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TODAY IN HISTORY In 1848, for the first time in recorded history, Niagara Falls stopped flowing. An ice jam in the Niagara river above the rim of the falls caused the water to stop.
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THURSDAY • MARCH 29, 2001
UCO buys Citychurch for stage space
The UCO forensics team took more awards than any other team at a recent tournament.
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Irish play takes the stage
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BY LORALEA KNOX
Staff Writer
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n Tuesday, March 20, UCO purchased the Citychurch building, at 325 S. Boulevard in Edmond, for $350,000. This property will be used for UCO theater productions, music performances, recital and other events. The money spent to buy the building was allocated specifically by the Regents for the theater department and land acquisition, said Jean Benson of the university budget office. "I wanted it so much President Roger to be something like Webb said that he was happy with this this. It fits into the purchase because it "fits in with our plan area beautifully." to bring UCO closer to the community." —
Richard Hogue
Over the past
PHOTO BY TSUYOSHI SHIRAISHI
owner of Citychurch
years, the number of theater productions Citychurch, located at 325 S. Boulevard in Edmond, will undergo renovations to become a and musical events has grown, increasing the new site for UCO theater productions and musical performances. UCO purchased the need for more performance space, said Dr. Chris church for $350,000 on March 20. Markwood, dean of the College of Arts, Media members back to the main church downtown." The university used State Representative and Design. Roger Lance, Citychurch's administrator, said Leonard Sullivan as the realtor to broker the "I'm very excited about the purchase of the church," Markwood said. "It will allow an another reason they decided to sell the building deal. As a state representative, Sullivan couldn't additional venue for students to show their is that Israel Hogue, the son of the former collect a commission on the deal, which saved Citychurch pastor Roger Hogue, is opening his UCO a lot of money. work." "This is a win-win situation for everyone The Citychurch property in Edmond was not own church in Edmond called "The Edge." used as a church; it was used more as an Renovations to take place on the former involved," Sullivan said. Richard Hogue, the pastor and owner of the outreach. The original Citychurch is located at church include an expanded stage and additional lighting and sound capability. The total cost of building, said he probably could have gotten N.W. 10th and Robinson in downtown OKC. more for it, but he wanted UCO to have the The owners of Citychurch decided to sell the these renovations is still unknown. building because "God was telling [them] to After these changes take place, the building building. "I wanted it so much to be something like regroup," said Nina Manuel, receptionist for will be used for student productions. Markwood Citychurch. "We had gotten some words from said he expects the building to be completely this," Hogue said. "It fits into the area beautifully." • prophets saying that we should bring all the finished by the fall of 2001.
University Suites scheduled for fall completion BY SARAH ROBERSON
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Staff Writer
he newest addition to UCO's housing community, the University Suites, is scheduled to be finished by August for fall occupancy. Unlike other residence facilities on campus, the suites are being built based on the results of focus group findings conducted in March 2000. The topic of the focus group regarded what students preferred in
on-campus living quarters. Todd Duncan, director of Residence Life, said, "The design and style of the suites is primarily based on survey results of current and prospective students." The facility is equipped with numerous amenities that [students] indicated as important and desirable, stated Duncan. The suites, a combination of a dorm room and an apartment, consist of three separate floor plans, including one with a small kitchen.
All of the suites are equipped with private phone lines, data connections to the universitynetwork, movable furniture and private temperature controls. "It meets a need of the middle option in the housing program between the University Commons and the traditional residence halls," Duncan said. The suites are priced midway between the more expensive Commons and the less expensive residence halls.
The new suites will also house a
food court and a store, designed for students who prefer to eat close to home. In addition, the suites will offer individual mailboxes, a computer lab, a TV lounge, a game room and a laundry unit. Current on-campus residents have first priority in getting into the suites. Interested students need to apply by April 4. A deposit of $100 will be required for all applicants. For more information, call Residence Life at 974-4000. •