an unusual age distribution. Systems are already in place to help identify that, McWatersKhalousi said. Medical experts investigating the outbreak would look for common factors, such as a number of patients who worked in the same wing of a building. They would coordinate their efforts with local, state and federal law enforcement, she said. Citing response to the Oklahoma City bombing, McWaters-Khalousi said Oklahomans have responded well to natural and manmade disasters. If the need arises again, state residents will respond again, she said. "This is Oklahoma, we'll be turning people away," McWaters-Khalousi said. "We take care of each other. We're not scared."
Bioterrorism, from page 1 Shawna McWaters-Khalousi told listeners attending the Emergency Mental Health and Disaster Response Conference March 13-14 at UCO. "Don't let them win," she said. "It's not that scary." During a workshop on bioterrorism McWatersKhalousi presented information about biological and chemical agents, how they might be used by terrorists and how Oklahoma would respond if an attack occurred here. The threat of such an attack on American soil has been elevated since the Sept. 11 attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C. Then, in fall 2001, people began receiving mail tainted with anthrax. Oklahoma is helping fight terrorists in a significant way, McWaters-Khalousi said. Software that could help identify a cloud of chemicals could be the final outcome of an experiment ,
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Student, faculty photography on display in Gaddis Gallery UCO students and faculty will be displaying their photography together for the first time beginning March 31 in the Gaddis Gallery in the Communications Building. Photography by Dr. Woody Gaddis, emeritus professor of photography who developed the UCO photography program and for whom the gallery is named, will also be represented in the show. Members of the show include
David Elmendorf, biology; Janice Ford, President's Office; Sandra Mayfield, English; John Frair, Journalism; Bob Palmer, Art; Zena Gelona, Art; Tom Isbill, Journalism; Terry Clark, Journalism; Susan Reger, President's Office; Linda Mask, Correspondence Studies; and Kristen Starkey, Mathematics. The show will run for a month and is free to the public.
Forensics, from page 1 Brown said. Johnson said forensic science professionals across the nation will be able to use the "cuttingedge" center to conduct research and study new techniques.
Johnson said he hopes the complex will not only serve the university and the state, but "will be something the nation looks toward."
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Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame adds nine inductees Nine Oklahoma journalists will be inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame during ceremonies March 28. Mark Thomas, executive director of the Oklahoma Press Association, will serve as master of induction ceremonies, which are set to begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Nigh University Center ballroom. David G. Averill is associate editor of the Tulsa World, where he started his career as an obituary writer before he graduated from the University of Tulsa with a bachelor's degree in journalism. He has served as editorial writer and Sunday columnist since 1985 and received many state and
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Oklahoma Daily newspaper and began her career at the Daily Oklahoman. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Oklahoma. "Ed" Kelley is the editorial page editor for the Daily Oklahoman, where David Averill Bob Burke he served as managing editor from 1990 to 1999. He received awards for his coverage of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and was named editor of the year by the National Press Foundation. He has been Washington Mick Hinton Jim Hartz bureau chief and worked on the OU Oklahoma Daily. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Oklahoma. In 1998, he was a Pulitzer Prize Juror. He started his career at the Perry Daily Journal. "Becky" Mayo has worked in Ed K elley Becky Mayo many areas of the the Sequoyah County Times in Sallisaw and president of the Associated. Press in Oklahoma and has worked for currently works as educational services director. She co-won the the Ada Evening News for 20 Oklahoma Newspaper years. He currently works as Foundation's Beachy Musselman business editor, which has aided Award for outstanding contribu- in bringing new jobs to Ada. He tions to newspaper journalism developed a reputation for accuwith her husband Jim. She is a racy and ethics. He was once the graduate of the University of youngest editor in Missouri, where he was born. He was Oklahoma. "Tony" Pippen" has served as responsible for developing the Ada Bluegrass Festival.
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Dinner and Murder Mystery Theater offers a "solve your own murder mystery" production and five-course meal at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. every day at 1841 NW 15th. Tickets are $39.95 per person for groups of eight or more. For tickets and more information call 524-7676 or email dinnerandmystery@aol.com
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This photo will be among several in the "Visions of Enchantment" photo exhibit which will be held April 3 May 10 in the Donna Nigh Gallery in the NUC. features photographs taken during an October 2002 study tour of New Mexico. Thirty-two photographers and writers, led by UCO journalism chairperson Dr. Terry Clark, visited the Pecos National Monument, Santa Fe, Taos, the Ghost Ranch and Las Trampas. Clark said there are approximately 100 photographs in the exhibit. "We had so many great images that I dropped the ones I thought were just ordinary," Clark said.
Clark said the group witnessed how four cultures - Native American, Spanish, Mexican and Anglo intermingle with the ancient geology of the area. "This was the most outstanding selection of photographs I've ever seen come out of a four day experience," he said. Donielle Blake, photojournalism junior, will have five photos at the exhibit. This is the first time her work will be displayed in a gallery, Blake said. "My parents are coming and
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Dance Belly dancing by the Jewels of the Nile will be presented at 7 p.m. Fridays at Gopuram Taste of India at 121 E. California and at 8:30 p.m. Fridays at Gopuram Taste of India, 4559 N.W. 23rd. For more
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Full Circle Bookstore featured poetry readings are at 2 p.m. on the last Sunday of the month on the first floor of 50 Penn Place. For more information call 8422900.
Art Galleries and Museums Norick Art Center will present "Four Oklahoma Photographers" 10 a.m. — 9 p.m., Mondays 10 a.m. — 4 p.m. Tuesday - Friday at Oklahoma City University Campus, 1600 NW 25th. For more information call 521-5226.
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UCO reigns again, crowned national champs by Ryan Jameson rj@thevistaonline.com The UCO wrestling team captured its second straight national wrestling title, their 14th title overall, in Wheeling, W. Va. March 15. The Bronchos received individual championships from 125 Mark Dodgen, 133 Cole Province
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up, but I can't say enough about the job Jeff Henning and Jerod Goodwin did." "Obviously I've got great feelings right now because this is another tremendous achievement for our program," said James. UCO entered the finals with a small four-point lead, but finished with 87.5 points to win their sec-
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Sports editorial Dara Lawless, sports editor As last week unfolded with news of war, death and destruction dominating every TV station and newspaper headline, I realized the importance of sports and entertainment. From the start, I should state that I'm not advocating ignoring the war in Iraq, if that's possible. Anyone who avoids or neglects
information regarding the war would be misguided. Staying up to date on what our country is involved in is of paramount importance, but so is the importance of taking a break from the constant barrage of war news in an effort to keep some sanity in our lives. Again, I'm not suggesting you pass up the front page for the sports section or comic strips, or flip the channel from CNN to ESPN. What I am suggesting to Americans is don't forget the necessity of keeping up with your favorite sitcom, sports team or enjoy a leisurely evening with friends or family. Take an occasional reprieve from the harsh reality of war. I found that I could easily spend hours in front of the TV watching minute-by-minute cov-
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off through the half going into the locker room 32-10. Down by ten points the Bronchos knew the second half needed to be their half. With a tough go at it, UCO worked their way little by little but NSU held them. The Bronchos couldn't seem to catch a break even with their own seven-point run late in the second half. The Redmen took the win and advanced, while the Bronchos finished up their season with a shortlived run at the Division II national tournament. Demario Jones highlighted the game for the Bronchos with 21 points. The Redmen moved on and are now in the Elite Eight.
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by Ryan Jameson rj@thevistaonline.com The UCO baseball team split a doubleheader with St. Mary's on March 23 in a battle of Division II powerhouses, with the Rattlers winning the opener 8-7 before the No. 7 Bronchos claimed a 7-1 triumph in the second game. The teams were schedule to play single games Saturday and Sunday, but a brief rainstorm Saturday afternoon forced Sunday's twinbill. The Bronchos trailed 7-3 in the opener before Mike Hill hit a grand slam in the fifth to tie the ball game. Neither team scored again in regulation but St. Mary's scored on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth to get the 8-7 win.
Men's basketball finished up the season with a tough 78-67 loss to NSU in the first round of the NCAA Division II tournament. Losing twice to NSU earlier in the regular season by slim margins, the Bronchos hoped to put it to the Redmen. NSU's No. 7 nationally ranked team proved too much for UCO. NSU jumped to an early lead taking advantage of four straight Broncho turnovers in the first three minutes of the game. NSU took these opportunities and went on 7-0 run. The Bronchos worked feverishly to try and get back into range but the Redmen held them
In the second game, UCO pitching sensation Skip Weast shut down St. Mary's allowing only four hits while striking out eight. He improved to 5-1 on the year and managed to go the distance for a complete game. UCO took a 3-0 lead in the third inning on yet another Mike Hill homerun. The homer scored two, which was Hill's seventh homerun of the season. The Bronchos added three runs in the fifth to make it a rout. Hill and Josh Banks each had two hits to lead the team. The win improved them to 20-5 on the year. UCO begins LSC North Division play March 26 when the two-time defending champion Bronchos go to East Central for a 1 p.m. doubleheader.
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MLS comes to town The University of Central Oklahoma will be hosting a Major League Soccer exhibition game pitting the Columbus Crew against the Kansas City Wizards at Wantland Stadium at 7:05 p.m. Saturday, March 29. Tickets, ranging from $10 to $30, for the game can be purchased from www.tickets.com or by calling (405) 235-7825.
The Center for Learning and Professional Development in Room 341 of the Nigh University Center will be selling tickets until Friday, March 28 until 5 p.m. Call (405) 974-2420 for more information. Josh Evans, Express Sports Director of Media Relations, said that ticket sales had reached 5,570 Tuesday, March 25.
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